China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton - India). 1904. Registered envelope addressed to Bombay bearing Canton SG 23, 20c red/ green (2) and SG 23, 30c cinnamon (pair) tied by Canton - Chine double ring '3rd Juin 04' with boxed hand-struck 'R', endorsed 'Per Steamer "Simla" with oval 'Sea Post Office' (registered) on face, routed via Hong Kong with Registered/ Hong Kong transit 'Ju 4' and Bombay arrival '22nd June' on reverse..

Scarce Indo-Chinese Post Office stamps on cover sent through the Indian Sea Post Office with oval endorsed '1478' in blue crayon in center.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton). 1903. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing Canton SG 6, 10c black/ lilac and SG 7, 15c tied by Canton double ring '5th Aout 03'.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton). 1903. Envelope from the 'Bank of Indo-China' addressed to Shanghai bearing Canton SG 7, 15c blue (pair) tied by Canton double ring '10th Mars 03' with French Post Offcie Shanghai arrival on reverse '15/3'.

China. (French Post Office in Yunnan). 1919. Picture post card of 'Native girl in costume from Man-Coc, Lao - Kay' addressed to Shanghai bearing French Indo-China Post Office in Yunnan SG 55, 6c on 15c violet tied by 'Yunnanfou A Amitcheou B' ambulant double ring '18th Nov 19' with second strike on reverse and routed via 'Amitcheou A Laokay B' ambulant '19/11' and Laokay/ Tonkin transit '19/11' with French Post Office in Shanghai (echoppe) arrival '29th Nov' on face.

Very rare combination of ambulant (railway) from Yunnanfou to Amitcheou "B" and Amitcheou to Laokay "B" on the same card.

China. (Corsica - Yunnan Province). 1910. Picture post card of 'Ajaccio Harbour' addressed to 'Village de Papier, Hanoi' bearing France 'Type Sower' 10c vermilion tied by Ajaccio/ Corse double ring '23/7' with Hanoi transit '29th Aout' and Mong-Tseu-China arrival '2nd Sept' on reverse.

Desrousseaux notes mail into Yunnan Province is scarce and is extra special originating in Corsica.

China. (French Post Office in China). 1912. Envelope addressed to France bearing French China SG 78, 6c on 15c orange and SG 85, 4c on 10c red tied by Chefou - Chine Poste Francaise double ring '27th Avril 12' and Amiens receiver on reverse.

China. (French Occupation of China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Tchoung - Leou, The Bell Tower, Peking' addressed to France bearing French China SG 27, 4c on 10c carmine tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine/ Poste Francaise date stamp with circular 'Corps D' Occupation de Chine R.F./ Le Commandant d' armee/ Place de Tonghou' in blue, endorsed 'via Siberia' with arrival '31st Aout 08' in Dome.

China. (French Indo-China). 1913. Picture post card of 'Inspection des armes avant le Combat par les soldats de la 8th Company, 10th Colonial, Groupe Major, "Yen The, Motrang" addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 70a, 05 on 15c brown/ azure tied by 'Langson a Hanoi' ambulant dated '18th Mai 18' and arrival '17/6' in Rhone on reverse.

China. (French Indo-China). 1915. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Marchandes de Legumes' (Vegetable seller), endorsed 'Correspondence Militaire' addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin cancelled by Quangyen, Tonkin double ring '11th Juin 15' with circular 'Hospital de Quang-Yen Tonkin/ Le Medicin Chef' in violet and signed by the Commander.

Card published by "L.L. Hanoi".

China. (French Indo-China). 1917. Stamp-less picture post card of 'The Senegal sharp-shooters walking across the town' addressed to Hanoi cancelled by Tonkin date stamp '8th Avril 17' with circular 'Tirailleurs Tonkinois 3rd Regiment/ Le Colonel' on reverse in blue.

The postcard is of the 'Senegalese Tirailleurs' in Amiens during WW1.

