Sarawak. 1950. Registered Receipt label cancelled by Engkilili/ Sarawak date stamp in violet addressed to England. Very fine and scarce item.
Sarawak. 1948. Envelope written from the 'Bank of India and Sarawak' addressed to Sanadakan bearing Sarawak SG 155, 8c carmine tied by Kuching/ Sarawak date stamp. Nice item paying the local country rate
Sarawak. (Singapore). 1947. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Sarawak SG 152, 3c green, SG 157, 12c orange and SG 161, 50c violet and scarlet tied by Kuching date stamp with framed 'R/ Kuching' in violet, routed via Singapore with circular 'A.V./ 2' hand-stamp and Ryde arrival. Attractive AV/ 2 cover through Singapore.
Sarawak. (Rhodesia). 1947. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Southern Rhodesia bearing Sarawak SG 151, 2c black, SG 152, 3c green (block of four + single) and SG 154, 6c lake tied by Kuching date stamp with framed 'R/ Kuching' on reverse, routed via Singapore with Plumtree arrival. Nice destination.
Netherlands East Indies. 1969. Registered, Express, Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 1176, 50r purple and carmine (2) and 'Express Letter' stamp SG E1205, 30r purple and green tied by Djakarta date stamp with matching registration label and bilingual 'Express' with circular 'Dev/ 2' economic censor cachet in carmine on face with Grasse arrival on reverse.
Netherlands East Indies. (N.E.I. GOVERNMENT IN EXILE). 1946. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Major Schouten, Netherlands Indies Government, Camp Columbia, Brisbane' bearing Holland 2c green and 50c bistre (pair) tied by Nijmegen date stamp with registration label and 'Nederland/ Opend Door Den Censuurdienst' label, with Brisbane reciver and forwarded to 'V.A.N.E.Z./ Batavia.'
Major Dr. Schouten had been a Doctor at the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Camp Columbia, Wacol, Brisbane' and served with the 'RAPWI' (Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees) in the Dutch Indies, Timor and Thailand. The N.E.I. Government in Exile was quartered in Camp Columbia from 1944.
Netherlands East Indies. (Suriname - Air Mail). 1934. Air Mail envelope addressed to Suriname headed 'Emma Zegals' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 3423, 7 1/2c violet, SG 360, 30c blue, SG 369, 42 1/2c on 1g 50c orange and 'Anti- Tuberculosis Fund' SG 370, 12 1/2c (+ 2 1/2c) black/ brown (5) tied by Batavia date stamp '1/12/34' with framed 'Kerstviucht 1934/ Batavia/ Ned-Indie/ West Indie' and Suriname/ Curaacao cachet in carmine on face and bearing Curacao 10c scarlet tied by Paramariribo receiver '29/12' on reverse. Scarce item with added Tuberculosis theme.
Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. 1930. Registered Netherlands Indies postal staionery envelope 12 1/2c on 20c green upgraded with SG 267, 4c green (4) and SG 273, 12 1/2c scarlet tied by Weltrevreden date stamp with matching registered label addressed to Holland. Nice use of surcharge stationery.
Netherlands East Indies. (Air Mail). 1928. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands Indies SG 253, 32 1/2c on 50c green, SG 304, 20c on 25c mauve, SG 305, 40c on 50c orange and SG 306, 75c on 1g sepia (pair) tied by Batavia date stamp with matching registration label and S' Gravenhage/ 16 X1 28/ Per Luchtpost/ Aangerbracht' hand-stamp with arrival on reverse. Very fine and attractive item.
Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. (Dutch Borneo). 1927. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card '12 1/2c orange/red cancelled by Tarakan date stamp '27th Mar 27' addressed to Chicago with Balikpapan and Yokohama transits. Nice item of mail from Dutch Borneo.
Netherlands East Indies. 1969. Registered, Express Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 1176, 50r purple and carmine (pair) and SG 1236, 30r multi coloured tied by Djakarta date stamp with matching registered label and bilingual 'Express' with circular 'Dev/ 2' economic censor cachet in carmine on face and Grasse arrival.
Netherlands East Indies. (Telegram). 1897. Postal Notice headed 'Gouvernements POst en Telgraafdienst' cancelled by Medan squared circle '20th June 1897' with hand-struck framed 'Medan.' Nice item.
Ex Bulterman.
Netherlands East Indies. (Sea Post). 1900. Picture post card 'Multi view of Sumatra' addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands Indies SG 91, 5c ultramarine tied by Padang squared circle with 'Ned-Indie/ Zeepost' hand-stamp on face and Groningen arrival. Very fine and nice card.
Netherlands East Indies. (Liberated POW'S MAIL). 1946. Red Cross envelope headed 'Informatiebureau Van/ Het Nederlandsche-Indische Roode Kruis/ Te Bandoeng' and printed 'Dienst/ Vru Van Port' addressed to the 'Netherlands Information Office, Penang' cancelled by Bandoeng date stamp '9th March 1946' and sent 'Dienst/ Vri Van Port' (Free of Post). Very fine.
