Egypt. (French Post Office in Cairo). 1874. Envelope addressed to France bearing French 'Ceres' Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by '5119' gross chiffres in lozenge with adjacent 'La Caire/ Bau Francais date stamp '14th Dec 74', with framed 'PD', routed via Alexandria '14/12' and Marseille '24th Dec' with Reims arrival on reverse '26th Dec 74'.

Egypt. (French Post Office in Egypt). 1912. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Alexandria headed 'Agence Diplomatique de France au Caire' cancelled by Cairo date stamp '23rd May 12' with circular 'Agence et Consulat General de France/ Egypt' in violet on face and reverse and reverse with double ring 'En Consulat General De France en Egypte' endorsed 'Service' in center and Alexandria arrival '23/5' on reverse.

Very fine item of diplomatic mail from the French Consulate in Cairo.

Egypt. (British Forces in Egypt). Circa 1932. Envelope addressed to England cancelled by 'Crown/ Egypt/ Postage Paid/ 6' in red on face and bearing British Post Office in Egypt A4, 5m brown-lake tied by diamond bar cork obliterator.

Scarce commercial mail.

Egypt. (French Post Office in Port Said). 1913. Envelope addressed to 'Monsieur Grossin, 'Chef de Service Civils a bord la paquebot "Ernest Simons". Port Said, Egypt' bearing French 'Sower' Yvert 138, 10c red tied by Le Mans date stamp stamp '14th Jan 13', underpaid bearing Egypt postage dues SG D71, 2m green and SG D 73, 1p ultramarine tied by Port Said receiver '21st Jan' with framed 'T' hand-stamp (applied to postage due mail at the French Post Office in Port Said) and forwarded to France with French postage dues Yvert 28, 5c blue (pair) and Yvert 31, 20c olive applied and tied by La Mans arrival '8th Feb 1913' on reverse.

Superb item of postage due mail from the French Post Office in Port Said.

(Opened out for display).

Egypt. (Uganda - Kenya). 1931. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'First Flight London to Mwanza' addressed to 'Poste Restante, Butiaba, Uganda' bearing Egypt Yvert 71, 3m orange, Yvert 106, 10m on 100m lilac and Yvert 107, 15m on 200m violet with Air Mail Yvert 2, 27m brown-orange tied by Alexandria date stamp '4th Mars' with matching registration label, routed via Kampala '9th Mr' with Butiaba/ Uganda arrival '12/4' with instructional 'Undelivered For Reasons Stated' in violet on face, endorsed 'Returned from Butiaba unknown/ R.L.O. Nairobi' , returned via Masindi '14/4' with framed 'Inconnu' and large 'Return To Sender/ Unknown' (on reverse) with framed 'Retour' on face with oval 'Registered/ Retd. Ltr. Section' dated '29 May 31' and circular 'Nairobi/ R.L.O.' date stamp on face '1st May 31' and returned to Egypt with Alexandria arrival '9th Juin' on reverse.
Uganda instructional 'Undelivered For Reason Stated' recorded by Proud (9.3.31) - (23.8.38)

Other instructional hand-stamps not listed by Proud under Uganda or Kenya.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 143, 6s carmine (pair) cancelled by small oval with 'S.S. "Yugala" in center and cancelled additionally with 'BAMBOO' chop.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 and was added to the fleet when the 'Siam Steam Ship Company' purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' . The company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

Stamps cancelled with the 'S.S.N.CO' marks can sometimes be found additionally obliterated with a circular Bamboo chop. These Bamboo cancellations appear to have been applied at the Post Office of arrival where the Purser's hand-stamp was regarded as insufficient.

The "S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1905. Siam SG 92, 1a green and yellow cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Yugala" in violet.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 and was added to the fleet when the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry the mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. Siam SG 127, 2s on 3a yellow-green (pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Yugala" in violet.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). 1911. Siam SG 130, 3s on 3a grey and deep violet (pair) cancelled by bold straight-line 'S.S. "Yugala" in violet with additional Singapore double ring dated '8th Feb 1911'.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

A notice by the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs notes 'A supplementary mail may be closed on board at the discretion of the Post Office in the letter box near the wharf of every steamer. Such mail was postmarked on arrival in Singapore.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1908. Siam "Jubilee" SG 115, 1a green and yellow (tied to small piece) by double ring oval 'S.S. "Yugala" in blue.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company.' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed by a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1915. Siam SG 147, 2s brown tied to small piece by double oval 'The Siam Steam Navigation Co Ltd./ 'S.S. "Yugala" in blue.

