Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1944. Unstamped envelope written from Terceria(Acores) addressed to Averio cancelled by boxed 'Expedicao Militar aos Acores/Isento de Franquia' in violet with censor hand-stamp 'Comando de Artiharia de C.M.T./Censurado' and circular. 'M.G./C.M.P.T./P/38' in violet on reverse with Averio arrival. Superb item of censored mail from the Military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Cape Verde). 1952. Unstamped envelope cancelled by Mindelo Cabo Verde double ring addressed to Vila Real de St. Antonio with boxed 'Expedicicao Militar a Cabo Verde/Quartel General/Iseto de Franquia' hand-stamp. The cachet of 'Quartel General' now in black was used after the end of Word War II. Very fine. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1945. Stampless envelope written from Faial addressed to Lisbon cancelled by 'Expedicao Militar aos Acores/Isento de Franquia' hand-stamp in violet with hand-stamp 'G.A.C.A. No 1/ 4th Bat. Exp./ Censurado' in violet (Grupo de Artilharia Contra Aeronavas) and circular 'M.G./C.M.P.T./P/20' in violet on reverse. Very fine item of censored mail from the Military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1944. Stampless envelope written from Terceira addressed to Averio cancelled by boxed 'Expedicao Militar aos Acores/Isento de Franquia' in lilac with censor hand-stamp 'R.I.No I7-3rd Batalhao/Censurado' and circular adjacent 'M.G./C.M.P.T./P/38' in violet with Averio arrival on reverse. Superb item of censored mail from the military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1946. Unstamped envelope written from Angra addressed to Heroismo cancelled by Angra do Heroismo double ring '17th Abr 46' with boxed 'Expedicao Miitar aos Acores/Isento de Franquia' in violet. Very fine item of local mail from the Military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1943. Stampless envelope written from San Migual (Azores) addressed to Evora cancelled by '1st Bat. Exp. Dor. 1. 9/Expedicao Militatr aos Acores/ Isento de Franquia/ Partia a 10 Soi 9 Outemore 1943' with framed hand-stamp '1st B. Exp. de R.I. 9/ Censurado' and circular 'M.G./ C.M.P.T./ P 49' hand-stamp in violet with Evora arrival on reverse. Very fine item of censored military mail from the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1944. Stamp-less photographic post card of' Pineapples in green house' written from San Migual addressed to Lisbon cancelled by framed 'Comanda Militaires Acores/ Expedicao Militar Acores/ Isento de Franquia' in red with hand-stamp 'Comando Militar dos Acores/ Censurado' in carmine on face with Lisboa arrival. Very fine item of Censored mail from the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portugal. 1899. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Setubal canceled by Carnide date stamp with military cachet 'Real Collegio Militar/ Relacoes de Aproveitamento e Procediment/ Dos Alumenos/ Decreto de 7 de Abril de 1899' on face in violet with oval tax hand-stamp on reverse and Setubal arrival. Nice item. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Azores). 1945. Unstamped envelope written from San Miguel, Azores addressed to 'Camp dos Caminhos de Ferro Portuguese de Beira, Figueira da Foz cancelled by 'Expedicao Militar a Acores/ Isento de Franquia/ Portaria No. 10. 509 de 9/10/943' in violet with 'G.A.C.A. No 6/ Expedicionario/ Censurado' on face (Grupo de Artilharia Contra Aeroaves) with circular 'M.G./ C.M.P.T./ P/ 50' in violet on reverse and Figueira de Foz receiver on reverse. Superb item of censored mail from the Military Command in the Azores. Ex David Weedon.

Portuguese Colonies. (Angola). 1898. Vasco de Gama mint set of eight overprinted for 'Republique Angola' set of eight 'SPECIMEN'. Very rare.

Portuguese Colonies. (Angola). 1915. Unstamped envelope written from Mossamedes addressed to Brazil cancelled 'Expedicao Sul D'Angola/Quartel General/ Isento de Franquia, art.10o R.C.' and dated '13th August de 1915' in violet with circular commanding officers cachet 'Expedicao Militar a Angola/Servico Postale' in lilac, endorsed 'Linha do Douro/Gondomar' with arrival '15th Sept' on reverse. Scarce item of mail from the Overseas Force sent to Angola for Protection against German South West Africa with special until cachet and given free post. Ex David Weedon.

