Cambodia. (French General Colonies). 1887. Envelope addressed to France bearing French General Colonies 'Type Dubois' Yvert 54, 25c black/ rose tied by Cambodge/ Pnum-Penh double ring '7th Oct 87', with Saigon/ Cochinchine on revere '8th Oct' and French entry cachet 'Modane a Paris' in red on face '13/10', Lille receiver and forwarded to Paris '15th Nov' on reverse. Very fine.
Ex Bertrand Sinais.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Ox carts' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by Kampot/ Cambodge double ring '8th Mai 04' with Saigon/ Cochinchine transit and Trevoux arrival '15th Juin'. Very fine.

Cambodia. (Siam - French General Colonies). 1910. Picture post card of 'The Princess & Prince of Cambodia in Phnom-Penh' addressed to Annam bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Mongkol-Borey/ Cambodge double ring '4th Aout 10.'
Under the French Treaty of 23rd March 1907 Mongkol Borei was returned to Cambodia by Siam.
Mail from Banleay Meanchey Province is very scarce. This is only the second item I have seen in forty years.
Ex Dickie Dowler.

Cambodia. (French General Colonies). 1882. Envelope addressed to France bearing French General Colonies 'Type Sage' Yvert 35, 25c ultramarine tied by Cambodge Pnum-Penh double ring '15th Janv 82', routed via Saigon/ Cochinchine '7th Jan' with French entry cachet 'Modane a Paris' in red on face and Lapacaudiere, Loire arrival on reverse '21st Feb'. Very fine quality classic cover from Cambodia paying the new U.P.U. 25 cent tariff with French General Colony imperf issue (fine four margins).

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1896. French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 5c green cancelled by Soairieng/ Cambodge double ring '4th Jan 96' addressed to 'Controller of the Customs, Saigon' with Tanan/ Cochinchine transit on reverse '5th Jan 96'. Very fine item from Soairieng Province paying the un-opened printed matter rate. Signed Brun.
The earliest date known of postmark Type E2 from Soairieng.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Registered picture post card of 'Procession in honour of Buddha, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 13, 25c black/ rose and SG 23, 5c pale green (pair) tied by Kompong Chnang/ Cambodge date stamp '27th Jan 03' with hand-struck framed 'R', routed via Pnompenh '30th Jan' with Millau arrival '8th Mars' on face. Very attractive item from Kompong Chnang Province paying the ten cent postcard rate plus twenty five cents registration fee,

Cambodia. (Rural Post). 1933. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing French Indo-China SG 186, 20c carmine tied by 'Poste Rurale/ Cambodge/ Ponley/ Kg-Chhnang' double ring, routed via Pnom-Penh with Saigon receiver '5/3' on reverse. Very rare item of Rurale Post mail from Kompong-Chhang Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Ox Carts' addressed to Rhone, France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Krauchmar/ Cambodge double ring '11th Sept 06'. Scarce item from this small Mekong river village.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Envelope addressed to 'Le Lieutenant Cosmat, 2nd Tonkinois, Mission de Ha-Tinh, Annam' bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green (strip of three) tied by Pursat/ Cambodge double ring '8th Juil 04', routed via Pnom-Penh, Saigon and Dong-Hoi/ Annam '23rd Juil' with Ha-Tinh arrival '24/7' and forwarded to 'The Chemin de Fer' (Railway) with Hanoi and Hue '31/7' and re-directed to Hanoi '12th Aout' on reverse.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Domestic women helpers at the Palace, Pnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and black tied by Sisophone/ Cambodge double ring '12th Mars 12' with Ardennes receiver '15/4' on face. Lovely item.
Before 1907 Sisophone was part of Siam under the French Occupation.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Petit Lady's envelope addressed to 'Baron and Baroness, Pierre de Guy, Administrator (Pnom-Penh)' bearing French Indo-China Yvert 33, 5c green tied by Pnompenh/ Cambodge double ring '31st Dec 06' with 'Messageries Fluviales de Cochinchine' (Cochinchine River Courier Services' menu.
A delightful item paying the un-opened printed matter rate.

