China. (German Post Office in China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Scene of Canton River with flower boats at anchor, Canton' addressed to Austria bearing German China SG 48, 4c on 10pf red tied by Canton/ Deutsch Post date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia'.
Attractive card, published by 'M. Sternberg, No 51, Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong.'

China. (German Post Office in China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Chinese Soldiers' addressed to Paris bearing German China SG 23, 5pf green (pair) tied by Peking/ Deutsch Post date stamp '14th Mai'. Very fine.

Nice card published by "Fr. Scholz, Tsingtau, China.'

China. (French Naval Detachment in China). 1888. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Division Navale du Tonkin' cancelled by Haphong/ Tonkin date stamp with octagonal 'Corr. D' Armees/ Hai-Phong' transit '27th Dec 88' and circular 'Division Navale du Tonkin/ Mutine' on face with Finistere arrival on reverse. Lovely item from the French Marine Detachment during the French Occupation of China.

The Gunboat "Mutine" had been sent to French China as a part of the Flotilla in the Tonkin Campaign.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1900. Stamp-less Picture post card of 'The Pyramids and Buffalo, Suez Canal' written from Suez dated '30th Aout 1900' addressed to France cancelled 'Corps Exp. Du Tonkin/ Port Said' double ring '3rd Sept 00' with circular 'Reg Des Equipages Mres du Corps Expd. De Chine/ Le Chef d' Escadron Commandant' with French arrival. Very nice item written from the French Detachment on route to the Boxer Campaign.

The Boxer Uprising was a violet and fanatical statement of anti-foreign and Christian feelings against the Colonial expansion in China and the East. This resulted in an international force of 55,000 troops from the eight nation alliance to repress it. French Troops were drawn from France and Indo-China but also from other French Colonies including a Balloon section. By 1902n there were seven military Post Offices in China.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1901. Stamp-less Balsa wood Paper envelope endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 5 Chine 5' double ring '7th Jan 01' with circular Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine/ Le General de Division Commandant' in violet on face and reverse with Paris arrival '25th Feb.' A very attractive Balsa wood illustrated envelope from the Military Post Office in Tien-Tsin for use by the French Troops in the Boxer Campaign.

The Boxer Uprising was a violent and fanatical statement of anti-foreign and Christian feelings against the Colonial expansion in China and the East. This resulted in an international force of 55,000 troops from the eight nation alliance to repress it. French Troops were drawn from France and Indo-China but also from other French Colonies including a Balloon section. By 1902 there were seven military Post Offices in China.

Malaya. (Australia - Netherlands Indies - Red Cross - Prisoner of War Mail). 1943. Australian Red Cross envelope (solid bar, fifth variety) headed 'Prisoners of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' written from Frankston, Victoria cancelled by Melbourne Vic roller dated '11th Oct 1943' addressed to 'No 216411 Pte J.H. Hoving, 1st Division Howitzers, Royal Netherlands Indies Army, Dutch Prisoner of War, Java' c/o Japanese Red Cross Society/ Tokyo, Japan' with '3 Opened by Censor' label on reverse tied by triangular framed '3/ Passed by Censor/ 382' in violet on face and reverse, routed via Japan with circular 'Societe De/ La Croix Rouge du Japan Tokio/ Service de Secours Pour Les Prisonniers de Guerre' in carmine, with boxed 'Ken'etsuzumi' (censored) hand-stamp in violet with oval seal of "Miura" in orange, endorsed 'Palembang' in blue crayon and hand-stamped with framed 'Mare e Ikan' (Transferred to Malaya) and endorsed 'M' for Malaya.
Attractive item full of character.

Malaya. (Japanese Occupation). 1942. Official Mail envelope from the 'Collector of Land Revenue/ Kota Tinggi' headed 'On Johore Government Service' addressed to Singapore bearing Japan SG 321, 8c violet tied by Kota Tinggi double ring '20th Dec 42.' Very fine.

Malaya. (Netherlands Post Office in Singapore). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written from 'Prins Bernhard Kamp A, Changi, Singapore' addressed to 'Central Information Bureau, Batavia' with circular 'Netherlands Post Office/ Singapore' date stamp in violet '20th Jan 1946'. Very nice item.

