Thailand. (United States). 1936. Registered envelope imprinted 'Legation of the United States of America' addressed to Washington bearing Thailand SG 256, 15s blue (pair) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp with registered label and New York transit with Washington arrival on reverse.

Thailand. (Official Mail). 1931. Official Mail Registered envelope headed 'PH Department' addressed to Los Angeles bearing SG 231, 3s brown (pair), SG 233, 10s orange and black and SG 234, 15s carmine tied by Bangkok GPB date stamp '30th Oct 31' with matching registration label, routed via New York with Los Angeles arrival 'Dec 14.'

Thailand. (Postal Stationery). 1935. Siam postal stationery card '3 satang' green upgraded with SG 252, 2s chocolate and SG 254, 5s violet tied by bilingual Chieng Rai date stamp '28th June 35', routed via Bangkok addressed to the United States with hand-stamp arrival 'Aug 7 1935' on face.

Thailand. (K.L.M. - Australia). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Sydney, Australia bearing SG 294, 15s grey and blue (strip of three) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '18th Nov 41' with circular Thai censor '6' or '9' in violet with framed slogan 'Thailand Implores For/ World Peace' on face in violet, endorsed 'Airmail/ Per K.L.M. Plane' with 'Opened By Censor' label tied by triangular '2/ Passed By/ Censor/ 1804' on face and reverse applied in Sydney.

Superb item sent 'K.L.M.' to Australia.

Thailand. (Laotian Civil War). 1971. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Bangkok, cancelled by Mongdon date stamp '13th Sept 1971' with 'Royal Thai Army Border Patrol Command' hand-stamp in carmine and Army Censor Checked cachet, signed by the Commanding Officer with Bangkok arrival.

Royal Thai Army Troops were stationed on the Thai/ Laos border as part of "Operation Phalat" a military offensive during the Laotian Civil War.

Thailand. (Royal Thai Navy). 1951. Envelope written from 'H.T.M.S "Chandupuri" addressed to the United States bearing SG 313, 5s violet, SG 317,, 1b violet and blue and SG 337, 10s green tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp with framed oval 'Chandupuri" cachet in violet on face.

Thailand. (Provincial Postmarks). 1931. Envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 256, 15s blue tied by bilingual Lampang date stamp '30th Jan 31' and slogan 'Sending a Money Order is Convenient and Safe' on reverse.

Thailand. 1930. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 238, 2s chocolate/ yellow (strip of five) and SG 239, 10s green (3) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp. Attractive franking.

Thailand. (Railway Postmarks). 1934. Siam postal stationery envelope 10 satang carmine upgraded with SG 239, 5s green tied by Pattani (railway) date stamp '24th Oct 1934' addressed to Springfield, Mass. Nice quality.

Scarce southern railway (ambulant) postmark.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1923. Air Mail postal stationery 3s green upgraded with SG 212, 3s green/ green tied by large 'aeroplane' date stamp 'of Ubol dated '25th Nov 23', endorsed 'By Air Mail' with Bangkok/ 2 arrival and large 'Bangkok/ 1' 'aeroplane' on face '30/11'.

Carried on the weekly flight of the Royal Aeronautical Service from Ubol (Ubon Ratchathani) to Bangkok.

Thailand. (Hong Kong - Trans Pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 243, 50s black and orange-brown (pair), SG 287, 5s purple and SG 288, 10s carmine (6) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '30th June 40', endorsed 'A.C. & APN American Trans Pacific', routed via Hong Kong with triangular framed 'Passed Censor/ Hong Kong/ 9' in blue on face.

Carried on the twice weekly service 'BOAC' to Hong Kong, censored and on 'PAA' clipper across the Pacific.

Very attractive franking paying 1 baht 65 satang.

Thailand. (Singapore - Trans Pacific Mail). 1941. Air mail envelope addressed to Connecticut bearing SG 293, 10s red, SG 295, 25s orange and slate, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b grey and ultramarine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '2nd Oct 41' with Thai censor seal circular '6' or '9' in violet, routed via Singapore with brown censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 22/ A' in violet on face and reverse with hand-stamp 'C' and '20' applied in Singapore and censored on arrival in United States with 'Opened by U.S. Army Examiner' transparent label applied.

Carried on 'California Clipper' to San Francisco and domestic service to Connecticut.

