CAMBODIA & LAOSThe Borje Wallberg Large Gold Medal Collection.

I had not realised just how rare and scarce the Cambodia and more especially, Laos markings really are till I started to search wherever I could to helpBorje Wallberg in building this collection. It is acknowledged that taking account of the whole of Indo-China postal history, Cambodia would probably representnot more than 10% of available material. Laos would probably represent again only 10% of this, that is, probably a mere 1% of known items!

It is therefore clear how difficult it is to achieve even the bones of a good basic collection of this region. Borje Wallberg has spent many years intensivelysearching around the world for suitable material. He is to be heartily congratulated on achieving such a remarkable ensemble.

This is the first time in my records that an extensive and comprehensive Cambodia and/or Laos collection is offered on the market and no doubt the resultsof this sale will form a base of reference and values for the future. It will probably be a very long time before another opportunity like this arises.

David Feldman, Geneva, March 2002

Cambodia & LaosTHE “TRAM” MAIL - IMPERIAL COURIER MAIL IN LOWER CAMBODIA

11346 F 229 1861 Tram cover with contents from Ruan, Mandarin of Hatien, Cambodia to the 2’000Emperor Tu Doc in Hue July 11, 1861, cover in Imperial yellow colour, showing different types of chops, translation included, v.fine & rare

11347 F 229 1861 Tram cover with contents sent from Ruan, Mandarin of Hatien, Cambodia, 2’000Protector of River Siem, to his superior Emperor Tu Doc (1847-83) in Hue July 11 1861, cover in Imperial yellow colour, several personal chops, translation enclosed with lot, very fine & rare

11348 F 229 1861 Tram cover with contents from the Mandarin of Hatien, Cambodia to the 1’200Emperor Tu Doc (1847-83) in Hue July 11 1861, cover & contents of very thin white silk paper, v.fine & rare

11349 F 229 1861 Tram cover without contents sent by the Madarin Zhang, Chief of Customs in 500Vinhlong/Lower Cambodia (most probably in 1861) to the Emperor Tu Doc (1847-83) in Hue, cover in Imperial yellow colour, upper label in black and red “To the Emperor”.

Confiscated in 1875 by M.Auberet, the French Consular before he ordered the Imperial Archives in Hue to be burnt, v.fine & scarce

VERY EARLY CONNECTIONS WITH CAMBODIA

11350 F 1859 Spanish China Expeditionary Force in Turon: Letter from Manila/Philippines 8’000to Turon/Annam franked 1859 5c vermilion tied MANILA/FILIPINAS OCT 22 1859 cds.

Believed to be the earliest legitime International use of this stamp. Cover with special rate to Spanish Exp. Force considered domestic, only 8 such covers known (4 from Spain, 4 from the Philippines), minor cover faults, cert. Graus

FRENCH-SPANISH CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

11351 F 233 1859 Folded cover from France addressed to Expédition de Chine/Singapour 3’400franked officer’s rate 40c, imperf. Empire 1853-60, cancelled 3094 losange, St GERMAIN-EN-LAYE cds alongside, Marseille transit bs.No arrival since the letter was handed directly to French Fleet in Singapore, v.fine & rare

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11352 F 233 1860-61 Two military mail covers from early Cambodian territory to France written 1’000by Commander of Marine Infantry Battalion.

First cover was written in June 1860 when no French military P.O. was deployed in Indochina, CECB C1 P.O. as in Shanghai, civil P.O. in Hong Kong was used (transit cds HONGKONG June 25 1860 on reverse).

Second cover dated July 1861 (French military Bureau A moved to Indochina on Feb 1861), cancelled CORPS EXP.CHINE Bau A 28 JUIL 61, arrival bs, fine & scarce duo

11353 F 233 1861 Folded cover to France franked 1853 Empire 40c tied lozenge CECA, cds 800CORPS EXP. CHINE 28 JUIL 61 Bau A alongside, v.fine & rare

11354 F 1862 Cover addressed to an officer in Saigon franked 1853 Empire 20c(4) and tied 5’000TPO lozenge, MALHERBES 26 AVRIL 62 alongside together with red P.P.,MARSEILLES transit on reverse.

