China 1900 Small Dragon Cigarettes Advertising Card
Card from Roldany, Peru, with illustrated of Small Dragon and Coiling Dragon Dowager. Unusual item. (pt)
China Philippines 1948 Returned to Sender Env
envelope sent by Printed Matter from China bearing Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG1011, "$30000 on 30c" Orange and SG1017, "$60000 on $4" Brown (Pair) tied by Shanghai datestamp addressed to Manila with Boxed instructional "Returned to Sender Unclaimed" with circular Advertised Mail and "Letter Carrier Section Verified" in Violet. Fine item of inflation mail. (pt)
China Japanese Occupation 1942 Registered Env
envelope to YOKOHAMA bearing Japanese Occupation of North China Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG86, "2c on 4c" Green (3), and SG96, "15c on 30c" Scarlet tied by Tientsin datestamp with registered label and Japanese censor with oval censor cachet 23 in red. (pt)
China Japanese Occupation 1942 Registered Env
envelope to YOKOHAMA bearing Japanese Occupation of North China Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG85, "1 on 2c" Olive, SG86, "2 on 4c" Green, SG95, "8 on 16c" Olive, and SG123, "15 on 30c" maroon tied by Tientsin datestamp with registered label and Japanese Censor label with oval censor cachet 23 in Red. (pt)
China 1941 Registered Censored Airmail to USA
Air Mail envelope bearing Dr. Sun Yat-Sen SG470, 15c scarlet, SG494, 30c scarlet (Pair) and SG595, $2 blue & black (2) tied by Shanghai datestamp with registered label, routed via Hong Kong with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label in Blue with double-ring "Air Transit 6" cachet in Green and Honolulu (Hawaii) Registered transit. Addressed to New York. Fine cover. (pt)
Japan Early Collection 1871-1930 Mint & Used
From Imperf Cherry Blossoms & Kobans, (some forgeries noted, with a genuine 30 violet, used), 1906 Military Review Pair Mint, 1923 Imperf, 1927 50th UPU set mint, 1929 Granite Paper. Very Fine Collection. (pt)
Hong Kong French Indo-China 1925 Native Cover
envelope bearing SG105, King George 5th 10c blue (2) tied by Boxed Paquebot with Tourang Annam arrival on reverse. Nice item of Ship Mail. (pt)
Hong Kong 1921 Registered Stationery Envelope
Postal Stationery Envelope King George 5th 10c Violet upgraded with SG120, 4c Carmine (2) tied by Kowloon Branch datestamp (Webb Type C) with Boxed handstruck Registered R / Hong Kong GPO / No routed via London with Chippenham arrival. (pt)
Hong Kong Br PO China 1912 News Paper Wrapper
British Post Offices in China, King George 5th Postal Stationery 2c green overprint "China" in very fine mint quality. (pt)
Hong Kong British PO China 1912 Double Reply
British Post Offices in China, King George 5th Postal Stationery Double Reply Card 1 + 1c Brown overprinted "China" in very fine mint quality. (pt)
Hong Kong 1912 PS Double Postcard "SPECIMEN"
King George 5th Postal Stationery Double Postcard 4 + 4c red overprinted Specimen. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1915 Postcard - ROSAZZA ITALY
(Belgium Occupation) Early Picture Postcard (fountain), from Rosazza Italy bearing Yvert 77, 10c rose addressed to Djuma (Kwilu) and forwarded to Katanga with boxed Military cachet "A1 / Mittente" in Violet with Bandundu arrival. Nice item of incoming mail. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1919 Stationery Card to France
(Belgium Occupation) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard )Le Lualaba trees, river - Entrée des gorges de Zilo Katanga) 5c Green cancelled by Quita datestamp, routed via Aba with "Passed by Censor Sudan / No.1" transit addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo Occupation Mail 1916 Stationery
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Inspection de la force publique a lrebu, trees) 5c Green cancelled by Kabalo CDS with Violet handstamp Defense Du Tanganika Etat Vu Pkur I.A. Censure routed via Elizabethville to Holland with bilingual Boxed Censor. A scarce Occupation item. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Gottorp La Saline) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard of KASULU (Le Boma, Het Verschanshuis) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Marais de la Kagera River, boats) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Une colonne d'Ambulance dans la Mugessera, river) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (en Caravane vers Tabora) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Colonne de Porteurs dans la plaine de lave) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Kigali Groupe de Watuzi) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Kigali Parade de Garde) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Steamer "Baron Dhanis" Ship, Boat) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Un Camp dans le Ruanda) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Une Colonne en marche dans le Ruanda) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Au Mitoko Batterie de 47 avant le Tir) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Musinga Roi du Ruanda) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Les Marais de la Kagera - river) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (La Kagera River / boats) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
