United States. (Transatlantic Mail - Forwarding Agents). 1836. Folded letter written from New York '7th May 1836' addressed to Amsterdam, Holland endorsed 'per "Albertie", forwarded from New York with circular 'Forwarded By/ Saltus & Co/ N. York' in red on reverse, oval Dutch seapost 'ZEE-BRIEF/ Den Helder' in red (Van der Linden 3012) dated '20 Jun' and part Amsterdam arrival with manuscript '90' Dutch cents due rating.

The forwarding agent 'Saltus & Co, New York' is not listed by Kenneth Rowe in his book on world Forwarding agents published in 1974.

United States. (Netherlands - Transatlantic Mail). 1848. Folded letter addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by Baltimore date stamp 'Feb 18 48' in blue with hand-struck 'PAID' and framed oval '5' in blue, endorsed 'Per steamer "Hermann" from New York February 20th', New York transit 'Feb 19' with London arrival '7th Mar' and manuscript '1/8' (U.K. debt to Holland) with hand-struck entry cachet 'Engeland/ over Rotterdam' on reverse in red (Van der Linden 1028) and Amsterdam arrival '9/3' and manuscript '120' Dutch cents due rating.

Carried by the 'S.S. "Hermann" of the 'Ocean Steam Navigation Company' sailing fom New York to Bremen via Southampton.

Persia. (Iraq - Trans-Clipper Rate). 1944. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing Persia 'Air Mail Yvert 66, 2t green and brown and Yvert 67, 3t lilac and blue with 2r olive and 2r50 blue tied by Teheran date stamp '3rd Dec 44' (all on reverse) with 'By Pan American Air Mail Service' blue paper label on face, Arabic censor tape (red on white) reading 'Opened By Censorship Authority' tied by circular 'Anglo-Soviet-Persian-Censorship/ 9' in violet and Russian section circular device in violet with '8' in center, routed via Iraq with circular hand-stamp '7' on face and Baghdad transit '7 Dec' and 'Examined By/ 5870' censor tape applied in New York.

Very fine World War Two High Clipper Rate 54r50.

Persia. (Persian Gulf - Iraq). 1923. Registered envelope endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' addressed to 'The Intelligence Officer. Army Headquarters, Bagdad, Iraq' bearing 'Controle' overprint Yvert 444, 10c brown and rose and Yvert 446, 1k lilac and carmine (2) tied by Tauris date stamp with hand-struck boxed 'R/ Tauris' and Bagdad H.Q. arrival.

In 1923 Iraq was under the British Mandate and the military and intelligence in Baghdad were part of the British Army.

Persia. (France). 1902. Envelope addressed to France bearing Yvert 148, 2c yellow/brown (2) imperf, Yvert 149, 3c green (imperf) and Yvert 150, 5c scarlet tied by Meched date stamp '27th June', transit via Gaoudan '31/6' carried via the Caspian Sea to Baku with Russian Post Office Baku transit '18/7' and Paris receiver '11th Aout 1902' stamps and all postal markings on reverse.

Exceptional three colour franking to France

Persia. 1906. Registered picture post card, multi view card of Teheran addressed to Germany bearing 'Controle' overprint Yvert 223, 2c grey, Yvert 246, 6c carmine (imperf) and Yvert 248, 13c blue (imperf) tied by oval Teheran date stamp '10th Nov 06' with framed hand-struck 'Registered (23 in manuscript) and Berlin arrival '9th Dec 06' on face..

All registered Post-cards are scarce but this three colour mixed issue from Persia is very nice.

Persia. (Switzerland). 1898. Registered Persian postal stationery card '5ch rose' upgraded with Yvert 89, 2c bistre and Yvert 94, 10ch blue tied by Hamadan date stamp '29/5' with 'Perse' registered label, addressed to Switzerland with Teheran transit on face.

India. (used in Mombasa British East Africa). 1898. Envelope addressed in Gujarati to Zanzibar bearing India SG 104, 2a6p yellow-green tied by Mombasa date stamp in blue '30th Sept 98' (with dispatch on reverse) and Zanzibar arrival '2nd Oct 98'.

Following the purchase of Mombasa stock of the First issue stamps by Whitfield King & Co, Indian stamps were obtained almost certainly from Zanzibar and were put into the use at the Imperial British East Africa Post Office at Mombasa between 23rd May and 31st December 1890. (Only 6 covers are known during this period).

Indian stamps were occasionally used up to 1898,
This cover shows the India stamp cancelled by the blue MOMBASA date stamp perhaps unique as the blue cancellation was only used in late September and early October 1898.

