French Levant. (Palestine). 1945. Envelope addressed to Palestine bearing French Syria SG 338a, 10p blue (pair), SG 348, 5p violet and 'Obligatory Tax' SG T421, 5p on 25p on 40p rose tied by Alep date stamp with 'Controle' label tied by circular 'Free French Forces' censor in violet with Damas transit on reverse. Very fine and nice destination.

Netherlands Indies. 1941. Envelope written from the 'Department of Finance' hand-stamped 'Dienst/ V.V.P.' (Vrij Van Port) and endorsed 'Franco' addressed to New York bearing Netherlands Indies SG 404, 15c ultramarine tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '14th May 41' with framed 'Niet Door Censuur/ Geopend/ 85' on face in violet. Scarce, Not Opened by Censor cachet from the Netherlands Indies sent Sea Mail.

Netherlands Indies. 1941. Envelope written from the 'Department of Finance' hand-stamped 'Dienst/ V.V.P.' (Vrij Van Port) and endorsed 'Franco' addressed to New York bearing Netherlands Indies SG 404, 15c ultramarine tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '18th July 41' with framed 'Niet Door Censuur/ Geopend/ 85' on face in violet. Scarce, Not Opened by Censor cachet from the Netherlands Indies sent Sea Mail.

Netherlands Indies. 1940. Netherlands Indies reply postal stationery card 3 1/2c grey cancelled by Pematang date stamp '5th July' addressed to Raja Protection Camp for women with oval 'Militair Detachement/ Intereerinskamp/ P. Sianter' in violet with 'Militaire Censuur/Medan' hand-stamp with '3' and Brastagi arrival '6/7'. Nice item from Pematang Sianter Internment Camp for men to Raja Protection Camp.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation of Java). 1943. Japanese Occupation 'Dai Nippon' postal stationery card 3 1/2c grey cancelled by Malang date stamp '13th July 43' addressed to Ngawi (Bentang Camp) with framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' in red and framed 'Madeunschu Keisatu Bu no in' ( Seal of Madioen Provincial Police Department). Scarce censor used on mail into Bentang Camp, Ngawi, Java. (See Tett 124, 337).

Netherlands Indies. 1940. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 3 1/2c grey cancelled by Pematang date stamp '14th Aug' addressed to Raja Protection Camp for women with oval 'Militair Detachement/ Intereerinskamp/ P. Siantar' in violet and signed by the Commander, with 'Gecensureerd/ 1' hand-stamp in carmine and Brastagi arrival '4/9'. Nice item from Pematang Siantar Internment Camp to Raja and forwarded to Taratoeng.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official mail envelope addressed to Pasoeroean cancelled Malang '9th Dec 1943' with hand-stamp 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) with framed 'Djabatan' (Service) and circular censor seal in carmine with Pasoeroean arrival on face. Attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. 1940. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 3 1/2c grey cancelled by Medan date stamp '11th Dec 40' addressed to Besherming Kamp with circular 'Cdt. Intern.-Kamp/ Koetatjane' on face with 'Gecensureerd/ 2' hand-stamp in carmine and Tandoeng arrival '28/8'. Nice item from Kota Tjane Internment Camp.'