Cover sent during the later part of 1862 when military P.O. had left Cambodia and French P.O. in Saigon had not yet been opened, fine & rare, cert. Brun

11355 F 1862 Cover to Paris & redirected to Haute-Vienne franked eight 1853 Empire 20c 5’000(double ordinary rate), cancelled on arrival in Marseille with losange ML2, red PAYS ETR.V.SUEZ, AMB A. 9 JUIN 62 alongside, reverse bears LYON A PARIS cds,arrival PARIS JUIN 2 and PARIS A LIMOGES 11 JUIN 62, some irregular margins on the 20c’s not detracting.

Cover sent during the later part of 1862 when military P.O. had left Cambodia and French P.O. in Saigon had not yet been opened, cert. Brun

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11348

11349

11356 F 1862 Cover to France franked 1853 Empire 20c blue(4) tied CECA lozenge, cds 5’000CORPS. EXP. CHINE 31 MAI 62 Bau A alongside together with PAYS ETR. V.SUEZ AMB 12 JUIL 62, arrival bs PARIS 13 JUIL 62. Adhesives with a few irregular margins not detracting from this important postal history item, fine & rare

GENERAL ISSUES FOR FRENCH COLONIES

1859-65 IMPERIAL EAGLE

11357 H 233 10c Yellow brown, block of six cancelled CCH type III lozenge then cancellation 3 300completed onboard ship with anchor losange, fine

11358 DCE Small selection comprising 20c+40c+80c neatly used on piece plus four 20c 4,5,6 220G H showing a range a cancels incl. octagonal B172 from Singapore, also one 20c

unused, a fine group

11359 F 1864 Folded entire from Gocong/Lower Cambodia to France, franked 10c pair & 12’000tied CCN5 lozenge (used in Gocong 1864-73), military octagonal ds CORR.D.ARM.GOCONG 20 JAN 64, incorrectly taxed 60c, boxed AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT in red & APRES LE DEPART in black alongside with the very first French provisional cds ETABLISSts FRANCAIS DE LA COCHINCHINE SAIGON 8 FEVR. 1864, transit cds in red COLONIES FRA.V.SUEZ 26 MAR 64, reverse shows PARIS transit & PUTANGES 29 MAR 64 arrival.

Only THREE covers known of which this is the earliest, cert. RPS

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11360 F 1864 Military cover sent from Bien-Hoa to France, franked 40c (strip of three & 5’000single) & tied by CCN2 lozenges, octagonal CORR.D.ARM. 1 DEC 64 BIEN HOA type B (in use from 1863) alongside together with boxed PD in red, reverse shows SAIGON transit & TOULON 2 JAN 65 arrival.

Cover pays military single letter rate 20c + 20c for British connection, fine & rare

11361 F 233 1865 Commercial cover to Marseille franked 40c & 10c in strip of three paying 2’20070c rate (50c non-military rate + 20c British connection), all tied CCN3 lozenge,COCHINCHINE 3 MAI 65 MY-THO civilian cds alongside together with three COLONIES FRA V SUEZ 4 JUIL 65 cds in red applied in MARSEILLE, reverse shows SAIGON & MARSEILLE transit, most decorative item, light foxing

11362 F 233 1865 Commercial domestic folded cover Baria to Saigon franked 10c(def.) tied 1’200CCN4 lozenge, COCHINCHINE 21 OCT 65/BARIA cds alongside (military P.O. in use in Baria 1864-75, manuscript OCTOBRE 1865 over adhesive, reverse shows SAIGON arrival, fine

