Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'F.M.', cancelled by Tresor et Postes/ 117 date stamp '4th July 16' with circular 'Ambulance Russe/ S.S.R.S. No 5' in violet with hand-struck 'La S/ Lieutenant/ Commandant la Section' and signed with Le Bourget arrival on reverse. Very fine

Portugal. (France). 1856. Envelope addressed to France bearing King Pedro V 'Curly Hair' issue SG 12, 25r blue (imperf) tied by '70' numeral with adjacent framed 'Penafiel' on face, routed via Porto with 'Portugal/ Bayonne' French entry cachet in red and charged with hand-struck '30' on arrival in Paris. Very nice item paying the double letter rate to France.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from a French Interpreter addressed to France canceled by 'Tresor et Postes/ 189' date stamp '11th Mars 17' with framed 'Ambulance/ Krestovosdvijensky/ Croix-Rouge Russe' in red on face and circular bilingual 'Ambulance Krestovosdvijensky Croix-Rouge Russe' on reverse with Marne arrival on reverse. Very fine and scarce item.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France cancelled 'Tresor et Postes/ 189' date stamp '2nd Jan 17' with circular 'Section Sanitaire Automobile Russe No 1/ Lient. Comt.' in violet with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Controle/ Par/ l'Autorite Militaire/ 194' in blue on face and reverse. Lovely item.

Russia. (France). 1889. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing Russia Yvert 32, 7k blue tied by Shpola date stamp '25th April (on reverse), underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage dues Yvert 15, 10c black (pair) tied by triangular 'T' hand-stamp with Paris/ Etranger receiver in blue '11th May' on face. Nice early item of taxed mail from Russia.

Russian Levant. (Greece). 1912. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Russian Levant Yvert 30a, 2pi on 20k blue and carmine tied by 'R.O.P.I.T./ Metelin' double ring in carmine (Tchil Fig 143) with 'Post Russe/ Metelin/ Recommandee' registration label and 'Recommande' hand-stanp, routed via the Russian Post Office Constantinople with Chambery arrival. Scarce item from the Russian Post Office in Metelin with cancel not recorded by Tchilinghirian in carmine.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. France-Russie correspondence military postal stationery card written by a French Interpreter 5th Regiment Russe S.P. 189 B addressed to Vaisy-Le-Sec cancelleed by Tresor et Postes/ 189 date stamp '3rd Jan 17' with circular '3rd Brigade Russe. Speciale/ Le Medecin Chef' in violet on face and signed. Very attractive item from an interpreter in the French Detachment in Russia.

Russia. (Switzerland). 1917. Russian postal stationery card 3 kop carmine upgraded with Yvert 62, 2k green tied by Jalfa double ring, addressed to Switzerland with boxed Russian censor 'No 640' and framed '61' in violet on face, underpaid and bearing Swiss postage due Yvert 45, 10c green and carmine tied by Laussane receiver. Very fine. Ex Kiddle.

Russia. (France). Folded entire addressed to France written from Odessa dated '10th Sept 52' with Odessa dispatch and hand-struck 'Porto' on reverse, framed 'Aus Russland' in red (Van der Linden 315) with framed 'Myslowitz/ Breslau 1' and 'Breslau/ Berlin' with 'Berlin/ Minden 1' and 'Coeln/ Verviers 3' ambulant on reverse with framed 'K. PR. Post=Sped/ Bureau No V. (18)' in red with 'Prusse/ Valeenciennes/ 3' French entry cachet and rated '21' in m/s with Marseilles receiver '22/9' on reverse. Nice cover with plenty of TPO's routings on reverse.

Russia. (Memel). 1846. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated 'Aout 1st 1846', cancelled by hand-struck 'Gzack/ Aout 1 1846' on reverse with hand-stamp 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondence Russe Port Frontier) Van der Linden 839, routed via Tilsit '21/8' with 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s with Paris arrival and oval '1d' for local delivery. Very nice item via Memel.

