Thailand. (Thai Burma Railway). 1944. Great Britain postal stationery card 3d violet written from London dated '9th Oct 44' addressed to 'P.O.W. No 908522, Gunner Harrison, No 2 Camp, Thailand (Siam) cancelled by Forest Hill date stamp with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ P.W. 1497' in red and hand-struck instructional 'Returned in Undelivered Mails/ From Territory Formerly Occupied/ By Japanese Forces' and 'Undelivered For Reason Stated/ Return to Sender' in violet and re-addressed to to the repatriation ship "Indraporea' in Burma and forwarded to London. Lovely item.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written by Capt. Theelen (ex POW) to his wife in Maastricht dated '2nd March 1946. Capt. Theelen had been a Dutch POW in the Netherlands Indies and Bangkok, while awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelen on the 26th March 1946 and the office closed on the 26th November 1946.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written by Capt. Theelen to his wife in Maastricht cancelled by 'Ned. Postkantoor/ Bangkok' date stamp '3rd Sept 46' on face. Capt. Theelen had been a Dutch POW on the Thai-Burma railway, while awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelen on 26th March 1946. Superb item.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). 1946. Notification of Arrival of Letter/ Parcel form headed 'Kennisgeving Van Aankomst Van Een Aangeteekend Stuk' in to the Netherlandsch Postkantoor, Bangkok' with 'Machtiging (Permission) to collect on reverse. The head of the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok was Capt. Theelen. Capt. Theelen had been a Dutch P.O.W. in the Netherlands Indies while awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelen on the 26th March 1946 and the office closed on the 28th November 1946. unusual item.

Thailand. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope written from Great Britain addressed to Bangkok bearing SG 465, 2d orange, SG 470, 6d purple (pair) and SG 486, 1d pale red tied by London roller 'Nov 8th 1941' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1626' label and framed instructional 'No Service/ Return To sender' in violet on face and returned to London with receiver '28th April 1942'. This letter was paid to go by Air Mail and was posted on the 8th November 1941. After the USA and the United Kingdom declared war on Japan on 8th December 1941 postal services were suspended to Japan but notice of the suspension of mails to Thailand was not given until the Post Office Circular of 17th December 1941 was published. This letter was back in London on the 28th April 1942. Superb and very attractive item.

Thailand. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope headed 'Penwortham Mills/ Preston' addressed to Bangkok, Thailand bearing Great Britain SG 470, 6d purple and SG 473, 9d olive tied by Preston double ring '20th Nov 1941' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 6261' censor label and framed instructional 'No Service/ Return to Sender' on face. Scarce item of Interrupted mail which could not be sent via the Pacific due to the attack on Pearl Harbour 7th Dec'.

Thailand. (Liberated Dutch P.O.W.'s - Burma-Thai Railway). 1945. Blue Air Letter written from Bandoeng, Netherlands Indies addressed to Sargent Severrijn, Cholburi, Siam' endorsed '24.11.45.' indicating when the mail was received. Mail to the spur railway in Chonburi is scarce.

Thailand. (Burma Thai Railway). 1943. Netherlands Indies 'Dai Nippon' 3 1/2c grey postal stationery reply card cancelled by Malang date stamp '30th Dec 43' addressed to Thailand endorsed 'No 4 gr', indicating T. Proper was in Camp 4 at Nakon Paton with blue hand-stamp 'Thailand Prisoner of War Camp Censored' and endorsed 'Ontvangen 17-2-44' (received' on face. Very interesting item.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in World War One). 1915/16. Stamp-less picture post card of 'La Rue Alsace-Lorraine, Toulouse' addressed to Finistre endorsed '4th Groupement Travailleurs Colonaux Indochinois/ Toulouse' with circular 4th Groupement des Indo-Chinois/ De La Poudrerie de Toulouse/ Le Commandant/ Superieur de Groupements' in blue on face. Scarce item from the Regiment of Indo-Chinese in France during WW1.

