Ethiopia. 1917. Picture post card of 'Catholic Missionaries on Galla River' addressed to France bearing Yvert 107, 1/2g carmine tied by Harrar date stamp. Nice item of commercial mail.

Ethiopia. (Italian Occupation). 1940. Air Mail envelope written from Addis Abeba addressed to Holland bearing Eritrea Yvert 199, 25c green, Yvert 202, 2l indigo tied by Addis Abeba double ring '9th Dec 40' with 'Verrificato Per Censura' label and framed 'Censore No 1 SC' hand-stamp with German censor tape tied by circular German censor cachet on reverse. Very fine.

Egypt. (French Camerouns). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to French Camerouns bearing Egypt Yvert 215, 50m blue tied by Cairo date stamp '29th Nov' with 'Opened by Censor/ Egyptian Censorship' label with framed censor cachet 'No 11' in boxed circle and triangular bold '5' in violet lower left, and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face. Nice item of African censor mail.

Egypt. (French Post Offices in Alexandria). 1859. Envelope addressed to London bearing France 'Napolean' Yvert 14a, 20c blue and Yvert 16, 40c orange tied by '3704' petit chiffres in lozange with adjacent Alexandrie/ Egypte double ring, endorsed 'Par Bateau Anglais' with boxed 'PD' in black, routed via Marseilles with London/ Paid receiver on front 'June 6 59'. Scarce so fine.

Egypt. (French Detachment in Port Said). 1917. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Water-Way of the Canal, Port Said' addressed to France endorsed 'Franchise Militaire' and cancelled 'Corps D' Armees/ Port Said' date stamp '1st Avril 17' with circular 'Legion D'Orient/ Bureau de Comptubilite' in blue with hand-struck 'Legion D' Orient/ Bureau de Comptabilite/ No 74' and 'Port Said le 1st Avril 1917/ Le Chef du Bureau de Comptabilite' and signed by the Commander.

In the spring of 1915, Egypt was designated as a staging point for the Allied expedition against the Dardanelles with Alexandria being the prime base. When the venture failed, Egypt remained important and was used as a base for the expeditions to Hejaz and Palestine.
A second base was set up by the French at Port Said the entrance to the Suez Canal.

Sudan. 1908. Sudan registered postal stationery 'one piastre' blue cancelled by Bor date stamp '23rd Oct 08' with matching registered label addressed to Khartoum with receiver on reverse. Very fine.

Sudan. (Upper Oubangui-Chari). 1918. Envelope written from 'Zemio, Hout-Oubangui' addressed to France bearing Sudan SG 18, 1m brown and carmine (5) and SG 13, 5m carmine and black tied by Wau date stamp '12th Oct', routed via Meshra-El-Rek '17th Oct', Khartoum '5th Nov' with Shellal-Halfa/ TPO/ No 1' ambulant '10th Nov' and Cairo '12th Nov' with Paris arrival '6th Nov' on reverse. Very scarce item of mail from Upper Oubangui Chari and routed north over the Sudan river border via Egypt to France. A quicker routing.

Sudan. 1939. Air Mail envelope written from the 'Cheshire Regiment' (with crest on reverse) addressed to Ireland bearing Sudan SG 41, 5m olive and black and SG 44c, 4p ultramarine and black tied by Atbara date stamp with framed 'Censored/ Orderly Room/ 1st Bn./ The Cheshire Regiment' in violet on face and signed by the Lieutenant, routed via Khartoum. Scarce item of military censorship.

Czechoslovakia. (Czech Detachment in France). 1918. Picture post card written from Cognac dated '6th May 1918' addressed to Varennes ancelled by 'Depot Des Regiments Tcheco-Slovaques/Francaise/ Militaire' in violet with arrival in Varennes. Very scarce.

Czechoslovakia. (Austria). 1919. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Eger cancelled by Kral. Vinohrady double ring, underpaid with m/s '40' and bearing Austria Yvert 165, 30h violet mixed with Czech Yvert 5, 10h rose tied by Eger arrival and hand-stamped 'T'. Nice item of Provisional postage due mail before Czechoslovakia issued Postage Dues. Ex Kiddle.

