Sudan. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Photographic post card of 'Native Maidens of Khartoum' bearing Sudan SG 25, 2p black and blue. Nice card.
Sudan. (Nigeria). 1942. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing Sudan SG 41, 5m olive and black (4) and SG 46b, 20p pale blue and blue tied by oval Registered/Khartoum with matching registered label routed via Nigeria with Lagos transit and framed horseshoe 'Censor' on face in violet with 'Examined By / 1784' censor tape and Miami and New York receiver on reverse. Nice item flown by Pan Am.
Guatemala. (U.S Censorship In Porto Rico). 1942. Censored envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Guatemala 1942 2c blue and Air Mail Yvert 118, 5c olive and orange tied by Tumbador/ SanMaros date stamp routed via the U.S. Censor Post Office in Porto Rico with brown censor tape hand-stamped 'Passed By Examiner/ No-----3306' in carmine and 'Opened by Examiner 6008/ I.C.' censor label applied in Bermuda. Very nice item of censorship.
Brazil. (Fiji). 1939. Registered envelope addressed to Fiji bearing Brazil bearing Yvert 331, 300r orange and sepia, Yvert 334, 300r blue, Yvert 337, 300r orange and green, Yvert 339, 1,200 brown and yellow and Yvert 351, 400r red tied by Noite date stamp '3rd Nov' with Registerado hand-stamp, routed via Rio '9 Nov' via Suez Canal with Egyptian 'Censorship' and label and label Sydney/ N.S.W. transit '17th Jan 40' and Suva/Fiji arrival' 26 Jan' on reverse. Very nice item into Fiji via Egypt.
Spanish Colonies. (Cuba). 1903. Advertising envelope United States one cent green surcharge 'Cuba/ 1c de Peso' upgraded with Cuba Yvert 143, 2c carmine (pair) tied by Havana/ Cuba duplex addressed to France with Ermont arrival on reverse. A very attractive item.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1938. Mourning envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Brussels bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 226, 50c blue tied by Larache date stamp with framed censor 'Censura Militar/ Larache' in violet. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1937. Envelope addressed to the 'Duchess de Guise, Fedala, French Maroc' bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 221, 15c violet (pair) mixed with War Tax Yvert 1, 10c brown tied by Larache double ring with boxed censor cachet 'Exento de Censura; in violet and adjacent Fachist hand-stamp 'Saludo a Franco/ Viva Espana/ Viva el Ejercito. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Mourning envelope written from the 'Parque Intedencia, Larache' addressed to the 'Duchess de Guise, Roma' bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 222, 25c violet (pair) tied by Larache double ring with boxed military cachet 'Parque de Intendencia de Larche/ Censura Militar' in violet, routed via France. Very fine item of Civil War Mail.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise at Larache, bearing Spanish Morocco Yvert 221, 15c violet mixed with War Tax Yvert 1, 10c brown tied by Tetuan double ring with adjacent Barrio Moro Protec/Espanol double ring with 'Censura Militar / Tetuan' cachet in red and Larache arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Brussels bearing Morocco Yvert2, 10cyellow/green(2) and Yvert 6, 75c ultramarine (2) tied by octagonal Larache date stamp with boxed censor 'Censura Militar/Larache' in violet. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1930. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Switzerland bearing Spanish Morocco Yvert3, 25c red , Yvert 6, 75c ultramarine tied by Larache date stamp with boxed censor 'Censura Militar/Larache' in violet, routed via Tetuan. Nice item.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1938. Envelope written from the 'Intervencion Regional de Gomara' addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Roma, bearing Spanish Moroc Yvert 220, 5c orange, Yvert 221, 15c violet and Yvert 224,30c red with adjacent 'Censura Militar/Xauen' cachet in violet with Roma receiver on reverse. Very fine item of Civil War Mail.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1938. Envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise at Larache, bearing Spanish Morocco Yvert 221, 15c violet mixed with War Tax Yvert 1, 10c brown tied by Tetuan double ring with 'Censura Militar/Tetuan' Cachet in red and Larache arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1938. Envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Larache bearing Spain Yvert 538, 30c red (2) tied by Ronda (Malaga) date stamp with 'Ronda 5c red War Tax' stamp on reverse with boxed 'Censura Militar de Ronda' hand-stamp and Larache arrival on reverse, Very fine item of Civil War Mail.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1937. Censored envelope to Larache bearing Spanish Maroc Yvert 234, 5 on 25c red (strip of three) tied by Barrio Maro Tetuan date stamp with adjacent 'Censura Militar/ Larache' hand-stamp in violet with receive on reverse. Very fine.
