Netherlands East Indies. 1854. Stamp-less envelope written from Fort Willem dated '22nd Sept 54' addressed to Samrang cancelled by oval Franco/ Fort Willem 1 Ambarawa' in dark blue on face, endorsed 'Franco', rated '10' in m/s. Very fine item of internal mail written from Ambarawa Island.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. 1860. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Rotterdam cancelled by oval 'Kedirie/ Onefrankeerd' in blue/green, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and rated '180' in m/s on arrival. Nice item paying the double letter rate.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (Printed Circular). 1864. Printed circular written from Padang dated '1st January 1864' addressed to Rotterdam cancelled by Batavia/Franco '15/1' rated '10' in m/s endorsed 'via Marseille' with Rotterdam arrival and framed '1 1/2 C. / Rotterdam' accountancy applied on face. Very nice item of Printed Circular mail from Padang.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (Germany). 1869. Stamp-less envelope written from Wandsbeck dated '14th July 69' addressed to Samarang, Java endorsed 'Per Landmail via Marseille' with 'Tour/Erquelines/ 2' French entry cachet in blue and Marseille transit with hand-struck accountancy 'T T 41' on face (Van der Linden 2856) with Samarang arrival in red on reverse '26th Aout' and rated '220' in m/s. Very rare accountancy from Hamburg unique to the Netherlands Indies paying the double rate.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (Sea Post). 1820. Stamp-less envelope written from Leyden dated '26th Sept 1820', addressed to Batavia, Java cancelled by Leyde hand-stamp in orange, endorsed '15 Postgeld' on face in m/s and received '23rd June 1821'. Very attractive item.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. Circa 1845. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Batavia cancelled by oval 'Anjer/ Zeebrief/ Onefrankeerd' on face, rated '60' in m/s. Very fine.

Mr Wolf De Beer notes the Anjer Sea Post oval in black from 1842 - 1845

Netherlands East Indies. 1845. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Soerabaya cancelled by oval 'Indramayo/ Franco' endorsed 'franco 90cents' on face. Nice item sent overland.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands Indies. 1866. Stamp-less envelope written from Samarang dated '23rd Nov 66' addressed to Pekalongan cancelled by Samarang date stamp in red with Pekalongan receiver '26/11' n reverse, rated '10' in m/s. Lovely quality.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands Indies. (United States). 1849. Stamp-less envelope written from Boston dated 'Nov 26 1849' addressed to Batavia endorsed 'Per overland Mail/ via Marseille' , sent 'care of Messrs Brown Shipley & Co, Liverpool' (forwarding agents) on the steamer "America", charged with hand-struck '5' with 'America/ Liverpool' and Liverpool/Paid in red 'Dec 13' and London 'Dec 14' , m/s '2/2' and rated '160' in m/s on arrival. Superb item full of character.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands Indies. (Forwarding Agents). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from Batavia Roads dated '23rd July 1850' addressed to Whitehaven, England endorsed 'Via Marseilles for Overland' with oval 'Forwarded by/ Martin Dyce & Co/ Batavia' on reverse in green, routed via Singapore with framed 'Singapore/ Bearing' and oval 'Forwarded by/ Martin Dyce/ Singapore' in red on reverse with London transit and Whitehayen receiver '23rd Sept' in blue on reverse and rated '1/12' in m/s. Double forwarding cover very scarce.
Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands Indies. 1838. stamp-less envelope addressed to Samarang written from Batavia dated '17th October 1838' with oval 'Batavia/ Ongerfrankeed' in blue and rated '90 ct' on arrival. Lovely quality.

Ex Bulterman.

Netherlands Indies. (Forwarding Agent - Batavia- Netherlands). 1842. Stamp-less envelope written from Samarang date '15th July 1842' addressed to France routed via Batavia with oval 'Achiminee Par/ Lagnier & Co/ Batavia' on face in red, endorsed 'Per Javan' , rated '60' in m/s and hand-stamp 'L.P.B.4.R.' (Lettre Pays Bas 4th Rayon) with oval 'Zee Brief/Den Helder/ 22nd Nov' in red and hand-struck 'Na Posttijd' with Rotterdam arrival '23/11' and endorsed 'Achiminee C.S. Martin & Co, Rotterdam-Bordeaux Charge. Very scarce double forwarding agent via Batavia and Holland.
Ex Bulterman.

