Nyasaland. (Tanganyika - Northern Rhodesia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope (with two page letter) headed 'On The Public Service' addressed to Portugal written from 'J.M. Lional Vaughan, "B.S.A.P." (British South Africa Police), c/o Army Post Office, Broken Hill. Northern Rhodesia dated 'October 3rd 1916' and signed, routed via Tanganyika with double ring 'F.P.O.' 1' on face '16th Oct 16' at New Langenburg (Tukuya) with 'Opened by Censor/ 568' censor label tied by Lisbon receiver '3rd Jan 1917' on reverse.

The Nyasaland Rhodesia Field Force under the Command of Brigadier General Edward Northey, began their offensive in East Africa on '20th May 1916'. Northey's forces crossed into German East Africa on 26th May 1916'. On May 30th they had occupied New Langenburg.
The Nyasaland Rhodesia Field Forces Troops could send normal letters via the Filed Post Office, F.P.O. No 1 New Langenburg G.E.A. (4.6.16) - (26.12.16).

French China. (French Naval Forces in China). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' , addressed to France written from the French cruiser "Suffren" cancelled by octagonal 'Croiseur "Suffren" date stamp '26th Aout 46' with framed 'FNEO' (Forces Naval Extreme Orient) with Trebeurden arrival '7th Sept' 46' on reverse.

The "Suffren" returned to Indo-China arriving in Saigon on 25th Feb 1946'. She spent her time between Saigon and Ha Long Bay and repatriating troops left in Hong Kong and China.

The 'F.N.E.O.' (Forces Naval Extreme Orient) is a scarce cachet, not listed by 'Desrousseaux' in his 7 volume work on French China and French Indo-China.

China. (French China - Liberation of Shanghai). 1945. Chinese illustrated stamp-less envelope (with censored four page letter in French) addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin written from China (Shanghai) dated '17th Oct 1945' with framed 'Troupes Francais/ En Chine/ Controle Au Depart' in violet on reverse and signed by the 'lieutenant' (bottom left).

The Shanghai French Concession was a Foreign Concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943. The Concession came to an end when Vichy France under German pressure signed the enclave over to the Japanese puppet State in Eastern China (Nanjing). The Japanese occupied the International Settlements of the British and Americans. Civilians and the Troops surrendered and were placed in P.O.W. or Internment Camps. The French Troops did not move from the preserved French Concession as the Vichy Government considered itself Neutral. Towards the end of the war the city was liberated from the Japanese and the French Troops left for home at the end of 1945.

This rare censor is only found on the reverse of military mail and is scarce with just a few items known. The cachet (censor) is illustrated in Desrousseaux, Livre 4, page 309.

China. (French China - French Naval Forces). 1937. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' addressed to France written from the French cruiser "Primauguet" cancelled by octagonal 'Croiseur "Primauguet" date stamp '27th Nov 37' with bold hand-stamp 'Mers De Chine/ Franchise Militaire' on face and Marseille arrival on reverse dated '27th Dec 37'.

The "Primauguet" was one of the first cruisers built for the French Navy after WW1 in 1924. She served in the south China Seas and sank after coming under heavy attack from the American battleship "Wichita" at Casablanca in 1942.

Desrousseaux in volume 4 of his French China classic 7 volume livers places the "Primauguet" in Dairen, Manchuria from 1935 - 1937.

French China. (Occupation of Tientsin). 1940. Stamp-less envelope written from 'B.M.J. C.C.N.' Sector Kos Rang, Tientsin, Chine de Nord' addressed to Vosges France', endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by circular 'Corps D' Occupation De Chine/ Le Vaguemestre; (with anchor in center) and hand-stamp dated '29 May 1940' in violet on face, endorsed 'via Siberia' with "Gepruft" German censor label tied by circular censor cachet in red and Vosges arrival '20th Nov 40' on reverse.

