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.

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1943. Envelope addressed to Maradi, French West Africa bearing Nigeria SG 50, 1d carmine (strip of three) tied by Kano/ Lagos date stamp with Nigeria censor label and horseshoe 'Censor' in red, endorsed 'via Lagos and Cotonou' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' with Cotonou/ Dahomey and Niamey/ Niger transits, circular 'A/2' censor cachet and 'Control Postal' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par Les/ Autorite Controle' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Terrritoire du Cameroun' on face. Nice item with eight different censor cachets or labels.

Camerouns. (French Cameroun). 1943. Stamp-less envelope written from the 'Marine Artillery, Douala', endorsed 'F.M.' (Francaise Militaire) addressed to Kribi cancelled by Douala date stamp '28th Mar 43' with circular 'Control Postal/ Commission A/ Territiore du Camerouns' and censor tape tied by framed 'F.M.', on face with Kribi arrival '31st Mars' on reverse. Ex Maddocks and illustrated in his book. Maddocks reasons the boxed 'FM' is an abbreviation of 'Fusiliers Marins.'

Camerouns. (Free French). 1942. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'Banque de L' Afrique Occidentale/ siege de Douala' addressed to London bearing Great Britain SG 485, 1/2d pale green and SG 489, 2 1/2d pale blue (2) tied by Registered / St. James rubber with matching registered label and circular 'Le Directeur du Cabinet Civil/ Camerouns Francaise/ Libre' on face and endorsed 'Vu pour Control/ Douala le 19 Decembre 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 Camerouns). 1943. Stamp-less envelope written from the 'Marine Artillery, F.N.F.L., Douala', endorsed 'F.M.' (Francaise Militaire), addressed to Yaounde cancelled by Douala date stamp '20th Juil 43' with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission A/ Territoire du Camerouns' and framed 'F.M.' on face with Yaounde arrival '23rd Juil' on reverse. Maddocks reasons the boxed 'FM' is an abbreviation of 'Fusiliers Marins'. Lovely item from the French Navy Forces Libre in Douala. Illustrated in Maddox.

China. (Russian Post office in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '10th Dec 03' addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). and forwarded to Biskra/ Constantine (Algeria) with arrival on face 'Jan 04'. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post office in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post office in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post office in Manchuria). 1904. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '15th Jan 04' addressed to Vichy, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542) with Vichy receiver and forwarded to Biskra, Algeria with arrival on face '21st Feb'. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1910, Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'Toyo Murakami, Palace Hotel Building, Shanghai'.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920, Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'Japanese Card Co, Shanghai'.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920, Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Lovely card.

China.(Postcards). Circa 1920, Picture post card of 'Nanking Road looking east, Shanghai'. Very fine mint card published by ''Mactavish & Co, Shanghai''.

China. (Post Cards). 1922. Picture post card's of 'Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai' addressed to Holland.

China. (Post cards). 1922. Picture post card's of 'The Bund, Public Garden and Bridge' Shanghai' addressed to Holland bearing SG 272, 4c scarlet tied by Shanghai date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '30cts'. Very fine.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'The New Bund, Canton.' Very fine unused. Published by The Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Hong Kong.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'The Hongkew Market, Shanghai'. Nice mint card.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic card of 'Trams, Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine real with mint black and white photo card.

China.(French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Petit Chinese at the Coloniale Exposition 1907' addressed to Paris bearing France Type ''Sower'' 5c with Exposition date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China .(Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'Japanese Card Co, Shanghai.'

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine mint card published by 'Denniston & Sullivan, Shanghai.'

China. (French Indo-China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Native Tribe' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (pair) tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 3' date stamp with Royan arrival. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'The Local road to Hue, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green tied by Hanoi/ Tonkin double ring with Nimes receiver. Lovely card published by 'Collection R. Mareau, Hanoi'.

China. (Russian Post Offices in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/ Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade at the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post Offices in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '5th Dec 03' addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/ Pochtov Kont/ 7' date stamp (Tchil Fig 542) and forwarded to Bisskra/ Constantine (Algeria) with arrival on face 'Jan 04'. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade at the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Hong Kong Treaty Ports). 1913. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to London bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai double ring. Lovely card published in Japan.