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.

French Colonies. (French Guyane). 1948. Air Mail envelope addressed to Martinique bearing French Guyane Yvert 120, 50c blue and grey, Yvert 129,3f brown and lilac and Yvert 130,5f violet and pale green tied by Cayenne/Guyane Francais date stamp with censor tape and oval 'Ouvert Par/L'Autorite Militaire', routed via Trinidad with 'Opened by Examiner/I.E.8007' label and double ring 'Ouvert Censure/6/Martinique' applied on arrival with Fort De France receiver.

Egypt. (French Congo).1942. Prisoner of War envelope headed 'Kriegsgefangenpost' dated '30th Mars 1942'' with boxed 'Oflag V111 G/ 7/ Gepruit' in violet on face addressed to the 'Mdm Schlumberger, Delegation la France Libre, Beyrouth, Lebanon' endorsed 'Nach Turkei' with Egyptian Censorship' label tied by circular Egypt censor and boxed Egypt' Postal Censor' with Beyrouth arrival '29th April' and 'Controle' censor tied by Free-French/Libre censor cachet, endorsed 'Destinataire' in red crayon and forwarded to Brazzaville, French Congo, routed via Leopoldville/Congo Belge '29th Aout' with circular 'Controle Postal/Commission B/Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' and Brazzaville /Moyen Congo receiver dated '31st Aout'. Lovely item of censor mail.

French Colonies. (A.E.F./Nigeria). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Afrique Equatoriale Francaise Yvert 45,50c brown (2) and Yvert 59,3f indigo tied by Fort Lamy/A.E.F. double ring '3rd Dec 40' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission G/Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' and tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/L'Auutorite Militaire' with hand-stuck 'G/2' routed vi Lagos '14th Dec' with framed 'Passed by Censor/12/Nigeria' in red on face.Attractive item of censored mail.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1940. Envelope addressed to France bearing Oceania Yvert 92, 25c blue-grey (4)tied by Ile Takaroa/Tamotu date stamp with circular 'Controle Postal/ Etablissments/ Francais/ De L'Oceanie' on face and arrival on reverse. Very fine item from this small atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1941. Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' with letter 'Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (Eritrea) dated '16th August 1941' addressed to 'Mrs Eve Setton, Grand Hotel, Khartoum/ or c/o Col. Kendrick, O.E.T.A. Khartoum War Office' with circular 'Passed By/ O.E.T.A./ 1/ Censor/ Passato Per Censura' in violet on face and signed by Capt Maxwell,
Very fine item written by Capt Maxwell Setton (who after the war produced more than 15 hit Hollywood films) to his wife in Sudan with interesting text. Captain Maxwell was the Chief Censor to the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to Alexandria bearing Middle East Forces SG M11, 1d pale scarlet, SG M13, 2 1/2d pale ultramarine and SG M18, 1s bistre tied by Asmara Centro double ring '24th Nov' with PC 90/ Opened by Examiner/ ZZ/ 37881' label with framed 'By Air Mail' with triangular '4' and '6' censor with circular 'Censorship Dept' applied on arrival.
Nice item addressed to the wife of Capt Maxwell Setton (who after the war produced more than 15 hit Hollywood films). Major Maxwell was Chief Censor to the Occupied Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1944. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Governo Delle Eritrea/Il Segretarto Generale' written from Asmara endorsed 'In the Office/ 10th Aug (44) addressed to 'Mrs Maxwell Setton, Sarwat Pasha, Ramleh, Alexandria' cancelled by 'Crown/ Passed By Censor/ No 5215' in violet.
Nice item with text written from Capt Maxwell Setton (who after the war produced more than 15 hit Hollywood films) to his wife in Egypt. Major Maxwell was Chief Censor to the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1941. Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' written by 'Capt Maxwell Setton, Legal Department, O.E.T.A. Asmara, Eritrea' dated 'June 12th 1941' addressed to 'Mademoiselle Evelyne Husseuet, Heliopolis, Egypt', endorsed 'By Air' with Egypt/ Postage/ Prepaid' and framed 'R.A.F./ Censor/ 39' hand-stamp in carmine with Cairo arrival.
Lovely item with interesting text written by Capt. Maxwell Setton (who after the war produced more than 15 hit Hollywood films) too his future wife in Egypt. Capt Maxwell was Chief Censor to the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.
This envelope was carried by the R.A.F. from Asmara to Egypt.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies. (Eritrea). 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Alexandria bearing Middle East Forces SG M11, 1d pale scarlet, SG M13, 2 1/2d light ultramarine and SG M18, 1s bistre tied by Asmara Centro double ring '5th Feb 45' with circular 'O' censor (variety with missing bars to right, John Little Type V1B), boxed 'By Air Mail' and triangular '6' with 'Censorship Dept' arrival in Egypt.
Nice item written to the wife of Capt. Maxwell Setton (who after the war produced more than 15 hit Hollywood films). Major Maxwell was Chief Censor to the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.

Haiti. (British Ship Letters). 1832. Stamp-less envelope written from Cap Haytian dated '1st Sept 1832' addressed to London, endorsed 'Per Coronation/ Capt. Kerr', routed via Penzance with framed 'Penzance/ Ship Letter' in black on reverse (Robertson S4) with London arrival '26th Nov 1832' and rated '5s' in m/s and charged '12/8' on face. A very large amount to pay. Lovely item.

