Aden. (Shihr & Mukalla). 1955. Registered envelope addressed to Sheikh Othman bearing Shihr & Mukalla SG 22, 15c on 2 1/2a blue (bottom margin pair with 'Thomas De La Rue' imprint), tied by bilingual Gheil-Ba-Wazir date stamp with framed 'R/ Gheil-Ba-Wazir/ No' hand-stamp. Very fine item of registered mail from Ghil - Ba - Wazir.

Aden. (Hadramaut). 1959. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'R.A.F. Salalah, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman' bearing Hadramaut SG 29, 5c blue, SG 30, 10c grey, SG 31, 15c deep-green and SG 34, 50c orange tied by bilingual Dis date stamp in violet '23rd May' with Shirhr transit '25/5' on reverse. Very fine.

Aden. (Shihr & Mukalla). 1955. Registered envelope addressed to Crater, Aden bearing Shihr & Mukalla SG 20, 5c on 1a blue and SG 23, 20c on 3a sepia and carmine tied by bilingual Hami date stamp with framed 'R/ Hami/ No' hand-stamp with Makalla arrival. Very fine.

The framed Registered 'Hami' is not listed by Proud in his 'Postal History of Aden & Somaliland Protectorate.'

Aden. (Shihr & Mukalla). 1955. Registered envelope addressed to 'The Postmaster, Hurra' bearing Shihr & Mukalla SG 21, 10c on 2a sepia and SG 22, 15c on 2 1/2a blue tied by bilingual Dammun date stamp with framed 'R/ Hureidhah/ No' hand-stamp. Very fine.

Registered boxed 'Hureidhah' listed by Proud (4.9.55) - (17.9.55).

Aden. (Great Britain - Underpaid Mail). 1966. Envelope addressed to England bearing 'Churchill' Federation of South Arabia 10 fils green tied by Lahej double ring '12th Mars 66', underpaid with circular 'T' in blue of Lahej and circular 'T/ Centimes (30/ 10) in m/s, applied in Maalla with framed 'D 4/ To Pay/ Posted/ Underpaid' in turquoise applied on arrival with Hastings receiver '15th April' on reverse.

Great Britain. (First U.K. Coronation Aerial Post). 1911. Red - Brown post card addressed to Brighton bearing SG 322, 1/2d green tied by 'First United Kingdom/ Aerial Post/ London' double ring (code 2). Very fine.

Great Britain. (First U.K. Coronation Aerial Post). 1911. Brown post card addressed to Surrey bearing SG 322, 1/2d green tied by 'First United Kingdom/ Aerial Post/ London' double ring (code 3). Very fine with variety "No Bracket".

Great Britain. (Ceylon). 1875. Envelope addressed to Galle, Ceylon bearing Great Britain SG 150, 1s green tied by Slough/ 717 duplex 'July 23', endorsed 'via Brindisi' and carried on the steamer "China" arriving in Suez 'July 26' then overland from Alexandria to Suez '29/ 30th July' and onwards via the "Khiva" to Ceylon with Galle/ Paid arrival 'Aug 13' in red on reverse. Very pretty cover paying the 'one shilling' rate via Brindisi.

Great Britain. (India). 1857. Envelope addressed to Bombay bearing SG 70, 6d lilac (top margin pair) tied by Leeds/ 447 duplex, endorsed 'via Marseilles' with Bombay receiver on reverse. Nice pair of six pence on cover to India.

(Top flap of envelope missing).

Great Britain. (India). 1877. Envelope addressed to India bearing SG 156, 8d orange tied by London duplex 'Ap 27', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Sea Post Office '4th May' and Nowgong 'May 19th' arrival on reverse. Superb quality for a single eight pence orange on cover to India.