One of the darkest 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 epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1918. Stamp-less envelope headed 'F.M.' addressed to 'Monsieur Grossen, Colonel de Genarmerie, Sarthe' cancelled by St. Rapheal date stamp with circular '21st Bataillon de Tirailleurs, Indo-Chinois/ Le Chef de Corps' in blue on face with Sarthe arrival. Scarce item from the Indo-Chines workers (mostly from Wei Hai Wei) in France. Superb.

One of the darker aspects of World War 1 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.

China. (French Indo-China). 1953. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope addressed to Pondichery, French India endorsed 'S..P. 67, 827' cancelled by 'Poste Aux Armees/ T.O.E.' with boxed 'Indiquez Toujiurs/ Le Numero/ de Secteur Postal' with circular 'Le Vaguemestre/ S.P. 67827' with Pondichery/ Inde Francaise' arrival. Nice item of French Military mail in Indo-China after WW2. See Desrousseaux Livre 4.

China. (French Indo-China). 1943. Registered 'Philippe Petain' postal stationary envelope 6c red upgraded with Yvert 156, 2c green (pair), Yvert 243, 1c brown (11), Yvert 244, 3c bistre and Yvert 245, 6c red (2) tied by Sam-Son/ Annam date stamp with registered label addressed to Hanoi with receiver on reverse. A very scarce item of 'Marshall Petain stationery.

China. (French Indo-China). 1946. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 292, 15c purple and SG 296, 6c + 2c carmine tied by Poste Aux Armees date stamp '29th Sept 46' and endorsed 'S.P. 57/ 516' on face in m/s. Scarce item of military mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'Franco-Chinese Bank, Hanoi, Indo-China' bearing France Yvert Yvert 338, 3f violet tied by 'Paris/R. de Vaugirard' date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Indo-China postage due SG D 145, 12c orange/ blue and SG D200, 1c red/orange tied by Saigon-Central arrival with framed 'Trouve a la Boite' and forwarded to Hanoi. Nice item of French Indo-China postage due mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1933. Air Mail Indo China postal stationery 5c violet envelope upgraded with SG 129, 11c violet and SG 186, 20c carmine tied by Nuoc-Hai/ Tonkin date stamp addressed to France with Cao-Bang and Hanoi transits and boxed 'Saigon-Marseille' hand-stamp, sent 'Service Accelere' with label and arrival on reverse. Very fine item of 'Express' stationery from this small Indo-Chinese village. ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo-China). 1932. Military mail envelope addressed to the Bank of Indo-China, Tonkin bearing 'Franchise Militaire F.M. Yvert 6, 50c red tied by Tong/ Tonkin date stamp, routed via Son-Tay with Hanoi arrival on reverse. Scarce item in wonderful quality.

China. (French Indo-China). 1925. Postal stationery envelope 5c red addressed to Paris cancelled by 'Yenbay a Hanoi/ 3' ambulant date stamp with Hanoi transit on reverse. Very fine and scarce . Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Ruins au Jardin d'ete, Hue' addressed to Dap-Cau bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by 'Hanoi a Langson/ A' ambulant date stamp with Dapcau arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Local Market' written from Saigon addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseilles L.N. No 8' date stamp. Very fine, Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of Petit Lac, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 28, 10c red tied by Kien-An/ Tonkin double ring. Scarce village cancel.

China. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of the 'Dragon Pagoda, Laos' addressed to Hanoi bearing Indo-China Yvert 45, 10c red and black tied by 'Langson a Hanoi/ A' ambulant with Hanoi/ Tonkin receiver. Ex Desrousseaux. Very fine.

