Russia. (Allied Intervention Forces). 1917. Stamp-less envelope with hand-struck 'Ministre des Affaires Etrnager' in blue addressed to 'Russian au 43rd Colonel, Sectur Postal 198' with circular 'Le Captaine de Vaisseau Delague de la Marine Francaise/ Pres Du Commandant en Chef Des Forces Naval en Russes/ Marine Francaise' in red on face (with anchor in center) and Paris/ R. de Bourgogne' arrival '13th March 1917.'

Circular cachet in red translated as. The Delegated Ship Captain of the French Navy. Near the Commander in-chief of the Navel Forces Russian.

A unique item from the combined Russian and French Navy in World War One part of the Baltic Fleet. Around this time February early March 1917 Russia entered a turbulent period with the Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution.

Russia. (French Intervention Forces in Siberia). 1918. Envelope addressed to 'Monsieur Sergeant Lemee, Mission Militaire Francaise, Vladivostok' bearing on reverse Russia Yvert 65, 5k lilac (block of 8 and pair) tied by Chita doublering with Vladivostok boxed censor No 83 in blue on face.

A scarce item into the French Intervention Forces.

Russia. (United States Intervention Forces in Siberia). 1919. Stamp-less envelope headed 'LT. PW Gerdes, Ord U.S.A. A.E.F. Siberia' and endorsed 'Official Mail' addressed to Harrisburg, Pa. cancelled by U.S. Postal Agency/ Siberia/ 1 duplex dated 'Jun 2 1919' with framed rubber 'A.E.F. Siberia/ Censored' and signed by the Censorship with Pittsburgh PA. on reverse 'June 25th.'

Major General Graves arrived at Vladivostok on September 1st 1918 with 5000 Eighth Division troops. Finding no threat to the city he ordered the troops to their Garrison. Graves stated that U.S. Troops were "not here to fight Russia or any group or fraction in Russia. A strict policy of neutrality was immediately announced to the troops. Bolsheviks and White Russians would be treated equally.

China. (Interrupted Mail). 1940. Envelope addressed to Amsterdam, Netherlands bearing SG 390, 2c olive (2), SG 418, 20c brown-lake, SG 420, 8c orange, SG 455, 8c on 40c orange and SG 456, 10c on 25c blue tied by Shanghai date stamp '27th April 40', endorsed 'via Siberia' with German censor tape tied by censor cachet in red with circular 'C' (Berlin) and framed instructional 'No Service/ Returned To Sender' in violet on face with hand-stamp 'Reexpedie apres avoir ete/ retourne a Shanghai' and returned with vernacular slogan '19th Aug 40'.

Translation for the hand-stamp 'Forwarded after to have Summer/ returned to Shanghai.

The Netherlands was occupied by the German forces May 10th.

China. (Szechwan Province). 1941. Envelope written from the French Gunboat "BALNY" on the River Yang-Tse hand-stamped 'Canonniere "BALNY" in violet on reverse, addressed to France bearing 'Szechwan Province SG 5, 5c green and SG 20, 20c brown-lake tied by Chongking date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia' with vernacular hand-stamp on face in violet and French arrival on reverse.

The French Gunboat "Balny" was active on the Blue and Yellow River (Yang -Tse) from 1914 - 1944.

Thailand. (Prisoner of War Camps in India). 1918. Picture post card of 'Siamese Women, Bangkok' addressed to 'W. Engelhardt, (No 2160), Prisoner of War Camp, Ahmednagor, India' endorsed 'Service of Prisoners of War', cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '2nd August 18.'

Siam declared war on Germany and Austria on the 22nd July 1917, all German and Austrians residing in Siam were placed under arrest, businesses closed and nine steamers had been seized.

The Prisoners of War were held in Bangkok Internee Camp and the Siam German Concentration Camp, Ayudhya.

On the 13th February 1918 the Germans (180 men, 90 women and children) departed on the "Pia Samud" and 'Den Samud" for Ahmednagar Camp in India for the duration of the War.

India. (British Occupation of Italian Colonies - Eritrea). 1941. Air Mail envelope written 'c/o Legal Department, 'O.E.T.A. (Occupied Enemy Territory Administration), Asmara, Eritrea' endorsed 'In a Camp en route somewhere in East Africa' dated 'Friday 25th April 1941', addressed to 'Miss Evelyne Husseuet, Heliopolis Sporting Club, Cairo Egypt' endorsed 'On Active Service' and bearing India SG 251, 8p violet tied by Army Post Office No 304' rubber date stamp with circular 'Deputy Chief Field Censor' in violet on face and Heliopolis arrival '7th May' on reverse.

