Ceylon. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 257, 3c green and SG 259, 6c rose and black (pair) tied by Diyatralawa Camp stamp with oval 'Passed Censor P.O.W./ Diyatalawa/ E.J.B.' in violet on face routed via Colombo with Nymegen arrival.

Ceylon. (Transvaal -- Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to 'Prisoner of War, Diyatalawa Camp, Tent 66, Ceylon' bearing Transvaal SG 216, 1/2d green (pair) tied by Pretoria/ Transvaal double ring 'No 29' with triangular 'Passed by Press/ Censor/ Pretoria' in carmine on face with Colombo transit and Diyatalawa Camp receiver on reverse 'Jy 3rd', Nice item of incoming mail.

Ceylon. (Cape Of Good Hope -- Boer War). 1900 Envelope addressed to 'Prisoner of War, Ceylon' bearing Cape of Good Hope SG 59a, 1d carmine (pair) tied by Dortville/ Cape date stamp 'No 11' routed via Cape Town and Durban with 'Opened under Martial Law' censor tape and Diyatalawa arrival with oval 'Diyatalawa Camp/Passed/Censor' in violet on face. Scarce Boer War censor label applied in Ceylon.

Ceylon. (Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 257, 3c green and SG 259, 6c rose and black (pair) tied by Diyatralawa Camp date stamp with oval 'Passed Censor P.O.W./ Diyatalawa/ E.J.B.' in violet on face routed via Colombo with Amsterdam arrival. Very attractive.

Ceylon. (Cape Of Good Hope -- Boer War). 1900. Envelope addressed to 'Prisoner of War, Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon' bearing Cape of Good Hope SG 61, 1/2d green (strip of 5) tied by green point double ring 'No 29' with circular 'Censor/Prisoner of War/ Green Point' cachet on face in violet and Colombo transit on reverse 'Jan 4 01'. Very attractive item of incoming mail.

Ceylon. (Orange Free State -- Boer War). 1901. Envelope addressed to 'Diyatalawan Camp, Hut No 13, Colombo, Ceylon' bearing Orange Free State SG 113, 1d On 1d violet tied by Zastron date stamp 'June 3rd 01' with 'Aliwal North/Censor' in violet on reverse and triangular 'Passed by Press/ Censor' on face routed via Colombo with Diyatalawa Camp receiver on reverse 'July 8 01'. Nice item of incoming mail.

Ceylon. (Cote Des Somalis). 1905. Picture post card of 'Native Transport (Ceylon)' addressed to Djibouti bearing SG 269, 6c carmine tied by Colombo date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 8' date stamp '2nd Oct' on face. Nice destination, very scarce mail into Djibouti.

Ceylon. 1884. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 148, 4c rosy-mauve (block of six) tied by '20' in bar obliterator with Dodanduwa/ Paid date stamp 'Aug 15 routed via Colombo with Leeds arrival '8th Sept' on reverse. Very attractive.

Ceylon. 1879. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 128, 32c slate tied by Colombo duplex 'My 3rd 79' , endorsed 'Per French steamer/ via Naples' with London/Paid receiver '24th July' on face. Very fine 32 cent single franking paying the double letter rate via Southampton.

Ceylon. 1874. Envelope addressed to Glasgow bearing SG 132, 96c drab tied by Colombo duplex 'May 27' endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Glasgow arrival ' June 2nd '. Scare 96 cent single franking paying the double rate via Brindisi.

Ceylon. (Egyptian Cholera Epidemic). 1883. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 142, 16c on 24c green and SG 148, 4c rosy-mauve (pair) tied by '20' in bar numeral with adjacent Dodanduwa/ Paid date stamp 'Sept 29' routed via Colombo with Leeds arrival on reverse 'Oct 26 83'. Due to the Egyptian Cholera Epidemic of 1883 Brindisi would not accept mail from Egypt in transit so mail was sent 'non stop' to Venice to be processed by the Poveglia Disinfection Lazarat.

Ceylon. (Edyptian Cholera Epidemic). 1883. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 142, 16c on 24c green and SG 148, 4c rosy-mauve tied by '20' in bar numeral with adjacent Dodanduwa/ Paid date stamp 'Jy 5 83' routed via Colombo with Leeds arrival on reverse '6 Aug'. Due to the Egyptian Cholera Epidemic of 1883 Brindisi would not accept mail from Egypt in transit so mail was sent 'non stop' to Venice to be processed by the Poveglia Disinfection Lazarat.

