French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1893. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 54, 25c black/rose (pair) tied by Papeete/Taiti double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R', sent on the French paqubot 'Tropic Bird' with French entry cachet and Bordeaux receiver on reverse. Very fine and scarce.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1906. Picture post card of 'Umuti, Walking over hot coals, Huahine, Iles Sous le Vent' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 1, 1c black/azure tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring. Scarce coloured card. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1908. Picture post card of 'Le Reine Teriimaevarua a Vaitape, Bora Bora' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 14, 5c yellow/green tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1903. Picture post card addressed to France of 'Un Repas d' Indigenes' bearing Oceanie Yvert 4, 5c green tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring with Paris transit and Seine arrival. Very fine item.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1905. Picture post card of 'View of Rotoava, Ile Fakarava' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 4, 5c green (2) tied by Fakarava (Tuamotu) date stamp '17th Oct 05' . Scarce item Fakarava a small atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of the Palliser Islands.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1901. Envelope addressed to Ua Pou bearing Oceania Yvert 1, 1c black/azure (10) tied by Taiohae/ Taiti double ring in violet 'June 22' with endorsement arrival at Hakahetau '24th June' . Very scarce Mormon missionary envelope paying the inter-island letter rate from Nuka Hiva Island in the Marquesas to Ua-Pou.

Wonderful Missionary six page letter from the Marquesas.

Ex Tony Eastgate.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1903. Picture post card of 'Multi view card of Tahiti' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 5, 10c black/ lilac tied by Uturoa Raiatea double ring stamp '21st Juil' routed via Papeete with transit and Paris arrival. Scarce item of mail from this small Society Island. Superb.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1895. Registered envelope to France bearing Yvert 17, 75c rose tied by Papeete Taiti double ring with boxed 'R' and Paris Chargements arrival. Nice single franking.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1905. Coloured picture post card of 'Choeurs reunis devant le Palais Royal, le jour du marriage de la Reine, Iles Sous le Vent' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 1, 1c black/azure tied by Huahine/Tahiti double ring. Scarce coloured card. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1908. Picture post card of 'Type Marquisien'. addressed to France Oceanie Yvert 2, 2c brown/ lilac tied by Taravao/ Tahiti double ring '8th Juin 08' . Very fine and rare.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1897. Military mail postal stationary envelope 15c blue cancelled by 'Nouvelle Caledonie/ Touho' double ring in blue/green with adjacent 'Corr. D' Armess/Noumea' double ring signed on reverse by the Lieutenant, sent by French paquebot with 'Cor. D.Armess/Paq. Fr. T No 4' date stamp (Salles 2162) sent on the steamer 'V. Ciotat' with arrival on reverse in Paris and forwarded to Villiers.

French Levant. 1904. Unstamped picture post card from Switzerland addressed to Constantinople with Tax hand-stamp routed via the German Post Office Constantinople bearing France postage due Yvert 29, 10 cents brown (2) tied by Constantinople-Galata Poste-Francais double ring with arrival tax hand-stamp.Very fine.

French Levant. (Ile Rouad). 1916. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by 'Ile Rouad/Postes Francais' date stamp with 'Marine Francaise/Service de la Mer' cachet in violet routed via the French Post Office Port Said.

French Levant. (Crimea). 1855. Stamp-less envelope written from Messina dated '1st Nov 1856' addressed to Gruissan sent on the French paquebot 'Euphrate' with framed 'Paquebots/De La/Mediterranee' in red and rated '10' with Narbonne arrival. Nice item of mail with two page letter from the Crimea campaign. Very fine.

French Levant. (Syria). 1934. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing Syria Yvert 208, 4m orange tied by Abou-Kemal bilingual date stamp in violet framed 'Mission Archeologique/de Abou- Kemal/Syrie' in violet on face routed via Detr-Ez-Zor, Alep and Beyrouth with framed instructional 'Transporter a Supplement/Par Avion/a Titre de Propagande' in black on face. Scarce item.

