Korea 1904 Postcard of Lieut General Kawamura
Early black & white Picture Postcard to Paris, France, bearing Falcon SG50, 2 ri grey tied by Kieng-Hung Coree double-ring, Fine item paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
India French 1870 TAXED envelope to Mauritius
cover bearing SG54 Queen Victoria 1/2 Anna blue tied by Pondicherry 111 duplex routed via Tranqubar with transit in red, underpaid with Mauritius Tax hand-stamp "6d To Pay" in blue and arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt)
Portuguese Colonies Macao 1912 Registered Env
envelope to Germany cancelled on reverse by "Customs Lappa" double-ring routed via Macao bearing SG120, 10 avos blue (2) and SG148, 6 avos on 100 reis brown tied by Macau datestamp with registered label and Berlin arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
Hong Kong 1896 Military Mail to Indo-China
envelope to the French commander of the Gun Boat "Casse Tete" at Haiphong Tonkin French Indo-China bearing SG38 Queen Victoria 10c purple red tied by Hong Kong datestamp with Haiphong arrival on reverse. Very fine item into the French Occupation. (pt)
Portuguese Colonies / Guine 1903 envelope
Cover to France bearing SG66, 5 reis orange, SG69, 20 reis violet, and Provisorio SG110, 15 reis brown and SG111, 25 reis green tied by Bissau double-ring in Violet with French arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt)
Seychelles 1895 PSE 8c red to Mauritius
Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by Seychelles datestamp sent on the "SS Amazone" addressed to Mauritius with Souillac in blue and Chemin Grenier transit with Savanne arr; on front. Superb quality cover. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1897 Postal Stationery Card
PSC 5c brown written from M'Benbo upgraded with SG25, 10c grey and blue tied by Lukungu datestamp in blue routed via Boma to Germany. Very fine and attractive item. (pt)
China (French) 1868 envelope to Mauritius
cover bearing French General Colonies Yvert 6, 80c rose tied by CCH in lozange with Cochinchine Saigon double-ring, boxed PD and Mauritius arrival on reverse in blue. Very fine and scarce destination item for the exhibitor. (pt)
French Colonies Gabon 1900 German Stationery
Germany Postal Stationery Card 5pf green cancelled by Berlin datestamp routed via French Paquebot with octagonal "Loango a Marseille L.N. No2" datestamp to the French Congo, underpaid with Tax hand-stamp and General French Colonies postage due Yvert 18, 5c blue applied and tied on arrival by Tax hand-stamp. Very fine combination for the exhibitor. (pt)
Palestine 1918 Military Mail Correspondence
card cancelled by "Distaccamento Italiano di Palestine Commando" cachet in red with boxed censor "Verificato per Censura" in red addressed to France. Very fine and scarce item from the Italian troops in Palestine. (pt)
French Colonies / Reunion 1865 stampless mail
Stampless Internal Mail envelope written from St. Denis with double-ring dispatch addressed to Salazie with Reunion Salazie arrival on front. Very fine item of domestic mail. Signed on the front of the Envelope by the GOVERNOR of Reunion. Letter is addressed to his wife. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1870 cover
envelope written from Millbrook by the daughter of Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st stamps of France and Greece Hermes to Albert Barre in Paris sent on the 30th Oct bearing France Yvert 29, 20c blue tied by star cachet. A fine item from the siege. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1870 envelope
cover written from St Peters addressed to Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st stamps of France and Greece Hermes bearing SG103, 3d rose plate 5 tied by Jersey 409 duplex with circular PD and French St Malo entry cachet received in Paris on the 25th Feb. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1870 envelope
cover written from Millbrook by the daughter of Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st tamps of France and Greece Hermes to Albert Barre in Paris sent on the 9th Dec bearing France Yvert 29, 20c blue tied by Gros chiffres 2046 of Lille 15th Feb with m/s "Recu 18th Feb" A fine item from the Siege. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1871 envelope
cover written from Millbrook addressed to Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st stamps of France and Greece Hermes bearing SG103, 3d rose plate 5 tied by Jersey 409 duplex dated 30th January with circular PD routed via London with m/s "Recue 12 Feb". This letter was written 3 days after the end of the siege, a historic item from the Barre correspondence. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1870 envelope