Cambodia. (Thailand). 1903. Siam picture post card of 'Wat Poh, Bangkok' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green (pair) tied by Pnompenh/ Cambodge double ring '26th Oct 03', routed via Saigon with Provins arrival '27/11' on face. Lovely quality.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Cambodian Musicians' addressed to Hankow, China bearing French Indo-China SG, 33, 5c green tied by Pursat/ Cambodge double ring '9th Mars 05' with Pnompenh transit '13/3', endorsed 'Imprimes' and sent at the postcard 'no message' rate of five cents. Superb item from Pursat Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1892. Envelope headed 'Residence de Sambor' addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 54, 25c black/ rose tied by Sambor/ Cambodge double ring '20th Juin 92', routed via Phom-Penh '22/6' and Saigon/ Cochinchine '23/6' with French entry cachet 'Modane a Paris' in red on face with Guitres arrival '27/7' and forwarded to Royan. Very early item of mail from this small town in Kompong Thom Province.
Superb. Exhibition item.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Encampment of Telegraph Operators in the bush, Upper Laos' addressed to Tlemean, Oran, Algeria bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose-red tied by Kratie/ Cambodge date stamp '4th Sept 05' with Pnompenh transit '5/9'. Lovely card

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1897. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 8, 5c green and SG 11, 15c blue (3) tied by Kampot/ Cambodge double ring '28th Nov 97' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red, routed via Hatien/ Cochinchine '29/11' with French entry cachet 'Modane a Paris' in red '2nd Jan 98' and Blois arrival '3rd Jan' and forwarded to Paris with circular '2/4' 'Postman's chop' and reverse and endorsed 'Post a Blois'.
Registered mail from Kampot in 1897 is extremely rare as the notation '210' on the envelope indicates, this the number of registered letters sent up to November 28. Exhibition item.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'A corner of the garden after the Typhoon, Tourane, Annam' addressed to Haiphong, Tonkin bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (2) tied by Preyveng/ Cambodge double ring '2nd Janv 06' with Saigon Central transit '4th Jan adjacent.
Very fine item from Preyveng Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1900. Envelope addressed to Albi, France bearing French Indo-China SG 11, 15c blue (gutter pair) tied by Banam/ Cambodge double ring '4th Dec 00', routed via Saigon/ Cochinchine '6/12' and Albi receiver on reverse. Very fine item from this small Mekong town.
Written by Monsieur Humbert of the French Customs in Banam.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Administrative Building, Upper Laos' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose-red tied by Kompong Tiam/ Cambodge double ring '26th Dec 05', routed via Pnompenh '27/12', sent on the French paquebot "Arm. Behic" with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 4' (Salles 1924) date stamp '29th Dec' and Moulins S. Allier' arrival '23rd Jan 06' on face. Lovely item with transit cachets from Kompong Cham Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1932. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Saint-Etienne, France bearing French Indo-China SG 168, 1c sepia and SG 181, 10c blue (8) tied by Kampot/ Cambodge date stamp '26th Juil 32' with matching registration label and large 'Par Avion' in red, endorsed 'via Saigon - Marseille', routed via Pnompenh '27/7' with Loire arrival on reverse '9/8'. Very attractive franking.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Entrance to the Dragon Pagoda with Monk, Laos' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Sambor/ Cambodge date stamp '14th Oct 06.'
Mail from this small town in Kompong Thom Province is difficult to find.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China - Laos - Siam). 1892. French General Colonies postal stationery letter card 15c blue cancelled by Saigon-Port/ Cochinchine double ring '14th Juin 92', addressed to Stung-Treng par Pnompenh with Saigon Central and Pnompenh/ Cambodge transits.
Interesting letter on Kratie and going to Japan.
In 1892 Stung-Treng was still part of the Lao Kingdom of Champasak.
The French Indo-Chinese Post Office in Stung Treng opened in 1893.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Khas Tribe, Warriors' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Chlong/ Cambodge date stamp '9th Sept 06', routed via Pnompenh '12/9' with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille' dated 'Sept 22' transit. Very scarce postmark from this small village on the Mekong River in Kratie Province. The Post Office opened in 1904.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Cambodian village with dwellings on stilts around a lake' addressed to Saigon Central, Indo-China bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Stungtreng/ Cambodge date stamp '17th Nov 06' with Saigon-Central arrival '22nd Nov.'
Lovely card, ex John Marc Sitirak.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China - Thailand). 1903. Thailand picture post card of 'Elephant hunt in Ayuthai' addressed to Hanoi, Indo-China bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/ lilac tied by Kompong Thom/ Cambodge date stamp '27th Sept 03', routed via Pnumpenh '29/9' and Saigon Central '1st Oct' with Hanoi/ Tonkin receiver '7th Oct adjacent. Very nice item, card published by "J. Antonio, Bangkok.