Russia. (Poland). 1849. Folded entire written from Warsaw dated '6th Jan 1849' addressed to France cancelled by Warsaw date stamp with hand-struck 'Franco/ Pon. Preuss. GRZ.' (Van der Linden 1501) and oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), routed via 'Berlin/ 9. 1' on reverse with 'Prusse/ Valenciennes 3' French entry cachet in red and Bordeaux arrival on reverse '14th Jan'. Very nice item of transit mail from Poland via Berlin.

Russia. (French). 1844. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated '25th Nov 1844' cancelled by hand-struck 'Gzack/ No 25 1844' on reverse with hand-stamp 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F. (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier) Van der Linden 839, routed via Tilsit '16/12' with Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s with Paris arrival. Very nice item routed via Memel.

Russia. (France). 1818. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' with St. Petersburg hand-stamp and hand-struck 'R. NO. 5' (Van der Linden 2442) and 'T.P.' (Transit Prusse) in red with framed 'Prusse/ Par/ Givet' (Van der Linden 2344), rated '18' in m/s with Paris arrival 'September 24 1816' on reverse in red. Very fine.

Russia. (France). 1841. Folded entire written from Moscow dated 'Nov 8th 1841' addressed to Paris cancelled by hand-struck red 'Moscow/ 1841 November 9' with 'Aus Russland/ Franco-Tout' (Van der Linden 326) and 'P.P.' in black with oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), routed via 'Tilsit/ 26 Nov' on reverse with 'Prusse/ Givit 2' French entry cachet and Paris arrival. Very nice item of transit mail via Tilsit.

Russia. (France). 1846. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'Moscow' dated '18th Juin 46' cancelled by hand-struck 'Moscow/ 1846 Juin 18' in red on face with hand-struck 'Franco' and endorsed 'Greaze' in violet ink with 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 305) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier' Van der Linden 839 and 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s on arrival with Reims receiver '13th Juin and oval '1d' for local charge. Very nice item of transit mail with Franco/ Greaze fro mail from Russia routed via Eydthkuhnen.

Russia. (Austria). 1836. Stamp-less envelope written from Kharkoff (Ukraine) dated 'Khardoff 18tH Nov 1836' addressed to Paris cancelled by hand-struck 'Kapkobe/ Nov 21 1836' in black on reverse, endorsed 'via Brody, Vienne' with hand-stamp 'Russie' (Van der Linden 2470) with framed 'A.T.' and 'Autriche/ Par Forbach' in red on face (Van der Linden 396), rated '18' with Paris receiver 'Jan 7 1837' in blue on reverse. Nice routing via Austria from Ukraine.

Russia. (France). 1864. Folded entire addressed to France written from St. Peterburg dated '15th Aout 64' cancelled by St. Petersburg double ring with boxed 'Porto' and framed 'Aus Russland' in violet/ cerise (Van der Linden 309) but not recorded in violet/ cerise, with framed accountancy 'P. 33' (Van der Linden 2087) and 'Prusse/ Erquelinnes 3' French entry cachet in blue on face and charged with hand-stuck '11' and Bordeaux arrival '1st Sept' on reverse. Very attractive cover showing the violet/ cerise Aus Russland.

Russia. (France). 1846. Folded entire addressed to France written from Odessa dated '26th Aout 46' with hand-struck 'Porto' and 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 305' and 'C.R.p.P.' (Correspondance Ruse Par Prusse), Van der Linden 841 with Berlin transit '20/9' and 'Prusse/ Givet 5' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '33' in m/s on arrival with St. Quentin arrival '26th Sept' and oval '1d' for local postage charge. Very nice item of transit mail from Odessa via Berlin.

Russia. 1852. Folded entire addressed to France written from Moscow dated '21st Avril 52' with oval Moscow date stamp and hand-srtruck 'Porto' on face with framed 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 317), routed via Ostbanh/ 11 5' with Berlin/ Leipzig' and circular 'Halle-Eisebach' ambulant on reverse with 'Suisse/ Strasbourg' French entry cachet and 'Strasbourg a Bale No 1' double ring, rated '17' in m/s with Lyon receiver '16th May' on reverse. Attractive cover and scarce routing via Ostbanh, Halle, Switzerland.