11363 F 233 1867 Military folded entire from Tay-Ninh (former Cambodian territory) to France, 1’800franked 10c(touched) tied CCN2 lozenge, military octagonal ds 26 FEVR 67 alongside, insufficiently paid and boxed AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT,however changed to red PD, manuscript PAR VOI FRANSAISE at bottom, reverse shows SAIGON 8 MAR 67 transit, five French railway cds’s and arrival GOCHE 7 APR 67, signed Calves

11364 F 1868 Military cover from Pnompenh to France, franked 20c pair (regular military 14’000single letter rate to France), cancelled CCN8 lozenge, octagonal CORR.D.ARM C (“Gratté” Goncong) 13 AVR 68 alongside with boxed PD.

Reverse shows the very rare transit CORR.D.ARM B.—A (“Gratté” Baria), three strikes known to exist, up to now only one verified, transit cds SAIGON 15 AVR 68,PARIS 3 JUIN 68 arrival together with VARENNE-St. HILAIRE (60) the same day,cover opened out for display.

Extremely rare postal history item of only two such letters are said to be known,see also cert. Behr

11365 F 233 1869 Commercial domestic folded cover from Nam-Van/Cambodia to Canlau Nam 1’600Chon, near My-Tho/Conchinchina, franked 20c tied CCN3 lozenge, private hs EMILE IMBERT/NAM VAN/CAMBODGE PAR SAIGON alongside with COCHINCHINE 12 AVRIL 69 MY-THO arrival, also supposed rural messenger chops.

Domestic covers are very rare from this period

11366 F 1872 Military cover from Kompong-Trabec to France franked 20c +5c tied CCH 9’000lozenge type III, octagonal CORR.D.ARM R—B (“Gratté” TRANG BANG) and blue COL.F.V.SUEZ PAQ.F. 3 MARS 27 JANV 73 alongside, the latter applied in Marseille, reverse shows arrival cds VARENNE-St.HILAIRE 27 JANV 73.

Trang-Bang pmk is EXTREMELY RARE; 4 said to exist, up to now 2 known, most attractive & colourful franking

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11351

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11361

11362

11363

11365

11367

1871-72 NAPOLEON III

11367 H 233 80c Red cancelled lozenge CCH type III, tiny thin spot 10 100

11368 F 235 1873 Military cover to France franked 5c & 1871 Cérès 20c both touched & tied 500CCH lozenge, CORR D’ARMEES SAIGON 13 AOUT 73 octagonal cds alongside together with maritime COL F V SUEZ PAQ F 3 19 SEPT 73 in blue plus boxed PD in red, reverse shows large DIRECTION DU GENIE COCHINCHINE Fce and manuscript CORRESPONDANCE MILITAIRE.

The CORR. D’ARMEES/SAIGON cancels were used for letters from Cambodia before 1868. From 1868 to 1873 the same octagonal cancellers were “gratté” to BA, G, D or RB for Cambodian offices. From 1874 with PNUM-PENH instead of Saigon.

1871 CÉRÈS

11369 F 235 1873 Commercial cover from Pnompenh to France franked two 20c & one 2’20010c(touched) making 50c rate alll cancelled lozenge CCH type III, boxed PD in red & clear COCHINCHINE 19 JUIN 73 SAIGON cds alongside, maritime cds LIGNE N PAQ.FR.. N°8 and CHOISY LE ROI 23 JUIL 73 arrival.

Big boxed private hs in red P.ROUSTAN/PHNOM-PENH/CAMBODGE proving again that during this period many covers bearing only SAIGON cds have their origin in Cambodia. Fine & rare.