Netherlands East Indies. (Royal Netherlands Force - Borneo Censor). 1946. Air Mail envelope written from the Royal Netherlands Indies Army NICA X1 (Netherlands Indies Civil Administration) addressed to 'The Central Information Bureau, Ned Indische, Roude Kruis, Batavia' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 467, 1c green (3) and SG 421, 7 1/2c olive tied by Tarakan date stamp '15th Jan 46' with circular 'Passed by/ R.N.F. Censor/ No 50' on face in violet and countersigned with Batavia receiver on reverse. Superb item.

The small Dutch Borneo island of Tarakan was a strategic Air Base for the Japanese following the Dutch surrender. The Battle of Tarakan was the 1st stage in the Borneo Campaign. Australian and US Troops secured the island for the Allies.

A rare item from this small Dutch Borneo island.

Netherlands East Indies. (Royal Netherlands Force - Censor). 1945. Air Mail envelope written from the Royal Netherlands Indies Army addressed to Semarang bearing Netherlands Indies SG 472, 10c brown tied by framed 'Nederlandschindie/ P.T.T./ 12 Dec1945/ Balikpapan' with circular 'Passed by/ R.N.F. Censor/ No 48' and countersigned. Superb.

The Battle of Balikpapan was the campaign to liberate Japanese held British and Dutch Borneo. Beginning on July 1st 1945 with Allied troops from the Australian 7th Division, United States, the Allied Fleet and a small number of K.N.I.L. Netherlands Indies Troops. Australian Forces remained in Dutch Borneo until early 1946.

Netherlands East Indies. (Dutch Rule Restored). 1945. Illustrated Air Mail 'Briefkaart' addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands Indies SG 467, 1c green and SG 474, 17 1/2c carmine tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp. Attractive item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost). 1949. Air Mail written from Magelang addressed to Holland bearing Indonesia SG 532, 15c orange and SG 533, 20c light blue (pair) tied by '142/ X' date stamp '27th July 49.' Nice item of Veldpost mail from 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 Decd 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Post). 1946. Un-stamped Air Mail envelope written from 'Marine Officer Marva 11, G.J. Veeger, Batavia' addressed to Sweden headed 'Dienst/ V.V.P. Exp. No' and bearing 'Dutch Rule' SG 476, 30c grey (pair) with adjacent 'Commandement Der Marine/ Batavia' and Gravenhage transit '5th Oct 46.'

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. (Registered Veldpost Mail). 1948. Registered un-stamped envelope addressed to Bandoeng with 'Verbindings/ Dienst/ 4th Bat/ S.R. 1' and boxed 'R/ L.E.C.E.P. Luchtpost No (5958)' in carmine with circular '3rd Regiment Infanterie/ 1Ve Bataljon/ Commandant' on face. Scarce item of Veldpost mail sent registered during the 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. (Registered Veldpost Mail). 1948. Registered un-stamped envelope addressed to Batavia with circular 'Generale Staf/ Leger VR Dienst/ A.H.K./ K.N.I.L./ K.L.' on face with framed hand-stamp 'R/ Verbindinpost/ A.H.K. No' in violet. Scarce item of Veldpost mail sent registered during the War of Independence. Superb quality.

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.

Ex Paul Bulterman collection.

The

Netherlands East Indies. (Registered Veldpost Mail). 1948. Registered un-stamped envelope addressed to Batavia headed 'Dienst. V.V.P.' with circular 'Leger Technische Dienst/ Locale Werkplaats/ 717' on face and hand-stamp 'R/ "B" Div. Leger Luchtpost' in violet. Scarce item of registered Veldpost mail from the 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 struggle until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Ex Paul Bulterman collection.

Netherlands East Indies. (Netherlands International Civil Administration). 1948. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope written from 'V. Brigade, Poerwokerto, Java' addressed to Padang endorsed 'Militaire/ V.V.P.', cancelled by '18' date stamp '27th Oct' with hand-stamp 'Niet in Mil. Hosp. Padang' on face with Veldpost/ Padang arrival '8th Nov 48'. Very nice item of mail from the Netherlands International Civil Administration during the 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.

