Greece 1917 Military Mail Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard from the Anglo French Fleet at Moudros cancelled by Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Superb item and interesting card. (ships, boats). (pt)
Greece 1919 Military Mail Postcard from Corfu
Early Picture Postcard (Postal Stationery Card) of Village Pelekos, cancelled by Military cachet Armee D'Orient Compagnie 19/34 du Genie in Blue. Very fine. (pt)
Greece Turkish Post Offices 1910 Postcard
Early Picture Postcard of Constantinople (Marchand de Legumes), to France bearing Turkey Yvert 121, 10 para green tied by bilingual Dede-Aghadj (Coles & Walker 9) datestamp with arrival in Cherbourg. (pt)
Greece 1916 French Military Mail Envelope
cover endorsed Messageries du Natal Paquebot Requisitionne-Corps Expeditionnaire D'Orient with Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes Paquebot Natal cachet and Marine Francaise Service a la Mer. Scarce & unusual item. (pt)
Greece 1915 Military Mail Envelope to France
cover cancelled by Lemnos double-ring with Tresor et Postes 198 datestamp and Military cachet Corps Exp. Des Dardanelles in Violet. Scarce. (pt)
Greece / CRETE 1908 Italian Levant Stationery
10c Red Postal Stationery Reply Card with response from La Canea cancelled by the Italian Post Office La Canea datestamp with reply half cancelled in Genova and forwarded to Switzerland with Geneva arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
Greece 1871 Unstamped envelope / Postage Dues
Sent from Corfu to Italy, charged 12 and Taxed on arrival with Italian Postage Due Sassone 10, 60c Orange Brown (Pair) tied by Boxed ARRIVO VENEZIA in black. Scarce stamps on cover. A very fine quality item. (pt)
Greece 1945 Censored Cover to Inter Red Cross
envelope to the International Red Cross, Geneva, cancelled by R. Nave "Corridoni" datestamp sent by British Field Mail with datestamp via Piraeus with Boxed "Verificado Per Censura" in Violet and "Opened by Examiner / 7162" censor label. Fine item of Military mail. (pt)
Greece Turkish Post Office 1909 envelope RARE
cover to Pilmar bearing Turkey Yvert 147, 20 para rose tied by bilingual Metelin datestamp with arrival cachet of the Turkish Post Office Pilmar (Coles & Walker 53). A Very Scarce postmark. C & W 20 points. (pt)
Russia 1905 Hugo Salmson Postcard to France
from the French Consulate in Bakou bearing Yvert 28, 1 kop Orange and Yvert 30, 3 kop red tied by Baku datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
Russia 1897 Registered P.S. News Band Wrapper
Postal Stationery 2 kop Green upgraded with Yvert 40, 3 kop rose, Yvert 41, 4 kop rose (Pair) and Yvert 45, 14 kop blue & red tied by Yarygino-Smolensk CDS with manuscript registered. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Diego Suarez 1901 Stationery
Postal Stationery Envelope 5c Green cancelled by Majunga Madagascar double-ring with French Occupation Military mail cachet. Nice item paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
French Colonies Benin 1900 Local Mail Cover
envelope to Klein Popo bearing Benin Yvert 36, 5c green and Yvert 39, 20c Orange on Pale Green tied by Grand Popo double-ring with arrival on reverse of the German Post Office Klien Popo. Fine item. (pt)
French Wallis et Futuna 1932 from Indo-China
envelope addressed to Mata-Utu, Wallis Island bearing Yvert 150, 1/10c blue green (Pair) and Yvert 152, 2/5 Orange (Pair) tied by Poste Rurale Province Cantho / Binhthuy double-ring in Blue, routed via Sydney, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Wallis et Futuna Postage Dues Yvert 1, 5c Blue, Yvert 3, 15c green, Yvert 5, 30c rose and Yvert 6, 40c grey blue applied and tied on arrival by Protectorat Francais Wallis double-ring. A very rare combination only a few Postage Due Covers known from Wallis. (pt)
Austrian Levant / Greece 1856 Stampless Env.