1872-77 CÉRÈS

11370 G H Group comprising 1871 10c cancelled CCH lozenge, 1871 10c(2) & 1872-77 25c 11,23 500cancelled CAMBODGE/PNUM-PENH cds’s, two other 25c & 25c pair cancelled respectively CCH type 3, CCN4 in blue(used in Baria & Cholen), CCN7(used in Tongkeou and Chaudoc), small faults, rare group

11371 H 235 Small group comprising 4c cancelled type A COCHINCHINE, 5c pair with CCH 16,17,19,21 600lozenge, 5c & 15c singles bearing B172 octagonal from Singapore, 80c single & strip of FIVE with CCH lozenge, gen. fine, scarce

11372 F 235 1874 Commercial cover from Bien-Hoa(former Cambodian territory) to France 2’000franked 25c pair (upper stamp variety broken frame) tied CCN 2 lozenge,COCHINCHINE 23 AVRIL 74 BIEN NOA cds alongside with COL.F.V.SUEZ PAQ F 3 MARS. 28 MAI 74, v.fine & rare

CCN 2 cancel was in use at BIEN NOA between 1863 & 1874. 50c rate corresponds to single letter to France (non-military)

11373 F 235 1875 Domestic cover Pnumpenh to Saigon franked 25c & tied CCH lozenge, 4’000superb CAMBODGE 10 AOUT 75 PNUM-PENH cds alongside, reverse shows arrival cds type A SAIGON 12 AOUT 75.

Cover REDIRECTED back to Cambodia where PNUM-PENH 15 AOUT 75 arrival cds was applied. The combination of the two cancellations on the same cover was only possible during 1875 & 1876. Very few covers known.

11374 F 235 1876 Commercial cover (opened out for display) from Tay-Ninh (former Cambodian 3’400territory) to France paying 50c rate with two strips of five of 5c cancelled CCN2 lozenge (worn state), CORR.D.ARM TAY NINH 28 JANV 76 cds alongside,appropriate maritime & arrival cancels, stamps folded over edges, fine & rare

11375 DFE 1876 Commercial cover front from Tay-Ninh (former Cambodian territory) to 4’000France paying 50c rate with two strips of five of 5c cancelled CCN2 lozenge (worn state), civil COCHINCHINE 26 FEVR 76 TAY-NINH cds alongside, extremely rare usage, stamps folded over edges, fine

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11382

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11381

11378

11376 F 1877 Cover with contents from Long-Xuyen(former Cambodian territory) to France 3’000franked 25c(touched) and cancelled crisp-clear octagonal CORR.D.ARM LONG XUYEN 12 DEC 77, on reverse manuscript LE COMMANDANT DU POSTE DE LONG-XUYEN CORRESPONDENCE MILITAIRE, signed, SAIGON transit and various TPO cds on reverse, arrival at Evreux Jan 17 1878.

ONLY COVER KNOWN WITH THIS VERY RARE & ELUSIVE CANCELLATION which on top of all is superbly striked

11377 F 235 FRENCH ADHESIVE USED IN INDOCHINA: French 1871-75 Cérès 25c tied CCH 3’000lozenge on cover to Lille/France, CORR.D. ARMEES 29 OCT 73 cds alongside,reverse bears manuscript CORRESPONDANCE MILITAIRE and hexagonal cachet in blue “COMMANDANT DE L’ARTILLERIE EN COCHINCHINE”, cert. Behr

French stamps were not valid in Indochina. Usage was very rare between 1864 & 1874, scarce between 1874 & 1877. From March 13 1877 they were finally forbidden.

1877-80 SAGE

11378 F 235 1880 Cover from Pnompenh to Bangkok, Siam via Singapore franked five 15c blue 4’000plus 1872-77 Cérès, all tied PNUM-PENH 11 MAR 80 cds and SINGAPORE transit cds, reverse shows SAIGON 13 MAR 1880 type A cds, a few touched margins,rare & most attractive franking

Letter paid 80c rate corresponding to double letter rate to foreign countries. When sent via Singapore, Siam was not a neighbouring country.