Tanganyika. (German Occupation of British East Africa). 1922. 'East Africa & Uganda' postal stationery card 3c green overprinted 'G.E.A.' and upgraded with 'British Occupation of German East Africa' SG 45, 1c black (pair) tied by MWANZA double ring '16th Jy 1922' addressed to England.

Scarce stationery from the German Occupation used from Mwanza (Proud D1). Dates known (16.11.17) - (24.10.20).

Sierra Leone. 1894. Sierra Leone postal stationery card 'one penny' rose cancelled by oval 'POST OFFICE/ YORK/ SIERRA LEONE with adjacent York/ Sierra Leone dated 'Fr 12 94', addressed to London with Freetown transit '14th Feb' and circular 'Paid/ Liverpool/ Br. Packet/ 3rd Mar 94' in red on face (Robertson P 18a).

Very rare village postmark from York, Sierra Leone opened '3.4.93' with very little mail known pre 1900.

Mauritius. (France). 1816. Pre stamps folded letter addressed to France dated '2nd January 1816', cancelled by oval 'PORT LOUIS/ POST PAID' on face, endorsed 'Per "L ' Estafette" with 'Colonies/ Par Bordeaux' French entry cachet 9Salles Fig 69), manuscript '2' (decimes) for local delivery and anointed 'repondue 6th May'

The Paid mark was the first marking used after the British Occupation of 1810.

British West Africa. (Lagos). 1898. Registered postal stationery envelope 'two pence' blue upgraded with LAGOS, SG 21 1/2d green, SG 22, 1d carmine-rose (2) and SG 34, 5d mauve and green tied by bar obliterator with circular Lagos W, Africa/ B date stamp on reverse 'Mr 17' addressed to Germany, routed via Liverpool and London with oval 'Registered/ Liverpool' transit '12 Apr.' and Hamburg receiver on reverse '13th April'.

A very elusive registered postal stationery envelope from LAGOS (Size I).

Thailand. (H.S.B.C.). 1900. King Rama V: SG 16, 12a purple and carmine, SG 50, 10a on 24a purple and blue, SG 69, 2a scarlet and pale blue and SG 76, 10a ultramarine each stamp struck with hand-struck 'H.S.B.C.' in violet (Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank). Nice item with Security chop.

Thailand. (H.S.B.C.)/ 1890. King Rama V: SG 12, 2a green and carmine, SG 16, 12a purple and carmine, SG 50, 10a on 24a purple and blue and SG 51, 4a on 12a purple and carmine each struck with hand-struck 'H.S.B.C.' in violet (Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank). Nice item with Banking security chop.

Thailand. (H.S.B.C.). 1905. King Rama V: SG 69, 2a scarlet and pale blue (block of four on piece) cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '16.5.1905' and each stamp struck with hand-struck 'H.S.B.C.' in violet (Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank). Nice item with Banking security chop.

Malaya. (Singapore - Thailand). 1920. Selection of Rama V and Rama V1 postmarks cancelled by PAQUEBOT SINGAPORE double ring.

(Block of 4, three pairs on piece and 4 singles).

Thailand. (Malaya - Penang). Circa 1935. Selection of Rama V1 and Rama V11 cancelled by PAQUEBOT PENANG transit double rings.

(5 singles plus strip of three).

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 97, 4a pale red and sepia cancelled by TERN date stamp.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 135, 12s on 8a olive-bistre and dull black cancelled by NAKONSITAMERAT date stamp

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Rama V: SG 100, 8a olive-bistre and dull black cancelled by vernacular 'LANG-SUAN' date stamp.

Very nice postmark from LANG-SUAN, CHUMPHON PROVINCE scarce so fine with an upright cancellation.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 98, 4a pale scarlet (strip of five) cancelled by PITSANULOKE date stamp

Thailand. (Postmarks). Siam King Rama V11: SG 268, 25s on 28s brown-red (pair) cancelled by PATTANI date stamp and pair with KONKAN date stamp plus single cancelled by boxed 'PAQUEBOT'.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 97, 4a pale red and sepia cancelled by NAN date stamp.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1905. Siam Rama: SG 92, 1a green and yellow cancelled by MAISOT date stamp.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 102, 12a blue cancelled by MAKAENG circular date stamp.

Ban Makaeng is an early name for Udon Thani Post Office.

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1906. Siam Rama V: SG 135, 12s on 8a olive-bistre and dull black and SG 136, 14s on 9a blue cancelled by PUKET date stamp. (Two stamps).

Thailand. (Postmarks). Circa 1910. Siam Rama V: SG 125, 2s on 1a green and yellow cancelled by PATALOONG date stamp.

