French Indo - China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1901. Stamp-less envelope addressed to 'Captain Bailly, Artillery Colonel, Corps du Expedition, Saigon, Tonkin' cancelled by Paris dispatch 'Dec 27 02' with arrival in Saigon - Central '22nd Jan' and forwarded via Baria 'Jan 23rd' to Phantiet/ Annam where French General Colony postage due Yvert 9, 30c black (superb four margins imperf) applied and tied by Phantiet receiver '25th Jan 02'. Very fine.

French Indo - China. (Indo - China Postage Dues). 1905. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing French Indo-China SG 35, 15c brown/ azure tied by Phanrang/ Annam double ring '10th Aout 05', underpaid with bold hand-struck 'T' and bearing French Indo-China postage due SG D50, 30c on 60c black (imperf) tied by Saigon - Central/ Cochinchine arrival '14th Aout on face. A very scarce commercial usage of this scarce postage due on cover.

Signed "Calves".

French Indo-China. (Indo - China Postage Dues). 1911. Illustrated Chinese envelope om pink paper addressed to the 'Military Hospital, Haiphong' bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and grey tied by Quangyen/ Tonkin double ring '24th Mars 11', underpaid with bold triangular 'T' hand-stamp with framed 'Affranchissement/ Insufficient' instructional on face and bearing French Indo-China postage due SG D72, 10c carmine tied by Haiphong/Tonkin arrival '24th Mars' on face.

An item of exceptional quality.

French Indo - China. (Indo - China - Postage Dues). 1901. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Tai Hon Chong par Hatien cancelled by Tanan/ Cochinchine '15th Mai 01', routed via Cholon '16/5' with bold 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 20, 15c yellow-green (imperf pair) tied by Hatien/ Cochinchine double ring 'Mai 18th' on face.

Superb local mail cover from Cochinchine of internal postage due mail.

French Indo-China. (France - Postage Dues). 1886. Envelope with contents written from Arles dated '1st Dec 1886' addressed to 'Dr Chiou, Doctor of Medicine, bord de "Saigon" M.M. Saigon' bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 90, 15c blue tied by Arles/ Bouches du Rhone double ring '3rd Dec 86', endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Etranger/ Marseille' transit on reverse '4 Dec', underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 8, 20c black (imperf) tied by Saigon/ Cochinchine double ring 'Jan 3rd 1887' on face.

Very early item of incoming postage due mail to French Indo-China.

India. (French Indo-China - Singapore). 1905. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Saigon cancelled by Rayavaram/ Trichinopoly date stamp '18th May', routed via Penang and Singapore with maritime sorter 'Penang To Singapore' transit 'Ap 1st', carried by the "Coromandel" arriving Singapore '1st April', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 23, 50c purple tied by Saigon Central Cochinchine receiver '6th Avril.'

France. (Algeria - French Indo-China). 1893. Envelope addressed to Long - Xuyen, Cochinchina bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 75, 5c green and Yvert 96, 20c red/yellow tied by Mouzaiaville/ Alger date stamp '29th Juin 93', routed via Paris/ Etranger '1st July' in blue and Marseille '2nd Juil', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp, Saigon and Mytho arrivals '5th Aout' and forwarded to Long Xuyen and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 6, 10c black (imperf lower margin) and Yvert 10, 40c black (imperf lower margin) on face, tied by Long - Xuyen/ Cochinchine double ring '9th Aout'.

Rare and superb item of underpaid mail from North Africa to French Indo-China.
Ex Magnolia.

Great Britain. (French Indo-China - Postage Dues). 1906. Mourning envelope addressed to Haiphong, Tonkin, Cochinchina bearing Great Britain KEVII SG 230, 2 1/2d ultramarine tied by West Brompton double ring '9th Aug 06', routed via Saigon, underpaid with framed 'T/ L' hand-stamp (applied in London) and bearing French Indo-China "Grasset" SG 33, 5c green mixed with French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 7, 15c black (imperf x 3) tied by Doson/ Cochinchina receiver '2nd Sept'.

Very rare combination from Great Britain with usage of French Indo-China paying the postage due as the 5 cent French General Colony had not been supplied to the small town of Doson.