11379 F 237 1883 Cover from the former Cambodian island of Poulo-Condore to France 3’000franked 25c ultramarine and tied telegraphic cds POULO-CONDORE 11 MARS 83 alongside with MODANE A PARIS railway cds in red, reverse shows SAIGON 13 MAR 83 type A cds and AUBERIVE arrival, fine & rare

On January 1st 1882 the telegraph & post offices were amalgamated. The telegraph cancellations can, however be found used up to 1891.

1881 ALPHÉE DUBOIS

11380 F 1884 Two covers from Pnompenh to France franked resp. 5c green (special rate 700for printed matter in small open envelopes), cert. Brun, and other being 10c +15c franking tied PNUM-PENH 30 JUIN 84, small cover faults

11381 F 235 1885 Domestic cover from Krochmar, Cambodia to Pnompenh franked 15c tied 3’400telegraphic cds type 2 (big type 26mm diam.), KROCHMAT/COCHINCHINE 5 JUIL 85, decorative personal hs on face & reverse, arrival cds PNUM-PENH 6 JUIL 85,small cover faults.

Though cancellation states “Cochinchine”, Krochmat was part of Cambodia in 1885, extremely rare cover

11382 F 235 1885 Domestic cover from Krochmar to Pnompenh franked 15c blue tied blue 2’200VAPEUR 8 NOV 85 type I telegraphic ds, reverse shows type A PNUM-PENH 9 NOV 85 arrival, small cover faults.

An extremely early Vapeur sending. The Vapeur connections opened up in autumn 1885.

11383 F 237 1885 Cover to France franked 25c tied CAMBODGE/PNUM-PENH 4 AOUT 85 cds, 800same alongside together with MODANE A PARIS in red, reverse shows AUTUN 10 SEP 85 arrival, small faults o/w fine & scarce

11384 F 237 1888 Domestic cover from Krochmar to Saigon franked 15c blue tied telegraphic 3’400type 2 (small 25mm diam.) KROCHMAR/CAMBODGE 2 SEPT 88, reverse shows arrival cds type A SAIGON Cal 4 SEPT 88, v.fine

Krochmar cancel in use up to 1891. Only strike of this cancel known to date.

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11385

11386

11389

11392

11393

11383

11398

11385 F 237 1894 Registered wrapper to France franked 30c cancelled type E2 (14) KHONG 13 1’200OCT 94 cds, French transit cds on reverse, sent via railway MODANE A PARIS (red cds on face), various transits on reverse incl. Saigon & Beziere(F), superb

11386 F 237 1897 15c Postal stationery envelope(1892 type) bearing extra 30c paying domestic 800registration rate, cancelled SAIGON-PORT/ COCHINCHINE 11 FEVR 97, boxed R in red alongside, superb & scarce

11387 DCE 1881-91 Small group incl. 15c on domestic cover from Chaudoc, two 25c on cover 700F H to France, various mint & used singles with some earlier Sage issue, gen. fine

1886-87 COCHINCHINA ISSUES

11388 H 1886-87 Three example; 5 on 2c(2) & 5 on 25c all cancelled clear PNOMPENH cds, 100gen. fine

11389 F 237 1889 Domestic 5c postal stationery from Tayninh to Saigon bearing 5 on 2c(corner 700perf. missing) plus Alphée Dubois 5c, beautiful franking paying 15c domestic letter rate, Saigon arrival bs, very fine

1884 POSTAGE DUES

11390 F 1890 Military letter posted onboard ship CARONADE on the Mekong river in 5’000Cambodia, endorsed “Corps Expeditionnaire du Cambodge”, bearing CORR D.ARM/PNUM-PENH 22 SEP 90 type b alongside together with ship pmk CARONADE/SERVICE A LA MER, boxed “T” & taxed 30C single tied SAIGON cds,very fine & rare

Very late usage of the CORR D.ARM cds since normal use was between 1875 & 1889. This cover was not free of postage since 1. Expeditionary corps was dissolved in 1888 and the 2. corps was not established before 1892. Interesting annotations on reverse include the address in chinese and report that addressee is unknown in the Phu-Hua village according to facteur rural N°3.