The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company.' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Yugala: was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1909. SG 143, 6s carmine (pair) cancelled by large boxed 'S.S. "Mahidol" in blue and cancelled additionally with 'Bamboo' chops (2).

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' . The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry the mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

Stamps cancelled with the 'S.S.N.CO' marks can sometimes be found additionally obliterated with a circular Bamboo chop. These Bamboo cancellations appear to have been applied at the Post Office of arrival where the Purser's hand-stamp was regarded as insufficient.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1905. SG 98, 4s pale rose cancelled by fancy script 'S.S. "Mahidol" in carmine additionally cancelled with part 'BAMBOO' chop.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry the mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

Stamps cancelled with the 'S.S.N.CO' marks can sometimes be found additionally obliterated with a circular Bamboo chop. These Bamboo cancellations appear to have been applied at the Post Office of arrival where the Purser's hand-stamp was regarded as insufficient .

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1908. SG 94, 2a yellow-green (pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in violet and cancelled additionally with 'BAMBOO' chop.

Stamps cancelled with the 'S.S.N.CO' marks can sometimes be found additionally obliterated with a circular Bamboo chop. These Bamboo cancellations appear to have been applied at the Post Office of arrival where the Purser's hand-stamp was regarded as insufficient.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry the mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 98, 4a pale scarlet cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in blue.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kamaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 143, 6s carmine (pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in blue.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malaya Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 97, 4a pale red and sepia (pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in violet.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Pursers fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 111, 4a on 5a carmine (vertical pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in blue with additional Nakhon Si Thammarant date stamp.

The S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand -stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1912. SG 147, 2s brown (pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahildol" in violet (struck twice).

The S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board is very rare indeed.

The S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1910. SG 132, 6 satang on 4s pale scarlet (vertical pair, stamp damaged) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in violet (double strike).

The '.S.S. "Mahidol" (753 tones) was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1912. SG 148, 3s green (vertical pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" in blue.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" )753 tones) was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ship mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1908. SG 98, 4a pale scarlet (vertical pair) cancelled by oval 'S.S. "Mahidol" (753 tones) in black with hand-stamp script 'S.S. "Mahidol" in violet and additional Nakhon Si Thammarat date stamp.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

A scarce item with two different 'Siam Steamship' cancels.

The S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.'

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1920. SG 214, 5s carmine-pink (2) cancelled by large framed hand-stamp 'S.S. "Mahidol" in violet.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" (753 tones) was built in 1908 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Mahidol" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 30th October 1936.'

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1915. SG 160, 5s on 6s rose-carmine cancelled by fancy script 'S.S. "Boribat" and cancelled additionally with 'BAMBOO' chop.

Stamps cancelled with the 'S.S.N. CO' marks can sometimes be found additionally obliterated with a Bamboo chop. These Bamboo cancellations appear to have been applied at the Post Office of arrival where the Purser's hand-stamp was regarded as insufficient.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" (563 tones) was built in 1902 and was added to the fleet when the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Co.' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.
The 'S.S. "Boribat" collided with another steamer on 16th March 1923 and broke her stern, for most of 1927 she was stranded on a sandbank near Trengganu by a monsoon.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1915. Siam SG 161, 10 satang on 12s olive and black cancelled by small fancy script 'S.S. "Boribat" in black.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" (563 tones) was built in 1902 and was added to the fleet when the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Co.'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company in 1897. The Company h ad a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula with passengers, gods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" collided with another steamer on 16th March 1923' and broke her stern, for most of 1927 she was stranded on a sandbank near Trengganu by a monsoon.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1915. Siam SG 160, 5 satang on 6s rose-carmine cancelled by large fancy script 'S.S. "Boribat" in black.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" (563) tones) was built in 1902 and was added to the fleet when the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Co.' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The company had a steamer calling port port from Bangkok down the Malaya Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The S.S. 'Boribat" collided with another steamer on 16th March 1923 and broke her stern, for most of 1927 she was stranded on a sandbank near Trengganu by a monsoon.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Circa 1912. Siam SG 149, 6s rose-carmine cancelled by large fancy manu-script 'S.S.' "Boribat" in violet.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" (563 tones) was built in 1902 and was added to the fleet when the Siam Steam Navigation Company purchased the 'Danish East Asiatic Co.' The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Coimpany' in 1897. The Company had a steamer had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909.
The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

The 'S.S. "Boribat" collided with another steamer on 16th March 1923 and broke her stern, for most of 1927 she was stranded on a sandbank near Trengganu by a monsoon.