Lovely item from Prins Bernhard Camp, home to Recovered Allied Prisoners of War during repatriation.

Malaya. (Netherlands Post Office in Singapore). 1946. Stamp-less wrapper written from 'C.H. Hooper, Sergt. Major, Brigade Staff, 1st Ned. Mariners, Singapore' addressed to 'Mr W.H.G. Hooper, Nee Soon Barracks, Irene Camp II, Block Ji, Singapore' endorsed 'On Active Service' with circular 'Netherlands Post Office/ Singapore' date stamp in violet '23rd Feb 1946' and endorsed '90gr' in blue crayon.

The first wrapper I have seen from the Netherlands Post Office in Singapore.

Malaya. (Singapore - Prisoner of War Mail). 1946. Stamp-less envelope written from Soerabaja addressed to 'Nee Soon Barracks, "Irene Camp", Blok J/ I, Singapore' cancelled by Soerabaja date stamp '20th Feb 46'. Nice item of incoming mail to an ex P.O.W. Dutchman now repatriated in Nee Soon Barack, Irene Camp.

Malaya. (Japanese Occupation). 1944. Envelope written from Johore Bahru addressed to Malacca bearing Japanese Occupation SG J309, 8c rose-red tied by vernacular Johore Bahru double ring '13th Mar 2604' (1944) with framed Ipoh Japanese Occupation censor No 6 on reverse. Very fine.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1888. Stamp-less mourning envelope endorsed 'Division de l' Annam et du Tonkin' addressed to Algeria, North Africa cancelled by 'Cam-Lo/ Annam' double ring '10th Mars', routed via Quang-Tri and Hue with Annam/ Hue on reverse '11th Mars' with undated 'Hue Cochinch/ Corps Exp' and circular undated 'Corps Expre/ Annam Tonkin' on face, countersigned by the Commander, routed via Saigon/ Cochinchine '4th Avril 88' with Oran receiver. Very fine and scarce early item from the French Occupation in Hue, Annam into North Africa.

China. (French Naval Detachment in China). 1888. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d' Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled by 'Ha-Noi/ Tonkin' date stamp with adjacent 'Tonkin/ Corps Expedit.' double ring '10 Mars 88' and circular 'Division Navale du Tonkin/ Levrard' in orange-red on face, sent by French paquebot with 'Cor. D' Arm Ligne N Paq Fr. No 5' on reverse '25th Mars' and Bordeaux arrival on reverse '22/4'. Lovely item from the Marine Detachment during the French Occupation of China cancellation in red being very scarce.

The Gunboat "Levrard" had been sent to French China as a part of the Flotilla in the Tonkin Campaign.

China. (France - French Indo-China). 1869. Envelope addressed to 'Monsieur Corobaud onbord the gunboat "Caroline" a Saigon, Cochinchine' bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvert 29b, 20c blue tied by gross chiffres '2848' with adjacent Pierrefeu/ Var date stamp '15th Jan 69', with framed 'PD' on face in red. Scarce item of destination mail into Saigon 1869.

China. (French Gunboat on the Yang-Tse). 1928. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France headed 'Flottille Fluviale du Yang-Tse/ Canonniere "La Grandiere" cancelled by circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' with framed 'Franchise Militaire' and Vendee arrival '27th Jan 29' on reverse. Very fine.

Scarce item sent from the French Gun-Boat "La Grandiere" on the Yang-Tse.

China. (French Indo-China Military Mail). 1940. Photographic post card of 'Beach Doson' addressed to Vat Chay endorsed 'S.M.' with Doson/ Tonkin date stamp '20th June' and circular '2nd Groupe Cote. D.C.A. Du Tonkin/ 5th Bie/ Le Vaguemestre' on face. Lovely item

Lovely item from the 'Defense Contre Aeronees' Detachment in French Indo-China. (Anti-Aircraft Defense).

China. (French Naval Detachment in Saigon). 1930. Picture post card of 'View sur l' Arroyo Chinois, Saigon' addressed to France, endorsed 'F.M., cancelled by octagonal 'Cuirasse - Waldeck - Rousseau' date stamp struck twice '29th Mar 30' with circular 'Division Navales Extreme Orient/ Franchise Militaire' in violet on face with Loire arrival '28/4'. Very attractive item from the Gunboat "Waldeck - Rousseau" at Saigon.

