Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1944. Great Britain postal stationery card 3d violet cancelled by Dereham Norfolk roller '2nd Oct 44' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ P.W. 3694' censor hand-stamp in carmine addressed to 'Pilot Officer, Leslie Jolly, Camp No 3635, Java X' with framed 'Java POW (District 1) (7917) and boxed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (Censored) in carmine with circular 'Suzuki' censor in carmine on face. Nice item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1944. Post card cancelled by Dereham Neath roller '28th Aug 44' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ P.W. 1378' censor hand-stamp in carmine addressed to 'G.E. Thomas, British R.A.F. A.C.I. Java Y' with framed 'Java POW Headquarters' with Battalion 'No 6523' and boxed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (Censored) in carmine with circular 'Suzuki' censor in carmine on face and endorsed 'Received 15th June 1945'. Nice item.

Netherlands East Indies. (United States - Postage Due). 1940. Envelope addressed to Java bearing United States SG 803, 3c violet tied by Lodi, California roller 'Jan 8 40' , underpaid with circular 'Centimes/20/ T' on face and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage dues SG D231, 10c salmon tied by Soerabaja receiver '13th Feb' and forwarded to Nijmegen '15/3' on face. Nice combination.

Netherlands East Indies. (United States - Postage Due). 1909. Envelope addressed to Samarang, Sumatra bearing United Stage SG 338, 2c rose tied by Hudson Term roller 'Mar 4' , underpaid with 'T'/Centimes 30' duplex and circular '44/4' hand-stamp on face with Netherlands East Indies postage dues SG D102, 2 1/2c carmine and black (2) and SG D104, 10c carmine and back tied by Semarang squared circle. Nice combination.

Netherlands East Indies. (Italy - Postage Due). 1927. Envelope addressed to Italy bearing Netherlands Yvert 142, 10c orange-red tied by Amsterdam Central slogan '26th Jan 27' , underpaid with 'T' m/s in blue crayon and bearing Italy postage dues Yvert 5, 5c orange/carmine and Yvert 9, 40c orange/carmine (pair) tied by Genova receiver '28/1' and re-directed to the Dutch Indies with Netherlands Indies postage dues SG D231, 10c salmon tied by Weltevreden arrival '9/3' and forwarded to Padang bearing postage due SG D231, 10c salmon tied by Padang receiver '15th Mar' on face. Nice combination cover of postage dues.

Netherlands East Indies. (Netherlands - Postage Due). 1924. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Dienst/ V.V.P.' addressed to Middelburg canceled Belawan '20th Oct 24' with hand-struck 'T' and bearing Netherlands postage due Yvert 76, 12 1/2c on 5c rose (pair) tied by oval Middelburg date stamp '17/11' and forwarded to Medan and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due Sg D235, 20c salmon (pair) applied and tied by Medan date stamp '14th Dec 24' on face. Very fine Netherlands East Indies combination cover.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Registered envelope addressed to Menlo Park, U.S.A. bearing SG 396, 1c grey, SG 397, 2c purple and SG 405, 20c purple tied by Medan date stamp '6th Sept 41' with registered label and circular 'Ned Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ 14 in red on face with hand-struck 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/ 2' in violet routed via San Francisco 'Oct 22' with Menlo Park arrival. Nice item paying the registered printed matter rate.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 403, 10c scaelet (2), SG 404, 15c ultramarine and SG 405, 20c purple (block of four) tied by Poelau Radja date stamp '9th Aug 40' endorsed 'By Transpacific Air Routed via Hong Kong to USA/ by PAA to Europe' with 'Geopend Militaire/ Censuur - Medan' censor label tied by circular 'Ned Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ Medan/ 11' in red on face and reverse. Lovely item paying the 1g15 rate via Hong Kong two Oceans route.

Netherlands East Indies. 1946. Air Mail envelope addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 335, 1c slate, SG 336, 2c violet, SG 339, 3 1/2c grey, SG 461, 2c scarlet, SG 463, 3c green mixed with 'Indonesian Republic (Java and Madura) SG J5, 3c green, SG J11, 5c emerald, SG J12, 10c blue and SG J23, 10s (+10s) chocolate tied by Buitenzog violet date stamp with 'Kosteloos Uitreiken' hand-stamp. Scarce stamp on cover from the Independent Republic not valid.