Lovely item written from the campaign written by Capt. Maxwell Seton (whom after the war produced more than 15 Hollywood movies) to his sweetheart in Egypt. A very interesting four page text from TESSENEI the Indian Field and Army Post Office being in Tessenie, Eritrea 10.10.41 - 1.4.43.

Captain Maxwell was Chief Censor to the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Asmara, Eritrea and also in Cyrenaica.

Sudan. (Indian Field Post Office in Sudan). 1941. Envelope headed 'Air Mail Letter Card' written from 'Base Ordnance Dept, Indian Forces in Sudan' c/o Base Air Postal Depot/ Karachi' dated '10.10.41' addressed to 'No 140 Jeet Singh. 10/ 15th Punjab Regt, Ambala, India' bearing India SG 250, 1a carmine and SG 251, 2a vermilion tied by Field Post Office/ No R - 2' date stamp '10th Oct 41' with triangular '(Crown) Passed By Censor/ No 2970' in violet on face and signed by the censor with Ambala/ Dely arrival on reverse '20th Oct'.


Mail from the Indian Field Post Office in Sudan (Reserve) F.P.O. No R - 2 ATBARA (Sudan) 1.10.41. - 1.3.43.

Written in Urdu.

Japan. (India - Prisoner of War Camp Mail). 1946. Red Cross 'Message Express/ Reply' form headed 'Au Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve/ Reply -- Risposta/ Message - Express', sender 'Poldi Antosch, Sengokuhara (Hakone), Japan' addressed to her husband 'Josef Antosch, No 55514, Wing 6, CentraL internment Camp. Premnager P.O. Dehra Dun. British India' dated '7th January 1946' with circular 'International Red Cross Committee/ Japan Delegation' on reverse, routed via Switzerland with 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve' in carmine, hand-stamped 'Delegation For Brit. India' with boxed 'Crown/ Passed/ DHN/ 3' on face and hand-stamp 'DHN/ 9' applied on arrival in Dehra Dun.

The text is in German.

Red Cross 'Message Express' reply form written by Poldi Antosch in Sengouhara, Japan (ex Salatiga Protection Camp) to her husband Josef Antosch, Premnagar, Dehra Dun Prisoner of War Camp.

Unused reply and message firm included showing the form was separated by perforations.

Ex Paul Bulterman's Prisoner of War collection and illustrated in his book 'Nederlands Indie in Oorlog" page 44.

India. (Netherlands East Indies - Prisoner of War Camp Mail). 1946. Red Cross "Enquirer" form headed 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve Delegation in British India' written from 'Wilhelm Carl Egmont Niemann, Wing 2, Central Internment Camp, Dehra Dun, British India' dated '11th May 1946' addressed to his mother 'Olga Niemann, BRASTAGI, Sumatra, (East Coast) with framed 'Crown/ Passed DHN/ 3' censor cachet and hand-stamped 'DHN/ 3' with 'Delegation For British India' on face, routed via Switzerland with 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve' in carmine and endorsed '8.8.46' indicating date received in Sumatra.

The text is in English.

Listed in Paul Bulterman as Red Cross Form 14, only 2 others known, the other two from the 'Antosch' archive addressed to Japan. Illustrated in his book.

Ex Paul Bulterman's Prisoner of War collection and illustrated in Paul Bulterman's "Nederland's Indie in Oorlog" page 251.

Russia. (Baltics - Memel). 1846. Pre stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated 'Sept 30 1846' cancelled by hand-struck 'GZACK/ Sept 30 1846' on reverse with hand-struck 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier) in (Van der Linden 839), routed via Tilsit '20/10' with 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet '26/10/ in red on face and rated '33' in m/s, forwarded in Paris with arrival in blue '27th Oct' and oval '1d' with oval '4. d' on reverse and boxed 'J. 27' postman's chop for local delivery.

Poland. (Russia). 1865. Folded letter addressed to France written from Russia with hand-struck 'Franco' and bold 'P.D.' in red, rated '3/ 5f'r' in red crayon and routed via Eydikuhnen with framed transit 'Eydtkuhnen/ 19/ 5/ 11/ 12', routed via Poland with 'AUS POLAND' hand-stamp on face and 'Prusse/ Erquelines/ 3' French entry cachet in blue'21st Mai' with Marseille arrival on reverse.

