Egypt. 1915. Official mail envelope headed 'O.H.H.S.' addressed 'En Ville' bearing SG 064, (-) chestnut mixed with 'O.H.H.S.' SG 080, 5m rose tied by Douane Alexandria/ R.P. date stamp with receiver on reverse.

These envelopes were poor quality but scarce stamps used on Official covers.

Sudan. 1906. Sudan registered postal stationery envelope 1 piastre blue cancelled by Atbara date stamp with matching registration label addressed to Cairo. Very fine.

Sudan. (Virgin Islands). 1947. Sudan Registered postal stationery envelope 2 1/2p olive upgraded with SG 43, 15m brown and blue tied by oval Khartoum date stamp '12th Aug' with matching registered label addressed to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands with New York/ Reg transit and Christiansted/ V.I. arrival on reverse 'Aug 30 47'. Nice item of destination mail.

Egypt. 1924. Registered postal stationery envelope 5m pink upgraded with SG 99, 2m vermilion, SG 102, 5m pink and SG 111, 1m orange (strip of three) tied by 'Kafr El Zaiyat/ R' date stamp with framed hand-struck 'R/ Kafr El Zaiyat' addressed to Alexandria with arrival on reverse. Beautiful item.

Egypt. (French Algeria). 1925. Envelope addressed to Alexandria, Egypt bearing Algeria Yvert 6, 5c blue-green and Yvert 14, 25c blue tied by Alger/ R. des Strasbourg' date stamp '29th Dec 25', underpaid and bearing Egyptian postage due SG D103, 10m lake (pair) tied by Alexandria receiver '7th Jan 26' on face. Nice combination.

Egypt. (French Congo). 1943. Great Britain Air Mail letter card written from 'c/o D.D.V. & R.S. General Headquarters, M.E.F.' addressed to Brazzaville, Middle Congo bearing Great Britain SG 490, 3d pale violet tied by 'Egypt/ Postage/ Pre Paid/ 172' date stamp with 'Crown/ Passed by Censor/ No 1832' and 'Examined by Base Censor' label in red tied by 'Deputy Chief Field Censor' in violet on face, routed via the Free French Forces with 'Poste Aux Armees F.F.L. B.C.M. 4' double ring date stamp on reverse '22nd Jul 1943' and 'Controle Telegraphique/ Commission A/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' double ring, circular '126' censor cachet and Brazzaville/ Moyen Congo arrival '31st July' on reverse. Superb.

Egypt. 1915. Local mail envelope bearing SG 73, 1m sepia (3) tied by Alexandria date stamp, underpaid with boxed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Egypt postage due SG D 85, 4m maroon tied by dotted retta. Very nice combination.

Egypt. (French Post Office in Port Said). 1913. Port Said postal stationery letter card 'Type Mouchon' surcharged 'TAXE REDUITE/ a 10f 10' upgraded with Port Said Yvert 26, 15c orange tied by Port Said/ Egypte date stamp addressed to France with Morbihan arrival on reverse. Scarce item of stationery used in Port Said.

Egypt. (Persia). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Tehran bearing Egypt 4m green (3) and 10m violet (4) tied by Cairo date stamp with 'Postal Censor' in violet and 'Egyptian Censorship' label tied by circular 'Censor', routed via Iraq with circular 'Anglo-Soviet-Persian/ Censorship 1' cachet and Russian censor '3' on face. Very attractive item.

Egypt. (French Cols - Djibouti). 1944. Air Mail envelope headed 'Comite International/ Geneva/ Red Cross' addressed to the 'Croix Rouge Francaise, Djibouti, Cote Francaise des Somalis', endorsed 'Franc de Port' with boxed bilingual 'Postal Censor', sealed on reverse by 'Egyptian/ Censorship' tape tied by circular 'Censorship/ Dept/ 96' with Somalis censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert par L'Autorite Militaire' and 'A/2' hand-stamp with Free French 'F.F.C.-C.F.S./ Censure' hand-stamp in blue on face and Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L. aarival '17th Feb 44' on reverse. Superb item of Red Cross Mail.

Egypt. (India). 1880. Registered envelope addressed to Ispahan, Persia bearing SG 48, 2pi orange tied by Chourieh/ Cairo date stamp with boxed hand-struck 'Reccomandato', routed via Suez and Bombay with boxed 'T.P.O. Enquiry Office/ Bombay/ June 12' and framed 'Registered/ T.P.O. Enquiry Office BOMBAY/ No 44/ W. 13' on reverse with Indian Post Office Boushir arrival with hand-struck bilingual 'Recom'. A very fine and scarce item.

