Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost). 1942.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost) 1942.

Netherlands East Indies. (Censor Mail). 1941. Photographic card of 'young Indo girl in costume' addressed to the United States bearing United States SG 429, 10c vermilion tied by Pematang/ Siantar date stamp '19th July 41' with circular 'Ned. Indisch Deviezen Instituut/ Deviezen Censuur/ 4' in carmine with hand-stamp 'Gecensureerd/ 25' in violet, routed via Batavia with 'Censuur/ 31' date stamp '21st July' on face.

Netherlands East Indies. (Censor Mail). 1941. Envelope written from the 'Department Van Economische Zaken Batavia' with circular Government Office stamp in violet on face and imprinted 'Dienst/ Vrij Van Port', addressed to 'The Royal Netherlands Legation, Washington' bearing Netherlands Indies SG 406, 25c blue-green tied by Batavia date stamp with framed 'Niet door Censuur/ Geopend/ 85' censor cachet struck twice on face with hand-stamp 'Released/ By Authority of the District Postal Censor' applied on arrival in Washington.

Mail to and from the Government Offices abroad were not subject to censorship.

Netherlands East Indies. (Marine Censor). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing Netherlands Indies SG 405, 20c purple tied by Padang date stamp '10th Oct 39' with adjacent circular 'Marine - Postkantoor/ Soerabaja Oedjong' date stamp '10th Oct 39'.

Very fine Marine administrative hand-stamp rarely found so fine.

See 'Nico de Weijer's' wonderful book on Netherlands East Indies censorship.

Spain. (Italy). 1764. Pre-stamp folded letter addressed to Cadiz written from Genoa dated '23rd August 1764', with hand-struck '6. R s' on face in carmine.

The 6 Rs (reales) rate mark, hand-stamped rate marks this early are exceptional. The rate was set at 6 reales de vellon per half onza in the Regulation of 2nd December 1716.

Carried by sea as no Madrid transit markings normally found on overland mail.

Ex Professor David Stirrups.

Spain. (France). 1874. Folded letter sheet written from Barcelona dated '10th August 74' addressed to Lyon bearing Spain Yvert 155, 10c blue (strip of four) tied by '2240' in lozenge with boxed 'PD' in red and 'Espagne/ Marseille' French entry cachet in red on face '12th Aout 72'.

Superb item of Maritime mail carried by ship from Barcelona with Spanish stamps cancelled in transit by the French Post Office in Marseille.

Signed 'Calves'.

Spain. (France). 1862. Folded letter written from Barcelona dated '24th Sept 62' addressed to France bearing Spain SG 71, 12c blue (imperf four margin) tied by '1896' dotted lozenge with 'Espange/ Marseille' French entry cachet in red dated '30th Sept' and framed instructional 'Affranchssement/ Insuffisant' in red on face and Paris arrival '2nd Oct' and rated '9' in m/s on arrival.

Lovely item showing the scarce boxed type 'Affranchissement Insuffisant only used in Marseille.

Morocco Agencies. (Great Britain). 1936. Air Mail 'El Minzah Hotel, Tangier' crested envelope addressed to London bearing British Morocco SG 60, 6d purple tied by British Post Office/ Tangier double ring '7th Mar', routed via Paris with slogan 'Gagnez Du Temps/ Repondez/ Par Avion' dated '9th Mars 1936', underpaid with boxed 'T' applied in Tangier and hand-struck 'T' with '1/-' in pencil m/s and hand-stamped 'S.D. 1/- F.B.' and bearing Great Britain postage due SG D 25, 1s blue applied and tied by London receiver.

Puerto Rico. (Danish West Indies). 1843. Stamp-less folded letter sheet written from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico dated '12th June 1843 addressed to London, routed via the Danish West Indies with British Post Office 'St. Thomas' double arc on reverse 'Jy 14' and London arrival '5th August' and rated '2/10' in black m/s ink.