Scarce item from the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese North China Area Army whom blockaded the British Settlement in Tientsin, thus escalating into a major international incident. The cover was 6 months in transit. Parts of France had just been placed in German Occupation at this early date in the War.

French Indo-China. (French Naval Forces). 1930. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled by octagonal 'Cuirasse - "Waldeck Rousseau" date stamp '18th Feb 30' (stuck twice) with circular 'Divieson Navale Extreme Orient/ Franchaise Militaire' in violet on face and Paris arrival '19th Mars' on reverse.

The "Waldeck Rousseau" was launched March 4th 1908. After the outbreak of WW1 she joined the main French fleet that blocked the southern end of the Atlantic. In May 1929 she was sent to French Indo-China as the flagship of the French Fleet in Asia.
Desrousseaux volume 4 places the "Waldeck Rousseau" at 'Baie d' Along' in China during 1930.

China. (French Indo-Chinese Workers in World War Two). 1943. Envelope (with letter) addressed to Youne, France cancelled by bold Vaucluse date stamp with circular 'Secretariat a Travail. 3rd Legion I.C. - 37th Comp/Le Vaguemestre'. A scarce item from the Chinese Workers in France during World War Two.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1918. Envelope addressed to Paris cancelled by 'Lyon a Marseilles' ambulant date stamp '1st Feb 1918' with bold double circle 'Travailleurs Coloniaux/ Groupement Chinois/ St. Chamas/ (Bouches - du - Rhone)' in violet.

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 epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1918. Envelope addressed to Nevers cancelled by Imphy/ Nievre date stamp '10th Mai 18' with bold circular double ring 'Groupement Chinois/ Imphy (Nievre)/Le Commandant' in violet.

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 flu epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force in France World War One). 1917. Picture post card of 'La Basse - Normandie, Pittoresque, Cherbourg' written from Doulon dated '23rd November 1917' addressed to Brest with circular 'Service Travailleurs Coloniaux/Le Chef de Batainer Grenes/ Controleur/ Section Chinoise' in violet on face.

One of the darkest 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 often under inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

China. (Chinese Labour Force). 1918. Picture post card of 'Cours du XXX, Juillet et les Allees de Tourny, Bordeaux' addressed to Var cancelled by Cauderan/ Gironde date stamp '12th Mars 18' (double strike) with circular 'Association des Dames Francaise/ Cauderan/ Hopital/ Auxiliiaire 219/ Indo - Chine' in violet on face.

One of the darker aspects of World War 1 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 often under inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

Japan. (Red Cross - Prisoner of War Mail). 1942. Registered envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneve, Suisse' with boxed 'Franc De Port' hand-stamp in red on face with 'R/ Daihonei Nai/ No 414' registration provisional label and 'R/ Tokyo'/ No B - 4' label on face, hand-stamped 'Prisoner of War/ Huryozyohokyoku/ Tokyo' on reverse in violet with framed 'P.O.W.' violet cachet and Geneve receiver '25th Nov 42'.

A very rare item of Registered Red Cross Mail possibly containing Red Cross Message forms. Very few items have survived.

China. (Manchuria - Japanese Occupation of Korea). 1915. Registered Official Mail envelope headed 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' addressed to 'The Secretary, Serbian Relief Fund, Oxford Street, London' bearing Japan SG 164, 20s claret tied by Keijo (Seoul)/ Chosen' date stamp in violet '1st Sept 15' with hand-struck 'Registered' , boxed vernacular instructional 'via Siberia' and vernacular hand-stamp on left, routed via Manchurian railway with oval 'I.J.P.O. Mukden - Changchun/ South Manchuria' in violet dated '2.9.15' and Provisional registration label 'I.J.P.O. No 1/ Mukden - Changchun' with London receiver applied on reverse '20th September 15.'

Registered mail via the Manchurian railway is extremely scarce, this is only the second example of the registered label I have seen, (The other on a registered FRONT to France).