Ceylon. 1885. Registered cover FRONT addressed to London bearing SG 165, 20c on 24c green, SG 167, 25c on 32c grey, SG 168, 28c on 48c rose, SG 169, 30c blue, SG 170, 56c on 96c grey, SG 175, Ir12 on 2r50 dull rose, SG 179, 5c on 8c orange, SG 185, 10c on 24c brown and SG 186, 15c on 16c pale violet tied by Colombo /Registered 'Mar 3rd 85' with hand-struck 'R' and oval London Registered on face. Amazing nine colour franking paying three rupee one cent.

Ceylon. 1876. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 127, 24c green and SG 129, 36v blue (pair) tied by Colombo duplex 'Ap 27', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with London/ Paid arrival '22nd May' on face. Scarce franking 96 cent double letter rate via Brindisi.

Ceylon. 1859. Envelope written from Kandy dated '1st March 1859' addressed to Colombo bearing SG 2a, 1d blue tied by bar obliteration with Kandy/ Post Paid in red '1st Match 59' on reverse and Colombo arrival on face '2Nd March. Lovely item of local mail.

Ceylon. 1885. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 168, 28c on 48c rose tied by 'A' bar obliterator with Colombo date stamp 'Ap 8', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with London receiver 'May 5' on reverse. From Mach 85 onward all mail from the east was detained in Suez for disinfection. Very fine.

Ceylon. 1884. Envelope addressed to Surrey SG 168, 28c on 48c rose tied by '70' bar obliterator with Trincomalee/ Paid date stamp 'My 4 85' with Colombo transit, routed by French paquebot with Redhill and Oxted receiver '28th April' on reverse. Very fine.

Ceylon. 1878. Envelope addressed to Colchester bearing SG 122, 4c grey (8) tied by '57' in bar obliterator with Manaar/ Paid date stamp 'Ap 23' endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Galle and Colombo transits and Colchester arrival '23rd May .Nice franking.

Ceylon. 1877. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 126, 16c pale violet (pair) tied by Colombo duplex '6th June 77' with oval firms chop in blue, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with
London/Paid.

Ceylon. 1883. Envelope addressed to England bearing SG 143, 20c on 64c red-brown tied by Colombo duplex 'Jan 18' routed via French paquebot with Stoke arrival 'Feb 14 83' on reverse. Very fine single franking on cover.

Ceylon. 1873. Envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 127, 24c green (pair) tied by Colombo duplex 'Ju 25', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Edinburgh arrival 'Jy 21 73' on reverse. Very fine.

Ceylon. (Ireland). 1878. Envelope addressed to Co. Carlow, Ireland bearing SG 122, 4c grey (2) and SG 127, 24c green tied by 'B' bar obliterator with Galle date stamp 'Au 9', endorsed 'via Brindisi with Leighlinbridge arrival '8th Sept'. Nice franking to Ireland paying the double letter rate.

Ceylon. 1892. Envelope addressed to Dorking bearing SG 195, 5c purple and SG 205, 2c on 4c rose (5) tied by 'A' bar obliterator with Colombo date stamp 'My 4', sent by French paquebot via Naples with Dorking arrival 'My 24'. Attractive franking.

Ceylon. 1880. Envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 124, 8c orange (5) tied by 'B' obliterator with Galle/ Paid' date stamp 'Oct 28'and Davidsons Mains arrival 'No 24' on reverse. Very attractive franking paying the double letter rate.

Ceylon. 1877. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 124, 8c orange (strip of four) tied by Colombo bar duplex 'Dec 20 77', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with London arrival on reverse 'Jan 12 78'. Very fine .

Ceylon. 1884. Envelope addressed to Jaffna bearing SG 148, 4c rosy-mauve tied by Nuwaraellia/Paid date stamp 'Sp 26/84' routed via Kandy with Jaffna/Paid on reverse. Very fine.

Ceylon. 1858. Envelope written from Colombo addressed to Kandy bearing SG 2a,1d blue tied bar obliteration with Colombo/Post Paid in red on reverse and Kandy arrival. Nice item.

Ceylon. (India). 1862. Envelope addressed to Bombay bearing SG 22, 5d chestnut tied by bar obliterator with Galle/Post Paid in red on face and Bombay arrival 'June 5 1862'. Very fine.

Scarce early mail from Ceylon to India.

Ceylon. 1869. Envelope addressed to Warwickshire bearing SG 35, 1s violet and SG 63, 1d blue tied by 'C' obliterator with adjacent 'Kandy/Paid' date stamp in red 'My 29 69' routed, endorsed 'via Marseille' with Galle transit and Leamington receiver 'June 26' on reverse. Superb 'Pence' issue cover nice mixed issue franking.

Ceylon. 1884. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 127, 24c green tied by '6' obliterator with adjacent Kalutara/Paid date stamp 'Jan 12', routed via Colombo with Leeds arrival on reverse. Very fine.

