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Thailand

1957 | Thailand (DR20173)

Thailand. (Thai Navigation Company). Circa 1957. Envelope written from 'Yip In Tsoi & Co. Bangkok' addressed to 'Surat Station, Southern Siam' bearing Thailand SG 386, 10s claret, SG 387, 15s emerald and SG 391, 1b brown tied by straight-line 'M.V. "Temburong" in violet (struck twice).

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.

£275.00
Thailand

1925 | Thailand (DR20172)

Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company). Cira 1925. Envelope headed 'The East Asiatic Co. Ltd. Bangkok Branch' addressed to 'The East Asiatic Co. Ltd. Bandon' bearing Siam SG 211, 2s chocolate/ yellow (2) and SG 213, 3s red-brown (2) tied by ornamental "The Siam Steam Navigation Co. (with flag and anchor in center)' hand-stamp in violet.

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.

This fancy Steam Navigation cancel was used on the 'S.S. " Suddhadib" of the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company's fleet. The 'S.S. "Suddhadib" was built in 1918 and sunk during World War 2.

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.

£550.00
Thailand

1949 | Thailand (DR20171)

Thailand. (Thai Navigation Company). 1949. Envelope written from 'Yip In Tsoi & Co. Bangkok' addressed to Surat Station, Southern Siam' bearing Thailand SG 339, 20s chocolate tied by 'Lacon/ Bangkok' date stamp '31st Mar 92 (1949) in violet with second strike on reverse.

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 Company Ltd.' At the same time the county changed its name from SIAM to THAILAND. 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 han-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 mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.

£275.00
Thailand

1938 | Thailand (DR20170)

Thailand. (Netherlands - Philippines). 1938. Air Mail envelope written from Beemster addressed to the Philippines bearing Netherlands Yvert 146, 25c olive and Yvert 373, 12 1/2c blue tied by Beemster date stamp '5th Dec 38' with m/s 5 gram' in pencil, routed via Bangkok '11/12' and Victoria/ Hong Kong '14th Dec' with hand-struck two parallel bars in black on face.

The 'jusqu'a' hand-stamp indicating the end of Air Mail service from Hong Kong to the Philippines. The cover was carried from Holland by 'K.L.M.' to Bangkok and then by Imperial Airways to Hong Kong on the weekly flight and further by ship to Manila.

£175.00
Thailand

1916 | Thailand (DR20169)

Thailand. (Great Britain). 1916. Great Britain KGV postal stationery card 'one penny' red cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '2nd Feb 1916' addressed Bangkok, Siam.

£95.00
Thailand

1966 | Thailand (DR20168)

Thailand. (American Air Force Base in Khorat). 1966. Air Mail envelope endorsed 'SP6, Herbert M. Buhs, RA 16371910, USASCC - T, APO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 96304' addressed to San Antonio bearing United States SG A1210, 8c carmine tied by 'Army & Air Force Postal Service/ A.P.O. (96223)' rubber date stamp '24th Feb 1966'.

During the Viet Nam war the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base was a front line facility for the United States Air Force.

£25.00
Thailand

1944 | Thailand (DR20167)

Thailand. (Military Mail - Secret Army Censored Mail). 1944. Official Army "Secret" envelope (with Garuda on reverse), endorsed 'SECRET' with framed 'Department of The Ground Staff of the Armed Forces' in violet dated '13th Feb 87 (1944) addressed to 'The Office of the Permanent Secretary of Energy' with military label tied by m/s censorship and signed.

£350.00
Thailand

1918 | Thailand (DR20166)

Thailand. (Red Cross). 1918. Red cross SG 177, SG 178, SG 179 (blocks of four) and SG 180 and SG 181 mint singles.

Red Cross overprints issued by Siam in memory of the Siam Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War One.

£25.00
Viet - Nam

1973 | Viet - Nam (DR20165)

Viet-Nam. (South Viet-Nam - Belgium). 1973. Air mail envelope addressed to Saigon, South Viet-Nam bearing Belgium 2f grass-green and 3f 50 brown (2) tied by slogan date stamp, underpaid with framed 'T 4/ 8' hand-stamp and bearing Viet-Nam postage due SG SD316, 5d multi-coloured and SG SD317, 10d multi-coloured (pair) tied by Saigon arrival.

Underpaid commercial mail to South Viet-Nam with postage dues, very scarce.

