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China

1909 | China (DR15447)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1909 . Picture post card of 'La Porte etla Muraille de China, Nam-Quan' addressed to Moncay bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by 'Langson a Hanoi/B' ambulant date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1907 | China (DR15446)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1907 . Picture post card of 'Tomb de Tu-Due, Hue' addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by 'Hue a Tourane' ambulant date stamp with Tourane and Saigon transit. Very fine .Ex Desrousseaux.

£125.00
China

1912 | China (DR15445)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1912 . Picture post card of 'Floating Houses, Pont Doumer' addressed to Phu-Lang-Thuong bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green tied by ' Namdinh a Hanoi' ambulant date stamp with Phu-Lang -Thuong arrival and forwarded to Bac-Ninh. Scarce item of Railway mail from Indo-China .Ex Desrousseaux.

£175.00
China

1905 | China (DR15444)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1905 . Picture post card of 'Planting Rice, Tonkin' addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Indo-China SG 34,10c rose tied by 'Hanoi a PhuLang-Thuong' ambulant date stamp with Thuong transit. Superb and scarce Railway cancel from Indo-China only in use 1905/6.Ex Desrousseaux.

£375.00
China

1905 | China (DR15443)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1905 . Picture post card of ' Statue de Francis Garnier' addressed to 'The Pehan Railway, Pho-Ting- Fou, China' bearing French Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose tied by Saigon/Cochinchine double ring '24 Mars' routed via the French and Imperial Post Shanghai with Peking and vernacular arrival. Lovely item.

£75.00
China

1909 | China (DR15442)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1909 . Picture post card of 'Baie d' Along, Tonkin' addressed to Paris bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by 'Hanoi a Haiphong /2' ambulant date stamp. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

£175.00
China

1910 | China (DR15441)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Petit Lac rue Jules Fefry'' addressed to Drance bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c red tied by Gare Hanoi /Takin date stamp with 'Hanoi a Haiphong/ 1' ambulant date stamp and Gironde arrival. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

£95.00
China

1930 | China (DR15440)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1930. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 116, 1/5c blue and SG 122, 4c orange tied by 'Poste Rurale /My-Phucc/Province Long-Xuyen' double ring in violet with Cantho receiver on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from My-Phucc village. Scarce type without ''de''. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1919 | China (DR15439)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1919. Envelope addressed to Haiphong bearing Indo-China SG54, 5c green (pair) tied by 'Poste Rurale /Cho-Ganh/Province de Ninh-Binh' double ring in green with 'Vinh a Hanoi' ambulant and Haiphong arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Cho-Ganh village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£550.00
China

1936 | China (DR15438)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1936. Envelope addressed to Cap St Jacques bearing Indo-China SG 175, 5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale /Lac-Thanh/Province de Tra-Vinh' double ring routed via Travinh and Saigon with Cap St Jacques arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Lac-Thanh village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£375.00
China

1920 | China (DR15437)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1920. Envelope addressed to Hanoi bearing Indo-China SG 4c on 10c red tied by 'Poste Rurale /Province de Ninh-Binh/ Cho-Ganh, routed via Vinh with 'Vinh a Hanoi' ambulant and Hanoi receiver on reverse. Very fine.

£350.00
China

1933 | China (DR15436)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1933. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 122, 4c orange and SG 168, 1c sepia tied by 'Poste Rurale / Tan-Loc-Dong /Province Long-Xuyen' double ring routed via Thonot with Can-Tho arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Tan-Loc-Dong village. Scarce type without ''de''. Ex Desrousseaux.

£425.00
China

1935 | China (DR15435)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1935. Envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 168, 1c brown (3) and SG 177, 6c vermilion tied by 'Poste Rurale / Bui-Chau /Province de Nam-Dinh' routed via Nam-Dinh/Takin and Hanoi, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert38, 60c green applied and tied on arrival by Toulouse date stamp. Superb item of Rural Post mail from Nam-Dinh Province.

£450.00
China

1924 | China (DR15434)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1924. Postal stationery envelope 4c orange addressed to Hanoi cancelled by 'Poste Rurale / Van-Trai / Province de Thanh-Hoa' double ring with adjacent 'Vinh a Hanoi' ambulant and Hanoi arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Van-Trai village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£375.00
China

1924 | China (DR15433)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1924. Postal stationery envelope 4c orange addressed to Hanoi cancelled by 'Poste Rurale /Ha-Chau / Province de Phu-Yen' double ring routed via Phu-Da-Phuc with Hanoi arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Ha-Chau village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£375.00
China

1924 | China (DR15432)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1924. Postal stationery envelope 10c red addressed to Haiphong cancelled by 'Poste Rurale /Dong-Diao / Province de Ninh-Binh' double ring in blue with 'Vinh a Hanoi/C' and 'Hanoi a Haiphong' ambulant transits with Haiphong/Tokin arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Dong-Giao village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1931 | China (DR15431)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1931. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 140, 1c orange (strip of five) tied by 'Poste Rurale/La-Ghi/Province de Cantho' double ring with Cantho arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from La-Ghi village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1920 | China (DR15430)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1920. Envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet (pair) tied by 'Poste Rurale/ Thanh-Hung/Province de Cantho' double ring routed via Phung-Hiep and Saigon with Paris arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Thanh-Hung village. Ex Desrousseax.

