Gold Coast. 1889. Envelope addressed to 'Winch Brothers, Stamp Importers, Colchester' bearing SG 13, 2d grey (pair) tied by '556' obliterator with adjacent Cape Coast/ C date stamp 'Ja 9 89', endorsed 'per S.S. "Volta" with 'Paid/ Liverpool/ Br. Packet/ 11 Fe 89' in red on face and Colchester receiver on reverse 'Feb 12th'.

The 'S.S. "Volta" of the British & African Steam Navigation Company sailed from Akassa to Liverpool via West Africa.

Gold Coast.(Travelling Post Office). 1935. Envelope from the 'Bank of British West Africa' addressed to Oda bearing 'Silver Jubilee' SG 113, 1d grey and ultramarine tied by Kumasi/ Gold Coast date stamp '17th June' with 'Central T.P.O. No 2' date stamp on reverse '18th June' and Oda arrival.

This Travelling Post Office or Central T.P.O. ran from Huni Valley to Kade.

British East Africa. (Kenya - India Field Post Office). 1915. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Kikuya Native with spear and shield' addressed to England endorsed 'On Active Service' cancelled by 'F.P.O./ No 25' date stamp '7th Jul 15' with 'I.E.F. "B" - F.P.O. No 25/ Postage Free' hand-stamp in violet on face.
Nice item from Indian Field Post Office No 25 at Kajaido Railhead listed by Proud (13.12.14) - (30.6.17).
The hand-stamp is noted by Proud as 'state 2' (1012.15).

British East Africa. (Aden - Rhodesia). 1915. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Rhodesia endorsed 'On Active Service' cancelled on reverse with 'F.P.O./ No 52' date stamp '5th Dec 15', countersigned by the censor and routed via Aden with 'Base Office/ A' transit on reverse '27th Dec' and Bulawayo/ S. Rhodesia bold arrival on face '24th Feb 16' and forwarded to Surrey.

Nice item from Indian Field Post Office No 52 at MAKTAU, Kenya from (11.8.15) - (5.2.16) with transit in the Base Post Office A at Aden listed by Robertshaw (19.10.15) - (4.10.16).

British East Africa. (Kenya). 1942. Official Bank mail with (oval cachet on reverse) stamp-less addressed to London cancelled by 'Postage Paid/ 20 Cents/ Eldoret' in red dated '24th Sep 42'.

Proud 'The Postal History of Kenya' notes he has only seen examples set with '10 cents' and '15 cents' dated (5.1.54) - (9.9.59).
This Eldoret '20 cents' in red is 12 years earlier than the Ted Proud listing.

British East Africa. (Kenya - Uganda). 1932. Kenya and Uganda postal stationery envelope 'twenty cents' orange cancelled by Gilgil/ Kenya date stamp '2nd July 32' addressed to 'The Postmaster, Kisumu' with arrival '4th Jy' on reverse.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - Perak). 1917. Picture post card of 'Market Street, Parit Buntar' addressed to England bearing Federated States SG 28, 1c green (pair) tied by Parit Buntar double ring '2nd June 1917', underpaid with circular 'P.T.B./ cts' Parit Buntar postage due hand-stamp.

Scarce postage due hand-stamp from Parit Buntar, Perak.

Malaya. (Perak - Great Britain). 1926. Federated Malay States postal stationery card '2c brown' (printed on reverse, 'Johan Tin Dredging Limited), cancelled by Ipoh/ F.M.S. double ring '4th Oct 1926' addressed to Kuala Lumpur with arrival on reverse '5th Oct', forwarded to Taiping '6th Oct' and taxed with framed triangular 'T.T.P.' on face, re-directed to London bearing Great Britain postage due SG D10, 1/2d emerald tied by London receiver '1st Nov' with bold hand-struck '1/2d/ F.B.' on face.

Malaya. (Perak - Kelantan). 1938. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bournemouth bearing Perak SG 88, 1c black and SG 92, 6c scarlet mixed with Kelantan SG 40, 1c olive and yellow tied by Ipoh double ring '23rd Sept 38' with circular 'I.T.P./ (5) cts' on face.