Thailand. (Censored Mail). 1941. Envelope addressed to Ashtead, Surrey bearing SG 294, 15s grey and blue tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '13th May 41' with 'Post & Telegraph of Thailand Officially Sealed' label (2) tied by circular '8' censor on face (2) and reverse with adjacent circular '5', routed via Penang with censor tape tied by framed 'Opened By/ Censor 2' on face and reverse in violet with 'Opened by Examiner/ 6267' label applied on arrival in UK (over Thai 'Officially Sealed' labels'.

Scarce item of Siam mail censored in Thailand, Malaya and Great Britain.

Thailand. (French Indo - China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Kompong - Phe (on face du Palais Royal), Phnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose tied by 'Ligne De Saigon a Bangkok' date stamp (Salles 2003) with Saigon-Cochinchine/ Paquebot' (Salles 2010) double ring '12th Mai' and Arcachon/ Gironde arrival on face '11th Juin'.

Very rare Saigon a Bangkok French maritime cachet only listed by Salles on stamps no covers or cards recorded by him.

Thailand. 1946. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing SG 243, 50s black and orange-brown, SG 263, 5b violet and black, SG 307, 1b indigo and SG 312, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp with matching registration label.

Colourful franking paying the six baht sixty satang Registered Air Mail rate to U.K

Thailand. (Belgium). 1934. Registered Air Mail addressed to Belgium bearing SG 273, 15s black and blue and SG 276, 1b indigo tied by Bangkok/ 1 date stamp '14th Feb 34' with matching registration label and 'Registered' hand-stamp and 'Par Avion' label on face.

Scarce 'one baht' on cover.

Thailand. (Air Mail). 1925. Air Mail envelope with bilingual hand-stamp 'By Air Mail' in violet addressed to 'Chan Chin Foo, Bangkok' bearing SG 231, 3s brown, SG 232, 5s green and SG 234, 15s carmine tied by small 'aeroplane' date stamp of ROI ETCH dated '17th March 25' with Bangkok 'aeroplane arrival '20/3' on reverse and adjacent Bangkok/ 2 date stamp.

C.J. Chan, stamp dealer and philatelic writer applied his own hand-stamp on the weekly flight of the Royal Aeronautical Service from Roi Et to Korat and further by train to Bangkok.

Thailand. (Singapore). 1936. Registered Air Mail "COVER FRONT" addressed to Singapore bearing SG 252, 2s chocolate, SG 253, 3s green, SG 254, 5s violet, SG 255, 10s carmine, SG 256, 15s blue, SG 257, 25s orange and black, SG 258, 50s black and orange and SG 260, 1b black and blue tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp with matching registration label and endorsed 'Per K.L.M.' A very attractive franking.

Please note "COVER FRONT" only.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1900. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Corps Francaise du d' Occupation de Chine' addressed to Paris, France cancelled by circular 'Tresor et Postes aux Armees 3 Chine 3' double ring '17th Nov 00' and signed by the Commander.

Military Post Office '3' is attributed to YANG TSOUN during the period of the second Brigade (October to December 1900). Only a few covers are known dated November 1900.

'French Military Mail in China "Interasia" July 26 2009 lot 1074 sold for 70,000 Hong Kong dollars.

China. (Boxer Rebellion - Madagascar). 1900. 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Madagascar/ 1895' formular letter card overprinted 'Expedition Internationale en Chine/ Corps Francais/1900' in violet.

Scarce card used by the French Detachment of Boxers in transit to the Campaign.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1900. Multi view picture post card of 'Port Said, Souvenir of Egypt' addressed to France bearing Egypt SG 59, 2m blue-green (pair) tied by 'Corp Expedre du Tonkin/ Port Said' date stamp (Salles 1956) dated '14th Sept' and Haute Garonne arrival.

Superb item from the French Boxer Detachment in transit to the Campaign in China.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1900. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine/ Regiment de Zouaves de Marche' cancelled by 'Corps Exped du Tonkin L.N. No 5' double ring '13th Dec 00' with circular 'Ching - Wan - Tao/ le Command D' Etapes' in red on reverse. Superb item.

China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1903. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing French China SG 6, 15c blue tied by Pekin/ Chine double ring '20th Oct 03' with hand-stamp 'Corres ces D' Armees' on face and Paris arrival '14th Nov 03' on reverse.

Scarce type hand-stamp with raised "CES".

China. (Russo - Japanese War - Manchuria). 1905. Army postal stationery card headed 'Field Post Office' written from Manchuria addressed to Japan cancelled by 'Field Post Office/ No 4' date stamp 'Sept 6th 1905' with adjacent circular arrival. Very fine.