Ex Paul Bulterman and R. Tocila collections.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Post). 1946. Un-stamped Air Mail envelope written from 'Lt. R.N.N. Brinkman, Hr. Ms "Ceram", M.P.K.S. Sourabaya', endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Australia cancelled by Marine Postkantoor date stamp '3rd Dec 46' and 'Ned Indie 35ct/ Batavia/ Marine' meter cachet in carmine dated Batavia '4/12' with instructional hand-stamp 'Please Advise Your Correspondence of Your Present Address' in violet on face and Brisbane receiver on reverse.

A rare 'MARINE POST' meter mail item sent during the 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. (Veldpost). 1947. Air Mail envelope written from Semarang endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to the Netherlands bearing Netherlands Indies SG 474, 17 1/2c scarlet (pair) and SG 475, 20c brown-purple tied by Veldpost/ Semarang double ring in blue. Very fine.

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. (Marine Post). 1947. Netherlands Indies postal stationery post-card '5 on 3 1/2c' upgraded with SG 403, 10c scarlet (pair) tied by Soerabaja date stamp '27th Dec 47', endorsed 'Air Mail' with hand-struck 'Marine Postkantoor/ Amsterdam' in carmine on face.
Very attractive item with hand-drawn Xmas - New Year picture on reverse.

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. (Australia). 1946. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to 'N.E.I. - PEP, Bandaberg, Queensland' bearing Netherlands 1 1/2c grey, Yvert 333, 7 1/2c red and Yvert 335, 7 1/2c blue tied by Amsterdam date stamp '16th Jan 46' with matching registration label, routed via New Yor '29/1', San Francisco '31/1' with Honolulu 'Feb 3rd' and Brisbane '16th Feb' with circular 'R.A.A.F./ 6303/ Australia receiver '19th Feb' and forwarded to Makasser with arrival '12th Mar' on reverse. Nice item of mail routed over the Atlantic and Pacific.
Proud notes 6303 as being a security number used at the R.A.A.F. Post Offices between 1944 and 1945. Number 6303 at the Bundaberg, Queensland office.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Post). 1946. Air Mail envelope addressed to Java bearing Netherlands Indies SG 403, 10c scarlet (pair) tied by oval 'Marine Postkantoor/ Batavia' date stamp in violet. Very fine.

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. (Marine Post). 1946. Envelope addressed to Batavia bearing Netherlands Indies SG 401, 5c blue (pair) tied by oval Marine Postkantoor/ Batavia' date stamp '5th Jun 46' in red. Attractive item.

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

Netherlands East Indies. (Indian Field Post Office). 1946. Un-stamped Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' written from Medan addressed to London cancelled by 'F.P.O./ No 648' date stamp '26th Jan 46' and counter signed by the Commander. Very fine.

Field Post Office No 648 allocated to Medan (14.10.45) - (12.11.46).

British and Indian Troops formed part of the Allied Occupation during the period of turmoil known as the Indonesian National Revolution, the four year bloody struggle for Independence from Dutch rule.

Netherlands East Indies. (Indian Field Post Office). 1946. Un-stamped Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' written from Batavia addressed to India cancelled by 'F.P.O./ No 99' date stamp '18th Dec 46' with Bombay arrival on reverse '19/9'. Very fine.

Field Post Office No 99 allocated to Batavia (7.8.46) - (1.11.46).

British and Indian Troops formed part of the Allied Occupation during the period of turmoil known as the Indonesian National Revolution, the four year bloody struggle for Independence from Dutch rule.

Netherlands East Indies. (Censored Mail). 1941. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 3 1/2c black cancelled by Koetaradja date stamp '12th June 41' with adjacent framed hand-stamp 'Militaire Censuur/ Koetaradja' in black on face addressed to Wonosobo with m/s arrival '24/6' in red crayon on reverse.



Very scarce item of censorship from Koetaradja with variety wide "U" in censuur.