£550.00
China

1933 | China (DR15429)

China. ( French Indo-China). 1933. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing Indo-China SG 122, 4c orange and SG 168, 1c sepia tied by 'Poste Rurale / Phong-Dien/Province de Cantho' double ring in red, routed via Cao-Bang with Saigon arrival on reverse. Superb and rare item of Rural Post Mail from Phong-Dien village with cancel in red. Ex Desrousseaux.

£750.00
China

1950 | China (DR15428)

China. (Indo-China). 1950. Air Mail envelope to Paris bearing Indo-China Air Mail Yvert 11, $1 black (4) tied by 'Poste Rurale Province de Baclieu / Vinhchu' double ring routed via Baclieu/Sud Vietnam with transit on reverse. Very scarce item of Rural Post mail.

£750.00
China

1931 | China (DR15427)

China. (French Indo-China). 1931. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 144, 5c violet by' Poste Rurale/Thoi-Lai/Province de Cantho' double ring with Cantho arrival on revers. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Thoi-Lai village. Rare large format type illustrated in Desrousseaux. Ex Desrousseaux.

£550.00
China

1931 | China (DR15426)

China. (French Indo-China). 1931. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 144, 5c violet by' Poste Rurale/Minh-Luong/Province de Rachgia' double ring routed via Rachgia with Cantho receiver on revers. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Minh-Luong village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1925 | China (DR15425)

China. (French Indo-China). 1925. Envelope addressed to Hanoi cancelled by' Poste Rurale/Nga-Ba-Tha/Province de Ha-Dong' double ring routed via Ha-Dong bearing Indo-China SG 123, 5c red tied by Ha-Dong/Tonkin date stamp with Hanoi arrival. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Nga-Ba-Tha village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1932 | China (DR15424)

China. (French Indo-China). 1932. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 175,5c violet tied by' Province de Cantho / Caun-Hiem / Poste Rurale' double ring routed Cantho receiver on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post mail from Caun-Hiem village.Scarce Type with Poster Rural at Base. Ex Desrousseaux.

£395.00
China

1931 | China (DR15423)

China. (French Indo-China). 1931. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 175,5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale/Nhu-Long/Province de Cantho' double ring routed via Phun-Ghiep with Cantho receiver on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post mail from Nhu-Long village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1931 | China (DR15422)

China. (French Indo-China). 1931. Envelope addressed to Cantho, Cochinchine bearing Indo-China SG 144, 5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale/Nhon-Nghia/Province de Cantho' in blue routed via Cairang '3/5' Cantho receiver on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post mail from Cantho Province.

£350.00
China

1932 | China (DR15421)

China. (French Indo-China). 1932. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing Indo-China SG 175,5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale/Can-Giou/Province de Gia-Dinh' double ring routed via Gia-Dinh with Saigon arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post mail from Can-Giou village. Ex Desrousseaux.

£450.00
China

1916 | China (DR15420)

China. (Miltary Mail). 1916. Mourning envelope addressed to the 'British Legation, Peking' bearing Great Britain SG 358,1d carmine tied by Kensington roller with 'Base Office/B/Dely' transit '15 Feb 15' and 'F.P.P. No I ' double ring arrival '26/2'. A scarce cover from the Base Office Dely.

£275.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15419)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports ). 1906. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 79, 5c dull green and orange (pair) tied by Canton /B date stamp (Webb Type Dv) routed via Hong Kong and San Francisco. Attractive item.

£195.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15418)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports ). 1906. Canton Silk Circular addressed to Lyon, France bearing SG 77, 2c green tied by Canton / B date stamp sent on the ''S.S. Chusan''. Very fine and scarce News-Band wrapper from Canton.

£350.00
Hong Kong

1904 | Hong Kong (DR15417)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports ). 1904. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Hong Kong SG 63, 2c green (5) tied by Shanghai Br. P.O. date stamp with Geneva arrival. Nice franking.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1941 | Hong Kong (DR15416)

Hong Kong. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 146, 15c scarlet and SG 155, $1 lilac and blue tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring sent 'British Airways' with framed 'Passed / By /Censor /120' in violet on reverse.

£175.00
Hong Kong

1937 | Hong Kong (DR15415)

Hong Kong. 1937. Air Mail envelope to Amsterdam bearing SG 125, 20c purple and sage green (pair) and SG 130, $2 carmine and black tied by Victoria Hong Kong double ring with Air Mail label, routed via Paris.