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore.'
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of "Bullock Cart'.
Nice card published by "G. Lambert, Singapore.'
Malaya. (Postcards). 1904. Picture post card of 'Quay, Singapore' addressed to England bearing Straits Settlements SG 111, 3c purple and orange tied by Singapore double ring.
Malaya. (Postcards). 1914. Photographic card of 'St. Francie's Zavier Church, Malacca,' bearing Straits Settlements SG 193, 1c green tied by Malacca date stamp.
Photo card published by "W.D. Wilson, Malacca.'
Card paying printed matter local rate.
Malaya. (Postcards). 1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Dwelling House, Singapore' addressed to England bearing Straits Settlements SG 124, 3c purple tied by Singapore date stamp.
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Post Office, Seremban, Federated States.'
Nice mint card published by 'Federal Rubber Stamp Co, Penang.'
Malaya. (Postcards). 1918. Picture post card of 'Recreation Club, Seremban, F.M.S.' addressed to Sweden bearing Straits Settlements SG 197, 4c purple tied by Penang date stamp.
Card published by 'Federal Rubber Stamp Co, Penang.'
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Central Police Station, Singapore'.
Card published by "Max Hilckes, Singapore.'
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Flagstaff by Moonlight, Penang'.
Card published by "Co=operative Agency, Straits Settlements,'
Malaya. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Road Repairing, Singapore'.
Card published by 'The Continental Stamp Co, Singapore'. Nice ethnic card.
Mexico. (Numeral). 1887. Registered envelope with attached 'A.R.' Form addressed to England bearing Yvert 107, 10c brown/ lilac (pair) on reverse tied by cork obliterator with Guadalajara registration label, endorsed 'Via El Paso and New York' with hand-struck 'Registered/ El Paso, Texas' dated 'Jan 17' on reverse with New York transit label and oval 'Registered/ Liverpool' and London '2nd Feb' with attached original Advice of Receipt form for Registered Letter bearing Yvert 96, 5c blue tied by cork cancel with Guadalajara oval, routed via Paso Del Norte (registration label) and Santa Maria, El Paso, Tex and New York with Beyton arrival '3rd Feb'.
A rare registered cover bearing the A.R. form with scarce Paso Del Norte and Santa Maria transits.
Exhibition item.
Haiti. (Netherlands Indies Maritime Mail). 1917. Envelope written from Port de Praix addressed to New York bearing Yvert 175, 1c on 50c yellow (strip of three) tied by oval 'Amsterd-Windie/ Nederld. Packetboot' date stamp '11th Dec 17', sent on the steamer "Prins Frderik Hendrik" with New York arrival. Nice item.
Chile. 1902. Illustrated postal stationery card '2 cent' blue of the 'Gran Hotel, Vina del Mar' cancelled by Vina del Mar date stamp addressed to Valparaiso with arrival on face. Very fine and scarce item of illustrated postal stationery card from Chile.
United States. (Hawaii). 1890. Official Mail envelope from the 'Board of Health' headed 'On His Hawaiian Majesty's Service' addressed locally to Kohala bearing Hawaii Scott 43, 2c rose tied by Kohala, Hawaii double ring in violet. Very fine.
United States. (United States Military Mission in France). Circa 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Mission Francaise/ Corps du Valdahon, Doubs' addressed to Paris with circular 'Mission Francaise/ Aupres de/ L 'Artillerie Americaine/ Le Chef de la Mission' on face in violet. Very fine and scarce item from the American Detachment in Valdahon.
United States. (United States Military Mission in France). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Mission Francaise/ Camp du Valdahon/ Doubs' addressed to France, endorsed 'C.M.' with Besancon, Doubs date stamp '16th Oct 17' with boxed hand-struck 'Mission Francaise/ Aupres de/ L' Artillerie Americaine' on face in violet. Very fine and scarce item from the American Detachment in Valdahon.
United States. (American Detachment in France). 1915. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France canceled by Paris date stamp with hand-struck 'Ambulance Americaine/ Neuilly- S.S. Blesse Militaire' in violet with Sarthe arrival. Very fine.
United States. (French Camerouns). 1945. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to French Camerouns bearing United States SG 804, 4c magenta, SG 816, 15c blue-slate (9) and SG 896, 1c emerald green tied by New York oval 'Feb 8 44', routed via Miami and Lagos '22nd Feb' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on reverse and Douala/ Chargements receiver '13th Mars' on reverse. Nice franking.
United States. (Camerouns). 1941. Envelope addressed to Douala, Cameroun, French Africa bearing United States "Prexie" SG 802, 2c cerise (2) and SG 803, 3c violet (2) tied by Brooklyn roller 'Feb 6th 1941' with oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse and 'Controle Postale/ Commission A/ Territoire de Cameroun' negative censor seal on face with Douala arrival '8th Avril'. Nice item with scarce censor seal.