Croatia. (Balkan Campaign). Circa 1918. Picture post card headed with printed 'Jugslavenski Krajevi' of 'The Mirogoj, Zargreb' addressed to France cancelled by circular 'Armee Francaise Orient C.S.C.G. F./ Commissaire Militaire de Gare/ Zagreb Sud'.

Very scarce item from the French Detachment in the Former Yugoslavia.

Bosnia. (Austrian - Hungarian Military Post). 1901. Registered picture post card of 'Panorama view of Visegrad' addressed to Paris bearing Bosnia SG 153, 5h green and SG 155, 10h red (3) tied by 'K. und. K. Milit. Post./ Visegrad' date stamp '15th April 01' with hand-struck 'Recom' and Paris arrival on face.

Any early post-cards sent as REGISTERED post-cards are very scarce but to find an example from the Austrian - Hungarian Occupation is very elusive indeed.

Yugoslavia. (Serbian Relief Fund). 1919. Registered envelope addressed to England headed 'Serbian Relief Fund' bearing Yugoslavia 'Chain Breakers' Yvert 63, 3h violet (strip of three), Yvert 65, 10h red (block of four on face and single on face and two strips of three on reverse), Yvert 68, 25h blue and Yvert 70, 40h bistre tied by Zeman date stamp with registered label and hand-struck 'Pregledala/ Galna Cenzura/ 1' on face in blue with London transit '4th Oct 19' and Warrington arrival '5th Oct 1919'.

Serbia. (Anglo - Serbian Hospital - Prisoner of War Mail). Circa 1915. Serbian postal stationery card 10p rose written by 'Annie J. Dickinson' from Vrnjacka Banja addressed to Painswick, England cancelled by large double circule vernacular 'Prisoners Command/ Censored Office Department' in violet, routed via the RED CROSS.

Annie Josephina Dickinson had volunteered for service as a VAD (Voluntary Ad Detachment) with her sister and brother-in-law with the Red Cross in WW1 Serbia. She was imprisoned with them and repatriated to the United Kingdom via the Red Cross in Switzerland. Later she founded schools and hotels in Yugoslavia and was a fine artist.

The Anglo - Serbian Hospital grew from the appeal of Madame Grovitch and was sponsored by the Serbian Relief Fund in February 1915. By October the Hospital was under occupation of the Austrian Army. This card was mailed by Annie while detained as a POW sometime between October 15 and the 18th February 1916 when the Hospital staff who stayed at their post and did not join the Great Retreat were repatriated home via Switzerland.

Serbia. (Serbian Relief Fund). 1918. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Women going to Market at Bitolja' addressed to Suffolk endorsed 'On Active Service' and cancelled by ova; 'Serbian Relief Fund/ Hospital' in violet on face, routed via Salonique with Field Post Office/ AX double ring dated '13th Nov 18' and framed censor 'Passed By Censor/ No 305'.

Lovely item written in the hand of Flora Sandes the only British woman in the Serbian Army.

Sent by Flora Sandes from the newly re-occupied zone at Kremjan with Serbian Relief Fund/ Hospital cachet having been transferred with the hospital from Sorovitch.

Flora Sandes, daughter of an English country parson, achieved something most remarkable for a woman even by Great War standards. After volunteering as a nurse with the Red Cross she was recruited by Madame Grujic of the Serbian Relief Fund to work in the Balkans. She became deeply involved with the Serbian cause and in the struggle against the Bulgarian invasion of Serbia she decided to support the Serbs more actively by enlisting as a Private Soldier into the Serbian Army. She quickly proved herself worthy of promotion to the rank of Sergeant Major. During the liberation of Serbia she was badly wounded and awarded Serbia's highest military decoration for bravery. On retirement she married a Serbian Army N.C.O. and lived in Serbia until her return to England in the 1940's.

Danish West Indies. (United States). 1918. Registered envelope addressed to Denmark bearing United States SG 468, 1c green and SG 472, 5c blue (strip of four) tied by framed 'Charlotte Antlie/ St. Thomas' hand-stamp in violet (struck 3 times) with hand-struck 'Registered', routed via New York with oval New York/ Rec'd transit '25/2' with 'Opened By Censor/ (2711.) Wt. W2318/ 55. 20m. 12/17. P.P. Ltd.' and Kopenhavn arrival '21st Avril' on reverse.

