Cyprus. (United States). 1948. Envelope written from 'Pervolia Village, Larnaca, Cyprus' addressed to New York bearing SG 155ab, 1 1/2p green (pair) tied by Larnaca double ring '3rd Feb 48', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and m/s '0.10' in pencil and bearing United States postage dues SG D704, 2c carmine (pair) applied and tied on arrival with cock obliterator and hand-stamped 'Postage Due 4 Cents' in violet on face.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope headed 'Paleometokho Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by Palaeometokhi/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Nicosia arrival 22nd May 46' on reverse.

The village of Paleometokhi had a population of 1,848 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1948. Envelope headed 'New Goudhi, Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155a, 1 1/2p violet tied by Goudhi/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Paphos '7th June 48' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The population of the small village of GOUDHI in 1960 was only 277.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1950. Envelope headed 'Akanthou Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green (3) tied by Akanthou/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Lefkoniko transit '24th July 50' and Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The village of Akanthou had a population of 1,507 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by YERANI/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Trikomo '25th Feb 46' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The small village of Yerani had a population of 211 in 1960. A scarce item of rural post.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1947. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155a, 1 1/2p purple tied by Xylotymbo/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Nicosia arrival '17th Nov 47' on reverse.

The village of Xylotymbo had a population of 1,469 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1946. Envelope headed 'Aplanda Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 152, 1/2p green and SG 154, 1p orange tied by Dromoloxia/ G.R. Rural Service/Cyprus with Nicosia arrival on reverse '21st May 46.'

The village of Dromoloxia had a population of 594 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1954. Envelope headed 'Akanthoy Co-Operative Credit Society' addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 154, 1p orange and SG 155a, 1 1/2p violet tied by Akanthou/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Lefkoniko '24th May 54' with Nicosia arrival on reverse.

The population of Akanthou was 1.507 in 1960.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1955. Envelope addressed to Nicosia bearing SG 155ab, 1 1/2p green tied by Piya/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus, routed via Famagusta '18th Ap 55' with Nicosia arrival.

The population of PIYI in 1960 was 1,038.

Thailand. (Singapore - India -Red Cross Form & Label). 1943. Red Cross Enquires Form written from 'R.N.N. Arun Chettiar, Singapore' dated 'September 20 1943' addressed to South India sent via Thailand with bold circular bilingual 'The Thai Red Cross Society' on face in red, routed via 'Comite Internationale de la Croix Rouge/ Geneve' with enquiry processed by the 'Delegation C.I.C.R./ La Cairo' and hand-stamped '24th Feb 1944' with fine 'Red Cross Patriotic Donation Fund/ Simla' label applied on face. (Label may have originally been on reverse).

Superb item from Singapore under Japanese Occupation sent via the Thai Red Cross.

Thailand. (Post Office Official Stationery). 1962. Registered envelope headed with bilingual 'On Postal Service' addressed to Klang with Bangkok dispatch date stamp with matching registration label and Klang arrival on reverse.

Official mail from the Government offices were posted unstamped with the name of the ministry department, the title and signature of the official. The mail was received at the Post Office and registered if required.

Thailand. (Provincial Postmarks). 1901. Siam postal stationery Rama V '4 atts' carmine addressed to Germany cancelled by vernacular Phitsanulok date stamp '18th Feb 1901' with Paknampho vernacular transit '22nd Feb and bold Bangkok/ 2 date stamp '2nd March' with Hiildesheim receiver on face 'April 3rd'.

Lovely item with text in German written by a German Orchid hunter in Northern Siam, the card carried down the Yam river from Phitsanulok to Packnampho and on to Bangkok for mailing by 'P & 0' steamer.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Postmarks). 1887. A selection of 1887 issue Siam stamps (5 single stamps and two pairs) showing Post Office No 1 (Head Post Office opened 4th August 1883 and Post Office No 2 (opened on the 1st July 1895).