envelope to Trieste written from the small island of Tenedos and cancelled by Tenedos datestamp (Tchil 582) in Blue with handstruck Franco, charged 12 with arrival on reverse. Scarce cancel rarely offered in Exhibition quality. (pt)
Austrian Levant 1858 Stampless Env to ITALY
envelope cancelled by double-ring Constantinople datestamp, charged 11 with handstruck Accountancy D.A.a.L in red (Van der Linden 869) with Boxed Genova arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Austrian Levant / Roumania 1846 Stampless Env
envelope to France cancelled by the Austrian Post Office "Gallatz 9. Apr." in Blue (Tchil 741) charged 11, disinfected with punch holes, routed via Austria with A.T. transit and French entry cachet "Autr. / Forbach" datestamp in red and TAXED 16 in manuscript on arrival with oval 1d paying the local charge. Attractive item. (pt)
Austrian Levant 1827 Prestamp Disinfected Env
envelope to France written from the Sardinian Consulate in Smyrne with cachet on reverse, cancelled by handstruck Turquie, charged 20 in manuscript with disinfection punch holes and cachet routed via Austria with handstruck "Autriche Par Huningue" and AT. In Black with arrival on reverse. Very fine quality cover. (pt)
Austrian Levant 1902 Postal Stationery Card
PSC "20 para on 10 heller" red, cancelled by Rodosto Oesterreichische Post double-ring addressed to Paris with arrival. Scarce postmark from the Levant. (pt)
Austrian Levant 1905 Postcard to France
Early Coloured Picture Postcard to France bearing Levant Yvert 32a, "10 para on 5 heller" green tied by "Metelino Osterr Post a" double-ring (Tchil 569) Very fine. (pt)
Levant (German) 1903 Postcard Hebron - France
Early Coloured Picture Postcard bearing German Levant SG17, "10 para on 5 pf" Green tied by Beirut Deutsche Post datestamp sent at printed matter rate to France with arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1922 Postage Dues Mail
Incoming mail from Paris from the Minister of Overseas Affaires sent unstamped with TAX handstamp and French Maroc Postage Due Yvert 28, 5c blue and Yvert 29, 10c brown (Pair) applied and tied on arrival in Casablanca with various instructional cachets on reverse and returned to Paris. (France). (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1931 Military Mail Env.
envelope to France cancelled by "Poste D'Atchana / Le Vaguemestre 24 Oct 1931" in Violet with Postes aux Armees / 419" datestamp with Military cachet "5th Regiment de Tirailleurs Senegalais / Le Groupe Franc / Le Lieutenant Commandant le Group Franc" Fine item. (pt)
French Colonies / MAROC 1924 Airmail Envelope
cover bearing Yvert 2, 25c Blue (2) Airplanes, tied by Casablanca datestamp with Military cachet "37th Regiment D'Aviation Compagnie D'Ouvriers Casablanca (Maroc)". (pt)
French Colonies Tunisia 1957 Postage Due Mail
Incoming Mail from Carcassonne France bearing 15f red, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Tunisia Postage Dues Yvert 66, 1f green (5), Yvert 67, 2f Brown and Yvert 68, 3f deep green applied and tied on arrival by Medjez-el-Bab datestamp. (pt)
French Colonies Tunisia 1957 Unstamped Cover
envelope from Teboursouk with Tunisia Postage Dues Yvert 70, 5f lilac and Yvert 72, 20f brown applied and tied on arrival by Medjez-el-Bab datestamp, Very fine. (pt)
Poland German Occupation 1940 PSC to Hungary
Postal Stationery Card 12gr brown overprinted General Gouvernment upgraded with Yvert 19, "12gr on 6p" green and Yvert 32, "6 on 10g" green tied by Jaslo double-ring with German censor cachet, addressed to Hungary. Nice item of commercial mail. (pt)
Poland German Occupation 1940 PSC to Hungary
Postal Stationery Card 12gr brown overprinted General Gouvernment upgraded with Yvert 21, "20gr on 10p" brown tied by Deutsch-Pres double-ring with German censor cachet, addressed to Hungary. Nice item of commercial mail. (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1921 Postage Dues Mail
Incoming Mail from Paris (France), from the Minister of Overseas Affaires sent unstamped with TAX handstamp and French Paroc Postage Due Yvert 32, 50c violet brown applied and tied on arrival in Casablanca. With various instructional cachets on reverse and returned to Paris. (pt)
French Colonies Dahomey 1915 Military POW
Military mail envelope written from German Prisoners of War in Dahomey cancelled by Cotonu Dahomey double-ring with Military cachet "Dahomey et Dependances Afrique Occicdentale / Commandant Militaire" double-ring with handstamp censor "S.M. Pris=Guerre V.U." in red addressed to Darmstadt Germany. Very Rare item. (pt)
French Colonies Congo 1928 Envelope to France
bearing Congo Yvert 85, 75c brown & blue tied by octagonal Louoima Moyen Congo datestamp with Pointe-Noire transit. Scarce village cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Congo 1928 Envelope to France
bearing Congo Yvert 98, 50c Yellow & black tied by octagonal Louoima Moyen Congo datestamp with Pointe-Noire and Louoima transit. Scarce village cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Congo 1928 Envelope to France
bearing Congo Yvert 98, 50c Yellow & black tied by Sibiti Moyen Congo datestamp with Pointe-Noire and Louoima transit. Scarce village cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Congo 1928 Envelope to France
bearing Congo Yvert 98, 50c yellow & black tied by Vouti Moyen Congo datestamp with Pointe-Noire transit. Scarce village cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Congo 1928 Envelope to France
bearing Congo Yvert 100, "90 on 75c" red tied by octagonal Louoima Moyen Congo datestamp with Pointe-Noire transit. Scarce village cancel. (pt)
French Colonies Reunion 1905 Registered Env.
