Mauritius. 1945. Envelope addressed to Ohio bearing Mauritius SG 255, 5c lilac (2) and SG 256, 10c rose tied by General Post Office/ Mauritius double ring '5th May 45' with 'Opened by Examiner/ E.E./ 87' label. Nice item '87' endorsed by hand. Scarce.

Mauritius. (Perfin Stamps). 1943. Envelope addressed to New York bearing Mauritius SG 254, 4c green (2) and SG 257, 12c salmon tied by General Post Office/ Mauritius double ring '19th Feb 43' with 'Opened by Examiner/ E.E./ 1' label. Interesting item with stamps perfined by "Blyth Brothers & Cp'.

Mauritius. (Transvaal). 1912. Envelope addressed to 'J.J. Carlie, 2nd Hampshire Regiment Band, Mauritius' bearing Transvaal SG 274, 1d scarlet tied by Wynberg Cape double ring '11th Jan 12' and endorsed 'Card Only', underpaid with 'T/ 20c' hand-stamp and '20c' with hand-struck '12c/ To Pay' applied on arrival on face with Vaocas and Port Louis receivers 'Feb 1st' on reverse. Lovely item of underpaid mail. Very attractive item.

Mauritius. (Great Britain). 1879. Postal stationery envelope 'four pence' orange + 'six pence' purple addressed to the 'Oriental Bank, Mauritius' cancelled by Norwich/ 575' duplex, endorsed 'via Natal Mail/ Dartmouth' with blue Mauritius arrival on reverse.

Mauritius. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Mint picture post card of 'Indian "Ghoon" Festival, Bon Air, Pamplemousses'. Nice card published by 'Edition des Magasins Reunis, Mauritius.'

Mauritius. (France). 1818. Stamp-less envelope written from Mauritius dated '28th Oct 1818' addressed to Vitre, France' with forwarding via Saint Malo and 'Colonies Par/ Nantes' French entry cachet and rated '6' in manuscript. A fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation.

Mauritius. (France). 1826. Stamp-less envelope written from Pamplemousse Plantation addressed to Vitre, France with French entry cachet 'Colonies Par/ Nantes' on face and rated '5' in m/s, erased and charged '6' in manuscript with arrival '7th Juil' on reverse. A very fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation.

Mauritius. (France). 1825. Stamp-less envelope written from Mauritius dated '3rd Jan 1825' addressed to Vitre, France with French entry cachet 'Colonies Par/ Marseille' on face and rated '11' in manuscript with circular arrival 'Juin 1826' on reverse. A very fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation.

Mauritius. (France). 1820. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Champ Rose, Mauritius' dated '12th Sept 1820' addressed to Vitre, France with French entry cachet 'Col Par/ Auray' on face and rated '5' in manuscript with arrival 'Le 6th Jan 1821' in m/s on reverse. A very fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation. Scarce French entry cachet from Auray in the south of Brittany.

Mauritius. (France). 1827. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Pamplemousse Plantation' dated '25th Mai 1827' addressed to Vitre, France with French entry cachet 'Colonies Par/ Marseille' and rated '14' in m/s blue ink with envelope disinfected in vinegar. A very fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation.

Mauritius. (France). 1817. Stamp-less envelope written from Mauritius dated '20th Dec 1817' addressed to Vitre, France with French entry cachet 'Colonies Par/ St. Malo' on face and rated '6' in manuscript with envelope disinfected in vinegar and arrival 'Le 3rd Mai 1818' in m/s on reverse. A very fine item with text written from a Planter describing life on the Plantation.

Mauritius. (France). 1818. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Pamplemousse Plantation' dated '2nd Mai 1818' addressed to Vitre, France, rated '8' for ship letter with French entry cachet 'Colonies Par/ St. Pol-De-Leon' on face and charged '10' in m/s with arrival manuscript '23rd Oct'. A very fine item with interesting text written from a Planter describing life on the Pamplemousse Plantation.
Very scarce French entry cachet from this small port in Northern Brittany.

Egypt. (Egypt Post Office Abroad - Sudan). 1883. Egyptian Post Office in Sudan, SG 54, 1pi blue cancelled by 'Challal Wadi-Halfa' date stamp '1st Nov 83'. Scarcer Boat cancel used by the Egyptian Post Office as a Travelling Post Office on the White Nile.