French Indo-China. (Germany). 1899. Book post addressed to Thai-Binh, Tonkin bearing Germany Yvert 46, 5pf green tied by Luppy date stamp '1th Nov 01' endorsed 'Imprime' with Haiphong/ Tonkin arrival on reverse '20th Dec.' A wonderful example of book Post mail the whole book being enclosed in a wrapper for forwarding by Post. A wonderful destination and Exhibition item, rarely offered.

China. (French Post Offices In Shanghai). 1873. Envelope written from 'Lacroix Cousins & Co, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French Ceres Yvert 54, 10c brown/rose (pair) and Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by gros chiffres '5104' with adjacent 'Shang-Hai/Chine' double ring '27/11' , sent on the steamer 'Sindh' via Marseille with Lyon '8/1/74' arrival on reverse. Very fine.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices In Canton). 1905. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing French China SG 15, 1c black/azure (block of 4) and SG 23, 30c cinnamon (pair) tied by Canton double ring with Paris arrival on reverse. Superb quality.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office In Canton). 1904. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Canton SG 23, 20c red/green (block of four) tied by Canton double ring with framed hand-struck 'R' and Paris arrival on reverse. Scarce stamps on cover.

China. (Yunnan). Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green mixed with French China SG 17, 4c purple/brown (pair), SG 20, 20c red/green and SG 32, 5c green mixed with Mengtze SG 18, 2c claret and SG 21, 10c red tied by 'Mong-Tseu-Chine' double ring '29/7' with hand-struck 'R' routed via Lao-Kay '3/8' and Haiphong '5/8' , sent on French paquebot with octagonal 'Yokohama a Marseille L. N.' date stamp '10/8' and Paris receiver '4/9' Nice franking paying the 50c single registered rate.

China. (French China). 1891. French General Colonies postal stationery envelope 15c blue upgraded with French General Colonies Yvert 49, 5c green (pair) tied by Yen-Bay/ Tonkin double ring '8th Juin 91' addressed to France with Ha-Noi transit '11/6' and Paris arrival. Lovely use of French General Colonies stationery in French China.

China. (French Indo-China). 1898. Registered and Advice of Receipt French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 25c black/rose upgraded with French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/lilac and SG 13, 25c black/rose tied by Hai-Phong/Tonkin double ring '16th Avril' addressed to Russia with framed 'A.R.' on face (Advice of Receipt) and boxed 'R' hand-stamp, sent on French paquebot via Colombo with octagonal 'Ligne T Paq. Fr. No 6' date stamp '5th Mai' (Salles 2142) of the steamer "Arm. Behic" and Moscow receiver on reverse. Very scarce destination for Indo-China mail sent Advice of receipt.

French Indo-China. (Reunion). 1868. Envelope addressed to Saigon, Cochin-China bearing French General Colonies Yvert 3, 10c bistre and SG 5, 40c Vermilion tied by dotted lozenge with adjacent 'Reunion/ St. Denis' date stamp '18th Sept 68' , routed via Aden with boxed 'PD' and Cochinchine/ Saigon arrival '21st Oct' on reverse. Very nice origin and early incoming mail to French China.

China. (French China). 1906. Military envelope headed 'Corps D'Occupation/de Chine' addressed to France bearing France 'F.M.' Yvert 1, 15c orange tied by Pekin/Corresces Aux Armees date stamp with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' on reverse and Lucon arrival. Very Scarce usage.

China. (French China). 1905. Registered picture post card of 'The Bund, Hankow' addressed to France bearing French China Yvert 9, 30c brown and Yvert 23, 5c yellow/green tied by Han- Keou-Chine Poste Francaise' double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R' and Mortagne arrival. Nice item of registered mail.

China. (French China). 1905. Registered picture post card of 'Hankow, Peking Railway Building the Yellow River Bridge' addressed to Belgium bearing French China SG 37, 5c yellow-green and SG 42, 30c mauve tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring '27 Mai 05' with hand-struck boxed 'R' and Feluy-Arquennes arrival '7 Julillet' on face. Lovely item of registered post-card use from Hankow.