The Kelantan stamp was disallowed and not cancelled at Ipoh presumably because Kelantan was not a member of the Malayan Postal Union.

Malaya. (Perak - Great Britain). 1936. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Perak SG 91, 5c brown and SG 99, 50c black/ emerald tied by Ipoh double ring '26th Ap 1936', endorsed 'Per Dutch Mail By K.L.M.' and 'Alor Star - London/ Private' with framed instructional 'Air Mail Fee/ Insufficiently Paid' with adjacent circular 'I.T.P./ cts', charged with hand-struck '3d/ F.B.' and bearing Great Britain postage dues SG D14, 3d violet applied and tied on arrival by London date stamp 'May 16'.

The Air Mail rate via 'K.L.M.' was 60 cents in 1936 so underpaid by 5 cents.

The instructional cachet 'Air Mail Fee/ Insufficiently Paid' is unlisted by Proud in his three volume's on Malaya and States.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States). 1916. Envelope addressed to New York bearing Federated States SG 36, 4c grey and scarlet tied by Ipoh double ring, underpaid with large framed triangular 'I.T.P.' on face, routed via Singapore with 'Opened By Censor/ No' label tied by circular 'Passed By Censor/ 1437' in violet on face.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - Perak). 1924. Picture post card of 'Elephants bathing, Perak' addressed to Denmark bearing Federated States SG 61, 5c mauve/ pale yellow tied by Teluk Anson double ring '13th Oct 1924', routed via Ipoh, underpaid with circular 'T.T.A./ cts' Teluk Anson postage due hand-stamp.

The card has been underpaid at 5 cents as the postage is 8 cents to Europe and tax hand-stamp applied at Teluk Anson.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - Perak). 1923. Photographic post card of 'Teluk Anson, Perak,' addressed to France bearing Federated States SG 37, 4c scarlet tied by Teluk Anson double ring '13th Jan 1923', routed via Ipoh, underpaid with circular 'T.T.A./ cts' Teluk Anson postage due hand-stamp which has been deleted by a bar oval obliterator.

The card was sent to France with the correct postage of 4 cents (no message so printed matter) but charged in error at the postcard rate of 8 cents, the error being noticed at Ipoh and the tax hand-stamp deleted by barred oval.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States). 1927. Postal stationery card 2 cents brown (printed from IPOH Y.M.C.A.) on reverse, cancelled by Ipoh/ F.M.S. double ring '27th Jy 1927' addressed to Kroh with Kroh/ F.M.S. arrival '28th Jy' and forwarded to Intan via Taiping '28/7', taxed on arrival with circular 'I.T.N./ cts' and Intan receiver '29th July' and re-directed to London.

The only known Intan postage due hand-stamp, as noted by Proud for his book 'THE POSTAL HISTORY OF MALAYA VOL. 11' (28.7.27).

Malaya. (Federated Malay States). 1907. Picture post card of 'Taiping main street' addressed to England bearing Federated States SG 28, 1c green tied by Taiping squared circle '5th July 1907', taxed with framed triangular 'T.T.P.' with m/s '5c' in blue crayon, routed via Penang 'Jy 6' with Bexhill arrival 'Jy 29' with hand-struck '1d/ F.B.'.

The card was franked at the Printed Matter rate but as there is a message on the reverse the postcard rate of 3 cents applied.

Malaya. (Perak - Italy - Postage Dues). 1952. Envelope addressed to Italy bearing Perak SG 129, 2c orange and SG 136, 10c purple tied by Ipoh date stamp '24th March 1952', underpaid with m/s T 16c' in blue ink and bearing Italy postage dues 10l deep blue (pair) tied by Bolzano double ring date stamp. Lovely combination.