Egypt. (Madagascar - Army Post Offices). 1943. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Diego Suarez, Madagascar cancelled by 'Army Post Office' double ring with 'Examined by Base Censor' label tied by 'Deputy Chief Field Censor' in violet, routed via Nairobi with 'E.A./ A.P.O. 89' double ring and 'Crown/ Passed by Censor/ No 4955' censor cachet on face. Attractive item from Egypt via the Army Post Office in Nairobi to the small French island of Diego Suarez.

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

Cyprus. 1932. Envelope addressed to Famagusta bearing SG 119, 3/4p grey tied by Rizokarpaso double ring. Very fine.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1950. Envelope addressed to Wales bearing SG 155b, 2p carmine and black tied by Ay-Ioanni-Agrou/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus date stamp with Limassol transit.

Nice item of rural post mail from Ayios Ioannis Agrou, population 875 in 1960 to an overseas destination.

Cyprus. (Rural Postmarks). 1950. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 151, 1/2p ultramarine and bistre (pair) tied by Nisou Station/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus in blue. Attractive item.

The population of Nisou Station in 1960 was 474.

Cyprus. (Village Postmarks). 1947. Envelope addressed to London bearing SG 156, 1p orange (pair) tied by Lythrohonda date stamp routed via Nicosia.

Scarce to see a Cyprus rural post going overseas.

The population of Lythrodhonda was 1.448 in 1960.

Japan. (French Maritime Mail). 1902. Picture post card of 'Kobe' addressed to France bearing "Koban" SG 118, 4s bistre tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 10' date stamp 'Feb 12 02' (Salles 1924) with Arcachon aarival. Lovely item of mail from Japan with the Koban stamp cancelled on board the French packet "Laos". Exhibition item.

Japan. (French Maritime Mail). 1902. Picture post card of 'Kiyomizu Temple at Kioto' addressed to France bearing 'Koban' SG 118, 4s bistre tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 10' date stamp 'Feb 12 02' (Salles 1924) with Arcachon arrival. Lovely item of mail from Japan with the Koban stamp cancelled on board the French packet "Laos". Exhibition item.

Korea. (Gwendoline Gold Mine). 1904. Picture post card of 'The rear Garden of the Old Palace' written from the 'British Mining Concession, Gwendoline, Korea' dated 'Gwendoline '14th May 1904' addressed to London bearing Japan SG 140, 4s rosine tied by (Ichan) Gwendoloine/ Coree vernacular date stamp, endorsed 'via America' with Moji/ Japan transit '25th May 04'. Very fine item from the Gwendoline Gold Mine.

Korea. (Gwendoline Gold Mine). 1905. Picture post card of 'Our Torpedo boat squadron returning to a Naval Base after fighting with the enemy' written from the 'British Mining Concession, Gwendoline, Korea' dated 'Gwendoline, Korea '16th Sept' 05' addressed to London bearing Jpan SG 140, 4s rosine tied by (Ichan) Gwendoline/ Coree vernacular date stamp, endorsed 'via Ameriaca' with Moji/ Japan transit '22nd Sept 05'. Very fine item from the Gwendoline Gold Mine.

Australia. (Guam - Hong Kong). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Poste Restante, Guam' bearing Australia SG 139, 6d grey and SG 153, 1/6d brown-purple tied by Port Adelaide date stamp '1st Ap', endorsed 'First Flight/ Australia. Guam/ via Philippines' with 'Hong Kong to Guam/ Received First Flight F.A.M. 14' cachet on face, routed via Hong Kong '27th Ap' with Guam arrival 'April 30' on reverse. Attractive item.

Laos. (French Indo-China). 1914. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing French Indo-China SG 54, 5c green and black (pair) tied by Sam-Nua/ Laos double ring '20 Juin', routed north via Somla/ Tonkin, Hanoi '3/7' with transits on reverse, endorsed 'via Transsiberian' and Paris receiver '31/7'. Superb and rare item from this small Laos village in Hua Phan Province.

Gibraltar. (Holland). 1858. Stamp-less envelope written from Gibraltar dated '10th Feb 1858' addressed to Holland, rated '80' in/ m/s and endorsed 'via Madrid and Paris', carried privately across the border with San Roque dispatch '12th Feb 58' on face with St. Jean de Luz French entry cachet, 'Bayonne a Bordeaux' ambulant and Arnheim receiver on reverse. Nice item paying the double letter rate to Holland.

