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Portugal (Azores) 1943 stampless envelope from a soldier to Lisbon with contents bearing three different violet handstamps, one indicating from the Military and two censors, Lisboa machine backstamp.Portugal (Azores) 1943 stampless envelope from a soldier to Lisbon with contents bearing three different violet handstamps, one indicating from the Military and two censors, Lisboa machine backstamp.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Azores / Military

(Azores) 1943 stampless envelope from a soldier to Lisbon with contents bearing three different violet handstamps, one indicating from the Military and two censors, Lisboa machine backstamp.

£55

China (British Post Offices) 1928 (13 AP) registered cover to England franked Great Britain 1½d. and 3d. tied Army Post Office 1 cds, fine handstamped registration label at left, reverse with further despatch, Liverpool and Gosport registered cancels; fine registered item.China (British Post Offices) 1928 (13 AP) registered cover to England franked Great Britain 1½d. and 3d. tied Army Post Office 1 cds, fine handstamped registration label at left, reverse with further despatch, Liverpool and Gosport registered cancels; fine registered item.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Great Britain Used Abroad / Military

(British Post Offices) 1928 (13 AP) registered cover to England franked Great Britain 1½d. and 3d. tied Army Post Office 1 cds, fine handstamped registration label at left, reverse with further despatch, Liverpool and Gosport registered cancels; fine registered item.

£95

Portugal (British Military Concession Cover) 1839 (Mar) outer letter sheet to London endorsed from George Stevens on the HMS Donegal in Lisbon and countersigned by Lieut. Duthy. Endorsed ‘1’(d) for the military concession and with London cancels front and back, at bottom left very fine strike of the rare Crowned To be/ delivered/ FREE handstamp indicating no London local charges due. Sold at Cavendish Jan 2004 sale for £1700. Fine Exhibition item. The H.M.S. Donegal landed Portuguese Seamen taken from the slaver ‘Diligente’ instead of prosecuting them for slave trading, as agreed by the Foreign Office.Portugal (British Military Concession Cover) 1839 (Mar) outer letter sheet to London endorsed from George Stevens on the HMS Donegal in Lisbon and countersigned by Lieut. Duthy. Endorsed ‘1’(d) for the military concession and with London cancels front and back, at bottom left very fine strike of the rare Crowned To be/ delivered/ FREE handstamp indicating no London local charges due. Sold at Cavendish Jan 2004 sale for £1700. Fine Exhibition item. The H.M.S. Donegal landed Portuguese Seamen taken from the slaver ‘Diligente’ instead of prosecuting them for slave trading, as agreed by the Foreign Office.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Portugal / Military / Slavery

(British Military Concession Cover) 1839 (Mar) outer letter sheet to London endorsed from George Stevens on the HMS Donegal in Lisbon and countersigned by Lieut. Duthy. Endorsed ‘1’(d) for the military concession and with London cancels front and back, at bottom left very fine strike of the rare Crowned To be/ delivered/ FREE handstamp indicating no London local charges due. Sold at Cavendish Jan 2004 sale for £1700. Fine Exhibition item. The H.M.S. Donegal landed Portuguese Seamen taken from the slaver ‘Diligente’ instead of prosecuting them for slave trading, as agreed by the Foreign Office.

£1175

China (British Military Offices) 1937 (30 Aug) cover to England franked Great Britain 1½d. cancelled by Field Post Office No.1 cds, then based at Tientsin. The envelope is endorsed at top left “Posted on mannouvers1937/ Field Post Office No 1/ Headquarters 1st Division/ Youngshung” (Yangtsun). Fine condition and unusual usage of tne Coronation stamp.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Great Britain Used Abroad / Military

(British Military Offices) 1937 (30 Aug) cover to England franked Great Britain 1½d. cancelled by Field Post Office No.1 cds, then based at Tientsin. The envelope is endorsed at top left “Posted on mannouvers1937/ Field Post Office No 1/ Headquarters 1st Division/ Youngshung” (Yangtsun). Fine condition and unusual usage of tne Coronation stamp.