Scarce item of Russian pre stamp routed via Eydtkuhnen and Poland with 'Aus Poland' type not listed by Van der Linden.

Russia. 1864. Folded letter addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' dated '17th March 64' with double ring St. Petersburg double ring dispatch on reverse '18th Mar', bold 'P.D.' hand-stamp with framed 'Aus Russland/ Franco' in red on face (Van der Linden 325), m/s '2f 8' in blue ink on reverse, routed via Konigsberg with 'Konigsberg/ Bromberg 2' ambulant on reverse with 'Prusse/ Erquelinnes/ 3' French entry cachet in blue '2nd Avril 64' and Paris arrival '2nd Avril'

Russia. 1842. Folded letter written from Moscow dated 'May 22 1842' addressed to France cancelled by hand-struck red 'Moscow/ 1842 Mai 23' with 'Aus Russland/ Franco- Tout' (Van der Linden 326) and 'P. Paye' on face (Van der Linden 2256) with oval '11/ A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), various m/s with '153' in red ink on face and ''102 1/2' on reverse, routed via Tilsit with hand-struck 'Tilsit/ 10 Juni' on reverse and 'Prusse/ Forbach 2' French entry cachet on face with Lyon transit and Marseille arrival '20th Juin' on reverse.

Very nice item of transit mail from Russia to France with 'A.E.D.' type not listed by Van der Linden.

Russia. (Baltic States - Memel). 1827. Folded letter addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' dated '16th Dec 1827' with circular dispatch on face, hand-struck 'P.P.' in red with oval 'A.E.D.' (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), routed via MEMEL with hand-struck 'Memel/ 2 Jan' in black and boxed 'AV' (Van der Linden 418b), various m/s notations including '10' and '12 = 102 1/2' with Lyon arrival 'Jun 18' on reverse. Very fine.

Greece. (French Occupation of Crete). 1897. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps D' Occupation en Crete/ Battalion D' Infanterie de Marine (Sitia)' cancelled by Sitia/ Crete double ring '9th Sept' with circular '8th Regiment D' Infanterie de Marine/ Batallion de Crete' and Paris arrival '17th Sept 97' on reverse.

In 1896 a rebellion against Ottoman rule erupted on the island of Crete, resulting in the Greco - Ottoman War of 1897 when Greek troops landed on Crete . The Protecting Powers (Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Germany and Austria - Hungary) imposed a blockade on Crete in 1897 and following Ottoman approval , established control of the island.

Greece. (Balkan War). 1913. Illustrated Patriotic envelope headed 'Long Live the Greek Army' addressed to Kifissia (Athens) bearing 'Victory' SG 256a, 10l rose tied by Thessalonique double ring '27th Aug 13' with Kifissia arrival '31st Aug' on reverse.

Very attractive and scarce cover from the Balkan Campaign.

Greece. (French Detachment in Salonique). 1916. Picture post card of 'The White Tower, Salonique' addressed to France cancelled 'Tresor et Postes/ 5104' date stamp with bold 'Corps Expeditionnaire D' Orient/ Depot Intermediare/ La Colonel Commandant' in red.

Greece. (Military Mail). 1918. Picture post card of 'Scenic corner, Vodena, Macedonia' endorsed 'F.M.' (French Militiare) from 'Exp. Corporal Sgouta, Detachment Radiotelegrapghique, Armee Helenique/ Sectour 940' dated 'Front d' Orient le 30th 30th July 18' addressed to Paris bearing Greece SG 273, 10l carmine tied by Vodena date stamp '22nd Aug' with double ring 'Military Detachment/ 940' dated '19th Aout', with circular '30' on face and bearing French postage dues Yvert 29, 10c brown and Yvert 31, 20c olive applied and tied by Paris receiver '25th Sept' on face

Greece. (Bulgarian Occupation of Greece). 1944. Registered envelope addressed to Sophia bearing Bulgaria SG 458, 10l green tied by bilingual Dede - Aghatche date stamp '8th Aug 44' with framed hand-struck 'R/ Dede - Aghatche' on face and Sophia arrival '12th Aout' on reverse.