Russia. 1864. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' dated '25th Sept' 64' cancelled by St. Petersburg double ring with boxed 'Porto' and 'Aud Russland' in violet/ cerise (Van der Linden 308) but not recorded in violet/ cerise with framed accountancy 'P. 33.' (Van der Linden 2088) and 'Prusse/ Forbach 4' French entry cachet in red on face and charged with hand-struck '11' and Bordeaux arrival '14th Oct' on reverse. Very attractive cover showing the violet/ cerise Aus Russland.

Russia.1886. Postal stationary envelope 3k grey cancelled by T.P.O. No 12 with Moscow transit. Early traveling Post Office.

Russia. (French Detachment in Ukraine). 1917. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Russian Lake, Kiev' written from Kiev dated '1st Oct 1917' cancelled by circular 'Ambulance Automobile Chirurgicale en Russe/Le Medicin Chef in violet. Very fine item from the French Detachment in Kiev.

Russia. (French Military Mission in Russia). 1917. Registered envelope to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes/155' date stamp with 'R/Secteur-155' registered label and boxed military cachet 'Amb Russe Section Medico-Chirurgicale/ Sect.Post. 155' with double ring 'Ambce. Russe-Section Medico-Chirurgicale/L'Officer Gestre' in violet. Superb.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Picture post card of 'Kremlin' dated Moscow 14th June 1917 endorsed 'Mission Francaise en Russe' cancelled 'Groupe D' Instruction de 120 Long/Le Vaguemestre' in violet. Rare item from the French Artillery Detachment.

Russia. (Russian Detachment in France). 1915. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Societe Francaise de Secours Aux Blesses /Hospital Russes' addressed to Paris cancelled by Paris date stamp with military cachet 'Sous L' Auguste Patronage de S.M. L' Imperatrice Marie le Russie/Hopital Russe/a Paris /pour Blesses Militaires/ Francais' in violet with oval 'Societe Francaise de Secours Aux Blesses/Le Medecin Chef /Hopital Auxilliaire/306/Hospital Russe' on face and reverse. Very attractive item.

Netherlands West Indies. (Curacao). 1873. Curacao SG 6, 15c grey and SG 12, 2g 50 bistre and violet overprinted 'Specimen' in purple. Scarce pair. Ex Col Harvey.

Netherlands West Indies. (Curacao). 1889. Selection of 'Specimen' stamps including postage dues. Scarce group. (10).

Netherlands West Indies. (Great Britain). 1942. Air Mail envelope to Suriname bearing Great Britain SG 469,5d brown and SG 474, 10d blue tied by Bilson date stamp with G.B. 'Opened by Examiner/1119' censor label, underpaid with tax hand-stamp and bearing Netherlands West Indies postage due SG D446, 5c lilac (block of 4) tied by Paramaribo date stamp '13th May 42' with 'Geopend door censuur Suriname' label tied by 'Censuur' date stamp in violet and circular '12' censor cachet.

Netherlands West Indies. (British Guiana). 1943. Envelope addressed to Demerara, British Guiana bearing Suriname Yvert 165, 15c blue tied by Paramaribo date stamp '5th April' with framed 'E' hand-stamp on face in violet and 'Opened by Examiner/1/24' British Guiana label applied on arrival with Kitty receiver '5th May' applied on reverse.

Netherlands West Indies. (Suriname). 1903. Picture post card of 'Waterkant, Paramaribo' addressed to Tunisia, North Africa bearing Suriname Yvert 19, 2 1/2c carmine and Yvert 21, 5c blue tied by Albina date stamp '27th Aug 03', routed via Paramaribo with squared circle transit '28/8', sent on French paquebot with framed 'Suriname/via/Havre' on face 'Le Havre/Seine' transit '24/9' and Tunis arrival and forwarded to Fontaine/Isere '3rd Oct' and re-directed back to Tunis, North Africa. Very attractive item of destination mail.