China. (French Indo-China). 1913. Envelope addressed to Bordeaux bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by 'Vinh a Hanoi/ A' ambulant date stamp routed via Hanoi with Bordeaux arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Rue Paul Bert, Hanoi' addressed to New York bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by 'Hanoi a Haiphong/ C' ambulant date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Boulevard Paul-Bert, Nam Dinh' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by 'Haiphong a Hanoi/ B' double ring. Very fine Indo-China ambulant. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Mandarin, Tong-Doc, Hanoi' bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c pale-green (pair) tied by 'Gare Hanoi/ Tonkin' double ring with 'Hanoi a Haiphong' ambulant. Scarce cancel. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1932. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 168, 1c sepia and SG 186, 20c carmine (4) tied by Xuangloc/ Cochinchine date stamp in blue with matching registered label, routed via Saigon with Paris arrival on reverse. Nice item from this small village.

China. (French Indo-China). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 172, 4c blue, SG 186, 20c carmine and SG 210, 66c bronze-green tied by Honquan/ Cochinchine date stamp with registered label, routed via Saigon and Marseilles with Paris arrival.

China. (Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Chinese Family', Laokay' addressed to Saigon, Cochinchine bearing Indo-China bearing Indo-China Yvert 7, 10c black/lilac tied by Thainguyen/ Tonkin double ring '1/9', routed via Bac-Ninh '2/9' and Hanoi '3/9' with Saigon/ Central arrival. Lovely item.

Hong Kong. 1950. Registered KGV1 25c blue postal stationery envelope (acknowledgement Size H) upgraded with SG 145, 10c bright violet and SG 152, 30c blue (pair) tied by 'Registered/ GPO. Hong Kong' double ring with registered label addressed to Manchester with circular 'Crown Customs' hand-stamp. Nice item of stationery.

Thailand. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 24, 25s blue (6) and SG 289, 15s blue tied by Bangkok date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/ 5003' label. Very fine.

Thailand. 1941. Registered envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 290, 2s brown, SG 291, 3s green and SG 295, 25s orange and slate tied by Bangkok G.P.O. date stamp with registered label and circular '3' censor cachet on face in violet with Mankato transit and Saint Peter, Minn arrival on reverse. Very fine.

Thailand. 1939. Registered envelope addressed to Penang , Straits Settlements bearing Red Cross SG 277, 5+5s on 1b sepia and blue, SG 278, 10+5s on 2b brown and carmine and SG 279, 15+5S ON 3b grey and green tied by Bandon bilingual date stamp '16th Sept 39' with matching Bandon registered label, routed via Thai southern railway with 'South Express' date stamp '17/9' and Crown/ Passed by Censor' label tied by circular 'Passed by Censor' double ring and Penang arrival. Superb item with very early and scarce Penang censor. Rated '10' in Morenweiser.

Thailand. 1951. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 318, 2b green and blue and SG 320, 5b vermilion and blue-green and SG 329, 10s scarlet tied by Bangkok date stamp with matching registered label, hand-struck 'A.V./ 2' and framed 'Via K.L.M./ Air Mail' hand-stamp in red on face and New York receiver. Attractive item.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1939. Registered K.L.M.' Air Mail envelope addressed to Germany bearing Thailand SG 244, 1t green and lilac and SG 284, 15s blue tied by Bangkok/ GPB date stamp with matching registered label and Osnabrueck arrival on reverse. Nice imprinted 'KLM' envelope.

Thailand. (Australia). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Washington bearing Thailand SG 243, 50s black and orange (strip of three) and SG 284, 15s blue tied by Bangkok date stamp with slogan postmark, endorsed 'Air Mail'. Very fine

Thailand. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope written from the Danish Consul addressed to the 'Danish Consulate, London' bearing SG 297, 1b blue and grey tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '14th Nov 41' with circular Thai censor '6' in violet on face, endorsed 'via USA' 'written in Danish' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 4455' label. Nice single 'one baht' franking.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope written from Ubon addressed to California bearing SG 299, 3b grey and green tied by Khonkarn bilingual date stamp with 'Par Avion' label and receiver on reverse. Scarce 3 baht single Air mail franking Trans-Pacific from Khonkaen.

Thailand. (India). 1940. Envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 284, 15s blue tied by Bangkok/ GPO date stamp routed via India/ Bagdad with 'Opened by Censor' tape applied. Unusual routing.