Sierra Leone. (Thailand - Incoming Mail). 1917. Picture post card of 'Ant Hill, Sierra Leone' written from Freetown dated '29/5', addressed to 'The East Asiatic Company, Bangkok, Siam' bearing Sierra Leone SG 112, 1/2d blue-green (strip of five) tied by Freetown date stamp 'June 6th' with Bangkok/ 2 arrival '15th Aug 1917' on face and manuscript '120' in blue crayon due rating.

Mail from the British Colony of Sierra Leone, West Coast of Africa to Bangkok is a very scarce destination. Transit time over 10 weeks !

Denmark. (Thailand - Incoming Mail). 1911. Denmark postal stationery card 10 ore red cancelled by Kobenhavn roller date stamp '10th Feb 1911' addressed to 'The East Asiatic Company, Muang Prae, Siam via Bangkok' with Bangkok/ 2 transit '12/3' and Bangkok/ 5 with bilingual Prae arrival '18th March 11' on face.

Very fine item routed via Bangkok then train north to Phitsanulok then by horses and donkey to Prae (Phrae).

By 1910 the railway north had been extended again and European mail took the same time whether sent via Moulmein (Burma) or Bangkok.

Denmark. (Thailand - Incoming Mail). 1911. Picture post card of 'Vordingborg, Denmark addressed to 'The East Asiatic Company, Muang Phrae, Siam' bearing Denmark Facit 69, 5 ore green (pair) tied by Kobenhavn roller date stamp '20th Nov 11' with Bangkok/ 2 transit '19/12' and forwarded with Bangkok/ 5 on face '20th Dec 11'.

Very fine item routed via Bangkok then north by train to Phitsanulok then by horse and donkey to Prae (Phrae).

By 1910 the railway north had been extended again and European mail took the same time whether sent via Moulmein (Burma) or Bangkok.

Australia. (Thailand). 1914. Picture post card of 'Arab village, Port Said' bearing Australia SG 2, 1d carmine tied by Morpeth date stamp 'Jan 25th 14', routed via Singapore with Bangkok/ 2 arrival '23rd Feb' on face.

Thailand. (Denmark - Incoming Mail). 1912. Picture post card addressed to Muang Phrae via Bangkok' bearing Facit 81, 10 ore carmine-rose tied by Humlebaek date stamp '27th Nov 12' with Bangkok transit '30.12.12. and bilingual Prae arrival '10th Jan 1013' on reverse.

Very fine item from this small town in North Zealand (Denmark) routed via Bangkok and train to Phitsanulok then by carrier to Prae.

By 1910 the railway had been extended again and European mail took the same time whether sent via Moulmein (Burma) or Bangkok.

Thailand. (Postal Stationery). 1901. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) postal stationery letter card 4 atts blue cancelled by 'ULTRAMAR' hand-stamp in blue.

A scarce 'ULTRTAMAR' (Specimen) hand-stamp from the Portuguese Archive.

Thailand. (Postal Stationery). 1901. King Chulalongkorn (Rama v) postal stationery letter card 2 atts scarlet cancelled by 'ULTRAMAR' hand-stamp in blue.

A scarce 'ULTRAMAR' (Specimen) hand-stamp from the Portuguese Archive.

Thailand. (Postal Stationery). 1915. King Rama V postal stationery card 3s on 1 1/2a red cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '20th Aug 15' addressed to the East Asiatic Company, Bangkok.

Thailand. (Postal Stationery). 1915 - 1917. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1) postal stationery card 2 satang yellow-brown on greyish white thicker card, very fine unused.

Thailand. (Postal Stationery - Football). 1918. King Ram V1 postal stationery card 2s yellow-brown cancelled by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '11th Dec 18' addressed to 'E.A.C. Shipping, Bangkok' with printed message on reverse 'Royal Bangkok Sports Club' for involvement of a 'FOOTBALL MATCH'. Very fine.

Thailand. (Domestic Airmail Service- Trial Flight). 1920. Siam 5s on 4a red postal stationery card cancelled by bold framed 'By Air Way/ Bangkok/ Date 17/11/2462. Time 8.30 Hours' with adjacent framed arrival reading 'By Air Way/ Chanthaburi/ Date 17/11/62 Time 13.26 Hours' on face.

A scarce item on postal stationery from the Bangkok - Chanthaburi Trial Flight.

(Corner fault).

Thailand. (Domestic Airmail Service - Trial Flight). 1920. Envelope addressed to Chanthaburi bearing Siam SG 150, 12s sepia and black (block of four) tied by framed 'By Air Way/ Bangkok/ Date 17/11/2462. Time 8.30 Hours' with framed arrival reading 'By Air Way/ CHANTHABURI. Date 17/11/62 Time 13.26 Hours' on face.

A very scarce item from the Bangkok to Chanthabyri Trial Flight.