(Belgium Occ.) Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Force Publique Le repos est termine) 5c Green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No.16 datestamp in Blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in Violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo (Occupation mail) 1917 from GB
(Belgium Occ.) Incoming Mail from Great Britain bearing SG357, King George 5th 1d Red tied by London roller addressed to the 1st Battalion of Belgian Troops at Bonna and forwarded to Rutshurn, Kigoma, Elizabethville, Albertville and Boma with various manuscript instructionals envelope takes over one year in transit. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1915 Cover to French Congo
(Belgium Occ.) envelope from the Cabinet of the Governor General to the Congo bearing SG73, 25c Blue & Black tied by Boma datestamp addressed to the Governer of Brazzaville French Congo. Very fine & Fresh. (pt)
Thailand 1900 Stampless Postcard Bridge TAXED
Early Picture Postcard #419 LM. Lyon - Point Tilsit, written from Lyon addressed to the Captain of the Infantry of the Marine, Chantaboon routed via Saigon with French Occupation Tax hand-stamp applied in Chantaboon. Scarce item of incoming. (pt)
Thailand 1900 Stampless Postcard Chalet TAXED
Early Picture Postcard written from Besancon addressed to the Captain of the Infantry of the Marine, Chantaboon routed via Saigon (Indo-China) with French Occupation Tax hand-stamp applied in Chantaboon. (Postage Due). Scarce item of incoming mail. (pt)
Thailand - France 1909 Postcard Buddha Temple
Early black & white Picture Postcard of Buddha at the Wat Saket Temple Bangkok (buddhism), bearing Jubilee SG115, "4 on 5 att" carmine tied by Bangkok datestamp addressed to France with arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
Postal Stationery Picture Post Card (Les Canons), 5c green overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Darussalam. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Stationery Post Card 5c
PSC 5c green, overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daresalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery 5c green
Postal Stationery Card overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (trains, railways, ships, boats), overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (Porteurs Dragers natives), overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1918 Postal Stationery Postcard
Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard (boats, bridge, river) Ruwuwu, overprinted for the German East African Belgian Occupation cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K. No 16 datestamp in blue with Congo Belge Troupes en Campagne X11 Bataillon in violet, endorsed F.M. (French Military) addressed to France routed via Daressalem. Very fine. (pt)
belgian Congo 1905 Postal Stationery Postcard
Early Postal Stationery Picture Postcard 15c green (Mines), upgraded with 25c brown tied by Stanleyville CDS, underpaid with Tax hand stamp and French postage due Yvert 36, 45c green applied in Paris on arrival. (pt)
Belgian Congo 1944 Censored REG Cover to Togo
Registered Envelope bearing SG265, 5f orange and SG269, 20f purple and black tied by Leopoldville datestamp with registered label sent Airmail with Belge Congo censor label, routed via Brazzaville and Cotonou Dahomey with Lome arrival and circular Togo censor. Nice item of military mail. (pt)
Cameroons 1944 Censored Register Env. to Togo
Registered Cover bearing Belgian Congo SG259, 2 x 1f brown (Pair) and SG269, 20f black & claret tied by Leopoldville datestamp with matching registered label, routed via Brazzaville and French Equatorial Africa with controle postal censor and Afrique Equatoriale Francaise et Cameroun censor label, Cotonou, Dahomey transit with Lome Togo arrival. Super item of censored mail. On Reverse bearing 2 x 1f 25 (Pair) & 2 x 25c (Pair). (pt)
Belgian Congo 1914 Postal Stationery Card TAX
PSC 5c green cancelled by Matadi CDS addressed to Belgium, underpaid with Tax handstamp and Belgian postage due Yvert 5, 10c red tied by Antwerpen CDS on arrival. (pt)
Trinidad 1899 Local Cover Front Postage Dues
Local Mail written sent unstamped from Port of Spain July 11 with despatch datestamp with TAX handstamp and Trinidad Postage Due SGD3, 2d Black applied and tied on arrival by Port of Spain Jy 13 datestamp. (pt)
Levant 1917 Military Mail PPC from Macedonia
Picture Postcard written to France cancelled by military cachet "Armee D'Orient Mission Antipaludique" in violet. A rare item from the "Mosquito" Division of the French Troops in the Balkans. (pt)
China PRC 1964 S61 Chinese Peonies Set 15 U/M
SG2185-2199, Scott 767-81, Peoples Republic of China, (Flowers) Set of 15 in Superb Unmounted Mint condition. (pt)
French Colonies Tunisia 1895 Cover to Tunis
envelope bearing Yvert 11, 5c green tied by Bizerte Regence de Tunis double-ring, underpaid with TAX handstamp and a' percevoir with Tunis Postage Dues Yvert 11, 5c Green (Pair) applied on arrival. Nice combination. (pt)
French Colonies Tunisia 1915 PSE to Marseille
Postal Stationery Envelope 10c red upgraded with Yvert 35, 25c Blue (for registered mail) tied by LA SOUKRA CDS addressed to Marseille, France. (pt)