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' (applied in London) 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.

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.