French Colonies. (A.E.F./Congo). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to French Cameroun bearing Afrique Equatoriale Francaise "Libre" Yvert 124, 3f blue/yellow and Air Mail Yvert 14, 1f50 tied by Brazzaville/Moyen Congo double ring '13 Sept 41' with circular 'Controle Telegraphic/Commission A/Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' with 'Control Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/L'Autorite Militaire' and Cameroon 'Controle Postal/Commission A/Territoire du Cameroun' censor on reverse. Lovely item of censored mail with scarce stamp (250 euros).

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1907. Registered envelope written from the Administrator des Colonies Vangaindrano addressed to Paris bearing Madagascar Yvert 36, 30c yellow-brown and Yvert 66, 5c green tied by 52/Madagascar double ring '23/2' , framed hand-struck 'R' in blue routed via Farafangna '24th Feb' and Tamatave '1st Mars' with transits on reverse and Paris arrival '24/3'. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1940. Registered and Advice of Recipt envelope addressed to the 'Aero Club, Tulear, Madagascar' bearing Madagascar Yvert 192, 3f grey-green tied by Tamatave date stamp with matching registered label and framed 'AR' hand-stamp with Tulear arrival and instructional 'Retour A L 'Envoyeur' and sent back.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing Madagascar Yvert 168, 25c violet and brown and Air Mail Yvert 5a, 3f65 grey and carmine tied by 'Tamatave-Tananarive No 3' ambulant (Railway) date stamp with Nice arrival on reverse. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Tananarive bearing French Madagascar Yvert 274, 2f50c blue tied by Diego-Suarez double ring '28th July 44' with 'British Censorship' censor tape tied by framed 'Crown/Passed ZB/3' censor hand-stamp in violet on reverse with Tananarive arrival '1st Aug'. Nice use of homemade envelope with scarce British censor.

French Colonies. (Tunsia). 1905. Envelope addressed to 'Colonel d'Amada, Cholet, France' bearing Tunisia Yvert 22, 5c yellow green tied by Souk El Arba A Tunis double ring with Cholert receiver on reverse. Nice item paying the printed matter rate.

French Senegal. (Lebanon). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Beyrouth bearing French Senegal Yvert 132, 1f75 turquoise (pair) and Air Mail Yvert 11, 15f mauve tied by Dakar date stamp with instructional 'Retour a L'Envoyeur/ Relations Postal/ Interrompues' with large 'X' hand-stamp over address.

French Colonies. (Senegal). 1942. Envelope addressed to Limoges, France bearing Senegal Yvert 125, 50c orange and Yvert 164, 1f brown tied by Dakar/Senegal double ring '6th Nov 42' with instructional 'In Acheminable' on face.

French Levant. (Palestine). 1942. Envelope addressed to New York bearing French Liban Yvert 158, 2 1/2p on 4p brown and Yvert 162, 12 1/2p on 7 1/2p blue tied by Beyrouth date stamp '2nd Mars 42' with 'Controle' label tied by circular 'Free French' censor routed via Palestine with 'Opened by Censor' label in red. Very fine.

French Colonies. (French Maroc). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Roanne, France bearing French Maroc Yvert 186, 1f50 brown (pair) tied by Casablanca date sramp '11th Nov 42' with tape 'Letter en Rebut' tied by instructional 'Rebuts' and framed 'Retour/ A L' Envoyeur' with 'Acheminement Impossible' and endorsed 'Bon Pour' on face. Interesting item.

French Levant. (Egypt). 1942. Envelope addressed to New York bearing French Liban Yvert 158, 2 1/2p on 4p brown and Yvert 171, 12 1/2p blue tied by Beyrouth date stamp '19th May 42' with 'Controle' label in blue tied by circular 'Free French' censor routed via Egypt with 'Egyptian Censorship' label and octagonal 'Postal Censor' hand-stamp and 'Examined By/6266' label.