French Indo-China. (France). 1896. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 16, 50c carmine-rose tied by Hon-Gay/ Tonkin double ring '10th Oct 96', hand-stamped 'via Marseille/Par Mess. Marit' in blue on face, underpaid with framed instructional 'Affranchissement/ Insuffisant' with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 37, 50c violet-purple tied by Paris/ Rue Bagnulet receiver '9th Nov' on face.
Very attractive item of underpaid mail from French Indo-China. Ex Magnolia.

Malaya. (Trengganu - Singapore - Postage Dues). 1968. Registered Stamp-less envelope addressed to Singapore cancelled by Kuala Trengganu/ M1 - TR' date stamp '20th Aug 68' with matching registration label, routed via Kuantan/ Pahang, underpaid with circular 'T' tax hand-stamp and endorsed '90c' in red ink, bearing Singapore postage dues SG D7, 20c new blue (pair) and SG D8, 50c drab applied and tied by Killiney Road/ Singapore '23rd Aug' and endorsed 'P.O.O.C (Posted Out of Course).

Malaya. (Trengganu). 1971. Registered envelope addressed to Singapore bearing Malayan Federation SG 73, 75c green tied by Marang/Trengganu date stamp '24th Aug 71' with matching registration label and adjacent framed 'Posted Out of Course' and endorsed 'P.O.O.C. 24/9/71/ 9am' on reverse (Posted Out of Course) with Geylang arrival '26/8'

Burma. (Netherlands East Indies - China). 1941. Air Mail envelope written from the 'Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation/ Sourabaja' addressed to Tientsin, China bearing Netherlands Indies SG 270, 5c blue and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Sourabaja date stamp '7th Nov 41' with 'Diboeka Oleh Censuur' label tied by circular 'Ned. Ind. Deviezeninstituut/ Deviezen/ Censuur/ 3' in carmine on face and reverse, endorsed 'Air Throughout via Rangoon' with Singapore brown censor tape tied by 'Passed By Censor/ 42/ A' hand-stamp on face and reverse with circular 'E' and '32' censor cachet with triangular 'Passed Censor/ X/ 14' on face in violet applied in Rangoon.

Lovely item of war time air mail sent over the 'Hump' carried by KNILM' to Batavia and Singapore, by 'KLM' to Bangkok and 'BOAC' to Rangoon and 'CNAC' to Tientsin.

Portugal. (Sweden). 1868. Mourning envelope addressed to Sweden bearing SG 45, 100r dull purple (imperf) and SG 64, 120r blue (perf) tied by dotted '1' obliterator with adjacent Lisboa dispatch '4/5' with framed 'PD' in orange, routed via Paris with 'Suede - Erquelines' ambulant on face in red '8 May', Swedish transit and Stockholm arrival '13 Mai' on reverse.

Very attractive mixed combination of imperf and perforation issues to Sweden.

India. (Danish Settlement - French Indo China Postage Dues). 1900. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Thudaumot cancelled by Tranquebar date stamp '9 Fe', routed via Ceylon and Singapore with Colombo 'Feb 6th' and Singapore transits 'Fe 16th', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and framed 'Postage Due' bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 6, 10c black (right marginal imperf pair) and SG 9, 30c black (imperf with right side margin) tied by Thudaumot arrival 'Feb 21st.

Mail from the former Danish Settlement in Tranquebar with postage dues from French Indo-China a remarkable combination.

Norway.(British Ship Letters). 1886. Norway postal stationery card 10 ore carmine cancelled by Bergen double ring '21st July 1888' addressed to England, routed via Newcastle with 'Newcastle On Tyne/ Ship Letter' hand-stamp in black (Robertson S. 5) and 'Ship Letter Paid/ London' in red dated 'July 24' with London cds in red and Bromley receiver on face.

Robertson notes the Newcastle Type 5 as scarce and used only 1889 - 1890, this example a year earlier than recorded by Robertson.