Netherlands West Indies. (Suriname). 1903. Picture post card of 'Keizerstraat, Paramaribo' addressed to Tunisia, North Africa bearing Surinam Yvert 18, 2c brown-orange, Yvert 41, 1/2c violet and Yvert 46, 5c rose tied by Albina date stamp '27th Aug 03', routed via Paramaribo with squared circle transit '28/8', sent on French paquebot with framed 'Surinam/via/Havre' on face 'Le Havre/Seine' transit '24/9' and Tunis arrival and forwarded to Fontaine/Isere '3rd Oct' and re-directed back to Tunis, North Africa. Very attractive item of destination mail.

Netherlands West Indies. (Suriname). 1903. Picture post card of 'Group of Indians, Paramaribo' addressed to Tunisia, North Africa bearing Surinam Yvert 17, 1c grey, Yvert 19,2 1/2c carmine, Yvert 20, 3c green and Yvert 41, 1/2c violet (2) tied by Albina date stamp '27th Aug 03', routed via Paramaribo with squared circle transit '28/8', sent on French paquebot with framed 'Surinam/via/Havre' on face, 'Le Havre/Seine' transit '24/9' and Tunis, North Africa. Very attractive item of destination mail. A beautiful four colour franking.

Netherlands West Indies. (Suriname). 1902. Picture post card of 'Drying Cacao and Coffee' addressed to the Azores bearing Yvert 18,2c brown and Yvert 20, 3c green tied by Paramaribo squared circle with framed 'Suriname /via /Havre', endorsed 'Imprime' with Lisboa transit and Angra arrival. Very attractive item paying the Post-Card printed matter rate.

Netherlands West Indies. (Suriname). 1903. Multi scene picture post card of 'Paramaribo, Suriname' addressed to the Azores bearing Yvert 19,2 1/2c carmine tied by Paramaribo squared circle with framed 'Suriname/via Plymouth', endorsed 'Imprime' and Angra arrival. Nice item paying the Post-Card printed matter rate and fine routing via Plymouth.

Portugal.1908. Picture post card from Lisboa addressed to France bearing Yvert 129, 20r violet tied by 'X Conferencia Telegraphica Internacional /Lisboa' with Yonne receiver. Very fine.

Portugal. 1885. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing Yvert 47a, 150r yellow tied by Lisboa date stamp with adjacent 'Registado' label with oval 'Registered /London' transit and Colchester arrival. Attractive franking.

Portugal. 1908. Registered envelope to Coimbra bearing Yvert 136, 75c bistre and rose tied by Guimapaes date stamp with boxed hand-struck registered with Coimbra receiver on reverse. Nice single registered franking.

Portuguese Colonies. (Lourenco Marques). 1917. Photographic post card of 'Rickshaw Boys' addressed to Holland bearing 'Charity Tax' SG C234, 1c green and Lourenco Marques SG 135,2c carmine tied by octagonal Lourenco Marques /Central date stamp with circular' Passou Pela Censura /Lourenco Marques' censor in red on face with Amsterdam arrival.

Portuguese Colonies. (India). 1927, Envelope written from India addressed to Lorenzo Marques bearing India SG 202, 1/2a green and SG 202, 1a chocolate(2) tied by Shivangor date stamp '26th Feb', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Portuguese Colonies Mozambique postage due Yvert 48, 50c on 60c blue (pair) applied and tied on arrival by Lorenzo Marques date stamp '21/3'. Scarce item of Postage due mail.

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1852. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '3rd April 1852' addressed to Porto endorsed 'Per "Queen" steamer', charged '320' in blue/green on face with oval 'O/ Rs' tax hand-stamp in blue/green and framed 'Barra/ Porto' arrival '19th Avril' on face. Attractive item paying the double letter rate.