Scarce item of stationery from the Japanese Field Post Office in Manchuria.

China. (Russian Post Offices in China). 1909. Russian China postal stationery card '4 kop' red cancelled by 'Shanghai Poste Russe/ be' double ring '15th Avril 09' addressed to France, endorsed 'via Siberia' with St. Brieux arrival '4/5' and forwarded to Rennes with arrival. Russian China postal stationery is scarce.

Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russian Post Office). 1903. Picture post card of 'Chinese Court, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing Russian China SG 2, 2k green (pair) tied by Shanghai Post Office double ring (Tchil Fig 493), endorsed 'via Siberia' with Asnieres arrival.. Lovely card.

China. (Chinese Eastern Railway). 1913. Picture post card of 'General view of Chita', the card endorsed 'Just going into Manchuria' addressed to England bearing Russia Yvert 79, 4k carmine tied by oval 'Manchzhuria 261/ Kharbin' date stamp (Tchil Fig 663) with Manchuria arrival. Very fine.

China. (Russian Post Office in China). 1916. Envelope written from 'King Hsin, Honan, China' addressed to the Netherlands bearing Russian China SG 6, 10k blue tied by Peking Russian Post Office double ring (Tchil Fig 469), routed via St. Petersburg with transit and censor label tied by framed 'No 731' censor cachet in violet and triangular framed censor cachet on face with Nijmegen arrival on reverse. Very fine.

Philippines. (Trans - Pacific Mail - Singapore). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Philippines SG 561, 6c green (strip of 5 and block of 10 on reverse) tied by Bacoled Occidental Negro duplex ;June 7 1940' carried via Singapore with censor tape tied by violet 'Passed By Censor 91/ Singapore' hand-stamp on face and reverse with framed 'A.V. 2' in red on face (small hand-stamp) and m/s '12 Aug' indicating arrival date.

Scarce small 'AV. 2' hand-stamp used in Singapore (15.2.40) - (9.5.40).

Also the censor number '91' has been erased and m/s '97' placed in pencil on face and reverse. Not noted by 'Morenweiser."

Switzerland. (Singapore - Thailand - China). 1940. Air Mail Registered and Charged envelope addressed to Canton, China bearing Switzerland Yvert 309, 60c brown and Air Mail Yvert 12, 1f violet tied by Zurich 2/ Fraumunster/ Briefannahme double ring '9th Sept 40' with matching registration label and hand-struck 'Charge' with Geneve/ 5gr K.L.M.' on face, routed over the Pacific with Singapore circular 'D' and '19' censor hand-stamp, carried K.L.M. to Bangkok '30th Nov' on reverse then 'C.N.A.C.' via Rangoon to Canton with vernacular receiver on reverse and hand-stamped 'Dec 4 - 1940' 0n face.

Lovely Swiss cover Charged and Registered carried over the 2 Oceans via Singapore and Thailand with Bangkok transit rarely seen on transit mail.

China. (Indo - Chinese Post Office in Canton). 1907. Registered Canton postal stationery envelope 25c black/ rose upgraded with Indo-China P.O. in Canton SG 4, 5c yellow - green tied by Canton - Chine double ring '17th Jan 07' with boxed hand-struck 'R' addressed to Hong Kong with Victoria arrival on reverse. Very attractive item.

Scarce item of Indo-China Post Office stationery used from Canton.

China. (China Expeditionary Force). 1913. Envelope addressed to London bearing 'C.E.F.' SG C22, 1a carmine tied by 'F.P.O. No 1' date stamp '26th Nov 1913', endorsed 'via Siberia' with 'Base Office B/ DELY' on reverse timed at '8pm'.

Lovely item dispatched from Peking with the scarce Tientsin Dely transit on reverse.

Australia. 1928. Envelope addressed to Adelaide bearing SG 86, 1d green and SG 87, 1 1/2d scarlet tied by Sth Australia date stamp with bold hand-struck instructional 'Posted In Late Fee Bag' tying adhesives and Adelaide receiver '30th July 28' on reverse. Very fine.

Denmark. (Fire R.B.S.). Circa 1855. Envelope addressed to Kobenhavn bearing Facit 2, 2 Fire R.B.S. (imperf four margins) tied by concentric ring with adjacent 'Svendborg 8/ 4' hand-stamp.

A scarce item from the small island of Funen and carried by ship to Copenhagen (but wax seal cut from reverse).

