Netherlands East Indies. (Holland). 1888. Registered Netherlands Indies postal stationery envelope 10c brown upgraded with SG 14, 15c ochre (2) tied by numeral '3' obliterator with Soerabaja date stamp '19th Mars 188' with hand-struck 'R' , endorsed 'per French Mail', addressed to Holland routed via Weltevreden '22/3' with boxed 'Ned-Indie/ via Napels' on face and Middelburg arrival on reverse and taxed in blue crayon. Very attractive item.
Netherlands East Indies. (New Zealand). 1901. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10 on 20 cent blue upgraded with SG 115, 25c on 2g50 blue and rose tied by hand-struck 'Ingandjper' with adjacent 'R/ Ingandjoer' in violet, addressed to Hokitika,New Zealand (via Australia), routed via Soerabaja with registration label and transit '18/3' with Weltevreden '20/3' and Registered/ Brisbane '8th April', Wellington and Hokitika arrival '13th May' with instructional 'Not Known By/ Letter Carriers/ Hokitika' with 'Unclaimed' hand-stamp on face and returned '2nd Sept' via Singapore with 'N.I. Agent Singapore' on reverse '11th Jan 02' and Weltevreden on reverse. Lovely item of destination mail.
Netherlands East Indies. (France). 1888. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 15c on 25 cents violet upgraded with SG 32, 10c orange-brown (2) tied by numeral '108' obliterator with Medan date stamp '10th Sept 1888' with hand-struck 'R' addressed to France routed via Penang with 'Ned. Penang' on reverse in blue '12/9' and forwarded by British paquebot with framed 'Ned. Indsch/ via Brindisi/ Britsche Pakkete' in blue on face and 'Modane a Paris' ambulant in red '12th Oct' with Paris arrival '13/10' on reverse. Superb item of uprated stationery to France.
Netherlands East Indies. (Holland). 1879. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5c on 12 1/2 cent grey upgraded with SG 30, 2 1/2c yellow/orange dated 'Sindanglaya 4/12' tied by Buitenzorg date stamp '5th Dec 1879' with framed 'Franco' and instructional 'Insufficient/ Sindanglaya' , addressed to Holland with hand-struck 'Ned. Indie/ over/Napels' on face and Schvenhoven arrival. Lovely item of Dutch Indies stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. 1894. Envelope addressed to Berlin bearing SG 83, 1c olive (2), SG 84, 2c yellow-brown, SG 85, 2 1/2c buff (4), SG 90, 3c purple (2) and SG 91, 5c ultramarine tied by Padang squared circle '1st June 1894' with 'Ned. Indie/ over/ Genua' hand-stamp and Berlin arrival. Very attractive 5 colour franking addressed to Germany.
Netherlands East Indies. 1894. Netherlands East Indies Postal stationery envelope 15c bistre cancelled by framed 'Koetei' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Holland routed via Soerabaja and Weldevreden with hand-struck 'Ned Indie/ over Genua' and Groingen arrival '6th April 94'. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1897. Envelope headed 'Franco Drukwerk' (Printed Matter) addressed to Panarang bearing SG 84, 2c yellow-brown tied by Semarang squared circle '5th Feb 1897.' Nice item paying the unsealed Printed Matter rate.
Netherlands East Indies. 1899. Registered postal stationery envelope 15c bistre upgraded with SG 85, 2 1/2c yellow (3) tied by Banjoemas squared circle '8th Feb 1899' with hand-struck 'R' and framed 'Na Posttijd' (After Post Time) on face, addressed to Tegal routed via Maos and Cheribon '10/2' with Tegal squared circle arrival on reverse '11th Feb.' Exceptional item of 'Late Free' registered mail paying the 5c rate plus late fee and 10c registration. Exhibition item.
Netherlands East Indies. 1905. Picture post card of 'Monument in Wilhelmina Park, Weltevreden' addressed to Holland bearing SG 119, 2 1/2c on 3c purple tied Piroe straight-line hand-stamp, endorsed 'Drukwerk' (Printed Matter), routed via Ambona '17th April' and Soerabaja with Amsterdam receiver '26th May' . Nice franking.
Netherlands East Indies. 1905. Envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 84, 2c red-brown and SG 118, 1/2c on 2c red brown tied by Fort v.d. Capellen straight-line hand-stamp with Weltevreden transit and s' Gravenhage arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the unsealed printed matter rate to Holland.