Bulgaria. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1918. Bulgarian postal stationery card 10b carmine written from Sofia dated '10th Mars 18' cancelled by 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneva/ Agence des Prisonniers de Guerre' in red with hand-struck 'France de Port', addressed to France and forwarded to Switzerland and canceled by Geneva double ring '16th Mai' with Bulgarian military cachet and oval 'Ouvert/ Par L'Auorite Militaire/ 151' in blue on face. Attractive item.

Bulgaria. (Bulgarian Detachment in France). 1918. Picture post card of 'Rue Noalles, Marseille' addressed to the Ardeche cancelled by Marseille date stamp '7/3/18' with military cachet '7th Compagnie de Travailleurs Bulgares/ Le Commandant de Compagnie' circular in violet. A very rare item of military mail, not seen by Sinais.

Belgium. (Sweden). 1872. Envelope addressed to Sweden bearing Yvert 30, 10c green (strip of four) tied by '12' in diamond with Anvers date stamp, boxed 'PD' and hand-struck accountancy 'WFR. 1 1/2' in red on face, routed via Prussia with Stockholm arrival. Very fine.

Belgium. (Cyprus). 1891. News-Band wrapper addressed to Cyprus bearing Yvert 45, 5c green tied by Leige date stamp '10th Juin 91', routed via Paris with Paris/Etranger transit in blue, 'Paris a Modane' ambulant in red and Larnaca/ Cyprus receiver on reverse 'Ju 23rd.' Lovely item from Belgium paying the printed matter rate.

Belgian Congo. 1915. Registered envelope written from 'Mouveda' addressed to London bearing Yvert 53, 50c yellow/olive and black tied by Liala date stamp '26/7' with matching registered label routed via Leopoldville '9/8' on reverse and hooded Registered/ London arrival. Very fine.

Belgian Congo. (German Occupation). 1916. Postal stationery post card of 'The River Biaramulo' 5c green endorsed 'On Active Service' and cancelled by 'I.E.F. "D" No 320/ Postage Free' with circular 'F.P.O. No 320' date stamp '18th May 1916.' Very fine.

Belgian Congo. (Trinidad). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Stamford, Connecticut bearing Belgian Congo 5f orange, 10f brown and 20f purple tied by Leopoldville date stamp '17th Dec 42' with 'Congo Belge/ Censure' label, routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner/ 8009' label hand-stamped '1 E/-' in violet. Nice routing and censor.

Austrian Levant. 1857. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris written from Constantinople with oval agents cachet 'Posng & Co/ Constantinople', charged '8' in m/s and routed via Trieste with hand-struck 'Leta=arr=per mare' and Trieste transit on reverse, hand-stamp 'T.A.' with French entry cachet and rated '18' on arrival with Paris receiver. Very fine.

Albania. 1937. Postal stationery envelope 25q blue upgraded with Yvert 223, 5q green and Yvert 225, 15q brown (2) tied by Shkoder double ring with matching registered label addressed to France routed via Modane with Orleans arrival.

Cyprus. (Israel). 1950. Envelope addressed to Israel bearing SG 155b, 2p black and carmine tied by Nicosia double ring '10th Jan 50', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Israel postage dues 5m violet and 10m grass-green applied and tied by Haifa date stamp.. Lovely combination.

Ethiopia. (British Consulate at Mega in Ethiopia). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'The Foreign Office, London' headed 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' bearing Kenya Uganda SG 145, 1s black and brown tied by Moyale/ Kenya date stamp '1st Dec' with circular 'British Consulate/ Mega/ Postal Frank' cachet in violet on face. The British Consulate at Mega in Ethiopia lies 75 miles North-West of Moyate and is one of the scarcest postal franks recorded.

Germany. (British Inter Allied Commission in Germany). 1919. Registered envelope addressed to to Scotland bearing Great Britain SG 368, 2d orange tied by 'Army Post Office/ GR' double ring '3rd Dec 19' with 'A.P.O./ GR' registration label and oval 'Interallied Rhineland/ High Commission/ British Department' in violet on face, routed via London. Scarce item of mail from the British Allied Commission.