Czechoslovakia. (Czech Military Mission in France). 1919. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' addressed to France written from 'Colonel Philippe, Commandant la Division, Tchecoslovaque de France' cancelled by 'Ceskoslovenska Divise Z Francie/ Velitel Stvl.' in blue on face with circular 'Ceskoslovenske - Vojsko/ Le General' in violet with Rennes dispatch '29th Mars' and Paris receiver on reverse.

Scarce item from the Czechoslovakian Legion in France.

Belgium. (London Ship Letter). 1840. Stamp-less folded 'Printed Circular' written from Antwerp dated '30th May 1840' addressed to London cancelled Anvers '31st May 1840' double ring in red, endorsed 'per Steamer' with framed 'PF' (Paid Frontier) on face in red (Van der Linden 2207), charged '10' in pencil on reverse and unframed 'Ship Letter (Crown) London' dated '1st June' in red (Robertson S.28) and rated '8' on face. Very attractive item

Incoming Ship Letter 4d, Captains gratuity 2d and London General Post delivery 2d. Total + 8d.

Circular buying and selling market prices for Cotton, Coffee, Tea, Suger, Rice, Tobacco, Honey etc.

Albania. (Austro - Hungary - Prisoner of War Mail). Envelope written from 'Tirana, Albania addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge No 287, Geneva/ Section Civil de L' Agence Internationale des Prisonniers, Geneve' bearing Austro - Hungarian 'Feldpost' Yvert 25, 5h green (3) and Yvert 28, 10h blue tied by 'K.U.K. Etapptenpost/ Tirana' with boxed 'Zensuriert/ K.U.K. Zensurstelle/ Feldkirch/ 45' in carmine and framed 'Vendu Par/ L' Agence Internationale/ Der/ Prisonniers de Guerre' and Geneve arrival on reverse '19th Sept 1917.'

Scarce item from Tirana, Albania.

Austrian Levant. (Penang To Singapore Maritime Mail). 1906. Picture post card of 'Cafe Turk, Smyrne' addressed to Annam, French Indo - China bearing Austrian Levant Yvert 33, 20p on 10h rose tied by Smyrne/ Oesterreichische double ring '12th Oct', routed via Suez '20/10' and Penang sent on the steamer "Devanha" with 'Penang To Singapore' maritime sorter dated 'No 9', with Saigon Central 'Nov 13' and Tourane/ Annam arrival 'Nov 18th.'

A well travelled item from the Levant to French Indo-China

Rhodesia. (South African Field Force). 1901. Registered envelope endorsed 'P.J. Serwth, Lt. 3/ K.O.S. Brs./ Field Force South Africa' addressed to London bearing Rhodesia SG 70, 4d ultramarine and claret (strip of three) tied by Registered/ Bulawayo date stamp '22nd Oct 01' with framed 'R/ Registered/ Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia/ No (876) in blue crayon with hooded London Registered receiver on face '15th Nov.'

Very attractive cover paying the registered rate from Kings Own Scottish Borders.
998 Officers and men were sent to the Boer War on the 'S.S. "Kildon Castle" in May 1900.

Hong Kong. (Australia). 1941. Envelope headed 'Dried Fruit Sales, Melbourne' addressed to Hong Kong bearing Australia SG 164, 1/2d orange and SG 167, 2d scarlet tied by Melbourne wavy line '2nd Dec 41' with '3 Opened By Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed By Censor/ 205' in violet on face and framed instructional 'Undeliverable/ Return To Sender' on face in violet and 'Dead Letter Office/ Melbourne' in red on reverse '13th Jan 42' with 'Pointed Finger' in red applied on return to Australia.

China. (United States Detachment in China). 1936. Envelope headed 'Company "M" 15th Infantry, Tientsin, China' addressed to Texas bearing China SG 398, 5c green (5) tied by Tientsin date stamp '26th July 1936.'

Mail carried on the '15TH Infantry Company "M" envelope is scarce.

China. (S.S. Conte Verde Repatriation Ship). 1942. International Red Cross Committee envelope headed 'Service Prisoners of War' with and printed 'IRCC No LT 786', sender 'Mrs Lindsey Millard, 2632 Larkin Street, San Francisco' addressed to 'Charles E. Brookhart (American), Formerly of the American Embassy, Woosung Camp, Shanghai Area' and endorsed 'Not Here' with label attached 'Brookhart Charles E./ Repatriated 'S.S. "Conte Verde".