The correct postage was 20c so underpaid by 8 cents and taxed at 16c which converted to 20 lira and collected on arrival by Italian postage due stamps.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - India). 1921. Envelope addressed to India bearing Federated States SG 40, 6c orange tied by Kampar double ring '28th Dec 1923', endorsed 'via Madras', underpaid with circular 'K.T.R./ cts' tax hand-stamp with Ipoh transit, arrival in Karaikudi with framed 'Foreign Postage Due/ Five Annas' hand-stamp on face.

Double rate cover so taxed.

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - Perak). 1923. Envelope addressed to England bearing Federated States SG 61, 5c mauve/ pale yellow tied by Grik double ring '9th May 1923' with adjacent second strike, underpaid with circular G.T.K./ cts' and Kuala Kangsar transit on reverse.

Malaya. (Perak - Great Britain). 1923. Photographic post card of 'Malay village with palm trees' addressed to England bearing Straits Settlements SG 200, 6c claret tied by on arrival by London Foreign Branch (stamp refused at Taiping with pencil crosses), adjacent Taiping/ F.M.S. double ring '19th Ap', and taxed with framed triangular 'T.T.P.' on face in purple, taxed on arrival in London bearing Great Britain postage due SG D2, 1d carmine and SG D4, 2d agate tied by Kensington receiver 'Ap 16' with hand-struck '3/ F.B.' on face.

Unusual item Straits stamp not valid in Perak and tax hand-stamp not often seen in violet.

Malaya. (British Military Administration). 1947. Envelope endorsed 'By Air mail Forces' addressed to England bearing 'B.M.A. SG 6, 8c grey tied by Taiping roller '2nd Oct 47', endorsed 'Posted Out of Course' with bold triangular double framed 'T/ (11c)' hand-stamp applied on face.

The cover was posted in the 'Drop Bag' and so subject to being taxed in Taiping. Proud notes this mark (23.2.48) - (31.8.57).

Malaya. (Federated Malay States - India). 1915. Stamp less envelope addressed to Parit Buntar cancelled by Karaikudi double ring '18th Mar 15' with circular 'T' hand-stamp with horseshoe 'Karaikudi/ Due/ One Anna' on face and Taiping postage due hand-stamp in double circle 'T/ 8 CTS' on reverse.

A very scarce TAIPING postage due hand-stamp. Rated x 100 by Proud.

China. (Russia - Russian Post Office). 1908. Picture post card showing 'Russian rural scene' addressed to Shanghai bearing Russia Yvert 38, 1k orange and Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Chita date stamp '19th Jan 08' with Shanghai Local Post and Shanghai Poste Russe double ring arrival of the Russian Post Office in Shanghai.
Written by a passenger on the Trans-Siberian railway. "Just a line to say howdy, am enjoying the trip immensely very comfortable."

Cyprus. (Printed Matter Rate). 1934. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 104, 1/2p grey tied by Famagusta double ring '25th May 34' with Amiens arrival on reverse '2nd June'.

Printed matter rate to France. Scarce.

Cyprus. (United States). 1948. Envelope written from 'Pervolia Village, Larnaca, Cyprus' addressed to New York bearing SG 155ab, 1 1/2p green (pair) tied by Larnaca double ring '3rd Feb 48', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '0.10' in pencil and bearing United States postage dues SG D704, 2c carmine (pair) applied and tied on arrival with cock obliterator and hand-stamped 'Postage Due 4 Cents' in violet on face.

Ex Tony Eastgate.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope headed 'Paleometokho Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by Palaeometokhi/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Nicosia arrival 22nd May 46' on reverse.

The village of Paleometokhi had a population of 1,848 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1948. Envelope headed 'New Goudhi, Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155a, 1 1/2p violet tied by Goudhi/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Paphos '7th June 48' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The population of the small village of GOUDHI in 1960 was only 277.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1950. Envelope headed 'Akanthou Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green (3) tied by Akanthou/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Lefkoniko transit '24th July 50' and Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The village of Akanthou had a population of 1,507 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by YERANI/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Trikomo '25th Feb 46' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The small village of Yerani had a population of 211 in 1960. A scarce item of rural post.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1947. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155a, 1 1/2p purple tied by Xylotymbo/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Nicosia arrival '17th Nov 47' on reverse.

