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.

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.