Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1897. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 38,10c purple/red tied by Canton/star date stamp (Webb Type C) routed via Hong Kong sent on the French paquebot 'Sydney' with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 10' date stamp (Salles 1924) and Lyon arrival on reverse. Fine item.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1903. Picture post card of 'Chinese Shop House in Shanghai' addressed to England bearing SG 56, 2c dull green (2) tied by Shanghai date stamp. Nice card published by 'Max Nossler & Co,38 Nanking Road, Shanghai'.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1902. Postal stationary card 1c green with reply cancelled by Shanghai date stamp (Webb Type I) 'C' for G and no index code, addressed to the German cruiser 'Hansa' off Shanghai.
Hong Kong.1892.Postal stationary card 3c brown cancelled by Hong Kong/C date stamp addressed to France with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant in red and Rennes arrival. Very fine.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1902. Picture post card of 'Chinese Bank, Shanghai' addressed to Belgium bearing Hong Kong SG 56,2c green tied by Shanghai date stamp, underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Belgian postage due Yvert 5, 10c carmine applied and tied by Jodoigne arrival on face. Scarce item of postage due mail mixed with Belgium.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1858. Stamp-less envelope written from Shanghai dated 'Sept 4th 1858' addressed to France routed via Hong Kong 'Sept 8th' double ring,endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Pays Etr. V. Suez Amb. B' French entry cachet in red and Vals arrival '29th Oct 58' on reverse and rated with hand-struck '8' on face. Nice item.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1889. Hong Kong postal stationery card one cent green cancelled by Canton date stamp (Webb Type B) paying the local rate in Canton Superb.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1886.Envelope to the United States bearing SG 37a, 10c green tied by Canton date stamp (Webb Type B) with Hong Kong transit on reverse, routed via San Francisco. Very fine.
United States. (Japanese Relocation Camp). Circa 1945. United States postal stationery envelope 3 cents violet written from 'B. Minamoto/ 29-11-A, R.B./ McGehee, Ark' cancelled by Rohner/ Relocation Camp date stamp addressed to Chicago. Rohner, Desha County was a Japanese Internee Camp in Arkansas during WW2.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1894. Postal stationary card 3 cents brown cancelled by Canton/A date stamp (Webb type B) addressed to Singapore with disinfection slit, Hong Kong transit and Singapore arrival. Disinfected mail from Canton is very scarce.
India. (ASSAM - INTERNMENT CAMP MAIL). 1944. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Titadimona Indian Prison Camp, P.O. Lahoal, Assam' addressed to 'Hollywood Radio and Television, California' cancelled by Lahoal date stamp '11th Dec 44' on reverse with 'horse-shoe' Lahoal/ Due/ One Anna' on face, routed via Tinsukhia with boxed 'Special/ 141/ Censorship' in violet, octagonal 'A/5' cachet and hand-stamp 'DHA/ 213' of Calcutta and Recd. Mar 26' on reverse. Very rare item from this Assam Prison Camp with rare censor.
Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports).1888.Postal stationary card one cent green upgraded with SG 33,2c carmine tied by Canton date stamp (webb Type B) addressed to Switzerland with Zurich arrival. Very fine.
French Levant. (Free French Forces). 1943. Envelope written from 'Bonne Santi, Baisus' addressed to Tunisia, North Africa bearing Free French Forces in the Levant SG 8, 1f carmine (4) tied by 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.C.M. 1' date stamp '17th Nov' with 'Controle' label tied by circular 'Free French Forces' censor in violet and 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.C.M. 1' receiver on reverse '25th Nov 43'. Scarce item.
