CHINA. 1872. SHANGHAE to LYON (France). Folded cover franked by pair of 10 cts. bister and 80 cts. rose French stamps with 5104 SHANGHAI cancel and SHANG-HAI/CHINE cancel. Very fine. (Image1)

Start Bid €550

COREA. 1900. Envelope addressed to the Catholic Mission Kong-Shyou bearing Yvert 16, 2r grey (pair), Yvert 17, 1c green (9), Yvert 19, 2c blue (18), Yvert 22, 5c pale rose (10) and Yvert 24, 10s violet (pair) tied by VERNACULAR datestamp. Very fine 5 colour franking paying the 116 cent rate. (Image1)

Start Bid €1800

NEPAL. Mi.24, 54. 1944 (Sept.). TATAPANI to KATHMANDU. Registered cover bearing a mixed franking of the 1907 issue 16 pice and the local 1941 issue 8 pice. Only four covers are recorded with mixed frankings of the 1907 and 1941 issues. This is the latest known commercial use of the 1907 issue. (Image1)

Start Bid €350

TAILANDIA. Sc.7. 1901 (March 20). Indochine 1892 10 c. black on lilac used on Thailand postal stationary card (previously used with scarce LIGNE DE SAIGON A BANGKOK (Salles 2011) in November 1898) tried by TAYNINH/COCHINCHINE cds addressed to Bournemouth/UK with SAIGON transit, and LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº8 (Salles 1924) dated April 6th. Unusual and attractive commercially used card. (Image1)

Start Bid €250

TAILANDIA. Sg.419, 421. 1929. CHIENGMAI to U.S.A. Envelope written from ´The Prince Royal College, Chiengmai, Siam, addresed to WASHINGTON D.C. bearing Great Britain 1 d. scarlet and 2 d. orange tied by KENG TUNG double ring, stamps deemed invalid and outlined with blue crayon with T/50 c. applied in Burma and NEW YORK/DUE 10 CENTS, duplex applied in transit. Very fine item from the Siamese/Burma border as Keng Tung was under British and at other times Siamese depending on the border conflicts in the region. Kengtung is presently in the Eastern Shan State of Burma though historically it was closely tied to the Lanna Kingdom of Northern Thailnd. Very interesting item. (Image1)

Start Bid €150