Persian Gulf. (India Used In Persia). 1918. Censored envelope addressed to Scotland bearing India SG 170, 2a6p ultramarine tied by Abadan double ring '16th Mar 18' with adjacent Crown censor in red. The Abadan Postal Agency was opened in 1917-23 to service the mail from the works in the oil field and refinery on this small island of Shatt-el-Arab. Very fine and rare exhibition item.

Persian Gulf. (Qatar). 1966. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing SG 31, 40 n.p. red (pair) tied by oval Registered/Doha Qatar date stamp with registered Doha/2 label and Dedemsvaart arrival. Very fine commercially used cover.

Persian Gulf. (Sharjah). 1932. Printed Air Mail envelope 'By Imperial Airways/First Arabian Air Mail/England to India via Arabian Coast/ Oct 1st 1932' addressed to 'The Aerodrome, Sharjah, Arabia' bearing Great Britain SG 426, 6d purple tied by Hilton Road, Hudson's Place date stamp '1st Oct 32'. The Imperial Airways Service was changed to the Arabian side on October 1st 1932, the service was diverted to the Arabian Gulf via Basra, Bahrain, Sharjar and Guadar. Few covers were issued by the Company to mark this event.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to India bearing India SG 52, 3a6p violet tied by Kuwait machine type date stamp with framed 'Passed by Censor/Kuwait' hand-stamp with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by boxed 'Crown/Passed/DHC/80' censor hand-stamp with Bombay arrival. Un-overprinted stamp of India were used in Kuwait between 1941 and 1945. Very fine item of censored mail.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1958. Air mail envelope addressed to Beirut bearing SG 120, 1np on 5d brown (pair) and SG 123, 9np on 1 1/2d green (pair) tied by Kuwait date stamp with arrival on reverse.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1955. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 101, 12a on 1/3d green tied by Ahmadi-Kuwait date stamp with matching registered label. Nice item from this sub-office.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1943. Censored envelope to Bombay bearing India SG 247, 3p slate (2) and SG 250, 1a carmine (pair) tied by 'Kuwait Persian Gulf' double ring with 'Opened by Censor/PC90' label with boxed 'Crown/PassedDHC/66' cachet and 'Opened by Examiner' label. During the War overprinted stamps were unobtainable and Indian stamps provided emergency cover. Rare Thus.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1937. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Germany bearing Kuwait SG 34, 6a bistre tied by Kuwait double ring with hand-struck framed 'Kuwait/R' routed via Basrah and Bagdad with Berlin arrival on reverse. Scarce item of registered mail.

Persian Gulf. (Bushire). 1919. Envelope addressed to Bushire bearing India SG156, 1/2a green and SG 160, 1a carmine (2) tied by Umballa date stamp with 'Passed Censor Bombay/ 9' cachet and 'Opened by Censor' label tied by Bushire receiver '19th Jan 19' on reverse. Very fine and scarce censor label from Bushire.

Persian Gulf. (Muscat). 1930. Envelope addressed to London bearing India SG 206, 2a purple tied by Muscat double ring '7th Mar 30' . Very fine.

Persian Gulf. (Muscat). 1939. Great Britain postal stationery envelope 'three halfpence' brown cancelled by Newport/Mon roller addressed to Muscat with arrival on reverse.

Persian Gulf. (Muscat). 1958. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Holland bearing British Postal Agency in Arabia SG 67, 6np on 1d blue, SG 70, 15np on 2 1/2d red, SG 71, 20np on 3d violet and SG 73,40np on 6d purple tied by Muscat date stamp with matching registered label.

Persian Gulf. (Muscat/Madagascar). 1917. Registered, Advice of Receipt envelope headed "Abdoulhoussen Salemandjee Sam, Majunga, Madagascar" addressed to Maskate, Arabie' bearing French Colonies, Madagascar Yvert 101, 25c blue and grey (2) tied by Majunga/Madagascar double ring '31st Aug' with framed hand-struck 'R' and boxed 'A.R.' routed via India with circular 'Passed Censor/21/Bombay' on face and Port Said and Port Tauffio transits on reverse '19th Sept' with Muscat arrival '11th Oct' tied too Crown/Opened by Censor' . Avery rare item of censored mail from Muscat with exceedingly scarce origin. Unique exhibition item.

Persian Gulf. (Bahrain). 1965. Registered Air Mail postal stationery envelope upgraded with SG 132, 40p grey (2) tied by Awali/Bahrain date stamp with matching registered label with oval 'Reg-Awali-Bahrain' transit on reverse.

Persian Gulf. (Bahrain). 1948. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 52, 1a on 1d pale scarlet (3) and SG 57, 6a on 6d purple tied by Bahrain double ring with m/s 'R' and hand-struck 'Bahrain' . Scarce registered hand-stamp.

