French Colonies. (Senegal - Brazil). 1889. Envelope written from the French Navy Frigate "La Sane" endorsed 'A bord "la Sane"/ Rade a Rio de Janeiro' dated '26th October 1889' addressed to France bearing French Type "Sage" Yvert 90, 15c blue tied by 'Corr. D. Arm Lig. J. Paq. F No 3' date stamp '28th October' in blue with oval 'Division Navale Francaise/ Croiseur Le "Sane"/ De Atlantique' in violet on face, routed via Dakar (Senegal) with Tarn arrival on reverse '15th Nov'. Super item with 6 page text and map with location of the French Navy Ships in Rio Bay.

French Colonies. (French Congo). 1918. Picture post card of 'Sanghos Tribe fishing in canoe, Bangui' addressed to France bearing French Congo Yvert 51, 5c green/ blue tied by A.E.F. Agence/ S. Ple/ Kouki' double ring with circular 'Oubangu-Baria/ Oubangu Chari Tchad' in blue. Scarce item of mail from the Congo.

French Colonies. (Algeria). 1884. Postal stationery Formula card addressed to Paris bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 89, 10c black/ lilac tied by Alger-Mustapha/ Alger double ring with Paris receiver on face. Very fine.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1900. Unstamped envelope to the '12th Regiment de Infantry of the Marines, Noumea' with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing New Caledonia postage dues Yvert 7,5 on 4c brown (2) tied by Nelle Caledonie/Noumea double ring. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1940. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Le Lieutenant de Vaisseau L' Huilier/ Commandant ia Defense Maritime Cov Est' on reverse, headed 'F.M.' addressed to Tananarive cancelled by 'Tamatave-Tananarive No 1' ambulant (railway) date stamp with 'Marine Tamatave' circular hand-stamp in violet on face and reverse. Very fine.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1907. Registered envelop with text headed 'Madagascar et Dependances/Province de Farafangna/Le Chef du District de Vangaindrano' date '1st October 1907' addressed to Paris bearing Madagascar Yvert 16, 30c yellow brown and Yvert 42a, 5c yellow green tied by 61/Madagascar double ring '11th Oct' with framed hand-struck 'R' in blue routed via Farafangna '13th Oct' and Tamatavia '31st Oct' with transits on reverse. Lovely item of registered mail from Vangaindrano.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1944. Envelope addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Oceania Yvert 99, 50c violet and Yvert 161, 1f lilac tied by Uturoa/lle Raiatea date stamp '2nd May 44' with Controle Postal Militaire' censor label tied by circular 'Controle Postal / Etablissments/Francais/ De L'Oceania' on face routed via Papeete '8/5 and New York with 'Opened by Examiner/ 61406' label. Scarce item of destination mail from this small Society Island.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1905. Coloured picture post card of 'Umuti, Walking over hot coals, Huahine, Iles Sous le Vent' addressed to France bearing Oceanie Yvert 1, 1c black/ azure tied by Papeete/Tahiti double ring. Lovely coloured card.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1923. Receipt for item of registered mail (Recepisse de Depot D'Objet Recommande) headed 'Administration Des Postes de Tahiti (Oceanie)' cancelled by Taravao/ Tahiti double ring '11th Mai 23' addressed to Vairo. Unusual item from Tahiti Iti.

French Colonies. (Tahiti-French Indo China). 1903. Envelope addressed to Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing Tahiti Yvert 31, 10c on 25c black/ rose tied by Papeete/ Tahiti double ring '20th Nov' with Haiphong/ Tonkin arrival '10th Avril 04' on reverse. Lovely item of destination mail, five months in transit.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1880. Stamp-less folded wrapper written from Mahaena, Tahiti Nui dated '16th June 1880' addressed to Papeete with 'Taiti (Oceanie) Papeete' double ring arrival on front. An extremely rare document from a small Tahitian village to Papeete.

French Colonies. (Tahiti). 1866. Stamp-less folded wrapper written from Teaupoo, Tahiti Iti addressed to Papeete with 'Taiti (Oceanie)/ Papeete' double ring '26th May 66' arrival on reverse. An extremely rare document from a small Tahitian village to Papeete.

French Colonies. (Camerouns). 1917. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Service Militaire' addressed to the 'Commandant 18th Battalion Indochinese, Fort de Vincennes, France' Cancelled by Duala/Cameroon double ring '31st Juil 17' with hand-struck 'Le Colonel Thomassen /Commadant Militaire du Cameroun/P.O. l' Officier Adjoint' and signed by the Commandant Militaire with circular 'Cameroun/ Le Commandant Militaire'. Very fine.

