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.
India. (Nepal). 1945. Air Mail registered postal stationery envelope 'three annas' indigo upgraded with India SG 259, 1r grey and red-brown, SG 266, 1/2a purple and SG 273, 4a brown (pair) tied by British Legation/Reg/ Nepal double ring '31st Oct 45' (written from Katmandu) with matching registered label addressed to England. Lovely item of registered mail sent Air Mail.
India. (British Ship Letters). 1826. Stamp-less envelope written from Hausee, India dated '23rd May 1826' addressed to the traveler and writer James Baillie Fraser, Inverness, Scotland routed via Calcutta with 'Calcutta/General Post Office' double ring 'June 6th' sent on the steamer "Annam" with framed 'India Letter/Portsmouth' in black (Robertson In 3) and London transit 'Nov 16' with framed '1/2' for the Scottish turnpike fee, rated '3s' in m/s. Very fine.
India. (Ireland). 1837. Folded stamp-less envelope written from Dursey Castle (Cork) dated '22nd Aug 37' addressed to 'Saints Thoma's Mount, Madras' with boxed 'Paid at Cork' and Cork transit '25th Aug,' routed via Dublin and London with oval 'Paid Ship Letter/ London' in red on face '28th Aug, endorsed 'Per steamer "Presidency", charged '1/7' in m/s and framed 'Madras/ Ship Letter/ 1837 December 14/ Ship Bearing 3 annnas/ Inland 1 rupee' and forwarded to Secundabad'. Attractive item.
Hong Kong. (Macau). 1901. Ten cents blue cancelled by 'Direccao de Correio/ Macau' date stamp. Very fine.
Hong Kong. (Macau). 1901. Five cents yellow cancelled by 'Direccao de Correio/ Macau' date stamp Fine.
Hong Kong. (Macau). 1901. Four cents grey cancelled by 'Direccao de Correio/ Macau' date stamp. Very fine.
Hong Kong. (Macau). 1901. Two cent green cancelled by 'Direccao de Correio/ Macau' date stamp. Very fine.
Hong Kong. (French Indo-China). 1878. French General Colonies Yvert 36, 25c blue cancelled by 'Hong Kong/ Saigon' date stamp (Salles 2001). Scarce French paquebot cancel on General French Colonies.
Hong Kong. 1939. Block of eight KGV1 5c green cancelled by Paquebot/ Victoria/ Posted at Sea/ Received' date stamp. Fine.
Hong Kong. Treaty Ports. 1911. Hankow cds on 30c purple and yellow.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1903. Ningpo cds on KEV11 29c brown and grey.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1913. Ningpo cds on KEV11 12c purple and yellow. Fine.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1905. Ningpo cds on four cents purple/red. Fine.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1900. Canton cds on 4c grey. Very fine.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1901. Canton cds on thirty cent brown. Scarce stamp used in Canton.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1896. Canton cds on thirty cent yellow-green.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1893. Canton cds on SG 9, 4c grey. Very fine.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1903. Liu Kung Tau cds on $1 purple and sage green. Scarce pmk on $1.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1903. Liu Kung Tau cds on 50c purple and green.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1903. Liu Kung Tau cds on 30c chestnut and grey.
Hong Kong. Treaty Ports. 1906. Canton cds on 5c orange and green (date slug error). Superb.
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.