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China. (French Indo-China)

1911 | China. (French Indo-China) (DR10316)

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.

£95.00
China. (French Indo-China)

1910 | China. (French Indo-China) (DR10315)

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.

£90.00
China. (French Indo-China)

1932 | China. (French Indo-China) (DR10314)

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.

£75.00
China. (French Indo-China)

1940 | China. (French Indo-China) (DR10313)

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.

£55.00
China. (French Indo-China)

1903 | China. (French Indo-China) (DR10312)

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.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1950 | Hong Kong (DR10311)

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.

£225.00
Thailand

1940 | Thailand (DR10310)

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.

£75.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10309)

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.

£225.00
Thailand

1939 | Thailand (DR10308)

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.

£450.00
Thailand

1951 | Thailand (DR10304)

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.

£95.00
Thailand

1939 | Thailand (DR10303)

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.

£125.00
Thailand

1940 | Thailand (DR10302)

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

£95.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10301)

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.

£195.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10300)

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.

£475.00
Thailand

1940 | Thailand (DR10299)

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.

£150.00
Thailand

1940 | Thailand (DR10298)

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'.

£195.00
Thailand

1935 | Thailand (DR10297)

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.'

£125.00
Thailand

1940 | Thailand (DR10296)

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.

£195.00
Thailand

1948 | Thailand (DR10295)

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.

£125.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10294)

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.

£150.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10293)

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.

£275.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10292)

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.

£195.00
Thailand

1941 | Thailand (DR10291)

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.

£175.00
Russia

Russia (DR10290)

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.

£150.00
Russia

1907 | Russia (DR10289)

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.

£175.00
Russia

1914 | Russia (DR10288)

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.

£125.00
Liechenstein

1930 | Liechenstein (DR10287)

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.

£95.00
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

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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