Sumatra. Palembang. 50 Cent definitive occ issue for Sumatra as a single franking on a censored registered cover from Palembang 19.11.18 via Djakarta 2.12.04 to Djakartakota 3.12.04

Sumatra. Lampong. 3½ Cent postcard with blackish violet Lampong overprint Bu.102 (corner cut-off) from Telokbetong 6.3.3. to Talangpadang with seldom seen censor mark Bu.JC19c from Telokbetong

Sumatra. Lampong. 10 Sen Japanese stamp no. J10 on M.O. showing black Lampong overprint 610 from Tandjongkarang 19.10.7 via the trans communication office of Palembang 19.10.16 (type 502) to Soemedang 11.11.04 on Java

South Celebes. 3½ Cent postcard without anchor Bu.236c written at ´Rappang 4/5 2603´, though cancelled Pare Pare (vNV.300), to Soerabaja. Censor Bu.JC3a from Makasser

South Celebes. Hinomaru postcard of 3½ sen Bu.256 (writer responds on received letter from 17/1 04) from Makasser (type 300) to Djakarta

South Celebes. Anchor and Cherry Blossom postcard of 4 cent made of thick greyish paper Bu.283b from Pare Pare (type 300) to Djakarta. Censor Vr.316a from Makasser

West Borneo. 2 Cent Moehammadijah with violet small anchor overprint no. 421v-61, fine unused. € 65

South and East Borneo. 35 Cent Van Konijnenburg no. 49 without overprint cancelled Martapoera in black with written date in blue 17 5.. (vNV type 033) which could be in 1942 but also in 1946 after the occupation. Not recorded before (see DN catalogue page 337)

South and East Borneo. Postage Paid mark ´Bajar f 0,10 with autograph´ JB16 type C from Kendangan on M.O. Bu.JF41a from Kendangan 18.1.43 via Bandjermas in 19.1.43 to the small sub-post office Djetis 16.3.03 on Java. Censor Vr.212a

Japanese Military. Nice ppc bearing 2s General Nogi from Mikage 18.5.29 to Mr Seiji Shimura, Tomabechi Tai, Osamu 1602 Butai, Java (code name of the 16th Army). Not philatelic!

POW. Card Bu.29 written in June 1945, sent from the Zentsuzi POW Camp in Japan to Voorburg (Neth.)

POW. Postcard from Ringsfield (UK) 11 Oct 1943 postage free to a British POW in Singapore via the Japanese Red Cross, showing British and Japanese censors

Post-occupation Curiosities. Netherlands Indies. Lesser Soenda Islands. Lombok. Postal stationery envelope of ten cents revalue showing black Bali anchor overprint type 541z, however used after the occupation by affixing an ABC stamp of 30c, from Ampenan 13 June 1946 registered to Soerabaja 17 June 1946 (letter rate 10c + registration fee 20c). The stamp imprint with the anchor overprint is not cancelled because it was not valid anymore. See: Van Nieuwkerk, p. 127 and illustrated as fig. 27. Ex Joep Bonn. Unusual and rare item!

Post-occupation Curiosities. Netherlands Indies. Lesser Soenda Islands. Bali. 10 Cent van Konijnenburg with black Bali anchor overprint no. 532z-43bg used on cover, sent by the Dutch Gadja Merah (= Red Elephant Brigade) to Soerabaja 20 May 1946. Most unusual, genuine but probably philatelic

Java. 012ko, 10c with inverted overprint, fine unused. € 95

Java. Design. 026Asp, Die proof of 20s in black, size 48x37 mm, affixed on piece of cardboard. Rarely offered. € 350