Egypt. (Trans - Pacific Mail). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Canada bearing Egypt Air Mail Yvert 9, 5m maroon and grey (on reverse), Yvert 12, 8m purple and grey (on reverse), Yvert 14, 10m lilac and brown, Yvert 15, 20m green and brown, Yvert 16, 30m indigo and brown with 10m violet and 30m green (2) tied by Alexandria date stamp '27th March 41' with matching registration label and hand-struck 'Registered' in violet, with framed 'From H.M. Ship/ Passed By Censor in carmine (signed and dated 27/3/41), circular 'Censorship Dept/ 77' on face and endorsed 'Via Karachi/ U,S,A, Trans - Pacific Airways--Los Angeles' with Karachi 'Passed By Examiner' label and Honolulu (Hawaii) transit 'May 1st' and San Francisco 'May 3' with Vancouver/ B.C. and Toronto Postal Station arrival May 6th' with large circular 'Tax/ 1D' on face.

Mail from the Middle East routed over the Pacific is very scarce.

Egypt. (French Paquebot). 1891. Egyptian postal stationery envelope 'un millieme' brown upgraded with SG 46, 20pa blue and SG 58, 1m brown tied by octagonal French paquebot 'Marseille a La Reunion L.V. No 3' date stamp '19th Feb 91' (Salles 2307) addressed to Germany, routed via Suez and Alexandria with Frankfurt arrival '1st Mars' on reverse.

Very attractive item mailed by French paquebot.

Egypt. (Ireland). 1939. Air Mail envelope addressed to Dublin, Ireland bearing Egypt Yvert 191, 5m brown (9) tied by Alexandria date stamp '1st Dec 39' with bilingual 'Egyptian Censorship' label and circular ' Censorship Dept/ 78' hand-stamp in violet with 'British Community War Fund' label and bilingual Gaelic 'An Scrudoir D' Oscail/ Opened By Censor' pimk label applied on reverse. Attractive item.

Egypt. (French Post Offices in Alexandria). 1859. Folded letter addressed to France bearing France "Napoleon" Yvert 13a, 10c bistre (imperf) and Yvert 14a, 20c blue (imperf x 2) tied by '3704' petit chiffres' in lozenge with adjacent Alexandria/ Egypte double ring '27th Jan 59', endorsed ' Per Bateau Anglais' with framed 'P.P.' in black (Paid Part) on face and 'Paq. Angl. Marseille' French entry cachet '5th Feb' in red with Munster arrival on reverse.

Egypt. (British Post Offices). 1859. Stampless folded letter written from Alexandria dated 'March 7th 1859' addressed to Malta cancelled by British Post Office ALEXANDRIA date stamp in red, charged '5' in m/s red crayon with Malta arrival on reverse dated March 11'.

Seychelles. (Postmarks). 1904. King Edward V11, SG 47, 3c green cancelled by Anse Boileau date stamp '13th Jly 04'.

Proud (1.1.06) - (10.1.06).

A very rare village postmark.

Seychelles. (Postmarks. 1902. Takamaka date stamp on SG 29, 6c carmine dated 'Oc 13 02'

Proud (1.1.1901) - (4.7.1907).

Scarce village postmark (struck twice).

Seychelles. (Postmarks). 1911. King Edward V11 18c pale green and carmine cancelled by Bay St. Anne Praslin date stamp.

Seychelles. (Postmarks). 1911. King Edward V11 6c carmine cancelled by Praslin Bay St, Anne date stamp.

Mauritius (used in Seychelles). Circa 1878. SGZ 39, 8c on 2d blue, SGZ 40, 13c on 3d orange-red and SG Z 51, 25c olive-brown cancelled by B/ 64 obliterator of Mauritius used in Seychelles.

French Colonies. (French Occupation of Fezzan). 1943. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Edea, French Cameroun bearing FEZZAN Air Mail Yvert 2, 7f 50c on 50c rose-carmine tied by 'R.F. Sebha/ Fezzan temporary cachet '11th July 1943' (struck twice) with 'R/ Sebha Fezzan (Tripolitania) registration label and fancy framed 'R.F./ P.T.T. Fezzan/ Occupation/ Francaise/ 1943/ Taxe Percue/ (un Franc ciniquente)/ Le Receveur' on face with boxed 'Par Avion', routed via French Equatorial Africa with circular 'Controle Postal/ Afrique Equatorial Francaise/ Commission G' and A.E.F. transit '17th Sept' and 'Controle Postal' Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Aurorite Militaire' on face and reverse and double ring 'Controle Postal/ Territoire du Cameroun/ Commission A' with Douala Chargements '25th Sept' and Edea/ Cameroun arrival '27th Sept' on reverse.