China. (Boxer Campaign - Japanese Post Office in China). 1901. Japan postal stationery card 1 1/2s grey-blue upgraded with Japanese Post Office SG 1a, 5c slate and SG 6a, 2a green tied by SHANGHAIKWAN/ I.J.P.O. date stamp '26th July 01', written from the '21st Infantry Regiment, China' with circular 'K.D. Feld-Poststation/ No 8' date stamp '27/7' on face, endorsed 'Feldpostcard' addressed to Germany.

Field Post Station No 7 used from Shanghaikuan from '27th Nov 1900 - 31st Aug 1901.'

Superb item from the German Troops at Shanghaikwan during the Boxer War.

China. (Japanese Post Office in China). 1906. Picture post card of 'tanjong Katong, Singapore' addressed to Tientsin, China bearing Japanese Post Office SG 3a, 1s pale-brown (on reverse) and SG 6a, 2s green tied by TANGKU/ I.J.P.O. date stamp '2nd Dec 06', and Tientsin arrival '3/12', struck twice.

Tangku is a scarce Japanese Post Office, not often seen.

China. (Japanese Post Office in China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Sarusawa Pond, Nara' addressed to Spain bearing Japanese Post Office SG 5a, 1s pale brown and SG 8a, 3s rosine tied by Peking/ I.J.P.O. date stamp '12th March 10', endorsed 'via Siberia' and routed via Manchuria with Changchun - s/ I.J.P.O. transit in violet '15th Mar' on face.

China. (Japanese Post Office in China). 1900. Registered 'COVER FRONT' headed 'Compagnie Des Chemins de Fer Chinois/ Ligne de Pekin a Hankow' addressed to France bearing Japanese Post Office in Chine SG 1a, 5r slate, SG 3a, 1s brown, SG 6a, 2s yellow-green, SG 7a, 3s maroon, SG 9a, 4s rosine, SG 10a, 5s orange, SG 12a, 8s olive, SG 13a, 10s blue, SG 14a, 15s purple, SG 15a, 20s orange and SG 16a, 25s blue-green tied by Hankow/ I.J.P.O. date stamp '19th Jan 00', endorsed 'Registered' with Imperial Japanese Post Office Shanghai transit '20th Jan' and Paris Chargements arrival '3rd March 1900' on face.

A cover front but still an 11 colour franking from the Japanese Post Office in Hankow during the

China. (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria). 1910. Picture post card of 'Siege, Trench and Battlement of "Erhlungshan", addressed to France bearing Japan SG 140, 4s rosine tied by Port Arthur/ I.J.P.O. in violet '8th Aout 10', routed via Manchuria with Changchun/ I.J.P.O. transit '9/8/'

Nice item from the Japanese Occupation of Manchuria.

China. (Russian Post Office in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 39, 2k green (2) tied by 'Port Artur/ Pochtav Kont/ 4' date stamp (Tchil Fig 540) with Milano arrival and forwarded to Firenze '25th Nov 03'.

Lovely item from the French Brigade at the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post Office). Circa 1912. New-Band wrapper addressed to the 'Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, London' bearing Russian China SG 27, 4kr rose-carmine (pair) tied by 'Shanghai Poste Russe/ a' double ring (Tchil Fig 498) with hand-stamp 'via Siberia' in violet.

Very scarce News-Band 8 kopek rate from the Russian Post Office,

China. (Russian Post Office in Manchuria). 1908. Picture post card of 'In the Korean village near Vladivostok' addressed to Japan bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by oval Chinese Eastern Railway 'Vladivostok 264 Kharbin/ be' date stamp '28th April 08' (Tchil 673), routed via Tsugra with Kobe arrival in violet '15th May.'

Chine (Chinese Eastern Railway). 1912. Russian postal stationery card 4k red written from 'Pogronichnaya' - Frontier Station, Chinese Eastern Railway, Manchuria' dated '3rd Dec 12' addressed to London cancelled by oval 'Vladivostok 264 Kharbin' date stamp '11th Dec' and endorsed 'via Russia'.