United States. (Netherlands Air Force). 1945. Air Mail postal stationery envelope 'six cents' orange (written from "Res 1st Lt. Charles Lalieu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) upgraded with 'Transporter' SG A901, 6c carmine (3) and SG 910, 5c violet tied by 'U.S. Army Postal Service/ A.P.O.' date stamp addressed to Holland with hand-struck 'Insufficiently Prepaid For/ Trans-Atlantic Air Mail Service' in carmine on face with instructional 'Return For Postage (Air Mail 30c per 1/2 oz 1c more), on reverse Antwerp transit. Very fine.
United States. (Argentina). 1894. Registered envelope addressed to Argentina bearing Yvert 74, 5c brown and 'Columbus' Yvert 83, 3c green and Yvert 88, 10c grey tied by oval 'New York/ F' with registered label and Santa Fe arrival on reverse. Attractive and fine Columbus destination.
United States. 1893. Registered 'Columbus' postal stationery envelope 'ten cents' brown upgraded with 'Columbus' SG 237, 3c green tied by oval Richmond/ Va with hand-struck 'Registered/ Oct 26 1893/ Richmond, Va' in red on reverse addressed to Germany, routed via New York with New York registration label and Reuss arrival on reverse. Very attractive item.
United States. 1893. Registered 'Columbus' postal stationery envelope 'one cent' blue upgraded with 'Columbus' SG 241, 8c purple tied by oval New York/ Reg with registration label and boxed 'Station/ New York Dec 20 1893' on face, addressed to Holland with Amsterdam arrival. Nice item paying the REGISTERED unsealed printed matter Trans-Atlantic rate of 9 cents.
United States. (Argentina). 1897. Registered 'Columbus' postal stationery envelope 'one cent' blue upgraded with SG 227, 4c sepia, SG 228, 5c brown and SG 230, 8c purple tied by cork cachet with oval 'Lowell Mass/ Registered' in violet 'Aug 24 1897' addressed to Argentina, routed via New York with New York registration label and Argentina receiver on reverse 'Oct 6 97'. Attractive item.
United States. 1890. Registered postal stationery envelope two cents green upgraded with SG 217, 1c ultramarine, SG 218, 2c green and SG 221, 5c blue (pair) tied by 'pen cancel' (written from Nueces Co, Texas) addressed to Holland, routed via New York with New York registration label and Amsterdam arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Stamp dealer envelope from Frederic Notes, Collins, Texas.
United States. 1904. Registered postal stationery envelope 'Columbus' 5 cents brown upgraded with SG 312, 8c violet-black tied by oval New York/ Reg in carmine with adjacent Stang/ Point. N.Y. date stamp 'Feb 10 1904', addressed to Germany, routed via New York with New York registration label and Stuttgart arrival.
United States. 1886. Registered postal stationery envelope 2c brown upgraded with SG 163, 10c brown tied by concentric ring with adjacent Welch/ N.C. date stamp with m/s 'Reg No 5', addressed to Charleston N.C. Attractive and scarce item.
United States. (Postage Due). 1892. Postal stationery envelope 2c green cancelled by Nebraska date stamp addressed to Grand Island, Neb, underpaid bearing United States postage due Yvert 8, 1c brown/ carmine tied by 'Unclaimed/ Advertised' hand-stamp in violet with Grand Island/ Rec. on reverse. Very fine.
United States. 1894. Registered postal stationery envelope 'two cents' violet upgraded with 'Columbus' SG 235, 1c blue and SG 260, 10c blue-green tied by cork cancel with hand-struck 'Registered/ Jan 13 1894/ Pasadena, Ca' in violet addressed to Holland routed via New York with New York registration label and Amsterdam arrival on reverse. Nice item.
United States. (Germany). 1887. Registered envelope addressed to Germany bearing SG 191, 15c orange tied by Jasper, Ind. duplex with hand-struck 'Registered No/ 110' in violet, routed via New York with Registration label and Baden arrival. Very fine.
North Borneo. (Labuan). 1896. North Borneo postal stationery card 6 cent blue addressed to Holland cancelled by Kudat date stamp '5th Jan 96', routed via Labuan 'Jan 8' with Numegen arrival '7/3' on face. Very fine item of commercial mail to Holland.
North Borneo. (Holland). 1894. North Borneo postal stationery card six cents blue cancelled by Sandakan date stamp addressed to Holland with Utrecht receiver on face. Very fine item of commercial mail to Holland.
North Borneo. (Singapore). 1889. North Borneo postal stationery card 3 cents brown cancelled by Sandakan date stamp in red addressed to Singapore. Very fine item of commercial card to Singapore.
North Borneo. (Postcards). Circa 1900. Picture post card of "Dyak girls, Daughters of the Wood, North Borneo'.
Nice card published by "Funk & Sons, Sandakan, British North Borneo.'
North Borneo. (Postcards). Circa 1900. Picture post card of "Dyak children, North Borneo.
Nice card published by "Funk & Sons, Sandakan, British North Borneo."
Sarawak. 1947. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing Sarawak SG 160, 25c violet and orange tied by Miru/ Sarawak date stamp. Very fine.
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.
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.