Very rare commercial Air Mail from the French Occupation of Fezzan (Tripolitania).

Saudi Arabia. (Algeria). 1938. Air Mail envelope addressed to Algeria bearing SG 329, 1/8g yellow, SG 336, 3g blue (pair)and 'Charity Tax' SG 346, 1/8g red tied by Mecque date stamp '6th Feb', routed via Djeddah with Port Taufiq (Egypt) and Alexandria transits '13/2' and Corneille/ Constantine arrival '19th Feb 38.'

Saudi Arabia. (Value Declared Mail). 1929. Value Declared and Registered envelope headed 'H.M. Aly Lary & Sons, Jeddah (Arabia) addressed to Egypt bearing SG 285, 1/4 pi sage-green, SG 286, 1/2 pi red, SG 289. 3p olive-green and SG 300, 5p orange-brown (5) tied by Djeddh date stamp with 'Djeddah' registration label and bilingual 'VALEUR DECLEREE' in pink on face with Port Taffiq and Cairo receiver '.

Value Declared mail from Saudi is very scarce.

Ex Baron Jacob von Uexkull

Trans-Jordan. 1940. Envelope addressed to Manchester bearing SG 200, 15m ultramarine tied by Amman date stamp '8th April 40' with 'Transjordan/ Passed By Censor/ Amman' hand-stamp in violet on face.

Italian Colonies. (United States Post Office in Eritria). 1943. Envelope written from 'Major Woodwin, M.C. A.P.O. 617, c/o Postmaster, New York' addressed to South Africa bearing United States "Transporter" SG A901, 6c carmine tied by U.S. Army Postal Service/ A.P.O. with 'Passed By Army Examiner/ U.S. 22002' censor, endorsed 'via New York'.

United States Army Post Office 617 was opened at GURA, Eritria 20th July 1942 and moving to ASMARA 1st October 1943.

Argentina. (Italy Postage Dues - French Accountancy Mail). 1873 Folded letter addressed to Italy bearing Argentina Yvert 18, 5c orange-red tied by Buenos Aires double ring '10th Oct 73' with octagonal French paquebot 'Buenos-Ayres Paq. Fr. J No 2' on face '10th Oct 73' 9Salled 1072) with framed French accountancy 'F. (star) 56' in blue on face (Van der Lindenn 1196), Paris/ Etranger on reverse '3rd Nov', underpaid with hand-struck '10' in blue and bearing Italy postage dues Yvert 10, 50c orange - brown and carmine (pair) applied and tied by S. Pier D' Arena date stamp '10th Nov 73' on face.

A beautiful and lovely combination.

Peru. (British Post Offices in Callao, Peru). 1876. Folded letter written from 'SUPE' dated '10th Nov 1876' with bold oval 'Victor Vionnois/ Capitaine Au Long - Cours' in blue on face addressed to France bearing Peru Yvert 12a, 20c brown (bisect) tied by 'C38' obliterator with British Post Office 'Callao' on reverse 'No 13', routed via London 'Dec 14' with French accountancy 'T/ 1 - 70' in blue on face and charged with hand-struck '22' on arrival with Paris and Dijon receiver '15th Dec 1876' on reverse.

A very scarce commercial usage of the twenty cent bisect sent overseas to France.

An outstanding item worthy of further admiration.

Chile. (Prisoner of War Mail). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from 'Seaman Rostgardt, Internierungslager, Isla Quiriquina, 'S.S. "Dresden", Chile' endorsed 'Service des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Agence International des Prisonniers de Guerre, Suisse' cancelled by Concepcion/ Chile date stamp '31st May 17', with circular 'Controle Postal Militaire/ Controle 348' censor hand-stamp in carmine on face and Geneve arrival '18 Aug' on reverse.

The 'SMS "Dresden" escaped the Battle of Falklands and retreated into the Pacific Ocean to raid on Allied ships. A British squadron HMS 'Kent" and "Glasgow" found the "Dresden: in Mas a Tierra Bay Island and sunk her. The 315 of "Dresden's" crew were interned for the War on QUIRIQUINA ISLAND in the Bay of Conception.

