China (Manchuria - Japan). 1917. Japan postal stationery card 4sen carmine written from 'Teng Hwang Cheng, Manchuria' dated '23rd Nov 17' addressed to Denmark cancelled by vernacular date stamp '23.11.06' (1917), endorsed 'via Siberia' with Chang-chun/ I.J.P.O. transit in violet '22nd Nov' with framed Petrograd censor 'No 17' in violet on face, Petrograd transit '29.11' and Danish arrival.
Japan. (Manchuria). 1936. Registered envelope written from the German Consulate in Mukden printed 'Deutsches Konsulat Mukden' on reverse with circular 'Deutsches Konsulat in Mukden' on reverse in violet, addressed to Germany bearing Japan SG 241, 2s green and SG 243, 10s blue (3) tied by vernacular date stamp '20th July 11 (36), with Mukden registration label (211), framed 'Registered' in carmine and routed via Hsingking (Changchun) and on the Siberian railway with Wiesbaden receiver '7th Aout 36' on reverse.
Manchuria. (Japan Post Office in the Kwantung Leasehold). 1937. Japanese postal stationery card 1 1/2 sen brown upgraded with SG 296, 1/2s olive-sepia tied by vernacular date stamp with circular hand-stamp in violet on face.
Scarce domestic usage on Japan stationery. (Horizontal fold away from stamps).
China. (Manchuria). 1911. Picture post card of 'Palace of General Tschitagoff, Kharbin' addressed to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 122, 1c ochre and SG 152, 3c blue-green tied by Harbin date stamp '20th Juin 11' with Versailles arrival '13th July'.
Card published in Russian Kharbin. Ex Desrousseaux.
China. (Manchuria). 1938. Registered envelope headed 'Yokohama Specie Bank' addressed to Germany bearing SG 67, 5f indigo, SG 80, 1f brown and SG 96, 30f orange-brown tied by Harbin Manchoukuo date stamp '27th April 38' with 'Harbin' registration label and framed hand-stamp 'Registered' in violet, bold fancy 'Via Siberia' on face and Leipzig arrival '10/5' on reverse.
China. (French China). 1903. French postal stationery card 10c black "PROVISIONAL" overprint "CHINE" in black cancelled by French Post Office Shanghai double ring 'Shang-Hai/ Chine' dated '15th Dec 03' with second strike addressed to a 'Sub=Lieutenant 'S.M.S. "ASPERN".
Scarce bold Provisional 'CHINE' hand-stamp on French 'Type Sage' 10c black.
The 'S.M.S. "ASPERN" built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy at the Pola Arsenal on 4th October 1897. She was deployed to Taku and Wusong during the Boxer Rebellion and patrolling the ports of Northern China and the Yangtze River. She returned to Pola as part of the summer squadron in Trieste in August 1903. The ship was ordered to return to Chinese waters and departed Pola on 20th September visiting various Chinese ports and Hong Kong before being recalled home.
China. (French China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Chinese (Rice) Mill, Hankow' addressed to France bearing French China 'Type Blanc' SG 37, 5c green (inter-panneau gutter pair) tied by Han-Keou-Chine/ Poste Francaise double ring '13th Janv 08', endorsed 'via Siberia'.
A scarce use of the "inter-panneau gutter pair" from French China.
Card published by "L. Rey, Hankow".
China. (French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Porte Monumentale aux envirens de la ville, Hankow' (A widow's monument) addressed to France bearing Ftrench China 'Type Blanc' SG 37, 5c green (pair) tied by Han-Keou-Chine/ Poste Francaise double ring '8th Avril 08', endorsed 'via Transsiberien' with Loire arrival '10/5' and forwarded to Cannes.
Nice card published by "Ch. Bernard, Hankow'.
China. (French Occupation of China). 1903. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Tamil girl Bride, Ceylon' addressed to France endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' cancelled by 'Corps Exp. Tonkin Ligne T. 4' double ring dated '6th Mars 03' (Salles 2168) with circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' and Amiens arrival '23/3'.
Fine item from the French Detachment on return from the Boxer Campaign. Posted in Colombo, Ceylon on the French paquebot "Australien" on route from Sydney to Marseille.
China. (French Occupation of China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Chinese Food Peddler' addressed to the 'Tien-Tsin bearing French China SG 84, 2c on 5c green tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine Poste Francaise double ring '22nd Nov 11' with circular 'Corps D' Occupation de Chine/ R.F./ Place de Tongkou/ Le Vaguemestre' in blue, forwarded to Peking with French Post Office in China arrival 'Pekin Chine' same day.
Card published by "Theochrom, Germany".
French Indo-China. (French General Colonies - Postage Dues). 1905. New-Band wrapper addressed to Saigon bearing French Indo-China postage due SG D47, (Yvert 2) 5c on 40c black (imperf) tied by Saigon-Central/ Cochinchine double ring '30th Aout 05' with hand-stamp 'T' on face.
Rarely seen use of the French Colonies (General issues) postage due surcharged at Hanoi for use in Indo-China paying the domestic wrapper rate.
China. (French Naval Detachment in WEI HAI WEI). 1935. Stamp-less envelope (with illustrated letter) written from 'En Mer de Shanghai a Wei Hai Wei, Bord le 'Croiseur "Primauguet" dated '4 Juilet 1935 Independence Day' addressed to France cancelled by octagonal 'Croiseur "Primauguet" date stamp '8th Juil 35' with circular 'Forces Navales Extreme Orient/ Francaise Militaire'.
Lovely item from the French Gunboat "Primauguet" at Wei Hai Wei with illustrated letter written on the ships note pad.
China. (French China). 1905. Envelope addressed to France bearing French China SG 39, 15c orange tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine Poste Francaise double ring '17th Sept 05' with circular '18th Regt. D' Infanterie Coloniale/ Le Colonel' (with anchor in center) and hand-struck 'Corresces d' Armees' hand-stamp on face and Lyon arrival '1st Nov' on reverse.
China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1901. Envelope endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine/ Regiment de Zouaves de Marche' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 2 Chine 2' date stamp '10th Mai 01' with fancy boxed 'Chinese' hand-stamp in blue on reverse and Annemasse arrival '8th Juil 01'.
The "ZOUAVES" were a light infantry in the French Army originally recruited from North Africa.
Lovely item of mail from the Military Post Office in 'PAU-TING-FOU'.
China. (Boxer Rebellion). 1900. Envelope headed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' addressed to France cancelled 'Corps Exp. Du Tonkin/ Port Said' double ring '19th Aout 00' with circular 'Corps Expeditonnaire de Chine/ 19th Baton. Genie 1st Comp./ Le Captaine Commandant' in violet on face and counter-signed on reverse.
Very nice item written from the French Troops enroute to the Boxer Campaign.
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.

Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.
A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.
Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.

A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .
Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.
John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue of 1918.