Iraq. (Trans-Pacific Mail- Singapore). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Iraq Yvert 114, 20f orange and 75f violet-red (pair) tied by bilingual Basrah/ Reg double ring '21st Sept 41' with matching registration label and hand-stamp, endorsed 'By Air Mail/ Clipper' with hand-stamp 'By Air Mail' (struck 3 times) and carried via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 307/ A' in violet on face and reverse with circular 'G' and '13' on face, routed via Hawaii with Honolulu, Hawaii/ Registered 'Oct 13' transit in violet and New York arrival 'Oct 18'.

Attractive Trans- Pacific cover from Iraq paying 1d 70 fils rate via Singapore and the Pa

Iraq. (Trans - Pacific Mail - Singapore). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Boston bearing Iraq Yvert 118, 50f brown (7) tied by bilingual Baghdad/ Sor double ring '20th Oct 40', endorsed 'By Pan-American/ Trans-Pacific Air Servcie' and carried via Singapore with censor tape tied by framed 'Passed By/ Censor/ 150/ Singapore' in violet on face and reverse with bold circular 'B' and '4' on face.

Nice franking paying 3d 50 fils via Singapore and the Pacific.

Burma. (French Indo-China - Postage Dues). 1906. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing India SG 123, 1a carmine tied by Rangoon date stamp '18th Dec 1906', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '18c' in blue crayon, routed via Singapore 'Dec 20' and Saigon bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 18, 5c blue (millisieme '3' complete row of six with side margins plus single) applied and tied on arrival with Travinh double ring '29th Dec' (struck five times).

Wonderful item, opened out for display.

Egypt. (Great Britain). 1873. Envelope addressed to 'Dr. Cunningham, c/o S.S.' "Sarpedon" Suez' bearing Great Britain SG 94, 4d vermilion (plate 13, pair) tied by Paisley/ 277 duplex (struck twice) dated 'Oc 23rd 73', routed via London, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with adjacent British Post Office 'Suez', arrival 'Oct 31.'

The 'S.S.' "Sarpedon" was part of the Blue Funnel Line Ocean Steam Co. commenced by Alfred Holt which in 1864 began sailing from Liverpool to the Far East. The 1st "Sarpedon" sank of Ushant in 1876.

Seychelles. (India - Postmarks). 1896. Seychelles SG 26, 18c on 45c brown and carmine cancelled by 'B - 1' obliterator and Bombay squared circle 'Au 21 96'. Very fine.

Seychelles. (Postmarks - French Paquebot). 1913. SG 50, 15c ultramarine cancelled by octagonal 'La Reunion a Marseille LN 2' date stamp '24th Mar 13'. Very fine.

Seychelles. (Postmarks). 1902. SG 42, 30c on 75c yellow and violet cancelled by '30' numeral cancel. Very fine.

Thailand. (Burma Overland Mail). 1901. India postal stationery envelope 'half anna' green upgraded with India SG 89, 1a plum (pair) tied by Sandaway date stamp '4th Ap 01' addressed 'To Superintendent of Survey, Bankaka, Bancac (Siam) via Rangoon' with Singapore transit 'April 18' and vernacular Bangkok arrival '24/4' and Bangkok/ 5 receiver with seven different arrival cachets on reverse.

China. (Manchuria - Australia). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Australia bearing Manchuria SG 85, 5f slate, SG 89, 10f blue and SG 100, 1 yuan violet tied by vernacular date stamp with 'Air Mail' hand-stamp in violet applied in Mukden, endorsed 'Air Mails via Hong Kong to Australia' with 'Opened by Censor/..' label tied by 'Passed By Censor/ S. 30' hand-stamp on face in violet. Scarce high value franking to Australia.

China. (South Manchuria Railway). 1913. Picture post card of 'Chinaman riding on Ass' dated '21/9/13'. addressed to London bearing Japan SG 137, 2s yellow-green tied by Tanyadong vernacular date stamp '23rd Sept 13', endorsed 'via Siberia' with oval 'I.J.P.O. 1 Mukden - Changchun/ South Manchuria' transit '27th Sept 13'in violet on face. Very fine.

