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.

Thailand. (Scouts Fund). 1921. King Rama V1: 3rd issue Scouts Fund. SG 228, 25s (+25s) brown, top right corner margin with '145' hand-stamp sheet number. Unmounted mint with original brown gum.

Very scarce, only one per sheet.

Thailand. (Plate Proof). 1912. King Vajiravadh (Rama V1). Definitive (Vienna Printing). Vignette of the King, plate proof in black on gummed paper.

Thailand. (National Day). 1940. National Day: King Rama V111, SG 286b, 3s green with error 5s green (R6/7), very fine mint. Cat 1250 GBP.

Thailand. (Ban Pa'im Palace, Ayuthia). 1941. King Rama V111: SG 299, 3b grey and green (strip of four), SG 300, 5b red and black (strip of three) and SG 301, 10b yellow and deep olive-green (strip of three) cancelled.

Very fine top of values in used strips. Cat 360 GBP

Thailand. (National Day). 1940. National Day: King Rama V111. SG 288a, 10s carmine (Printed on both sides), very fine used. Cat 250 GBP for mint.

Not priced by Stanley Gibbons for used.

Thailand. (Coronation Stone). 1926. King Rama V11: SG 244, 1b green and blue - SG 249, 20t brown and grey blue a fine used set of six.
Cat 325 GBP.

Thailand. (Red Cross Fund). 1939. King Rama V111: 75th Anniv. of Membership of the International Red Cross: SG 277, 5 + 5s on 1b sepia and blue, SG 278, 10 + 5s on 2b brown and carmine and SG 279, 15 + 5s on 3b grey-black and green a very fine used set of three.

British Solomon Islands- (Australia - Postage Due Mail). 1944. Envelope addressed to 'Mr L.M. Davis, Lunga, British Solomon Islands' bearing Australia SG 204, 1 1/2d green tied by Sydney date stamp '6th June' with '2/ Opened By Censor' label (red on white) tied by triangular '2/ Opened By Censor/ 1187' in violet on face, underpaid with British Solomon Islands postage due SG D2, 2d scarlet applied and tied by Lunga/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '8th Nov 44' on face.

In July 1944 the Lunga Post Office moved to the Camp of the New Zealand 3rd Division near Point Cruz but kept the Lunga circular date stamp.

"L.M. Davis" was prior to the Japanese invasion the Postmaster at Tulagi.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (New Zealand). 1943. Stamp-less Air Mail envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' written from the 'Rev. A.E.W. Silvester, Bilua, Vella Lavella, British Solomon Islands' dated '27th April 1943' addressed to 'Rev. A.H. Scrivan, Auckland, New Zealand' and endorsed 'Air Mail' with framed 'Censored. Signature/ R.N.Z.A.F.' and signed by the Censor, "Sub-Lieut H.E. Joselyn", then routed via Guadalcanal with manuscript 'Opened by Mr Goldie/ 23/5/43' in blue ink on face.

A censored cover written by the "Rev. Silvester" from Bilua on '27th April 43' to the "Rev. A.H. Scrivin" the General Secretary of the Methodist Mission, in Auckland'. The cover was dispatched without stamps as all previously available stamps having been used.

By some means the cover reached Guadalcanal but the actual censoring was done by "Sub-Lieut H.E. Josselyn of the 'R.A.N.V.R." (Royal Australian Volunteer Reserves) was at the time the "Coastwatcher" on Vella Lavella'.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (New Hebrides). 1942. Air Mail envelope endorsed by 'Sister Merle Farland, British Solomon Islands' written from Vella Lavella (behind enemy lines) addressed to her nursing home companion 'Miss J.D. Whitehouse, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand' bearing British Solomon SG 63, 2d orange-brown and black tied by Tulagi/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '7th Dec 42' with 'Opened By Censor' label tied by framed 'Passed By Censor' hand-stamp in violet on face, routed via Port Vila with New Hebrides/ Vila transit '8th Jan 43'.

(Trimmed along bottom).

Sister Merle Farland decided to stay at her post at Biua Village, Vella Lavella and during the Japanese Occupation aiding coastwatchers Jack Keenen and Henry Josselyn.
This item was sent behind enemy lines by small canoe to Segi on Southern New Georgia and on via Tulagi and New Hebrides.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate collections.

British Solomon Islands. (New Zealand Military Post Office in B.S.I. World War 2). 1943. Stampless envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Auckland, New Zealand cancelled by circular 'N.Z.E.F./ Field Post Office' in violet with triangular 'Service Censor/ No 62' and censored.