French Colonies. (French Algeria). 1944. Folded 8frs 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneva' envelope written from Alger, Algeria dated '17th Avril 194' with circular 'Deutsche Rotes Kreuz/ Der Besteagts in Frankrich' with 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneva' and 'Croix Rouge Francaise' Cachet addressed to France with Paris arrival '4th Aout 44'

French Colonies. (French Algeria). 1943. Folded 8frs 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneva' envelope written from Constantine, Algeria dated '31st Nov 1943' with circular 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneva' addressed to France with Paris arrival '26th Jan 44'

French Colonies. (Cote Des Somalis). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Camerouns bearing Cote des Somalis Yvert 228, 2f 50 brown (pair) tied by Djibouti double ring with France Libre censor and 'Controle Postal' censor label tied by 'A/5' censor hnad-stamp with 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/Territoire du Cameroun' censor cachet and Abong-Mbang receiver.

French Guinee. (Corsica). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Mexico bearing French Guinee Yvert 110, 75c rose and green, Yvert 139, 1f brown and Yvert 142, 2f lilac (2) tied by Beya date stamp '1st Jan 41' routed via Conakry '9/1' and Ajaccio/ Corse '19th Jan' with censor tape tied by Oval 'Ouvert Par Les Autorites du Controle/C. 2' in blue and Mexico arrival 'Feb 4th' on reverse. Very unusual routing via Corsica with censor.

French Colonies. (Senegal). 1895. Envelope to Saint Louis bearing Senegal Yvert 10, 4c lilac/brown (strip of 4) tied by Podor Senegal double ring in blue with St Louis receiver in reverse. Very attractive item of domestic mail.

French Colonies. (Guinee Francaise). 1895. Guinee Francaise postal stationery letter card 15c blue upgraded with Yvert 5, 10c black/blue tied by Victoria/Guinee Francaise date stamp '9th Mars 95' , addressed to Switzerland routed via Conarky '13th Mars' and Marseille with Bern arrival '23rd Mars' on reverse. Scarce.

French Colonies. (Ivory Coast). 1918. Cote D'Ivoire postal stationary envelope 10c red upgraded with Yvert 38, 10c on 40c orange tied by Dabou/Cote D'Ivoire double ring '1st Aout 18' addressed locally. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Ivory Coast). 1899. Cote D'Ivoire postal stationary envelope 15c blue cancelled by Grand-Bassam/Cote D'Ivoire double ring '25th Avril 99' addressed to Paris and sent by the French paquebot "Stamboul" with octagonal 'Loango a Marseille L.M No' date stamp (Salles 1252). Very fine.

French Colonies. (Ivory Coast). 1951. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Afrique Occidentale Francaise Yvert 39, 10f red-brown tied by 'Poste Rurale Bouake/Cote D'Ivoire' double ring. Scarce Rural Post village postmark.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1902. Multi scene picture post card addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 5, 10c black/lilac tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring with Seine arrival. Lovely item.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1902. Multi scene picture post card of 'Tahitian Beauties' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 5, 10c black/lilac tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring with Seine arrival. Lovely item.

France. 1871. Envelope addressed to Grenoble bearing 'Napoleon' Yvert 25, 1c olive (3) and Yvert 26, 2c bronze mixed with 'Siege' Yvert 37, 20c blue tied by '113' in lozenge with adjacent Annonay date stamp '12th Sept' and Grenoble arrival on reverse. Lovely three colour franking.

Morocco. (French). 1904. Envelope addressed to the 'French Legation, Tanger' bearing French Maroc Yvert 12, 10c on 10c rose tied by Rabat/Maroc double ring '25th Jan' with Tanger receiver on reverse '30th Jan' , Nice item of internal Mail.