11391 F 1894 Unfranked cover from Pnompenh to Longxuyen bearing type E2 PNOMPENH 6 1’500JANV 94 cds, taxed on arrival 30c (15 +10 +5) & tied LONGXUYEN 7 JANV 94, fine & scarce

11392 F 237 1896 Unfranked cover from Enangudi/India to Pnompenh, redirected to 2’000Soctrang/Cochinchina, handstamped “T” on face together with boxed POSTAGE DUE ONE ANNA in India, taxed at 50c (40c +10c) on reverse, postage due stamps tied SOCTRANG 10 SEPT 96, also ENANGUDI/TANUORE 10 JUL 96 departure, then SAIGON, PNOMPENH & CHAUDOC transits, cover opened out for display, fine & scarce

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11393 F 237 1896 Unfranked cover from Tranquebar/India to Pnompenh, hs T on face, reverse 2’000shows TRANQUEBAR 24MA 96 cds, NEGAPATAM transit, taxed at 50c on arrival (15c pair +20c) all tied PNOMPENH 2 APR 1896 type E2 cds, adhesives with small faults, fine & scarce unpaid letter from abroad, opened out for display

1893-1908 POSTAGE DUES

11394 F 1902 Unfranked cover from Kottaiyur/India to Pnompenh, handstamped on face “T” 2’000& KOTTAIYUR/DUE hs, reverse shows large “8”, KOTTAIYUR 6 AUG 02 cds, taxed at 50c (15c in strip of three + 1884 5c) all tied PNUM-PENH/CAMBODGE 30 AOUT 02 type E2 cds, also Singapore & Saigon transits, cover with faults opened out for display, very scarce

11395 F 239 1902 Unfranked cover from Kottaiyur/India to Pnompenh, handstamped on face “T” 1’800& KOTTAIYUR/DUE hs, on reverse KOTTAIYUR 28 OCT 02 cds, taxed at 50c (15c +5c +1883 30c) all tied PNUM-PENH/CAMBODGE 13 NOV 02 type E2 cds, also Singapore transit & LIGNE N maritime, cover with faults opened out for display,very scarce

11396 F G 1893-1908 Used selection on pages with cancellation on 10c from 1’200H KOMPONG-TIAM, PNOMPENH, KAMPOT, STUNGTRENG and Laos PAK SE(DONE),

also three covers including one from India with 50c and 30c on Vapeur cover, gen.fine

ISSUES FOR INDOCHINA

1889 OVERPRINTED 1881 GENERAL ISSUES

11397 DCE H 1889-1902 Small group comprising the two 1889 regulars plus two 1891-1902 150Parcel stamps incl. one with inverted overprint cancelled type B VIEN-POUKA/LAOS cds, mixed

1892-96 ALLEGORY

11398 F 237 1896 Military cover to France franked 15c tied CORPS EXPEDre/ CAMBODGE 23 1’000JANV 96, maritime CORR.D.ARM LIG.N PAQ.FR N°10 alongside, reverse shows cachet PROTECTORAT DU CAMBODGE PNOM-PENH HOPITAL MIXTE in blue together with Saigon transit & MIRANDE 19 FEVR 96 arrival, scarce

11399 F 239 1899-1900 Two covers from Pnompenh to Koottaiur/India franked respectively 220three 25c & two 25c (double & triple ordinary letter rate), cancelled PNOMPENH 18 DEC 99 & 1 JANV 00, both letters bearing octagonal LIGNE N PAQ FR cds’s,reverse shows Saigon & Colombo transits and Koottaiur arrival.

Interesting to see the “99” has been made to “00” giving very small “oo” since the new year figures had not yet arrived

11400 F 239 1900 Cover from BAN-NAM-BAC/Laos to France franked 15c blue tied type D1 800cds, reverse shows HANOI, VAN-BU & DIEN-BIEN-PHU all in Tonkin & followed the Northern Indochinese route, a few stains.