China. (Japanese Post Offices). 1919. Japanese postal stationery card 4 sen red addressed to Germany cancelled by Tsingtau/ I.J.P.O. date stamp '20th Sept 19' with 'Passed By Censor/ I.J.P.O. Tsingtau' hand-stamp in carmine on face. Lovely item.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1942. Registered Air Mail envelope written from 'Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Asmara, Eritrea' envelope addressed to 'Barclays Bank, Nairobi' bearing Middle East Forces 1d scarlet (17), 2d orange (16). 2 1/2d ultramarine (18), 3d violet (19) and 5d brown (17) tied by Asmara/ Central date stamp '28th Aug 42' with matching registration label and circular 'Passed By/ Passato Per Censura/ 1 Censor' in blue on face and 'Examined By Censor/ Verificato Per Censure/ 2' label (2) tied by circular ' 'Passed By/Passato Per Censura/ 10' in violet on reverse.

A wonderful franking paying 'twenty shillings and nine pence' Registered Air Mail fee with a mixture of overprints 13 1/2m long with square and round stops.
Enormous catalogue value on stamps and scarce Eritrea censor tape )only one date recorded by Mike White) and hand-stamp censor No 1 not recorded by John Little in 'British Empire Civil Censorship Devices WW2'.

Netherlands East Indies. (Telegram). 1900. Registered Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 25c blue cancelled by Muntok squared circle '11th Jan 00' with matching registration label endorsed 'Telegram' with oval 'Gouvernements/ Post en Telegraaf Dienst/ Muntok' addressed to Palembang. Scarce item and very fine.

Mauritius. (Rodrigues Island.) 1938. Registered envelope addressed to Durban bearing Mauritius SG 252, 2c grey, SG 254, 4c green, SG 255, 5c lilac, SG 256, 10c rose-red, SG 257, 12c salmon, SG 258, 20c blue, SG 259, 25c brown-purple, SG 260, 1r drab and SG 261, 2r 50c pale violet tied by Rodrigues/ A date stamp in violet.

Rodrigues Island is 600 kilos east of Mauritius. Mail from this small island is very elusive.

Code A not recorded by Proud.

India. (Trans - Atlantic Mail - Jamaica). 1946. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope headed 'Forces Mail' addressed to Jamaica cancelled by 'Advance Base Post Office No 17' double ring '8th July 46' on reverse (Secunderbad), endorsed 'India - Lagos - Porto Rico' with Darliston/ Jamaica arrival 'Jy 24 46' on reverse.

Fine item of Trans - Atlantic mail sent Post War 'B.O.A.C.' route.

India. (Trans- Tasman & Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 251, 2a vermilion, SG 253, 3a green, SG 259, 1 r grey and brown and SG 260 2r purple and brown tied by Ahmednagor Camp double ring '5th July 41', with rupee stamps struck by bold 'CROSS' hand-stamp with adjacent 'T' hand-stamp invalidated, endorsed 'via Auckland' with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by triangular 'Passed By Censor/ A 11' on face, carried 'Trans-Tasman' to New Zealand and over the Pacific to the United States and over the Atlantic.

A very attractive cover and unusual item. Why were the KGVI stamps invalidated ?

China. (French Post Offices in China). 1915. French military postal stationery card headed 'Correspondance des Armees de la Republique' written from La Havre dated '28th Mai 1915' addressed to Ningpo, China with French Post Office in Shanghai transit and 'Ningpo Chine/ Poste Francaise' arrival on face '1st July 15'.

The usage of the French Army Correspondence card to Ningpo is scarce and the Ningpo French Post Office is a rare Office.

Aden. (French Maritime Mail). 1884. Envelope with letter written from Aden dated 'Sunday 25th' addressed to France bearing French 'Type Sage' Yvert 101, 15c blue tied by 'Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T Paq. Fr. No 2' double ring (struck twice) dated '11Nov 84' (Salles 2161) with Paris a Brest ambulant on revere '23rd Nov'.

A fine item from the French Troops in transit to the French Occupation of China from Aden in the Persian Gulf.

Sudan. (Egypt). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Egypt bearing Sudan SG 38, 2m orange and chocolate (pair), SG 39, 3m green and purple (pair), SG 40, 4m green and brown (5), SG 41, 5m olive and black (pair) and SG 89, 3m brown and blue tied by Sudan Air Mail/ Khartoum date stamp '7th May 43' with 'Opened By Examiner/ 31' (green on white) label (Little Type 5) tied by triangular 'Passed Censor Sudan/ 3' censor cachet and Alexandria (Requ Par Avion) arrival on reverse.