cover from Millbrook by the daughter of Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st stamps of France and Greece Hermes to Albert Barre in Paris written on 16th Oct and received in Paris 22nd Feb 1871 (stamp removed) with manuscript from the General Post Office noting the item cannot be forwarded. A fine item from the siege. (pt)
Channel Islands Siege of Paris 1871 Envelope
cover written from Millbrook by the daughter of Albert Barre the famous French engraver of the 1st stamps of France and Greece Hermes to Albert Barre in Paris sent on the 14th Feb charged 9 in m/s routed via Granville and taxed 30 on arrival in Paris. A fine item sent a few days after the siege. (pt)
France GB Siege of Paris 1870 3 Ballon Montes
envelope sent to Jersey (with stamps removed) written by Albert Barre the famous engraver of the Greece Hermes and 1st stamps of France. 1. Written on the 3rd Dec and sent on the Ballon General Franklin with Jersey arrival on the 13th. 2. Written on the 6th Dec with large cachet "Ministere de L'Interieur / Cabinet du Ministre" in red on reverse sent on the Ballon L'Armee de Bretagne with Jersey arrival on the 121th. 3. Written on the 9th Dec bearing Ceres Yvert 36, 10c bistre tied by Paris datestamp in red with large cachet "Ministere de L'Interieur / Cabinet du Ministre" in red on reverse sent on the Ballon General Renault with arrival in Jersey on the 15th Dec. A fine historic trio. (pt)
Austria 1835 Pre-stamp Reg envelope to France
cover sent Charged and Registered with hand-struck Charge and Prag straight-line, charged 26 in manuscript with "Autriche par Forbach" transit with boxed LA and hand-stamp Charge applied on arrival in France. Very fine item. (pt)
Brazil 1907 Postcard Indios Macuchis, Urucara
Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Groupo de Macuchis - Rio Branco, from Urucara to Belgium bearing SG239, 100 reis red tied by "Fluvial Amazonas" double-ring with transit and arrival cachets. Rare item of river boat mail. (pt)
French Colonies Guyana 1852 Cover to France
envelope written from Cayenne cancelled by oval "Poste Aux / De Cayenne Guyane Francaise" taxed 35 with French entry cachet and Bordeaux arrival. Superb quality. (pt)
China (French) 1868 Envelope to Mauritius
cover bearing French General Colonies Yvert 5, 40c orange (pair) tied by CCH in lozange with Cochinchine Saigon double-ring, boxed PD and Mauritius arrival on reverse in blue. Very fine and scarce destination item for the exhibitor. (pt)
Netherlands Indies 1855 stampless envelope
cover to France written from Batavia with Batavia datestamp in blue routed via Suez with British Post Office Alexandria transit in blue with French entry cachet, taxed 10 on arrival with Bordeaux backstamp. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1914 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Kotelnich (Viatka Government) 5 kop blue mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (3) tied by Kotelnich double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1912 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Urzhum (Viatka Government) 2 kop brown (pair) cancelled by Sernurski oval in violet mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (strip of 3) tied by Urzhum double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1912 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Glazov (Viatka Government) 2 kop blue mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (pair) tied by Glazov double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1911 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Kotelnich (Viatka Government) 5 kop blue mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (strip of 4) tied by Kotelnich double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1911 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Urzhum (Viatka Government) 2 kop brown (pair) cancelled by Kokshini oval in violet mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (pair) tied by Urzhum double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1910 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Glazov (Viatka Government) 2 kop blue mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (pair) tied by Glazov double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia ZEMSTVO 1910 Registered Env. to Viatka