Netherlands East Indies. (Germany). 1893. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5c on 12 1/2c grey-brown upgraded with SG 40, 12 1/2c grey tied by Tebingtinggi Deli squared circle '18th Nov 1893' with hand-struck 'R' , addressed to Germany with Medan transit '21/11' routed via Penang with 'N.I. Postagent Penang' squared circle on face '23rd Nov' with 'Ned. Indie/ Over/ Brindisi' hand-stamp and Braunsschweig arrival '17th Dec' on reverse. Very rare item of uprated registered mail from the Dutch Indies. Exhibition item.
Netherlands East Indies. 1884. Netherlands Indies Postal stationery card 5c violet upgraded with SG 27, 1c bronze-green (pair) tied by Bandoeng double ring '7th June 84' addressed to Holland with Weltevreden transit and 'Neth Indie/ over/ Brindisi' hand-stamp and Amsterdam receiver on face 'July 14' . Very fine item of uprated stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. 1888. Envelope addressed to Batavia bearing SG 86, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Tjibeber straight-line hand-stamp with numeral '1' obliterator with adjacent Weltevreden date stamp '29th May 88'. Nice item of internal mail with scarce stamps on cover.
Netherlands East Indies. 1888. Envelope addressed to Samerang bearing SG 86, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by numeral '3' obliterator with adjacent 'Soerabja date stamp '19th June' and Semarang arrival on reverse. Nice item of internal mail with scarce stamps on cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (Nova Scotia - Canada). 1893. News Band wrapper headed J.F. van Leeuwen & Co. Batavia' addressed to Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada bearing SG 86, 5c yellow-green tied by Weltevreden double ring '8th Nov 1889' with hand-struck 'Paid' on face. Very scarce to Nova Scotia paying the 5 cents wrapper rate.
Netherlands East Indies. 1896. Folded Printed Circular addressed to Panarang bearing SG 84, 2c yellow-brown tied by Buitenzorg squared circle '22nd Dec 1896' routed via Weltevreden with framed 'Ned. Indie./ Stoomschefen/ Rechtstreeks' on face and Wageningen arrival '27th Jan 97' on reverse. Lovely item paying the Printed Circular rate to Holland.
Netherlands East Indies. 1904. Post-card headed 'Briefkaart' addressed to Semarang bearing SG 91, 5c ultramarine tied by framed Natal in blue routed via Padang and Weltevreden '7/1' with Semerang arrival. Nice item paying the Book-post rate. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1902. Registered postal stationery envelope 10 on 25c violet upgraded with SG 119, 2 1/2c on 3c purple (4) tied by Soerabaja squared circle with adjacent registered label addressed to Soerabaja with receiver. Beautiful franked registered cover.
Netherlands East Indies. 1898. Unsealed envelope addressed to Probolinggo bearing SG 84, 2c yellow-brown tied by Phambon straight-line hand-stamp in blue routed via Semarang with Probolinggo arrival reverse. Nice franking paying the 'two cents' unsealed printed matter rate. Ex Bulterman,
Netherlands East Indies. (Surcharge Error). 1904. Registered envelope addressed to Batavia bearing SG 112, 12 1/2c on 12 1/2c blue and SG 119, 2 1/2c on 3c purple (strip of three) one without surcharge variety tied by Bandoeng squared circle '16.7' with matching registered label and Batavia arrival on reverse '17th July'. Interesting variety on cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (News-Band). 1902. News-Band wrapper addressed to Pekalongan bearing SG 118, 1/2c on 2c brown tied by Medan squared circle '31st Dec 02' . Very scarce local News-band wrapper 'half cent' rate.
Netherlands East Indies. (Switzerland). 1888. Registered Netherlands Indies postal stationery envelope 15c on 25 cents violet upgraded with SG 32, 10c orange-brown (pair) tied by numeral '108' obliterator with Medan date stamp '6th Sept 1888' with hand-struck 'R' , addressed to Switzerland with framed 'Na Posttijd' , routed via Penang with 'Ned. Ind. Penang' on reverse in blue '10/9' and forwarded by British paquebot with framed 'Ned. Indsch/ via Brindisi/ Britsche Pakkete' in blue on face and 'Modane a Paris' ambulant in red '12th Oct' with Zurich arrival '13/10' on reverse. Superb item of uprated stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1906. Picture post card of 'Bulgarian and Russian Fleet at Tandjong Priok' addressed to Singapore bearing SG 89, 2 1/2c buff tied by Palembang aquared circle '6th July 1905' with 'Drukwerk' hand-stamp in blue on face and Singapore receiver '9/7' . Lovely item sent post card printed matter rate.