Gold Coast. (Official Mail). 1916. Registered 'Official Mail' envelope printed 'On His Majesty's Service' with 'Post Office/ Gold Coast' and 'No 214' top left, addressed to California cancelled by Accra double ring 'May 9 1916' with matching 'R/ Accra' registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' in purple with circular 'Crown/ Passed By Censor' struck twice on face in blue, routed via London, hooded Registered/ London transit 'May 31' with San Francisco and Anaheim receiver 'Jun 19 1916'in violet on reverse.

British Solomon Islands. (United States Military Post Office in British Solomon Islands World War 2). 1943. Printed 'Navy Department/ Official Business' envelope written from 'Navy 223, Dept. c/o Fleet P.O. San Francisco' addressed to Phoenix, Arizona bearing United States SG 902, 3c violet (pair) tied by 'Navy/ Fight For Victory' duplex dated 'Ap 20 1943' with circular 'Passed By Navy Censor' hand-stamp on face and signed, on reverse Phoenix arrival 'May3rd' and hand-stamped 'May 12 1943' on face in violet.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate collections.

British Solomon Islands. 1938. Envelope written from the 'Commonwealth Savings Bank, Gizo Island' on bank envelope with circular 'Commonwealth Bank/ GIZO/ 3rd Aug 38'in violet on face addressed to Sydney, New South Wales bearing SG 42, 1 1/2d bright scarlet (pair) tied by Tulagi/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '19th Aug 1938'.

Mail from Ghizo Island is very scarce so early.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate collections.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1903. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing New Caledonia Yvert 47, 20c green/ scarlet (pair) tied by Nlle Caledonie/ Nepoul double ring '30th Oct 03' with framed hand-struck 'R' (215), routed via Noumea '2nd Nov' with octagonal French paquebot "Yokohama a Marseille L.N. NO 10' 9Salles 1925) dated '28th Nov 03' with Paris receiver on reverse '15th Dec'.

Registered mail from Nepoul is scarce, this being only the 215th item sent by October 193.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1905. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing New Caledonia Yvert 45, 10c black/ blue and Yvert 61, 15c grey tied by Nelle Caledonie/ PAITA double ring '11th Juil 05' routed via Noumea '11th Juil' with Leipzig receiver on reverse '21st Aout'.

The British trader James Paddon established a sandlewood business on Nou Island in 1855 which was to become Port de France and a second merchant business at Paita a parish near Noumea.

Commercial covers are very scarce.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1896. New Caledonia postal stationery letter card '15c' blue/ red' cancelled by Nelle Caledonie/OUEGOA' double ring '5th Dec 96' (with adjacent second strike) addressed to Paris with Noumea transit on reverse '15th Dec'.

Very rare village cancel on postal stationery letter card from Ouegoa. a small parish in the north of the island.

Cuba. ( Anglo- French Accountancy - Switzerland). 1867. Stamp-less folded letter written from 'J.R. Marouette, Habana' (with firms oval chop on face), dated Habana '8th January 1867'',addressed to Switzerland routed via London with framed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/ 1f 60c' with London transit 'Feb 1st 1867', French entry cachet '1st Jan 67' (error) and replaced with 'Angl/ Amb Calais' double ring dated '1st Feb' with framed triangular French accountancy 'F/ 29' (Van der Linden 1162) and 'Ambulant Circulaire' on reverse with Berne receiver '3rd Feb', rated '20' in m/s red crayon.

Scarce mail carried Trans-Atlantic from Cuba to Switzerland with two different accountancy cachets.

Spanish Colonies. (British [Post Office in Puerto Rico). 1857. Stamp-less folded envelope written from Mayaguez dated '29th Mai 1857' addressed to France cancelled by bold San Juan Porto Rico double arc on reverse 'Ju 13 1857', endorsed 'Packet Anglais' and routed via London with framed Anglo French accountancy 'GB/ 1f 60c' and London transit '30th June', French entry cachet '30th Juin 67' with 'Paris a Bordeaux ambulant and Bordeaux arrival '2nd July' on reverse and charged with hand-struck '8'.

