China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'All means of transport, 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). 1907. Picture post card of 'Annamite village on stilts' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33,5c green tied by Saigon/Cochinchine double ring. Very fine.
China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Small Chinese Peddlers, Butchers' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38.10c carmine tied by Shang-Hai .chine double ring with Dipper arrival. Nice card piblished by 'R. Tillor'.
China. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Hue Cathedral de la Phu-Cam, Annam' addressed to Paita,New Caledonia bearing Indo-China SG 33,5c green tied by Quinhone /Anam double ring with framed 'Paquebot' and forwarded from Paita to Noumea. Superb item. Ex Desrousseaux
China. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of 'Ruins au Jardin d'ete, Hue' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55,10c scarlet tied by 'Saigon Cochinchin/Paquebot' with Loire arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. 1908. Picture post card of 'Dai San Ro, Restaurant in Yingkow' addressed to Shanghai bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 109,1c ochre tied vernacular Newchwang date stamp with Imperial and Local post arrival in Shanghai. Very fine.
China. (Postcards). 1904. Picture post card of 'Port Arthur' addressed to Russia bearing Russia Yvert 30,3k rose tied by Post&Telegraph date stamp.Nice card.
China. (Postcards). 1905 .Picture post card of 'Reception of the minister of war, Port Arthur' addressed to London.Nice card.
China. (French Indo-china). 1903. Picture post card of 'Rue se la Sole en face le Grand Marche a 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 'Propriete Librairie Crebessac, Hanoi'.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1910. Pictures post card of 'Females drying paper, Paper village, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post office in Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring with Craponne arrival in France.Lovely coloured card.
China. (Yunnan-Fu). 1908. Picture post card of 'Buddha, at Sineann Seu,Yunnan' addressed to France bearing Mengtsz. SG 38,5c green tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring '5th Dec' with Lao-Kay/ Tonkin transit '7th Dec' Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China/Manchuria. (French Post Office) . 1903. Picture Post card of ' Yangtsekiang Pagoda ' addressed to France bearing French China SG 4, 10c black/rose tied by Shang-Hai/chine double ring routed via Manchurua with 'Pochtovh Vagon/5/No 226' transit (Tchil Fig 682). Nice item sent on the Port Arthur-Harbin railway.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Transporting the Pigs to market' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring with Craponne arrival in France.Nice card.
China. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road Shanghai'.Very fine mint card published by "Toyo Murakami, Place Hotel Building,Shanghai".
China. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Chefoo Harbour.' Fine unused coloured card published by 'Ch J. Paizis. Chefoo'
China. (Postcards). circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road Shanghai'.Very fine mint card published by "Denniston & Sullivan,Shanghai"
China. Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road (The Maloo)' Fine mint card published by 'Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. Shanghai,China'.
China. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Leper Settlement, Lo Ngwong, China' Very fine unused. Published by The Mission to Lepers in the East.
China. (Postcards). circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Chinese Wedding Procession'. Nice mint card published by 'M. Sternberg, Hong Kong'.
China. (Post Cards). Circa 1900. Photographic post card in black/sepia of street scene.
China. (Post Cards). 1909. Picture post card of 'Foochow Road in Shanghai' addressed to Belgium (stamp missing) .Nice coloured card.
China. (Post Cards). Circa 1922. Photographic post card in black/sepia of Tien-Tsin dated '3rd July 1922'. Lovely card.
China. (Postcards) .Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' . Very fine mint card.
China .(Postcards) .Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Bund & Garden Bridge Shanghai' . Fine unused card published by 'U.P. Comp, Shanghai'.
China. (Postcards) .Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'The Rev. A. Will's School in China'.Very fine unused.
China. (French Indo-China). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'The School and Market, Dap-Cau' Fine mint card published by 'Collection P. Dieulefils, Hanoi.'
China. (French Indo-China).Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Policeman with Prisoner, Tonkin'. Fine unused card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of 'The French Concession Rue de Tien-Tsin for The 14th July celebrations'. Fine card.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Seamstress, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton SG 54,10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring. Card published by 'Tai Woo, Photo, Hong Kong' .
China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in China). .1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Beauties' addressed to France bearing SG 5, 10c rose tied by Canton double ring with Rhone arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1911. Picture postcard of 'Street Scene, Canton' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese post office in Canton SG 5410 C Scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring endorsed 'via Siberia' and routed via the French Post Office, Shanghai. Card published by 'M. Sternberg, Hong Kong'.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1910.Picture post card of 'Boys playing Ba-Quan for money' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in Canton SG 54,10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring with Craponne arrival in France. Nice card.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Eight views of Hong Kong 'addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in Canton SG 54 ,10c scarlet by Canton/China double ring. Nice card.