Thailand. (Singapore - Postmarks). Circa 1890 - 1910). A selection of Siam stamps including SG 17, 24a purple and blue and 'Wat Chang' issue (8 stamps).

Mail from Bangkok could be posted in the letter-box found near the wharf of every mail steamer, almost up to the moment of departure. Such late mail was postmarked on arrival in Singapore.

Thailand. (Military Censorship - Great Britain). 1958. Air Mail envelope addressed to the 'British Embassy, Bangkok, Siam' bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 585, 1/3d green tied by London roller '3rd Nov 1958' with Bangkok slogan receiver '8th Nov' on reverse with 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face.

Field Marshall 'Sarit Thanarat' came to power in the military coup of 1957. Under his dictatorial Government all mail containing newspapers or cuttings was subject to censorship.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand (Military Censorship). 1958. Envelope addressed to 'Nam Chao (Prince) Prasopsook Sookswati, Thai "Mitrasarn" bearing Thailand SG 389, 25s brown tied by Bangkok date stamp '1st Feb 1958' with bold vernacular 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face.

Field Marshall 'Sarit Thanarat' came to power during the military coup of 1957. Mail containing newspapers or clippings had to be censored under his dictatorial Government.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Military Censorship). 1958. Air Mail envelope addressed to Darjeeling, India bearing Thailand SG 345, 2b blue-green, SG 382, 75s violet and SG 386, 10s claret tied by Bangkok date stamp with bold vernacular 'SHIELD' hand-stamp reading 'Department of News Censorship/ Military' in carmine on face and reverse with Darjeeling arrival '10th Feb 58'

'Field Marshall Surit Thanarat' came to power in the military coup of 1957. Mail containing newspapers or clippings had to be censored under his dictatorial Government.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Post - Cards). Circa 1940. Tirailleurs Indo-Chinois in Siam unused colour post card.

Thailand. (British Forces in Thailand). 1963. Envelope written by 'Capt Gillberry, c/o G.P.O. Singapore' addressed to London bearing Great Britain 'Wilding' SG 610, 1/2d orange and SG 614, 2 1/2d carmine tied by 'Field Post Office/ 1061' double ring dated '22nd June 63'.

Exercise "Dhanarajata" was a 'SEATO' military exercise held in Ubon and Bangkok in May - June 1963. The British Forces Post Office (F.PO. 1061) was open in Bangkok '22nd June 1963.

Thailand. (Singapore - Trans - Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 295, 25s orange and grey, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b grey and ultramarine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '3rd Sept 41' with circular '6' censor chop in violet, routed via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By Censor/ 289/ A' hand-stamp on face and reverse with circular 'D' and '27' applied on face.

Carried from Bangkok to Singapore by 'B.O.A.C.' or 'K.L.M.', then to Batavia and 'KNILM to Manilla and 'P.A.A. Clipper service to San Francisco and onward by domestic service to New York.

Thailand. (Railway - Penang). 1941. Air Mail envelope hand-stamped 'First Flight Cover/ Per Air Mail' addressed to Penang bearing Siam SG 289, 15s blue tied by bilingual Ban Din Lan ambulant (railway post office) date stamp '6th Aug 84 (41), carried north to Bangkok with circular '3' censor cachet applied in violet with triangular 'Passed For Transmission/ 6' in violet on face on arrival.

Fine item. Ban Din Lan is a railway Post Office in Songkhla Province.

Thailand. (Provincial Postmarks). 1941. Envelope addressed to Bangkok bearing SG 288, 10s carmine tied by bilingual Chiengmai date stamp '24.3.84 (1941).

Thailand. (A.V. 2 - Air Mail). 1947. Air Mail envelope from 'Edgar Brothers, Bangkok' with firms cachet on reverse, addressed to New York bearing SG 243, 50s orange-brown and black, SG 262, 3b black and yellow-green and SG 292, 5s violet tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '6th March 47', endorsed 'Air Mail' with bold hand-struck 'A.V. 2.' on face.