Lovely item of mail with fine strike of the British Post Office in Puerto Rico, which would have been carried via Saint Thomas.

Spain. (France). 1890. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 204, 25c blue and Yvert 207, 50c carmine tied by framed 'Certificado/ Barcelona' date stamp '13 Apr 90' with framed 'R/ Espagne' hand-stamp with fancy T.P.O. 'Bordx a Cette/ B' aon face and Sommiers arrival.

Superb franking paying the double letter rate plus registration fee.

Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Registered mourning envelope addressed to the 'Duchess de Guise, Brussels' bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 225, 40c orange and Yvert 228, 1p blue tied by framed 'Certificado Larache' '7th Feb 1939' with boxed registration hand-stamp in violet and 'Censur Militar/ Larache' in carmine on face and routed via Tetuan '9th Feb'.

The Duchess passed away in Larache in 1961 and her magnificent house is a still standing today.

Spain. (Netherlands Indies - Singapore). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bandoeng, Java bearing Spain SG 896, 15c yellow-green, SG 932, 30c scarlet, SG 945, 1p blue and SG 958, 4p purple tied by Barcelona date stamp '6th Nov 39' with oval 'Censura Militar/ Barcelona' on reverse, routed via Singapore with 'Passed For Transmission' hand-stamp in violet on face, 'via Aerea' erased by two parrall bars in blue ink and forwarded from Bandoeng to Garoet in orange crayon.

Lovely item sent paying the 5,45p Air Mail rate as far as Singapore and then on wards by ship as indicated by the two 'jusqu'a parallel bars.

Sudan. (Air Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'National Bank of Egypt/ Khartoum' addressed to 'Capt Remy, c/o Postmaster, Juba' bearing SG 87, 15m blue and chestnut tied by Sudan Air Mail/ Khartoum date stamp '19th Nov 42' with hand-stamp 'By Air Mail' in purple and Juba arrival on reverse.

Scarce internal War time Air Mail.

Sudan. (French Forces ibn Sudan). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope written from 'Captain Andre, 3rd Battalion de Marche, French Forces, Elfasher' addressed to 'I.G.T.T.' French Equatorial Africa' bearing Sudan SG 82, 2m orange and chocolate, SG 83, 3m mauve and green, SG 87, 15m brown and blue and SG 88, 2m purple and orange tied by Sudan Air Mail/ El Fasher date stamp '12th Jan 41' with m/s 'R/ El Fasher/ No 151' in blue crayon with brown censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire' and circular 'G/ 1' on face and reverse, routed via Fort Lamy/ A.E.F. Tchad transit '10th Feb 41' with Brazzaville/ Moyen Congo arrival '11th Feb' on reverse.

Very rare item of Air Mail registered from the French Forces in El Fasher, Sudan during World War Two, paying the 2 piastres 20 milliemes Registered Air Mail rate.

The Air Mail service from El Fasher was a fortnightly one,

Ascension. (Great Britain used in Ascension). 1916. 'H.M.S. Ascension' envelope bearing Great Britain KGV SG Z40, 1d scarlet tied by Ascension date stamp 'Sept 16' with hand-stamp 'Censored' in blue - violet on face and signed.

Ceylon. (Indian Army Field Force). 1942. Air Letter written from 'Smith L.C./ R.M. Driver, c/o F.M.R.O. Naval Office, Colombo, Ceylon' addressed to England bearing SG 387, 5c orange and green and SG 390, 15c brown and green tied by Maritime Mail/ Post Office duplex in red with framed 'Passed By Censor/ Date & Signature of Censor/ Naval Establishment - 30/ I.A.F.F. 1083'. on face in blue.

Attractive cover from the Indian Army Field Force.

