Lot
1271 
French India, 1940 Registered to Belgium. Interesting cover from Yanaon, scarce enclave of French India, to Belgium, with May 1st 1940 postmark, arriving on August 10th, more than two months after the country had come under German occupation. Belgian censors opened and resealed the cover with bilingual tape and also removed the 1fa 12ca stamp paying the fee for registration (to make sure no message was underneath); remarkable that this letter ever reached its destination. Any postal history from Yanaon is seldom seen and with such unusual context this cover is extremely scarce., F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $240
Lot
1272
French India, 1907 Picture Postcard to Japan. Illustration of the pier at Pondichery, franked on the front with 10cts 'navigation and commerce', to Yokohama, Japan; 8th November 1907 postmark, 25th December purple receiver, transit postmarks including Hong Kong; unusual destination from the French enclave, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $45
Lot
1273
French India, 1945 cover to Morocco. Transition period from Chandernagor, one of the scarcest enclaves if not the scarcest; franked with 5r + 8r airpost; posted on 4th June 1945 to French Morocco, forwarded to Pondichery on 8th June by the French Indian Post, then censored at Madras with "Vu Par l'Autorité Militaire" French handstamps as well as British censor markings; this franking being an extremely unusual use of high value stamps, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170