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

China. (French Indo-China). 1933. Envelope addressed to Saigon bearing French Indo - China SG175, 5c purple (pair) tied by circular 'Post Rurale/ Province Longxuyen / My - Phucc' routed via Longxuyen / Cochinchine '31/7' Saigon receiver. Beautiful item of Rural Post Mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1930. Postal stationery envelope 5c violet addressed to Hai-Duong cancelled by Ninh-Giang / Tonkin date stamp in blue with adjacent 'Poste Rurale / Qui-Cao / Province de Hai-Duong' in blue with Hai-Duong receiver on reverse. Superb item of Post Rural mail Qui-Cao village. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1916. Indo-China postal stationery envelope 10c red cancelled by 'Poste Rurale / Province de Ninh-Binh / Phuc-Nhac' double ring with Ninh-Binh/Tonkin transit addressed to Hanoi with arrival. Very fine item of Rural Post Mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1930. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo- China SG 144, 5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale /Hoa-Binh/ Province de Bac-Lieu' double ring in red routed via Baclieu with Cantho arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Hoa-Binh village. Rare cancel in red. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1932. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo- China SG 175, 5c violet tied by 'Poste Rurale / Phong-Hoa / Province de Cantho' double ring with Cantho arrival on reverse. Superb item of Rural Post Mail from Phong - Hoa village. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo-China). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Ngo-Khe par Tuyen-Quang, Tonkin' bearing Indo-China SG 191, 30c chestnut tied by 'Poste Rurale/ 3e T.M, H- Giang / Ngo-Khe' double ring with military cachet 'Compagnie du Genie/ Hanoi/ Le Vaguemestre' routed via Hanoi with Uzes arrival on reverse. Very rare item of Rural Post Military mail not recorded by Desrousseaux.

China. ( French Indo-China). 1903. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Cantho, Cochinchina cancelled by framed 'Cantho / Village de Long-Tuyan' in red with 'Poste Rurale / Province Cantho/ Binhthuy' double ring in blue. Scarce item of Official Rural Post.

China. (Indo-China). 1932. Envelope addressed to Cantho bearing Indo-China SG 175,5c purple tied by 'Poste Rurale / Province de Cantho / Phong-Hoa' double ring with Cantho / Cochinchine arrival on reverse. Very fine item of Rural Post Mail.

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports). 1904. Picture post card of 'Japanese Army Captures Kiu Lien Cheng'' addressed to Devon bearing Hong Kong SG 78, 4c purple / red tied by Liu Kung Tau/C date stamp (Webb Type B) routed via Shanghai with Shanghai cds transit on face. Very fine.

Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong Cricket club's New Pavilion' addressed to Shanghai bearing SG 78, 4c purple /red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with Shanghai/ B.P.O. arrival. Nice card.

Hong Kong. (Post Cards).1905. Picture post card of (S.S. ''Kiukiang'' going to Hong Kong) addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple /red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong date stamp with Craponne arrival in France. Fine card sold by 'Garcia & Co, Hong Kong.

Egypt. (China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Dahabeah, Egypt' addressed to Tonkin, China endorsed 'Imprime' bearing Egypt SG 55, 2p orange tied by Cairo date stamp with marine sorter 'Penang to Singapore' transit and Haiphong arrival. Nice destination paying the Printed Matter post card rate.

Hong Kong. (India). 1941. Air Mail envelope written from Bombay addressed to Switzerland bearing India SG 254, 3a 6p blue, SG 257, 8a violet and SG 259, 1r grey and brown (2) tied by Bombay roller with 'Passed by Censor / C 120' cachet and 'Opened by Censor' label, sent Air Mail via Victoria, Hong Kong with boxed 'Not Opened by Censor' cachet in violet and circular 'A.V.2' hand-stamp. Nice routing via the Pacific.
Lovely item with red vertical lines JUSQU'A mark applied at office of exchange.