Sender asking for a catalogue on Birds Eggs and Butterflies.

Very fine and scarce item used on the Chinese Eastern Railway.

China. (Russian Post Office). 1908. Russian China postal stationery card 4k red upgraded with SG 9, 4k carmine tied by 'Hankow Poste Russe/ a' double ring '17th Jan 08' (Tchil 515) addressed to Belgium with arrival dated 'Feb 10' and small postmans chop.

Very fine and rare item of Russian China postal stationery from Hankow.

China. (Isle of Man). 1916. Prisoner of War stampless envelope (containing letter) headed 'Prisoners of War' and endorsed 'Curt Wollheim 21689, Camp 4, Compound 2, Hut 6B, Aliens Detention Camp, Knockaloe, I.O.M.' dated 'April 24 1916' addressed to 'Frau Bertha Wollheim, Changshu, Province Hunan, China' with circular 'Post Free/ Prisoners of War/ P.C.' on face in carmine, routed via Siberia and Manchuria with Shanghai transit '22nd June' and Imperial Post Changsha vernacular arrival on reverse.

Wonderful item of Prisoner of War Mail from Knockaloe Camp, Isle of Man written by a Jewish internee to his wife in Changsha, China.

China. (Yunnan Province). 1913. Picture post card of 'Part of the old walled city, fortifications, Yunnan-Fou' addressed to Paris bearing China SG 283, $1 black and ochre tied by Yunnanfu date stamp '9th Oct 12'.

Scarce $1 stamp on postcard used in Yunnan-Fou.

China. (German Post Office in Kiautschou). 1903. Kiautschou postal stationery card 5pf green cancelled by oval 'Deutsche Seepost/ Yangtse - Line/ d' date stamp '24th Sept 03' addressed to Tsingtau with Tsingtau/ Kiautschou arrival '29/9' on face.

China. (Postal Stationery). 1918. Chinese Imperial Post postal stationery card '1 1/2c 'Junk' pale blue cacnelled by Tientsin (15) date stamp.

China. (French Indo-China). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to France endorsed 'F.M.' bearing Indo-China SG 184, 15c blue (pair) tied by Vinh - Annam date stamp '5th Juin 40' with circular '10 R.M.I.O. Vinh/ Le Vagumestre' on face and printed 'Via Air France'.

Nice item of military mail charged an additional 30 cents for the Air France Air Mail service.

Russia. (Russian Post Office in Siberia). 1903. Picture post card of 'The old Cathedral, Tchita (Chita), Siberia dated '7th Sept 1903' addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by KHILC STATION, Zaba-Ik J.D. date stamp '25/8' carried on the Baikal railway via Irkutsk and Zabaik Train Wagon 26/8' to Moscow '6-9' (19th Sept) with Paris arrival '22nd Sept 03'.

Card mentions the upcoming opening of the Trans-Siberian railway to Foreign mail.

Scarce item routed overland before the commencement of the Trans-Siberian Railway which opened in 1904.

Ex Desrousseaux.

Russia. (Russian Post Office in Siberia). 1903. Picture post card of 'Maryinsk' written from 'Nijnyudinsk, (Irkutsk), Siberia dated '9th September 03' addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Postal Wagon No 138 (struck twice) dated '24-8' (6-9), carried by Postal Wagon No 242 with St. Petersburg transit 3-9 (16-9) and Paris receiver '18th Sept 1903.

This post card would have taken the Trans-Baikal railway from Baikal and Irkutsk as the overland Trans Siberian railway was not built until 1904.

Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China - Singapore). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 426, 30c chocolate and SG 429, $1 yellow-green (2) tied by vernacular Siking (Changan) date stamp, violet 'via Air Mail', routed via Chungking '29 June 40' and carried Air France via Hanoi and Saigon with Hanoi transit '3/7' and 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse with Saigon Central/ Cochinchine transit '19 Aout 40', routed via Singapore with brown censor tape and 'Passed By/ Censor 24/ Singapore' cachet in violet on face and reverse.

Much scarcer routing via French Indo-China and Singapore than Hong Kong.

China. (Shanghai Local Post). 1892. Envelope bearing Shanghai Local Post SG 119, 2c brown, SG 120, 5c pink, SG 121, 15c blue, SG 124, 20c mauve and SG 144, 15c orange tied by Local Post/ Shanghai date stamp in blue with Shanghai/ Local Post/ C' in blue on reverse dated 'Oc 19/92'

China. (Silgver Yuan - Netherlands East Indies). 1949. Air Mail enveloipe addressed to Soerabaja, Java bearing 'SILVER YUAN' SG 1285, 4c on $100 olive and blue surcharge (block of 10 on reverse) tied by Changchun date stamp.

Lovely franking and exotic destination to Java during the SILVER YUAN period.

United States. (San Francisco - Via Panama - Transatlantic Mail). 1850. Folded Printed Circular (commercial) printed 'The Merchants Exchange Prices Current and Shipping List' written from San Francisco dated 'Saturday, November 30 1850' and printed 'PER STEAMER "OREGON", addressed to Amsterdam, endorsed "Oregon" (erased) and endorsed 'Per "Baltic"/ Newspaper Postage', rated '4' in manuscript pencil, carried on the 'Pacific Mail Steamship Company' steamer "Oregon" to Panama and over the Isthmus by stage and rail, then 'United States Mail Steamship Company' steamer "Georgia" from Chagres to New York, large red '2' hand-stamp applied in New York (credit to U.K.) with oval 'Forwarded By/ Herckenrath & Van Damme/ N. York' on face in green, with small Belgian entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Ostende' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1024) and manuscript '20' Dutch cents due rating and manuscript '12 1/2' on reverse, hand-stamped with triangular '1 1/2c/ Amsterdam' in blue (a fiscal tax on all printed matter mail from foreign countries (Zegalrecht).

The letter has been docked at San Francisco and sent under cover via Panama to New York, forwarding agent 'Herckenrath & Van Damme, New York' whom deposited the letter in the mails to U.K. unpaid.
Sent Transatlantic by 'Collins Line' steamer "BALTIC" via Liverpool and London.

Very early Newspaper Printed circular from San Francisco during the height of the Gold Rush. From late 1848 the city expanded rapidly. Merchants sprung up and advertised their products in printed circulars as the economy boomed.

Inside prices current for Whisky, Cocoa, Coffee, Rice, Tea. Tobacco and Opium Turkish.

Four different rate markings on the cover. Exhibition item.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails - via France). 1836. Folded letter written from Philadelphia dated 'Sept 7 1836', addressed to Schiedem, Holland cancelled by framed 'Phila/ 8 Sept' with boxed PAID' in red, endorsed 'Havre 1st Packet 8th Sept via New York' with framed 'Pays D 'Outremer/ Par La Havre' (Salles Fig 87), bold 'T.F.' in red (Transit Francaise), Dutch entry cachet 'Frankryk/ over Breda' (Van der Linden 1525), manuscript '34' debit to Holland and manuscript '80' Dutch cents due rating with Schiedam arrival on reverse '4th Oct'.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1857. Folded letter addressed to Arnheim, Holland cancelled by New Orleans/ La. date stamp 'Sep 13 1857', endorsed 'Per First steamer via Liverpool' with Boston transit 'Boston/ 3/ 23 Sept) French Convention Mail)m with 'Et Unis Serv. Br. A.C.' ambulant in black '5th Oct', manuscript '21' (U.S. inland postage 5c + 16c sea postage), Paris transit and Arnheim arrival '7th Oct' on reverse and manuscript '60' Dutch cents due rating.