India. (Netherlands Indies). 1940. Envelope headed 'Book Post' written from the 'Bombay Rotary Club' addressed to Medan, Java bearing India SG 249, 9p green tied by Gate Street double ring '10th Apr 40' with Permit Form Censor on reverse signed by Chief Censor. Scarce item rated maximum points in Morenwiser.

Netherlands Indies. (Great Britain). 1940. Envelope addressed to Medan, Netherlands Indies bearing Great Britain SG 462, 1/ 2d green tied by framed '466' hand-stamp with adjacent 'War Office/ Permit/ B4' hand-stamp, routed via India with triangular 'Passed By Censor/ E 2' and 'Opened by Censor' label on reverse. Scarce item paying the Printed Matter rate.

United States. (Porto Rico). 1917. Registered envelope headed 'Consulate de Belgique a/ Saint Jean de Porto Rico' addressed to France bearing United States Yvert 90, 15c grey tied by 'San Juan/ P.R. oval with boxed hand-struck 'Registered/ No' in violet and circular 'San Juan P.R./ Registered' date stamp on reverse , routed via Spain with framed 'Certificado/ Madrid' and oval censor 'Controle Militaire/ Achemine sans Controle/ 400' in violet applied in transit in Bordeaux with La Havre receiver. Very fine and scarce.

Camerouns. (French Camerouns) 1941. Envelope addressed to Ebolowa, French Camerouns bearing French Cameroun Yvert 202, 50c green and carmine (strip of three) and Yvert 213, 15c orange (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '21st Mar 41' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' negative censor seal. Attractive item with scarce negative censor. Ex Maddocks.

Camerouns. Circa 1940. Stamp-less envelope written from the 'Vice -Consul in Douala' headed 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' addressed to 'The Honourable, The Resident, Bouea, British Camerouns' with circular 'British Vice Consul/ Douala/ Territoire du Cameroun/ Sous Mandat Francaise' in blue on face, headed 'Secret' and endorsed 'By Safe Hands' with wax Consul seals on reverse. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book

Camerouns. 1942. Stamp-less Official mail envelope headed 'O.S. ) Service Official) addressed to Bouea, British Camerouns cancelled by Nkongsama date stamp '14th Mai 42' with circular 'Circonscription de N' Kongsamba/ Cameroun' on face and reverse, routed via Nigeria with framed horseshoe 'Censor' in red and 'Victoria/ Cameroons/ Under British Mandate' double ring '5th Ju 42' on reverse. Scarce Provisional censoring service from Nkongsamba interestingly not censored in Doulala. Ex Maddocks.

Morocco. (French Morocco). 1896. Envelope addressed to French Tangier bearing 'Mazagan a Marrakesh' Local Post Yvert 48, 20c lilac tie by 'J. Brudo/ Marrakesh' date stamp, routed via Mazagan bearing French Maroc Yvert 3a, 10c black/ lilac (2) tied by Mazagan/ Maroc double ring '26th Aout 96' and French Post Office Tangier '29/8' on reverse. Very fine item of commercial mail from the Maroc Local Post.

Netherlands Indies. (Dutch Rule Restored). 1948. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Lt General W. Schilling, Netherlands Military Mission in Tokyo, Japan' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 401, 5c ultramarine, SG 471, 7 1/2c olive, SG 478, 1g turquoise (pair) and SG 505, 45 on 60c ultramarine tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '24th Feb 48' with 'Dept E.Z./ Batavia' hand-stamp and 'Dienst/ V.V.P.' (Vrij Van Port)with circular commercial receiver on face. Nice item of mail sent during the Dutch War of Independence.

The Dutch East Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Malaya). 1941. News-Wrapper headed 'De Sumatra Post' addressed to Penang bearing Dutch Indies SG 325, 1c slate and SG 427, 5c ultramarine tied by Medan date stamp '29th Dec 1941' with hand-stamp 'Censuur/ Gepasseerd/ 2' in violet and instructional 'Retaft/Postveibinding ver/ Broken'. Penang had fallen into the Japanese hands on the 1st December 1941 and the Japanese Occupied all of the Netherlands Indies by 9th March 1942. The marking Postal Connection Broken was applied to Service Suspended mail.

A similar wrapper is illustrated in 'Nico de Weijer's wonderful book "Postal Censorship and Internment Camp Mail in the Netherlands Indies 1940 - 1942".