China. (French Occupation Of China). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Troupes d'Indo-Chine' cancelled Lam/ Tonkin date stamp '30 Aout' with circular 'Place de Lam/ Le Commandant D' Ares' in blue on face and reverse routed via Phu-Lang-Thuong and Haiphong with Paris arrival. Lovely item.

China. (French Indo China). 1903. Stamp-less Picture post card of 'Annamites market traders resting' endorsed 'Troupes du Tonkin' written from Dinh-Lap dated '20th Oct 1903.' with bilingual 'Poste de Dnh-Lap/Le Commandant de Armees' and circular 'Corps Expeditionnaire' routed via Vinh-Yen/Tonkin '22/03', signed by the Commander with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown (pair) tied by Riberac /Dordogne double ring '2nd Dec'. Mail from the French Occupation should not have been taxed. This post card was charged the single letter rate. Lovely item mailed from the Military Post Office in Dinh-Lap 6 years before the civil opening.

China. (French China). 1905. Military envelope endorsed 'Corps D'Occupation Francais Chine' bearing French China Yvert 25, 15c vermilion tied by 'Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring with military cachet 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/Correspondance Militaire/Vu a Tien-Tsin la 28/6/1905/Le Vagamestre du Cerale' on reverse in violet, sent on French paquebot with 'Linge N Paq. Fr. No 3' date stamp (Salles 1924) with Ardennes receiver on reverse. Very fine.

China. (French China). 1908. Registered French China postal stationery envelope upgraded with French China SG 76a, 2c on 5c blue-green, SG 77, 4c on 10c carmine, SG 78, 6c on 15c orange and SG 79, 8c on 20c mauve tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring with boxed 'R' hand-stamp on face. Scarce use of French China postal stationery in Hankow.

China. (French Post Office). 1915. Illustrated postal stationery card headed 'Correspondance des Armees de la Republique' addressed to France cancelled 'Tientsin-Chine/ Postes Francaise' double ring '15th Oct 1915' with circular 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Forces Publique/ Le Commandant'. Beautiful item of illustrated mail from the French Occupation of China.

China. (French China). 1909. Postal stationary envelope 'Type Mouchon' 10c red cancelled by 'Ningpo-Chine/Poste Francaise' date stamp (Pothion Type T04) addressed to France. Very scarce item of stationary from the French Post Office in Ningpo, opened in 1905 and closed in 1918 due to lack of traffic. Only a few items known.

China. (French Post Offices In Shanghai). 1877. Envelope addressed to France bearing France Type 'Ceres' Yvert 54, 10c brown/rose (pair) and Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by '5104' in lozenge with adjacent 'Shang-Hai/Chine double ring routed via Suez and Marseille with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive cover.

China. (French Post Office In Shanghai). 1874. Printed circular written from Shanghai dated '2nd Mai 1874' addressed to 'Monsieur le Vice-Consul de France, Seoul (Coree)' bearing French "Ceres" Yvert 60a, 25c blue tied by '5104' in dotted lozenge sent on the French paquebot "Travancore" . Scarce item paying the Printed Circular rate from the French Post Office in Shanghai.

China. (French Post Office In Shanghai). 1869. Envelope addressed to France bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvert 32, 80c rose tied by '5104' in lozenge with adjacent Shang-Hai/Bau Francais double ring '2nd Fevr 69' , endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Paq. A. Angl. V. Suez Amb Mars' French entry cachet in red on face (Salles 1881) with boxed 'PD' and Lyon arrival on reverse. Very fine.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices In Hoi Hao). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Hoi-Hao SG 47, 5f lilac tied by Hoi-Hao-Chine double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R' routed via Hong Kong with Paris arrival. Very rare single franking 5 France on letter from the island of Hainan.

China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card from of 'Statue, Upper Laos' addressed to France bearing French China Yvert 23, 5c green (2) tied by 'Cheefou-Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring routed via the French Post Office Shanghai with Gironde arrival. Very fine.

China. (Yunnan-Fou). 1909. Picture post card of 'Pou-La Girl in Tribal costume, Yunnan' addressed to France bearing Yunnan SG 16, 1c olive, SG 18, 4c magenta and SG 36, 5c pale green tied by Yunnan-Fou-Chine double ring '18th Feb 09' routed via Lao-Kay/Tonkin '25/2' with transit. Lovely item.