Ceylon. 1885. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 168, 28c on 48c rose (pair) tied by Colombo/A duplex 'Feb 3' with oval firms chop and London arrival on reverse. Lovely double franking surcharge issue.

Ceylon. (India). 1886. Envelope addressed to Calcutta bearing SG 143,20c on 64c brown tied by Colombo/a duplex 'No 20' with Bombay transit on reverse. Very fine single franking.

Ceylon. 1893. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 197, 15c olive tied by Matale date stamp 'Mr 30th' endorsed 'per first mail' with framed 'Too late' and Railway Post office 'Mr 31 93' on reverse with London arrival 'Ap 22'. Nice instructional mail sent by French paqubot as the "Himalaya" had sailed on the 30th.

Ceylon. 1881. Envelope addressed to Leeds bearing SG 121,2c pale brown (2) and SG 126,16c pale violet tied by '36' in bar obliterator with Kosgoda/Paid date stamp 'June 29', endorsed via Galle', by French paquebot with Leeds arrival '25th July' on reverse. Fine item.

Ceylon. 1875. Envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 129,36c blue tied by Colombo bar obliteration '1st April' with oval hand-stamp 'George Stewart & Co/Colombo/Forwarded By' applied on stamp, endorsed 'via Southampton' with Carlisle Sorting Tender 'May 3rd 75' on reverse. Ex Norris, the finest of the few single franking 36 cent covers know.

Ceylon. 1885. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 190,28c on 32c grey tied by Colombo duplex '23rd May' , routed via Suez with London arrival 'Ju 16' on reverse. Nice single franking.

Ceylon. 1882. Mourning envelope addressed to Kent bearing SG 123, 4c rosy-mauve and SG 126,16c pale violet with 'Courthope Bosanquet & Co/Colombo' firms chop in blue, endorsed 'via Naples' with Hawkhurst receiver 'Mach 20' on reverse. Attractive item.

Ceylon. 1881. Mourning envelope addressed to Kent bearing SG123,4c rosy-mauve and SG 124, 8c orange (pair) tied by Colombo date stamp 'Oct 17' with 'Courthope Bosanquet & Co/ Colombo' firms chop in blue, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Hawkhurst receiver 'Nov 7th' on reverse .Attractive item.

Ceylon.1879.Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 124,8c orange (pair) tied by Colombo duplex with oval firms chop, endorsed 'via Naples per French steamer' with London/Paid arrival '8th Dec 79' on face. Short lived 16 cent rate via Naples and Southampton by French paquebot.

China. (French China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Chinese Beauty' addressed to France bearing French china SG 4,10c black/lilac tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise date stamp routed on French paquebot with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. FR. No 3' date stamp (Salles 1924) with Paris arrival and forwarded to Germany. Superb.Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Workers' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Tien-Tsin Chine/Poste Francaise double ring with 'Corps D'Occupation de chine/Force Publique/Le Commandant' military cachet with Seine arrival. Very fine published by "Franz Scholz, Tien-Tsin".

China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Tung-Fu-Tschau-Brucke,Tientsin' addressed to France bearing French China SG 37,5c yellow-green tied by Tie-Tsin Chine/Poste Francaise double ring with Sevran arrival. Nice card published by "Carl Wolff, Tientisn".

China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'Mandarin with decorative umbrellas, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23,5c yellow Green tied by Hanoi/Tonkin double ring with Nimes Receiver. Lovely card published by 'Collection R. Moreau,Hanoi'.

China. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Rue d' Adran, Market' addressed to England bearing Indo-China SG 34,10c rose tied by Saigon/Cochinchine double ring. Lovely card.

China. (French Indo-China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Le Grand Casino, Hai-Phong' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chine SG 55, 10c red tied by Tam-ky/Annam double ring routed via Tourane/Annam. Very fine item from this small village.

China. (French Indo-China). 1919. Picture post card of' Pont Tournant. Haiphong' written from 'Ha-Giang, Upper Tonkin' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1909. Photographic card of 'Chinese Rickshaw' bearing Indo-china SG 554,5c green by vernacular cachet. Very fine card.

China. (French China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Chefoo Harbour, coolies landing after work' addressed to France bearing French China SG 37,5c yellow-green (2) tied by Shang-Hai /Chine double ring. Very fine card published by "L.M.".

China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Amoy Harbour from Tiger Head' written on the French Navel ship "I'Alm" addressed to France bearing French China SG 76, 2c on 5c green tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq.Fr.No 2' date stamp with 'Marine Francaise/Service a la Mer' on face. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Post Cards). 1915. Picture post card of 'The Detachment of Annamite Soldiers arriving at Marseilles' for the 14th July celebration. Fine card.