See Desrousseaux volume 4 page 259.

China. (French Gunboat on the Yang-Tse). 1936. Stamp-less envelope (on the Gun-Boat "Francis Garnier" envelope) addressed to France endorsed 'F.M.' on face and 'Canonniere "Francis Garnier"/ Flottille du Yang-Tse-Kiang' cancelled by hand-stamp 'Canonniere Francis Garmier' in violet with circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' and framed 'Francaise Militaire' , routed 'via Siberia' , with Gironde on reverse. Very fine.

China. (French Naval Detachment in China). 1936. Stamp-less envelope written from Shanghai addressed to France endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by framed 'Franchais Militaire/ Des Forces Navales D' Extreme Orient' with circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' in violet and boxed 'Via Transsiberian' on face with Finistere arrival '4th Dec 36' on reverse. Lovely item from the French Naval Base in China.

Hong Kong. (Royal Artillery). 1941. 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope endorsed 'By British Packet Only' addressed to 'Regimental Paymaster (C.D. & A.A. Branch) Leicester' bearing Hong Kong SG 151, 30c olive tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring '5th July 41' with framed 'Headquarters/ 5th A.A./ Regiment, R.A.' on face. Very nice item.

The Royal Artillery 5th Anti Aircraft Regiment was stationed at Lyemun Barracks, Hong Kong until 1941.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Beauty' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 35, 5c blue tied by Hankow/ A date stamp 'June 8 05', routed via Victoria '16 June' with French arrival at Le Creusot. Nice item.

Hankow. Webb Type Ji. the latest date known on QV adhesive 29th August 04 according to Webb.

Hong Kong. (Netherlands East Indies). 1941. Envelope addressed to Java bearing SG 165, 5c black and green and SG 167, 25c chocolate and blue tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring '12th Mar 41' with 'Passed by Censor/ Hong Kong' label tied by boxed '12' in green and Netherlands Indies 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by circular 'Dev/ 16' in carmine on face. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Postal Stationery). 1917. Hong Kong KGV postal stationery card 'two cents green upgraded with SG 119, 3c grey and SG 124, 10c ultramarine tied by Hong Kong double ring '11th Mr 37', addressed to Germany and endorsed 'via Siberia'. Very scarce item of postal stationery uprated to Germany. Attractive item.

China. (Lungchow). 1904. Registered envelope addressed to Hanoi bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red, SG 111, 4c chestnut and SG 113, 10c green tied by Lungchow date stamp 'Feb 20' with framed 'R/ Lungchow (314)', routed via Lang-Son '1st Mars' with Hanoi arrival '2nd Mars'. Exhibition item opened out for display.

Lovely item of mail from Imperial China paying the Registration and letter rate fee of sixteen cents cross border to French Indo-China.

China. (Post War Inflation). 1948. Air mail envelope addressed to Brazil bearing SG 1009, $20,000 on 10c green (3), SG 1011, $30,000 on 30c orange, SG 1038, $300,000 apple green (3) and SG 1042, $3,000,000 bistre tied by Shanghai date stamp. Superb franking to an unusual destination for China.

China. (Imperial Post Office - French Post Office). 1900. Envelope addressed to Berlin bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 113, 10c green tied by Tientsin date stamp '21sr April', routed via the French and Imperial Post Office Shanghai with French Post Office in China SG 9, 25c black/ rose tied by Shang-Hai Chine double ring '27/4' and Berlin arrival on reverse. Nice combination.

China. (Austrian Post Office). 1901. Picture post card of 'The Bund at High Water, Hankow' addressed to Austria endorsed 'Feld-Post' on face in red crayon with circular 'K und K Kriegs Marine/ S.S. Kaiserin Elisabeth' date stamp '3rd June 01' with Pola arrival '14/7' and forwarded to Baden, Wien with arrival '16th Juin' on face. Lovely item from the Austrian Forces in the Boxer Campaign.