China. (Manchuria). 1934. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 6, 4f yellow-olive, SG 11, 10f red-orange and SG 16, 30f orange (pair) tied by vernacular Harbin date stamp '25th Aug 34' with matching registration label with framed bilingual 'Registered' in violet and hand-struck 'via Siberia' on face in violet.

Fine franking paying the 74 fen registered rate to England.
The international postage rates changed on '1st Jan 1934. The 74 fen rate is an 9 times registered cover, letters to 20g, 10 fen plus 6 fen for each extra 20g = 10f plus 6 x 9 = 48 fen plus 16 fen for registration fee, total 74 fen.

China. (Manchuria). 1936. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 54, 1 yuan deep violet and SG 58, 4f yellow-olive tied by vernacular Harbin date stamp '3.5.16' (16th May 1936) with Harbin 2 registration label and framed bilingual 'Registered' hand-stamp in violet with 'via Siberia' on face.

Very rare registered franking with 'one yuan' third issue usage paying the ;one yuan four fen registered rate,
The international postage rates changed on 1st January 1934. The 1 yuan 4 fen rate is an 14 times registered rate, letters to 20 grams, 10 fen plus 6 fen for each extra 20 gram = 10 fen plus 6 fen x 13 = 88 fen plus 16 fen registration fee = 1 yuan 4 fen.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1932. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 236, 13s bistre (2) tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp with adjacent 'Dairen (1)' registration label, routed via the Imperial Japanese Post Office with Dairen/ I.J.P.O. date stamp in violet '3rd Dec 32' , endorsed 'via Canada' with bold vernacular hand-stamp on face erased.

Lovely item used from the Kwangtung Leasehold, unusually routed across the Pacific to Vancouver and overland then carried across the Atlantic a routed which took 15 days longer to reach Europe.

China. (Manchuria). 1933. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 13, 15f rosine and SG 17, 50s yellow-olive tied by vernacular Harbin date stamp '11th June' with Harbin registration label with hand-struck 'Registered' in violet and hand-struck 'via Siberia' on face in violet.

Nice franking cover paying the 65 fen registered rate to England. The international postage rates from the '26th July 32 - 1st Jan 34. The 65 fen rate is a double registered rate cover, letters to 20g 25 fen plus 15 fen for each extra 20g = 25f plus 15f x 1 = 15 fen plus 25 fen registration fee = 65 fen.

China.(Manchuria). 1933. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Trading Co, London' bearing Manchuria SG 11, 10f orange-red (strip of three), SG 15, 20f bistre-brown and SG 16, 30f orange (stamps on reverse) tied by Harbin date stamp '3rd May 33' with matching registration label with framed bilingual 'Registered' in violet with hand-struck 'via Siberia' on face in violet.

Fine cover paying the 80 fen registered rate to England. The international postage rates from the '26th July 32 - 1st Jan 34'. The 80 fen rate is a 3 times registered rate cover, letters to 20g, 25 fen plus 15 fen for each extra 20g = 25f plus 15f x 2 = 30 fen plus 25 fen registration fee = 80 fen.

Japan.(Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1934. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 231, 1s orange, SG 233, 3s carmine, SG 241, 2s green, SG 242, 6s carmine (pair) and SG 243, 10s blue tied by Dairen/ I.N.P.O. date stamp in violet '14th Sept 34', endorsed 'via Siberia'.

A very attractive five colour mixed issue franking used from the Kwantung Leasehold.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1934. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 238, 30s orange and green and SG 266, 4s orange tied by Dairen/ I.N.P.O. date stamp in violet '2nd July 34', endorsed 'via Siberia'.

Attractive item from the 'Kwantung Leasehold.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1933. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 229, 50s chestnut and deep blue tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp '8.5.20' (20th May 1933) with Dairen (1) registration label and routed via the Imperial Japanese Post Office with Dairen/ I.J.P.O. dated '21st May 33' on face in violet, routed via Changchun with Hsinking/ I.J.P.O.' transit '21st May 33' with hand-struck 'Registered' and vernacular hand-stamp in blue on face (erased by registration label) and endorsed 'via Siberia'.

