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Rumania

1901 | Rumania (DR10286)

Rumania. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Palatul Royal' addressed to Annam, French Indo-China bearing Yvert 105, 10b rose tied by Bucurest double ring '28th July' with Saigon transit '29th Aout' and Quinehone arrival '1st Sept' on face. Nice item of destination mail.

£45.00
Bermuda

1940 | Bermuda (DR10285)

Bermuda. (Portugal). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Portugal SG 893, $2.50 rosine (pair) and SG 907, 25c brown tied by Porto date stamp, intercepted by the British in Bermuda with 'Opened by Censor/ 70' censor label in red on white. Attractive item.

£85.00
Serbia

1919 | Serbia (DR10284)

Serbia. (French-Hungarian Detachment in Zagreb). 1919. Picture post card of 'Belgrad, Serbia' addressed to France bearing Croatia Yvert 56, 10h red tied by 'Tresor et Postes'/ 526-D' date stamp with circular military cachet 'Armee Francaise de Hongrie/ Commissaire de Gare/ Zagreb' in violet. A wonderful item of military mail from the Forces in Zagreb.

£325.00
Morocco

1907 | Morocco (DR10283)

Morocco. (German Morocco). 1907. Registered picture post card of 'Moroccan Coins ans National Flag' addressed to France bearing German Morocco Yvert 22, 10c on 10pf red and Yvert 23, 25c on 20pf blue tied by Tanger (Marocco)/ Deutsch Post date stamp with matching registration label and Paris arrival. Scarce use of a registered post card from German Morocco. Lovely quality.

£225.00
Portugal

1836 | Portugal (DR10282)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1836. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '31st March 1836' addressed to Porto cancelled by oval 'Paid/ Ship Letter/ London' on face in red, rated '2s', endorsed 'Ship Letter/ per "Glasgow" via France with hand-struck charge '160' in blue and uprated with m/s '40' = 200'. Nice item of mail.

£50.00
Portugal

1849 | Portugal (DR10281)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1849. Stamp-less envelope written from Greenock dated 'No 5th 1849' addressed to Porto cancelled by Greenock date stamp in blue/green, routed via London, rated '1/9', endorsed 'per Pehio via Southampton' with framed Porto arrival '12th Nov' and charged with hand-struck '420' on face. Lovely item paying the 420 triple rate for mail by British packet.

£50.00
Portugal

1859 | Portugal (DR10280)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1859. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '5th Dec 1859' addressed to Porto cancelled by London/ Paid date stamp in red and rated '2s' in m/s red crayon, endorsed 'via Southampton' with circular Porto arrival '12th Dec' and charged with hand-struck '540' on face. Lovely item paying the 540 charge on mail sent by Peninsular Packet via Spain.

£50.00
Portugal

1843 | Portugal (DR10279)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1843. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '21st Jan 1843' addressed to Porto cancelled by London tombstone and Foreign Branch Office on reverse, rated '1/6', endorsed 'via Falmouth' with boxed Porto arrival '29th Jan' and charged with hand-struck '490' in blue/green on face. Lovely item paying the 3 1/2 times rate for mail from Great Britain.

£50.00
Portugal

1876 | Portugal (DR10278)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1876. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '30th May 1876' addressed to Porto endorsed 'Per S.S. "Galicia" with Barra Do Porto double ring '9/5' and charged '800' on face. Nice item paying the eight times rate for mail routed via Spain on the Peninsular Packet.

£60.00
Portugal

1852 | Portugal (DR10277)

Portugal. (Baltic States). 1852. Stamp-less envelope written from Riga dated '21st July 52' addressed to Porto carried privately to London, cancelled by hand-struck Thromorton St. in blue with London/Paid date stamp in red '16th Aug', rated '1/9' in m/s, endorsed 'Per Peninsular Steamer via Southampton' with Lisboa transit and charged '560' in blue on face with oval 'Ley de R's'tax hand-stamp in blue-green and framed Porto arrival on reverse. Interesting item from the Baltic's and taxed at the four times rate for mail by British packet.

£75.00
Portugal

1852 | Portugal (DR10276)

Portugal. 1852. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Braganca cancelled by hand-struck Ponte/ Da/ Barca in blue and charged '30' in blue on face. Superb.

£75.00
Portugal

1814 | Portugal (DR10275)

Portugal. 1814. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Lisbon cancelled by hand-struck Guarda in red and charged '40' in m/s on face. Superb quality.

£75.00
Portugal

1713 | Portugal (DR10274)

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1713. Pre-stamp envelope written from Lisbon dated '23rd 1713' addressed to Liverpool with London "Bishop" mark on reverse and rated '4' in m/s on face. Very fine.