Nice Air Mail sent 'A.V. 2' paying the three baht fifty five satang 'A.V. 2' Air Mail rate with three King's franking.

Founded in Liverpool in 1947 Edgar Brothers supplied firearms and ammunition with branches in Singapore and Bangkok.

Thailand. (Siam Radio Gram Card). 1938. Illustrated 'Siam Radio Gram' card 'The Experimental Broadcasting Station at Saladang, Bangkok, Siam' addressed to 'Jack Holden, York, England' bearing SG 255, 10s carmine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '26th Feb 38' and endorsed 'Received 27/4/38' on face.

Very unusual item from Thailand. First Radio Gram card I have seen.

Ex John Garner.

Thailand. (Bamboo Chop). 1937. Registered Air Mail crested envelope from the British Legation addressed to Devon bearing Thailand SG 254, 5s violet and SG 255, 10s carmine tied by bamboo obliterator on reverse with SG 260, 1b black and blue tied by Sonkhla date stamp '21st June', endorsed 'By Air Mail/ via K.L.M.' with 'Par Avion' label, routed via Bangkok with Budleigh Salterton arrival on reverse '29th June 37.'

Thailand. (Advertising Envelope). 1938. Registered Air Mail envelope headed 'Yodfa Clinic, Memorial Bridge, Bangkok' addressed to Springfield bearing SG 257, 25s black and orange (strip of three) tied by Bangkok/ 1 date stamp '7th July 38' with matching registration label, endorsed 'K.L.M.' with 'Par Avion' label, New York transit and Springfield arrival 'Jul 19'.

Carried by 'K.L.M.' to Amsterdam and onward by ship.

Thailand. (Canada - Censored Mail). 1941. Envelope addressed to Toronto bearing SG 292, 5s violet (strip of three) tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '28th May 41' with circular '10' censor chop in violet applied in Bangkok.

Thailand. (Singapore - Trans Pacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 293, 10s red, SG 296, 50s grey and orange and SG 297, 1b grey and ultramarine tied by Bangkok GPO date stamp '5th Oct 41' with Siam circular censor '7' in violet and framed slogan 'Thailand/ Implores For/World Peace' on face in violet, routed via Singapore with brown censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 307/ A' in violet on face and reverse with hand-stamp 'E' and '14' applied in Singapore.
Carried on 'California Clipper' over the Pacific to San Francisco and domestic service to New York.

Thailand. 1911. Envelope written from 'Bangkok Central Books Depot' addressed to London bearing SG 132, 6s on 4s pale scarlet (4) and SG 141, 2s green and orange tied by bilingual Bangkok/ 2 B date stamp.

Nice franking to London paying the 42 satang rate with use of surcharge issue.

Russia. (Miss - Sent mail to Austria). 1859. Stamp-less envelope addressed to 'Poitiers, Vienne, France' written from St. Petersburg cancelled by framed diamond '1859/ St. Petersburg/11/ V11/ 8' on reverse with hand-struck 'Porto' in black and hand-stamp 'A' and miss-sent to Vienna with boxed '10 - 11 Fr/ Wien/ 15 V11' in red on reverse and 'Autriche/ 2 Erquelines 2' French entry cachet in red on face '18 Juil' and framed 'Affranchissement/ 15 Insuffisant' 15' in red on face (type not listed by Van der Linden) with Paris a Bordeaux ambulant and Poitiers arrival '28th Juil', rated '10' in m/s with various m/s accountancy marks on reverse '9.50 + 1.20 = 10.70' and '12.50' on reverse.

Interesting item of mail from St. Petersburg '8th July' miss-sent to Vienna '15th July' (mistaken for the French Province of Vienne) and forwarded to France.

Also applied is the hand-stamp 'A' found normally on mail from the Levant, Kustendje, Czernavoda and Galatz according to Van der Linden.