A very rare single franking of the 'Tazawa' 50 sen used from the Kwantang Leasehold.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1932. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 238, 30s orange and green and SG 241, 2s green tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp '7.11.29' (29th Nov 32) with adjacent 'Dairen/ I.N.P.O.' in violet dated '30th Nov 32' and Dairen (1) registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' with bold vernacular hand-stamp in blue on face.

Very attractive cover from the Kwantung Leasehold Territory.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1935. 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 238, 30s orange and green (pair) and SG 267, 8s olive-green tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp '10.8.26' (26th Aug 1935) with adjacent 'Dairen/ I.N.P.O' in violet dated '27th Aug 35' and Dairen/ (1) registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' with bold vernacular hand-stamp in blue on face and hand-stamp 'via Siberia' in carmine (struck three times) and endorsed 'via Siberia'.

Spanish Colonies. (Spanish Morocco). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Bettlach, Switzerland bearing Spanish Maroc SG 207, 50c magenta and SG 229, 1p brown and indigo tied by boxed 'Certificado/Tangier' date stamp '23rd Oct 43' with hand-stamp 'Certificado' and framed 'Censura en Destino'in carmine on face, routed via Madrid with 'Censura Gurernativa/ Madrid' censor label and boxed Madrid transit with Bettluch receiver '13th Nov 43' on reverse.

Spanish Colonies. (British Post Offices in Cuba). 1873. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France cancelled by British Post Office 'Havana/ Paid' date stamp 'Jy 9th 73', rated '7d' in m/s red crayon with oval 'PD', endorsed 'voire Anglaise' with London/ Paid transit on face in red 'July 29th', French entry cachet and charged '12' on arrival in m/s with 'Paris a Bordeaux' ambulant and Assum receiver on reverse '31st Juil'.

John Parmenter records the Havana Paid in use from '23rd September 1865 until 8th March 1870' and rated Rarity 'G' (Very rare).

A very beautiful cover.

Spain. (South Africa - Belgian Congo). 1945. Air Mail envelope addressed to Jadoville, Belgian Congo bearing Spain SG 878, 5c maroon (block of four) and SG 972, 60c orange mixed with "Charity" labels 5c brown (pair) and 10c turquoise tied by Jaen date stamp '22nd Feb 45' with 'Censura/ M" tape with boxed 'Censura/ S' and 'Censura/ E" on reverse dated '23rd Feb' in black and violet, endorsed 'via Angola" with Lisbon '26/2' and bilingual 'Opened By Censor' tape tied by South Africa 'Coat of Arms 'B' censor hand-stamp in violet of Johannesburg with Elisabethville and Jadotville arrival '4th Nay 45' on reverse.

Spain. (France). 1916. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Hospital Espanol Para Los Heridos de la Guerra/ Hopital Benevole No 15, 121 Boulavard Bineau Neuilly Sur Seine' addressed to Paris cancelled by Paris/ Jouffro double ring with military cachet 'Hopital Benevale No 15 bis/ 121 Bould. Bineau Neully s Seine/ Hopital Espanol/ Le Medicin Chef' double ring in violet with Paris arrival on reverse '12th Nov 1916'.

Founded in 1906 the American Hospital in Neully sur Seine has been much documented on its work during World War One but little information is known on the Spanish Hospital also in Neully sur Seine.

A very rare item not recorded by Bertrand Sinais in his livre France in World War One.

Morocco. (British - France). 1899. Picture post card of 'Souvenir of Tanger' addressed to France bearing British Morocco SG 2, 10c carmine tied by French Post Office Tanger/ Maroc double ring '3rd April 1899' , underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp of the French Post Office in Morocco and bearing French postage dues Yvert 29, 10c brown (pair) applied and tied by Grenoble date stamp '8th Avril 99'.

Lovely item of quality taxed in France because British Post Office Morocco stamps used in the French Post Office in Tanger.

Early French Maroc card pre 1900 published by 'Y. Hell, Depostitaire, Tanger'.