£75.00
Portugal

1836 | Portugal (DR10273)

Portugal. (British Ship Letters). 1836. Pre-stamp envelope written from Porto dated '15th March 1836' addressed to London, routed via Lisbon with m/s 'Forwarded by Finnie & Medicott/ Lisbon 18th March 1836', routed via Falmouth on the steamer "Glasgow" of the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company, hand-struck framed 'Falmouth/Ship Letter (Robertson S6) in red on face and rated '1/8' in m/s. Very fine.

£125.00
Portugal

1827 | Portugal (DR10272)

Portugal. (British Ship Letters). 1827. Pre-stamp envelope written from Lisbon dated '22nd Sept 1827' addressed to London routed via Portsmouth with hand-struck framed 'Portsmouth/ Ship Letter' (Robertson S13) in red on face and rated '1/4' in m/s. Very fine.

£150.00
Portugal

1837 | Portugal (DR10271)

Portugal. (British Ship Letters). 1837. Pre-stamp envelope written from Lisbon dated '6th Juin 1837' addressed to London routed via Falmouth with hand-struck framed 'Falmouth/ Ship Letter' (Robertson S6) in red on face and rated '3/2' in m/s. Very fine.

£125.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1901 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10270)

Laos. (Great Britain). 1901. Envelope addressed to Saravane, Laos bearing Great Britain SG 174, 1d lilac and SG 201, 2 1/2d blue tied by London duplex 'Spt 3rd' with framed 'L/1' in red for Late Fee, sent to Carcassonone, France '6th Sept' and forwarded to Hanoi/ Tonkin '9th Oct' and Hue/ Annam '12th Oct' with Saigon '22nd Oct' and re-directed to Laos with Bassac/ Laos receiver '6th Nov 01' on reverse. very little mail has survived into Laos. A superb item into the French Military involved with the French Occupation of the Mekong in Southern Laos.

£1250.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1917 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10269)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1917. Registered and Advice of Receipt envelope headed 'Assistance Medicale du Laos/ du Tran-Ninh, Laos' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet (block of four) tied by Xieng-Khouang/ Laos double ring '1st Oct 1917' with circular 'Indo-Chinese Francaise/ Laos/ Service de Sante/ Xieng Khoung/ Le Medecin de L' Ambuance' in violet on face with boxed 'R' and hand-struck 'A.R.' on face routed via Vinh/ Annam. Superb item of Advice of Receipt mail from Upper Laos

£750.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1938 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10268)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1938. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing French Indo-China SG 146, 7c brown, SG 169, 2c green, SG 181, 10c blue, SG 184, 15c deep blue, SG 197, 1c brown and SG 206, 36c carmine tied by Camp de Tran-Ninh/ Laos date stamp '5th Aout' with matching registration label, routed via Vinh/ Annam and Hanoi with Lausanne arrival '19th Sept'. Superb item of registered mail from French Military Camp in Laos.

£750.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1944 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10267)

Laos. (Japanese Occupation). 1944. Registered envelope addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin bearing French Indo-China SG 278, 40c slate tied by Vientiane/ Laos '1st Mars' date stamp with matching registration label and Hanoi arrival '8/3' on reverse. Superb.

£275.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1934 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10266)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1934. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 186, 20c carmine and SG 197, 1c brown tied by Boneng/ Laos date stamp '15th Aug' with matching registered label routed via Savannakhet '19/8' and Saigon '23/8' on reverse. Scarce item of registered mail.

£275.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1954 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10265)

Laos. (Uruguay). 1954. Envelope addressed to 'Poste Restante' Vientiane, Laos bearing Uruguay Air Mail Yvert 144, 27c brown tied by Malounais date stamp '12th Feb 54', underpaid with T' hand-stamp with m/s '10' in blue crayon bearing Laos postage due SG D28, 10p indigo tied by Vientiane/Laos receiver '4/3' on face. Very few Laos postage due covers are known.

£350.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1950 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10264)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1950. Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 213, $1 black and SG 214, $2 orange tied by Pakse/ Laos date stamp. Very fine item sent Air mail from this small Mekong town.

£175.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1913 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10263)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1913. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green and SG 70a, 05 on 15c brown/azure tied by Sam-Nua/ Laos double ring '3/8' routed via Sonla/ Tonkin '18/8' and Hanoi '28/8' with transits on reverse. Lovely franking in superb quality from this small Laos village in Hua Phan Province.

£550.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1903 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10262)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1903. Photographic card of the 'Mekong at Bassac' addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green tied by Bassac/ Laos double ring '26th Nov', routed via Saigon/ Cochinchine '3rd Dec' on face. Lovely item from the Mekong town of Bassac (Champask). Superb.