China. (Indo-China Post Office In Hoi Hao). 1904. Photographic card of 'French Missionary's House,' addressed to France bearing Hoi Hao SG 7,15c grey tied by Mon-Cay/Tonkin double ring. Very fine.Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (Indo-China Office In Canton). 1913.Picture post card of 'The New Bund, Canton' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in Canton SG 53, 5c pale green tied by Canton/China double ring. Card published by 'Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Queens Road , Hong Kong.
China .(Indo-Chinese P.O. In Chungking).1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Bridge' addressed to France bearing Tchongking SG 4, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise date stamp with Dordogne arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux
China. (Yunnan-Fu). 1907. Picture post card of 'Arc de Triomphe, Rue Central, Mongtze' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG34, 10c red by Mong-Tseu-Chine Double ring '29th Aout' with Lao-Kay/Tonkin '5th Sept' transit. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (Indo-China Post Offices In Canton).1910. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Guards at the Citadelle, Siem-Reap' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Office in Canton SG 54,10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring with Craponne arrival in France. Nice card.
Great Britain. (France). 1872. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG 122a, pale chestnut tied by Falmouth/ 290 duplex 'June 7 72', routed via London with oval 'Registered/ London' with hand-struck 'Charge' and 'Crown/ Registered' on face in red, framed accountancy on reverse with wax seals, French entry cachet and Nantes arrival. Lovey single franking on charged mail and registered mail to France.
Great Britain. (France). 1875. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 143,3d rose pair (plate 12)tied by Bute Docks/ D57 duplex with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Cardiff and London with 'Registered /Cardiff and 'Registered /London 'transit, French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse.Very fine.
Great Britain. (France) .1875. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 146, 6d grey (plate 14) tied Bute Docks/D57 duplex with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Cardiff and London with oval 'Registered /Cardiff' and 'Registered /London' transit, French entry entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse. Very attractive single registered franking.
Great Britain. (France) 1870. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG 93, 4d vermilion pair (plate 11) tied by '763' numeral with adjacent Swansea date stamp and The Docks/ Swansea on reverse, routed via London with oval 'Registered /London ' transit with hand-struck 'Charge' on face and framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes Calais/ Paris' wax seals in red on reverse (2), circular'PD',French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse.Nice item of Charged mail to France.
Great Britain. (France). 1874. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 43, 1d rose-red and SG 125, 6d grey (plate 12) tied by Truro/814 duplex with framed hand-struck 'R' and 'Registered /London' transit, French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse. Rare plate 12 on cover with additional 1d Late fee. Nice combination.
Great Britain. (France). 1875. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 146, 6d grey (plate 13) tied by '466' obliterator with oval 'Registered/Exchange' and framed 'hand-struck' 'R' with French entry cachet and Nantes and arrival on reverse. Very attractive registered franking.
Great Britain. (France). 1871. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG 102, 3d rose pair (plate 6) tied by Bute Docks/D57 duplex routed via Cardiff with oval 'Registered/Cardiff' and oval 'Registered/London' and circle 'PD' with hand-struck 'charge' and framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes Calais/Paris' wax seals in red (2). French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse. Lovely item of Charged mail to France.
Great Britain. (France). 1874. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 125, 6d grey (plate 12) tied by Bute Docks /Cardiff duplex with oval Registered/Cardiff in red and framed hand-struck 'R' on face, routed via London with oval Registered /London and French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse. Very scarce single 6d plate 12 on registered cover. Very fine.
Great Britain. (France). 1875. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 143, 3d rose pair (plate 16) tied by The Docks/Swansea/763 duplex with framed hand-struck 'R' with oval 'Registered /Swansea' and Registered /London' transit, French entry cachet and Nantes arrival on reverse.Very fine.
Great Britain. (France). 1872. Registered and Charge envelope addressed to France bearing SG 108, 6d violet (plate 9) tied by London obliterator with oval 'Registered/London' circle 'PD' with hand-struck 'Charge' and framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes Calais/ Paris' wax seals in red (2), French entry cachet and Nantes arrival in reverse. Lovely single franking item of Charged mail to France
Great Britain. (France). 1870. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG 108, 6d deep violet (plate 8) tied by Bute Docks/D57 duplex with oval 'Registered/Cardiff' routed via London with oval 'Registered/London' transit with hand-struck 'Charge' and framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes Calais/Paris' wax seals in red (2), French entry cachet and Nantes arrival in reverse. Nice item of Charged mail to France.
Great Britain (France). 1868. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing SG93, 4d vermilion pair (plate 10) tied by'312' numeral with adjacent Glouster date stamp, routed via London with double oval 'Registered/RD/London ' date stamp in red on face with hand-struck 'Charge' in red and framed accountancy on reverse with 'Postes Calais/Paris' wax seals in red (2), France from the rare Plate 10 with very scare double circle Registered.
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.