envelope bearing Zemstvo Urzhum (Viatka Government) 2 kop brown (pair) cancelled by Turekski oval in violet mixed with Imperial SG112a, 7 kop blue (strip of 3) tied by Urzhum double-ring with registration label and arrival in Viatka on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Russia 1891 Registered Lettercard to Germany
Postal Stationery Letter Card 10 kop blue upgraded with SG56, 10 kop blue tied by Archangel datestamp with circuler handstamp registered routed via St. Petersburg to Dresden Germany. Very fine item. (pt)
Russia 1914 Military Mail Postcard to France
bearing SG107a, 1 kop yellow and SG128, 3 kop carmine tied by Moscow double-ring with Military mail cachet "Uber Postelle (Prufungsstelle) Des XVII Armeekorps Danzig" in Violet. Very fine item. (pt)
Russia 1917 Military Mail Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard (Battle) bearing SG107b, 1 kop yellow (Pair) and SG109b, 3 kop carmine (pair) mixed with Military War stamp tied by Moscow roller with censor on reverse. Very fine and attractive item. (pt)
Russia UKRAINE 1918 Cover to Germany / ODESSA
envelope bearing Odessa overprint SGL171, 15 kop blue & brown and SGL186, 10 kop blue tied by Odessa double-ring. Very fine. (pt)
Guatemala 1901 Postcard of Int Bank to France
Early Picture Postcard No.6 Banco International, bearing SG101, 1c deep green and SG102, 2c rose tied by violet datestamp routed via Pueto Barrios. (pt)
Costa Rica 1908 Double View PPC of Artillery
Early Picture Postcard of the Artillery Command San Jose bearing SG61, 10c blue & grey tied by San Jose datestamp addressed to Paris. Superb card. (pt)
Tahiti 1906 Cover from the Swedish Consulate
(French Colonies) envelope with consular cachet on reverse addressed to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs Stockholm bearing Oceanie Yvert 12, 75c brown orange tied by Papeete Tahiti double-ring in Violet routed via San Francisco with arrival on reverse. Fine item paying the TRIPLE letter rate. (pt)
Levant French 1922 Postcard Paquebot - SHIP
Early Picture Postcard of the French Paquebot "La Martine" with Military cachet "Camp St. Marthe S.T.M. Armee de Levant / Le Commandant du Camp" addressed to France. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1905 Postcard
Early Picture Postcard of the Mickel Mines Thio bearing Yvert 68, 2c brown, Yvert 69, 4c violet brown, Yvert 81, "1 on 2c" brown and Yvert 84, "4 on 5c" yellow green tied by Kone double-ring in blue, addressed to the French Battalion at Noumea. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1939 Airmail
envelope to France bearing Yvert 148, 40c red & pale green, Yvert 150, 50c lilac & sepia and Air Mail Yvert 32, 9f blue tied by Noumea double-ring with cachet "1st Courrier 100% Nell Caledonie France via Australia" in Black with Grenoble arrival. Scarce. (pt)
Austria 1921 Stamp Dealers Registered Cover
Envelope from "Maison Ziegler Vienne" bearing 3 colour combination tied by WIEN datestamp with Registration label. (pt)
France 1896 Stamp Dealers Postcard / Paris
Post Card to Switzerland bearing French Type Sage 5c Green (2) tied by Paris double-ring, from F.A. Hoffmann Stamp Dealer, 31 Avenue De La Bourdonnais Paris. (pt)
French Colonies Guyane 1905 Postcard Indians
early black & white Picture Postcard of Maroni Indians with Captain Apatou addressed to France bearing Yvert 33, 5c green tied by St. Laurent ou Maroni Guyane double-ring. Scarce village cancel on very fine card. (pt)
French Colonies Guyane 1905 Postcard Indians
early black & white Picture Postcard of Iracoubo Indians addressed to France bearing Yvert 33, 5c green tied by St. Laurent ou Maroni Guyane double-ring. Scarce village cancel on very fine card. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1908Engraved Proof
Centre engraved Proof for the 1908 series on thin paper of the black centre. Scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1908 Essay 5c MINT
Yvert 64, the 5c an essay in blue & brown. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1908 Miss-placed 8
A mint and used selection with miss-placed centres Yvert 61, 1c (2), Yvert 64, 5c, Yvert 65, 10c (2), Yvert 66, 15c (2), and Yvert 76, 2f. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1908 Miss-Placed 4
A mint and used selection with miss-placed perfs Yvert 61, 1c (2) Yvert 63, 4c and Yvert 65, 10c.
French Colonies Martinique 1908 Set /5 Essays
A set of 4 essays in sepia from the 1908 series showing native lady's and view of Fort de France. Scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Martinique 1919 Fine Document
Advice of Reception document bearing Yvert 66, 15c brown & olive tied by Fort de France double-ring addressed to French Guyane with Cayenne Guyane Francaise arrival. Very fine and unusual item. (pt)