Persian Gulf. (Bahrain - United States). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bahrain bearing United States SG A630, 20c green and SG 720, 3c violet tied by 'El Segundo' date stamp 'Ap 19 37' endorsed 'via London, England' with Bahrain arrival '2nd May' on reverse. Nice item of incoming mail sent by Imperial Airways. Ex Proud.

Persian Gulf. (Bahrain). Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Bahrain SG 8, 3a6p indigo and SG 19, 4a olive tied by Bahrain double ring with circular 'By Air' on face. Nice item sent Imperial Air. Ex Proud.

Persian Gulf. (Bahrain). 1948. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 45, 3a bright violet (block of six) tied by Bahrain double ring. Nice franking to the United States.

Aden. (France). 1874. Envelope written from Boulogne addressed to 'Major Griffith, Brigade Major, Aden' bearing France 'Type Ceres' Yvert 57, 80c rose and Yvert 60a, 25c blue (2) tied by '549' in dotted lozenge with adjacent Boulogne-s-Mer double ring '25th Sept', boxed 'PD' on face in red, endorsed 'via Brindisi' , routed via Lille, Amiens and Paris with 'Paris a Modane' ambulant and 'Aden Steamer. Point' circular 'Oc. 7' arrival on reverse. Scarce deestion, a very attractive cover.

Aden. (Yemen Boundary Commission). 1903. Stamp-less envelope written from Dthala addressed to Kilmallock, Ireland headed 'On Her Majesty's Service Only' with 'Her Majesty's' deleted and 'Field' inserted counter-signed by the Commanding Officer, endorsed 'No Stamp Available' with 'Bearing' in m/s, hand-stamped 'Active Service/Unpaid', routed via Aden '20th Jan 03' with circular 'T' hand-stamp. Wonderful item of Boundary Commission mail from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on the Aden/Yemen Border Fighting against the incursions of the Turks. Proud records the Active Service/Unpaid used from 2/2 to 20/2 1903.

India. (Used In Aden). 1898. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing India SG 84, 1/2a green and SG 95, 4a sage green tied by 'B' obliterator with circular 'R' hand-stamp and Aden/Reg on reverse 'Jl 27' with French entry cachet on face and Paris receiver on reverse '8th Aout' . Attractive item.

India. (Used In Aden). 1901. Registered picture post card of 'Grand Hotel, Aden' addressed to France bearing India SG 85, 1/2a green, SG 88, 1a plum, SG 90, 1a6p sepia, SG 92, 2a blue. SG 94, 3a brown-orange and SG 111, 3p carmine tied by 'B' in bar obliterator with Aden/Reg date stamp 'Apr 12th' and circular hand-struck 'R' with Lyon arrival 'Avril 23rd' on face.

India. (Aden). 1880. Indian postal stationery card 'quarter anna' brown cancelled by Aden Camp date stamp with adjacent 'B/22' obliterator with framed 'Too Late' on face addressed to Aden Camp. Very fine and scarce.

India. (Aden). 1917. Picture post card written from Sligo, Ireland endorsed 'On Field Service' addressed to 'Gr Watts, 85 Coy R.G.A., Steamer Point, Aden' with Aden/Dely (4. 30pm) receiver and 'Base Office Aden/I.E.F.' double ring with 'F.P.O. No 324' arrival at Sheikh Othman. Very fine.

India. (Used In Aden). 1891. Postal stationary envelope one anna brown upgraded with SG 84, 1/2 anna green (3) tied by Aden squared circle addressed to Egypt with Suez arrival on reverse.

India. (Aden). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from Evreaux,France addressed to the 'Officer of the Censor, Aden' with 'Aden/Dely' arrival and 'Passed Censor/Aden/No AB-105' cachet in violet on front. Very fine.

Aden. (Ireland). 1941. Envelope addressed to Ireland bearing Aden SG 21, 2 1/2a blue tied by Aden double ring with 'Opened by Censor/PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/By/No 2/Aden' hand-stamp in violet routed via England with 'Opened by Examiner/4753' label and Gaelic censor tape. Triple censored very fine.

Aden. (Egypt). 1940. Censored envelope addressed to Beyrouth, Syria bearing Aden SG 19, 1 1/2a scarlet and SG 30, 2a sepia tied by Aden date stamp with 'Opened by Censor/PC 22' label in red tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/Aden/No 7' cachet in violet, routed via Egypt with circular 'Censorship/Dept/2' in violet and 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par L'Autorite Militare/L.O.' censor cachet in violet with Alep arrival. Interesting item.

Aden. (Khormaksar). 1942. Envelope written from the RAF Station at Khormaksar addressed to California bearing Aden SG 21, 2 1/2a blue tied by Aden date stamp with framed 'R.A.F. Censor/Khormaksar' on face routed west with 'Opened by Censor/PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/No 3/ Aden' in violet on face, underpaid with New York/Due 4 cents' duplex and bearing United States postage dues SG D692, 2c red (pair). A very nice item of underpaid R.A.F. mail from Khormaksar.