Spanish Morocco. (Civil War). 1938. Registered envelope addressed to the Duchess de Guise, Larache bearing Spain Yvert 583, 30c red (2) tied by boxed Certificado / Ronda (Malaga) date stamp with 'Ronda 5c red War Tax' stamp on reverse with boxed 'Censura Militar de Ronda' hand-stamp and Larache arrival on reverse. Very fine item of Civil War Mail.
Spanish Morocco. 1937. Censored envelope to Tetuan bearing Yvert 203, 1c red (3) and Yvert 234, 5 on 25c red/brown (3) tied by Tetuan (Marruecos Espanol) double ring with 'Visado por la Censura Militar de Tetuan' censor label and 'Fuerzas Militares de Marruecos/Franquicia' cachet in violet on reverse.Very fine.
Spain. 1877 .Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 107, 50m ultramarine (strip of three) tied by Haro/Logrono date stamp with oval 'PD' and St. Jean de Luz French entry cachet in red with Bordeaux transit and Aniane arrival on reverse. Very fine item of quality.
Spain.1867. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 97, 50m brown (strip of three) tied by Haro/Logrono date stamp with hand-struck 'PD' and St. Jean de Luz French entry cachet in red with Bordeaux transit and charged with hand-struck '5' on face and Aniane arrival on reverse. Very fine item of quality.
French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1940. Envelope addressed to Tananarive bearing Madagascar Yvert 164, 5c red and green , Yvert 165, 10c orange and green, Yvert 166, 15c red, Yvert 169, 30c turquoise and Yvert 170, 40c green and carmine tied by Tamatave-Tananarive No 2 ambulant (railway) date stamp. Lovely item.
French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1938. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Madagascar Yvert 190, 50c bistre (pair) and Yvert 191, 2f red-brown tied by 'Tamatave-Tananarive No 4' ambulant (railway) date stamp with Nice arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Senegal bearing French Camerouns Yvert 131, 10f violet and orange (4) and Yvert 255, 1f claret tied by Douala/ Cameroun date stamp with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' and Cameroun censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' and circular A/3' hand-stamp with instructional 'Jusqui a destination' with 'Control Postal' label and 'Ouvert/ Par Les / Controle' applied in Senegal. Nice item of West Africa censor mail.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1941. Censored envelope addressed to Indiana bearing Yvert 206, 1f25 carmine and Yvert 223, 1f25 red tied by Ebolowa/ Cameroun date stamp with 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' negative censor with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' with circular 'A/2' and 'Opened by Examiner/ 3978' applied in New York.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns-Free French Forces). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'Secretary of the F.N.F.L., Douala, Free French Camerouns' bearing French Camerouns Yvert 108, 4c blue and black, Yvert 125, 90c carmine, Yvert 129, 2f green and orange and Yvert 208, 2c black (3) tied by Douala/ Cameroun date stamp with registration label and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' and double ring 'F.N.F.L./ Cameroun' reciver on face. Very attractive item of censored mail from the French Camerouns.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Nigeria bearing French Camerouns Yvert 225, 1f50 brown (3) tied by Douala/ Cameroun date stamp with 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' negative censor and 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' cachet with framed 'Censor' in red and Lagos arrival.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Togo bearing French Cameroun Yvert 210, 4c blue and Yvert 250, 10c blue mixed with Air Mail Yvert 12, 1f orange (2), Yvert 14, 5f brown and Yvert 15, 10f black (2) tied by Douala/ Cameroun date stamp '23rd Oct' with registered label and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire', endorsed 'Aero Maritime', routed via Cotonou/ Dahomey and Nigeria with boxed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 28' on face and 'Opened by Examiner' label with Lome/ Togo receiver '15th Nov'. Scarce Air Mail cover.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1939. Printed matter envelope endorsed 'Imprime' addressed to the United States bearing French Camerouns Yvert 167, 15c orange and Yvert 170, 30c red/ orange tied by Ebolowa/ Cameroun date stamp '29th Nov 39', with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face. Very unusual censor with variety, illustrated by Maddocks in his book. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem, London' bearing French Cameroun Yvert 129, 2f green and orange, Yvert 202, 50c green and carmine (3) and Yvert 203, 5f brown and grey tied by Ebolowa date stamp '18th Sept 41' with framed 'Par Avion', routed via Senegal with 'Control Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L Autorite Militaire' and framed horseshoe 'Censor' in violet on face with Lagos transit '25th Sept' on reverse. Very fine. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Gold Coast-Nigeria). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Lt. L.D. Branch, 6th (C.D.) Battalion, A.P.O. S 100, West African Forces' bearing French Camerouns Yvert 131, 10f violet and orange and Yvert 255, 1f lilac tied by Douala date stamp '29th Mars 43' with matching registered label with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun', routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse, Registered Lagos transit '5th Ap' and framed horseshoe 'Censor' in carmine with Registered/ Sekondi arrival '19th April' and forwarded to Takoradi and Nsawan with 'Field Post Office/ 106/ double ring on reverse and endorsed 'Gone Away'. Superb item into the Gold Coast. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing French Cameroun Yvert 223, 1f25 carmine (2) and Yvert 257,2f grey (3) tied by N'Kongsamba date stamp '11th Jan 43' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by over 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militare' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by violet framed Crown /Passed/PP/28' Nigerian censor on face. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Kentucky bearing French Cameroun Yvert 131, 10f lilac and orange, Yvert 256,1f50 red and Yvert 261,10f brown tied by Ebolowa/ Cameroun date stamp '27th Nov 43' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A / Territoire du Cameroun' and 'Controle' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire'. routed via Nigeria with Lagos transit and 'Opened by Examiner/ P.C. 90' label tied by boxed 'Crown/ Passed PP / 70' on face with 'Examined By/6351' censor tape.Very nice item.