United States. (Customs Censorship). 1918. Picture post card of the 'S.S. "New Amsterdam" of the 'Holland America Line' addressed to Arnhem bearing United States SG 407, 2c red tied by New York roller date stamp with oval 'U.S. Customs/ Oct 24 18/ Licensed/ Ex By/ Port of New York' cachet on face, signed by the censor with Dutch boxed 'A 8' arrival.

United States. (British Ship Letters - Trans - Atlantic Mail). 1835. Stamp-less folded letter written from Richmond, Virginia dated '15th August 1835' addressed to Glasgow with oval 'Ship Letter/ Leith' in blue (Robertson S. 6), rated '1/3' in m/s and hand-struck Scottish wheel tax 'Add 1/2' in blue on face with Glasgow arrival '23/9' on reverse.

Two vertical archive folds but an exceptional strike of the early Leith Ship Letter in blue.

United States. (Czechoslovakia). 1940. Registered and Advice of Receipt Air Mail envelope addressed to the Czech Republic bearing United States 'Prexie' SG 827, 50c purple tied by concentric ring cachet with framed 'Registered' and hand-struck 'Clipper Air Mail' (struck twice) with oval 'A.R.' on face in violet with New York/ Reg on reverse 'Ap 18 1940' and German censor label tied by circular censor cachet 'e' applied in Frankfurt.

United States. (Hawaii - Great Britain). 1941. Registered Great Britain postal stationery envelope 5 1/2d bistre upgraded with SG 465, 2d orange tied by hooded 'Registered/ Newlands (Ross-On-Wye) rubber date stamp in violet, endorsed on reverse 'Buck & Bulgin, Wilton Court, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire/ via B.P.A. London' with London registration and framed '(Crown)/ Passed/ Per 34' in carmine and oval 'Passed By British Philatelic Assn. Ltd/ Consignment (1589) 3 Berners St. London' with consignment number, signature and date in m/s (4/4/41), addressed to 'Comm. G.C. Dyer, U.S. Navy, 'U.S.S. "Indianapolis", Fleet Post Office, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii', routed via Boston and San Francisco 'Ap 26' with bold double ring 'U.S.S. Indianapolis/ Registered/ May 5 194' on reverse.

On December 7 Indianapolis was leading Task Force 3 at Johnston Atoll during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. The Indianapolis was absorbed into Task Force 12 and searched for the Japanese carriers responsible for the attack. On December 13 she returned to Pearl Harbour and joined Task Force 11.

India. (French Indo-China). 1901. Envelope addressed to Saigon, French Indo-China bearing India SG 114, 1/2a yellow-green (pair) tied by Kandukathan squared circle '24th Dec 01', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 20, 15c green (imperf pair) tied by Saigon Central/ Cochinchine date stamp on reverse.

Ex Magnolia.

China. (French Indo-China - Reunion). 1900. Stamp-less envelope addressed to St. Denis, Reunion cancelled by Saigon Port/ Cochinchine double ring '1st Feb 00', underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colonies postage dues Yvert 22, 30c carmine (imperf) applied and tied on arrival ib St. Denis '23rd Mar' and forwarded to Hellbourg with a second French General Colony Yvert 22, 30c carmine (imperf) tied by Hellbourg/ Reunion dates stamp with m/s ink.

Scarce underpaid mail from China to the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion.

Ex Magnolia.

China. (French Indo-China). 1906. Picture post card of 'Hanoi' addressed to the '12th Colonial Regiment, Saigon, Cochinchine' bearing Indo-China Yvert 27, 5c green (stamp on face) tied by Hanoi date stamp, routed via Hon-Gay, Tonkin and Phulang-Thuong, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French Indo-China postage dues Yvert 1, 5c on 60c brown-lilac (imperf pair) with '3' millisieme' in right margin, tied by Saigon Central/ Cochinchine double ring with framed instructional 'REFUSE' and stamps annulled by horizontal parallel ink.

