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Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17097)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of the 'South Bridge Road, Singapore'. Card published by "H. Grimaud, Marseille.'

£40.00
Malaya

1920 | Malaya (DR17096)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'General view, Singapore'. Nice mint card.

£35.00
Malaya

1920 | Malaya (DR17095)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of the 'Fullerton Building, Singapore. Nice card.

£35.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17094)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Post Office and Exchange Building, Singapore'. Nice border card.'

£35.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17093)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Coloured picture post card of 'Orchard Road, Market, Singapore.' Very fine.

£35.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17092)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of "Collyer Quay, Singapore'. Card published by "Yamoto & Co, Singapore.'

£40.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17091)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'The Town Club, Penang'
Nice coloured card published by 'Tuck."

£35.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17090)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Court House, South Bridge Road, Singapore.' Nice border card

£40.00
Malaya

1906 | Malaya (DR17089)

Malaya. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Singapore' addressed to England bearing SG 124, 3c purple tied by Singapore date stamp.

£40.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17088)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Pineapples and Bullock cart, Singapore'.
Card published by "Wilson & Co, Hotel l' Europe & Orchid Road, Singapore.'

£35.00
Malaya

1902 | Malaya (DR17087)

Malaya. (Straits Settlements - Postcards). 1902. Picture post card of 'German Mail steamer at Borneo Wharf' addressed to the United States bearing SG 111, 3c purple and orange tied by Singapore date stamp with Victoria/ Hong Kong transit.

£45.00
Greece

1917 | Greece (DR17086)

Greece. (French Detachment in Greece). 1917. Picture post card of 'The Promenade, Salonique' addressed to France cancelled by military 'Armee d' Orient Convois, Automobiles S.P.A. 57/ Le Lieutenant Comm.' in violet on face. Very fine item from the French Automobile Section of the French Troops in Salonique.

£175.00
Greece

1860 | Greece (DR17085)

Greece. (Ionian Islands). 1860. Stamp-less envelope written from Cephalonia dated '24th March 1860' addressed to France cancelled by Cephalonia date stamp in blue with oval 'Paid' hand-stamp, routed via the Austrian Post Office with French entry cachet, rated '19' on arrival with Lyon receiver.. Very fine.

£245.00
Greece

1842 | Greece (DR17084)

Greece. (Ionian Islands). 1842. Stamp-less envelope dated '14th Feb 1842' addressed to Napoli cancelled by oval 'Corfu/ 15/ Fiebraro' with disinfection slits and boxed 'Lazaret' hand-stamp on reverse, hand-struck 'Ancona' and oval 'Agenzia Del Lloyd Austriaco/ Ancona' in black (Tchil 457), rated '10' in m/s. Very attractive.

£250.00
Greece

1833 | Greece (DR17083)

Greece. (Scotland). 1833. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to the 'Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh' written from Corfu cancelled by oval 'Officio del la Postal Generale/ Corfu' hand-stamp with Corfu Town cachet on reverse. charged '9' in red m/s and rated '6/10' on arrival with boxed '1/2' hand-stamp applied for the toll tax in Scotland. Very fine and attractive.

£295.00
Greece

1912 | Greece (DR17082)

Greece. (Samos). 1912. Samos Illustrated postal stationery post card 5l green. Superb mint. Scarce.

£150.00
Greece

1905 | Greece (DR17081)

Greece. (Turkey used in Samos). 1905. News-Band wrapper addressed to Paris bearing Turkey Yvert 116, 10p green tied by bilingual Samos date stamp in violet routed via Smyrne. Lovely item paying the printed matter rate.

£150.00
Greece

1904 | Greece (DR17080)

Greece. (Turkey used in Serres). 1904 Picture post card of 'Serres town in Macedonia' addressed to Salonique bearing Turkey Yvert 100, 20p rose tied by bilingual Serres date stamp with Salonique arrival on face. Very fine.