Baltic States. (Latvia - Russia). 1872. Folded letter addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 14, 10k brown and blue (pair) tied by Mitau date stamp with 'PD' in red and bold 'Aus Russland/ Franco - Tout' in black on face (Van der Linden 326), with m/s 'fr 4sg' in blue crayon and 'Allemagne/ Erq. Paris' ambulant in blue with Lyon receiver on reverse.

Attractive item from Mitau (name changed to Jelgava in 1917.

Russia. (Latvia - Baltic States). 1844. Stamp-less folded letter written from Mitau dated '12th Aug 1844', addressed to France with 'Aus Russland/ Franco - Tout' in black on face (Van der Linden 326), with circular Marapau 'Aug 14' transit in red and hand-struck 'Tilsit/ 27. Aug' on reverse in black, oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination) with 'P.P.' and rated '15' at top left and accountancy '28 1/2' , charged '2/1' in black ink on reverse (erased) and charged '2/5' with Bordeaux receiver '6th Sept'.

Very nice item of mail from Jelgava, until 1917 the city was officially referred to as MITAU routed via Tilsit.

Russia. (Ukraine - Great Britain). 1872. Mourning envelope addressed to London bearing Russia Yvert 22b, 20k blue and orange (on vertical laid paper) tied by Odessa date stamp '14th Aout' with framed 'Aus Russland/ Franco' on face (Van der Linden 325) and 'Breslau/ Berlin No 1' ambulant on reverse, rated '3' in m/s red crayon and London/ Paid arrival on front '31st Aug'.

Scarce stamp on cover with vertical laid paper. Catalogue in Yvert 500 euro.

Russia. (Ukraine). 1845. Folded letter addressed to France written from 'Odessa' dated '16/11' with hand-struck Odessa/ 11/ 16' and hand-stamped 'Porto' with 'Aus Russland' in black on face (Van der Linden 305) and 'C.R.p.P.' (Correspondance Russe Par Prusse) listed as (Van der Linden 841) and 'Prusse 3/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red '14th Dec 45' and rated '28' in m/s on arrival with Bordeaux '15th Dec' on reverse.

Very nice item of transit mail from Odessa via Berlin.

Aden. (Persian Gulf - Red Sea). 1917. Stamp-less envelope dated on reverse '15/10/17' in m/s, endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Cornwall, landed at Aden with circular ridged 'Passed Censor/ Aden/ No A. 100' applied in violet on face and signed and 'Received From H.M. Ship/ No Charge To Be Raised' and dated London 'Nov 8 1917'.

Scarce item from the British Fleet/ Navy patrolling in the Red Sea off Yemen and Aden protecting the Suez Canal and Red Sea ports.

Russia. (Germany - Delayed Mail). 1916. Registered envelope from 'Noblessner, Petrograd, Shipbuilders' addressed to London bearing Russia Yvert 70, 20 kop blue and rose tied by Petrograd date stamp '7th April 16' with hand-struck 'Registered' in Russian and English with 'R/ Petrograd' registration label with Russian censor label tied by boxed censor cachet in violet on face and reverse with framed 'No 962' censor in violet on reverse with hand-struck instructional 'Part of Mail Captured/ By Germans and De;ayed' in green on face with London arrival '25th Aug 1916' on reverse.

Lovely item of mail registered mail from Russia held in Germany due to WW1.

Russian China. (Russian Expeditionary Force in France). 1916. Envelope written from Manchuria addressed to The Russian Expeditionary Force, 'Regiment D' Artillery, Lourde Groupe, 8th Battalion, Sectour Postal 155, France' bearing Russia Yvert 67, 10 kop blue tied by Kharbin 'ye' date stamp '12th May 16' (Tchil Fig 597) with framed Manchurian censorship cachet in violet, routed via Petrograd '18th May' with Russian censor label tied by boxed No 945' censor cachet in violet on reverse with framed '6' on face, held in Petrograd until '27/5' and re-directed to 'Camp de Mailly, Sectour 156, France.