Australia. (South Australia - Overland Mail via Singapore). 1847. Stamp-less folded letter written from Adelaide dated '10th Aug 1847' addressed to 'The Society for the Prophets of the Gospel, Pall Mall, London' cancelled by 'G.P.O./ South Australia' date stamp '11th Aug 1847' endorsed 'Per "La Bella Alliance" to Singapore thence Overland', charged '8' in m/s ink for the Ship and rated '1/-' with London receiver on reverse '28th December'.

The "Bella Alliance" was launched in Chittagong 1817, she traded under license for the British East India Co. On 28th February 1847 under Captain Abraham Van Der Vord the "Bella Alliance" left London with settlers for South Australia. She arrived at Adelaide on 30th June with 291 emigrants. Her next voyage August 10th 1847' (this letter) was carrying Ballast to Singapore.

China. (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria). 1936. Registered envelope written from the 'German Consulate in Mukden' with circular Consulate seal on reverse ;Deutsches Konsulat in Mukden' in violet, addressed to Germany bearing Japan SG 171d, 3s carmine (pair) and SG 243, 10s blue (pair) tied by Mukden vernacular date stamp '23/7', with vernacular Mukden registration label 'No 231' with framed 'Registered' hand-stamp in carmine, endorsed 'via Siberia' and routed via Hsinking (Harbin) with Hsinking registration label and circular ' Hsinking/ I.N.P.O.' transit '24th July 36' in violet on face and Wiesbaden receiver ''8.8.36' on reverse.

China. (Japan). 1941. Envelope addressed to Japan bearing SG 420, 40c orange and SG 469, 10c green tied by Shanghai date stamp with vernacular arrival and Japanese censor label tied by Occupation circular date stamp with vernacular hand-stamp and '63' on reverse in violet.

China. (Express Mail). 1919. Express mail envelope addressed to Tientsin bearing SG 288, 1c orange (pair) and SG 315, 4c olive (3) tied by Paoting date stamp with portion of 'Express Delivery/ 0829' label with vernacular hand-stamp in violet on face.

China. (Railway Post Offices). 1929. Native envelope bearing SG 315, 4c olive tied by Train Office/ Tcheng/ T'Ai - Houei' with framed 'Chemin de Fer de L' Etat Chinois/ Ligne de Tcheng T' ai/en Houei/ 18 Feb 1929' two strikes in violet on reverse and small boxed vernacular hand-stamp with circular 'Train Letter date stamp.

Ex Pat Clemo.

China. (Manchuria). 1916. Envelope addressed to France bearing China 'Junk' SG 269, 1c yellow-orange (2), SG 270, 2c green and SG 271, 3c blue-green (pair) tied by Harbin date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia' with Loire arrival '25th Dec 16'.

China. (Imperial Post - French China). 1900. Coloured picture post card of 'Chinese Street' written from Shanghai dated '30th Dec 1900' addressed to Switzerland bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 123, 2c red and SG 124, 4c chestnut tied by Shanghai date stamp '3rd Jan 01', routed via the French Post Office bearing French China Yvert 4, 10c black/ lilac tied by Shang-Hai Chine double ring '4th Jan 01' with Bern arrival '7th Feb 1901' on face and circular postmans chop '12'.


Fine coloured card published by "Hirsbrunner, Shanghai'.

China. (Shanghai Local Post). 1899. Picture post card of 'Chinese Bamboo Kuli' written from Shanghai dated 'November 27 1899' addressed to Belgium bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 124, 4c chestnut tied by 'Pa Kua' obliterator with adjacent Shanghai Local Post date stamp 'No 27 99' on face, routed via the French Post Office Shanghai bearing French China Yvert 4, 10c black. lilac tied by Shang-Hai/ China double ring '28th Nov' with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' date stamp (Salles 1924) and La Hestre arrival with circular postmans chop '12' on face.

Very nice item of mail originating in the Shanghai Local Post and sent via the Imperial and French Post Offices to Belgium.