The Dutch East Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Maritime Mail). 1930. Photographic post card of 'Indies Dance costume' addressed to Chicago bearing SG 265, 2 1/2c rose and SG 271, 7 1/2c bistre tied by oval 'Koninklijke Paketvaart/ Maatschappij/ S.S. Mechior Treub' in violet. Attractive item of Maritime mail from the Netherlands East Indies.

Netherlands East Indies. (Australia). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 409, 40c yellow-green (pair) tied by Soerabaja date stamp '29th Oct 40' endorsed 'By KNILM/ Trans - Tasma/ PAA to USA and onward Air Transmission ' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor tape tied by circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur Soerabaja/ 4' in carmine on face, routed via Australia with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by hand-struck 'Passed By Censor/ S. 347' in violet. Attractive item of Trans-Pacific mail routed via Australia.

Netherlands East Indies. (Maritime Mail). 1929. Envelope headed 'Tarakan, Borneo addressed to Soerabaja bearing SG 265, 2 1/2c rose and SG 272, 10c purple tied by oval 'Koninklijke Paketvaart/ Maatschappij/ S.S. Rumphius' in violet with adjacent Soerabaja date stamp '6th Dec 29' on face. Nice item of Maritime maul from the Netherlands East Indies.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Veldpost card dated '24 Dec 1941' bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 441, 2g blue-green tied by 'Veldpost/ Sorteerkantor/ H' with 'Veldpost' label in orange, addressed to Kamspan with Membang and Medan transits and hand-stamp arrival '16th Jan 42.' on face.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 427, 5c ultramarine, SG 43 80c vermilion and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Pladjoe date stamp '14th July 41' with 'Diboeka Oleh Censuur' label tied by circular 'Nederlandsch Indisch/ Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ Palembang/ 1' in red on face and reverse, endorsed 'By Knilm/ PAA to United States via Manila and onward Air Transmission' with 'opened by Examiner/ 6695' censor tape applied on arrival. Superb item paying the 1g 85 rate by Air Mail two Oceans routed.

Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1922. Envelope headed 'Deli Automobiel Club' addressed to Medan, Batavia bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 251, 12 1/2 on 22c 1/2c orange tied by Medan date stamp '19/9' with hand-struck 'Ned. Indie/ Zeepost' on face and framed instructional 'Onbekend/ Inconnu' and 'Retour' in violet and returned to Medan '16th Dec 22' on reverse. Attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Singapore bearing SG 401, 5c ultramarine and SG 403, 10c scarlet (3) tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '20th Oct 40' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by 'Censuur/ 4' date stamp '5/11' with 'Gecensureerd/ 9' hand-stamp and circular 'Dev/8' hand-stamp in red and triangular 'Passed For/ Transmission/ Singapore/ 5' censor on face.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York cancelled by Batavia/ Centrum meter '145' date stamp '3rd Feb 1941' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by circular 'Dev/ 5' hand-stamp endorsed 'By K.N.I.L.M. to Manila and Onward Air Transmission to USA'. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 346, 15c ultramarine tied by Makassar date stamp '16th Mar 41' with 'Diboeka OlehCensuur' censor label tied by circular 'Ned. Ind. Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen/ Censuur/ 3' in carmine on face and reverse with Patriotic label 'We All Realise Here That The Safe Arrival of This Letter is due to The British Navy' with San Francisco censor tape tied by double ring 'Passed censor' . Very attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. (India). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Germany bearing SG 404, 15c and SG 407, 30c indigo tied by Bandoeng date stamp '18th Dec 39' routed via Singapore with 'Passed/ For/ Transmission' hand-stamp and Indian censor label with German censor label tied by circular hand-stamp on reverse. Nice routing.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 404, 15c ultramarine, SG 407, 30c grey and SG 410, 50c indigo tied by Medan date stamp '26th Aug 40' endorsed 'By I.A.' with 'Geopend Militaire/ Censuur - Medan' censor label tied by circular 'Ned Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ Medan/ 1' in red on face with 'Batavia/ Censuur' label tied by 'Gecensureerd/ 4' hand-stamp with circular 'DEV/4' on face. Very fine item paying the 95 cent Imperial Airways rate.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 408, 35c violet tied by Bandoeng date stamp '25th Jan 41' with 'Door Diboeka Censuur' label tied by circular 'Censuur/ 4' hand-stamp endorsed 'By K.L.M. via Iraq/ Iran' with Singapore censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor/ 225/ A' and hand-stamp 'K' and '14' in violet and German censor tape tied by circular censor label on reverse. Nice routing.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 407, 30c grey, SG 438, 60c blue, SG 439, 80c vermilion and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Makasser date stamp '2nd Oct 41' endorsed 'via Trans Tasmin/ PAA to USA/ Onward Air Transmission' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor label tied by circular 'Ned Ind Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ 1' in red on face and reverse and 'V' for Victory label on reverse with 'Opened by Examiner/ 6684' censor label on arrival. Lovely item paying the 2g 70 Air mail rate for the two Oceans routed over the Pacific and Atlantic via Sydney.