Cambodia. (FRENCH OCCUPATION OF CAMBODIA). 1899. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Corps d' Occupation du Cambodge' addressed to France cancelled by Pursat/ Cambodge date stamp '31st Janv 99' with 'Corps Exped/ Cambodge' adjacent and circular 'Postes de Pursat/ Cambodge/ Le Commandant d' Armes' in red and signed by the Commander, routed via Saigon '5th Feb' with St. Donat arrival on reverse '11th Mars'. Extremely rare item of French Occupation mail from this small village in Pursat Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Photographic post card of 'Native Cambodian workers' addressed to 'The French Residence, Kampot' bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green (2) tied by Kampot/ Cambodge double ring '15th Feb 03'. Nice item of local mail from Kampot Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Envelope headed 'Residence Superieure du Cambodge' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SDG 25, 15c grey tied by Pnumpenh/ Cambodge double ring '15th Juil 03', sent on the French paquebot "Ern. Simons" with octagonal 'Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 8' (Salles 1926) dated '18th Juil' with Paris arrival '17/8' and re-directed to Switzerland bearing French 'Type Sower' Yvert 129, 10c rose tied by Paris R. de Vaugirard departure with Vevey receiver. Attractive re-directed cover from Cambodia.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China - Postage Due). 1906. Mourning envelope written from Pnom-Penh addressed to 'Monsieur Gros, Captain d' Artillerie a Mission Geometrique, Saigon' bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Pnumpenh/ Cambodge double ring '30th Juil 06', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage due Yvert 19, 10c brown (imperf) tied by Saigon receiver '2nd Aout' on face. Nice item of underpaid mail from Cambodia with letter.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. French Indo-China postal stationery card 10c rose-red cancelled by Pnompenh/ Cambodge double ring '7th Aout 05' addressed to Boston, United States with Boston, Mass arrival 'Sept 15' on face. High quality postal stationery card to an unusual destination from Cambodia.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'An Annamites Funeral, Cochinchine' addressed to Caen, France bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green tied by Kompong Thom/ Cambodge date stamp '18th Aout 05' with second strike adjacent. Lovely item from Kompong Thom Province paying the 'Imprime' postcard rate.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Asian Beauty' addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Soairieng/ Cambodge double ring '29th Dec 06', routed via Tanan/ Cochinchine '30/12' and Saigon Central '31st Dec' on face. Lovely item from Soairieng Province bordering Indo-China.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Cambodian beauties' addressed to France written from Preyveng dated '10th Mars 1903', bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green (2) tied by Banam/ Cambodge date stamp '10th Mars 03' with Navarrenx receiver on face '7th Avril'. Very nice item from this small Mekong village.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'Soda and Lemonade shop in Kratie' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c pale green tied by Kratie/ Cambodge date stamp '10th Mai 02' with framed triangular T' (erased), with blue crayon, routed via Pnom-Penh '11/5' and Saigon with Caudebec les Elbeuf arrival '11th Juin.' Taxed in Kratie as only five cents postage applied but sent at Printed Matter rate as no message and tax hand-stamp erased.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1902. Registered picture post card of 'Hotel des Postes, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/ lilac and SG 13, 25c black/ rose tied by Pnompenh/ Cambodge date stamp '8th Avril 02' with framed hand-struck 'R', routed via Saigon/ Cochinchine with Paris arrival '5/5' and forwarded to Seine with same day receiver. Scarce item of the use of a Registered postcard paying the ten cent postcard rate and twenty five cents registration fee.