Netherlands East Indies. 1904. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c red upgraded with SG 118, 1/2 on 2c red-brown and SG 122, 2c brown tied by Labofha hand-stamp with Soerabaja transit addressed to Holland with Kamper arrival. Superb. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1905. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5 cent red upgraded with SG 123, 2 1/2c green tied by Balapoelang hand-stamp addressed to Holland routed via Soerabaja and Welevreden with Schiedam arrival. Very attractive item. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1892. Unsealed envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 83, 1c olive and SG 84, 2c yellow-brown tied by Probolingo date stamp '15th Oct 92' routed via Soerabaja and Weltevreden '19/10' with hand-struck 'Ned. Indie/ via Marseille' on face and S'Gravenhage arrival '18th Nov' . Very fine item paying the special 'three cents' unsealed rate to Europe.
Netherlands East Indies. 1892. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10c brown upgraded with SG 32, 10c orange and SG 91, 5c ultramarine tied by '23' in numeral with adjacent Magelang date stamp '28th Nov 92' addressed to Belgium routed via Semarang with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 2' on face '6th Dec' and Mons arrival '30 Dec' on reverse. Nice mixed issue cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1888. Envelope addressed to France bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 17, 50c carmine tied by '108' in numeral with adjacent Medan date stamp '12th May' , endorsed 'via Penang and Brindisi' , routed via Singapore and Penang with 'Ned Ind. Penang' and Singapore transits with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 8' and hand-stamp 'Ned Indie/ Over Naples' in blue on face. Nice single franking.
Netherlands East Indies. 1883. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 20c blue upgraded with SG31, 5c green and SG 32, 10c orange-brown tied by numeral '10' hand-stamp with Djokjakarta date stamp '24th Aug' , hand-struck 'R' , addressed to Holland with Semerang and Wetevreden transits with 'Ned. Indies/ over/ Brindisi' hand-stamp and Haarlem arrival on reverse '7th Oct' . Very attractive item of registered mail.
Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). 1892. Red Band Envelope written from Tandjong Pridk addressed to Batavia with hand-struck 'Tandjong Pridl' and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D106, 20c rose and black tied by Batavia numeral '4' on arrival. Very attractive cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). 1889. Envelope addressed to Kebohmon canceled by Karanganjer double ring '30th May 89' bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 32, 10c orange-brown tied by '96' numeral with framed 'Ontoereikend' (Insufficient) and bearing postage due SG D104, 10c rose and black (2) tied by '107' numeral obliterator with arrival on reverse. Very attractive cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). 1889. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10c brown cancelled by numeral '4' with Batavia date stamp '7th Jan 1889' addressed to Cheribon, underpaid with boxed 'Ontoereikend' (Insufficient) and bearing Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D106, 20c rose and black tied by Cheribon numeral '6' on arrival with receiver '9/1' on reverse. Very nice item of underpaid Netherlands East Indies stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). 1900. Envelope addressed to Sragen bearing SG 91, 5c blue tied by Soerakarta squared circle '24th April 1900' , underpaid with Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D104, 10c rose and black tied by Sragen straight-line hand-stamp in blue with framed 'Ontoereikend' (Insufficient) on face. Very scarce and attractive item of underpaid mail.
Netherlands East Indies. 1907. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 20c on 20c yellow-green cancelled by 'Kedoeng Djatti' hand-stamp with matching registration label addressed to Palenbang with Semarang '12/9' Weltevreden and Palembang arrival '25th Sept' on reverse. Superb item of registered mail very attractive.
Netherlands East Indies. 1906. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5c rose upgraded with SG 128, 10c slate tied by 'Kalibarde' hand-stamp with matching registered label addressed to London with receiver on reverse '9th July 06' . A very beautiful item of registered postal stationery from the East Indes. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1896. Netherlands postal stationery envelope 15c bistre cancelled by 'N.I. Agent Singapore' Squared circle '15th Mar 1896' addressed to Holland with Dordrecht arrival on reverse. Scarce Singapore Dutch maritime postmark on postal stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1901. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5 cents blue cancelled by 'N1. Postagent Penang' squared circle '21/9' addressed to Batavia with Singapore transit and Weltevreden arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1898. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 7 1/2c carmine cancelled by 'N.I. Postagent Penang' squared circle '15/1' addressed to Holland with Haarlem arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1901. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5 cents blue cancelled by Kota Radja squared circle '6/4' addressed to Czechoslovakia with 'N.I. Postagent Penang' and 'N.I. Agent Singapore' transits '11/4' sent by French paqubot with Ligne N Paq Fr No 7' double ring, Colombo 'Ap 12' and Bruno arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1913. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10c indigo upgraded with SG 123, 2 1/2c green cancelled by framed 'Pleredw' hand-stamp with adjacent 'Bestellena' hand-stamp addressed to Holland with Weltevreden transits '17th March 13' and Amsterdam receiver. Nice item.