Portugal. (Great Britain). 1798. Pre-stamp envelope written from Porto dated '4th Jan 1798' addressed to London routed via the British Packet Agency in Lisbon with hand-struck Lisbon, endorsed 'Per Packet' and routed via the Falmouth Packet with 'Foreign Office/ Ja 29' London transit and rated '2/4' in m/s on face. A lovely item.

Portuguese Colonies. (Belgian Congo).1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Buta, Belgian Congo bearing Portugal SG 950, $1.75 indigo and SG 952, $2.50 rose-red (2) tied by Lisboa date stamp '27th Jan 44', routed via South Africa with censor label and cachet with 'Controle' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par Les Autorite/YA' in violet with Buta and Stanlyville arrival '11th April 44'.

Portuguese Colonies .(Maderia). 1943. Envelope addressed to 'The Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva' bearing Portugal SG 849b, $1.75 blue tied by Ponta Delgada date stamp with censor tape tied by framed 'Censurado/No 2' in violet, routed via Lisbon with German censor tape tied by censor cachet in red. Very fine.

Portuguese Colonies. (Mozambique - Madagascar). 1940. Envelope written from 's.s. Nicolecos D.L. c/o Baltimore M.D.' addressed to Madagascar bearing Mozambique SG 364, $1.75 blue tied by Lourenco Marques date stamp '28th Sept 40', routed via South Africa with bilingual 'Opened by Censor' label with Tananarive transit and Manjunga arrival '12th Mars 43. Interesting item, three years in transit due to the Allied Forces against Vichy France in Madagascar.

Spanish Colonies. (Rio De Oro). 1910. Registered envelope to France bearing Rio de Oro Yvert 49, 25c indigo, Yvert 58, 10c on 10c orange/brown and Yvert 60, 15c on 4p turquoise tied by Rio de Oro date stamp with m/s 'Registered' and Paris arrival on reverse. Very rare item from this small Spanish Colony to France.

Cuba. (Trinidad). 1942. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Cuba Air Mail Yvert 12, 5c violet tied by Havana slogan with Cuban censor tape tied by circular violet censor cachet, routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner/ I.E./ 8606' censor tape. Very fine.

Spain. (France). 1837. Pre stamp envelope written from Cadiz addressed to Paris cancelled by Cadiz double ring in blue, endorsed 'Vapour Mediterranean' and routed via Collioure with boxed French entry cachet 'Pays D'Outremer/ Par Collioure' in black (Salles 119) with adjacent Collioure / 65', rated '11' in m/s with Paris receiver on reverse. Attractive item.

Spain. 1889. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 204, 25c blue (strip of three) tied by 'Estafeta de Cambio Barcelona' date stamp with hand-struck registered, routed via Bordeaux with ambulant transit and Sommieres arrival in France. Superb franking paying the double letter plus registered rate.

Cuba. (British Post Offices). 1855. Stamp-less envelope written from Havana dated 'Dec 10th 1855' addressed to France with British Post Office 'Havana' on reverse, routed via England with boxed Anglo-French accountancy 'Colonies/Art 18' in red with London transit and French entry cachet, charged with hand-struck '30' paying the double letter rate. Scarce 'Art 18' accountancy from Cuba only in use 1856 and this the First day of the scarce accountancy.

Spainish Colonies. (Cuba).1878. Envelope written from 'J. Bueno, Santiago de Cuba' addressed to France bearing SG 77, 50c blue/green tied by bar obliteration with Habana transit routed via New York. Very fine.

Trinidad. (Guadeloupe). 1942 .Air Mail envelope addressed to 'I.C.Z. Trinidad' bearing Guadelope Yvert 119, 3f brown and grey and Yvert 120, 5f blue and orange tied by Sainte-Claude/Guadeloupe double ring '12th Juin' with censor tape tied by 'Controle Postal/Commission B/Guadeloupe' censor and oval 'Ouvert/ par /L' Autorite Militaire' with circular 'B/I' applied at Pointe-a Pitre and Port of Spain arrival with blank censor tape tied by 'Opened by Examiner' hand-stamp on face in purple. Very fine.