Hong Kong.(Japan).1903. Envelope addressed to Yokohama bearing SG 56,2c dull green tied by Victoria/Hong Kong '20th Aug' with Yokohama/Japan arrival '26 Aug 03' on reverse. Fine item of un-opened printed matter mail to Japan.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports).1906. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 81,10c purple and blue tied by canton/B date stamp (Webb Type Dv) routed via Victoria/Hong Kong with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq.Fr.No3' ate stamp sent on the steamer "Oceanien" with Lyon receiver on reverse. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (Belgian Forces). 1916. Belgian Congo postal stationery 5c green post card 'Congo Railway at 5 kilo point' cancelled by 'B.P.C.V.P.K./ No 1' date stamp in blue '19th Dec 16' addressed to Holland with Buzeist arrival. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (Railway Parcel Stamps). Circa 1942. BCK (Base Congo de Katanga) railway parcel set of stamps used from Port Francqui, Dilolo, Elisabethville-Depart and Katanga. Believed to be a rare set. Only 160 known to have survived.
Hong Kong.(Treaty Ports). 1858. Stamp less envelope written from Shanghai dated 'Shanghae August 14th 1858' addressed to the United States, endorsed 'via Marseille' with Hong Kong '19/8' and London 'Oct 15' on reverse with Boston/Br. Pkt arrival '27/10' and charged with hand-struck '45' on arrival with 40c debit to GB. Nice item of mail sent by the 'P&O' steamer 'Shanghae' to Hong Kong and then by packet via Marseilles and England.
Belgian Congo. (Belgian Forces). 1917. Picture post card of 'Kasuarinen Waldchen, Daressalaam' bearing Belgian Congo Occupation of German East Africa Yvert 28, 5c green and black (2) and SG 29, 10c carmine and black tied by 'B.P.C.V.P.K./ 11' date stamp '18th Dec 17'. Nice item of Occupation mail.
Belgian Congo. 1943. Belgian Congo postal stationery card 1c emerald green cancelled by Basankusu date stamp '31st Dec 43' addressed to Mabuade. Nice item of local mail.
Belgian Congo. 1952. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Chicago bearing 1f orange, 3f blue, and 10f violet tied by Kamina-Base Militaire with matching registered label routed via Kamina with Chicago arrival. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Chicago bearing Air Mail Yvert 11, 4f50 ultramarine and 5f orange tied by Manona date stamp with 'Examined By/ 30323' censor label and Leopoldville transit. Very fine
Belgian Congo. 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Washington bearing Air Mail Yvert 11, 4f50 ultramarine (strip of four) tied by Albertville date stamp with 'Passed Censure Albertville' hand-stamp endorsed 'via Miami' with 'Examined by U.S.A. 3889' censor tape.
Netherlands East Indies.1902. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c blue upgraded with SG 53, 1c olive (2) and SG 118, 1/2c on 2c brown tied by 'Sawahloento' hand-stamp addressed to Germany with Paoang squared circle transit and Celle arrival. Lovely item. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies.1904. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c rose canceled by'Sawahloento' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Padangpandjang with framed hand-struck 'Solor' on face with Tapam and Padangpandjang squared circle arrival. Lovely item.
Netherlands East Indies.1888. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c green cancelled by framed 'Tassikmalaja' hand-stamp addressed to Batavia with Gaboet and Weltevreden transits on face. Lovely item.
Netherlands East Indies.1910. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c rose canceled by 'Soembawa' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Holland with Velp arrival. Superb item.
Netherlands East Indies. 1909. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c carmine cancelled by hand-struck Lamongan addressed to Nquimbauy with Babat transit.Superb.
Netherlands East Indies.1910. Netherlands Indies postal stationery envelope 15c on 12 1/2c brown cancelled by hand-struck 'Lebong - Soelit' addressed to Amsterdam with arrival. Very fine. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1896. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c violet cancelled by 'Kertosono' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Soerabaja. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1910. Picture post card of 'Local tribesmen ,Soerabaja' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 126, 5c rose tied by 'Bampit' hand-stamp with delft arrival. Very fine. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1907. Netherlands indies postal stationary card 5 cent red cancelled by 'Bangkinang' hand-stamp addressed to Padang with Pajakombo squared circle transit and Padang arrival '12/6'. Lovely item. Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1907. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c rose canceled by 'Goenoeng Sitolie' hand stamp addressed to Germany with Sabang transit '9th June 1904' and Gnadenfri arrival on face '5/7'. Lovely item.