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1942. Envelope Mail envelope addressed to Soerabaja bearing Japanese Occupation in Java SG 4, 10s blue tied by Blitar date stamp '28th Aug 43' hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo (Official Mail) and framed 'Djabatan' in red with boxed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (censored) and oval censor cachet in carmine with framed instructional. Lovely item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1944. Stamp-less Official mail envelope addressed to Djakarta-Kote cancelled Bagor '24th Feb 1944' with hand-stamp 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) with framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (censor) and circular censor seal in red. Attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less card headed 'Kartoepos' addressed to Djakarta cancelled by Djakarta '4th Dec 1943' with framed 'Free Post' hand-stamp in carmine and endorsed 'Djabatan B.D.B. (Bebas Dari Bea) free post. Nice item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1942. Envelope addressed to Batavia bearing Japanese Occupation in Java SG 465, 5c blue tied by Batavia Central date stamp '27th Nov 42' with hand-stamp 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) with framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (censored) with oval censor seal in orange and instructional 'Kembali Pada Sipengirim' (Return to Sender) on face.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1944. Stamp-less Official mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) addressed to Soerabaia canceled by Soerabaja date stamp '16th April 44' with framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' and oval censor cachet with framed censor and 'Alamat Tida Kenal/ Kembali Sipengirim' (Return to sender) hand-stamp on face. Very fine.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Official Mail envelope addressed to Soerabaja bearing Japanese Occupation of Java SG 3, 5s green tied by Soerabaja date stamp '17th Oct 43' with boxed hand-stamp 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) and framed 'Ken'etsuzumi' boxed censor with oval censor cachet on face and instructional 'Pindah Tida Memberi Alamat Kembali Sipengiren' on face (Return to sender). Very attractive item from the Japanese Occupation.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Envelope addressed to Soerabaja bearing Japanese Occupation SG 465, 5c blue tied by Soerabaja date stamp '23rd March 43' endorsed 'Kembali/ Soedah di Kamp' with framed cachet and returned '1/4' . Very fine.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official Mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail' and 'Djbatan' in red addressed to Soerabaja cancelled by Probolingo date stamp '14th Sept 43' with oval Japanese Occupation censor in carmine on face. Very attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official Mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) and 'Djbatan' in red addressed to Soerabaja cancelled by Kalieant date stamp '20th Sept 43' with framed Japanese occupation censor in violet on face. Very attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1942. Envelope addressed to Batavia bearing Japanese Occupation SG 465, 5c blue (pair) tied by Soerabaja date stamp '16th Dec 42' with framed censor in red and oval Japanese censor in violet on face. Very fine.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo' )Official Mail) and 'Djbatan' in red addressed to Soerabaja cancelled by Tanggoel date stamp '15th Sept 43' with framed Japanese occupation censor in carmine on face. Very attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official Mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao Yoo' (Official Mail) and 'Djbation' in red addressed to Soerabaja cancelled by Wlingi date stamp '30th Aug 43' with oval Japanese occupation censor in carmine on face. Very attractive item.

China. (Austrian Post Office). 1901. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Chinese Musicians' addressed to Pola canceled by Austrian Post Office circular military cachet with hand-struck 'Feldpost' and Pola arrival '15th May 1901' on face. Very fine.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1906. Picture post card of 'Ateliers de Sculpteurs Annamites, Tourane, Annam' addressed to Paris, France bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 3, 4c magenta/ azure tied by Fort Bayard Chine double ring in blue with Indo (gratte). See Desrousseaux volume three. Attractive item.

Thailand. Circa 1920. Siam postal stationery card 2s brown on buff. Very fine.

Thailand. (Germany). 1907. Siam postal stationery card 2s 0n 1 1/2a carmine upgraded with SG 93, 2a grey and violet tied by Bangkok date stamp addressed to Germany with Dresden arrival on face. very fine.

Thailand. 1942. Postal stationery card 2s brown cancelled by boxed vernacular slogan with Bangkok date stamp and circular censor '1' on face addressed to Bangkok. Very rare item of stationery issued during WW2.

Thailand. 1909. Siam postal stationery card 3a on 1 1/2s carmine cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp 'Nov 18' addressed locally with Bangkok/ 1 arrival. Superb

Thailand. (Germany). 1909. Siam postal stationery card 3a on 1 1/2s carmine upgraded with SG 130, 3s on 3a grey and violet tied by Bangkok vernacular date stamp 'Aug 15' addressed to Germany. Scarce stationery upgraded to Germany.

Thailand. 1911. Siam postal stationery card 3a on 1 1/2s carmine cancelled by Bangkok date stamp '7th Aug 1911' addressed locally with receiver. Very fine.