Netherlands East Indies. (Argentina). 1894. Printed circular addressed to Buenos Ayres, Argentina SG 91, 5c ultramarine tied by Rembang squared circle '7th Aug' , endorsed 'Drukwerk' (Printed Matter), routed via France with Bordeaux/ Gironde transit '9th Sept' on reverse in blue. Very nice item paying circular rate to South America.
Netherlands East Indies. (Germany). 1901. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 5c blue upgraded with SG 89, 2 1/2c buff (pair) tied by Porrong hand-stamp in blue addressed to Germany with Soerabaja and Weltevereden transits '6/4' and Crefeld arrival on face '6th May 01' . Attractive item. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. (Postage Due Mail). Circa 1885. Envelope written from Laboean-Deli addressed to Medan bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 91, 5c blue (pair) tied by Belawan numeral with hand-struck 'Belawan' in blue and framed 'Ontoereikend' (Insufficient) and bearing postage due SG D106, 20c rose and black tied by Medan numeral on face. Attractive cover.
Netherlands East Indies. 1900. Registered postal stationery envelope 10 on 20c blue upgraded with SG 84, 2c yellow-brown tied by Ngawi squared circular '4th Sept 1900' with matching registration label, endorsed 'Drukwerk' (Printerd Matter), addressed to Soerabaja routed via Madioen with Soerabaja and by Seapost with arrival on reverse '6th Sept' . Very attractive item of registered stationery paying the 'two cent' printed matter rate (Drukwerk) + 10 cents for registration.
Netherlands East Indies. (France). 1893. Postal stationery envelope 10c brown upgraded with SG 90, 3c purple (strip of five) tied by numeral '52' obliterator with adjacent Malang date stamp '25th Mars 1893' , addressed to France routed via Soerabaja and Weltevreden '28/3' with French entry cachet and Seine arrival '28th Avril' on reverse. Very attractive franking.
Sweden. (Netherlands East Indies - Postage Due Mail). 1884. Stampless envelope written from Majorna addressed to Soerabaja, Java, Netherlands East Indies cancelled by Majorna date stamp '22nd Dec 84' , underpaid, routed via Brindisi '26/12' and Semarang with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '40' with Netherlands East Indies postage due SG D106, 20c rose and black (2) tied by numeral '3' hand-stamp with Soerabaja arrival '29th Jan 85' on reverse. Exhibition item, unique combination with Netherlands East Indies postage dues.
Netherlands East Indies. 1907. Envelope addressed to Semarang bearing SG 124, 3c orange cancelled by 'Taroetoeng' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Lombok with Sibago and Padang squared circle transits and Semarang arrival on reverse. Lovely item.
Netherlands East Indies. (Malaya). 1882. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery card 7 1/2c brown cancelled by Oleh Leh date stamp in violet '3/12' addressed to Belgium routed via Penang with 'N.I. Exp. Kant. Penang' on face in violet with framed 'Ned. Indie/ Via Brindisi/ Britsche Pakket' , French entry cachet and Gent receiver. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1888. Envelope addressed to Amsterdam bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 32, 10c brown and SG 35, 20c blue tied by '2' in numeral with adjacent Samarang date stamp '31st Dec 88' endorsed 'Per English Mail via Brindisi' with hand-struck 'Ned. Indie/ Over/ Genua' erased and framed hand-stamp 'Ned Indie/ Via Brindisi' applied with Amsterdam receiver on reverse '18th Feb 89'. Attractive cover.
Netherlands East Indies. (Switzerland). 1893. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 33, 12 1/2c grey (pair) tied by Tebingtingi - Deli squared circle with framed 'Ned. Indie./Via Brindisi/ Brit. Pakkets' on face, entry cachet in red and Zurich arrival. Lovely item.
Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.
A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.
Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.
A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .
Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.
John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue of 1918.