Argentina. (L.A.T.I. Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Germany bearing Yvert 372,20c slate, Yvert 376,25c carmine and Yvert 386, 1p brown and blue tied by Buenos Aires date stamp '4th Feb 1941' endorsed 'via Condor Lati' with 'Par Via Aerea/Por/Avion/via L.A.T.I.' blue label on face and German censorship label tied by censor cachet on reverse. Very nice item.

French Levant. (French Post Office in Salonique). Circa 1865. A selection of Napoleon and Ceres cancelled '5095' in lozenge including strips and pairs with Yvert 19, 1c olive, Yvert 25, 1c olive and Yvert 26, 2c red-brown, Yvert 27, 4c grey, Yvert 50, 1c olive and Yvert 52, 4c grey (pair). Lovely and attractive group.

French Levant. (French Post Office in Salonique). Circa 1860. A selection of imperf Napoleon and Bordeaux cancelled '5095' in lozenge including Yvert 11,1c olive (block of four). Yvert 13,80c (pair) and Bordeaux Yvert 47,30c brown and Yvert 48,40c orange.

Syria. (Alaouites). 1926. Piture post card of 'Rue de la Municipalite, Lattaquie' addressed to France bearing Alaouites Yvert 22, 0pi 10c violet, Yvert 24, 0pi 50c green and Yvert 28,1pi50 red tied by Lattaquie date stamp. Scarce stamps on card.

French Levant. (Syria). 1919. Registered envelope headed 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/Agence International des Prisonniers de Guerre (Geneva)/ Section Syrienne/Ambrassade de France Constantinople' violet hand-stamp, addressed to Cyprus bearing France Type Sower Yvert 137,5c green and Type Merson Yvert 143, 45c green/blue tied by Tresor et Postes/506 with 'Secteur 506' registered label routed via Port Said with Larnaca arrival on reverse.

French Levant. (US Army Post Office). 1945. United States Air Mail Postal stationery envelop 6c orange written from 'Lt L'Huillier, Hq's 116th Inf.APO 29,US Army' addressed to 'Captain de Corvette L'Huillier, Marine au Levant /B.C.M.1/VE. 41' cancelled by U.S,Army Postal Service/A.P.O. 29 date stamp '29th July' with military cachet 'Mission Militaire Francaise/O.g.Zone des Communications' in violet on face, routed via Paris '4/8'

French Levant. (French Syria).1933. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Paris headed 'Le Chef D' Escadron Commandant /La Gendarmerrie du Gouvernement de Lattaque' cancelled 'Poste Aux Armees/600' date stamp '7th Jan 33' and bilingual (French / Arabic) 'Grie du Gouvernement de Lattaque/ Le Conseiller Technique' pour la Gendarmerie/du Government de Lattaque' in violet and signed by the Commandant. A very scare item from the French Mandate in Syria.

France. (French Morocco). 1916. Registered envelope addressed to Casablanca bearing French Maroc Yvert 40, 5c on 5c green and Yvert 41, 10c on 10c rose (3). tied by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees/Fez' date stamp with hand-struck 'R/Fez. T.P.' and Casablanca receiver on reverse. Superb.

French Levant. 1911. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing French Levant Yvert 17, 1p on 25c blue tied by Kerassunde double ring (Pothion Type B) routed via Constantinople. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Gabon). 1906. Envelope addressed to Fernan-Vaz, Gabon bearing Gabon Yvert 16, 1c black/azure(10) tied by Libreville/Gabon double ring' 11 Nov' with Fernan-Vaz receiver on reverse. Nice item of internal mail from Gabon.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1921. Registered envelope addressed to Zauauaim bearing Yvert 122,60c on 75c violet/yellow tied by Tananarive PI. Colbert double ring in blue with boxed hand-struck 'R' adjacent. Scarce stamp on registered domestic mail.

French Colonies. (Guadeloupe). 1860. Stamp-less envelope written from Moule addressed to 'Monsieur La Chef de Postes, Maritime, Pointe a Pitre' cancelled by Guadeloupe/ Moule double ring. Scarce interior mail.