Card signed by 'Calves'. in Paris,

French Indo-China. (France - Postage Dues). 1903. Coloured picture post card of 'Peasants with horses' bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green tied by Haiphong/ Tonkin double ring '30th Oct 03', addressed to Vichy, France, underpaid with framed instructional 'Affranchissement/Insuffisant' with triangular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 18, 5c blue (pair) tied by Vichy double ring '2nd Dec'.

French Indo - China. (Red Band Envelope - Postage Dues). 1903. Red Band envelope addressed to Saigon, Cochinchina bearing French Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green tied by Soctrang/ Cochinchine double ring '9th Dec 03', underpaid with framed triangular 'T' hand-stamp (struck twice) and bearing French General Colonies postage due Yvert 19, 10c brown (imperf pair) applied and tied on arrival by Saigon-Central receiver 'Dec 10'.

Ex Bertrand Sinais.

Philippines. (United States Administration). 1918. Envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing SG 308, 10c blue tied by Suricao P.I./ Suricao duplex '3rd Aug 18', routed via Manila 'Aug 10' with American Administration censor tape 'Opened By Censor' tied by double ring 'Passed By Censor/ 1803' in violet on reverse with censor tape 'Passed By Censor/ 4898/ (2713.) Wt. W2561/ 58. 20m 12/ 17 P.P.' underneath 'Passed By Censor/ 5417' label tied by Aarle - Rixtel receiver '21st Sept 18'.

Scarce item of censorship from the American Administration in the Philippines during WW1.

Philippines. (United States Administration). 1917. Envelope addressed to the Netherlands bearing SG 305, 4c carmine (pair) tied by Dapa/ Suricao P.I. duplex dated 'Sept 5 1917', routed via Suricao and held for additional postage, bearing SG 304, 2c yellow-green tied by Manilla date stamp 'Sept 28' added for extra postage with instructional hand-stamp 'Postage/ Subsequently/ Paid' in violet and endorsed 'Postage Paid 2' in blue crayon, with Dapa, Rec'd 'Sept 14' and Manilla P.I./ Transit' 'Sept 28' on reverse, routed via France with 'Control Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert Par L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse with Aarle - Rixtel receiver '17th Dec 17'.

Very nice item of postage due mail from the United States Administration in the Philippines. The instructional hand-stamp 'Postage Subsequently Paid is rarely seen.

Thailand. (Cambodia). 1962. The "Khao Phra Viharn" temple dispute Cinderella labels.

Distributed circa 1962 during the run-up to the judgement on a Thai - Cambodian dispute over the ownership of the "Phra Visharn Temple" ruins on the borders of Sisaket Province and Cambodia.

The labels include a donation 'For the Protection of the National Treasure.'

See article by Joe Millington.

Burma. (Postcards). 1900. Coloured picture post card of the 'Postman of the British Empire, Burma, India.'

Used card but stamp missing.

Burma. (Postcards). 1906. Coloured mint picture post card of the 'General Post Office, Rangoon.'

Card published by "D.A. Ahuja, Rangoon."

Seychelles. (Great Britain). 1882. Envelope addressed to Mahe, Seychelles bearing Great Britain SG 171, 1d lilac (4) tied by Scarborough/ 693 duplex 'Ag 15 82' with Seychelles receiver on face '10th Sept'.

Inward mail to the Seychelles is scarce.

Mauritius. 1887. Envelope addressed to Vacoas bearing SG 103, 2c dull green tied by '14' numeral hand-stamp of 'Mahebourg' with dispatch date stamp on reverse 'Sp 19/ A' with framed Mahebourg 'Carrier/ 3/ 19/ Sp/ 87' on reverse, routed via Port Louis with Vacoas arrival on face and forwarded.

A very nice item from Mahebourg paying the 'UNOPENED' Printed Matter rate.