£75.00
Viet - Nam

1959 | Viet - Nam (DR20164)

Viet-Nam. (South Viet Nam). 1959. Photographic post card of 'Nhatrang bay and ships' addressed to Cholon bearing South Viet-Nam 1d multi colour tied by Quihon date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing South Viet-Nam postage due SG D1, 2s lilac tied by Cholon arrival.

£45.00
Viet - Nam

1974 | Viet - Nam (DR20163)

Viet-Nam. (South Viet-Nam). 1974. Illustrated 'Viet Nam Cong Hoa' blue Aerogram envelope addressed to Saigon with Tho - Phat hand-stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Viet-Nam postage dues SG D14, 20c green and vermilion tied by Saigon date stamp.

Rare Aerogram from South Viet-Nam used by the French Military and taxed with South Viet Nam postage due.

£75.00
Viet - Nam

1969 | Viet - Nam (DR20162)

Viet-Nam. (Hong Kong - Viet - Nam). 1969. Air Mail envelope addressed to Saigon, South Viet- Nam bearing Hong Kong 10c violet (pair) tied by slogan date stamp, underpaid with large framed 'T/ 40c' hand-stamp in violet on face and bearing Viet-Nam postage due SG D314, 2s multi coloured (block of four) tied by Saigon arrival.

Lovely item of commercial mail underpaid from Hong Kong and bearing scarce South Viet Nam postage dues on cover.

£60.00
Viet - Nam

1972 | Viet - Nam (DR20161)

Viet - Nam. (Malaya - South Viet - Nam). 1972. Air Mail envelope addressed to Saigon bearing Malaysia 10c (pair) tied by Penang date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing South Viet-Nam postage dues SG D 315, 3p (pair) multi-coloured and SG D317, 10p (pair) olive tied by Saigon date stamp with hand-stamp 'Nov 21 1972' in red, detained for 3 years with hand-struck '05 Sep 1975' applied in violet.

Scarce commercial mail from Malaya underpaid with scarce South Viet-Nam postage dues on cover.

£75.00
Russia

1917 | Russia (DR20160)

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.

£775.00
Russia

1918 | Russia (DR20159)

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.

£450.00
Russia

1919 | Russia (DR20158)

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.

£225.00
China

1940 | China (DR20157)

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.

£550.00
China

1941 | China (DR20156)

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.

£275.00
Thailand

1918 | Thailand (DR20155)

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.

£275.00
India

1941 | India (DR20154)

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.

£450.00
India

1941 | India (DR20153)

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.

£125.00
Russia

1846 | Russia (DR20150)

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.

£150.00
Poland

1865 | Poland (DR20149)

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.

£125.00
Russia

1864 | Russia (DR20148)

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'

£95.00
Russia

1842 | Russia (DR20147)

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.

£175.00
Baltic States

1827 | Baltic States (DR20146)

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.

£125.00
Greece

1897 | Greece (DR20145)

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.

£375.00
Greece

1913 | Greece (DR20144)

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.

£275.00
Greece

1916 | Greece (DR20143)

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.

£150.00
Greece

1918 | Greece (DR20142)

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

£275.00
Greece

1944 | Greece (DR20141)

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.

£150.00
Egypt

1941 | Egypt (DR20140)

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.

£275.00
Egypt

1891 | Egypt (DR20139)

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.

£95.00
Egypt

1939 | Egypt (DR20138)

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.

£95.00
Egypt

1859 | Egypt (DR20137)

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.

£225.00
Egypt

1859 | Egypt (DR20136)

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'.

£350.00
Seychelles

1904 | Seychelles (DR20135)

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.

£550.00
Seychelles

1902 | Seychelles (DR20134)

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).

£125.00
Seychelles

1911 | Seychelles (DR20133)

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

£30.00
Seychelles

1811 | Seychelles (DR20132)

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

£25.00
Seychelles

1878 | Seychelles (DR20131)

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.

£95.00
French Colonies (Fezzan)

1943 | French Colonies (Fezzan) (DR20130)

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).

£1750.00
Saudi Arabia

1938 | Saudi Arabia (DR20129)

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.'

£150.00
Saudi Arabia

1929 | Saudi Arabia (DR20128)

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

£675.00
Trans-Jordan

1940 | Trans-Jordan (DR20127)

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.

£95.00
Eritria

1943 | Eritria (DR20126)

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.

£75.00
Argentina

1873 | Argentina (DR20125)

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.

£225.00
Peru

1876 | Peru (DR20124)

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.

£1250.00
Chile

1917 | Chile (DR20123)

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.

£175.00
Peru

1885 | Peru (DR20122)

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.

£195.00

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