The village of Xylotymbo had a population of 1,469 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope headed 'Aplanda Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by Dromoloxia/ G.R. Rural Service/Cyprus with Nicosia arrival on reverse '21st May 46.'

The village of Dromoloxia had a population of 594 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1954. Envelope headed 'Akanthoy Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 154, 1p orange and SG 155a, 1 1/2p violet tied by Akanthou/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Lefkoniko '24th May 54' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The population of Akanthou was 1.507 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1955. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155ab, 1 1/2p green tied by Piya/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Famagusta '18th Ap 55' with Nicosia arrival.

The population of PIYI in 1960 was 1,038.

Thailand. (Singapore - India -Red Cross Form & Label). 1943. Red Cross Enquires Form written from 'R.N.N. Arun Chettiar, Singapore' dated 'September 20 1943' addressed to South India sent via Thailand with bold circular bilingual 'The Thai Red Cross Society' on face in red, routed via 'Comite Internationale de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve' with enquiry processed by the 'Delegation C.I.C.R./ La Cairo' and hand-stamped '24th Feb 1944' with fine 'Red Cross Patriotic Donation Fund/ Simla' label applied on face. (Label may have originally been on reverse).

Superb item from Singapore under Japanese Occupation sent via the Thai Red Cross.

Thailand. (Post Office Official Stationery). 1962. Registered envelope headed with bilingual 'On Postal Service' addressed to Klang with Bangkok dispatch date stamp with matching registration label and Klang arrival on reverse.

Official mail from the Government offices were posted unstamped with the name of the ministry department, the title and signature of the official. The mail was received at the Post Office and registered if required.

Thailand. (Provincial Postmarks). 1901. Siam postal stationery Rama V '4 atts' carmine addressed to Germany cancelled by vernacular Phitsanulok date stamp '18th Feb 1901' with Paknampho vernacular transit '22nd Feb and bold Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '2nd March' with Hiildesheim receiver on face 'April 3rd'.

Lovely item with text in German written by a German Orchid hunter in Northern Siam, the card carried down the Yam river from Phitsanulok to Packnampho and on to Bangkok for mailing by 'P & 0' steamer.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Postmarks). 1887. A selection of 1887 issue Siam stamps (5 single stamps and two pairs) showing Post Office No 1 (Head Post Office opened 4th August 1883 and Post Office No 2 (opened on the 1st July 1895).

Thailand. (Singapore - Postmarks). Circa 1890 - 1910). A selection of Siam stamps including SG 17, 24a purple and blue and 'Wat Chang' issue (8 stamps).

Mail from Bangkok could be posted in the letter-box found near the wharf of every mail steamer, almost up to the moment of departure. Such late mail was postmarked on arrival in Singapore.

Thailand. (Military Censorship - Great Britain). 1958. Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'British Embassy, Bangkok, Siam' bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 585, 1/3d green tied by London roller '3rd Nov 1958' with Bangkok slogan receiver '8th Nov' on reverse with 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face.

Field Marshall 'Sarit Thanarat' came to power in the military coup of 1957. Under his dictatorial Government all mail containing newspapers or cuttings was subject to censorship.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand (Military Censorship). 1958. Envelope addressed to 'Nam Chao (Prince) Prasopsook Sookswati, Thai "Mitrasarn" bearing Thailand SG 389, 25s brown tied by Bangkok date stamp '1st Feb 1958' with bold vernacular 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face.

Field Marshall 'Sarit Thanarat' came to power during the military coup of 1957. Mail containing newspapers or clippings had to be censored under his dictatorial Government.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Military Censorship). 1958. Air Mail envelope addressed to Darjeeling, India bearing Thailand SG 345, 2b blue-green, SG 382, 75s violet and SG 386, 10s claret tied by Bangkok date stamp with bold vernacular 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face and reverse with Darjeeling arrival '10th Feb 58'

'Field Marshall Surit Thanarat' came to power in the military coup of 1957. Mail containing newspapers or clippings had to be censored under his dictatorial Government.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Post - Cards). Circa 1940. Tirailleurs Indo-Chinois in Siam unused colour post card.