Hong Kong. 1912. Picture post card of 'Kings Birthday in Hong Kong, Fleet Dressed & Saluting' written from 'H.M.S. Waterwatch, China Fleet' addressed to Essex bearing SG 102,4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring with oval cachet in violet 'H.M.S. Waterwatch / China Fleet/ 20 Mar 1912', routed via Siberia. Very fine item as the Waterwatch was sunk soon after in a collision with an Admiralty Yacht.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1913. Envelope addressed to the United States bearing SG 105, 10c ultramarine tied by Canton/ B date stamp (Webb Type Eii) with Hong Kong transit on reverse. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Airmails). 1936. Air Mail envelope endorsed 'Per Imperial Airways Mail Service / First Flight Hong Kong-Penang' addressed to Singapore bearing SG 117, 1c brown (3), SG 120, 4c carmine SG 121, 5c violet and SG 123, 8c orange tied by Hong Kong /Air Mail double ring with framed 'First Trough Flight/ Hong Kong Penang London / via Imperial Airways/ 27th March 1936' in violet on face. Nice item paying the 20 cent rate to Penang.

Thailand. (French Occupation of Siam). 1901. Siam postal stationery card 4 att carmine written from 'Kergain Railway Station of Kosichang' dated '16th Sept 01' cancelled by Kosichang date stamp '16th Spet 01' addressed to Saigon, Cochinchine with Singapore transit on face 'Sept 23'. Superb item from the French Occupation.

Thailand. (Thai Navigation Company). 1953. Envelope written from and headed 'M.S. "Prasidsine" addressed to 'Chop Swee Long, Talat, Bandon' bearing Thailand SG 328, 5s purple and SG 321, 20s brown tied by oval "The Thai Navigation Co. Ltd. M.S. "Prasidsine" in violet with Bandon arrival on reverse '9th Oct 96 (1953).

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. In June 1939 the Siam Steam Navigation Company changed its name to the 'Thai Navigation Comp-any Ltd.'. At the same time as the country changed its name. Then in June 1940 the Thai Government purchased ships of the Thai Navigation Company and established its own company.

The mail situation was finally put on an official footing in August 1948 when the Post Office issued permits to post letters on board ships and provided official hand-stamps for the purpose.

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 cancelled on board ship are very rare indeed.

Thailand. 1903. Siam postal stationery card 1 att orange cancelled by Samut Prakan single ring date stamp (Chula Sakarat) addressed to Bangkok. Superb item of Provincial mail.

Thailand. (French Occupation of Chantaburi).1904. Picture post card of 'Royal Rest House, Ban Pa In' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 70, 3a red and blue tied by Chantaburi 'bridge' date stamp '4th Jan 04', endorsed 'via Bangkok and Singapore', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '3 1/2c' in blue crayon with French postage due Yvert 28, 5c blue applied and tied on arrival by Vosages receiver '6th Feb'. (The 1 Att green on the reverse was sold 'CTO' with cards to the French troops at the Post Office in Chantaboon with the negative seal applied at the same time. Very attractive item from the Occupation with the scarce date stamp in use for one year. (See Desrousseaux Livre 2).

Thailand. (French Occupation of Chantaburi). 1904. Picture post card of 'Bangkok Girl' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 70, 3a red and blue tied by Chantaburi 'bridge' date stamp '17th Jan 04'. endorsed 'via Bangkok and Singapore' with Vosages arrival '24th Fevr' on front. (The 1 Att green on the reverse was sold 'CTO' with cards to the French troops at the Post Office in Chantaboon with the negative seal applied at the same time. Very attractive item from the Occupation with the scarce date stamp in use for one year (See Desrousseaux Livre 2).

Thailand. 1901. Envelope to Belgium bearing SG 72, 4a carmine and SG 75, 8a green and orange tied by Bangkok date stamp with Brussels arrival on reverse. Very fresh and attractive cover.

Thailand. (Niue Islands). 1937. Envelope addressed to 'The Resident Commissioner, Niue Islands, or Savage Island, Samoan Archipelago' bearing SG 254,5s violet and SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Takuapa date stamp. Exceedingly scarce destination to this small Pacific island.

Thailand. 1937. Printed Matter envelope addressed to London bearing SG 253, 3s green tied by Bangkok date stamp endorsed 'Printed Matter'. Nice item paying the unsealed printed matter rate.

Thailand. (Liberated Dutch P.O.W.s Burma-Thai Railway). 1945. Stamp-less envelope written from Bangkok addressed to Segeant Severijn, Nakon Paton ( Hospital Camp ).

Thailand. (France). 1906. Picture post card of 'Hunting Wild Elephants outside the Kraal' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 99, 5a carmine tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp '15th Dec 06'. Very fine.