French Levant. (Turkey). 1903. Envelope addressed to France bearing French Levant Yvert 17, 1p on 25c blue tied by Samsoun/ Turquie double ring '28th Mai 03', routed via Constantinople '31/5' with Doma arrival. Very fine.

French Levant. 1909. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 14, 10c rose tied by 'Corr. D' Armees Smyrne Fr.' double ring (Pothion Type B) with Paris arrival. A scarce military cancel from Smyrne.

French Levant. (French Post Office In Greece). 1909. Picture post card of 'Salonique General view' addressed to France bearing Levant 'Type Blanc' Yvert 13,5c green tied by 'Corr. D'Armees Salonique Fr. 'Double ring (Pothion Type B). A scarce military cancel from Salonique.

French Levant. (Ile Rouad).1916. Stamp-less envelope addressed to 'Armee D' Orient, Secteur 502 via Marseille' cancelled Ile Rouad/Posters Francaise date stamp '15th Oct 16' with circular 'Ile Rouad/Le Gouverneur' and 'Marine Francaise/Service a la Mer' cachet in violet on face, routed via French Post Office Port Said '20/10' on reverse. Lovely item from the French Occupation of Isle Rouad.

French Colonies. (Senegal).1916. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Correspondence Militaire' written from the French Navy ship 'Margaret Elizabeth /Dakar' addressed to France cancelled 'Patouilles de l' A.O.F./ ''Margaret Elizabeth/Dakar' in violet with 'Marine Francaise/Service a la Mer' cachet and Cote de Nord arrival on reverse. Very fine.

French Colonies. (French Maroc).1944. Envelope addressed to Meknes bearing Yvert 167, 10c lilac tied by Casablanca Postes/Maroc date stamp, underpaid with m/s 'T/2f80' in crayon and bearing 'Tour Hassan' 10c lilac(3), 50c green and 2f green with tax hand-stamp. Nice usage of stamps utilized as postage due. Scarce commercial mail.

Morocco. (French Occupation). 1913. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Troupes D'Occupation Maroc Occidental' addressed to Paris cancelled by Fez-Mellah/Maroc double ring with military cachet 'Troupes D D'Occupation du Maroc Occidental/4th Tirailleurs Algeriens/Le Commandant/ 6th Bataillon' in violet and hand-struck 'Le Chef de Bataillon Fellert' and signed by the Commander. Very fine Occupation item from the Jewish Quarter in Fez.

French Colonies. (Somali Coast). 1949. Receipt for registered and value declared mail 'No 726' addressed to Paris bearing Cote Des Somali postage dues Yvert 49, 3f brown, Yvert 52, 10f olive and French General Colonies 'a Percevoir' Yvert 30, 50c olive /green tied by 'Cote Des Somalis/Djibouti' double ring in blue. A scarce item of postage due mail.

Somali Coast. (Madagascar). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Madagascar bearing Cote des Somalis Yvert 95, 50c lilac and brown and Yvert 163, 1f50 green (3) tied by Djibouti date stamp '6th Jan 43' with circular 'Controle/Postal/Cote Francaise Des Somalis' censor cachet on face with Tananarive arrival '2/2' with boxed British Madagascar censor 'Passed By/Censor/252-1' in violet on reverse and forwarded to Marovoay with arrival '12th Feb 43' on reverse. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Soudan Francaise). 1900. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'Corps D' Occupation du Soudan/Correspondence Militaire' addressed to Tombouctou cancelled by Bandingara/Soudan Francaise double ring '22nd Mars 00' with circular 'Corps Expeditionnaire du Soudan Francais' with Tombouctou arrival '24/3' and forwarded to France with Brest receiver '28th Avril' on reverse. Scarce cancel from the French Occupation of Sudan.

French Colonies. (Guyane). 1904. Picture post card of 'Le Camp des Relegues apres l'apple, St Jean-du-Maroni' addressed to Tunis, North Africa bearing Guyane Yvert 33,5c green (pair) tied by Guyane/St Laurent du Moroni double ring '22nd Mars' with Tunis/Regence de Tunis receiver '27/4' on face. Nice item of destination mail.

French Colonies. (Guyane). 1903. Picture post card of 'The Church, Rue Francois Arago, Cayenne' addressed to Tunis, North Africa bearing Guyane Yvert 34,10c black/lilac tied by Guyane/St Laurent du Moroni double ring '12th Dec' with Tunis/Regence de Tunis receiver '6th Jan 04' on face. Nice item of destination mail.

French Colonies. (Guyane). 1903. Picture post card of 'Place des Palmiers, Cayenne' addressed to Tunis, North Africa bearing Guyane Yvert 44,10c red tied by Guyane/St Laurent du Moroni double ring '12th Dec' endorsed 'via Paris' with Tunis/Regence de Tunis receiver '6th Jan 04' on face. Nice item of destination mail.

French Colonies. (Guadeloupe). 1884. Postal stationary formula card addressed to Paris bearing French General Colonies Yvert 50, 10c black/lilac tied by 'Basse-Terre/Guadeloupe' double ring with Paris/Etranger receiver in blue. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Guadeloupe). 1868. Envelope addressed to Basse-Terre bearing French General Colonies Yvert 3, 10c bistre (imperf pair) tied by dotted lozenge with Pointe-a-Pitre/Guadeloupe date stamp and boxed 'PP' in red. Nice item of early domestic mail.