Thailand. (Germany). 1906. Siam postal stationery card 4a on 1 1/2s carmine upgraded with SG 92. 1a green and orange tied by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp in blue addressed to Berlin with receiver on face. Very fine

Palestine. (Austrian Levant). 1907. Picture post card of 'Mensa Christi' written from Nazareth '19th Avril' addressed to France bearing Austrian Levant Yvert 32, 10p on 10k green cancelled by 'Nazareth/22.4.07' hand-stamp in violet (Tranmer Type 1), routed via the Austrian Post office Caifa with 'Caifa/Osterreichische Post' double ring '23/4' . Scarce item only 7 post cards recorded by Tranmer.

Great Britain. (Isle of man). 1843. Pre stamp envelope written from 'Ballacraggen' date 'Aug 24 1843' addressed to Douglas cancelled by 'Castletown-Isle-of-Man' undated circle, rated '2' with 'Isle of Man' arrival on reverse. Nice item.

Thailand. (United States). 1906. Siam postal stationery card 4a on 1 1/2s carmine upgraded with SG 92, 1a green and orange tied by Bangkok vernacular date stamp addressed to the United States with Brookline arrival. Very fine.

Thailand. 1940. Rama V111. 10s carmine postal stationery envelope cancelled by bilingual Bandon date stamp addressed to Bangkok with arrival on reverse. Superb.

Thailand. 1905. Siam postal stationery letter card 12att green cancelled by vernacular Bangkok/ 4 date stamp with adjacent Bangkok/ 2 addressed to Germany endorsed 'via Singapore' with Dresden arrival on face. Very fine and scarce item.

Thailand. (The rejected issue). 1897. Siam postal stationery card "rejected die" 1 1/2 atts carmine on yellow mint card. Postcard designed by "Giesecke & Devrient" in an edition of 10,000. This postcard was rejected, but 5,000 were inadvertently issued to the Post Office in Bangkok by the Treasury in October 1899. In 1903 the balance at the Treasury with those it had been possible to recover from the Post Offices were burnt.

Thailand. 1945. Rama V11 15s blue postal stationery envelope cancelled by Bangkok date stamp addressed to Switzerland endorsed 'via Amsterdam' with circular '10' censor cachet in violet on face. Very fine.

Thailand. Circa 1925. Siam postal stationery card 3s on 5s very fine unused.

Thailand. Circa 1930. Siam postal stationery card 10s on 15s carmine very fine unused.

Thailand. (United States). 1911. Siam postal stationery card 5a on 1 1/2s carmine canceled by Trang date stamp 'Nov 13' addressed to New York with Penang transit '24th Nov 1911' on face. Very small southern town, a very nice item on postal stationery sent overseas.

Thailand. 1907. Siam postal stationery card 2s on 1 1/2a carmine cancelled by Bangkok date stamp in blue addressed to Bangkok with Bangkok/ 1 arrival. Very fine.