£125.00
Greece

1911 | Greece (DR17079)

Greece. (Austrian Post Office in Samos). 1911. Envelope with circular ESPERANTO cachet on reverse addressed to Argentina bearing Austrian Levant Yvert 45, 10p green/ yellow tied by Vathy/ Osterr. Post' double ring with Codova arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the Unopened Printed Matter rate to Argentina.

£125.00
Greece

1913 | Greece (DR17078)

Greece. (Greek Occupation of Mytilene). 1913. Picture post card of 'Vue de Dikili et Phare, Metelin' written from the 'British Vice-Consulate' addressed to Scotland bearing Greece SG 233AX, 2l carmine (2) and SG 234 AX, 3l vermilion (pair) tied by Mitylene double ring. Scarce commercial card from the Occupation. Very fine.

£95.00
Greece

1944 | Greece (DR17077)

Greece. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1944. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Kriegsgefangenenpost' and 'Posti Di Prigioniero di Guerra' addressed to Switzerland with circular 'Delegation du G.I.C.R. en Grece/ Section des P.S.' with hand-stamp 'Serv. Hellenique' and 'Committee International de Croix Rouge/ Geneva' double ring in red on face. Rare item from the Red Cross Delegation in Athens.

£150.00
Panama

1905 | Panama (DR17074)

Panama. (Postcards). 1905. Picture post card 'Canal de Panama' addressed to Sweden bearing SG 53, 1c green tied by Panama date stamp, endorsed 'via New York' and headed 'Printed Matter'. Nice card to Sweden paying the printed matter rate.

£40.00
Panama

1905 | Panama (DR17073)

Panama. (Postcards). 1905. Picture post card of 'Fortaleza de Puerto Bello' addressed to Sweden bearing SG 53, 1c green tied by Panama date stamp, endorsed 'via New York' and headed 'Printed Matter'. Nice card to Sweden paying the printed mater rate.

£30.00
Thailand

1905 | Thailand (DR17071)

Thailand. (France). 1905. Picture post card of 'River Menam, Chow Phya, Bangkok' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 95, 3a green tied by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '2nd May 05' in blue, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s 3 1/2c' in blue crayon and bearing French postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown tied by Paris obliterator in blue. Lovely combination. Superb quality.

£375.00
Trinidad

1944 | Trinidad (DR17070)

Trinidad. (Ireland). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Ireland bearing SG 246, 1c blue and green (2) and SG 253, 24c olive and black tied by Arouca/ Trinidad date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/ IE/ 8644' censor label and Air Mail label with framed bilingual Gaelic/ British 'Released by/ Censor' in red on face. Nice item.

£50.00
French Colonies

1945 | French Colonies (DR17069)

French Colonies (Martinique - Trinidad). 1945. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guyane bearing Martinique Yvert 140, 25c lilac, Yvert 149b, 1f75 and Yvert 185, 2f50 brown (5) tied by Fort de France/ Martinique date stamp with matching registration label with circular 'Censure Militaire/ Martinique/ 11' censor cachet on reverse with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire', routed via Trinidad with 'IE/ 8742/ Opened by Examiner' label applied and Cayenne/ Guyane arrival. Very nice item of West Indies censor mail.

£95.00
French Colonies

1944 | French Colonies (DR17068)

French Colonies. (Martinique). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Cayenne. French Guyane bearing Martinique Yvert 151, 3f lilac (3) and Yvery 185, 2f50 brown tied by Fort de France/ Martinique date stamp with circular 'Censure Militaire/ Martinique/ 12' censor cachet in red with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L Autorite Militaire', routed via Trinidad with 'IE/ 8009/ Opened by Examiner' label applied with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by 'Controle/PostaL/ Guyanne Francaise' censor hand-stamp and Cayenne/ Guyanne Francaise arrival on reverse. Very nice item of West Indies censor mail with eight different censor hand-stamps and labels.