Netherlands East Indies. 1892. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c blue cancelled by framed 'Kedoeng Djatie' hand-stamp addressed to samarang with Semarang squared circle arrival '29th Dec 92' on face.
Netherlands East Indies. 1902. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c blue cancelled by framed 'Kertosono' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Ngandjack. Very attractive item.
Ex Bulterman and illustrated in his handbook on 'Langstempels' page 60.
Belgian Congo. 1934. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Yvert 180, 4f violet tied by Jadotville date stamp with matching registration label routed via Elisabethville. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1909. Netherlands Indies postal stationary envelope 10 cents slate cancelled by 'Batos' hand-stamp addressed to Malang with arrival '25th Oct 09' on face. lovely item.
Netherlands East Indies. 1889. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c green canceled by Blora hand-stamp addressed to Rembang with Magelang transit '26th Aug' and Rembang arrival. Fine item.
Belgian Congo. (British East Africa). 1925. Registered envelope addressed to East Africa bearing Yvert 112, 50c blue (strip of three) tied by Elisabethville date stamp with matching registration label endorsed 'via Beira' with Daressalaam and Nairobi arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (First Flight). 1936. Air Mail envelope addressed to Belgium bearing Yvert 194, 1f25 + 5c blue, Yvert 195, 1f50 + 10c carmine and Yvert 196, 2f 50 + 25c blue tied by Elisabethville date stamp '30th Oct 36' with cachet 'Elisabethville/Bruxelles' first flight, routed via Stanleyville with arrival on reverse.
Netherlands East Indies. 1896. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 71/2c rose canceled by Bodja hand-stamp addressed to Belgium with Medan and Weltevreden transit and Gent arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1888. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5c green cancelled by 'Depok' hand-stamp in blue with framed 'Franco' addressed to Batavia with arrival on face '11th Dec 88'. Superb.
Netherlands East Indies. 1907. Picture post card of 'Urimessingstraat, Ambon' addressed to Holland Netherlands Indies SG 123, 2 1/2c green tied by 'Dobo' hand-stamp routed via Bandaneira with Deventer arrival. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (British East Africa). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Mombasa, Kenya bearing Belgian Congo Air Mail 4f50 brown and green (pair) tied by Aba date stamp routed via Juba. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (Luxembourg). 1912. Picture post card of 'Magasins du C.F.K. Elisabethville' bearing Belgian Congo Yvert 55, 10c carmine and black tied by Sakania date stamp '17th Dec 1912' with Petange arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1891. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 71/2c brown cancelled by framed 'Kaijo - Tanam' hand-stamp addressed to Germany routed via Padang with 'Ned. Indie/ over Genua' hand-stamp and Dresden receiver. Lovely item.
Belgian Congo. (Luxembourg). 1912. Picture post card of 'Le Douane et l'Entrepot, Elisabethville' bearing Belgian Congo Yvert 55, 10c carmine and black tied by Sakania date stamp '17th Dec 1912' with Petange arrival. Very fine.
Belgian Congo. (Luxembourg). 1912. Picture post card of 'La Palais de Justice, Elisabethville' bearing Belgian Congo Yvert 55, 10c carmine and black tied by Sakania date stamp '17th Dec 1912' with Petange arrival. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1908. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5 on 7 1/2c slate cancelled by 'Kalisai' hand-stamp addressed to Ragadjamni. Very fine.
Netherlands East Indies. 1911. Netherlands Indies postal stationery envelope 12 1/2 on 15c brown cancelled by 'Kedoeng Djatti' hand-stamp addressed to Holland with s'Gravenhage arrival '20th May 11' on reverse. 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.