Very attractive franking with scarcer Sudan censor label.

Sudan. (Germany). 1910. Sudan postal stationery card '4 milliemes on 3m' violet cancelled by Atbara date stamp addressed to Berlin, Germany, routed via Port Said, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp on face, endorsed '10' in m/s blue crayon with Entlaste arrival.

Scarce Atbara Tax hand-stamp. Only date recorded by Proud (12.9.98).

British West Indies. (Great Britain - Jamaica Ship Letter). 1803. Pre - stamp folded duplicate letter written from 'Jamaica' dated '18th November 1803' addressed to London cancelled by oval 'Ship Letter (Crown) / Jamaica' and endorsed 'H.M.S. "Cumberland" rated '25' in m/s, forwarded on arrival in London with receiver on reverse 'Jan 23/ 1804 in red and oval '7 o' Clock/ Jan 25th/ 1804 N.T.' in orange with hand-struck 'Two Py Poft/ Unpaid/ Lombard St.' on face and charged with bold hand-struck '2' tax hand-stamp.

Letter refers to sugar crops and the coffee on Blue Mountain.

'H.M.S. "Cumberland" was built in Deptford 1774. The "Cumberland" took part in the Blockade of 'Saint - Domingue on the 28th June 1803.

Under Capt. Sorrell the 'Cumberland" arrived at Spithead on the '24th January 1804 (this letter on the voyage) with news of the surrender and evacuation of Saint Domingue Later in 1804 having once again engaged with the French Navy in the West Indies she was broken up.

Ceylon. (Indian Base Office). 1942. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to India cancelled by Indian Section Base Office/ Dep'/ No 9' date stamp '2nd June 42' with diamond 'Passed By Ind. F.O. Censor/ Unit/ G' with 'Censor/ 142' in violet on face and Bombay arrival on reverse '11th June'.

No 9 Advance Base Post Office Proud (19.5.42) - (27.1.43).

Ceylon. (Indian Field Post Office). 1942. Air Mail envelope written from 'H.Q. 2nd Echelon, Ceylon c/o Field Post Office, Colombo' headed 'On Active Service' addressed to India bearing SG 388, 6c black and blue (pair) tied by F.P.O./ No 74' date stamp with oval 'No 5 Indian Field Censor Unit' in green on face and triangular 'Passed by Censor/ D - 4' applied on arrival with Madras arrival '4th Feb 42.

Very attractive cover.

Yugoslavia. (Bosnia & Herzegovina). 1921. Envelope written from 'Zemaljska Banka' addressed to Bosnia bearing Yugoslavia 'Chainbreaker' SG 109, 15v dull blue, underpaid and bearing Bosnia & Herzegovina postage dues SG D54, 20h on 5h green and SG D55, 25h on 20h pink tied by Sarajevo double ring.

Nice item charged at 45 heller due (vinar same value as heller).

Balkans. (Montenegro - Rhodesia). 1945. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia bearing Yugoslavia 4 din blue and 9 din brown tied by Denovic date stamp with matching registration label with 'Cenzurirano' label tied by circular 'Vojna Cenzura/ 1' date stamp '27th Nov 45' with arrival on reverse. Scarce destination to Southern Rhodesia from the Montenegro Occupation.

Croatia. (French Military Mission in Zagreb). 1920. Envelope addressed to Switzerland endorsed 'Correspondence Militaire' bearing Yugoslavia 'Chainbreakers' SG 101, 20v chocolate (3) tied by Paris/ Banelieue date stamp '1st Jan 20' with circular 'Mission Militaire Francaaise/ Zagreb/ Le Chef de la Croatia' in carmine on reverse.

Attractive and scarce item from the French Mission to Zagreb.

Serbia. (French Machine Gun Detachment in Serbia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' addressed to Paris cancelled by Tresor et Postes/ 408 date stamp '9th Nov 16' with circular military '216th Amee D' Orient - Division de Serbia/ Brigade Cie de Mitrailleuses/ Le Captaine/ Commandant' on face.

