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Camerouns

1943 | Camerouns (DR16069)

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.

£95.00
Camerouns

1943 | Camerouns (DR16068)

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.'

£95.00
Camerouns

1942 | Camerouns (DR16067)

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.

£275.00
Camerouns

1943 | Camerouns (DR16066)

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.

£95.00
China

1903 | China (DR16065)

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.

£375.00
China

1903 | China (DR16064)

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.

£350.00
China

1903 | China (DR16063)

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.

£350.00
China

1904 | China (DR16062)

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.

£450.00
China

1910 | China (DR16061)

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

£75.00
China

1920 | China (DR16060)

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

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16059)

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

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16058)

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

£95.00
China

1922 | China (DR16057)

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

£50.00
China

1922 | China (DR16056)

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.

£75.00
China

1910 | China (DR16055)

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

£40.00
China

1910 | China (DR16054)

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

£95.00
China

1920 | China (DR16053)

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

£150.00
China

1907 | China (DR16052)

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.

£75.00
China

1920 | China (DR16051)

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

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16050)

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

£95.00
China

1908 | China (DR16049)

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.

£75.00
China

1902 | China (DR16048)

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'.

£95.00
China

1903 | China (DR16047)

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.

£350.00
China

1903 | China (DR16045)

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.

£375.00
China

1913 | China (DR16046)

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.

£75.00
China

1910 | China (DR16044)

China. (Hong Kong-Treaty Ports). 1910. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to England bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai/ B.P.O. date stamp (Webb Type J) hand-stamped 'via Siberia' in violet. Lovely card published by 'U.P. Comp. Sirious 33, Shanghai'.

£150.00
China

1918 | China (DR16043)

China. (Post & Telegraph Labels). 1918. Envelope written from the 'Company Internationals des Wagons Lite' with oval hand-stamp on reverse dated 'Feb 4 1918' addressed to 'A.J. Derville, International Sleeping Car Co, Wagon Lite Hotel, Peking' bearing SG 271, 3c blue-green tied by Tienstin date stamp with 'Officially Sealed/ Chinese Post Office' label in green tied on arrival in Peking with 'Opened by Censor/ 406' censor tape. Scarce item.

£450.00
China

1903 | China (DR16041)

China. (Shanghai Local Post). 1903. Picture post card of 'Iltis Monument on the Bund, Shanghai' bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 121, 1/2c brown tied by Shanghai Local Post date stamp.

£50.00
China

1921 | China (DR16040)

China. (French China). 1921. Picture post card of 'The Bund, Shanghai, Club, Shanghai' addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shanghai (echoppe) date stamp (Pothion Type H) with Fort de l'eau arrival. Very fine item. Ex Desrousseaux.

£150.00
China

1903 | China (DR16039)

China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Rue des Ferblantiers and Rue de Paniers, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose tied by Hanoi/Tonkin double ring with Nimes receiver. Lovely card published by 'Propriete Librairie Crebessac, Hanoi

£95.00
China

1911 | China (DR16038)

China. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Tomb de Gia-Long'
' addressed to the '16th French Detachment, Tientsin' bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green tied by Hue/Annam date stamp '13/1' routed via Haiphong '18/1' and French Post Office Shanghai '28/1' with Tien-Tsin-China/Poste Francaise arrival '2nd Feb'. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1903 | China (DR16037)

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

£350.00
China

1903 | China (DR16036)

China. (Russian Post Offices In China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Honan Road, Shanghai addressed to Paris bearing Russian China SG 4, 5k purple tied by 'Shankhai/Pochtovaya Kontora' double ring (Tchil 493) with hand-struck 'via Siberia' in purple, sent on the steamer "Mongolia" with Moscow transit. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

£225.00
China

1903 | China (DR16035)

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 in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

£350.00
China

1903 | China (DR16033)

China. (Russian Post Office In Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '16th Nov 03' addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 38, 1k orange and Yvert 40, 3k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/4 date stamp (Tchil Fig 540) with Milano arrival '12/3' and forwarded to Rome. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

£375.00
China

1910 | China (DR16032)

China. (French China). 1910. Photographic card of "Fishing Boats, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shanghai/ Chine double ring with St. Nazaire arrival. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1901 | China (DR16031)

China. (German Post Offices In China). 1901. Registered picture post card of 'Hotel des Colonies, Shanghai' addressed to London bearing German China SG 8, 5pf green and SG 11, 25pf orange tied by Shanghai/Deutsche Post date stamp '20/8' with registered label and oval 'Registered/London' arrival in red on face '27th Sept' Very rare use of registered postcard from German China. The first we have seen. Ex Desrousseaux.

£550.00
China

1909 | China (DR16030)

China. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Buffalo and Rice Procession, Doson' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (2) tied by Haiphong/Tonkin double ring with Craponne receiver. Nice card.

£75.00
China

1907 | China (DR16029)

China. (French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Downtown Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring with Paris arrival. Lovely card. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1907 | China (DR16028)

French China. (postcards). 1907. Picture post crad 'Nanking road in Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Shanghai/ Chine date stamp. Lovely card.

£75.00
China

1908 | China (DR16027)

China. (French China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1908 | China (DR16026)

China. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'The Customs House, Shanghai' addressed to Shanghai bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 109, 1c ochre tied by Shanghai date stamp '19th Feb'. Superb.

£75.00
China

1920 | China (DR16025)

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

£75.00
China

1920 | China (DR16024)

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post of 'The Wing on Building, Shanghai'. Lovely card.

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16023)

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

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16021)

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

£50.00
China

1920 | China (DR16020)

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

£50.00
China

1930 | China (DR16019)

China. (Postcards). Circa 1930. Picture post card of 'The Bund, Shanghai'. Fine unused card published by 'Toyo Murakimi, Palace Hotel, Shanghai'.

£40.00
China

1905 | China (DR16018)

China. (Postcards). 1905. Picture Post card of 'Street Vendors, Pekin' addressed to London. Nice card.

£40.00
China

1914 | China (DR16017)

China. (German China). 1914. Picture post card of 'German cartoon character eying the Germany Territory of Kiautschau' bearing Germany Yvert 83, 5pf green tied by Bremen date stamp addressed to Berlin. Attractive and scarce card.

£75.00

Philatelic News & Information

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

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.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

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.

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