envelope to France bearing Yvert 24, 25c black on rose, and Yvert 48, 15c grey tied by double-ring Saint Pierre datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and Paris arrival. Nice mixed franking cover. (pt)
French Colonies Reunion 1854 Prestamp Cover
envelope written from the Maires at St. Benoit, Ile de Bourbon with official double-ring cachet on reverse and cancelled by double-ring St. Benoit datestamp and endorsed "Service" addressed to the Director of the Interior St. Denis with arrival on reverse. Scarce item of internal mail. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie Belgium 1904 Postcard
Early Picture Postcard of Tahiti Natives, to Belgium bearing Yvert 4, 5c green tied by Papeete datestamp, underpaid with Belgian Postage Due SGD101, 10c red applied and tied on arrival by Bruxelles datestamp. (pt)
French Colonies Cameroons 1916 Registered Env
envelope to the French Ivory Coast bearing French Cameroons Yvert 75, 30c Orange & Green (Pair) tied by Duala Kamerun datestamp with handstruck registered and Assinie Cote D'Ivoire arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Cameroons 1945 Registered Env
envelope to France bearing Yvert 119, 50c green & rose, Yvert 258, 2f 50 blue and Yvert 260, 5f bistre (Strip of 3) tied by Yaounde datestamp with registered label routed via Douala with "Controle Postal Commision B / Territoire du Cameroun" double-ring censor with "Afrique Equatoriale Francaise et Cameroun / Controle Postal" label sent Air Mail. (pt)
French Colonies Ivory Coast 1902 Registered
envelope to France bearing Yvert 6, 15c blue and Yvert 8, 25c black rose tied by Cote-D'Ivoire Jacqueville datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and Loire arrival on reverse. (pt)
French Colonies Ivory Coast 1901 Reg Envelope
Registered cover to France bearing Yvert 6, 15c blue (2), and Yvert 8, 25c black rose tied by Jacqueville Cote D'Ivoire datestamp in Blue with Boxed handstruck registered and Loire arrival on reverse. Scarce cancel from this small town. (pt)
New Caledonia (French) 1900 Inter-Island Mail
French Colonies envelope bearing Yvert 44, 5c Green and Yvert 45, 10c Black tied by Ile des Pines double-ring addressed to Noumea. Scarce item of commercial mail. (pt)
French Colonies New Caledonia 1941 Australia
Registered envelope to Australia bearing Yvert 159, 5f blue & brown tied by Noumea double-ring with registered label and "Ouver par la Censure-Nouvelle-Caledonie" label with double-ring "Controle Postal Nouvelle Caledonie" censor cachet with arrival in Sydney on reverse. (pt)
French Colonies / New Caledonia 1920 to ITALY
envelope bearing Yvert 95, 25c blue (2) tied by "Service Maritime Cote Est" double-ring (Salles 2271) routed via Noumea with arrival on reverse. Nice item of Paquebot mail. (pt)
French Colonies MADAGASCAR 1946 Postage Dues
Incoming Mail envelope from France bearing Yvert 715, 3f brown (3), underpaid with TAX handstamp and Madagascar Postage Dues Yvert 26, "2f on 1f" lilac and Yvert 27, "3f on 1f" Blue (2) applie dand tied by Diego Suarez double-ring. (pt)
French Levant 1903 Postcard Turkey Box Mobile
Early Picture Postcard of Therapia (ships, boats), bearing Turkey Yvert 91, 10 para yellow green (2) tied by French Post Office Constantinople =-Galata Postes Francaise double-ring (Pothion Type N) with oval Box Mobile (BM) and TAX handstamp addressed to France. Unusual use of Turkish stamps in the French Post Office. (pt)
French Levant 1907 Boat Postcard Postage Dues
early coloured Picture Postcard of Constantinople, to France, bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Kerassunde Turquie D'Asie datestamp (Pothion Type C), underpaid with manuscript TAX 0.10 and French Postage Due Yvert 29, 10c Brown applied and tied on arrival by Vosges datestamp, Superb. (pt)
French Levant 1910 Samsoun Postcard - Belgium
Early Coloured Picture Postcard from Samsun to Belgium bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Samsun Turquie datestamp in Blue (Pothion Type B). Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies SUDAN 1906 Registered Cover
envelope to France written from Kayes Soudan Francaise bearing Yvert 12, 40c Orange tied by Kati Senegal Niger double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered and Gers arrival in France on reverse. Scarce use of Sudan mail posted across the border. (pt)