Iraq. (Trans-Pacific Mail - Singapore). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope written from the 'American Mission, Mosul' addressed to New York bearing Iraq Yvert 110, 5f grey-green, Yvert 115, 25f lilac (pair) and Yvert 118, 50f brown (pair) tied by bilingual Mosul/ Reg double ring ' 19th Mar 41' with matching registration label and 'Registered' hand-stamp, carried via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 161/ A' in violet on face and reverse with circular 'F' and '7' censor cachet on face, routed via Hawaii with Honolulu, Hawaii/ Registered transit in violet 'April 20' and New York arrival 'April 24'.

Attractive cover paying 1d 55 fils rate via Singapore and the Pacific.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1958. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Kuwait SG 126, 20 n.p. on 3d violet (4) tied by large bilingual Kuwait - Safat/ Registered double ring '2nd Aug 58' with adjacent 'R/ Safat Kuwait' registration label.

Scarce postmark with renewed 'd' in 'Registered'.

Persian Gulf. (Kuwait). 1960. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing Kuwait 10 m.p. claret and 50 n.p. red (pair) tied by oval bilingual Safat - Kuwait - Reg date stamp '12th Jy 1960' with 'R/ Safat Kuwait "D" registration label with London receiver and forwarded to Northamptonshire.

Persian Gulf. (Indian Postal Agencies in the Iraq). 1909. Registered envelope addressed to Muscat bearing India SG 125, 2a mauve and SG 126, 2a6p blue tied by Bagdad/ Reg date stamp '8th Nov with Provisional registration label and Muscat receiver '17th Nov 09'.

French New Caledonia. (Australia - Hong Hong). 1940. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Paris, France bearing New Caledonia Yvert 120, 50c blue, and 'Air Mail' Yvert 18, 85c green and brown, Yvert 29, 65c violet, Yvert 30, 4f50 scarlet and Yvert 32, 9f blue tied by Noumea/ Nelle Caledonia double ring '21st July 40' with matching Noumea registration label with 'Ouvert Par La Censure/ Nouvelle Caledonie' censor label in green, endorsed 'voie Panair' with framed 'Le Aerienne/ Traverse/San Francisco/ Honolulu/ Canton/ Hong Kong' in green on reverse and '1st Corrier/ Pan-American Airways/ Noumea Nlle Caledonie' in violet on face, routed via Sydney with 'Opened By Censor' (two dots underneath) with instructional 'Retour a L' Envoyeur/ Relations Postales/ Interrompus' on face in violet and returned via Sydney with '2/ Opened By Censor' label tied by triangular '2/ Passed By Censor' in violet and received back in Noumea '31st Jan 42' , endorsed 'Indo-Chine' and carried to French Indo-China with triangular censor cachet '2' and '7' and returned again to New Caledonia with receiver '16th Oct 44' and forwarded to Paris with 'Geoffnet' censor tape tied by circular German censorship in violet applied in Paris and tied by Paris arrival '7th Dec 45' on reversed.

Remarkable item condemned and held for 5 years due to the Occupation of Paris by the Germans. Fantastic item of Service Suspended mail.

Ex Tony Eastgate collection.

French Colonies. (French Cameroun - Tchad). 1917. Stamp-less picture post-card 'Une rue de Fort-Lamy, Tchad' addressed to France cancelled by 'Jaunde/ 5.2.17/ (Cameroun) hand-stamp in violet with framed 'T' hand-stamp and Maisse arrival '6th Mar 17'.

French Colonies. (Gabon). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to Gabon bearing France Yvert 246, 1f orange-red and Yvert 289, 1f 75 lilac (pair) tied by Orleans Quatier/ Loiret date stamp '15th Mai 37', endorsed 'via Toulouse - Dakar/ 1st Service Cotonou - Pointe-Noire' with framed 'Service Aerien Senegal - Congo/ 1st Voyage Mai 1937/ En Liaison Avec Air France - Air Afrique' in violet on face, underpaid with 'T/ 4.00' hand-stamp and bearing French Gabon postage dues Yvert 2, 10c brown, Yvert 6, 45c green (pair) and Yvert 11, 3f violet tied by Port Gentil/ Gabon receiver '20 Mai 37' on face.

Very rare Gabon A.E.F. postage dues on cover.

Thailand. (Provisional Censor Mail). 1942. Envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing SG 292. 5s violet (pair) tied by Pattani ambulant (railway post office) date stamp with Provisional orange-red blank censor tape with m/s 'Verified/ Passed/ Censor' and dated.