China. (Shanghai Local Post - Postcards). 1905. Picture post card of 'A gate on the Yang-tse river, Hankow' addressed to Shanghai bearing Chinese Local Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Hankow date stamp '16th Feb' with Shanghai/ Local Post arrival adjacent 'Feb 19' on face. Superb item.

India. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1918. Stamp-less envelope written from Belgaum, Prisoner of War Camp addressed to 'Bureau International de la Croix Rouge, Berne, Switzerland' cancelled 'Service of Prisoners of War/ Colonel/ Supt. Civil Camp, Belgaum' and signed by the Camp Commander, routed via Bombay with circular 'Passed Censor/ Bombay/ 12' and 'Opened by Censor' label in red on reverse. Very fine item, lovely quality cachet.

The Internment Camp at Belgaum housed internes from Austria and Germany, predominantly women.

Poland. (Prisoner of War Post). 1919. Envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Agence International des Prisonniers de Guerre, Geneve' bearing Poland Yvert 151, 25f turquoise (pair) tied by Stanislawow date stamp with framed 'Cenzura Wojskowa/ w Stanislawow' in blue and circular '4' cachet in violet with framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre' on face. Very fine item.

Austria - Poland. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1918. Envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneve' bearing Austo-Hungarian 'Feldpost' Yvert 30, 15h red tied by 'K.U.K. Etapptenpost/ Kozienice date stamp and framed 'Zensurient/ K.U.K. Zensurstelle/ Feldkirch/ 220' with hand-stamp 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Enveloppes de Timbres du Guerre' with 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agences Des Prisonniers de Guerre' with framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre' on reverse with Geneve arrival.

Bulgaria. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1918. Registered envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneve' bearing Bulgaria Yvert 113, 50s violet tied by Philipopple bilingual date stamp with boxed 'R' and hand-stamp 'Comite Internationale de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Enveloppes de Timbres de Guerre' with framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre' and 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Control/ Par L' Autorite Militaire/ 1' in blue on reverse.
Lovely item.

United States. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1917. Registered envelope addressed to 'Le President du Comite International de la Croix Rouge (Section Civile), Geneve' bearing United States SG 433, 2c carmine, SG 434, 3c violet and SG 441, 10c orange tied by oval New York/ Reg with boxed hand-struck 'Registered' and 'Officially Sealed' labels (4) with 'Civils' label tied by hand-stamp 'Comite International de la Croix/ Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Enveloppes de Timbres de Guerre' with framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre' and Geneve arrival on reverse '30th Jan 18.' Attractive item.

Poland. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1919. Envelope headed 'Franc de Port' addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre' bearing Poland Yvert 151, 20f blue tied by Wolsztynie/ hand-stamp with 'Kontrols Poczi/ Wolsztynie' in carmine and octagonal 'Przegladane/ Przez Wladze/ Wojskowa' in violet on face and 'E.S./ F.F./ No B -K. 5728' label in turquoise with framed 'Vendue Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre.' Very fine.

Albania. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1917. Envelope written from Elbassan, Albania addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve, Suisse (Section Civile)' bearing Austro-Hungarian 'Feldpost' Yvert 25, 5h green and Yvert 31, 20h brown tied by K.U.K. Etapptenpost/ Elbassan' with boxed 'Zensuriert/ K.U.K. Zensurstelle/ Feldkirch/ 314' in carmine with framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale / Der Prisonniers de Guerre' and hand-stamped 'Comite Internationale de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale Des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Enveloppes et Timbres de Guerre' on face with 'Feldkirch' label on reverse. Very rare item of P.O.W. Mail from Albania.

United States - German Occupation (Prisoner of War Mail). 1918. Envelope addressed to 'Rote Kreuz, Abt. Gefangenenfursorge, Bern' bearing Germany Yvert 84, 10pf carmine and Yvert 100, 15pf grey tied by Niederbreisig/ Bz. Coblenz date stamp '31st Dec 18 with circular 'A.E.F. Passed Base Censor/ 4187' and hand-stamp 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Enveloppes de Timbres de Guerre' with framed 'Vendu Par/ L'Agence Internationale/ Der Prisonniers de Guerre' on reverse and 'Opened by U.S. Censor' label. Scarce item from the United States Occupation of Allemande.