£75

Russia (British North Russian Expeditionary Forces) 1918 (9 DE) ON HIS MAJESTY’s SERVICE envelope addressed to “Officer i/c Base Records/ Syren” bearing very fine strike of FIELD POST OFFICE P.B.99 datestamp, in use at Kola at this time. Central vertical fold, a scarce item

Russia

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Russia / Military

(British North Russian Expeditionary Forces) 1918 (9 DE) ON HIS MAJESTY’s SERVICE envelope addressed to “Officer i/c Base Records/ Syren” bearing very fine strike of FIELD POST OFFICE P.B.99 datestamp, in use at Kola at this time. Central vertical fold, a scarce item

£95

Cameroun (British Occupation) 1915 (9.2.) stampless envelope endorsed “On Active Service/ No Stamps available/ B.C.P/ (Chaplain” to England with fine strike of the German Duala (Kamerun) a cds; a little roughly opened on reverse.

Cameroun

Covers and stamps / German Colonies / Cameroun / Military

(British Occupation) 1915 (9.2.) stampless envelope endorsed “On Active Service/ No Stamps available/ B.C.P/ (Chaplain” to England with fine strike of the German Duala (Kamerun) a cds; a little roughly opened on reverse.

£195

Greece (Crete) 1906 picture postcard English Camp KANDIA to England franked 10 lepta tied unclear cds with, at centre, fine blue framed CAMP POST OFFICE/ CANDIA handstampGreece (Crete) 1906 picture postcard English Camp KANDIA to England franked 10 lepta tied unclear cds with, at centre, fine blue framed CAMP POST OFFICE/ CANDIA handstamp

Greece

Covers and stamps / Greece / Crete / Military

(Crete) 1906 picture postcard 'English Camp KANDIA' to England franked 10 lepta tied unclear cds with, at centre, fine blue framed CAMP POST OFFICE/ CANDIA handstamp

£85

Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Military

(Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown

£675

Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancelsGreat Britain (Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancels

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Military

(Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancels

£165

Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 stampless ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ envelope with embossed back flap to England, endorsed “via Marseille”, POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds of Constantinople. The cover has been charged “6” in spite of the heading.Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 stampless ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ envelope with embossed back flap to England, endorsed “via Marseille”, POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds of Constantinople. The cover has been charged “6” in spite of the heading.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / Great Britain / Military

(Crimean War) 1855 stampless ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ envelope with embossed back flap to England, endorsed “via Marseille”, POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds of Constantinople. The cover has been charged “6” in spite of the heading.

£175

Seychelles (French Maritime Mail) 1869 (1 Sept) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.1 cds at right, framed PD at centre, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. Inverted month in cancel. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps. Seychelles (French Maritime Mail) 1869 (1 Sept) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.1 cds at right, framed PD at centre, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. Inverted month in cancel. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Maritime / French Post Offices / Seychelles / Maritime / Military

(French Maritime Mail) 1869 (1 Sept) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.1 cds at right, framed PD at centre, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. Inverted month in cancel. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps.

£1495

Thailand (French Occupation) Undated circa 1904 stampless envelope to Saigon, endorsed “Troupes d’occupation du Siam” bearing small dark blue double-ring handstamp ‘DETACHEMENT D’OCCUPATION DE CHANTABOUN - SIAM -’; fine condition without backstamp.

Thailand

Covers and stamps / Thailand / Military

(French Occupation) Undated circa 1904 stampless envelope to Saigon, endorsed “Troupes d’occupation du Siam” bearing small dark blue double-ring handstamp ‘DETACHEMENT D’OCCUPATION DE CHANTABOUN - SIAM -’; fine condition without backstamp.

£645

China (French Post Offices) 1934 stampless military cover to Paris with violet handstamps Franchise Militaire and BASE de SHANGHAI, arrival backstamp.

China

Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices / Military

(French Post Offices) 1934 stampless military cover to Paris with violet handstamps Franchise Militaire and BASE de SHANGHAI, arrival backstamp.

£95

Albania (Italian Post Offices) 1919 (2.9.) Company Envelope registered to New York franked Italy 1906 5c. (3) and 10c. (4) tied Posta Militare 50 cds in use at Durazzo, registration handstamp with manuscript number at left, reverse with Brindisi and Torino transits, arrival cancels; some faults to periphery of envelope, a scarce usage. Albania (Italian Post Offices) 1919 (2.9.) Company Envelope registered to New York franked Italy 1906 5c. (3) and 10c. (4) tied Posta Militare 50 cds in use at Durazzo, registration handstamp with manuscript number at left, reverse with Brindisi and Torino transits, arrival cancels; some faults to periphery of envelope, a scarce usage.

