

(Russia Japanese War) 1904 cover from Swiss Military Observer, Colonel Fritz Goetsch, Japanese 1st Army HQ, Manchuria, to Switzerland franked 10s. , reverse with Yokohama transit and arrival cds.




(Shanghai Local Post) 1877 ‘For Use of Volunteers Only’ privilige stationery card calling a member of No.2 Company to a Drill at Consular Compound in Winter Uniform with Rifle, fine used example with blue Shanghai Local Post index J. A fine example of this rare card.


(South West Africa) 1905 violet lithographed Christmas card, stampless to Magdeburg with violet military cachet for Railways battalion, Luderitzbucht cds top right and arrival bottom left.

(Spanish) 1915 (25 Feb) stampless cover to London bearing large violet Ceuta Artillery handstamp and Ceuta double ring cds, vertical filing crease at left; unusual overseas usage.


(WWI British Relief Fund) 1915 (11.7.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to Neuilly, France from S.R.F. 2nd Hospital stationed at Pozarevac, censored by Serbian Military authorities, arrival backstamp, a rare usage of the S.R.F. hospital.

1812 entire datelined “Real Cuidad Rodrigo” to Birmingham, rated “2/6” and bearing green Lisbon F unclear date stamp applied on the Falmouth Packet. The entire mentions battle of Salamanca (Peninsular War) and the appalling conditions sustained during the campaign


1878 (10/10) stampless ‘Feldpost’ envelope to Vienna cancelled K.u.K. Feldpostexpositur No.51 cds, based at Brod with straight-line FRANCO below; fine and attractive.

1878 (16/12) stampless military letter cancelled Feldpost-Expositur No.18 based at Mostar, reverse with Zara arrival cds. Repaired tear in envelope, an unusual usage of this second type military cds.


1878 (2/11) stampless military envelope to Innsbruck bearing Feldpost Expositur No.6 cds, reverse with Wien transit and Innsbruck arrivals. Part of the Balkan Blockade forces it is No. 6 and not ‘5’. Ex J. Volny.


1878 (27/11) military cover to Chodau bearing fine strike FELDPOST EXPOSITUR No.7, straight-line ‘FRANCO’, reverse with Wien transit and arrival cds. A Rare military cancel.


1878 (29/11) stampless military letterto Prague cancelled K.u.K Etappen-Postamt No.XXII based at Gourazde, Wien transit and Prag arrival cds.


1878 (3/12) stampless military letter to Prague cancelled K.u.K Etappen-Postamt No.XXII based at Gourazde, Wien transit and Prag arrival cds, some slight ageing.


1879 (19/2) stampless military envelope to Pamohera (Pocitelj – Croatia) bearing Etappen Postamt No.2 cds, reverse with Zara transit. A scarce usage of civilian mail using military FPO in the first half of 1879.

1879 (30/1) stampless military outer letter sheet cancelled K.u.K. Etappen-Postamt No.XXIX then at Livno, redirected to Sarajevo, no backstamps.


1879 (9/9) stampless military cover from Ljubinje to Prag bearing ETAPEN POSTAMT No 4 cds on front together with straight-line ‘FRANCO’ , reverse with No.5 transit of Stolac, Sarajevo FPO transit and Feldpost Expositur No.7 transit of Donji Vakuf plus arrival cds; fine condition.


1880 (7 Nov) cover to France franked General Colony 15c. ‘Sage’ imperf top marginal, margin bumped at right, tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp, repeated at top with Paq Fr. J. No.5 octagonal date stamp, reverse with Officers signature.


1881 (7 Sept) cover to Verviers franked General Colony 15c. tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp showing inverted month within cancel, reverse with Officers signature and maritime Corr. D. Arm. Lig.J Paq. Fr. No.6 plus arrival cancels.

1882 envelope to Amiens, France endorsed “corp Expeditionnaire de Tunisie” and bearing 7e Brigde De Renfort En Afrique, arrival backstamp; some faults to envelope.

1894 (12 Avril) cover to Paris bearing single franking 15c. tied blue octagonal Corr D’Armees Fort De France date stamp with arrival cancel to right with four-line military cachet on reverse. Ex. Grabowski.