Hong Kong. (Post Cards). 1923. Photographic post card of ''S.S. Tai Lee'' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). 1923. Photographic post card of ''S.S. Shun Tak'' on Green Island, Hong Kong' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong.1906. Picture post card of 'View of the Peak and the Water Tanks, Hong Kong' published by 'M. Sternberg, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 78, 4c purple/red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.
Hong Kong.1921. Coloured four-fold Picture Post Card Panoramic view of Hong Kong taken from the Peak. A fine item.
Hong Kong.(Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Praya Central, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'M. Sterburg, Hong Kong'.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Kowloon Ferry Station, Hong Kong'. Nice card.
Hong Kong. 1926. Picture post card of the 'Peak Tramway, Hong Kong' published by 'K.M. & Co, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Nice card.
Hong Kong. 1911. Picture post card advertising the 'Hamburg-Amerika Linie' with view of Hong Kong Harbour bearing German 5pf green addressed to Belgium. Nice card.
Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports).1913. Picture post card of 'The British Concession, Hankow' addressed to London bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by 'Hankow/A' date stamp (Webb Type Ki). Scarce postmark on cover.
Hong Kong. 1905. Photographic card of 'The Stocks with Indian Policemen' from photo by 'Mee Cheung' addressed to the United States bearing SG 77, 2c dull green (2) tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Scarce card.
Hong Kong. 1922. Photographic card of 'Typical Street Scene, Hong Kong' published by 'Brewer & Co, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Slave girls carrying children, Hong Kong' published by 'The Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store, Hong Kong'. Scarce card.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). 1920. Picture post card of 'View of Bowen Road, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring.
Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'Grant Triumphant Arch, to welcome the American President to Hong Kong' addressed to Germany bearing Hong Kong SG 94, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp.
Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Queen's Road Central ' published by 'M.Sternberg, Hong Kong' addressed to Scotland bearing SG 78, 4c purple /red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.
Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Queen's Road facing Central Market' published by 'the Hong Kong Pictorial Co' addressed to the United States bearing SG 78, 4c purple/red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.
Hong Kong.(Post-Cards). 1910. Un-used picture post card of the 'French Destroyer 'Fronde', damaged dy typhoon of the 18th September /1906' published by 'M. Sternberg, Queens Road'.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Sampans in the Harbour' addressed to France bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Nice card.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Flower Boat, Canton'. Card published by 'M. Sternburg, Hong Kong'.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Canton Wharf, Canton'. Card published by 'The Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Queens Road, Hong Kong'.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'The Bund, East Point, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'The Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Queens Road, Hong Kong'.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong Harbour, Junk and Sampan', published in Japan, addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Fine card.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Drying Macaroni, Hong Kong' published by 'Tuck & Sons, Hong Kong'. Scarce card.
Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Greetings from the East, Hong Kong' published by 'M. Sternberg, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 78,4c purple/red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring. Nice card.
Hong Kong. 1919.Picture post card of 'Peace Celebration Day, Decoration of Motor Car, Hong Kong' published by 'K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). 1910.Picture post card of 'Queen's Road, Central , Near Parade Ground' addressed to Australia bearing SG 81, 10c people and blue (pair) tied by Victoria double ring. Nice card.
Hong Kong. 1900. Picture post card printed by 'Hisbrunner, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing SG 33, 2c carmine (pair) tied by Shanghai cds. Nice card.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards).1910. Picture post card of 'Chinese Narrow Street in Old Kowloon'' published ''Sternberq, Queen's Road Hong Kong. Nice mint card.
Hong Kong. 1920. Picture post card of 'Old Hong Kong, 1850' Nice card.
Hong Kong. (Postcards). Circa 1900. Picture post card of 'Chinese Drawings, Children and Watermelons. Lovely mint card.
Hong Kong. 1907. Picture post card of 'View of City and Habour between Hong Kong and Kowloon' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by 'Modena aParis' ambulant. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.
Hong Kong. 1906. Photographic card of'Street Scene, Hong Kong' photo by 'Tai Woo, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing 78, 4c purple/red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.
Hong Kong. ( Postcards). 1910. Picture post card of 'The Temple of the Five Hundred Genii, Canton' addressed to France bearing SG 94, 4c red.
Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Queens Road East, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'The Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Hong Kong'. Very fine colored card.
Hong Kong. 1912. Picture post card of 'View from Victoria Peak' published by 'Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store' addressed to the United States bearing SG 91, 1c brown (pair) tied by Hong Kong double ring. Attractive item.
Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Signal Station on the Peak, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'M .Sternburg, Hong Kong'.
Hong Kong. 1910. Picture post card of 'Military Hospital , Hong Kong'.
China. (French Indo-China). 1913 . Picture post card of 'Jules Ferry Statue, Haiphong' addressed to Phu-Doan bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by Viettri/Tonkin double ring with 'Hanoi a Laokay/ 3' ambulant date stamp and Phu-Doan/Tokin arrival. Very item. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (French Indo-China). 1907 . Picture post card of 'Hanoi Station' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c red tied by 'Hanoi a Haiphong/B' double ring ambulant with Loire arrival. Very fine.
China. (French Indo-China). 1904 . Picture post card of 'Exposition de Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 18, 10c rose tied by 'Bac-Kan s/Song Cau Tonkin' ambulant, routed via Hanoi. Nice item of railway mail.
China. (French Indo-China). 1904 . Picture post card addressed to France bearing SG 6, 1c black/azure, SG 8, 4c violet /brown and SG 23, 5c yellow /green tied by Lang-Son/Tonkin double ring with military cachet 'Secteur de Loc-Binh/Le Captaine Commandant' in blue and Eure arrival. Attractive.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1911 . Picture post card of' 'Yen-The village' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by Hanoi Gare with 'Hanoi a Haiphong/2' ambulant date stamp and Serves arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1908 . Picture post card of 'Poste Militaire de Thanh-Moi' addressed to Baclieu, Cochinchine bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Phu-Doan/Tonkin double ring. Lovely card.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1911 . Photographic post card of 'My-Chanh, Bridge, Annam' addressed to France bearing Indo China SG 54, 5c green tied by 'Hue a Tourane // 1' ambulant date stamp with Tourane transit. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1914 . Picture post card of 'Le Bords du Fleuve, Phu-Lang-Thuong' addressed to France bearing Indo China SG 70a, 05 on 15c brown/azure tied by 'Langson a Hanoi/C' ambulant date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1911 . Picture post card of 'School Girls with costume' addressed to Langson bearing Indo China SG 55, 10c red tied by Gare Hanoi date stamp 'Hanoi a Langson/C' ambulant transit with Langson/Tonkin arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1908 . Picture post card of 'Groupe de Comediens, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by 'Hanoi a Haiphong/A' double ring with Sevres arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1912 . Picture post card of 'Bullock carts' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green tied by 'Hanoi a Haiphong/ C' ambulant date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1903 . Picture post card of 'Muong Bao-Ha Lady' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c red tied by Phu-Lieng-Tonkin double ring routed via Haiphong with Chatilon receiver.Very fine.
China. ( French Indo-China). 1908 . Picture post card of 'Les Docks un jour de depart du Courrier, Haiphong' addressed to Tonkin bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by Haiphong a Hanoi/A' ambulant date stamp routed via Phu-Lang-Thuong with Lam /Tonkin arrival. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.
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.