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

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.

(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 1903. Siam SG 72, 4a carmine (pair) cancelled by large straight-line '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 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. "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.

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). Cira 1908. SG 110, 2a on 24a purple and blue (pair) cancelled by large bold straight-line 'S.S. "Asdang" in red.

The 'S.S. "Asdang" was built in 1906 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. "Asdang" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar on 23rd October 1936.'

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. (Indian Postal Agencies in Persia). 1911. Envelope addressed to Dizfoul (Persia) bearing India SG 122, 1/2a green (5) tied to reverse of cover by Bagdad date stamp '13th Feb 1911', routed via the Indian Post Office in Mohammerah and Persia with oval transit '19th Feb' and Dizfoul arrival '27th Feb 11' on reverse.

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 (railway) date stamp with Provisional orange-red blank censor tape with m/s 'Verified/ Passed/ Censor' and dated.

Thailand. (Burma - Trans -pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing Thailand SG 242, 25s deep blue and SG 243, 50s black and orange-browen (4) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '23rd Nov 40', carried by 'BO.A.C.' to Rangoon '24/11' with censor label 'Opened By Censor' (red on white tape) and triangular 'Passed Censor Rangoon/ 6' in violet on face, sent 'C.NA.C.' via Hong Kong and Hawaii, two Oceans route via Lisbon and Ireland with 'P.C. 90/ Opened By Examiner/ 6616' label applied with red parallel bar "jusqu'a mark applied at London office of exchange and sent by rail to France with written notation indicating the letter arrived 'R. 23.3.41' on reverse.

Thailand. (Domestic Air Mail Service - Laos). 1923. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Siam SG 134, 6s on 5a carmine, SG 150, 12s sepia and black, SG 161, 10s on 12s sepia and black (pair), SG 167, 3s bright green (block of four),, "Victory' SG 189, 3s bright green and SG 221, 25s indigo tied by large bilingual Korat "Aeroplane" date stamp stamp (17.7.66) - '17.10.23' with 'R/ Siam Nagor Rajasima' registration label, endorsed 'By Air Post' with 'Par Poste Aerienne' label, routed via Ubol with large "Aeroplane" Ubol transit '22.10.23' on reverse, routed via PAKSE/ Laos with double ring '31st Oct' and Saigon/ Cochinchine transit with Bern receiver '9th Dec 23.' on reverse.

Lovely item of mail sent by the 'Siam Royal Aeronautical Service' from Kotat to Ubon by domestic airmail service and then by road and river steamer to Pakse, Laos and down the Mekong River to Saigon and carried onwards by mail steamer to Europe.
The rate for foreign airmail 35 satang, additional fee for inland airmail 10 satang and registration fee 25 satang and 8 satang for transit via Laos rather than via Bangkok.

Thailand. (Liberated Dutch Prisoners of War). 1946. Folded letter sheet endorsed 'On Active Service' written from 'J.C. Lucas. Ldst. Soldaat 200398, Irenekamp, Bangkok, Siam' addressed to s' Gravenhage, Nederland'with Irene Camp logo on face.

The envelope was probably carried via the Nederland Postkantoor, Bangkok.

A very rare Liberated Dutch Prisoner of War mail from Irene Camp named after the first names of the Dutch Royal family.

David Tett only showed a photo copy illustration in his book 'The Railway, The River and The Bridge'.
John Garner in his article on Irene Camp for the Thai Times April 2004 notes only a few known.

Thailand. (British Force in Thailand). 1965. Air Mail envelope headed 'Forces (Air Mail)' written from 'Plant Troop, Cre Op, Crown, B.F.P.O. 656' addressed to England bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 615, 3d violet tied by 'Field Post Office/ 573' double ring dated '13th April 65'.

Operation "Crown" involved the building of Loeng Nok Tha airfiled in the remote border area of Northern Thailand.

The British had the Field Post Office 573 from '7th Dec 64 - 7th July 1965'.

Thailand. (Royal Postcards - Kedeh). Circa 1920. Black and white post-card of 'Prince Paribara Sukhum Bandhu, Siamese Prince of Nakhon Sawan' visiting Changlu a village on the Siam - Kedah border in his roll as Minister of the Interior.
Lovely card showing the Royal Procession on Elephant in Chang Loon.

Prince Paribatra was a son of King Vajiravudh (Rama V).

Thailand. (Netherlands - Dutch East Indies - First Trial Flight). 1928. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Galang, Sumatra bearing Netherlands Yvert 136, 3c yellow-green, Yvert 180, 22 1/2c bistre-olive and Air Mail 4, 40c red and Yvert 5, 75c green tied by Amsterdam Zud double ring '11th Sept 1928' with matching registration label with 'Per Luchtpost/Par Avion' label in orange and red 'Aangeteekend' label, endorsed' 'Per Luchtpost Nederland - Nederland Indies van 13/9/28' with Medan backstamp '23/9' and Galang arrival '24th Sept' on reverse.