Camerouns. (French).1943. Envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland bearing French Cameroun Yvert 180, 1f25 carmine (pair) tied by Sangmelima date stamp '5th Sept 41' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commision A/ Territoire du Cameroun' routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/L'Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse and British 'Opened by Examinar 2559' label. Very fine. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing French Cameroun Yvert 131,10f violet and orange (pair) and Yvert 256,1f50 carmine (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '4th Aout 43'. endorsed 'via Amerique' with framed 'Par Avion' and instructional Jusqu a destination' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face and routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par / 1'Autorite Militare' and 'Crown/11/28' Nigerian censor cachet with Lagos transit on reverse '6th Sept'. Nice item sent the double Atlantic route .Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Gold Coast). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Sekondi, Gold Coast bearing French Cameroun Yvert 119,50c green and carmine and Yvert 188,3f violet (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '25th Juin 40' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' with 'Gold Coast /Opened by Censor' label and framed 'Passed by Censor / Gold Coast/ 9' in carmine on face. Nice item of censored mail from the Camerouns going in to Gold Coast. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing French Cameroun Yvert 228, 2f25 blue (pair) tied by Douala date stamp '4th Juil 41', endorsed 'Par Avion/ jusqu a Lagos' with 'Control Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' with triangular 'L/2' censor cachet in red and framed 'Passed by Censor/ Nigeria/ 12' in carmine with Lagos transit and parallel bars in red applied in Lagos to indicate the cover is to be forwarded by surface mail to office of exchange. Superb item with scarce negative seal censor. Ex Maddocks and mentioned in his book.
Lovely item with red vertical lines JUSQU'A mark applied at office of exchange.
The framed 'L/2' applied in Nigeria, the No 2 number not recorded by John Little Type 111B.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns-Algeria). 1944. Air Mail envelope written from Ebolowa addressed to France bearing French Camerouns Yvert 119, 50c green and carmine and Yvert 128, 1f50 ultramarine (6) tied by 'Courier Official Paris' hand-stamp with adjacent 'Bureau du Courier Official Paris' date stamp '22nd Nov 44' and hand-stamp 'Le Minister/ des Colonies' in red on face, routed via Algeria with circular 'Secretariat D'Etat aux Colonies/ Bureau de Courier'. After Paris was liberated mail could be sent via the Cabinet Civil, each resident was allowed to send three letters. The mail was routed via Algeria and the stamps cancelled on arrival. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland' bearing French Cameroun Yvert 119, 50c green and carmine (pair) tied by Ayos date stamp '14th Avril 43' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/ l' Autorite Militaire' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by carmine framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 15' Nigerian censor with Lagos transit '19th May' and German censor label (x for Paris) tied by circular German censor cachet in red. The cover has been taxed with framed 'T' but not collected. Very fine with red vertical lines JUSQU'A mark applied at office of exchange. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1940. Envelope addressed to Elat, Ebolowa, French Camerouns bearing Nigeria SG 49, 1/2d green tied by Lagos date stamp with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face. Nice item paying the unopened printed matter rate.
Camerouns. (Gold Coast). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Dunkwa, Gold Coast bearing French Cameroun Yvert 128, 1f50 light blue (2), Yvert 166, 10c green, Yvert 203, 5f brown and grey (pair), Yvert 221, 90c turquoise and Yvert 228, 2f50 blue (pair) tied by N'Kongsamba date stamp '7th Nov 41' with matching registered label with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' and routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by 'A/5' censor cachet and 'Gold Coast/ Opened by Censor' label with Dunkwa receiver on reverse '17th Nov'. Superb item of incoming censor Air Mail. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (British Camerouns). 1943. Envelope addressed to Victoria, British Camerouns bearing French Camerouns Yvert 258, 2f50 blue tied by Yabass date stamp '27th Mar 43' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via 'M' Banga '30th Mar' and Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse with framed horseshoe 'Censor' in red with Victoria/ Cameroon arrival '3rd Ap'. Lovely item. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing French Cameroun Yvert 119, 50c green and carmine (pair) and Yvert 188, 3f violet (2) tied by Betare-Oya date stamp '5th Aout 42', endorsed 'via Lagos' with circular 'Control PostaL/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' , routed via Nigeria with bold triangular 'L/12' censor cachet in violet and 'Opened by Examiner' censor label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ 12/ Nigeria' in carmine on face. The cover has been taxed with boxed 'T/3f' but not collected. Superb item censored in Yaounde (B). Ex Maddocks.