The Russian Brigades of the Russian Expeditionary Force was based at Camp Mailly for the formation, readying and equipping of the Brigade.

During 1916 Russia supplied a significant number of soldiers to France to fight on the Western Front side by side with the Allies.

Egypt. (Rumania - Austrian Levant). 1913. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing Austrian Levant Yvert 48, 1pi blue on blue (stamp on reverse endorsed as 'not valid'), cancelled by 'Alexandria - Constanta' double ring '4th Oct 1913' with adjacent circular 'T' hand-stamp on face and endorsed '40' in blue crayon.

An usual item of Maritime mail from the Alexandria to Constanta shipping line.

Cuba. (Orange River Colony - Boer War). 1902. Envelope addressed to 'Post Restante, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony. South Africa' bearing Cuba Yvert 145, 5c blue tied by Havana/ Cuba date stamp, routed via the United States with New York N.Y. For. B'ch transit 'Feb 8th 1902' with Bloemfontein arrival and forwarded to Kroonstad with 'E.R./Opened Under Martial Law/ Initials of Censoring Officer' label and signed, label tied by oval 'Passed Censor/ Kroonstad' on face and receiver on reverse.

A very scarce Boer War usage from Cuba, perhaps to one of the Foreign Volunteers.

Germany. 1875. 'Deutsch Reichs Post' postal stationery card 1/2 groschen brown upgraded with 'Large Eagle' Yvert 15, 1/2g orange mixed with 'Pfennige' Yvert 32, 10f carmine tied by Dusseldorf date stamp '13th April 75' addressed to London.

Scarce mixed issue franking of groschen and pfennige.

United States. (Utah - Hotel Post). 1889. Illustrated envelope of the 'Continental Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah' bearing SG 191, 15c orange tied by Salt Lake City/ Utah duplex dated '30th April' with Cambridge arrival on reverse 'Ju 28 1889'.

An attractive and scarce envelope from the Continental Hotel, Sal Lake City, Utah.

United States. (United States - Possessions - Guam). 1930. Illustrated envelope (United States flag and War Ship) hand-stamped 'Government Official Correspondence', erased and endorsed 'Private' in red crayon with 'P. Mango Packet Steamer' addressed to 'Lt Charles Carter, U.S. Weather Station, U,S,N, Port Mexico, Guam' bearing 'Guam Guard Mail' Yvert 5, 2c yellow-green tied by Agana/ 21/ Aug' hand-stamp (struck 3 times) with circular negative seal in carmine and hand-stamped 'PAID/ 2' on face.

When Commander Willis Winter Bradley Jr. took over as 29th American Governor of Guam he devised a system whereby a local bus company "Bordallo's Taxi' would pick up and deliver the mail from the offices of village mayors. Bradley overprinted US stamps for this purpose with a supply from the Philippines. This service was the GUAM GUARD MAIL and served the villages of Hagatna (Agana) Piti, Sumai, Asan, Malesso and Inalahan.

Danish West Indies. (Great Britain used Abroad). 1866. Folded letter addressed to 'His Danish Majesty's Consul General, London' bearing Great Britain SG 101, 1s green (plate 4) tied by 'C 51' obliterator with St-Thomas double arc dispatch on the reverse 'Mr 14', endorsed 'per steamer', with circular 'London/Paid/ 30 Mar 66' receiver in red on face.

Stamp alone SG 101, plate 4 catalogue by Stanley Gibbons 275 GBP.

Spanish Colonies, (Fernando Po - Great Britain). 1874. Folded letter written from "A & M Herschell/ Liverpool" with oval firms chop and endorsed 'Paid' on face, addressed to 'John Holt Esq,' Fernando Po, West Coast Africa' bearing Great Britain SG 143, 3d rose plate 12 (pair) tied by Liverpool/ 466 duplex dated '7th Feb 74', endorsed 'pr "Monrovia".