Gibraltar. (Holland). 1863. Stamp-less envelope written from Gibraltar dated '19th Dec 1863' addressed to Holland with oval 'Ferdinand Schoot/ Gibraltar' firms cachet, rated '80' in/ m/s and endorsed 'via Madrid and Paris' carried privately across the border with San Roque dispatch '19th Dec', forwarded via Irun with 'Espana/ Irun' transit and French entry cachet on face with Arnham arrival '24th Dec 1863' on reverse. Nice item paying the double letter rate to Holland.

Austria. (Czechoslovakia). 1850. Registered and Charged envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 4, 6k brown tied by Ollmutz double ring '30/12' on reverse with hand-struck 'Franco' and 'Recom' in black and 'Charge' in red on face, hand-stamp 'P.D.' with oval '7/ A.E.D.' (Affranchissement Etranger Destination) with superb wax seal in red on reverse and French entry cachet in red and Besancon receiver on reverse. A lovely item of first issue mail going overseas.

Gold Coast. (Ivory Coast). 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Gagnoa, Ivory Coast bearing SG 126, 6d purple tied by Dunkwa date stamp '4th Feb' with framed 'Passed by Censor/ Gold Coast/ 8' censor cachet in red and circular 'Control Postal/ Commission D/ Afrique Occidentale/ Francaise' censor cachet on face with D/2' cachet and blank censor tape with Gagnoa/ Cote D'Ivoire arrival on reverse '18th Feb.' Scarce item.

Gold Coast. 1906. Registered postal stationery envelope 1d brown upgraded with SG 50, 1d purple and carmine and SG 53, 3d purple and orange tied by Kunmasi Gold Coast Colony date stamp, addressed to Bohemia with Registered/ Plymouth and London transits with Gabionz arrival on reverse. Nice item.

Gold Coast. (World War One-Censor). 1916. Gold Coast postal stationery card 'halfpenny' green upgraded with SG 70, 1/2d green tied by Coomassie double ring 'Jul 8 1916' with m/s 'PC' on face, addressed to Switzerland and endorsed 'via Liverpool or Plymouth'. A scarce Provisional censor, rarely seen.

Gold Coast. 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 126, 6d purple and SG 127, 9d orange tied by Acrra date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/ 00/ 6' label. Very fine.

Gold Coast. 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 109, 6d purple tied by Insu/ Gold Coast double ring 'Nov 18', endorsed 'Per Imperial Air Ways/ via Lagos' with (N) Kum/ G.C. double ring and Accra on reverse. Lovely item with Nkum transit type postmark not listed by Proud.

Gold Coast. (Kenya - Uganda). 1946. Registered envelope written from Kenya addressed to the Northern Territories, Gold Coast bearing Kenya SG 155, 20c orange and SG 156, 30c blue tied by Limuru double ring '11th No 46', routed via Takoradi/ Gold Coast' 25th Jan 47' with Bolgatanga arrival '7th Feb' and forwarded to Zuarunga.

Gold Coast. 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 122, 1 1/2d scarlet (2) and SG 128, 1s black and olive tied by Accra date stamp with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ 00/ 2' censor cachet in violet on face. Very fine.

Gold Coast. 1903. Postal stationery card 'one penny' red cancelled by Abokobi/ C date stamp 'Jan 29 03', addressed to Germany, routed via Accra with Hersfeld arrival on face. Scarce Office operated by a German Missionary of the Basel Mission.

Gold Coast. (Belgium). 1935. Air Mail envelope addressed to Accra endorsed '1st Courrier Belgique Gold Coast via jus a Marseille, Brazzaville' bearing Belgium Yvert 386, 35c green and Aior Mail Yvert 1, 50c blue and Yvert 3, 2f green tied by Bruxelles date stamp, routed via Paris '28/2' with Cotonou/ Dahomey '9th Mars' and Lome/ Togo '11th Mars' with Keta/ Gold Coast '12th Mars' and oval Registered/ Accra Gold Coast arrival '18th Mars' with m/s Not Called For' and returned with boxed instructional 'Undelivered For Reasons Stated/ Return To Sender/ Address on Cover'. Interesting item NOT sent by Air Mail but overland on the First Trans-Sahara Service.
Lovely item with red vertical lines JUSQU'A mark applied at office of exchange.

Gold Coast. 1900. Picture post card of 'Market Place, Kwitta' addressed to Germany bearing SG 27, 1d mauve and rose tied by bar obliteration with adjacent Adda/ Gold Coast date stamp 'Nov 13 1900', endorsed 'per Rognelle' and routed via Liverpool with 'Paid/ Liverpool/ Br. Packet' in red and Hamburg arrival.