£350.00
LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA)

1909 | LAOS. (FRENCH INDO CHINA) (DR10261)

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Rue de Millice, Luang-Prabang' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Pac-Hin-Boun/ Laos double ring . Very fine.

£225.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1908 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10260)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1908. Envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Soairieng/ Cambodge double ring, routed via Saigon with Paris receiver. Scarce village postmark on cover from Cambodia.

£225.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1906 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10258)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Domestic Buffalo's, Kompomg Cham' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by Kompong-Tiam/ Cambodge double ring '13th Jan' routed via Pnompenh '14th Jan' and Saigon with Allier arrival. Exceptional item of quality from Kompong-Tiam.

£275.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1903 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10257)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China), 1903. Registered picture post card of 'Femmes Annamites addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 7, 10c black/ blue and Yvert 10, 25c black/ rose tied by Kompong-Chnang/ Cambodge double ring 'Jan 7' with framed 'R' hand-stamp, routed via Pnom-Penh and Saigon with Millau arrival '27th Feb'. Very attractive item of registered mail from Cambodia.

£550.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1930 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10256)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1930. Picture post card of 'Angkor War Ruins' addressed to Hungary bearing Indo-China SG 122, 4c orange and black and SG 140, 1c orange tied by 'Angkor-Les-Ruins/ Cambodge' date stamp '6/2', underpaid with T/12f' hand-stamp and bearing Hungary postage dues Yvert 95, 4f rose and Yvert 97, 8f rose tied by Budapest receiver. Superb combination.

£245.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1903 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10255)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Khas Warriors, Phom-Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Preyveng/ Cambodge double ring '1st Juin 03' routed via Banam/ Cambodge '2nd Juin' and Saigon/ Cochinchine '4th Juin' with Bas Pyrenees arrival '2nd July' on reverse. Scarce early item of mail from Preyveng Province.

£350.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1908 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10254)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'The Royal Pagoda, Phnom Penh addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Sissophone/ Cambodge double ring '4th July 08' routed via Pnompenh '9/7' with Jura arrival '6th Aout'. Very rare village cancel before 1907 Sissophone was part of Siam.

£450.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1908 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10253)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'King Sisodath of Cambodia' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by Preyveng/ Cambodge double ring. Lovely item.

£275.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1951 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10252)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1951. Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 182, 10c blue/pink (strip of three) and Cambodia SG 9, 1f50 carmine and lake (pair) tied by Takhmau/Cambodge date stamp. Scarce village cancel from Kandel Province.

£275.00
CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA)

1915 | CAMBODIA. (FRENCH INDO-CHINA) (DR10251)

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1915. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Le Palanquin de Roi et ses Porteurs, Phnom Penh' addressed to French Indo China endorsed 'Correspondance Militaire' with military cachet 'Direction de la Sante du Cambodge/ Le Directeur' in blue and signed by the Commander with Pnom Penh date stamp and Hanoi arrival. Very fine.

£375.00
Russia

1916 | Russia (DR10250)

Russia. 1916. Stamp-less envelope written from 'mission Francaise, Mailly, Militaire Aube' endorsed 'F.M.' and addressed to France cancelled 'Mission Mre. Fre. Aupres Des Troupes Russes/ Vaguemestre' in carmine with Paris arrival '20th Sept 16' on face. very fine and scarce item from the Russian Troops in France.

£195.00
Russia

1917 | Russia (DR10249)

Russia. (Russian Detachment in France). 1917. Picture post card of 'Museum des Luxembourg' addressed to Rhone, endorsed 'F.M.', cancelled by Paris date stamp '9th June 17' with circular military cachet 'Commandant de la Base Russe a Paris/ Vaguemestre' in violet on face. Very fine.

£150.00
Russia

1918 | Russia (DR10248)

Russia. 1918. Picture post card to France written from the French Troops in Kiev cancelled by military cachet 'Groupe Automobile Chiruurgical Francaise en Russe No1' in violet. Very fine.

£145.00
Russia

1871 | Russia (DR10247)

Russia. (France). 1871. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 19, 3k black and green, Yvert 20, 5k black and lilac and Yvert 21, 10k brown and blue (2) tied by circular St. Petersburg date stamp with 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 three colour franking.

£125.00
Russia

1904 | Russia (DR10246)

Russian Levant. (Greece). 1904. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Russian Levant Yvert 28, 1p on 10k blue (pair) tied by 'R.O.P.I.T./ Metelin' double ring in violet (Tchil Fig 143) with 'Post Russe/ Metelin/ Recommande' registered label and 'Recommande' hand-stamp, routed via the Russian Post Office 'Constantinople' with Chambery arrival. Scarce item from the Russian Post Office in Metelin. Very fine.