Scarce 19th century card from Imperial China.

China. (German China - Boxer Campaign). 1901. Envelope addressed to Germany written from 'Peking' dated '26th May 01' bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 108, 1/2c brown (2) (uncancelled - invalid) with adjacent 'K.D. Feld - Poststation/ No 2' date stamp '26/4', endorsed 'Feldpostbrief' with framed 'S.B./ Ostas. Exped' in blue and Glessen arrival on reverse.

Lovely item from the German Detachment in the Boxer Campaign. The Imperial stamps being invalid for use from the German Brigade.

China. (China Imperial Post - French China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Main Gate, Peking' addressed to 'Chun Liang Chen, China' bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 111, 4c brown (pair) tied by vernacular cancel (with second strike adjacent) with French Post Office 'Pekin/ Chine' '26th Juin 04' and framed instructional 'Retour/ A 'L Envoyeur' and endorsed 'Refuse' and signed.

Card published by 'M. i. G'.

Scarce item of instructional mail from Imperial China.

China. (Imperial Post). 1904. Picture post card of 'Legation Street, Peking' addressed to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 122, 1c ochre (4) tied by Hankow date stamp '17th Nov', routed via the Imperial and French Post Office Shanghai '24/11' with Loire arrival '31st Dec 04'.

Very nice card with view of the French Legation and Chinese Police with rifles.

Card published by "L. Wannieck.'.

India. (Netherlands Naval Control Service - Bombay). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope written from 'The Netherlands Trade Protection Office, Bombay. (Netherlands Naval Control Service)' addressed to the 'Nederlandsche Department of the Marine, Batavia' bearing India SG 248, 1/2a brown, SG 255, 4a brown, SG 259, 1r brown and black and SG 261, 5r green and blue tied by Bombay double ring '1st Dec 41' with matching registration label with circular 'Netherlands Naval Control Service/ Bombay' in violet on face and 'Comsulate of the Netherlands Indies/ Bombay' red wax seal on reverse and triangular 'Passed By Censor/ C - 25' with framed 'Niet Door Censuur/ Geopend/ 85' in violet on face applied on arrival and Batavia Central receiver '19th Dec 41'.

A second wax seal has been removed from the right of the cover.


A unique item from the Netherlands Naval Control Service, Bombay.

Ex 'Paul Bulterman collection and illustrated in his censor book.

India. (Singapore - Trans- Pacific Mail). 1941. Trans- Pacific Air Mail envelope addressed to Vancouver, Canada bearing India SG 258, 12a lake, SG 259 1r grey and red-brown and SG 272, 3 1/2a blue tied by Manim roller 'Oct 1st' with triangular 'Passed By Censor/ C - 15', routed via Singapore with hand-struck 'To Be Forwarded By/ Air From Singapore' in violet and endorsed 'Received Nov 6th 41' in m/s ink.

India. (Prisoner of War Air Mail - Germany). 1943. Air Mail post card headed 'Service of Prisoners of War' dated '13th Jan 1943', written by 'Josef Antosch, No 55514, Internment Camp, Deoli (Ajmer), Wing 3, c/o G.P.O. Bombay, British India' addressed to 'Rudolf Antosch, Germany' bearing India SG 273, 4a brown tied by Bombay G.P.O. double ring '3rd March', endorsed 'Air Mail' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ DHP/ 8' censor and hand-stamped 'DHP/ 118' in violet on face and circular German censor cachet 'Ab' applied on arrival, anointed '3.4.43.' indicating date received.

Josef Antosch (German) had been taken P.O.W. by the Allies in the Dutch Indies and held at 'Alasvallei Internment Camp before being moved to various camps in British India, later he was repatriated from Dehra Dun, British India P.O.W. Camp on the 'S.S. "Marine Jumper" to a repatriation camp in the British and American Zone in Germany.
His wife Poldi Antosch had been interned at the Salatiga Protection Camp for women and children before being moved via North China to Japan.