Venezuela - United States. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1917. Envelope written from a German Internee addressed to 'Section Civil de l' Agence Internationale des Prisonniers, Geneve' bearing Venezuela Yvert 134, 5c green (2), Yvert 137, 15c olive and Yvert 138a, 25c blue tied by Caracas date stamp with boxed 'Vendu par L' Agence Internationale/ Des Prisonniers de Guerre' and hand-stamped 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Agence Internationale Des Prisonniers de Guerre/ Service des Envelopes et Timbres de Guerre', routed via the United States with 'Opened by Censor No' label tied by circular 'Passed By Censor/ No 528' in violet on reverse with instructional 'Retained by the United States censorship/ authorities under the authority and administration of the Trading with Enemy Act.'
Scarce item of Interrupted mail.

Belgium - Germany. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1919. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Luisen Hospital, Aachen' addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Bureau Prisonniers de Guerre, Geneve', cancelled Aachen '2nd Aug 19' with circular 'Luisen Hospital/ Aachen' on reverse in blue with 'Controle Militaire - OZ' censor label tied by 'Censor Militaire Belge/ P' on face and reverse with oval 'Controle/ Par l' Autorite Militaire/ 127' censor cachet.

According to Rene Silverberg in his 1982 book on Belgian censors, the censor label was applied in Neuss (recorded March 19) and the circular censor cachet in Duisberg known in August 1919.

Very attractive cover from the Belgian Occupation of Germany in the aftermath of WW1. (A lot more research required).

French Colonies. (Djibouti). 1902. News-band wrapper headed 'Journal Franco- Ethiopian Djibouti' addressed to France bearing Yvert 23, 0.05 on 75c violet and orange tied by 'Cote Francaise des Somalis/ Djibouti' double ring in blue. Very fine item paying the printed matter rate.

French Levant. (Cilicie). 1919. Picture post card addressed to France bearing Cilicie Yvert 60, 5pa re/ orange, Yvert 71, 1pi violet/ blue and Yvert 91, 20pa on 10c red/orange tied by bilingual Adana date stamp with circular 'Controle/ Postal' censor hand-stamp. Nice item from the French Occupation of Cilicie.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1918. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Service' addressed to Papeete cancelled Papeete/ Tahiti date stamp '6th Dec 18' with circular 'Etablissements Francaise de Oceanie/ Tahiti/ District de Mahina' on face and reverse. A scarce item from World War One.

After the bombardment of Papeete by the Germans in 1914 a French military Detachment was stationed in Oceania and Tahiti.
Ex Tony Eastgate.

French Algeria. (Algeria - Vatican). 1944. Air Mail envelope headed 'Service D' Information du Vatican/ Section Afrique du Nord/ 7 Place Bresson, Alger' addressed to Diourbel, Senegal bearing Algeria Yvert 101, 1c blue, Yvert 165, 1f rose and Yvert 183, 5f green (2) tied by Alger date stamp '12th Oct 44' with circular 'Service D' Information du Vatican/ Alger 7 Place Bresson' with Diourbel arrival '20/10/44' and forwarded to Rabat, French Maroc.
Inside is a letter for forwarding from the Vatican dated '32nd Aout 44' under the Vatican Information Bureau. A rare item from the Vatican Information Bureau in Algeria, North Africa.

Algeria. (French Cameroun). 1942. Envelope addressed to French Camerouns bearing Algeria Yvert 48, 60c green and Yvert 155, 90c grey tied by Alger date stamp '17th Nov 42', routed via Dakar, Senegal with 'Control Postal' label tied by 'Ouvert/ Par Les/ Autorites de Controle' in blue with circular 'A/3' on face, routed via Nigeria with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 27' censor cachet in violet with Cotonou/ Dahomey '6th Dec' and Afrique Equatoriale Francaise 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' with circular double ring 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, Douala and M'Balmayo arrival '35th Dec 42.'
Superb item of African censored mail with censors of Cameroun, Nigeria, Senegal, Dahomey and Afrique Equatorial Francaise. Eight different censor cachets and labels.