Thailand. (Sarawak). 1931. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing Sarawak SG 72, 2c bright purple (top margin with plate number 2), SG 78, 3c green (top margin with plate number 2), SG 79, 4c purple (top margin with plate number 2) and SG 82, 8c bright rose tied by Kuching date stamp 'Dec 2nd 1931' with blue 'By Air Mail' label and endorsed 'Alor Star - Bangkok (Siam), carried by sea to Singapore '4th Dec' and Air connection missed and onward by surface mail with Bangkok arrival 'Dec 9th' on reverse and bold boxed 'TOO LATE' instructional struck over label in violet applied in Siam.

Unusual and very attractive cover.

Thailand. (Provisional Censor Mail). 1942. Envelope written from 'An Thong Market, An Thong Province' addressed to 'Phra Nakhon Province' bearing SG 293, 10s red tied by Ang Thong date stamp with 'Officially Sealed/ Post & Telegraph of Thailand' label used as censorship label tied by m/s 'Verified/ Passed/ Censor'.

Thailand. (Thai Occupation of Northern States of Malaya). 1945. Set of 6 cancelled by Trengganu double ring dated '9th Sept 1945'.

Attractive item. The stamps cancelled in Kuala Trengganu after the re-occupation by the British Military Administration.

French Colonies.(New Caledonia). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing New Caledonia Yvert 59, 5c yellow-green (2) and Yvert 95, 25c blue tied by Nouvelle Caledonie/ POUNERIHOUEN double ring '30th Aout 07' with hand-struck 'R', routed via Noumea '4/9' with Paris arrival '15th Oct' on reverse.

Attractive mixed franking from this small village.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1900.Registered and A.R. (Advice of Receipt) envelope addressed to Paris bearing New Caledonia Yvert 42, 2c brown, Yvert 43, 4c lilac (pair), Yvert 46, 15c blue and Yvert 50, 40c orange tied by Nelle Caledonie/ THIO date stamp '12th Jan 00' with hand-struck framed 'R' and 'A.R.' (Advice of Receipt) struck twice on face, routed Italy with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant in red and Paris receiver on reverse '3rd Mars'.

Attractive four colour franking paying the double letter rate plus registration and Advice of Receipt.

THIO was the only village that used this home-made 'A.R.' hand-stamp.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia - French Levant). 1903. New Caledonia postal stationery card 10c black/ blue cancelled by Nelle Caledonia/ VOH date stamp stamp in blue '2nd Juil' (struck twice), addressed to Constantinople, routed via Noumea, Colombo and Suez '31st Aug' all on face with British Post Office 'Constantinople' on reverse 'Sp 7 03.'

Very fine item of destination mail from New Caledonia.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1903. Registered envelope headed 'Consular Service, U.S.A.' addressed 'c/po Adams Express, Boston' bearing New Caledonia Yvert 48, 25c black/ rose, Yvert 59, 5c yellow-green (2) and Yvert 61, 15c grey tied by Nouvelle Caledonie/ NEPOUI double ring '21st Oct 03' with hand-struck framed 'R', routed via Noumea '23/10' with San Francisco transit 'Nov 30' and Boston arrival '6th Dec' on reverse in violet.

Attractive three colour franking from the United States Consulate in Nepoui.

French Colonies. (New Caledonia). 1897. Envelope addressed to Noumea bearing New Caledonia Yvert 48, 25c black/ rose tied by Nouvelle Caledonie/ MUEO double ring '17th Dec 97' with Noumea arrival on reverse '20th Dec 97'.
Scarce village cancellation from MUEO now known as Port Nepui.

French Colonies. (Madagascar). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing French Madagascar Yvert 251, 2f 50 brown (3), Yvert 254, 10f green (pair) and Yvert 258, 50 on 90c brown (pair) tied by Arivonimamo double ring '22nd May 43', routed via Tananariva with 'Opened By/ British Censorship' label tied by framed 'Passed By/ Censor/ 252 = 1' in violet on reverse and British 'Opened By Examiner/ 2398' censor tape applied on arrival.