£245.00
Russia

1916 | Russia (DR10245)

Russia. (Russian Detachment in France). 1916. France-Russie correspondance military postal stationery card written from '2nd Company, Sector S.P. 189' dated '19th Juin 16' addressed to the 'Detache Militaire a la Mission Russe au Camp de Mailly' cancelled by Tresor et Postes/ 189' date stamp with circular Russian Unit hand-stamp in violet and 'Mailly Miliitaire/ Aube' arrival '20/6' on face. Lovely item from the Russian Brigade in France.

£145.00
Russia

1846 | Russia (DR10244)

Russia. (Poland). 1846. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'Warsaw' dated '16th Mai' cancelled by Warsaw date stamp in red on face with hand-struck 'Franco/ Poln. Preuss. GRZ' (Van der Linden 1501) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier) (Van der Linden 839) and 'Prusse/ Givet/ 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s on arrival with Reims receiver '21st Mai' on reverse. Very nice item of transit mail from Poland via Berlin.

£125.00
Rumania

1889 | Rumania (DR10243)

Rumania. 1889. Postal stationery card 5b grey written from Podutureulu dated '31st May 1889' cancelled by boxed 'Tecuciu' hand-stamp in blue addressed to Berlad with arrival. Very fine quality.

£75.00
Rumania

1880 | Rumania (DR10242)

Rumania. 1880. Postal stationery card 10b red written from Vercirova dated '19th Dec 1880' cancelled by 'Vercirova-Bucuresci-Amb. No 11' double ring addressed to Bucharest. Very fine item of Railway Post Office Mail.

£95.00
Portuguese Colonies

1944 | Portuguese Colonies (DR10241)

Portuguese Colonies. (Cape Verde). 1944. Portugal postal stationary card 25c blue overprinted 'Isento Portaria/ 10. 509' cancelled 'Comando Militar de Cabo Verde/ Quartel General' hand-stamp with framed 'Expedicicao Militar a Cabo Verde/ Quartel General/ Isento de Franquia' with circular 'M.G./ C.M.P.T./ P/ 50' censor cachet in violet and Lisbon transit and Amarante arrival. Very rare item of Cape Verde military mail.

£450.00
Portuguese Colonies

1918 | Portuguese Colonies (DR10240)

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1918. Portuguese Prisoner of War Red Cross postal stationery card written from Angra dated '15th May 18' addressed to Amsterdam cancelled 'Commission Portuguise/ Des/ Prisonnaires de Guerre/ Lisbonne' with 'Censurado' hand-stamp and 'Diegaco Da Comissao de Prisioneiros/ Angra de Herosmo,' Very fine

£275.00
Portugal

1774 | Portugal (DR10239)

Portugal. (British Ship Letters). 1774. Pre-stamp envelope written from Lisbon dated '26th Nov 1774' addressed to London endorsed 'By the "Diana"/ Capt Cobb/ Q.D.C.' (Quam Deus Conservet), routed via Dover with hand-struck 'Dover/ Ship Lre' (Robertson S4) with London Bishopmark '16/ De' and rated '1/1' on face. Very fine item.

£150.00
Portuguese Colonies

1925 | Portuguese Colonies (DR10238)

Portuguese Colonies. (Angola). 1925. Value declared envelope addressed to Lisbon bearing Angola Yvert 220, 1e pink and Yvert 222, 2e purple (2) tied by Loanda date stamp with framed 'V.D./ Loanda' on face and Lisboa receiver on reverse. very fine.

£225.00
Portuguese Colonies

1919 | Portuguese Colonies (DR10237)

Portuguese Colonies. (Guinea). 1919. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Portuguese Guinea Yvert 118, 7 1/2c on 75r brown and Yvert 133, 5c on 8a blue tied by Bissau date stamp with framed hand-struck 'R/Province de Guine/ Estace de Bissau', routed via Lisboa with 'Controle Postal' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L'Autorite Militaire/ 366' censor cachet and Bordeaux arrival on reverse. Scarce item of censor mail.

£275.00
Portuguese Colonies

1907 | Portuguese Colonies (DR10236)

Portuguese Colonies. (Guinea) 1907. Picture post card of 'Native Village, Bissau' addressed to France bearing Portuguese Guinea Yvert 49, 10c yellow-green (pair) tied by Bissau date stamp '8th Mai' with Conakay/ Guinee/ Francaise transit '11th Mai' and Ayen arrival in France. Nice routing.

£90.00

Philatelic News & Information

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

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.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

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.

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