Netherlands East Indies. (Service Suspended Mail). 1942. Red Cross stamp-less envelope addressed to Tinombo cancelled by Batavia date stamp '5th Feb 1942' with circular Red cross cachet and hand-struck instructional 'Retour Afzender/ Postvb. Verbroke' in violet on face (Postal Communication Interrupted) and endorsed 'Retour' to Batavia. The Celebes were invaded by the Japanese in January 1942 with Batavia being attacked in February 1942 so all mail between the islands of the Netherlands East Indies was 'Service Suspended'.

Netherlands East Indies. (Parcel Post Card). 1941. Registered 'Value Declared' Parcel Post Card addressed to 'The Consulate of the Netherlands, Boston, USA' bearing SG 408, 35c violet (pair) and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Soerabaja/ Simpang date stamp '17th Nov 41' with matching registered label and Soerabaja/ Pakkttpost dispatch with instructional 'Geverifieers & Ten/ Uitvoer Toegelaten' on face in crimson (Verified Output Allowed). Scarce item.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London written from Paaggoumene bearing New Caledonia Yvert 157, 2f orange and sepia and Yvert 242, 10f brown tied by Paagoumne/ Nlle Caledonia double ring '19th Feb 43' with framed 'R/Paagoumne Nouvelle Caledonie' hand-stamp with 'Ouvert Par La Censure-Nouvelle Caledonie' censor tape in green tied by circular 'Censure Alliere/ Nouvelle Caledonie/ 5' censor hand-stamp, routed via Noumea '23rd Feb' and San Francisco 'April 6', New York '11/4' with 'Examined by/ 1601' censor tape applied in New York and London censor tape and received 'May 19'. Lovely item of censored mail from this small New Caledonian village.

Great Britain. (Channel Islands). 1909. Avis de Reception (Advice of Delivery) notice bearing Great Britain SG 230, 2 1/2d ultramarine tied by oval 'Registered/ Jersey' date stamp '2nd Aug 09', signed by the Postmaster with Rhone receiver '4/8'. Rare item from the Channel Islands. Superb.

China. (French Indo-China). 1868. Large envelope addressed to Choisy-le-Roy, France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 6, 80c rose tied by CCH' in lozenge with octagonal 'Corr, D'Armees/ Saigon' date stamp, framed 'PD' in red, routed via Marseilles with octagonal French entry cachet 'Etab. F. Indi. Paq. F./3 Mars 3' date stamp in blue (Salles 1885) with Choisy arrival and forwarded to Paris and Boulogne on reverse. A unique triple franking Military envelope from the French Campaingn in China with single franking 80c Eagle.

Korea. (North Korea). 1955. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'Department of the Army/ Neutral Nations Supervisory, Commission/ Inspection Team No 4/ Manpo (North Korea) addressed to Switzerland bearing SG N28, 1wn olive (imperf pair), SG N29, 1wn blue and red (block of four), SG N31, 2wn black and red, SG N47, 40wn carmine, SG N51, 20wn blue/red (2), SG N52, 120wn and SG N82, 5wn lake tied by Manpodate stamp with boxed hand-struck 'R/Korea/ Manpo' and Zurich arrival on reverse. Superb item from the United Nations Inspection Team.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Registered envelope addressed to Djakarta-Kota bearing Japanese Occupation in Java SG 4, 10s blue (3) tied by Koedoes date stamp '25th Nov 43' with matching registration label and framed 'Syomin Ginko' in carmine. Attractive item.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Stamp-less Official mail envelope hand-stamped 'Kao-Yoo' (Official Mail) addressed to Soerabaja cancelled by Matlang date stamp '18th Sept 1943', endorsed 'Soeret Edaran' with framed 'B.D.B.' (Bebas Dari Bea) 'Free Post' and framed Japanese Occupation censor.

Netherlands Indies. 1947. Air Mail envelope with circular cachet 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Delegation in Batavia' in red on face and reverse addressed to 'The International Committee of the Red Cross, Dept, Hotel Carlton, Geneva' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 341, 5c ultramarine mixed with 'Dutch Rule' SG 478, 1g turquoise and SG 509, 50c indigo tied by Batavia Central date stamp with circular 'Dev/ 2' censor.