Netherlands East Indies. (Cambodia). 1905. Lady's envelope addressed to 'Monsieur P. de Guy (Baron Pierre), Residence de France, Prey Veng (Cambodia) bearing Netherlands East Indies SG 123, 2 1/2c green tied by Weltrevreden squared circle '18th Dec 05' with Banam transit on reverse '17th Feb 06'. Very beautiful 'Lady's' envelope from the Dutch Indies to Prey-Veng Province, Cambodia paying the un-opened printed matter rate.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'The Emperor of Annam in his traditional court costume' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose-red tied by Kompong Tiam/ Cambodge date stamp '29th Mai 06', routed via Pnom-Penh '30/5'. Very colourful card from Kompong Cham Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Cambodian houses on stilts, Phnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green tied by Battambang/ Cambodge date stamp '24th Juin 12'
Battambang Province was part of Siam until 1907.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Young Annamite girl' addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Kompong Chnang/ Cambodge date stamp '17th Sept 06', routed via Pnompenh '18/9'. Nice item from Kompong Chnang Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Coolies Prisoners working on the renovation of the Quai, Pnom-Penh' written from 'Residence de Pursat, frontier du Siam' addressed to Hankow, China' bearing French Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by Pursat/ Cambodge date stamp '28th Aout 04', routed via Pnumpenh '30/8'. Very nice card published locally in Pnom-Penh by "S. Leblanc".

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Red Band envelope addressed to Dongan via Binhtay bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (pair) tied by Banam/ Cambodge double ring with second strike adjacent '10thn Oct 06', routed via Mytho and Cholon with Cholon - Binhtay/ Cochinchine double ring '14/10', framed Chinese instructional and hand-stamp in red.
Lovely item opened out for display.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Le Phnom actuel (Phnom-Penh) addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/ lilac tied by Krauchmar/ Cambodge date stamp '19th Oct 03' with boxed Chinese characters in red and circular hand-stamp on face, routed via Pnompenh and Saigon/ Cochinchine '23/10'. Very attractive card.

Cambodia. (French Indio-China). 1911. French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 10c red cancelled by Sambor/ Cambodge double ring '31st Dec 11' addressed to France with Pnompenh transit and Nancy arrival on reverse. Scarce use of Indo-China postal stationery from this small Cambodian Office. Very fine.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'The Lancat Buddha Statue' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Chlong/ Cambodge date stamp '9th Sept 06', routed via Pnompenh '12/9' with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille' transit '22/9'. Very scarce postmark from this small village on the Mekong river in Kratie Province. The Post Office opened in 1904.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1934. Illustrated Advertising "La Mondiale" registered envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 166, 1c brown and SG 181, 10c blue (pair) tied by Kompongtrach/ Cambodge date stamp '11th Oct 34' with matching registration label, routed via Pnompenh '12/10' with Elbeuf arrival. Very fine.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Le petit Lac du Jardin Botanique, Saigon' addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (pair) tied by Soairieng/ Cambodge double ring '23rd Dec 04', routed via Tanan/ Cochinchine '24/12' and Saigon Central.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1898. French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 5c green cancelled by Kratie/ Cambodge double ring '20th Dec 98' addressed to Saigon. Lovely item from Kratie Province paying the un-opened Printed Matter rate.

Cambodia. (French General Colonies). 1890. French General Colonies postal stationery envelope 15c blue cancelled by Krauchmar/ Cambodge double ring '2nd Juin 90' addressed to Saigon, French Indo-China with Pnom-Penh transit '9th Juin' and Saigon-Central/ Cochinchine arrival '10th Juin' on reverse.
In 1889-91 Auguste Pavie on his third mission in Laos and Cambodia surveyed the area along the Mekong from Saigon to Laos.
A Post & Telegraph Office was implemented in the small village of Krauchmar in 1884 by a small group of French "Tirailleurs" (fighting soldiers).
Early mail from the French General Colonies period is very rare.
Ex Desrousseaux.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1927. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 100, 1c brown and black (3) and SG 105, 6c red and black (3) tied by Kompongtiam/ Cambodge date stamp '20th Oct 27' with framed hand-struck 'R', routed via Phnom-Penh '24/10'. Very fine item of registered mail from Kompong-Cham Province.

Cambodia. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'The terrace, Angkor Wat' addressed to Marseille bearing French Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by K. Speu/ Cambodge double ring '6th Dec 09'. Lovely item from Kompong-Speu Province.