Albania

Covers and stamps / Albania / Italy / Military

(Italian Post Offices) 1919 (2.9.) Company Envelope registered to New York franked Italy 1906 5c. (3) and 10c. (4) tied Posta Militare 50 cds in use at Durazzo, registration handstamp with manuscript number at left, reverse with Brindisi and Torino transits, arrival cancels; some faults to periphery of envelope, a scarce usage.

£175

China (Italian Post Offices) 1919 Privilege Military card ‘R.R.Truppe Italiane In/ Estremo Oriente’ used to Venice with three-line cachet that has been overstruck with red framed censor cachet, part arrival cds above this. Fine and scarce card used whilst at Vladivostok. China (Italian Post Offices) 1919 Privilege Military card ‘R.R.Truppe Italiane In/ Estremo Oriente’ used to Venice with three-line cachet that has been overstruck with red framed censor cachet, part arrival cds above this. Fine and scarce card used whilst at Vladivostok.

China

Covers and stamps / Italy / Military

(Italian Post Offices) 1919 Privilege Military card ‘R.R.Truppe Italiane In/ Estremo Oriente’ used to Venice with three-line cachet that has been overstruck with red framed censor cachet, part arrival cds above this. Fine and scarce card used whilst at Vladivostok.

£595

ITALIAN OCCUPATIONS (Macedonia) 1942 cover sent from SKOLPJE to Trieste bearing unique Italian Military cachet ITALIAN OCCUPATIONS (Macedonia) 1942 cover sent from SKOLPJE to Trieste bearing unique Italian Military cachet

ITALIAN OCCUPATIONS

Covers and stamps / Italian Occupations / Macedonia / Censored mail / Military

(Macedonia) 1942 cover sent from SKOLPJE to Trieste bearing unique Italian Military cachet "COMANDO MILITARE/ITALIANO STAZIONE/SKOPLJE" of small Italian military unit at Macedonia, manuscript "Zona sprouvista/francoboli" - NO STAMPS AVAILABLE, censored, transit and arrival cds. Unique, ex. Cihangir (lot 3901)

£95

France (Military) 1827 entire to Pamplone from San Sebastian bearing two-line ‘A Bis/ ARM.D’ESPAGNE’ handstamp, rated ‘2’ decimes; very fine small, neat entire.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Spain / Military

(Military) 1827 entire to Pamplone from San Sebastian bearing two-line ‘A Bis/ ARM.D’ESPAGNE’ handstamp, rated ‘2’ decimes; very fine small, neat entire.

£165

France (Military) 1903 illustrated letter card for the “155”me Regiment d’Infanterie to Hambourg franked ‘Blanc’ 5c. (torn on opening as over selvedge) and ‘Sower’ 10c. (2) tied Commercy Meuse date stamps, arrival cancel at left.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Military

(Military) 1903 illustrated letter card for the “155”me Regiment d’Infanterie to Hambourg franked ‘Blanc’ 5c. (torn on opening as over selvedge) and ‘Sower’ 10c. (2) tied Commercy Meuse date stamps, arrival cancel at left.

£55

France (Military) 1917 (21 Oct) French patriotic propaganda card to France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet ‘Mission Militaire Francaise En Russie’ then at Petrograd, Russia. Shortly after Bolshevik revolution when town name was changed from St Petersburg.France (Military) 1917 (21 Oct) French patriotic propaganda card to France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet ‘Mission Militaire Francaise En Russie’ then at Petrograd, Russia. Shortly after Bolshevik revolution when town name was changed from St Petersburg.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Russia / Military

(Military) 1917 (21 Oct) French patriotic propaganda card to France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet ‘Mission Militaire Francaise En Russie’ then at Petrograd, Russia. Shortly after Bolshevik revolution when town name was changed from St Petersburg.

£115

France (Napoleonic Mail) 1799 outer letter sheet to “General Laroche” commanding 5th Division at Strasbourg bearing two-line ‘3e D.on/ ARM. DU DANUBE. Rated “5” decimes; fine and clean condition.

France

Covers and stamps / Alsace / France / Military / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) 1799 outer letter sheet to “General Laroche” commanding 5th Division at Strasbourg bearing two-line ‘3e D.on/ ARM. DU DANUBE. Rated “5” decimes; fine and clean condition.

£275