£125.00
British Guiana

1857 | British Guiana (DR17067)

British Guiana. (Netherlands). 1857. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Holland cancelled by Demerara double arc on reverse 'My 25 1857', rated '24' in m/s with London transit and Boxmere arrival '17th June' in red on reverse. Mail

£225.00
British Guiana

1935 | British Guiana (DR17066)

British Guiana. (West Indies). 1935. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 296, 50c green and 'Silver Jubilee' SG 301, 2c grey and blue tied by Air Mail/British Guiana double ring with registration label and hand-stamp 'To New York Only/ By Air' in violet on face, routed via San Juan P.R. with New York arrival. Lovely item with scarce stamp on cover.

£75.00
British Guiana

1943 | British Guiana (DR17065)

British Guiana. (Barbados). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Georgetown, British Guiana bearing Barbados SG 255, 1s bistre tied by Bridgetown double ring with 'Opened by Examiner/ 1/ 40' censor label and arrival on reverse. Scarce.

£75.00
French Colonies

1944 | French Colonies (DR17064)

French Colonies. (Martinique). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guyane bearing Martinique Yvert 137, 10c black/ rose, Yvert 152, 5f rose and Yvert 182, 1f40 blue tied by Fort de France/ Martinique date stamp '21/3' with circular 'Censure Militaire/ Martinique 5' censor cachet with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert Par/ L' Autorite Militaire', routed via Trinidad with 'IE/ 8043/ Opened by Censor' label applied and Cayenne transit '29/3' with 'Control Postal/ Guyane Francaise' censor arrival in St, Laurent '4/4' with large circular 'Postal Censor/ St. Laurent/ Maroni' on reverse. Very rare item of censored mail with 'six' different censors including the scarce St. Laurent du Maroni.

£175.00
French Colonies

1944 | French Colonies (DR17063)

French Colonies. (Martinique). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Cayenne, French Guyane bearing Martinique Yvert 75, 1f blue and grey, Yvert 123, 75c grey/ orange (pair), Yvert 150, 2f blue-green (2) and Yvert 151, 3f lilac tied by Fort de France/ Martinique date stamp '27/9' with circular 'Censure Militaire/ Martinique/ 11' censure cachet with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire,' routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner' label applied with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by 'Controle/ Postal/ Guyanne Francaise' censor hand-stamp. Very nice item of West Indies censor mail.

£95.00
Jamaica

1942 | Jamaica (DR17062)

Jamaica. (Trans-Atlantic Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Surrey bearing SG 122, 1d scarlet (2), SG 128, 6d purple and black and SG 1239, 9d lake (2) tied by Darliston/ Jamaica date stamp with 'Opened by Censor' tape in (red on white) and circular '15' censor in violet on face, endorsed 'Trans-Atlantic Air Mail'. Very fine.

£75.00
Jamaica

1851 | Jamaica (DR17061)

Jamaica. (France). 1831. Stamp-less envelope written from Kingston, Jamaica dated '10th Jan 1831' addressed to France, charged '9' and endorsed 'Acheminer pa "P. Rivery" with disinfection slits and French entry cachet boxed 'Pays D' Outremer' and Nantes double ring on face '1st Aout 1831'. Fine early letter from Jamaica to France forwarded and disinfected.

£150.00
Malaya

1925 | Malaya (DR17060)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1925. Photographic post card of 'Sea View Hotel, Singapore.

£35.00
Malaya

1922 | Malaya (DR17058)

Malaya. (Singapore - Postcards). 1922. Photographic post card of 'St. Andrews Road, Singapore' addressed to Holland bearing Straits Settlements SG 200, 6c dull claret tied by Singapore double ring with Amsterdam receiver. Very nice photo card. Scarce.

£125.00
Malaya

1906 | Malaya (DR17057)

Malaya. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Entrance to a Chinese House' addressed to Scotland bearing SG 125, 4c purple/ red tied by Tanjone Pagar double ring, routed via Singapore.

£45.00
Malaya

1912 | Malaya (DR17056)

Malaya. (Postcards). 1912. Picture post card of 'Beach Road, Singapore' addressed to England bearing SG 153, 3c red tied by Penang date stamp'
Card published by "Max Hilckes, Singapore.'