Only one other item known in the 'Museum voor Communication', collection "B. Hiegentlich".

A similar example illustrated in 'Nico de Weijer' Postal Censorship and Internment Camp Mail in the Dutch Indies 1940 - 1942 page 103/ 104.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (Censor Mail). 1940 Envelope written from Bindjal addressed to Medan bearing Netherlands Indies SG 403, 10c vermillion tied by Kwala date stamp '24th May 40' with 'Militaire Censuur/ Medan' hand-stamp in carmine on face. Superb.

Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1897. Post card addressed to Belgium bearing Netherlands Indies SG 86, 5c yellow-green tied by Koeala Simpang hand-stamp, routed via Medan with 'N.I. Agent-Penang' squared circle transit ''22nd Jan 97' with Bruxelles arrival and postmans chop hand-stamp '133'. Very nice item, scarce stamp on card.

Netherlands East Indies. 1902. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10 on 20c blue cancelled by Sawahloento hand-stamp addressed to Padang with squared circle arrival on reverse '1st May 1902'. Superb.

Netherlands East Indies. 1897. Envelope addressed to Bandoeng bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 94, 10c brown tied by framed 'Nagrek' with Bandoeng squared circle receiver '8th Aout 97' on reverse. Lovely quality.

Netherlands East Indies. 1902. Netherlands East Indies postal stationery envelope 10 on 12 1/2c violet cancelled by framed Kajoe Tanam hand-stamp in blue addressed to Padang with squared circle arrival on face 18/2'. Superb, very attractive.

Netherlands East Indies. (Singapore). 1886. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 7 1/2c brown written from 'D' Jambi' dated '13 Feb', routed via Singapore and cancelled by 'Ned-Ind-Singapore' double ring '15th Feb 86', addressed to Holland with 'Ned-Indie/ over/ Napels' and Gravenhage arrival on face.
Lovely item from the island of Sumatra with

China. (German Post Office in Kiautschou). 1908. Coloured picture post card of 'Tsingtau (Bismarkksernem) addressed to France bearing German China, Kiautschou SG 25, 2c green tied by Tsingtau/ Kiautschou date stamp. Scarce Tsingtau postmark.

China. (German Post Office in China). 1903. Coloured picture post card of 'Chinese Tea House and Lady, Hankow' addressed to Belgium bearing German China SG 24, 10pf red tied by Hankau/ Deutsche Post date stamp with oval firms chop 'Pharmacie Central/ Hankow' on face in violet with Anderlues arrival. Lovely card.

China. (German China - Boxer Campaign). 1904. Picture post card of 'International Boxers, Tientsin' addressed to Germany bearing German China SG 23, 5pf green tied by Tientsin/ Deutsche Post date stamp with framed 'S.B./ Ostas. Besatz. Brigade/ Pioner - Kompagne' in blue on face with Hartmannsweiler arrival. Superb item from the Boxer Campaign.

China. (German China - Boxer Campaign). 1902. Picture post card of 'Marshall Walersce' addressed to France bearing German China SG 23, 5pf green tied by Tientsin/ Deutsche Post date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and Savoie arrival. Nice item of underpaid mail to France.

China. (German Post Office in China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Chinese in wagon with horse' addressed to France bearing German China SG 46, 1c on 3pf brown (pair) and SG 47, 2c on 5pf green tied by Peking/ Deutsche Post date stamp endorsed 'via Siberia' with Creuse arrival. Nice card.

China. (French China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Fete du 14 Juillet 1911, Tientsin' addressed to Shang-Hai-Kwan, Manchuria bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c carmine tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine Poste Francaise double ring ;'6th Oct 11' with circular '16th Reg. D' Infanteerie de Marine' cachet. Very fine.

China. (French China). 1902. Picture post card of 'Pagoda, Chefoo' addressed to France bearing French China SG 2, 5c yellow-green tied by Chefou-Chine/ Poste Francaise date stamp in violet, endorsed 'Imprime' with Reims arrival. Very attractive item paying the printed matter rate.