Sent from a member of the French-Indochinese hydrological expedition to Upper Mekong. Up to now only 7 covers known from this expedition, two of them from Ban-Nam-Bac

11401 F 239 1901-03 Two ppc’s from LAOS both franked 10c & addressed to France, 600respectively cancelled KAMTONG IAI 12 DEC 04 (very few examples known) and BASSAC 3 OCT 03, fine & rare duo

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11402 F 1903 Thai postal stationery card 1 att from 1883 used from Pak Se Done/Laos to 10’000France and redirected to Russian Turkestan(!), franked 10c (shaved perf.) cancelled PAK SE DONE (“Done” part taken away in 1905) 8 JUIN 03, BASSAC (Laos) & Saigon transit cds’s alongside.

Other amazing cachets noted on this most extraordinary & unique item include violet s/l at top TROUPES DE L’INDOCHINE (CAMBODGE) overwritten by manuscript TROUPES DE L’INDOCHINE (LAOS). Also violet circular (TROUPES?) D’ETUDE DES CHEMINS DE FER DU HAUT-CAMBODGE, violet s/l LE CHEF DE MISSION and signed.

Two Russian cds’s incl. arrival KOKANH/Russian Turkestan 14 JUL 1903 authentify this fantastic voyage from and to most exotic places.

11403 F 239 1905 Registered 10c postal stationery card to Paris with additional 5c & 25c all 600tied LUANG-PRABANG/LAOS 23 DEC 05 cds, paying letter rate because photographic picture stuck on reverse, v.fine, cert. Brun

11404 F H Used selection of the 1c, 2c, 5c & 10c values on two album pages being 5 singles, 800one pair, one card & one envelope, cancellation incl. KHONG, KOMPONG-TIAM,PNOMPENH, DIRECTION COCHINCHINE-CAMBODGE, LUANG-PRABANG(Laos),BANAM & STUNGTRENG, gen. fine

11405 F H Attractive selection of used singles & covers on several exhibition pages incl. 18 1’100singles fron 20c to 1F and four covers being strip of five VIENTIANE/Laos to Switzerland, 25c single PAC-HIN-BOUN/Laos to Switzerland, two 25c to same, 1F & 25c on registered cover to India, gen. fine

11406 F H 239 15c Blue; specialized selection of singles & covers on exhibition pages 1’000comprising four singles with diff. cancels, four 15c on cover to Switzerland, two 15c on cover TAKEO to France, 15c on VAPEUR cover to Saigon, 15c on cover Cap St.Jacques to Pnompenh, a fine group

1900 ALLEGORY

11407 F 243 1900 Spectacular local 5c rate letter from Pnompenh tied 2 JANV 02 cds, flap 600shows crowned monogram in gold of King Norodom (1825-1904) who reigned 1860-1904, v.fine

11408 F 243 1901 SIAMESE 12atts postal stationery letter card to France franked 15c tied 700PNOMPENH 26 SEPT 01 cds, reverse shows hs BANQUE DE L’INDOCHINE/PNOM-PENH & Saigon transit, Siamese franking did not apply, v.fine

11409 F 243 1901-03 Two picture postcards to France franked two 5c and cancelled two diff. 300Kompong cds’s, one KOMPONG-CHNANG 23 JANV 03 & the other KOMPONG-THOM 20 OCT 01, both with Saigon transits, latter card with one stamp damaged before use, v.fine duo

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11410 F H 243 1902 SIAMESE 4atts postal stationery card of 1901 cancelled Siamese 800CHANTABOUN 9-4-02 cds, written in Saigon and correctly franked 15c tied SAIGON-CENTRE 2 MAI 02, various transit and arrival mkgs, a few stains.

Card originating from part of Siam occupied by French-Cambodian forces,Siamese franking did not apply. Lot includes four 15c singles with various cds’s.