Egypt. (Egypt Post Office Abroad - Sudan). 1880. Egyptian Post Office in Sudan, SG 27, cancelled by 'Poste Egiziane/ Barbar' date stamp. A rare office with only one cover known and a few single stamps.

Saudi Arabia. (Egyptian Post Office Abroad - Saudi Arabia). 1880. Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia SG 54, 1pi blue (pair) cancelled by 'Gedda' date stamp '13th Feb 1880.' A very fine item from the Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia. (Egyptian Post Office Abroad- Saudi Arabia). 1881. Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia SG 54, 1pi blue (pair) cancelled by 'Djeddah' date stamp '10th Feb 1881'. A very fine item from the Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia. (Egypt Post Office Abroad - Saudi Arabia). 1870. Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia SG 14, 1 pi rose cancelled by 'Gedda' date stamp '70 Sept 25'. A very fine item from the Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia with the date-month and year in reverse order.

Saudi Arabia. (Egypt Post Office Abroad) - Saudi Arabia). 1871. Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia SG 14, 1pi rose cancelled by 'Gedda' date stamp '15th Mag 71'. A very fine item from the Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia. (Egypt Post Office Abroad - Saudi Arabia). Circa 1870. Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia SG 37, 20pa grey-blue cancelled by 'Gedda' date stamp. Nice item from the Egyptian Post Office in Saudi Arabia.

Egypt. (Egypt used in Turkish Empire - Greece). 1880. Egyptian Post Office in Metelino, Greece SG 47, 1pi rose cancelled by Metelino date stamp '30th Apr 1880'. Lovely item from the Egyptian Post Office in Metelino, Greece opened '14th July 1870 to 30th June 1881.'

Egypt. (Egypt used in Turkish Empire - Lebanon). 1870. Egyptian Post Office in Beirut SG 14, 1pi rose canceled by Bairout date stamp '24th Dec 1870'. A lovely pair from this scarce office opened '14th July 1870 to Feb 1872.'

Egypt. (Egypt used in Turkish Empire - Turkey). 1874. Egyptian Post Office in Smirne (Izmir), Turkey SG 30, 20pa blue cancelled by Smirne date stamp '17th Oct 1874'. Nice item from the Egyptian Post Office in Smirne opened 14th Nov 1865 to 30th June 1881.'

Egypt. (Egypt used in Turkish Empire - Turkey). 1871. Egyptian Post Office in Mersina, Turkey SG 14, 1pi rose cancelled by Mersina date stamp '26th Sept 1871'. Fine item from this scarce office opened '14th July 1870 to Feb 1872.'

Egypt. (Egypt used in Turkish Empire - Constantinople). 1881. Egyptian Post Office in Constantinople SG 50, 10pa claret (block of four) cancelled by Constantinople date stamp stamp '9th Feb 81.' A very beautiful multiple.

Egypt. (Egypt used in the Turkish Empire Constantinople). 1871. Egyptian Post Office in Constantinople SG 16, 5pi brown cancelled by Constantinople date stamp '15th Mai 1871'. Superb quality.
A scarce postmark on the 5 piastre from Constantinople.

Japan. 1912. Postal stationery card 4s brown written from 'Biwazaki Higo' dated '4th Nov 12' cancelled by Kumamoto/ Japan date stampin violet, routed via Kobe addressed to France with Melun arrival. Fine item from the 'Lebel' correspondence. Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.

Japan. 1897. Envelope addressed to France bearing 'Silver Wedding' SG 127, 5s blue (pair) tied by Oita-Bungo vernacular date stamp in red, routed via Kobe and Yokohama with Rennes receiver on reverse. Nice item from the 'Lebel' correspondence.
Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.

Japan. 1895. Postal stationery card 3s green cancelled by Oita-Bungo vernacular date stamp in red/brown, routed via Kobe and Yokohama addressed to France with Rennes receiver. Fine item from the 'Lebel' correspondence.
Emile Lebel was a French Missionary at Oita-Bungo.