Netherlands East Indies. (Red Cross Mail). 1940. Red Cross Envelope headed 'Nederlandsch Indische Roode Kruis' addressed to 'Bureau International de La Croix Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland' bearing SG 337, 2 1/2c bistre (block of four) and SG 347, 20c purple tied by Medan date stamp with 'Cdt. Intern. Kamp/ Koetatjane' date stamp '7th Dec 40' on face with circular 'Het Nederlandsch Indische/ Rode Kruis' in red on face and reverse and 'Geoensureerd/ 2' censor cachet in red. Lovely item of Internment Camp mail.

Netherlands East Indies. (Mail Service Suspended). 1940. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 344, 10c scarlet (4) tied by Cheribon date stamp '7th May 40' with matching registration label, routed via Bangkok with circular '5' censor hand-stamp in violet with instructional 'Retour Afzender/ Postverbinding Opgeheven' (Postal Service Broken) on face and returned to Cheribon '26th June 40' .

Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10.5. 1940 and the mail service was suspended, this item was intercepted en-route and returned.

Netherlands East Indies. (Hong Kong). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Canada bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 347, 20c purple, SG 348, 25c blue-green and SG 349, 30c Indigo (pair) tied by Sourabaya date stamp hand-stamped 'Transpacific/ Air routed/ via Hong Kong/ And Onward/ Air Transmisson' in carmine on face with Netherlands East Indies censor tape tied by circular 'Ned. Ind. Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ Soerabya/ 2' in red on face and reverse. Superb item of Trans-Pacific mail. Very attractive.

Netherlands East Indies. (Maritime Mail). 1926. Photographic post card of 'Durian Fruit' addressed to the Netherlands bearing SG 215, 7 1/2c brown tied by oval 'Koninklijke Paketvaart/ Maatschappij/ S.S. Mechior Treub' in violet with adjacent Tandjong Priok date stamp '10th Oct 26' on face. Attractive item of Maritime mail from the Netherlands East Indies.

Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner Of War Post). 1944. envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to 'Captain F. Albrecht, WX 11049, Australian P.O.W. Batavia Camp, Java' cancelled Perth '27th June 1944' with 'Opened by Censor/ 3' label tied by triangular '3/ Opened by Censor/ 294' in blue on reverse with framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (censored) in carmine and circular censor seal of "Suzuki" with boxed 'Java Furyo 1' (Java POW District 1) in violet on face. Lovely item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1944. Post card headed 'Prisoners of War Post/ Service des Prisonniers de Guerre' cancelled by Dagenham date stamp '28th Feb 1944' addressed to 'Leading Aircraft Man, A.W. Lepley, British Prisoner of War, Java Camp C (2306), Java' with boxed 'Passed/P.W. 3144' and framed 'Java POW Headquarters' in violet and framed 'Ken'etuzumi' (censored) in carmine with boxed 'Kyoka (Permission) with circular seal of 'Tanaka' in violet.