United States. (France - Transatlantic Mails). 1844. Folded letter written from 'Rotterdam 6th Jan 1844' addressed to Boston U.S. endorsed 'per "IOWA" via Havre', framed 'P.P.' in red = Port Payee' and double ring 'Bureau Maritime (Havre)' dated '9th Jan' in red (Salles Fig 220) and 'New York/ SHIP/ Feb 9' arrival in red on face and manuscript ship letter charge '20 - 3/4c' in blue ink.

Fine item carried on the 'OLD LINE later UNION LINE' Ship "IOWA" with 'P.P. = Port Payee or Postage Paid to dockside at La Havre.

Letter rated Act of 1825, single letter 150 to 400 miles, N.Y. to Boston at '18c 3/4c + 2c Ship Letter charge = 20c ' 3/4c due shown in manuscript.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1850. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam, Holland cancelled by framed octagonal 'PHILA/ 5cts/ PAID' in red with manuscript rerated '21' and endorsed '21 PAID' with endorsement 'Per U.S. Mail Steamer "PACIFIC" from New York, Sept 28 50', routed via London with transit '11th Oct 50' and manuscript '8' (U.K. debit to Holland), hand-struck 'U.S. PKT' in red on face with small oval Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Ostende' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1024), charged '70' in manuscript Dutch cents due rating and Amsterdam arrival '13/10' in red on reverse with manuscript '140' in red crayon on reverse.

Lovely cover carried on the 'S.S. "Pacific" of the 'Collins Line' sailing via Halifax to Liverpool.

The London struck 'U.S. PKT" (scarce in red used 1850 - 1851 only) to show letter brought to London by American Packet.

Dutch postage due including 40 Dutch cents to G.B., 10 Dutch cents transit through Belgium and 20 Dutch cents internal postage.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - BRITISH SHIP LETTER). 1832. Folded letter written from Boston/ Mass. dated '25th July 1832' addressed to Schiedam, Netherlands with Boston departure circular 'Boston/ Ms.' in red dated 'July 28' with hand-struck 'PAID', manuscript '4/2' pre-paid rating, mail landed at Portsmouth with stepped 'PORTSMOUTH/ SHIP LETTER' in black (Robertson S. 13) with oval 'POST PAID SHIP Lr/ LONDON' in red '28th July' (Robertson S. 48) and London transit date stamp (manuscript '1/4' in black ink indicating postage from Portsmouth to London) and bold Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' in red on reverse with Schiedam arrival backstamp '31st Aug' with manuscript '50' Dutch cents due rating.

Prior to 1835 letters to Holland were held for postage at London until all transit fees were paid, therefor agents in the U.K. had to be used.
Letter paid '4s2d' for a letter to Holland with one enclosures. This amount consisted of 2 x 11d transit to London less 2 x 2d reduction for foreign letter mail from outside London plus 2 x 1s4d foreign fee to Holland. Dutch marked '50' cents postage due for a 15 - 30 gram weight letter packet from England.

A scarce Boston/ New York to Netherlands use via England as most mail in this period was carried via France.

Richard Winter recorded 2 covers (one lot 534) in his 'Schuyler Rumsey Transatlantic mail sale in 2013.

This is the 4th cover now recorded and the most interesting. Letter mentions the 1832 Cholera outbreak in Canada and New York in June that year.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1855. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by Philadelphia/ Paid in red 'May 28' with hand-struck '21 Cents' in red on face (U.S. inland postage 5c + sea postage 16c), endorsed 'By steamer "BALTIC"/ from New York to Liverpool May 30th', hand-struck 'U.S. PKT' (struck twice) on face with London transit '11/6' and manuscript '4' pence (debit to Holland) with Amsterdam '13th June' arrival backstamp and manuscript '40' Dutch cent due rating.