11411 F 243 1903 Registered ppc to France franked 10c strip of three(one short corner perf.) & 8505c single, all tied SAIGON-CENTRAL/COCHINCHINE 5 AOUT 03, dated CHANTABOUN 24 juillet 1903.

Card sent by French-Cambodian troops occupying Chantaboun. Not free of charge since no military marks. Taken by boat to and cancelled in Saigon. Very few registered items known from occupied Chantaboun.

11412 F H 243 1903 Cover to France franked 15c tied PNUMPENH 15 JUIL 03, YOKOHAMA A 900MARSEILLE 18 JUIL 03 maritime alongside, redirected from Paris to Switzerland with French 10c red, appropriate Paris & Swiss bs’s.

Lot includes five 15c singles with cancels from KAMPOT, KOMPONG-CHNANG,PNOMPENH, PNUMPENH & KOMPONG-SPEU, a fine group

11413 F H 243 1905 Ppc to France franked 10c and tied KAMTONG IAI 27 FEVR 05 (Laos), also 550three other 10c singles cancelled VAPEUR, KRAUCHMAR & VIEN-TIANE, very few strikes known of the elusive KAMTONG cds, fine group

11414 F G Selection of 5c yellow-green; 7 single, 1 single in combination with Grasset 5c, 300H two ppc’s; one from KOMPONG-SPEU to France paying printed matter rate, the

other to Rumania with 10bani postage due, fine group

1903 SURCHARGE ON ALLEGORY

11415 F H 244 1903 Selection comprising 15 on 25c single on cover Pnompenh to Paris, four 500singles incl. one with very rare SOAI-DEN-KEO (Laos) cds and other 5 on 15c single, a fine & scarce group

1904-06 GRASSET

11416 F 244 1905 Picture postcard to Switzerland franked 2c strip of five tied VAPEUR 23 6 NOV 60005 cds, Swiss arrival cds COTE AUX FEES 5 XII 05, picture-side shows steamer “CIGOGNE”, v.fine & scarce

11417 F 244 1907 Registered cover from Takeo to Russia franked five 1c, five 2c, 5c & 10c 3’000singles plus 1892-96 Allegory 4c(3) paying correct registration rate to foreign country (25c +25c), all tied TAKEO 7 JUIN 07 & boxed “R” alongside, reverse shows transit cds Chaudoc and Saigon together with St-Petersburg 30 JUN 07 arrival.Most spectacular & colourful diff. issues combination franking.

11418 F 244 1907 Picture postcard from Laos to Cochinchina franked 2c(2) & 1c tied KHONE 30 300MARS 07 cds, paying domestic “postcard without correspondence” rate, v.fine

11419 F H 244 1907 Cover to France franked 5c pair tied by PNOMPENH 1 OCT 07 cds, maritime 600LIGNE N PAQ FR N°4 4 OCT 07 alongside, arrival bs ASNIERES 29 OCT 07,crowned monogram in gold of King Sisowath (1840-1927) who reigned 1904-1927,also two 5c pairs off cover cancelled resp. TAKEO & KOMPONG-TIAM cds included

11420 F 244 1907-08 Group of three covers bearing different types of franking with 5c, being 650strip of five on reverse of cover to India, 5c + 40c registered cover to Paris, 5X5c + 4X10c on colourful cover KOMPONG-THOM to Paris, mixed

11421 F 1907-08 Two ppc’s franked 5c and bearing each a diff. type of SIEMREAP cancels 400in blue, one to Paris with SIEMREAP 27 DEC 07, the other card philatelic SIEMREAP/ANGKOR 3 AOUT 09, fine duo

11422 F 244 1908 10c Registered postal stationery cover to France with added 5c & 10c(2) 600paying 35c rate, cancelled LUANG-PRABANG 12 DEC 08, boxed “R” alongside,plus range of cancels on five10c red singles incl. extremely rare (possibly unique) KSACH-KANDAL 1906

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