£65.00
Hong Kong

1914 | Hong Kong (DR15414)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports ). 1914. Envelope addressed to united States bearing Hong Kong SG 100, 1c brown (pair) and SG 102, 4c carmine (pair) tied by Canton / B date stamp (Webb Type Eii) with Hong Kong transit on reverse. Attractive item.

£175.00
Hong Kong

1907 | Hong Kong (DR15413)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports ). 1907. Envelope addressed to Canada bearing Hong Kong SG 77, 2c green (pair) tied by Canton/ B date stamp 'Sep 20 07', routed via Victoria with Kingston arrival.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1941 | Hong Kong (DR15412)

Hong Kong. 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Iowa, U.S.A. bearing SG 153, 50c purple, SG 157, $2 orange and green and SG 168, $1 blue and orange tied by Kowloon / Hong Kong double ring with 'Opened by Censor / Hong Kong' label in blue tied by boxed '23' with Reasnor/ Iowa arrival. Lovely item.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15410)

Hong Kong. Circa 1920. Advertising postal stationery card 'one cent' brown published by 'Graca & Co. Very fine.

£115.00
Hong Kong

1904 | Hong Kong (DR15409)

Hong Kong. 1904. Picture post card of the 'S.S. Korea & Siberia, Hong Kong' addressed to the Isle of Man bearing SG 78, 4c purple /red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring.

£50.00
Hong Kong

1904 | Hong Kong (DR15408)

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1904. Picture post card addressed to England bearing SG 64,4c purple/red tied by Shanghai date stamp with Victoria transit.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1901 | Hong Kong (DR15407)

Hong Kong. (Post Card). 1901. Picture post card of 'Panoramic view of Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing SG 34, 4c grey tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring 'Aug 2nd 011' with Lyon receiver. Very fine.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1908 | Hong Kong (DR15406)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports). 1908. Printed matter rate envelope to Germany bearing SG 77, 2c dull green tied by Shanghai B.P.O. date stamp (Webb Type J) with Augsburg arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the printed matter 2c rate.

£175.00
Hong Kong

1908 | Hong Kong (DR15405)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports). 1908. Envelope addressed to England bearing SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Hankow/C date stamp (Webb Type Liii), endorsed 'Via Siberia' with Shanghai / B.P.O. transit on reverse and Hemel Hempstead receiver.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15404)

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1906. Envelope addressed to The Peak Hotel, Hong Kong bearing SG 77, 2c dull green tied by Canton /B date stamp (Webb Type Dv) with Victoria arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the inter-port printed matter rate.

£225.00
Hong Kong

1938 | Hong Kong (DR15403)

Hong Kong. 1938. Post card addressed to New York bearing Hong Kong SG 118c, 2c grey, SG 121, 5c violet and SG 123, 8c orange tied by Hong Kong / Sai Ying Pun double ring. Very fine.

£145.00
Hong Kong

1930 | Hong Kong (DR15402)

Hong Kong. (Shanghai Defence force). 1930. Envelope addressed to England bearing Great Britain SG 418, 1/2d green and SG 419, 1d scarlet tied by Field Post Office /1 double ring. endorsed 'via Siberia'. Nice item written from the British Barracks, Tientsin.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1940 | Hong Kong (DR15401)

Hong Kong. 1940. King George V1 postal stationery card 2c grey written from 'The Star Publishing Co.' cancelled by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring addressed locally. Scarce.

£225.00
Hong Kong

1907 | Hong Kong (DR15400)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports). 1907. Envelop addressed to Canton, China bearing SG 77, 2c dull green tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with Canton / A date stamp on reverse (Webb Type Ei). From the new archive we have found I believe the 'A' code (rare on stamps) was used at the Shameen, Canton Post Office.

£195.00
Hong Kong

1953 | Hong Kong (DR15399)

Hong Kong. (France). 1953. AIr Mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 145, 10c bright violet (block of six) tied by Kowloon /Hong Kong date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T/40 Centimes' hand-stamp in violet and bearing French postage dues 10f vermilion and 50f green applied and tied by on arrival by Paris / Ditribution date stamp. A very attractive item.

£195.00
Hong Kong

1941 | Hong Kong (DR15398)

Hong Kong. ( Censored Mail ). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 159, $1 lilac and scarlet tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with framed 'Passed /by/Censor/ 117' in violet on face and reverse, endorsed 'By Pan American Airways and Trans-Atlantic' and forwarded from to Salisbury on arrival. Very nice $5 single franking.

£225.00
Hong Kong

1936 | Hong Kong (DR15397)

Hong Kong. (Air Mails). 1936. Illustrated Air mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 123, 8c orange, SG 124b, 12c purple / yellow and SG 128, 50c black/green (pair) tied by Hong Kong (K) Air Mail double ring framed 'First Through Flight / Hong Kong Penang London / via Imperial Airways /27th March 1936' in violet on face routed via Hong Kong with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive item with Kowloon Air Mail cancel.

£105.00

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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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