French Colonies. (Martinique). 1879. Mourning envelope addressed to the 'Captain of the French Navy frigate "Pauillac" at Francois (Martinique) bearing French General Colonies Yvert 42, 20c purple-brown tied by Martinique/ St Esprit double ring '3rd Juin 79' with adjacent second strike.

French Levant. (Ile Rouad). 1918. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Italy cancelled by Ile Rouad/ Postes Francais date stamp '18th Jan 18' with 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' cachet on face, endorsed par Port Said' with arrival in Firenze on reverse '16th Mars.' Very fine.

French Levant. (French Post Offices in Turkey). 1913. Envelope addressed to France bearing French Levant Yvert 17, 1p on 25c blue tied by Dedeagh date stamp (Pothion T24) dated '6th Dec 13' with Seine arrival on reverse.

Scarce French Levant postmark with 'TURQUIE' deleted used on mail after the Balkan Campaign.

Danish West Indies. (Egypt). 1910. Registered envelope addressed to 'Inspector of the Sugar Factory, Christiansted, St. Croix, Danish West Indies' bearing Egypt SG 54, 1m blue (pair) tied by Mansura date stamp '20th Jan 10' with boxed 'R/ Mansura', routed via Alexandria and Bordeaux '30/1' with framed small hand-struck 'R/ St. Thomas' in violet on face with St. Thomas transit '5/3' and Christiansted (St. Croix) arrival '9th Mars' on reverse.

Lovely item opened out for display.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1932. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading Envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Japan 'Tazawa' SG 239, 50s chestnut and deep blue tied by vernacular Dairen date stamp '7.12.3' (3rd Dec 1932) with Dairen (1) registration label and routed via the Imperial Japanese Post Office with Dairen/ I.J.P.O. transit dated '3rd Dec 32' on face in violet with hand-struck 'Registered' and vernacular bold hand-stamp in blue on face (erased)..

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

A much nicer cover than the single franking sold in the 'Dr Robert W. Farquhar' collection 'Inter Asia (Hong Kong) June 26th 2016.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1934. '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 (2), SG 243, 10s blue and SG 266, 4s orange tied by Dairen/ IN.P.O. date stamp in violet '16th Oct 34' with Dairen registered label and hand-struck 'Registered', endorsed 'via Siberia'.

A very attractive franking used from the Kwantung Leasehold.

Japan. (Manchuria - Kwantung Leasehold). 1934. Large '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 '9.12.6' (7th Dec 1934) with adjacent 'Dairen/ I.N.P.O.' in violet dated '7th Dec 34' and Dairen/ (1) registration label with hand-struck 'Registered' with bold vernacular hand-stamp in blue on face (erased by registration label). Nice franking.

China.(Manchuria). 1932. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading Envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 15, 20f bistre-brown (pair) and SG 18, 1 yuan violet (stamps on reverse) tied by Pinkiang (Harbin) date stamp '29th Nov 32' with Harbin/ 2 registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' in violet.

Exceptional franking with the 'one yuan' 1st issue lithograph on cover from Pinkiang paying the 1 yuan 40 fen registered rate to England. The International postage rates from the 26th July 32 - 1st Jan 34. The 1 yuan 40 fen is a 7 times registered rate cover, letters to 20 gram, 25 fen plus 15 fen for each extra 20g = 25 fen plus 15 fen x 6 = 105 fen plus 25 fen registration fee = 1 yuan 40 fen.

A much nicer cover than the large six-times registered cover sold in the 'Dr Robert W. Farquhar' sale 'Inter-Asia (Hong Kong) June 26th 2016. (described with 'filling crease' the one yuan being rare on cover.

China. (Manchuria). 1933. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading Envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 11, 10f red-orange, SG 15, 20f bistre-brown and SG 17, 50f yellow-olive tied by Harbin/ 2 date stamp '27th Nov 33' with Harbin/ 2 registered label and bilingual 'Registered' hand-stamp in violet with 'via Siberia' on face.

Nice franking 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, letters to 20 gram, 25 fen plus 15 fen for each extra 20g = 25f plus 15f x 2 = 45 fen plus 25 fen registration fee = 80 fen.