The cover is from H.Q. 14th Brigade used in Vella Luvella.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Suspended Mail). 1942. Envelope addressed to 'Sister Elizabeth Common, c/o Methodist Mission, Buka Passage, Bougainville, Mandated Territory of New Guinea' bearing New Zealand SG 580, 2d orange tied by Papa date stamp '22nd Jan 42', routed via Australia with 'Opened By Censor/ 2' (red on white label) tied by 'Passed By Censor/ S. 42' hand-stamp in violet applied in Sydney., forwarded toVella Lavella with Tulagi/ British Solomon Islands on reverse '7th Dec 1942' and Vila/ New Hebrides '8th Jan 1943' on reverse and returned with Onehunga arrival '12th Feb 43' on face.

The Japanese had landed troops at Rabaul on 23rd January 1942 so the mail could not be delivered and was forwarded to 'Rev. Silvester (a Coastwatcher on Vella Lavella) at Bilua, Vella Lavella with Tulagi/ British Solomon Islands on reverse '7th Dec 1942' and Vila/ New Hebrides '8th Jan 1943' adjacent.

The missionary, Sister Elizabeth Common had departed with 12 others in the ketch "FAURO CHIEF" on 26th January 1942 arriving at Brisbane, Australia on 13 February.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate

British Solomon Islands. (New Guinea). 1943. Great Britain postal stationery envelope '2 1/2d' blue cancelled by Bath double ring '30th July 43', endorsed on reverse 'C Permit 235' addressed to 'Rev. A.N. Voyce, Methodist Mission Kihili, Buin via Kieta, New Guinea', endorsed 'via Solomons', routed via Port Moresby with 'Field P.O. 0141' Port Moresby transit '11th Oct' on reverse and endorsed 'via Solomons 10/10' and forwarded to New Zealand via Australia with 'Opened By Censor/ 1' (red on white tape censor label) tied by triangular framed '1/ Passed By Censor/ 219' violet censor cachet on face with Sydney/ N.S.W. receiver '29th Oct 43' on face.

All of this was to little avail, instead of being forwarded via the Solomons, it was readdressed in Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand and was postmarked 'Sydney N.S.W. 29 Oct 43'.
Upon receipt in New Zealand Mrs Voyce removed the enclosure from the envelope and forwarded the cover to VELLA LAVELLA, where the addressee was stationed at the time.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate

British Solomon Islands. 1942. Stampless envelope written and endorsed from 'Sister Merle Farland, Batuna, Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands' dated '12th Dec 42', addressed to her mother 'Mrs E.H. Marriner, Gisbourne, New Zealand' with circular 'Passed By Naval Censor' hand-stamp on face and signed by the censor.

A this time Merle Farland was at SEGI Naval Station, New Georgia aiding 'Coastwatches' Jack Keenen and Henry Josselyn. She had made the journey from Vella Lavella by canoe, avoiding Japanese occupied MUNDA, through Hawthorne Sound, East Bukobuko Island. When her presence came to the notice of Major General A.A. Vandegift, U.S.M.C. (the allied commander on Guadalcanal) he ordered her removed as "white women were not permitted to remain in the 'War Zone'.
On Dec 21, 1942 Sister Merle Farland was taken by a PBY aircraft, which landed off Segi Point, to TULAGI, then to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal and after staying one night was flown to NOUMEA.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Fiji Forces in the Protectorate). 1944. Air Mail envelope written from a member of the Fijian Forces, British Solomon Islands' addressed to New Zealand bearing British Solomons SG 60, 1/2d blue and green, SG 61, 1d violet and brown, SG SG 62, 1 1/2d blue and carmine, SG 63, 2d orange-brown and grey, SG 64, 2 1/2d magenta and sage, SG 65, 3d blue and grey, SG 67, 6d violet and purple, SG 68, 1s green and black, SG 69, 2s black and orange, SG 70, 2/6d black and violet and SG 71, 5s emerald and scarlet tied by Lunga/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '1st Ap 44' with triangular 'SERVICE CENSOR/ F. 11' in blue and signed by the Commander (upper left) and 'N.Z.E.F./ Field Post Office' on reverse in violet.

Very scarce item of censored mail from the small Fiji Military Force on the Solomon Islands.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Post Office Registered Receipt). 1945. British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Post Office Registered Receipt cancelled by Munda/ British Solomons date stamp '21st Sept 45', with manuscript 'No 22'.

Nice item from the Munda Post Office on New Georgia Island signed by Cpl. Daniel Pule, Defence Force Clerk.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. (Japanese Naval Forces in Rabaul). 1942. Illustrated Post card hand-drawn 'monkey eating bananas' written from 'Yoji Watanabe, 8921 Unit, South Sea Dispatch' addressed to Nagoya City with framed 'Censored' and circular censor seal of "SHIBUYA" in orange dated '9th August 1942'.