London marked the 'U.S. PKT' to show basis for G.B. debit to Holland (letter paid to England, leaving only transit to Netherlands unpaid).
Dutch postage due consisted of 4d or 20cents to GB and 20 cents internal fee in the Netherlands .

The Transatlantic steamer "BALTIC" was one of four steamers belonging to the 'Collins Line'.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1836. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from New Orleans dated '28th July 1836', endorsed "Formosa" via Havre', forwarded from New York with oval 'Forwarded Through/ Hudson's News Room/ & Foreign Ship/ Letter Office/ New York' on reverse with adjacent small oval 'Forwarded By/ F. Collomb & Co/ New York' with French entry cachet 'Pays D 'Outremer/ Par La Havre' (Salles Fig 87), Dutch entry cachet 'Frankryk/ over Arnhem' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1523), Amsterdam arrival '15th Sept' with manuscript '7' (debit to Holland) and manuscript '130' Dutch cents due rating.

A double forwarding Transatlantic cover carried in the 'Havre - Whitlock Line by the steamer "FORMOSA" from New York to Havre.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails - Printed Circular). 1859. Folded printed circular headed 'Baltimore Price- Current Letter Sheet' dated 'Saturday, Morning May 31 1859', addressed to Amsterdam, cancelled by bold undated 'BALTd/ Paid' in blue, endorsed 'Per "Persia" with hand-struck instructional 'TOO LATE' in black on face, manuscript '2' in red crayon (debit to U.K.) and manuscript '10' on reverse and framed hand-stamped in side a triangular '1 1/2c'/ Amsterdam' in blue and manuscript '7 1/2' Dutch cents due rating, anointed 'Received 14 June' on reverse.

Printed circular sent in British Open mails at Newspaper rate.

Amsterdam applied triangular '1 1/2' cents marking in blue, a fiscal tax on all Printed Matter (Zegelrecht) from Foreign countries, not usually applied on front of covers but normally hand-stamped inside.

To be sent on the Cunard Line "Persia" but instructional hand-stamp 'TOO LATE' applied in New York to explain the delay in handling and letter carried on the next available sailing packet.

Lovely item, a two page printed circular with Export and Impoer prices noted for Wine & Spirts, Coffee, Tea, Rice, Fruit, Spices, Drugs and Gum Opium.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1836. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam written from New York dated '15th Jan 1836', endorsed "Gothe" pour Havre', forwarded from New York with oval 'Forwarded Through/ Hudson's News Room/ & Foreign Ship Letter Office/ New York' on face with French entry cachet 'Pay's D' Outremer/ Par Le Havre' (Salles Fig 87) with Bureau Maritime/ Havre' double ring '9 Feb', Dutch entry cachet 'Frankryk/ over Arnhem' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1523), Amsterdam arrival '15/2' and manuscript '15' debit to Holland and manuscript '215' Dutch cents due rating.

Lovely item forwarded from New York and carried on the 'Havre - Old Line' to La Havre, France and overland to the Netherlands.

United States. (Transatlantic Mails). 1818. Folded letter addressed to Schiedam, Holland dated 'Boston 26th June 1818', endorsed 'per TEXEL', routed via France with '74/ La Havre' French entry hand-stamp in red and 'Forwarded By/ your obedient servant/ Welles Williams & Greene/ Havre 1st August 1818' on reverse, manuscript '8' for ship letter and rated '19' erased and docked with manuscript '18' Dutch cents due rating.

United States. (San Francisco - Via Panama). 1851. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam, Holland, written from 'Gildemeester de Fremery & Co, San Francisco' (with oval firms cachet on face in blue), dated '3rd Dec 1851', endorsed 'per "Golden Gate" via New York & Liverpool', rated '6' in manuscript with New York transit 'Jan 6 (1852)' in red with oval 'FORWARDED BY HERCKENRATH & VAN DAMME/ N. YORK' on reverse in green, London transit '19 Jan 52' with manuscript '1/4' (U,K, debit to Holland), with small Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Ostende' in red on reverse (Van der Linden 1024), charged '110' in manuscript Dutch cents due rating and Amsterdam arrival '21/1' in red on reverse.