Nils Ramm-Ericson in 'Airmails of Siam Part 1, Domestic Airmail Services' on page 15 notes the King Vajiravudh issue 'on piece' or blocks of four had been prepared and stamped. These stamps are reported to have been given by senior officials present at the departure.
The cachet is more oblong than the 1st Bangkok trial flight cachet being 30mm in length rather than 29mm.

Thailand. 1913. Envelope headed "The East-Asiatic Company Limited, Bangkok, Siam' addressed to the 'East Asiatic Company, Bangkok' bearing 'Temple of Light' SG 145, 1t bistre and deep blue, SG 145, 14s blue (pair) and SG 147, 2s brown (pair) tied by bilingual NAKONSITAMERAT' date stamp with arrival on reverse.

(Trimmed left side) But a scarce usage of the 'One Tical' from a small Provincial office.

Thailand. (Denmark). 1923. Envelope headed 'The East-Asiatic Company, Bangkok, Siam' addressed to Denmark bearing SG 222, 50s black and ochre tied by Bangkok/ 2 date stamp.

Thailand. (Denmark). 1928. Envelope addressed to Denmark bearing SG 211, 2s chocolate-brown, SG 213, 3s red-brown and SG 251, 10s on 28s brown tied by Bangkok G.P.O. date stamp '14th Feb 28.'

Thailand. (Germany). 1924. Registered envelope from the 'Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank' addressed to Germany bearing SG 231, 25s indigo tied by Bangkok/ 2 double ring '12th Jan 24' with Bangkok/ 2 registration label with hand-struck 'Registered' in violet and Hamburg arrival on reverse.

Thailand. (Norway). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to Norway bearing "Coronation Stone" SG 344, 1t green and ,lilac tied by Bangkok G,P,O, date stamp '22nd July 37' with 'K.L.M./ Service/ Par Avion' label in blue and Kobenhavn transit on reverse.

Thailand. (Printed Matter - Denmark). 1925. Samll "Lady's' envelope addressed to Copenhagen, Denmark bearing SG 214, 5s carmine-red tied by Bangkok date stamp with hand-stamp 'IMPRIMES" in violet.

Thailand. (Red Cross Fund). 1918. King Rama V1. Red Cross: SG 177, 2s (+ 3s) yellow-brown - SG 187, 20b (+ 1b) brown and blue green a fine used set of eleven. Cat 2800 GBP.

The permanent issue of 1917 overprinted in red with a cross in circle by Messrs. K. Oyama and Co. Bangkok.
Sold at a premium over face value which was given to the Red Cross.

The high values being very scarce, numbers printed: 5 baht (+40 satang) 2,000, 10 baht (+ 1 baht) 1,000 and 20 baht (+ 1 baht) 500.

Thailand. (London Printing - Redrawn). 1917. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1). London Printing: SG 171, 1b sepia and blue, SG 172, 2b brown and carmine, SG 173, 3b grey black and green, SG 174, 5b greyish black and violet, SG 175, 10b purple and olive and SG 176, 20b brown and blue-green cancelled by Bangkok date stamps.
Cat 750 GBP

The rare LONDON PRINTING produced by Waterloo & Sons. The 3 baht and 5 baht are very rare indeed.

"The London Die - the inner frame of crown has nine beads.

(See Richard Frajola 'The Postage Stamps of Siam to 1940' published in 1979 for illustration).

Thailand. (Scouts Fund). 1921. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1). Scouts Fund: SG 223, 2s (+ 4s) chocolate-yellow - SG 229, 50s (+ 30s) black and ochre-brown a fine used set of six. Cat 525 GBP.

Various issues overprinted locally using a rubber handstamp with a tiger head and "Scout's Fund" in Siamese. These stamps were sold at a premium over face value which went to a fund for the purchase of rifles for the Tiger Scouts.

Thailand. (Scouts Fund). 1920. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1). Scouts Fund: SG 205, 2s (+ 3s) yellow-brown - SG 210, 1t (+ 25s) bistre and deep blue a fine used set of six. Cat 825 GBP.

Various issues overprinted locally using a rubber hand-stamp with a tiger head and "Scout's Fund" in Siamese. These stamps were sold at a premium over face value which went to a fund for the purchase of rifles for the Tiger Scouts.

Thailand. (Scouts Fund). 1920. King Vajiravudh (Rama V1). Scouts Fund: SG 199, 2s (+3s) yellow-brown - SG 204, 1t (+ 25s) bistre and deep blue, a fine used set of six. Cat 1000 GBP.

Various issues overprinted locally using a rubber handstamp with a tiger head and "Scout's Fund" in Siamese. These stamps were sold at a premium over face value which went to a fund for the purchase of rifles for the Tiger Scouts.