The 'S.S. "Conte Verde" was an Italian Ocean liner used as an exchange ship during World War Two. The 'Conte Verde' departed Shanghai '29th June 1942' with a mix of America diplomats, journalists and civilian internees bound for Lourenco Marques '22nd July 42 where the Exchange took place.

British Solomon Islands. 1942. Air Mail envelope written and endorsed from "Sister Merle Farland, Barakoma' dated 'February 26 1942' addressed to her nursing companion 'Miss D.J. Whitehouse, Epsom, New Zealand' bearing British Solomon SG 40, 1d scarlet (pair) and SG 59, 3d blue tied by pencil with 'British Solomon Islands/ Red Cross Appeal 1d' label in blue and carmine on reverse and endorsed 'By Air Mail,' forwarded on arrival to Gisbourne with Newton receiver '2nd March.'

Sister Meerle Farland decided to stay at her post in Biua Village, Vella Lavella and during the Japanese Occupation aided the coast-watchers Kack Keenen and Henry Josselyn.

This item was carried behind enemy lines via a small canoe from the Solomons to New Guinea.

Ex "Stan Jersey".

British Solomon Islands. (United States Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands W.W.2). 1943. United States Air Mail postal stationery 'six cent 'orange headed '46th CB, Company "B" Adj, c/o Fleet P.O. San Francisco, Calif.' addressed to Oklahoma, cancelled 'U.S. Navy/ Tokio Bound' slogan dated 'July 2nd 1943' with circular 'Passed By Naval Censor' hand-stamp and signed, underpaid with 'Postage Due 6 Cents' hand-stamp and bearing United States postage dues SG D694, 3c scarlet (pair) tied by concentric oval on face.

Very attractive item of mail from Tulagi, British Solomon Islands in W.W.2.

Ex "Stan Jersey"

British Solomon Islands. (New Zealand Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands W.W.2). 1943. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Napier, New Zealand headed 'On Active Service' cancelled by circular 'N.Z.E.F./ N.Z.A.P.O. 150/ No 7' in violet with triangular 'Service Censor/ No 78' and signed by the censor.

The cover is from 22nd Field Ambulance based at Vella Lavella (A,P,O, No 7) in September 1943.

Ex "Stan Jersey".

British Solomon Islands. 1943. Local mail envelope addressed to a United States soldier on Guadalcanal bearing British Solomon SG 62, 1 1/2d blue-green and carmine (Waterlow & Sons Limited 'imprint' pair) tied by Tulagi/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '13th Nov 43' with hand-stamp 'Passed By Censor 2' in black on face. Very fine.

Ex "Stan Jersey"

British Solomon Islands. 1944. Envelope written from 'Miss D.L. Martin, c/o District Commissioner, Western Solomons' addressed to Auckland, New Zealand bearing British Solomon SG 65, 3d black and ultramarine tied by Lunga/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '31st July 44' with 'Passed By Censor 2' hand-stamp on face, endorsed on reverse 'Received 20 Aug 44.' Very fine.

Ex "Stan Jersey".

British Solomon Islands. 1944. Envelope written from 'Major N. Critchley, B.S.I.P. Force, British Solomon Islands' addressed to Sydney bearing British Solomon SG 63, 2d orange-brown and grey tied by Lunga/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '3rd June 44' with hand-stamp 'Passed By Censor/ 2' in black on face. Very fine.

Ex "Stan Jersey".

British Solomon Islands. ( New Zealand Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands WW2). 1943. Stamp-less Printed 'Church Army/ National Patriotic Fund Board' headed 'On Active Service' addressed to Auckland, New Zealand cancelled by circular 'N.Z.A.P.O. 150/ No 10' in violet with triangular 'Service Censor/ No 121' and censored by 'Chaplain A. Harry Voyce' who was assigned to the 14th Brigade.

The cover is from (Army Post Office No 10) with censor '121' from Guadacanal.

Ex "Stan Jersey"

British Solomon Islands. (New Zealand Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands WW2). 1945. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Plymouth, New Zealand cancelled by circular 'R.N.Z.A.F./ N.Z.A.P.O.' date stamp '21st Mar 45' with framed 'Censored/ Signature/ Rank/ R,N,Z,A,F,' hand-stamp in violet and signed by the censor.

The cover is from Royal New Zealand Air Force Army Post Office 366, Henderson Field, Guadacanal.

Ex "Stan Jersey".