Netherlands East Indies. (British Occupation). Circa 1815. Stamp-less envelope written from Sourabaya addressed to Grisse cancelled by double circle 'Jav/ General Post Office/ Sourabaja/ Dol - Lors/ Styvers' with adjacent framed 'POST - PAID' in red and rated '2' styvers.
Very fine item from the British Occupation, the postal charge was indicated by manuscript on the hand-stamp (when on reverse indicating Dutch administration).

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (British Occupation). Circa 1812. Stamp-less envelope written from Cheribon addressed to Indramajo cancelled by circular Cheribon in red on face and rated '10' styvers in m/s in center
Superb item from the British Occupation, the postal charge was indicated by manuscript on the hand-stamp on face. (When on reverse indicating Dutch administration.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Netherlands East Indies. (British Occupation). Circa 1815. Stamp-less envelope written from Buitenzog addressed to Batavia cancelled by circular Buitenzog on face in red with double ring 'Java/ General Post Office/ Batavia/ Dol - Lors/ Styvers' in red and endorsed 'Service' with manuscript 'CITO' for Express Mail and signed 'G.A. Addision' in lower left.

Very scarce item of Express Mail service from the British Occupation of Java.

G.A. Addision wrote a number of private letters during the period of British rule in Java and appear in his publication "Original Familiar Correspondence with sketches of Java" published in 1846.

Ex Paul Bulterman.

Thailand. (United States). 1941. Envelope written from 'Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N.J.' addressed to Sydney, Australia bearing United States 'Prexie' SG 806, 5c light blue tied by Madison roller 'Nov 6th 1941' with 'Opened by Censor/ 2' label tied by hand-struck 'Passed By Censor/ S. 481' in violet on face, forwarded to Thailand with 'Post and Telegraph of Thailand/Officially Sealed' label opened and attached for use as a censor label.
Very attractive looking item, scarce and unusual.

Burma. (Laos - India). 1932. India 'one anna' brown postal stationery envelope upgraded with SG 201, 3p slate (2) and SG 203, 1a brown tied by Papun - Burma double ring '10th March 32' addressed 'c/o East Asiatique Francaise, Pak - Lay (Laos)' endorsed 'via Singapore' with Singapore transit '21st March' on reverse and Paklay/ Laos double ring receiver '14th Avril'.

Papun was the starting point of the caravan route to Northern Siam and the direct route to Paklay was 450 kilometers but over impassable mountain ranges.
This postal stationery item was sent from Papun the circuitous passage via Singapore and on by French paquebot to Saigon and up the Mekong River via Vientiane and Luang Prabang a journey of over 5000 kilometers.
Double ring Papun known by Proud (26.4.37) - (7.2.38). This earlier by five years !

For a reference on the scarcity of this item see Dr Ed Grabowski Spink sale November 14th 2019, lot 1757.

Ex Guy Verite personal Laos collection.

Great Britain. (Andaman Islands - Incoming Mail). 1901. Picture post card of 'Siam' addressed to 'Harold Buxton Esq., 8th Madras Regiment, Port Blair, Andaman Islands' bearing Great Brtain SG 172, 1d lilac tied by Willesden double ring 'Jy 19' with Sea Post Office transit '29th July' and Port Blair arrival '2nd Aug 1901'.

By 1858 the Andaman Islands had become a Penal Settlement. The 8th Madras Regiment was based in Port Blair and Ross Island. Mail into the islands is scarce, very fine item.

(Card has vertical crease).

Great Britain. (Burma Incoming Mail). 1895. Envelope addressed to the 'Officer of Examiner of Accounts, Burma Railway, Rangoon, Bhumah, India' bearing Great Britain 'Jubilee' SG 201, 2 1/2d blue/ purple tied by Sutton/ Surrey/ D25 duplex 'Sp 20 95', endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Sea Post Office 'Sept 30' and Rangoon 2nd Dely with arrival 'Oct 11' and anointed 'Redirected' and forwarded to Ywamabyin with circular 'R.1. OUT/ Set No 5/ Oc 11' of the Rangoon - Toungoo railway.
This is the only example recorded (see Proud).

Ywamabyin is in Akyab Province a postmark may have been issued between 1898 - 1904 but no items have been seen (Proud N.S.).