Yugoslavia. (Austria). 1920. Austrian postal stationery card 8h green cancelled by Marberg double ring, underpaid, bearing Yugoslavia "Chain-Breaker" bisect 10h overprinted 'Porto' tied by Maribori (Slovenia) receiver and endorsed '1d 10p adjacent. Ex Kiddle.

Yugoslavia. (Trieste). 1954. Envelope addressed to Trieste bearing Yugoslavia SG 665, 3d carmine tied by Barilovic date stamp, underpaid, endorsed with m/s 'T' and bearing Allied Military Zone A Trieste postage due D129, 12l brown (pair) tied by Trieste double ring receiver. Ex Kiddle.

Yugoslavia. 1920. Stamp-less Receipt headed 'Cekovna Nakaznica' written from Ljubljana bearing Yugoslavia postage dues SG D 164, 5p on 15v blue (strip of four) tied by Novo Mesto arrival. Ex Kiddle.

Yugoslavia. (Croatia). 1943. Registered and Express Parcel card addressed to Senj bearing Croatia SG 37, 2k claret, SG 40, 5k black (4), SG 44, 8k red-brown and SG 47, 20k brown mixed with Postage due SG D67, 50b grey/blue (2) and SG D 68, 1k grey/blue tied by Pozerga date stamp with matching registered label and Senj arrival. Ex Kiddle.

Yugoslavia. (Montenegro). 1919. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Correspondence Militaire' written by 'Lieutenant van de Maeulbrouk, 365th Infantry, 305 Prado, Marseille' addressed to Lannoy, cancelled by 'Assistance aux Convalescents Militaires/ Marseille/ Consulat-General de Montenegro, 305 Avenue du Prado' double ring in violet on face. Very scarce item from the Montenegro Hospital in Marseille World War One.

Serbia. 1897. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 41, 5p green, Yvert 44, 20p orange and Yvert 46, 50p brown tied by bilingual 'Belgrade-Ministere' date stamp '8th June 97' with framed 'R/ No' and Paris arrival on reverse with three page text. Lovely three colour registered franking.

Serbia. 1902. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Serbia Yvert 55, 25p blue and Yvert 56, 50p bistre tied by Belgrade date stamp with hand-struck 'R/ Belgrade' and 'Recommandirt' hand-stamp in violet with Chambery arrival on reverse. Very nice item of registered mail. Attractive.

Serbia. 1904. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Serbia Yvert 65, 25p blue and grey and Yvert 66, 50p grey and black tied by Belgrade date stamp with hand-struck 'R/ Belgrade' on face and 'Recommandirt' hand-stamp in crimson with Chambery arrival on reverse. Attractive.

Serbia. 1904. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Serbia Yvert 65, 25p blue (strip of three) tied by Belgrade date stamp with hand-struck 'R/ Belgrade' on face and 'Recommandirt' hand-stamp in crimson with Chambery arrival on reverse. Attractive.

Serbia. (Tunisia). 1917. Austro-Hungary 'K.U.K. Feldpost' postal stationery card 8h green upgraded with Bosnia Yvert 66, 3k lilac dated 'Cacak 18th Mars 1917', addressed to France with framed Serbian military cachet 'No 40'. routed via Corfu and Salonique with military transits 'Br 999' dated '27/4' and 'Br 603' dated '29/4' and 'Br 615' dated '14/5' forwarded via Austria with triangular 'Wein' censor in violet on face and re-directed from France to Tunisia with 'Br 999' arrival dated '14/7'.
After the invasion of Serbia the Serbian military retreated through Albania to the Greek Islands manly to Corfu and Salonique. With the help of the Allies a contingent was then sent to Bizerte. Tunisia, North Africa. A very interesting item of mail addressed to the Serbian refugees in Bizerte, Tunisia.

Serbia. (Austria). 1903. Austrian picture post card of 'Sparbersbachgasse, Graz' addressed to Serbia bearing Austria Yvert 68, 5h green tied by Graz date stamp, underpaid and bearing Serbia postage dues SG D83, 10p blue tied by Belgrad arrival. Ex Kiddle.

Serbia. (Austria). 1903. Austrian picture post card of 'Hotel Cafe "Quarnero, Abbazia' bearing Austria Yvert 84, 5h green tied by Abbazia date stamp, underpaid and bearing Serbia postage dues SG D82, 5p rosy-mauve (pair) tied by Belgrad arrival. Ex Kiddle.