Infantry 38th Division had occupied Hong Kong, Dutch Indies (Java) and Guadalcanal and by August 42 was in Rabaul, New Guinea.

Ex Stan Jersey and Tony Eastgate.

British East Africa. (Zanzibar - India). 1896. India postal stationery envelope 'Two Annas and Six pies black on 4 1/2a yellow-orange overprinted 'British East Africa' cancelled by Mombasa squared circle 'Jan 22 96', endorsed 'By the First Mail' with Zanzibar transit '26th Jan 96' with Bombay and Fort Bombay 1st DELAY arrivals 'Fe 10 96'.

British West Indies. (Jamaica). 1895. Official Mail envelope headed 'On Her Majesty's Service' addressed to Kingston bearing "Official" SG 04, 1d rose tied by Montego Bay/ Jamaica date stamp 'Mar 18 95' with hand-struck 'UNCLAIMED' in orange, boxed 'ADVERTISED' and framed instructional 'Returned/ Letter Branch/ 24 Ap 95/ Jamaica' all on face and Kingston (2B) receiver 'Mr 19' on reverse and held at Kingston Post Office with 'Kingston (2G) dated 'Ap 22nd' adjacent.

The numbered series (2B) does not appear to be listed by Proud.

Lovely looking cover but repaired on bottom.

Chile. (France). 1856. Folded letter written from Santiago addressed to Castillion-sur-Dordogne, Gironde, endorsed 'France via de Panama', bearing 'Lithographed by Henri Gillet' 5c orange brown (margin shaved at foot with good margins other three sides), tied by target hand-stamp in black with Santiago dispatch date stamp alongside '31st Juil 56' in red, routed via Panama with bold hand-struck PANAMA TRANSIT' in orange, reverse with London '15 Sept,' French entry cachet 'Angl Amb Calais' on face, Paris a Bordeaux and Castillion-s-Dordogne receiver '17 Sept', charged with hand-struck '21' decimes in black.

The 5 Centavos paying the internal postage to Valparaiso, then by 'Pacific Steam Navigation Company to Panama and across the Isthmus and carried Trans-Atlantic to London.

Scarce usage to an overseas destination.

Canada. (Large Queen - Glasgow Packet). 1870. Envelope addressed to 'By Cumbernauld, North Britain' bearing Canada 'Large Queen' SG 59, 6c blackish brown tied by concentric ring obliterator with adjacent KOMOKA/ U.C. date stamp 'Dec 29 1870', routed via Hamilton Ont. with 'Dec 29' transit on reverse and hand-struck 'bold 'Glasgow Packet/ Paid/ Ja 11/ 1871' on face (Robertson P. 1).

Lovely item of mail from this small town bearing Large Queen six cent sent Trans-Atlantic mail to Scotland.

Burma. (India used in Burma). 1856. COVER FRONT addressed to Toungoo bearing India SG 7, 2a indigo (Die2) tied by octagonal 'B/ 127' obliterator, endorsed 'Stamped'.

A pair of 2annas from Die 1 with the octagonal 'B/ 127' described as a reduced front made GBP 900 including premium in the Cavendish Michael Caswell sale in 2025.

Falkland Islands. (Censor Label). 1944. Envelope addressed to California bearing SG 153, 3d blue and black tied by Port Stanley/ Falkland Island date stamp with 'Opened by Censor' label 9Burrows L1aa with italic "S") tied by San Jose arrival on reverse 'Nov 22 1944'.

British West Indies. (St. Vincent). 1910. Folded 'Printed Matter' envelope from 'W.C. Proudfoot, Licensed Vendor of Stamps, Box 42, St. Vincent' addressed to France bearing SG 94, 1/2d green tied by Kingstown/ St. Vincent date stamp 'Ja 24 10', hand-stamped 'BBOK POST' in violet with St. Brieux arrival '9/2' on reverse.

Very rare item of 'Book Post' mail from St. Vincent.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). Circa 1895 - 1908. Thailand. King Rama V used in Battambong Province. SG 12, 2a green and carmine (Battambong large type date stamp), SG 15, 8a green and yellow (small type date stamp), SG 67, 1a olive-green, SG 69, 2a scarlet and pale blue and SG 75, 8a deep green and orange (Battambong Swiss type date stamp).

A nice selection used in Battambong Province, Cambodia.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1890. Thailand. King Rama V. SG 20, 1a on 2a green and carmine cancelled by Battambong (large type) date stamp.