Very scarce item item from the French Machine Gun Detachment in Serbia.

Serbia. (British Military Mission in Serbia). 1915. Stamp-less envelope written from Skopje addressed to England endorsed 'On Active Service, Serbia' with bold double ring 'Serbian Relief Fund Unit/ Lady Paget's Hospital' in violet on face and signed by the Commander with Folkstone transit 'Aug 10 1915' and 'Opened By Censor' label applied.

The first unit of the Serbian Relief Fund a hospital of 600 beds arrived in Serbia November 1914 and was based in Skopje. At its head was Lady Paget the wife of an English diplomat in Serbia. By the summer of 1915 there were four Scottish hospitals in Serbia and part of Lady Paget's unit was dispatched to Mladenovac a tented hospital attached to the 2nd Serbian Army. On the 30th September the unit moved to Pirot on the Bulgarian border. It continued its work there until the evacuation on the 22nd October 1915.

Switzerland. (France). Pre stamp folded letter addressed to France written from Berne dated '5th Aout 1832' cancelled by Berne/ 6 Aoust 32', charged '4' with framed 'Suisee Per Ferney' and 'F.F. 10' accountancy on face, charged '8' in m/s and Loire arrival on reverse '9th Aout'.

Fine item of accountancy mail (Van der Linden 1229) paying 10 kreutzers from Ferney via Fribourg and Geneva.

Saudi Arabia. (Italian Internee in Hedjaz). 1941. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Internees Italians de Guerre au Hedjaz' with m/s 'Pr No 577' and endorsed '22 A' in red crayon (indicating Prisoner number and Camp Barrack), addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge Agence Centrale des Prisonniers de Guerre, Geneve' with hand-stamp 'France De Port' (Free of Charge) and 'Poste de Prisonniers de Guerre', routed via Egypt with 'Postal Censor' in violet and circular 'International de la Croix Rouge Geneve/ Delegation' in carmine.

The only recorded cover from the Italian Internees in Hedjaz, World War Two.

Ex Baron Jacob von Uexkull and illustrated in his book on Saudi Arabia and Hesjaz.

Spanish Colonies. (Spanish Guinea). 1917. Photographic post card addressed to France bearing Spanish Guinea SG 153, 10c vermilion tied by Elobey date stamp dated '1st Oct 17.

Scarce mail from Spanish Guinea.

Japan. (Russo - Japanese War). 1906. Illustrated folded envelope addressed to France bearing SG 133, 1/2r slate (2), SG 134, 1s pale brown, SG 137, 2s green (2) and SG 140, 4s rosine tied by Nagasaki vernacular date stamp '4th Juin 06' with Montpellier arrival on reverse.

Lovely item with illustration of 'Soldier returning from the 'Russo - Japanese War'.

Japan. (Manchuria - Russo - Japanese War). 1905. Japanese Military postal stationery card cancelled by 'Field Post Office 3' (River Yalu Army) dated '3rd June 1905' with framed 'Machine Gun Company' military cachet in red and arrival '16th June'.

1905 (38th year of the Meiji epoch) 3rd June.

Scarce item from the Field Post Office of the Yalu River Army. In June 1905 the Japanese Armies were advancing from Mukden (captured March 10) towards Kirin, with the Yalu Army on the right. Peace was concluded on September 6 1905.

Poland. (Austrian Military Mail - Russia). 1915. Russian postal stationery card 3k red upgraded with Austo/ Hungary Yvert 22, 1k olive (2) and Yvert 24, 3k lilac tied by 'K.U.K. Etapenpostamt/ Dabrowa in Polen' double ring '20th Dec 15' with hand-struck 'K.U.K. Kreiskommando/ Dabrowa/ Zensurstelle' censor in carmine on face.

Very attractive franking.

Poland. (Great Britain). 1943. Air Mail envelope written from the 'World League of Poles, Abroad, 45, Belgrave Sq. London S.W. 1' addressed to New Jersey bearing Great Britain SG 475, 1s brown and SG 490, 3d pale violet tied by rubber London date stamp with framed 'Examined/ By Censor/ Postal Section/ Ministry of Information.'