Serbia. (French Serbian Aviation Unit in Serbia). 1916. Picture post card of the 'Promenade Salonique' addressed to France cancelled by military 'Service Aeronautique-Armee Serbe/ Le Commandant du Parc' double ring in violet on face and reverse. Very fine item from the French Aeronautic Detachment in Serbia WW1.

Serbia. (French-Hungarian Detachment in Szabadka). 1919. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Szabadka (Subotica)' addressed to France, endorsed 'Souvenir de Hongrie' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes/ 520-D' date stamp '9th May 15' with circular 'Armeee Francaise de Hongrie/ Commissaire de Gare/ Szabadka' in violet on face.
Szabadka (Subotica) was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the end of WW1 when it became part 'The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovens'. A rare item from the French Forces Boundary Commission.

Serbia. (French Aviation Detachment in Serbia). 1917. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris cancelled by Tresor et Postes/ 504 date stamp '13th Jan 17' with 'Service Aeronautique-Armee Serbe/Le Commandant de Parc' and circular 'Aviation Francaise de L'Armee Serbe/ Parc Secteur 504' in violet on face and Paris arrival on reverse '29/1'. Fine item from the French Aviation Mission in Serbia with letter inside.

Serbia. (French Military Detachment in Serbia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope addressed to the 'Bank of Russia, Smyrne' cancelled by 'Mission Medicale Militaire Francaise/ Groupe Des Armees' A very fine and rare item from the Balken War.

Egypt. (Bermuda). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Egypt 6m apple-green (2) and 40m brown tied by Cairo date stamp '13th Jul 43', stamped with boxed 'Par Avion/ Francais' with framed Egypt 'Postal Censor' and 'Egyptian Censorship' label, routed via New York with censor tape and intercepted by the British in Bermuda with 'Opened by Examiner/ 516' label with m/s 'I/C' in red and forwarded back over the Atlantic with German censor tape tied by circular German censor cachet (x) for Paris in red on reverse and Niederdorf arrival. '1st Nov 43. Great item sent twice over the Atlantic Ocean with four different country censors.

Egypt. (French Internee in the Levant). 1941. Stamp-less envelope headed 'F.M.' written from Toulon to a French Internee at Alexandria addressed 'Croiseur "Tournville", Marine Beyrouth, via Marseille Gare, Etranger' with Toulon dispatch '22nd May 1941' with Levant (Beyrouth) censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par Autorite de Controle/ L.O. 1' in red on face and reverse, with circular German censor 'Ag' in carmine and hand-stamp 'French Navy' with boxed Egypt censor and 'Egyptian Censorship' tape,.
The French Navy Force under the Command of Rene-Emile Godfroy known as 'Force X' had their Battleship "Lorraine" and three Cruisers including the "Tourville" under his command interned in Egypt. He negotiated with British Admiral Andrew Cunningham for the Peaceful internment of his ships at Alexandria until 1943. A superb item

Egypt. (French Post Offices). 1862. Envelope addressed to France bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvery 14, 20c blue and Yvert 17, 80c rose tied by '5080' gross chiffres in lozange with adjacent Alexandria/ Egpyte double ring, boxed 'PP' with framed 'Paquebots De La Mediterannei' on face.

Egypt. (Express Mail). 1924. Envelope addressed to Alexandria bearing SG 90, 5m pink (5) tied by Postmen/ Cairo date stamp with framed bilingual 'Express' on face and Alexandria/ Delivery on reverse. Lovely item of internal Express Mail.

Egypt. 1934. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 160, 10m violet (2) and Yvert 162, 15m carmine tied by bilingual 'Xth Congres Postal/ Universal/ Le Caire' date stamp '13th March 34' with Air Mail label and Montlucon arrival on reverse. Attractive item with Congress cachet in use 1st Feb 1934 until June 30th 1935.

Egypt. 1934. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 158, 4m blue-green (pair), Yvert 159, 5m brown and Yvert 163, 20m blue tied by bilingual 'Xth Congres Postal/ Universal/ Le Caire' date stamp '13th March 34' with Air Mail label and Montlucon arrival on reverse. Attractive item with Congress cachet used 1st Feb 1934 until June 30th 1935.