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1852. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Porto cancelled by London/Paid date stamp in red 'De 8 1852', rated '1/3' in m/s, endorsed 'via Lisbon per "Beagel" Steamer' with Lisboa transit and charged '560' in blue on face with m/s '80' paying '640' due with oval '25'/ Rs' tax hand-stamp in red and framed Porto arrival on reverse. Nice taxed cover paying the 3 1/2 times rate from overseas.

Portuguese Colonies. (British Post Office in Madeira). 1853. Stamp-less envelope written from Madeira dated '3rd Jan 1853' addressed to France with British Post Office 'Madeira' on reverse, sent on the steamer 'Brilliant" via London with framed 'Anglo-French accountancy 'Colonies/ & c. Art 13', with hand-struck 'Ship Letter' on reverse, French entry cachet, rated '8', erased and charged '15' in m/s with Rouen arrival. Nice item.

Portuguese Colonies. (Mozambique). 1917. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Mozambique SG 151, 20r violet, SG 164, 10r grey-green and Charity Tax SG C234, 1c green mixed with Lourenco Marques SG 132, 1/2c black and SG 150, 1 1/2c chocolate tied by octagonal Chai Chai date stamp in green '16th July 17', with circular 'Passou Pele Censura/ Lourenco Marques' in carmine, routed via Lourenco Marques with censor tape tied by 'Ouvert/ L'Autorite Militaire/ 96' censor hand-stamp with Moutien arrival and forwarded to Murten. Very fine nice mixed franking from this small town.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1916. Mourning envelope addressed to 'Camp Senegalais, Maison Montaigute, Casablanca Morocco' bearing Portugal Yvert 211, 2 1/2c violet (6) tied by Cureiuo date stamp with boxed R/ Registado/ Cureiuo/ R. 28' hand-stamp and framed 'A.R.' with 'Aberto/ Pela/ Censura' label tied by oval 'Censura/ No 35' in blue dated '20th Sept 1916' routed via Lisboa and Spain with Registered Casablanca arrival of the Spanish Post Office.
Twenty one Battalions of Senegalese Tirailleurs were On Active Service in Morocco at the commencement of World War One, a small Battalion stayed on in Morocco and the Infantry saw heavy fighting during the Campaign.
Twenty one Battalions of Senegalese Tirailleurs were on Active Service in Morocco up to the 1st War, a small garrison stayed on in Morocco during WW1
The Senegalise Tirailleures

Portugal. 1890. Envelope to France headed 'Service Telegrapho-Postal' bearing Yvert 55,2r black(5), Yvert 56,5r grey (block of 4) and Yvert 57, 10r green (2) tied by Porto date stamp with Paris arrival. Nice franking and very scarce franked telegram from Portugal.

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1860. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '25th Feb 1860' addressed to Porto cancelled by London/Paid date stamp in red and rated '1/8' in red crayon, endorsed 'via Southampton' with Porto arrival and charged with hand-struck '400' on face. Very fine.

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1866. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '8th Sept 1866' addressed to Porto endorsed 'Per ''Zeada'' steamer' with oval 'C. Est. de N.' (Correio Estrangeiro de Navio) and changed '640' on face with boxed Lisboa transit and Porto arrival '17 Sept' on reverse. Nice item.

Portuguese Colonies. (Lorenzo Marques). 1921. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 121, 2c carmine(3) and Yvert 125,8c grey (3) tied by octagonal Lourenco Marques/Central date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 37, 50c lilac applied and tied on arrival in Paris. Nice item of underpaid mail, attractive.

Portuguese Colonies. (Cape Verde). 1944. Stampless Military stationary card written from the Military Hospital Mindelo addressed to Lisbon cancelled 'Hospital Military de Cabo Verde/S. Vincente' with circular 'M.G./C.M.P.T./P/15' censor cachet in violet. Very rare item of stationery. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1946. Stampless envelope written from Terceira addressed to Lisbon cancelled by Angra double ring with 'Expedicao Militar aos Acores/Isento de Franquia' hand-stamp in violet and Lisbon arrival on reverse. Very fine item from the Military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.