Aden. (Italain Brigade). 1941. Envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service/ In Diens Van Sy Majesteit' with '18th Redd. Artig. Del Gran Saso' on reverse addressed to England cancelled by Aden double ring on reverse with 'Opened by Censor /PC 22' label tied by framed 'Passed Censor/By No 1/Aden'

Aden. (Ethiopia). 1917. Picture post card written from Racine, Wis. addressed to Ethiopia bearing Washington 2c carmine tied by Racine Wis. roller 'Feb 5th' routed via Aden with transit '21st May 17' and circular 'Passed Censor/Aden/No AB-105' censor cachet in violet. Very fine item of censored mail and destination.

Aden. (Censored Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 23a, 14a light blue and grey tied by Aden Camp date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/F/' censor label tied by circular Aden '103' censor cachet sent via 'Air Littoria'. Very fine provisional Aden censor label.
Lovely item with red vertical lines JUSQU'A mark applied at office of exchange.

India. (Nepal). 1959. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing India SG 310,6p brown and SG 318, 8a turquoise tied by Indian Embassy Nepal double ring '11th April' with 'R/Indian Embassy/ Nepal' registration label and framed 'Passed by Customs' hand-stamp in red, endorsed 'via India'. Nice item of registered mail from the Indian Embassy.

India. (Nepal). 1897. Envelope addressed to Nepal bearing India SG 84, 1/2a green (block of four) tied by Calcutta GPO date stamp '25th Dec 97' routed via Segowlie with Nepal/1st Dely' arrival '28th Dec'. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1934. Mourning envelope addressed to 'Colonel L.T. Rose Hutchinson, Bournemouth' bearing India SG 205, 2a reddish-mauve tied by Nepal date stamp with oval Katmandu n reverse.

India. (Nepal). 1960. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 86, 4p green and SG 92, 24p carmine (9) tied by Kathmandu double ring with Geneva arrival. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1944. Registered envelope addressed to Bombay bearing India SG 266, 1/2a purple and SG 273, 4a brown tied by British Legation/Nepal double ring with British Legation Nepal registered label and Bombay receiver. Nice item.

India. (Nepal). 1961. Official mail Registered envelope bearing 'Official' SG 0145, 2r orange (Pair) and SG 0151, 10p reddish purple (strip of five) tied by Kakarbhita double ring.

India. (Nepal). 1905. Indian postal stationery envelope KEV11 'half anna' green cancelled by Nepal date stamp '21st Dec 05' on reverse. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1924. Envelope addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal bearing India SG 165, 1 1/2a chocolate (pair) tied by Nepal double ring with boxed 'Nepal' on reverse and oval 'Katmandu' . Nice item.

India. (Nepal). 1959. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing India SG 382, 25np blue and SG 384, 50pn orange tied by Indian Embassy/ Nepal/ Reg' double ring '11th Apr 59' and 'R/Indian Embassy/ Nepal' registration label and framed 'Passed by Customs' hand-stamp in red, endorsed 'By Sea' Nice item of registered mail from the Indian Embassy in Katmandu.

India. (Nepal). 1959. Registered envelope addressed to Bombay bearing SG 106, 8p violet and SG 115, 10p deep blue (4) tied by Kathmandu double ring with registered label and Bombay arrival. Lovely item.

India. (Nepal). Circa 1940. Envelope bearing SG 51, 2p brown (pair) tied by vernacular cachet with transit date stamp. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). Circa 1940. Registered envelope bearing SG 52, 4p green, SG 53, 8p scarlet and SG 54, 16p purple tied by vernacular cachet with framed hand-struck registered. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1906. Indian postal stationery envelope KEV11 'half anna' green cancelled by Nepal date stamp '4th Feb 06' addressed to Bara Bazar/ Calcutta with arrival '7th Frb' on reverse. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). Circa 1935. Native envelope bearing Nepal SG 44, 4p green tied by Doti date stamp. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1899. Indian postal stationery card 'quarter anna' brown cancelled by Girgaon/Bombay squared circle addressed to Nepal with Nepal/1st Dely' arrival on face '9th July 99'. Very fine.

India. (Nepal). 1932. Registered envelope addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal bearing India SG 201, 3p grey (3), SG 203, 1p chocolate (3) and SG 227, 1/2a violet and green tied by Nepal double ring '14th Sept 32' with matching registered label and oval 'Katmandu'. Nice item.

India. (British Indian Postal Agency In Tibet). 1904. Large piece bearing India SG 112, 3p grey cancelled by Lahssa date stamp '22nd Sep 04'. Cancelled to order item used on the Last Day of the Indian Postal Agency in Lahssa.

India. (British Indian Postal Agency Tibet). 1904. Large piece bearing India SG 121, 1/2a yellow-green cancelled by Lahssa date stamp '3rd Aug 04'. Cancelled to order item used on the 1st Day of the opening of the Indian Postal Agency in Lahssa.