French Camerouns. 1936. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing French Cameroun Yvert 119, 50c green and rose and Yvert 143, 1f brown and green (pair) tied by N'Gambe/Cameroun double ring in violet '30th Avr', endorsed 'Par Avion-Contonou' with Edea '2 Mai' and Cotonou/Dahomey '9th Mai' transits, underpaid and bearing French postage dues Yvert 42,2f violet (2) applied and tied by Paris receiver. Very attractive item.

French Colonies. (Camerouns). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Madagascar bearing Yvert 256, 1f 50c red (pair), Yvert 261, 10f brown and Yvert 262, 20f green tied by N'Kong Samba date stamp '3rd Mai' with matching registered label, circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' censor cachet. routed via Brazzaville Congo with Tananaive arrival '6/6' and 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label Nice item of mail into Madagascar.

Camerouns. (Canada). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bodmakak, French Cameroun bearing Canada SG 381, 51c blue , SG 386, 20c chocolate, SG 387, 50c violet tied by Montreal /Station B cds with Canadian censor tape, routed via Nigeria with framed crimson censor and circular Controle Prostal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Cameroun' with Eseka/Cameroun transit. Nice item of incoming mail.

Camerouns. (French Camerouns). 1942. Air Mail envelope written from France addressed to an Internee on the French cruiser "Aviso Bougainville" (Douala Interment Camp) via the Red Cross in Brazzaville (French Congo) bearing France Yvert 517, 1f50 brown (strip of three) tied by Toulon date stamp '3rd Sept', routed via Dahomey with Cotonou transit '26th Sept' and 'Controle Postal' censor label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ Controle' in blue/green and Lagos/ Nigeria '20 Oc' with 'Opened by Censor/ PC 90' tied by framed 'Crown/ Passed/ PP/ 25' in violet and Douala/ Cameroun receiver '13th Nov' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/Par/ L'Autorite Militaire' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire de Cameroun' and hand-struck instructional 'Retenu Special/ Douala' in violet and m/s "Batschenga" (Internment Camp) on face.
Very rare item into Batschenga Camp.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). Circa 1945. Stamp-less envelope written by 'Kapt. Theelen, ex P.O.W. of the Netherlands Postkantoor, Bangkok' addressed to 'Rene Theelen, P.O.W. 39037, Kamp No 4, Tjimahi, Java'
Capt Theelen had been a Dutch P.O.W. in the Netherlands Indies, while awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelen on the '26th March 1946' and the Office closed on the 26th November 1946.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). Circa 1945. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope headed 'On Active Service' written by' Kapt. Theelen, ex P.O.W. of the Netherlands Postkantoor, Bangkok' addressed to his wife (returning civilian refugee) on the "S.S. Indiapoera", Netherlands Lloyd, Rotterdam', endorsed 'Per K.L.M.' with m/s 'D/1' in red crayon.
Capt. Theelen had been a Dutch P.O.W. in the Netherlands Indies, while awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelen on the '26th March 1946' and the office closed on the 26th November 1946.

Haiti. (Netherlands West Indies). 1900. Haitian postal stationery card 2c orange written from Gonaives cancelled by oval 'Amsterd-Windie/ Nederld. Packetboot' date stamp '22nd Dec 00' addressed to Caracas, Venezuela with hand-struck 'T' on face. Nice item.

Mexico. (Japan). 1892. Cover FRONT headed 'Correspondencia Particular/ Dei Gubernador de Colima' addressed to 'The Consul of Mexico, Yokohama, Japan' bearing Mexico Yvert 112, 4c orange/red and Yvert 113, 6c orange/red tied by Colima date stamp 'Feb 13' endorsed 'via Guadeloupe' with m/s 'Received Mars 22'. Nice item of destination mail to Japan.

Costa Rica. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Indian Children' addressed to Hungary bearing Costa Rica Yvert 42, 2c red and black tied by concentric ring with adjacent San Jose date stamp and Debreczen arrival. Very fine item paying the printed matter post card rate, published by 'Antonio Lehmann, Libreria and San Jose, Costa Rica.'

Costa Rica. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Indian Children' addressed to Hungary bearing Costa Rica Yvert 41, 1c green and grey (pair) tied by concentric ring with adjacent San Jose date stamp. Very fine item published by 'Paynter Bros, San Jose, Costa Rica.'

Sudan. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Photographic post card of 'Native Market'. Nice mint card published by 'Gordon Stationery & Bookstores, Khartoum and Port Sudan.

Sudan. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Photographic post card of 'A Negro water Carrier' bearing Sudan SG 23, 5m scarlet and black. Nice ethnic card.

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.