Thailand. (British Forces in Thailand). 1963. Envelope written by 'Capt Gillberry, c/o G.P.O. Singapore' addressed to London bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 610, 1/2d orange and SG 614, 2 1/2d carmine tied by 'Field Post Office/ 1061' double ring dated '22nd June 63'.

Exercise "Dhanarajata" was a 'SEATO' military exercise held in Ubon and Bangkok in May - June 1963. The British Forces Post Office (F.PO. 1061) was open in Bangkok '22nd June 1963.

Thailand. (Singapore - Trans - Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 295, 25s orange and grey, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b grey and ultramarine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '3rd Sept 41' with circular '6' censor chop in violet, routed via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By Censor/ 289/ A' hand-stamp on face and reverse with circular 'D' and '27' applied on face.

Carried from Bangkok to Singapore by 'B.O.A.C.' or 'K.L.M.', then to Batavia and 'KNILM to Manilla and 'P.A.A. Clipper service to San Francisco and onward by domestic service to New York.

Thailand. (Railway - Penang). 1941. Air Mail envelope hand-stamped 'First Flight Cover/ Per Air Mail' addressed to Penang bearing Siam SG 289, 15s blue tied by bilingual Ban Din Lan ambulant (railway post office) date stamp '6th Aug 84 (41), carried north to Bangkok with circular '3' censor cachet applied in violet with triangular 'Passed For Transmission/ 6' in violet on face on arrival.

Fine item. Ban Din Lan is a railway Post Office in Songkhla Province.

Thailand. (Provincial Postmarks). 1941. Envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing SG 288, 10s carmine tied by bilingual Chiengmai date stamp '24.3.84 (1941).

Thailand. (A.V. 2 - Air Mail). 1947. Air Mail envelope from 'Edgar Brothers, Bangkok' with firms cachet on reverse, addressed to New York bearing SG 243, 50s orange-brown and black, SG 262, 3b black and yellow-green and SG 292, 5s violet tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '6th March 47', endorsed 'Air Mail' with bold hand-struck 'A.V. 2.' on face.

Nice Air Mail sent 'A.V. 2' paying the three baht fifty five satang 'A.V. 2' Air Mail rate with three King's franking.

Founded in Liverpool in 1947 Edgar Brothers supplied firearms and ammunition with branches in Singapore and Bangkok.

Thailand. (Siam Radio Gram Card). 1938. Illustrated 'Siam Radio Gram' card 'The Experimental Broadcasting Station at Saladang, Bangkok, Siam' addressed to 'Jack Holden, York, England' bearing SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '26th Feb 38' and endorsed 'Received 27/4/38' on face.

Very unusual item from Thailand. First Radio Gram card I have seen.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Bamboo Chop). 1937. Registered Air Mail crested envelope from the British Legation addressed to Devon bearing Thailand SG 254, 5s violet and SG 255, 10s carmine tied by bamboo obliterator on reverse with SG 260, 1b black and blue tied by Sonkhla date stamp '21st June', endorsed 'By Air Mail/ via K.L.M.' with 'Par Avion' label, routed via Bangkok with Budleigh Salterton arrival on reverse '29th June 37.'

Thailand. (Advertising Envelope). 1938. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'Yodfa Clinic, Memorial Bridge, Bangkok' addressed to Springfield bearing SG 257, 25s black and orange (strip of three) tied by Bangkok/ 1 date stamp '7th July 38' with matching registration label, endorsed 'K.L.M.' with 'Par Avion' label, New York transit and Springfield arrival 'Jul 19'.

Carried by 'K.L.M.' to Amsterdam and onward by ship.

Thailand. (Canada - Censored Mail). 1941. Envelope addressed to Toronto bearing SG 292, 5s violet (strip of three) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '28th May 41' with circular '10' censor chop in violet applied in Bangkok.