China. (French China). 1919. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing French China SG 84, 2c on 5c green tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring sent on the French paqquebot "Nanking" . Nice item paying the printed matter rate.

China. (French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Femme Arab, Djibouti' addressed to France endorsed 'Arsenal de Fou-Tcheou, Pagoda-Anchorage, Chna' bearing French China SG 7, 5c green (2) tied by 'Arsenal Pagoda/ Poste Francaise' (Pothion Type T84FB) with French Post Office Amoy transit on reverse. A very rare French Post Office In China less than 10 are known on cover or card. Ex Desrousseaux.

French Indo-China. (Madagascar). 1914. Registered envelope addressed to Dap-Cau, Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing Madagascar Yvert 111, 05 on 20c grey (3) mixed with Anjouan Islands Yvert 27, 10c on 45c black/green (2) tied by Tananarive/Madagascar double ring '1st Avril' with hand-struck framed 'R' and Haiphong transit '3 Mai' with Dap-Cau/Tonkin '4th Mai' arrival on reverse. Very attractive item and Scarce item of incoming mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1894. Military mail envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 8, 15c blue tied by octagonal 'Corr D'Armees Saigon' date stamp, sent by French paquebot with 'Corr D'Arm Lig N. Paq. Fr No 10' date stamp and circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' in blue on face with Loire arrival on reverse.

China. (French Post Offices in Yunnan). 1903. Picture post card of 'The French Customs Office, Long-Tcheou' addressed to Paris bearing French Post Office in Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by Mongtze/ Chine double ring '2nd Mai', routed via Lao-Kay 'Mai 8th' and Hanoi/ Tonkin '17th Mai', Very fine.

China. (French Post Offices In Indo China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Chanteuses de Tche-Kam, Kouang Tcheou-Wan' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Canton-Chine double ring '19 Aout' sent on the French Paquebot "Salazie" with 'Ligne N Paq Fr. No 5' Octagonal date stamp (Salles 1924). Very fine item from Canton.

China. (French Post Offices In Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Entrance to the Public Gardens, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing French Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton-Chine double ring. Nice item.

China. (Yunnan). 1908. Picture post card of 'Nam-Si Market in the Nam-Thi valley' addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Indo-China Yvert 27, 5c green and Yvert 45, 10c red tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring '7th Juil' routed via Lao-Kay/Tonkin '15th July' with Medea/Algeria arrival '24/8' Nice item of destination mail from Yunnan Province.

China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Registered envelope addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c red (4) tied by Tonquin/Tonkin date stamp in blue with hand-struck boxed 'R' in blue routed via Marseille with Alger arrival. Attractive.

China. (French Indo-China). 1929. Picture post card of 'Chefs de Mois Cho-Ma (Vallee du Haut-Donai) addressed to Saigon bearing Indo-China SG 32, 4c magenta/azure and SG 51, 1c sepia tied by Saigon/Cochinchine double ring. Scarce ethnic card.

China. (French Indo-China) 1904. Picture post card of 'Tirailleurs Tonkinois en Marche' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow green tied by Yenbay/ Tonkin double ring. Nice card.

China. (French Indo China). 1900. Charged Official Mail stamp-less envelope addressed to Hanoi headed 'Postes & Telegraphes' cancelled by Thai-Binh/Tonkin double ring '7th Mars 1900' with hand struck 'Charge' and circular 'Postes et Telegraph/ Annam/ Tonkin' routed via Nam-Dinh with double ring arrival in Hanoi on reverse. Rare, not listed in Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1899. French Indo-china Postal stationery envelope 15c blue upgraded with French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/lilac tied by Cholon/Cochinchine double ring addressed to Hong Kong with Saigon transit on reverse. Very attractive item.

China. (French Indo-China). 1893. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Tropes de l'Indo-Chine' cancelled by Yen-Bay/Tonkin date stamp with undated 'Corps Exped Annam et Tonkin' and large circular military cachet in blue, routed via Ha-noi and Hai-Phong with Toulon arrival and forwarded too Bandol. Very fine.

China. (Indo-China Post Offices In Canton). 1903. Envelope addressed to France bearing Canton SG 14, 75c b/orange tied by Canton double ring with Libourne arrival on reverse. Rare single franking of the 75c paying the triple rate.