China.(Postcards).Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine black and white mint photo card.
China.(Postcards).Circa 1910. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine black and white mint photo card published by 'Young Photo Co,Shanghai'.
China.(Postcards).Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Trams, Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine real int black and white photo card.
China.(Post Cards).Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Second Special Area, (Australian Con), Tientsin'. Very fine card.
China.Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Foochow Road, Shanghai'. Fine mint card.
China.(Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Trams, Nanking Road, Shanghai'.Very fine real mint black and white photo card.
China.(Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'The French Bund, Shanghai'. Very fine real mint black and white photo card.
China.(Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card.
China.(Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road on the corner of Cheking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'Raphael Tuck & Co, London'.
China.(Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road near Chekiang Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'Kingshill,Shanghai',
China.(Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Lovely card.
China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by' Japanese Card Co, Shanghai.
China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic card of 'Shanghai, Head Post Office'. Very fine unused card.
China.(French China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Carrying Coolies resting near Hankow'' addressed to France bearing French China SG 37, 5c green (pair) tied by Han-Kow-Chine Poste Francaise date stamp '10th Sept' with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama A Marseilles L.N.No.6' date stamp (Salles 2024).Card published by ''Ch. Bernard, Hankow''. Very nice item.
French Indo-China. (Postcards). 1933. Picture post card of 'Chinese Soup seller and shop, Cantho, Tonkin' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 122,4c orange tied by Cantho/ Tonkin date stamp in blue. Lovely card.
French Indo-China.(postcards). 1923. Picture post card of 'Coducteur de Brouette passant sous la porte de son village' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 116, 1/5th blue / black tied by 'Tam Binh' double ring. Lovely card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Entrance de la Rue Catinat, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG10, 10c black / lilac tied by Saigon Central date stamp and Arcachon arrival. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Theater Annamites, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG10, 10c black / lilac tied by Saigon Port date stamp with Saigon Central transit and Arcachon arrival. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Buddha Procession, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG10, 10c black / lilac tied by Saigon Port date stamp with Saigon Central transit and Arcachon arrival. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of ''Interior of Annamite House, Haiphong' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c green tied by Haiphong/Tonkin date stamp with Arcachon arrival. Very fine item paying the printed matter post card rate.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'A bear in the Botanical Garden, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10,10c black / lilac tied by Saigon Port date stamp with Saigon Central transit and Arcachon arrival. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Le basin de radoub, arsenal de Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10,10c black / lilac tied by Saigon Central date stamp and Arcachon arrival. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'L' Appontement de la C Messageries Maritimes, Saigon' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10,10c black/lilac tied by Saigon Port date stamp with Saigon Central transit and Arcachon. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1901. Picture post card of 'Rue Paul Bert, Tonkin' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10,10c black/lilac tied by Tourane date stamp with Gironde arrival. Nice card.
China. (Indo-China Post Offices in Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Cortege de Princes Mural, Royal Pagoda, Phnom-Penh' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton SG 54,10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring with Craponne arrival in France. Nice card.
China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Chefoo Harbour' addressed to France bearing French China SG 37,5c green (pair) tied by Chefou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring routed the French P.O. Shanghai with Manche arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Controlling the Payments on the Terraces, 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'.
China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Annamite Festival, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23,5c yellow green (2) tied by Hanoi/Tonkin double ring with Nimes receiver. Lovely card published by 'Propriete Librairie Crebessac, Hanoi'.
China. (French China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Ketteler Peilo' addressed to France bearing French China SG 37, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Pekin/Chine double ring. Nice card.
China. (French Post Office in China). 1913. Picture post card of 'Chinese Cart' addressed to France bearing French China SG 85, 4c on 10c rose tied by Pekin / Chine date stamp with Rouen arrival. Nice card printed by 'L. Wannieck, Pekin'.
China. (French China). 1915. Picture post card of 'Wan-Sho-San, Peking'' addressed to Argentina bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise date stamp with arrival. Nice card.Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French China). 1902. Picture post card of 'The Entrance Kien Tchang-Jing,village 'addressed to Hanoi bearing French China SG 2c on 5c green tied by Tien-Tsin date stamp. Nice card.
China. (French Post Offices). 1903. Picture post card of 'Multi-scene, Tientsin' addressed to Shanghai Fren China SG 38,10c carmine tied by 'Tien-Tsin Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring with French Post Office Shanghai arrival. Lovely item.
China. (French Post Offices). 1910. Picture post card of 'French and English Town, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 80,10c on 25c blue tied by Shanghai double ring.
China. (French Post Office). 1902. Picture post card of 'The Great Wall of China'' addressed to France bearing French China SG 4, 10c black/rose tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring routed via the French paquebot 'Ern, Simons' with 'Lingne N Paq.Fr.No7'date stamp (Salles 1921).Nice item.
China. (French Indo-China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Paysage Annamite, Tourane' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Quinhome/ Anam double ring with framed 'Paquebot'. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of 'L' Arsenal, Rue de la Marine, Haiphong' addressed to Hanoi bearing Indo-China SG 55,10c scarlet tied by 'Haiphong a Hanoi/B' ambulant date stamp with Hanoi arrival. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Annamite Troup of Dancers and singers, Nam-Dinh' 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'.
China. (French Indo-China). 1913. Picture post card of 'Le Trimphante, French Steamer' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China Yvert 3, 1c black / azure tied by Saigon Port / Cochinchine double ring with adjacent French paquebot 'Ligne de Saigon a Singapore' double ring in blue (Salles 2003). Very fine.
China. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card written from Saigon dated '29th Avril 1910' of 'Habitation d'un Colon Francais chez les Mois' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 54,5c green tied by octagonal Ligne N French paquebot. Nice card published by ''G.Worth''.
China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'Mandarin Annamite and Horse, 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. Moreau, Hanoi'.
China. (French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Girl Choir, Quang-Yen' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by 'Tourane/Annam' date stamp with framed 'Paquebot' and Drome arrival. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'The Fish Market, Cholon'. Fine mint card published by 'Nadal, Saigon'.
China. (French Indo-China). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Offering merit to Buddha on Promenade du Dragon, Haiphong'. Fine mint card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1913. Picture post card of 'Tiger Hunters, Tonkin' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by 'Hanoi / Tonkin' date stamp.Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1914. Picture post card of 'Woman picking herbs for the pig food, Doson' addressed to France bearing Ino-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by 'Haiphong/Tonkin' double ring.Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1919. Picture post card of 'Indo-Chinese Troops, Annam' written from Cu-Heir dated '27th Avril 19' and endorsed 'Port Paye/15ctms' addressed to Phnom-Penh, Cambodia routed via Saigon with paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille No 6' transit '1/5' and hand-struck 'Indo-Chine-Marseille'. Scarce card. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Photographic post card of 'Pont Doumer', Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 100c rose tied by Hanoi/Tonkin double ring. Very fine photographic card.Scarce.
China. (Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Coin de Marche, Tonkin' addressed to Hanoi bearing Yvert 17,5c yellow/green tied by Hanoi-Exposition Tonkin double ring. Nice card.
China. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Festival, Xieng-Khouang, Laos' bearing Indo-China Yvert 54,5c green tied by Saigon-Port /Cochinchine double ring. Nice card.
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.