Netherlands East Indies. (Malaya). 1945. Envelope headed 'Prisoners of War Post/ Postage Free' written from Den Haag addressed to 'Johan Pieter Adolf Sauer (18703) Dutch Prisoner of War, Java Camp, via Japan' with German censor tape tied by circular German censor cachet with framed 'Transferred to Malaya' in violet and framed 'Ken'etuzumi' (censored) with oval censor seal of "Miura" on reverse applied in Sumatra and endorsed 'New Camp' on reverse. See David Tett page 56.

Netherlands East Indies. (Horse Shoe Route). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 406, 25c blue-green, SG 413, 1g violet and 'Red Cross' SG 428, 10c + 5c on 12 1/2c orange tied by Soerabaja date stamp '15th Dec 40' with circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Drviezen Censuur/ Soerabaja/ 2' in carmine, endorsed 'By I.A. to Durban' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1303' censor label applied on arrival. Nice item sent on the 'Horse Shoe' route.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New Jersey bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 439, 80c vermilion tied by Pangkalan/ Brandon date stamp '5th Sept 41' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor label tied by circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/4' in carmine with 'Censuur 31' date stamp, endorsed 'Air Throughout' label. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1940. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 358, 1g75 emerald, SG 405, 20c purple and SG 413, 1g violet (pair) tied by Medan date stamp '5th Sept 40' with matching registration label and 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor label tied by circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/Medan /1' in carmine, endorsed 'Transpacific Air route via Hong Kong and Onward Airtransmission' with Hawaii transit 'Sept 19' and New York receiver '24/9'. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Censor). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 429, 10c vermilion (strip of three) and SG 439, 80c brown red tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '18th Aug 41' with 'Marine Censure' label tied by 'Marine-Censure' hand-stamp. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Post - Card). 1947. Picture post card of 'New Year and Snake charmer' addressed to Soerabaja bearing SG 341, 5c blue tied by Bandoeng date stamp '24/12/47' with adjacent arrival '29th Dec' . Attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Japanese Occupation Of Java). 1944. Reply half (Balasan) postcard written from Soerabaia addressed to Djawa CQ with framed censor and circular censor seals in red (not recorded by Tett). Lovely item from a Dutch internee to his wife, camp to camp mail with the use of scarce new reply half postcard. Few known.

Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner Of War Post). 1943. Envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service des Prisonnieres de Guerre' addressed to 'E.A.C Beer, N.V. Nederlandsch Dunlop Rubber, Maatschappy. Nilmij Building, Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies/ British Civilian c/o Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo' cancelled Birmingham '21st May 43' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 5,894' label with framed 'Ken' etsuzumi' (censored' in carmine and oval censor seal of "Umegaki" with boxed 'Java 2' in violet on face.

Netherlands East Indies. (Japanese Occupation Of Java). 1944. Post card written from Java C.R. addressed to Djawa W.M. with circular censor unidentified oval seal. Nice item of camp to camp mail written from a Dutch national to her husband.

Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Zurich bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 406, 25c blue-green, SG 410, 50c indigo, SG 440, 1g violet and 'Red Cross' SG 428, 10c + 5c on 12 1/2c orange tied by Pangkalan/ Brandan date stamp '27th Aug 41' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by 'Censuur/ 4' in carmine, endorsed 'K.N.I.L.M. to Manila - P.A.A. to USA and/ onward Transmission'. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Australia). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Australia bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 343, 10c orange and SG 347, 20c purple tied by Tandjong/ Priok date stamp with 'Diboeka Oleh Censuur' label tied by 'Censuur/ 5' date stamp with circular 'Dev/8' censor cachet in carmine and framed instructional 'By Air to Australia and/ onward air transmission' in violet with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by boxed 'Passed by/Censor/V 125' cachet on face. Very attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 401, 5c ultramarine, SG 411, 60c blue and SG 414, 2g blue-green tied by Makassar date stamp '12th July 40' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label and 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/ 6' hand-stamp, endorsed 'By I.A.' and sent on the 'Horeshoe' routed via Africa. Nice item paying the 2g65 Air Mail rate.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Zurich bearing SG 413, 1g violet tied by Balik-Papan date stamp '25th Nov 40' , endorsed 'By KNILM/ Trans Tasmin/ PAA to USA/ Onward' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor label tied by hand-struck 'Gecensureerd/ 36' on face and reverse with circular 'Ned Ind Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur Soerabaja/ 2' in red on face. Nice item paying the 1 gulden Air Mail rate foe the two Oceans routed over the Pacific and Atlantic.