Letter docked at San Francisco, was then sent via Panama undercover to New York with forwarding agent 'Herckenrath Van Damme, New York' applied.

Mailed by the 'Pacific Mail Steamship Company "Golden Gate" to Panama. Then Trans-Isthmus mails, freight and passengers went by Panama railroad to Aspinwall and then by steamer via Key West to New York.

The forwarding agent Herckenrath struck their identifying backstamp and deposited this letter in the mails to UK unpaid.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - Disinfection). 1832. Folded letter written from New York dated '7th April 1832' addressed to Schiedam, Holland endorsed 'Per steamer via Rotterdam', routed via London with unframed oval 'Post Paid Ship/ 5 May 1832/ London' in red on face and manuscript '8' (U.K. debt to Holland) with handstruck entry cachet 'Engeland/over BRIELLE' on reverfse in red (Van der Linden 1022) and Schiedam arrival 'May 7' and manuscript '50' Dutch cents due rating, chisel slits for disinfection and hand-struck 'GEZUIVERD' in red on face (PURIFIED).

The Dutch entry cachet 'Engeland over BRIELLE' is a a very underrated hand-stamp as it is rarely seen.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1847. Folded letter written from New York dated '14th July 1847' addressed to Amsterdam, Holland, endorsed 'Halifax of 16 July', manuscript '5' in pencil (U.S. inland postage), hand-struck curved 'PAID' in red and circular 'New York/ 5 cts' dated '14th July', in red on face, routed via London with manuscript '1/8' (U.K. debit to Holland) with hand-struck entry cachet 'Engeland/ over/ Rotterdam' on reverse in red (Van der Linden 1025) and Amsterdam arrival '1/8' and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail - Via France). 1830. Folded letter written from Boston dated 'Sept 11 1830' addressed to Schiedam, Holland, cancelled by circular Boston/ MS. in red dated 'Sept 13', with hand-struck ''PAID' in red, endorsed 'Via La Havre' (Salles Fig 87), bold 'T.F.' in red (Transit Francaise), manuscript '14' debit to Holland and manuscript '80' Dutch cents due rating with Arnhem '1st Nov' and Schiedam arrival on reverse '2nd Nov'.

United States. (Transatlantic Mail). 1850. Folded letter (with contents) endorsed 'care of Baring Brothers, London' cancelled by New York/ 19' hand-stamp in red dated 'Ap 17', endorsed 'per steamer "Europa" '17th April' with manuscript '21' and London arrival '30th Ap' and forwarded to Paris with circular London/ Paid in red on face, French entry cachet and Paris/ Poste Restante' receiver on reverse '1st Mai', and charged '16' in manuscript.

Mailed on the Cunard Line "Europa" via Halifax and Liverpool with 'British Treaty '19' applied in New York.

Netherlands East Indies. (Langstempels - Postmarks). 1908. SG 126, 5c rose-red cancelled by BATOE straight-line handstamp in black.

Very fine quality.

From the collection of Paul Bulterman formed over sixty years.

Netherlands East Indies. (Langsempels - Postmarks). 1909. Postage Dues. SG D103, 5c carmine-rose and black cancelled by BATOE straight-line handstamp in black.

Superb quality on Dutch Indies postage due.

From the collection of Paul Bulterman formed over sixty years.

Netherlands East Indies. (Langstempels - Postmarks). 1908. SG 126, 5c rose-red cancelled by BATOE straight-line handstamp in black.

From the collection of Paul Bulterman formed over sixty years.

Netherlands East Indies. (Langstempels - Postmarks). 1908. SG 123, 2 1/2c green cancelled by BATOE straight-line handstamp in black.

Not scarce but lovely quality.

From the collection of Paul Bulterman formed over sixty years.