French Colonies. (Soudan Francaise). 1902. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Troupes D' Occupation du Soudan' addressed to France cancelled by Nampala/Soudan Francaise double ring '18th Oct 02' signed by the Commandant, routed via Kayes '3rd Nov' with Seine arrival '6th Dec'. Scarce item from the French Occupation of Sudan.

French Colonies. (British Post Office in Martinique). 1869. Stamp-less envelope written from St Pierre dated 'May 11th 1869' addressed to France cancelled by British Post Office 'Martinique' date stamp on reverse, sent on British steamer via London with boxed accountancy 'GB/1f60c' and London transit, Calais entry cachet and Nantes arrival, rated hand-struck '10'. Fine item from the British Post Office in Martinique.

French Colonies. (French Sudan). 1902. Stamp-less military mail envelop endorsed 'Corps D'Occupation du Soudan' addressed to Paris canceled by Kayes/Soudan Frencais double ring with undated 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Soudan Francaise' and 'Soudan-Francais Ligne L No 1' date stamp (Salles 1218) sent on the steamer 'Paraguay' with Paris receiver on reverse. Fine item from the French Occupation of Sudan.

French Colonies. (Reunion). 1927. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Saint-Denis cancelled by Saint-Denis/Reunion date stamp in blue '26/11/27', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Reunion postage dues Yvert 10, 30c green and Yvert 11,50c red on green applied and tied by Saint-Denis/Reunion arrival. Scarce item of postage due mail.

French Colonies. (Guadeloupe). 1941. Censored envelope addressed to Martinique bearing Argentina Yvert 375, 15c blue tied by Buenos Aires date stamp, routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner 8043' label hand-stamped '11th Dec 41' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Martinique/ 1' in red on reverse and Fort de France arrival '2/3/42', forwarded to Guadeloupe with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and endorsed 'T 1,30' bearing Guadeloupe postage dues Yvert 21, 60c orange-brown (2) and Yvert 28, 10c purple and yellow tied by Pointe a Pitre/ Guadeloupe receiver '2nd Avril 42' on face. Very rare Guadeloupe postage due mail.

French Colonies. (Guyane). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Post Restante, Cayenne, French Guyane' bearing France Yvert 189, 15c brown-lilac, Yvert 283, 50c rose (2) and Yvert 311, 2f blue (4) tied by Barsac/ Gironde date stamp '13th July 1937' with 'Par Avion' label and Guyane Francaise Yvert 117, 30c pale green applied and tied by Cayenne/ Guyane receiver '31/7' on face. A very rare item of postage due mail from French Guyane.

French Colonies. (Ivory Coast). 1896. Cote D'Ivoire postal stationery card 10c black/blue cancelled by Cote D'Ivoire/ Grand Bassam date stamp '11th Feb 96' addressed to Gold Coast with Axim transit 'Fe 13' and Accra/ Gold Coast arrival 'Fe 15' on face. Lovely item of West African mail.

French Colonies. (Ivory Coast). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed o French Guinee bearing Cote D' Ivoire 142,2f violet tied by Tiassaie/Cote D'Ivoire double ring '2nd Jan 40' with 'Controle Postal' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/L'Autorite Militaire' censor cachet routed via the A.O.F. with circular 'Controle Postal/Afrique Occidentale Franceaise/ Commission H' censor and Canakry/Guinee arrival on reverse' 4th Jan' Very fine.

French Colonies.(A.E.F./Nigeria). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Brazil bearing Afrique Equatoriale Francaise 'Air' Yvert 7, 8f50 brown/yellow and Yvert 15, 2f50 green tied by Brazzaville/Moyen Congo double ring '16 Mai 42' with circular 'Controle Postal/Commission A/ Afique Equatoriale Francaise' and 'Afrique Francaise Libre' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/L'Auutorite Militaire' with hand-struck 'L/4'routed via Lagos with 'Opened by censor/Nigeria' label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/12/Nigeria' in violet on face and routed via New York with 'Examined by/5657' censor label and Rio de Janerio arrival.

French Colonies. (Martinique -Dahomey). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Dahomey, French West Africa bearing Martinique Yvert 150, 2f blue/green and Yvert 151,3f maroon tied by Fort de France /Martinique date stamp '6th Dec in violet with registered label and circular 'Controle Postal/ Martinique/ 4' censor in red with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/par L' Autorite Miliaire' in red, routed via New York '30/12/41' and Accra/ Gold Coast '2nd Feb 41' with Cotonou/Dahomey receiver' 30 Mars 42' on reverse with 'Controle Postal' label tied by oval 'Opened by Censor' on front and reverse. Lovely item of censored mail.