3The triangular framed 'L/12' only recorded by John Little June 6th to 5th July 42.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1940. Envelope written from the 'Commissaire de Police a Akwa-Deido, Douala' addressed to Douala bearing French Cameroun Yvert 206. 1f25 carmine (pair) and Yvert 207. 2f25 blue (pair) tied by Douala-Deido date stamp '28th Oct 40' with circular 'Commissariet de Police/ D' Akwa-Deido/ Ville de Douala' and censored on reverse with circular 'Controle Postale/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' and Douala receiver 'Oct 30'. Scarce Police censorship. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1940. Envelope addressed to 'Surgeon Commander Greenstreet, Royal Navy, "H.M.S. Devonshire", c/o GPO, London' bearing French Cameroun Yvert 205, 20f green and lilac and Yvert 231, 10f lilac tied by Douala date stamp '25th Nov 40' with Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' negative seal, routed via Nigeria with framed 'Passed by Censor/ Nigeria/ 12' in carmine on face. Very attractive item with scarce negative censor. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, Switzerland' bearing French Cameroun Yvert 128, 1f50 blue and Yvert 255, 1f lilac (6) tied by Foumban date stamp '5th Juil 43' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' on face, routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ l' Autorite Militaire' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by carmine framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 18' Nigerian censor, sent twice over the Atlantic with New York 'Examined By/ 1117' censor tape and German censor label tied by circular German censor cachet in red. The cover has been taxed with triangular 'T/ 0.20' but not collected. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Senegal). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Manchester bearing French Cameroun Yvert 130, 5f brown and grey, Yvert 131, 10f violet and orange (4) and Yvert 255, 1f lilac tied by Douala date stamp '6th Avril 43' with matching registration label, endorsed 'via Amerique' and routed via Senegal with 'Control Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse with Registered/ Lagos transit '17th Avril' and framed horseshoe 'Censor' in carmine with hand-struck instructional 'Jusqui a destination' on face. Lovely item routed twice over the Atlantic. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing French Cameroun Yvert 203, 5f brown and grey, Yvert 215, 25c black and Yvert 225, 1f50 brown tied by Esaka date stamp '27th Juin 41' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' and routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' with A/4' censor cachet and framed 'Passed by Censor/ 12/ Nigeria' in carmine on face. Lovely item. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1942. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'S.M.' (Service Militaire) addressed to Kribi canceled by Yaounde/ Cameroin date stamp '3rd Nov 42' with circular 'Commandement Militaire/ Cameroun Francaise Libre,' routed via Eseka '4th Nov' with Kribi arrival '7th Nov' on reverse. Nice item of Service Militaire mail sent through the civilian post. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.
Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1941. Air Mail envelope headed 'Par Avion' addressed to Douala cancelled by Douala date stamp '20th Juin 41' and endorsed 'Censur' in m/s with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' negative censor seal, routed via Senegal with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire'. This cover must have been privately carried to the Camerouns and censored on arrival. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book.
Camerouns. (Free French). 1942. Air Mail envelope headed 'Banque de L Afrique Occidentale/ siege de Douala' addressed to London (with forwarding label) bearing Great Britain SG 489, 2 1/2d pale blue tied by London roller '8th Aug 42' with circular 'France Libre/ Service Financier' in blue on face and endorsed 'Vu pour Control/ Douala le 24 Juillet 1942/ Le Directaur du Cabinet Civil'. Scarce item from the Camerouns to de Gaulle's headquarters at Carlton Gardens, London. Sent the double Atlantic route. Ex Maddocks.
Camerouns. (French Militaire). 1942. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'F.M.' (Francaise Militaire) addressed to M'Balmayo cancelled by Douala date stamp '12th Oct 42' with double ring 'Forces Francais Commbattants/Le Commandants/ de la 2m Cie/ Douala/ A.F.L./ 1st R.T.C.' on face with oval 'Forces Francaise Libres/ Place de Douala/ La Vaguemestre' and circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Camerouns' with M'Balmayo arrival on reverse. Superb item from a unit of 'Regiment Tirailleurs de Cameroun' with 'Postmaster' (Vaguemestre) censor. Ex Maddocks and noted in his book. Very rare.
Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.
A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.
Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.
A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .
Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.
John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. 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 of 1918.