Thailand. (France). 1907. Picture post card of 'Unicorn de Cholen' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 92, 1a yellow and green SG 93, 2a violet and grey tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp '16th Jan 07'. Nice item paying the printed matter 3 atts rate.

Thailand. (France). 1907. Coloured picture post card of 'Klong scene, Bangkok' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 99, 5a carmine tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp '27th Feb 07'. Nice card published by 'Gotte & Co, Bangkok'.

Thailand. (France). 1909. Picture post card of 'Buddha Wat Saket, Bangkok' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 132, 6s on 4s scarlet tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp '23rd Dec 09' Very fine.

Thailand. (France). 1907. Picture post card of 'Le Cathedral de Saigon' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 92, 1a yellow and green and SG 93, 2a violet and grey tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp '18th Jan 07'. Nice item paying the printed matter 3 atts rate.

Thailand. (France). 1905. Picture post card of 'Klong near Bangkok' addressed to France bearing Siam SG 95, 3a green tied by Bangkok / 2 date stamp ' 2nd May 05' in blue, underpaid with 'T' hand - stamp and m/s '3 1/2c' in blue crayon and bearing French postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown tied by Paris obliteration. Lovely combination.

Thailand. (Post-Card). 1930. Photographic card of 'Buddha Temple cave' addressed to Switzerland bearing SG 240, 10s orange and black tied by Bangkok date stamp.

Thailand. (Postcards). 1924. Photographic post card of 'The Royal Palace' addressed to England bearing SG 221, 25s indigo tied by Bangkok / 2b date stamp. Very fine.

Thailand. 1909. Picture post card of 'Elephant Hunt, Ayuthia' addressed to Paris bearing SG 99, 5a carmine tied by Bangkok date stamp. Nice card.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written by Capt Theelan to his wife in Maastricht cancelled by 'Ned. Postkantoor / Bangkok dated '5th Oct 46' on face. Capt Theelan had been a Dutch P.O.W. on the Thai-Burma railway white awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelan on the 26th March 1946. Very fine.

Thailand. (Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok). 1946. Stamp-less envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written by Capt Theelan to his wife in Maastricht cancelled by 'Ned. Postkantoor / Bangkok dated '19th April 46' on face. Capt Theelan had been a Dutch P.O.W. on the Thai-Burma railway white awaiting repatriation he organized the Netherlands Post Office in Bangkok requesting a Swiss style date stamp for use by the Netherlands Mission. The cancel was received by Theelan on the 26th March 1946. Very fine.

Thailand. 1906. Siam postal stationery card 2s on 1 1/2a carmine cancelled by Bangkok date stamp addressed to Bangkok with Bangkok / 1 arrival. Very fine.

Thailand. 1920. Photographic card endorsed 'Main Street, Bangkok'. Avery nice card.

Thailand. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'A group of Peguans (natives of Paklat) and 'Siamese Musicians with their instruments'. Printed by J. Antonio, Bangkok. Nice unused card.

Thailand. (Postcards). Circa 1915. Picture post card of 'School in Siam'. Printed by Siam Photo Supply, Bangkok. Nice unused card.

Thailand. 1920. Picture post card of 'Canal life, Going to Market' printed by 'Gravure Braun & Cie, Paris'. Very fine.

Thailand. 1924. Picture post card of 'Elephants handing Teak' addressed to Denmark (stamp removed). Nice card.

Thailand. 1901. Photographic picture post card of 'Klong, Bangkok' by 'J. Antonio' addressed to France (stamp removed) with Tax hand-stamp and Grigny arrival. Scarce provisional card.

Thailand. (Postcards) Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Tame Elephants removing wounded and killed Elephants'. Very fine unused card.

Thailand. (Postcards). Circa 1930. Picture post card of 'Phya Thai Palace, Bangkok (Railway Hotel de Luxe).' Printed by Gravure Braun & Cie, Paris. Nice unused card.

Thailand. 1922. Photographic card dated 'Bhuket, Siam, 18th July 1922' with nice view of the Landing Stage and Government steamer 'Hombang' on the mud. Very rare card.

Thailand. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Coloured mint picture post card of 'Procession of Priests, Dusit Park, Bangkok'. Very fine.

Thailand. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic card of Bangkok Klong.

Thailand. 1920. Picture post card of 'New Road, Bangkok' published by 'Y.Ebata & Co, Photo Studio, Bangkok'. Nice mint card.