£40.00
Malaya

1930 | Malaya (DR17055)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1930. Photographic card of 'Swimming Pool of Penang Swimming Club, Tanjong Bangah.'

£30.00
Malaya

1933 | Malaya (DR17054)

Malaya. (Postcards). 1933. Photographic card of 'Government Office, Kuala Lumpur' addressed to Switzerland bearing Federated States SG 52, 1c black and SG 62, 5c brown tied by Kuala Lumpur date stamp.
Card published by "Sun Studio."

£40.00
Malaya

1920 | Malaya (DR17053)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Ipoh Station.' Nice card.

£30.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17052)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Conaught Drive, Singapore.

£40.00
Malaya

1910 | Malaya (DR17051)

Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Kuala Klang, Port Sweetenham.'
Card published by 'Federal Rubber Co, Kuala Lumpur.'

£35.00
Great Britain

1880 | Great Britain (DR17049)

Great Britain. (France). 1880. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 157, 2 1/2d blue (plate 19) and SG 166, 1d venetian red (pair) tied by 'SW/ 2' obliterator with 'Ebury-St.-Pimlico' date stamp and 'Registered/ S.W.D.O.' date stamp in red, French entry cachet and Dieppe receiver on reverse. Very fresh mixed franking of registered mail.

£95.00
Great Britain

1881 | Great Britain (DR17048)

Great Britain. (France). 1881. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 157, 2 1/2d blue (plate 23) and SG 170, 1d lilac (14 dots) pair tied by 'SW/ 2' obliterator with 'Ebury-St. Pimlico date stamp and oval 'Registered/ S.W.D.O.' date stamp in red, French entry cachet and Dieppe receiver. Lovely fresh item of registered mail with the difficult Perf 14 1d lilac on cover. A very nice mixed issue combination of registered mail to France.

£95.00
Great Britain

1868 | Great Britain (DR17046)

Great Britain. (Sweden). 1868. Envelope addressed to Uddevalla, Sweden bearing SG 104, 6d lilac tied by Liverpool/ 466 duplex, endorsed 'via Hull' with Hull and Gothenburg transits, rated '4' in red crayon British credit to Sweden. Very fine item paying the 1866 HGull and Gothenburg packet rate of 6d 1/2 oz.

£50.00
Antarctic

1955 | Antarctic (DR17040)

Australia. (Heard Island - Antarctic). 1955. Registered envelope written from Heard Island addressed to England bearing Australia SG 279, 3 1/2d grey (block of four) tied by A.N.A.R.E. Heard Is./ Aust' date stamp '23rd June 55' with matching registration label with framed '3 1/2 - Australian Antarctic/ Commemorative Stamp/ First Day of Issue At/ Heard Island' in violet, routed via Melbourne '24th March and oval Registered/ Sussex arrival 29th April' on reverse.

£25.00
Gold Coast

945 | Gold Coast (DR17039)

Gold Coast. 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 124, 3d blue and SG 129, 1s3d turquoise and brown tied by Accra date stamp with framed 'O.A.T.' hand-stamp in red on face. Scarce item of 'Onward Air Transmission' from Gold Coast.

£75.00
Sarawak

1948 | Sarawak (DR17038)

Sarawak. 1948. Envelope written from the 'Bank of India and Sarawak' addressed to Kuching bearing Sarawak SG 155, 8c carmine tied by Kanowit/ Sarawak date stamp. Nice item paying the local internal rate.

£75.00
Sarawak

1939 | Sarawak (DR17036)

Sarawak. (Censor). 1939. Envelope addressed to England bearing Sarawak SG 109, 4c bright purple (pair) tied by Sibu date stamp '27th Dec 39', routed via Kuching 'Dec 29' with framed 'Passed by Censor' in violet on face. Nice item of censored mail from Sibu paying the surface rate to U.K.

£125.00

Philatelic News & Information

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.

A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.

Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .

Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.

John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue of 1918.

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