The Royal Mail Steamer "Monrovia" was part of the 'African Steamship Company' , she sailed from Liverpool on Saturday 7th February at 2pm for Madeira, Tenerife, Sierra Leone, Monrovia, Cape Palmas, Cape Coast Castle, Accra, Jellah Coffee, Lagos, Benin, Bonny and Fernando Po.

John Holt left Liverpool in June 1862 accepting the post as secretary to James Lynslager, British Consul on the Spanish Island of Fernando Po. John Holt spent 12 years on the African coast. The papers of John Holt can be found in the National Maritime Museum, Liverpool.

Persian Gulf. (India used in Aden). 1925. Official 'North West Railway ' envelope headed 'On His Majesty's Service', segmented for 'N.W.R. 1st Journey, 2nd Journey, 3rd Journey, 4th Journey', addressed to 'The First Assistant Resident, Aden' bearing India 'Service' SG 098, 1a brown tied by Maalla double ring '30th Sept' with Aden/ Dely on reverse and signed by the Postmaster bottom left on face.

Very rare item of Official Mail from this scarce office situated at the Headquarters of the single line Military Railways, the office closed on May 1st 1931.'

British Solomon Islands. 1939. Envelope addressed to Sydney, New South Wales bearing SG 42, 1 1/2d bright scarlet tied by Tulagi/ British Solomon Ids. date stamp '18 Oc 39' with framed 'Passed By Censor' in violet on face.

Early use of the pre occupation censor cachet from TULAGI not listed by John Little but the Robin Sherman illustrated cover (page 151 in British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War 11, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands by John Little).

British Solomon Islands. 1943. Registered envelope addressed to Sydney, Australia bearing SG 60, 1/2d blue and green, SG 62, 1 1/2d blue-green and carmine, SG 68, 1s green and black and SG 69, 2s black and orange tied by Lunga - British Solomon Ids. date stamp '16th No 43' with framed hand-struck 'Tulagi/ Brit. Solomon Islands/ R. No 77' in violet with 'TULAGI' erased and 'Lunga' inserted in m/s with adjacent boxed 'Passed By Censor' on face and Sydney arrival on reverse '27/11'.

Very fine item of registered mail from the Temporary G.P.O. at Lunga Beach the Allied Headquarters.

Ex Stan Jersey, Tony Eastgate.

British Solomon Islands. 1944. British Solomon Islands Protectorate stamp-less envelope headed 'O.H.M.S.' addressed to New York cancelled by Lunga British Solomon Ids. date stamp 26 Dec 44' with oval ('Crown) Protectorate Postmaster' hand-stamp initialed "L.M.D." being 'Lieut. M. Davis, B.S.I.P.D.F.' whom was the Protectorate Postmaster.

Ex Stan Jersey, Tony Eastgate.

Bermuda. (German States - Bavaria). 1898. Registered envelope addressed 'To The General Post Office, Hamilton, Bermuda' bearing Bavaria Yvert 54, 1m red-lilac, Yvert 60, 3p brown (2), Yvert 62, 5p green, Yvert 63, 10p rose-carmine tied by Nuernberg date stamp '20th March 98' with matching registration label and endorsed 'Eingeschrieben' and 'Franca', routed via London with oval 'Registered/ London' transit '24/3' in red and departure 'Registered/ London/ FN. M' dated '26 Mar' on face with Hamilton/ Bermuda receiver 'Ap 4' on reverse.

Lovely four colour franking from Bavaria to a very exotic destination.

Portugal. 1903. Value Declared envelope addressed to Tortosendo bearing SG 349, 25r carmine-rose, SG 356, 100r blue and SG 363, 500r black/ azure (5) tied by Braga date stamp '16th Dec 03'.

Beautiful 'Value Declared' high value franking paying 2625r.