Thailand. (Japan). 1940. Envelope addressed to Chicago bearing SG 284, 15s blue tied by Bangkok/ GPO date stamp endorsed 'via Japan/ By m.s. "Bangkok Maru" with Kiirun transit on face '20th Jan'.

Thailand. 1935. Siam illustrated Air Gram addressed to Denmark bearing SG 255, 10s carmine and SG 257, 25 black and orange tied by Bangkok date stamp headed 'by K.L.M./ Royal Dutch Air Mail.'

Thailand. 1940. Printed Matter envelope addressed to the United States bearing Thailand SG 281, 3s green tied by Rejraburi date stamp with South Express ambulant on reverse, routed via Penang with 'Passed/ For/ Transmission' hand-stamp on face. Lovely item paying the Unopened printed matter rate.

Thailand. 1948. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 296, 50s grey and orange, SG 298, 2b grey and carmine and SG 300, 5b red and black tied by Bangkok date stamp with matching registered label with San Francisco and New York arrival on reverse. Nice high value rate.

Thailand. (Australia). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 295, 25s grey and orange, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b blue and grey tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '12th July 41' with circular '6' censor cachet in violet on face and hand-stamped 'California Clipper', routed via Sydney, Australia with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by Passed by Censor/ S. 88.' censor hand-stamp in violet. Very fine.

Thailand. (Australia). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Thailand SG 295, 25s orange and blue, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b blue and grey tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '8th Oct 41', with circular '1' censor cachet in violet on face, endorsed 'via Auckland' and hand-stamped 'California Clipper', routed via Sydney, Australia with 'Opened by Censor/ 2' label tied by 'Passed by Censor' hand-stamp in violet.

Letter from Bangkok carried by BOAC or KLM to Sydney, censorship applied and the hand-stamp 'California Clipper' (to indicate Transpacific mail to be redirected at Auckland into the PAA service), from Sydney flown Tasman Empire Airways to Auckland.

Thailand. (Singapore). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Southbridge, Mass. bearing Thailand SG 295, 25s orange and slate, SG 297, 1b blue and grey and SG 298, 2b grey and carmine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '31st June 41' with circular '6' censor cachet in violet on face, endorsed 'via KLM. To Singapore/ Hence by Pan American Clipper,' routed via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed by /Censor 42/ A' hand-stamp with circular 'E' and '23' censor cachets. Very fine.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 288, 10s carmine, SG 296, 50s orange and grey and SG 297, 1b blue and grey tied by Bangkok date stamp with circular '6 censor cachet, endorsed 'By Pan-American/ via S'pore by K.L.M.' with censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 42/A' on face and reverse and circular 'C' and '3' cachet on face in violet. Nice item.

Russia. (France). 1869. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 19, 3k black and green, Yvert 13, 5k black/ grey and Yvert 21, 10k brown and blue (2) tied by 'CHb' obliterator with circular St. Petersburg date stamp, hand-struck 'P.D.' in red on face. rated 'fr 5 1/2' in red crayon, French entry cachet, routed via Paris and Montpelier receiver on reverse. Very fine.

Russia. (New Caledonia). 1907. Envelope addressed to Noumea, New Caledonia bearing Russia Yvert 38, 1k orange, Yvert 45, 14k blue and rose and Yvert 46, 15k lilac and blue tied by Moscow double ring. Rare destination to this small Pacific Island.

Baltic States. (Russia). 1914. Russian postal stationery News-Band wrapper 2k green upgraded with Yvert 93a, 1k carmine and yellow (pair) tied by Riga double ring addressed to Zurich. Very fine.

Liechtenstein. (Germany). 1930. Envelope addressed to Liechtenstein bearing Germany Yvert 405, 10p carmine tied by Ulm date stamp, under[paid with m/s T/20c' and bearing Liechtenstein postage due Yvert 16, 20r violet and orange tied by Schaan receiver. Ex Kiddle.