Very scarce usage on the surcharge stamps used in Cambodia.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1895. Thailand. King Rama V. SG 37, 1a on 64a purple and brown cancelled by SIEMRAP vernacular date stamp.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1894. Thailand King Rama V. SG 14, 4a green and brown cancelled by Battambong (large type) date stamp '29th Nov 94'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1902. Thailand King Rama V, SG 76, 10a ultramarine cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp '4th Jan 1902'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1900. Thailand King Rama V, SG 75, 8a deep green and orange cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1901. Thailand King Rama V, SG 77, 12a brown-purple and carmine cancelled by Battambong (small type) date stamp '29th May 01'.

Thailand. (Siam used in Cambodia). 1894. Thailand King Rama V, SG 59, 4a on 12a purple and carmine cancelled by vernacular 'PAILIN' date stamp.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1898. Registered and 'A.R.' (Advice of Receipt) envelope addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 2, 2c lilac-brown (block of four + single) and Yvert 8, 25c black/ rose (2) tied by Inde/ Pondichery double ring '22nd Nov 98' with framed 'R' and hand-struck ''AR' in red on face with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant and Lyon '9th Dec' arrival on reverse .

Beautiful cover from Pondichery to Lyon paying the Registration fee of 50c and 10c for return receipt (Avis de Reception) yielding a total rate of 60c.

Illustrated in The Collectors Club Philatelist, Volume 95, number 6 in an article by Dr Edward Grabowski on the French Colonial Allegorical Group Type.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1898. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 7, 20c green/ red and Yvert 9, 30c brown tied by Inde/ Pondichery date stamp '6th July 98' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red on face, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant '23rd Juil' and St. Brieuc arrival on reverse.

Beautiful cover paying the 50c registered rate to France via Brindisi with scarce usage of the 30c brown from French India.

Illustrated in the article by Ed Grabowski for The Collectors Club Philatelist Volume 98, Number 6, French Colonial Allegorical Group Type.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlement in India). 1905. Registered French India postal stationery envelope 25c black/ rose upgraded with French India Yvert 9, 30c brown tied by Chandernagor double ring '26th Jan 05' with framed hand-struck 'R' in black on face addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival on reverse '11th Feb'.

Scarce item of registered postal stationery from CHANDERNAGOR. The sender has used a 25c postal stationery envelope upgraded with a 30c stamp, thus overpaid by 5c. Undoubtedly the sender had the 30c stamp available and decided to use it rather than buy a proper 25c stamp.

Illustrated in an article written by Ed Grabowski for 'The Collectors Club Philatelist' Volume 95, Number 6 on the French Colonial Allegorical Group Type for French India.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski collection.

India. (French Settlement in India). 1902. Registered 'Advice of Receipt' envelope printed 'Cabinet du Secretaire General' addressed to France bearing French India Yvert 11, 50c rose tied by Pondichery/ Inde double ring '5th Feb 02' with framed 'R' and hand-struck 'A.R.' in carmine on face and large circular 'Etablissements Francais de L' Inde / Pondichery/ Le Secretaire General' in violet on reverse, with 'Modane a Paris' ambulant and Chaumont arrival '21st Feb' on reverse.

Very rare item of 'Advice of Receipt' mail from Pondichery paying the single registered franking plus 10c for 'A.R.'.

India. (French Settlements in India). 1893. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French General Colonies Yvert 56, 35c orange/ black mixed with French India Yvert 6, 15c blue tied by Inde/ Pondichery date stamp '16th Mars 93' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red on face and Seine arrival on reverse.

Registered 50c rate posted from Pondichery to a Paris suburb and franked with a 35c Dubois Type stamp of the French Colonies General issues and a 15c Group Type to prepay 50c rate. Dr Ed Grabowski writes that this is the only mixed franking of a General issue and Group Type stamp from French India he has noted. "In checking the Millet Dubois collection on the Issuu web site he records only two Dubois covers from French India and no Dubois - Group Type mixed franking covers in Alain Millet's collection.

Illustrated in 'The Collectors Club, Philatelist' Volume 95, number 6.

Ex Dr Edward Grabowski.

India. (French Settlements in India- French China). 1905. Envelope addressed to Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing French India Yvert 3, 2c lilac-brown (block of 10 on reverse and strip of 5 on face) tied by Pondichery/ Inde double ring '27th Mai 05' with Hai-Phong and Thai - Biah arrival '15th Juin'.

Ex Dr. Edward Grabowski collection.

Jean Claude Fourcaut certificate.