Netherlands East Indies. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 359, 2g 50 purple and SG 404, 15c blue tied by Makasser date stamp '19th July 40' with 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/ 10' censor hand-stamp, endorsed 'By Imperial Air Service' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 495' applied on arrival. Sent via Cairo and Durban on the 'Horseshoe' routed paying 2g65.

Netherlands East Indies. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed the United states bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 401, 5c pale blue, SG 409, 40c green and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Medan date stamp '15th Nov 41' with 'Geopend Door Censuur' label tied by circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ 5' in carmine on face with 'Air Throughout' label, routed via Singapore with 'A' and '4' hand-stamp. Very scarce label, rarely seen. Lovely item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Censor). 1941. Registered postal stationery envelope 12 1/2c orange upgraded with SG 429, 10c vermilion (2) tied by Soerabaja/ Oedjoeng date stamp '24th Dec 41' with matching registration label addressed to Batavia with 'Marine Censure' label with adjacent 'Marine Postkantoor/ Soerabaja-Oedjoeng' date stamp '24th Dec 41' and Batavia arrival '25/12' on reverse. Very scarce item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1940. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 3 1/2c grey upgraded with SG 335, 1c slate, SG 416, 2c (+1) violet, SG 422, 3 1/2c (+1 1/2c) blue green and SG 424, 10c (+2 1/2c) vermilion tied by Lawang date stamp '5th Feb 40' , endorsed 'and taxed 'T. 40 ctm' in m/s pencil, addressed to Germany with 'KLM' hand-stamp, routed via Singapore with 'Passed For Transmission' in violet and German censor cachet arrival.
At Singapore the cover was transferred from 'KNILM' to KLM indicated by the hand-stamp.

Mail service to Germany and German occupied territories was suspended in May 1940 after the German invasion and occupation of the Netherlands.

Netherlands East Indies. (Field Post Packet Card). 1941. Packet card addressed to Medan bearing SG 431, 17 1/2c orange (7), SG 434, 30c bistre (4) and SG 466, 7 1/2c violet tied by Veldpost/ Sorteerkantoor/ H double ring with 'Veldpost' label in orange and Medan '23/12' on reverse. Very attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 430, 15c blue (strip of three) and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Lembang date stamp '22nd Nov 41' with 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/ 1' hand-stamp on face in red, endorsed 'Air Throughtout' routed via Singapore with circular 'F' and '25' censor cachet and instructional 'Released/ By Authority of the/ District Postal Censor' on face. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 438, 60c ultramarine tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '29th Mar 41' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor tape tied by Censuur/ 6 date stamp, endorsed 'By K.L.M.' , routed via Singapore with boxed 'Passed by Censor 130/A' with circular 'G' and '28' cachet.

Netherlands East Indies. (Advertising). 1941. Envelope advertising 'Kaligoea Thee' addressed to Malang bearing SG 429, 10c vermilion tied by Batavia date stamp '22nd Dec 41' with 'Door Censuur Geopend' censor tape tied by Censuur/ 5 date stamp in red with oval 'Ec. C. 4' hand-stamp on face. Attractive item and very nice advertising cover for TEA.

Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG407, 30c indigo and SG 440, 1g violet (2) tied by Bandoeng date stamp '2nd Aug 41' with matching registered label with framed 'Niet Door Censuur/ Geopend/ 85' on face endorsed 'By K.N.I.L.M./ Trans-Tasmin/ P.A.A./ to U.S.A. and Onward Air Transmission' routed via Hawaii 'Aug 23 41' with New York arrival 'Aug 28'. Nice item.