Camerouns. (South Africa). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Brigade de Tchad par Douala, French Cameroun' bearing South Africa SG 101, 3d blue and SG 104, 1s brown tied by Cape Town roller '21st Feb 44' with South Africa censor label and censor cachet in violet routed via Camerouns '6th Mars' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/L'Autorite Militaire' and circular 'Control Postal/ Commisssion A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face with Bagui/ Oubangi- Chari transit '28 Avril' and Fort Lamy/ Tchad arrival '10th May' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Afrique Equatorial Afrique/ Commission G' on face. Lovely item from South Africa to Tchad via Camerouns. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope aaddressed to London bearing French Cameroun Yvert 132, 20f olive and rose and Yvert 188,3f violet tied by Yaounde date stamp '18th Feb 43' , endorsed 'via Amerique' with circular 'Control postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/L'Autorite Militare' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 18' censor in carmine on face. Very attractive item of mail sent the double Atlantic routed. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (British Cameroun). 1943. Envelope addressed to Victoria British Cameroun bearing French Cameroun Yvert 207, 2f25 blue and Yvert 251, 25c yellow green tied by Bonaberi-Nkongsamba date stamp '28 June 43' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face and routed via M'Banga/ Cameroun '30th Juin' with Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/ l'Autorite Militare' and framed horseshoe 'Censor' in red on face applied in Nigeria with 'Victoria-Cameroons/ Under British Mandate' double ring arrival '9th July' on reverse. Very attractive item. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing French Cameroun Yvert 259, 4f violet, Yvert 260, 5f bistre and Yvert 261, 10f brown tied by Yaounde date stamp '5th Feb 43' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face routed via Senegal with 'Controle postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militare' with 'Opened by Examiner' Label tied by violet framed Crown /Passed/ PP/13' Nigerian censor in face. Lovely item with scarce Yaounde censor B cachet. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing French Cameroun Yvert 255, 1f lilac and Yvert 261, 10f brown (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '25th Sept 44' with matching registered label and Controle Postal Militaire label in yellow tied by circular 'Controle Postal/Commission A/Territoire du Cameroun' on face, endorsed 'via Rabat via Lisbonne' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by framed 'PP/27' censor hand-stamp of Nigeria and Casablanca/ Maroc transit on reverse '16th Oct 44' and 'Crown/ Opened by Examiner/ 6226' on arrival in London. Very nice item routed via Nigeria, Morocco and Lisbon. Ex Maddocks. Superb.

Camerouns. 1941. Envelope addressed to Kribi bearing French Cameroun Yvert 202, 50c green and carmine (pair) tied by 'Douala a Yaouade-I/Cameroun' ambulant date stamp '9th Avr 41' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face and Esera arrival on reverse. Lovely item censored in Yaounde. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Belgian Congo). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Cape Town, South Africa bearing French Cameroun Yvert 203, 5f brown and black and Yvert 205, 20f olive and rose tied by Nhongsamba date stamp '29th Juil 41' with registered label circular 'Control postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by circular 'A/5' censor cachet with Elisabethville (Belgian Congo) transit '10th Aug 41' on reverse. Nice item of mail with Belgian Congo transit. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Nigeria bearing French Cameroun Yvert 130, 5f brown and grey (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '7th Aug 44' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label in yellow tied by circular 'Control postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face with 'Opened by Examiner' label in grey tied by framed 'PP/22' censor hand-stamp of Nigeria and Aba/ Nigeria arrival '14th Aug' on reverse. Lovely item. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Envelope addressed to Nigeria bearing French Camerouns Yvert 119, 50c green and carmine and Yvert 257, 2f grey tied by Bafang/ Cameroun date stamp '16th Juil 43' with circular 'Commissariet de Police/ Bafang' on face in violet, routed via 'N' Banga' transit '17th Juil' and Nigeria with framed horseshoe 'Censor' on face in crimson and Ilot Ekene receiver '30th Jy' on reverse. Very rare Bafang police censorship cover noted in Maddocks book and sent at Printed matter rate. Very attractive. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. (French Cameroun). 1943. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' 'Francaise Militaire' addressed to Kribi cancelled by Yaounde date stamp '1st Mai 43' with double ring '1st R.T.C. Place de Yaounde/ Le Vaguemestre' on face and circular 'Control Postal/ Commission B/ Territiore du Camerouns' routed via Edea '4th Mai' and Kribi arrival '5th Mai' on reverse. Lovely item censored in Yaounde from a unit of 'Regiment Tirailleurs de Cameroun'. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.

Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing French Cameroun 'Air Mail' Yvert 12, 1f orange (pair) and Yvert 14, 5f brown tied by Nanga-Eboko date stamp '2nd Sept 44' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via Yaounde '4th Sept' and Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' and framed 'Par B.C.M.A.' hand-stamp erased on face. Interesting item with scarce Yaounde censor and 'Bureau Central Militaire Algiers' transit applied on French Military Mail. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.