Scarce Air Mail post-card rate from Deoli (Ajmer) Camp. The card has been inspected by the censor and several lines erased on reverse.

Ex 'Paul Bulterman's' Prisoner of War collection.

India. (Prisoner of War - Japan). 1915. Stamp-less post card printed 'On Postal Service/ Prisoner of War Correspondence' addressed to 'c/o Deutsch - Asiatsche Bank, Yokohama' cancelled by Ahemdnagar double ring '30th April 15' with hand-struck 'Passed Censor/ Bombay' and signed by the Camp Commander with Yokohama/ Japan arrival '27th May 15' in violet on face.

India. (Netherlands East Indies). 1940. Air Mail stamp-less envelope addressed to the Netherlands cancelled by ''Batavia/ DM/ Ned Indie/ Ct 20 Ct' meter cancel in red dated 4th Jan 40' with 'Per Luchtpost/ Par Avion' label, routed via India with bold triangular 'Passed By Censor/ Calcutta/ C - 100' censor cachet in violet on face.


A rare item of meter mail paying the unopened printed mater rate.

Scarce Indian Calcutta censor only used between December 1939 and January 1940.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Post). 1946. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing Netherlands Indies 'Dutch Rule Restored' SG 477, 60c grey tied by Marine Postkantoor/ Batavia double ring in violet '24th June 46'.

The Dutch Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost - War of Independence). 1946. Air Mail envelope headed 'Luchtpost', written from Denpasar addressed to the Netherlands and forwarded to Rotterdam, endorsed 'In Act. Dienst' (On Active Service) bearing Netherlands Indies 'Dutch Rule Restored' SG 472, 10c red-brown and SG 476, 30c grey (2) tied by Vlaardingen date stamp '16th Dec 46' with adjacent circular 'Elephant' Veldpost/ Y - Brig' in carmine (struck twice).

The Dutch Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Netherlands Indies - War of Independence - Interrupted Mail). 1947. Envelope addressed to '2nd Regiment, Veldpost, Soerabaja' bearing Netherlands Indies 'Dutch Rule Restored' SG 472, 10c brown tied by Soerabaja double ring '29th Aug 47', hand-stamped 'Onbekend'(Unknown) with instructional 'Ret. Afz.' in violet on face with adjacent 'Veldpost - Soerabaja' double ring '13th Sept'.

Scarce item of Interrupted mail during the War of Independence.

The Dutch Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Dutch Rule Restored). 1947. Envelope written from Semarang headed 'Dienst/ Dep V. Oorlog' addressed to the Netherlands bearing 'Dutch Rule Restored' SG 475, 20c brown, SG 476, 30c grey and SG 487, 5c indigo tied by Batavia Centrum date stamp '7th Jan 47', with circular 'Centrale Expeditie/ Adjudant' and framed 'Signals' in carmine and violet.

The Dutch Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am, 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Dutch Rule Restored). 1945. Illustrated (mosque) 'Briefkaart' endorsed 'Luchtpost' addressed to the Netherlands bearing Netherlands Indies 'Dutch Rule Restored' SG 467, 1c green and SG 474, 17 1/2c carmine tied by Semarang/ Tjandi date stamp in blue '5th Nov 45'.

The Dutch Indies declared independence from the Netherlands at 10am 17th August 1945. There followed four years of armed resistance and bloody conflict until the Dutch recognized Independence on the 27th Dec 1949.

Netherlands East Indies. (Prisoner of War Mail - Singapore). 1945. 'Roman Catholic Cartography' card printed for the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies dated '29th Aug 1945' tracing 'Pieter Marinus Adriaanse' last known address 'Bandowosoweg 12, Batavia.'

The Dutch Indies map was established in Singapore until the end of 1945.
A rare item, for an explanation and illustration of this rare card see "Paul Bulterman, Nederlands Indie in Oorlog" page 254.

Ex Paul Buluterman'.