Thailand. 1926. Siam postal stationery card 3s green canceled by Bangkok date stamp addressed to Bangkok. Very fine.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1942. Australia Red Cross envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service des Prisonniers de Guerre c/o Japanese Red Cross Society/ Tokyo, Japan' written from Hay, N.S.W. addressed to 'Driver Harris, 2/3rd Reserve Motor Transport Company, A.E.F. Australian Prisoner of War, Java' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ V. 103' censor in violet on face, m/s 'OS 14/10/42' with 'Matsushita' censor in carmine and endorsed 'Received 1/4/45' Tamarkan, Siam'. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42, originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Very nice item.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1942. Australia Red Cross envelope headed 'Prisoner of War /Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' c/o Japanese Red Cross Society/ Tokyo, Japan' written from Hay, N.S.W. addressed to 'Driver Harris, 2/3rd Reserve Motor Transport Company, A.I.F. Australian Prisoner of War, Java' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 380' censor in violet on face and reverse, m/s 'OS 14/10/42' with 'Matsushita' censor in carmine and endorsed 'Received 1st April 45'. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42', originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was move to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Nice ite,.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1944. Australian Red Cross Society Letter sheet headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' written from 'Major H.M. Harris, Hay N.S.W.' addressed to 'Driver Harris, P.O.W. No 5141, Thai Camp, Thailand' cancelled by 'Aust. Army P.O./ 238' date stamp '3rd Nov 1944' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 108' in violet and boxed 'Australian/ Military Forces/ Passed by Censor/ 297' hand-stamp on face, endorsed on reverse 'Received Bangkok 18th Sept 45'. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42, originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Very rare Australian Red Cross folded letter sheet addressed to Thailand. Not recorded by David Tett.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway) 1944. Australian Formula P.O.W. cover headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonnniers de Guerre' written from 'Major H.M. Harris, Hay, N.S.W.' addressed to 'Driver Harris, Australian Prisoner of War. No 5141, Camp Thai, Thailand' cancelled by 'Aust Army P.O. 230' date stamp '12th June 44' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 283', endorsed 'Received Bangkok 18 Sept 45' with m/s 'Supply Depot' on face. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42 originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Private Harris delayed his repatriation and volunteered as a supply driver. He sailed for Australia on 15th October 1945.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1944. Australia Formula P.O.W. cover headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' written from 'Major H.M. Harris, Hay, N.S.W.' addressed to 'Driver Harris, Australian Prisoner of War, No 5141, Camp Thai, Thailand (c/o/ Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokio, Japan), cancelled by Mil. P.O. Tamworth No 2/ N.S.W. Aust' date stamp '17th April 44' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 44' with framed 'Australian/ Military Forces/ Passed by Censor/ 3679' hand-stamp on face and oval 'Matsushita' censor applied in carmine, endorsed on reverse 'Received Phetburi 14th May 45.' Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42, originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Scarce item received at Kashu Mount, Phetburi, Thailand. Exhibition item.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1945. Air Mail envelope written from Lt. Col. Alex Harris, Herne Bay, Sydney' addressed to 'Driver Harris, A Section, 3rd R.M.T. Malaya, Liberated P.O.W. Army Base P.O., Melbourne' cancelled by Punchbowl/ N.S.W. date stamp 'Aug 30th 1945' with hand-stamp 'Department of the Army/ Concession Postal Rate' on face in violet and endorsed 'Last P.O.W. address No 3, Thai Camp, Thailand', noted 'Received Bangkok 21st Sept 1945'. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42 originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harrris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Private Harris delayed his repatriation and volunteered as a supply driver. Private Harris finally sailed home on the 'S.S. Morton Bay" 15th Oct 1945.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1944. Air Mail Australian Prisoner of War Post Card headed 'Prisoner of War/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Driver Harris, Australian Prisoner of War, No 5141, Camp Thai, Thailand' upgraded with Australia SG 188, 4d green tied by Perth roller '12th Oct 44' with triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 366' censor on face, endorsed 'Bangkok 18th Sept 45' with ms 'Supply Depot' on face. Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42, originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris delayed his repatriation and volunteered as a supply driver. Private Harris finally sailed home on the "S.S. Morton Bay" 15th October 1945.An Air Mail service was introduced in Maerch 1944 for POW and Civilian internee mail to East Asia paying the 4d postcard rate.

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1945. Envelope addressed to 'Driver Harris, Liberated Australian P.O.W. c/o 2nd Australian Reception, G.P. Melbourne' bearing Australia SG 203, 1d brown-purple tied by Hay/ N.S.W. date stamp 'Sept 14th 1945', endorsed 'Bangkok 30th Sept 1945' and noted 'University' (Harris was staying in the Liberated Camp at Chulalongkorn University). Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42 originally at Thanbyuzayet, Harris was moved to 15 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Private Harris delayed his repatriation and volunteered as a supply driver. Private Harris finally sailed home on the "S.S. Morton Bay" 15th Oct 1945. Lovely item of liberated POW mail with letter inside

Thailand. (Thai-Burma Railway). 1944. Great Britain postal stationery card 3d violet written from Ipswich dated '14th May 44', addressed to 'P.O.W. No 583261, Private Palmer Gowing, Thailand No 1 P.O.W. Camp, Thailand' cancelled by Westerfield date stamp with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ P.W. 3178' in red and m/s 'AVO' on face. Very fine.