The Dutch East Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands Indies. (Liberated POW Mail). 1946. United States 'War Department/ Official Business' envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Batavia cancelled by Batavia Centrum date stamp '1st Dec 1946'. Scarce mail from a liberated American POW in Batavia. (Kramat Camp)

Netherlands Indies. (Liberated POW Mail). 1946. United States 'War Department/ Official Business' Air Mail envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Batavia cancelled 'Postkantoor/ Kramat Kamp (Batavia) date stamp '11th Nov 1946'. Scarce mail from a liberated American POW in Kramat Camp.

Netherlands Indies. (Australian and US Forces on Morotai Island). 1945. Stamp-less Official mail envelope headed 'Royal Netherlands Indies Army' with 'C. Conica GR. O. Ost & Borneo/ Morotai' addressed to 'The Information Bureau, Batavia' cancelled by framed 'Nederlandsch Indie/ PTT/ Mortai' dated '13th Nov 1945' with 'Official Mail' and circular 'Staff Officer N.I.C.A.' hand-stamp. Nice item written from the Australian and United States Allied Base on Morotai Island.

Netherlands Indies. (Japanese Occupation in Java). 1943. Registered envelope addressed to Djakarta-Kota bearing Japanese Occupation in Java SG 4, 10s blue and SG 10, 20s olive tied by Pekalonggan date stamp '1st Dec 43' with matching registration label and boxed censor cachets. Attractive and scarce item from the Japanese Occupation of Java.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1947. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 243, 50s black and orange (4), SG 256, 15s blue (4), SG 262, 3b black and green, SG 263, 5b black and violet, SG 293, 10s (strip of four), SG 307, 1b indigo (pair) and SG 312, 10s carmine (strip of 4) tied by Bangkok/ GPO with registration label and framed instructional 'Late Fee Paid' with St. Gallen arrival. Superb item of Late Fee mail. Exhibition item paying the 13baht 40 satang rate.

Thailand. (Advice of Receipt). 1927. Registered and Advice of Receipt envelope addressed to Chicago bearing SG 216, 5s violet (strip of four) and SG 221, 25s blue tied by Bangkok/ 4B date stamp with matching registration label and framed 'A.R.' in carmine on face, routed via Bangkok/ 2C' with New York/ Reg and Chicago receiver on reverse. Advice of Receipt mail from Siam is very scarce. This is a very attractive item for the Exhibitor.

Thailand. (Siam, Royal Mail- King Prajadhipok, Rama V11 Reign 1925-1935. A Royal Decree document with translation in English from King Pradadhipok, Rama V11, Crown Prince of Siam on the nomination of 'Monsieur Cognacq' to the title of Knight Grand Cross dated '26th August 2469' in the Thai calendar or 1926. An extremely rare item with Royal Embossed seal and signed by the King. A superb group with photo of 'M. Cognacq' and family in Pnom Penh.

United States. (Hong Kong-Trans-Pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bombay, India bearing New York US Postage Paid $1.40' label dated 'Ap 19', endorsed 'via Trans-Pacific Clipper' with Victoria transit '30th Ap 40' and triangular 'Passed by Censor/ Hong Kong/ 4' in violet on face with boxed 'Not Opened by/ Censor/ C 11' and Bombay arrival '9th May.' Nice item routed over the Pacific.

British West Indies. (British Guiana-Great Britain). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to British Guiana bearing Great Britain SG 470, 6d purple and SG 476a, 2/6d green tied by London F.S. date stamp '11th May 43' with 'Opened by Examiner/ 6688' label, endorsed 'By Sea to New York and Thence By Air' with Demerara arrival '24th May' and 'Opened by Examiner/ 1/12 label applied on arrival. Nice item of incoming censor mail.

British Guiana. (Cuba). 1940. Envelope written from Cuba addressed to Georgetown, British Guiana bearing Cuba 2c red tied by Santiago de Cuba roller 'Feb 27', underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing British Guiana postage dues SG D2, 2c black (strip of three) tied by Georgetown arrival '27th Mr 40'. Very nice item of underpaid mail from Cuba.