The first K.L.M. trial flight from Amsterdam to Java left Amsterdam 13/9/1928. Due to the flooded condition at Don Muang Airport the plane continued to Singora without landing at Don Muang. The plane departed Amsterdam Thursday 13th reaching Rangoon on 21st September and owing to the floods at Don Muang landed at Singora Saturday 22nd and departed for the Dutch Indies '23/9' arriving Batavia '25th Sept.

Forty two post-cards were carried but very little REGISTERED mail is known.

Ex John Garner collection.

Thailand. (Hong Kong - Philippines). 1939. Air Mail envelope headed 'Cornelder's Scheepvaart Maatschappij N.V. Rotterdam' addressed to Manila (Philippines) bearing Netherlands Yvert 145, 20c blue, Yvert 150, 50c blue-green, Yvert 152, 1g blue, Yvert 212, 15c orange and Yvert 372, 10c violet tied by Rotterdam double ring '28th Aug 1939' with 'Per Luchtpost/ Par Avion' label and endorsed '35 gram', carried 'K.L.M.' to Bangkok with arrival transit ''2/9' and forwarded by Imperial Airways to Hong Kong with Victoria/ Hong Kong receiver 5th Sept', jusqu'a mark with 'bars' hand-stamp applied over 'Par Avion' blue label (Ian McQueen Type 60) indicating the end of Air Mail service and carried onwards by steamer to Manilla.

'Nils Ramm - Ericson' in Air Mails of Siam does not record any mail via Siam with the 'Jusqu'a obliterator via Hong Kong.

The 35 gram rate is an exceptional 7 times Air Letter franking.

Thailand. (Cuba). 1937. Envelope addressed to 'Takuapa, West Siam, Asia' bearing Cuba Yvert 184, 1c green and Yvert 223, 4c purple tied by Admon De Correos/ Habana/ 2 duplex dated '7th April 1937', endorsed 'via Penang S.S.' wirh bingual G.P.O. Inland Section transit on face '15th May' and 'You Should Put Your Money Into a Savings Bank' slogan on reverse with bilingual Takuapa arrival on face '23rd May.'

Very rare item of incoming mail from the Spanish West Indies paying ther Printed Matter rate from Cuba to Phang Nga Province, West Siam.

Thailand. (Denmark - German Occupation). 1940. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Denmark bearing Thailand SG 244, 1t green and lilac and SG 284, 15s blue tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '3rd April 40' with matching Bangkok GPO label and printed boxed 'Registered' in violet with 'By Air Mail/ Par Avion' imprint label, carried with 'B.O.A.C.' to London, upon arrival two parallel bars applied in m/s indicating the end of Air Transport and 'P.C. 90/ Opened By Examiner 5594' censorship applied and routed via Berlin with Berlin censor label tied by circular carmine censor hand-stamp and Kobenhaven arrival on reverse '10th May 40.'

Fine registered Air Mail sent by 'B.O.A.C.' flying boat "Caledonia" from Klong Toi with jusqu'a m/s in bars applied indicating the end of Air Mail service in London and carried onwards via Berlin for censorship as Denmark had been occupied by the Germans on April 10th 1940 while this letter was in transit.

Also included real photograph of the flying boat "Caledonia".

Thailand. (Siamese Expeditionary Force in France World War One). 1918. Siam postal stationery card 'two satang' brown cancelled by Bangkok/ 5 date stamp addressed to 'Captain Phra Pradiyat, R.N. Siamese Expeditionary Force, France, Europe' with oval censorship 'Ouvert/ Par 'L' Autorite Militaire/ 309' on face and endorsed 'APO/ 2' in carmine ink.

Captain Phra Prradiyat represented Siam at the International Hydrographic Conference, 26 June 1919 at Greenwich and at the Paris Peace Conference, April 1st 1919 representing Siam as Naval expert "Captain Phra Pradiyat Navayuth, Aide - de - Camp of His Majesty the King of Siam' 'Member of the Siamese Military Mission at Paris' (8, Rue Greuze).

Thailand. (Siamese World War One Expeditionary Force). 1918. Picture post card of 'L' Fontaine de Brouchere, Bruxelles' written by Siamese personal addressed to 'Lieutenant Colonel Phra Song Suradej, 3 Boulevard Delessert, Paris' endorsed 'F.M.' (French Militaire).

The ' Mission Militaire Siamese' Headquarters was set up at '3 Boulevard Delessert, Paris to coordinate with the Expeditionary Force and the French authorities.

Special regulations for Army personal deployed outside the Royal Territory (Siam) sending mail via the 'Military Post' (F.M.) were not required to pay postage and to use the camp's military mailboxes without the need to pay postage.