French Colonies. (French Equatoriale Africa). 1944. Picture post card of 'The Rapids, Obangui Chari written from the 'Air Base, Obangui' addressed to Argentina bearing Afrique Equatoriale Yvert 55,1f75 blue and Yvert 143,25 green (3) tied by Bangui double ring with 'Controle Postal/Afrique Equatoriale Francaise/Commission E' censor, routed via Cameroun with 'Control Postal/Territoire du Cameroun/Commission B' censor on face and framed London 'Crown/ Passed/ P 108'. Nice destination.

French Colonies. (Martinique - Antigua). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Poste Restante, French Maroc bearing Martinique Yvert 150, 2f blue/green, Yvert 152, 5f carmine/ red and Yvert 153, 10f blue tied by Fort de France/ Martinique cds with censor tape tied by 'oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Martinique/ 1' in carmine on reverse, endorsed 'par Transatlantic' and routed via Antigua with 'PC. 90/ Opened by Examiner/ 4113 (handstamp IB) in violet, Marseilles '24/3' and Oujda/ Maroc arrival '2nd Avril' and forwarded to Alger with 'T' hand-stamp on face. Lovely item of censor mail. Censor no 4113 not listed by Burrows known from 14th July/ 30th Sept.

French Colonies. (French Equatorial Afrique). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to the Free French Forces (M.E.F.) bearing Yvert 141, 5c sepia, Yvert 144, 30c orange, Yvert 148, 1f50 red and Yvert 154, 20f green tied by Bangui/ Oubangui-Chari double ring with registered label and military cachet 'Bataillon de Tirailleurs de L' Oubangui/ Le Vaguemestre' and 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' double ring with censor tape and oval 'Ouvert/ L' Autorite Militaire' and 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L./ B.C.M. 2' on reverse and forwarded to Base 4 and 5. Nice item.

French Colonies. (French Libre - Nigeria). 1942. Air Mail envelope written from France bearing 5f brown tied by Saint Amand date stamp addressed to the 'Administrator of Colonies, Libreville, Gabon' routed via Senegal with 'Control Postal' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' with Cotonou/ Dahomey '13 Juin' and 'Nigeria/ Opened by' censor label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ Nigeria/ 12' cachet and triangular 'L/4' with Libreville/ Gabon arrival '4/8', forwarded to A.E.F. with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission C/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' and hand-stamp 'A/5' censor cachet with Brazzaville/ Moyen Congo '14th Aout' and Afrique Francaise Libre' censor label applied, re-directed to Beyrouth with 'Free French' arrival 'Poste Aux Armees/B.C.M. 4/ F.F.L.' dated '18th Oct' and Syria 'Poste Aux Armees/ F.F.L. 1' arrival '21/10' on reverse and circular Free French in violet on face. Great item, censored multiple times (13).

French Colonies. (French Equatoriale Afrique). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Tangier, Morocco bearing A.E.F. Yvert 143, 25c green (2) and Yvert 153, 10f brown tied by Pointe Noire double ring '18th Dec 43' with censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise', endorsed 'By Avion/ Jusque a Casablanca' with circular 'B/1' and framed 'Censura/ Gubernativa/ Tanger' in red on face with Tanger arrival.

French Colonies. (French Equatorial Afrique). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris bearing A.E.F. Yvert 36, 5c green, Yvert 43, 40c carmine and Yvert 46, 55c violet tied by Moundou/ A.E.F. double ring '1st Dec 40' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Afrique Equatoriale Francaise', routed via Brazzaville/ Moyen Congo '30th Dec 40' with Controle' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert Par/ L'Autorite Militaire/ WK 3' on face and reverse with hand-stamp instructional 'Retour a L'Envoyeur/ Relations Postales/ Interrompues' in violet on face and returned via Brazzaville '16th Dec 41' and Fort Archambault '5th Jan 42' and aarival back in Moundou '19th Jan 42' on reverse.