Year plug removed from Chefoo (Chefou).

China. (French Troops in China). 1905. Envelope addressed to France bearing French China 'Type Blanc' SG 37, 5c green (4) tied by Tientsin Poste Francaise date stamp '13th Feb 05' with hand-stamp 'Corresces d' Armees' and circular '16th Regt. D' Infantery de Marine,' endorsed with bold hand-stamp 'Voie Suez', underpaid with framed 'Affranchissement/ Insuffisant' with hand-struck 'T', bearing French postage dues Yvert 29, 10c brown (pair) applied and tied by Ardennes arrival on reverse '25th Mars 05'. Very fine item taxed in France because routed via Suez (Egypt) and not the Siberian route. Exhibition item.

Ex John Mark Sitarik.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1886. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Corps de l' armee du Tonkin' addressed to France cancelled by octagonal 'Cor. D. Armees Hai-Phong' date stamp '20th Jan 86' with circular 'Marine et Colonies/ Genie Maritime' in blue-green and 'Marine et Colonies/ Service a la Mer' on reverse. Lovely item of quality.

China. (French Indo-China). 1939. Air Mail envelope endorsed 'F.M.' addressed to '1st Battalion Sector Postal 66' bearing Indo-China SG 179, 8c mauve and SG 188, 22c green tied by Hu Giang/ Tonkin date stamp with circular 'Postes de Ha Giang/ Commandant D' Armees' on face. Lovely item of military mail paying the thirty cent Air Mail fee.

China. (French Indo-China). 1940. Air Mail envelope hand-stamped with framed 'F.M.' in violet addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 191, 30c chestnut tied by Cap Saint Jacques date stamp '15th Mar 40' with hand-stamp 'Saigon-Marseille' and circular '5th Regiment/ Cap St. Jacques/ Le Commandant' on face. Lovely item of military mail charged thirty cents Air Mail fee.

China. (French Indo-China). 1937. French Indo-China Air Mail postal stationery envelope 36c red endorsed 'Sous Inspector de la Garde Indigene' cancelled by circular 'Brigade de Indigene de Ninh-Binh/ Poste de Phu-Nho-Quan' on reverse and Phu Nho Quan/ Tonkin date stamp '8th Avril 37' addressed to France, routed via Hanoi and Marseille with Mavilly arrival. Superb.

China. (French Indo-China). 1931. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 140, 1c orange, SG 149, 10c pale blue, SG 155, 30c grey and blue and SG 157, 50c slate and green (2) tied by Saigon Messageries/ Maritime date stamp '16th April 31' with matching registration label and Gironde arrival. Scarce maritime postmark.

China. (French Indo-China). 1951. Air Mail envelope addressed to Hanoi bearing French Indo-China SG 186, 20c carmine and SG 192, 50c brown tied by Hanoi. Viet-Nam date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French Indo-China postage due SG D213, $1 red/yellow tied by Saigon arrival, on reverse boxed slogan cachet. Scarce single dollar franking postage due on internal cover.

China. (French Post Office in Egypt - China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Femme Syrian' addressed to 'Pehau Railway, Shunte Fou, China' bearing French Post Office in Port Said Yvert 25, 10c rose tied by Port Said/ Egypt date stamp '9th Juin' routed via Victoria/ Hong Kong with Imperial Post Office Shanghai and Peking '12th Jul 06' with vernacular arrival. Very nice item of incoming mail from North Africa.

China. (French China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Chinese writing skills at school' addressed to Hanoi bearing French China SG 76, 2c on 5c green tied by Peking Corresces Aux Armees date stamp '5th May 09', with circular 'French Occupation de Chine/ Le Postes d' Armees' in violet, routed via Shanghai with Hanoi arrival '12th Mai 09'. Scarce French China Military Post Office.

(Pothion Type C).