Peru. (France). 1885. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 59, 1c orange and Yvert 79, 10c grey tied by bar obliterator with adjacent large double ring 'Correos/Lima Peru' dated '12th Feb 85', endorsed 'via Panama' with Bordeaux arrival.

Lovely item paying the eleven cent rate to France via Panama.

Uruguay. (British Ship Letters). 1887. Envelope headed 'Laymann y Reimer, Montevideo' addressed to London bearing SG 88, 10c brown tied by Montevideo double ring '9th Feb 87' with circular 'Southampton/ Ship - Letter' dated 'Mr 10' on face (Robertson S. 14), with London receiver on reverse and forwarded to Colchester 'March 11', showing small circular '(Crown) R' (applied only in London for forwarding) and arrival on reverse 'March 11'.

Netherlands East Indies. 1851. Stamp-less folded letter written from Passardeang addressed to the Netherlands cancelled by bold oval 'Passardeang/ Ongefrankeerd' in red on face, endorsed 'Per Landmail via Marseille' rated '3/4 (in Singapore) and charged '270' in m/s ink on arrival with Dordrecht arrival on reverse.

Very fine triple rate cover.

Netherlands Indies. (United States). 1834. Stamp-less folded letter written from Batavia dated 'February 23 1834' addressed to Providence with oval 'Batavia Franco' in orange-red and m/s 'Franco', endorsed 'via Anjer'/ per New London', forwarded by 'Paine Striker & Co' with hand-stamp in red on face and circular 'New York Ship/ Jul 7th' and rated '204' in red ink m/s.

Very fine item of Trans-Atlantic mail from Batavia in transit over 135 days with small 'Paine - Striker' forwarding agents applied in Batavia type not listed by Rowe.

Netherlands East Indies. (British Packet via Brindisi). 1872. Stamp-less folded letter written from Passoeroean dated '28th March 1872' addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by Passoeroean date stamp ;28/3', endorsed 'Per Landmail' with framed 'Ned Indie/ via Brindisi/ Britsche Pakket. B' in black on face, rated '80' in m/s and Amsterdam arrival '12th Mei 72' on reverse.

Lovely quality cover sent by British Packet via Brindisi.

Netherlands Indies. (French Maritime Mail). 1866. Stamp-less envelope written from Batavia addressed to Manchester cancelled by Batavia/ Franco dated '27th Aug 1866' with m/s 'Franco' , rated '80' in m/s on reverse, ndorsed 'per Mail via Southampton (erased) Marseille' with bold hand-struck 'PD' and octagonal French entry paquebot 'Ind. Neerl, Paq. Fr. Amb Mars' in red '4th Oct 66' (Salles 1889) with London/ Paid' in red on face '6th Oct' and Manchester receiver.

Superb item of Netherlands Indies maritime mail rated 'Tres Rare' in "Raymond Salles".

Netherlands Indies. (Great Britain - Ceylon). 1850. Stamp-less folded letter addressed to Batavia cancelled by bold 'London/ Paid' double arc '19th July 1850 in orange-red, endorsed 'Via Southampton & Ceylon', rated '2/8' in m/s with small hand-struck 'via Southampton' and charged '320' on arrival.

Attractive cover paying the double letter rate.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost - Money Order Packet). 1942. Veldpost Money Order Packet headed 'Binnenlandsche Postwissel' addressed to Gombong bearing Netherlands Indies SG 437, 50c brown-lake (pair) tied by Veldpost/ Sorteerkantoor/ B' with adjacent 'Veldpost' label in carmine and framed 'Veldpost/ Distributiekt. 105' in scarlet on face with 'Censuurd/ Gepasseerd/ B' hand-stamp with Gombong arrival '3rd March 42' and Djokarta '4/3' on reverse.

Attractive item of Veldpost mail.

Netherlands East Indies. (Veldpost - Money Order Packet). 1942. Veldpost Money Order headed 'Binnenlandsche Postwissel' and imprinted 'VELDPOST' addressed to Madioen bearing Netherlands Indies SG 429, 10c vermilion and SG 434, 30c yellow-brown tied by 'Veldpost/ Sorteerkantoor/ B' double ring with framed 'Veldpost/ Distributiekt. 105' on face and 'Veldpost/ Distributiekt. 116' on reverse with censor hand-stamp 'Gecensureerd/ 105' in carmine and Madioen arrival '31st Jan 42' on reverse. Attractive item.

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.