Gold Coast. 1903. Illustrated envelope addressed to England bearing SG 39, 1d purple and carmine tied by Elmina/ Gold Coast date stamp 'Fe 16 03', routed via Cape Coast with Wolverhampton arrival on reverse. Attractive cover with (year date inverted).

Gold Coast. (United States). 1940. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 120, 1/2d green and SG 121, 1d brown tied by Asamankese/ Gold Coast date stamp '25th Sept 40' with 'Gold Coast/ Opened by Censor' label, underpaid with 'T/ over...oz' hand-stamp and bearing United States postage due SG D703, 1c carmine and SG D706, 5c carmine tied by oval concentric ring with 'New York/ Due 6 Cents' duplex adjacent on face. A very attractive underpaid cover from Gold Coast.

Gold Coast. 1942. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 121, 1d brown (block of four) tied by Takoradi Wharf date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner' censor label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ Gold Coast/ 7' censor cachet in violet. Nice item from Takoradi Wharf, situated between two warehouses where the steamers usually berthed.

Gold Coast. (Togo). 1935. Registered envelope addressed to French Togo bearing SG 115, 6d green and indigo and SG 116, 1s slate and purple (2) tied by oval Registered/ Keta, Gold Coast date stamp with matching registered label and Lome/ Togo arrival '25th Oct' on reverse. Very nice item of Silver Jubilee mail.

Gold Coast. 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing Gold Coast SG 129, 1/3d brown and turquoise (pair) tied by Akropong date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner// 00/ 335' censor label, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '2/=' in blue crayon with New York 'Examined By/ 5432' label. Nice item.

Gold Coast . 1906. Registered postal stationery envelope 1d brown upgraded with SG 50, 1d purple and carmine and SG 53, 3d purple and orange tied by Kumasi, Gold Coast Colony cds, addressed to Bohemia with Registered/ Plymouth and London transits and Gabinonz arrival on reverse. Nice item.

Netherlands East Indies. 1900. Picture post card of 'Oranje Hotel, Padang' addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands Indies SG 89, 2 1/2c yellow (strip of three) tied by Tanjongpriok squared circle with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 6' date stamp and Sloterduk arrival. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Constantinople). 1904. Netherlands Indies postal stationery double reply card 7 1/2c red cancelled by Sigoarog squared circle addressed to Constantinople routed via Egypt with British Post Office Constantinople on face. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Penang). 1901. Netherlands Indies postal stationery card 5 cents blue cancelled by Edi squared circle '22/10' addressed to Buienzorg with 'N.I. Postagent Penang' and 'N.I. Agent Singapore' '25/10' with Weltrevreden and Buienzorg arrival '29/10' on face. Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Liberated POW'S MAIL). 1946. Stamp-less envelope written from the Red Cross, Batavia addressed to Tijmahi Camp, Bandoeng cancelled by eight bar date stamp '6th Jan 1946', forwarded with circular 'RAPWI/ Postkantoor/ Batavia' date stamp '15th Feb 46' (Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees).

Netherlands East Indies. (Liberated POW'S MAIL). 1945. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written from Singkawang, West Borneo cancelled by Pontianak date stamp '3rd Dec 45' addressed to 'R.A.P.W.I., Batavia (Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees). Nice item of mail from West Borneo.

Netherlands East Indies. (Liberation). 1948. Air Mail envelope from the 'A.M.V.J. (Netherlands Young Man's Association) headed 'In Actieve Dienst/ Per Luchtpost' addressed to Medan cancelled by 'Veldpost - Medan' date stamp '27th April' with arrival '7/5' and forwarded to Peraoengen '8/5' on face. Fine item.

Netherlands East Indies. (Steam - Ship). 1914. Envelope addressed to Holland bearing Netherlands Indies SG 216, 10c carmine tied by Sabang date stamp '28th Dec 14', endorsed 'Zeepost' with hand-struck 'Stoomschepen/ Rechtscteeks' on face with Veldpost and Amsterdam arrival on reverse '1st Feb 1915.' Very fine.

Netherlands East Indies. (Liberation - Civil Administration). 1945. Netherlands postal stationery card 5 green upgraded with Netherlands 2 1/2c green tied by Utrecht date stamp addressed to 'c/o K.P.M. Line, Sydney' with framed 'Neederland/ Gezien/ Door Den/ Censuurdienst/ 5123' censor hand-stamp in violet and circular 'K.P.M./ Sydney/ Oct 10 1945' arrival in carmine on face. Very nice Koninlijke Paketvaart Maatschaprij' arrival in Australia.