Governors

Indochina, Governors, Michel Nr. IND 319-329; Eleven stamps were issued on different dates and in perforation 12 as follows:

1C = October 10th, 1944 (Vollenhoven)

1C = December 12th, 1944 (Lannessan)

2C = May 15th, 1944

4C = June 15th, 1944 (Doumer)

4C = February 10th, 1944 (Pavie)

5C = November 1st, 1944

10C = October 10th, 1944 (Vollenhoven)

10C = January 5th, 1944 (Pavie)

10C = September 11th, 1944 (Pasquier)

10C = January 5th, 1944 (Doumer)

15C = October 16th, 1944

Here is the mint set in blocks of four.

Complete mint never hinged sheets (50) of the 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C (both stamps).

and here is the cancelled to order set in blocks of four (except a pair for the 15C value)

Postally used set.

Complete set featuring First Day Cancels.

Mixed franking of the 1C and 4C Governors stamps together with stamps from the Air Mail, Indochinese Rulers, Domestic Scenes II and Personalities sets paying an overall postage of 2.60P on an international air mail letter sent from Hongay to Belgium in November of 1947. Hanoi and Hai Phong transit cancels on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 2C Governors stamp together with stamps from the Personalities and Domestic SCences II sets paying an overall postage of 15C on a domestic letter front sent from Bien Hoa to Saigon on March 6th of 1945. Three days later the Japanese occupying force took over the administration of Indochina and arrested all French troops.

Mixed franking of the 4C Governors (3) and 1C Petain (2) stamps paying an overall postage of 14C on a domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent from Can Tho to Phong Thanh in October of 1944.PHong Thanh arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 4C Governors stamp together with stamps from the Domestic Scenes II and Heroes of Aviation sets paying an overall postage of 1.89P on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to France.

Mixed franking pof the 6C Petain stamp together with the 4C Doumer stamp paying the correct tariff of 10C on a domestic letter sent between May 15th and of October 3rd of 1944 (when the domestic postage was increased to 15C) within Saigon. The letter was addressed to the wife of a French military officer Hartwig that was in charge of the postal censuring operation during the Japanese occupation. Hartwig was imprisoned in an interment camp after the Japanese Coup on March 9th, 1945.

Mixed franking of the 6C National Donation stamp together with the 4C Pavie stamp paying the 10C domestic letter rate for 20g sent on September, 1942. The letter was sent from Hai Phong to Hanoi and then collected by Jacques Dessrousseaux , who was the inspector of the local mines. Hai-Phong transit and Hanoi arrival cancel on the reverse. Daguin cancel in French on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 6C Petain and 4C Pavie stamp paying an overall postage of 10C on a domestic letter  sent during the Japanese Occupation from Transit Vinh to Mocay in July of 1944. Mocay arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 6C Petain and 4C Pavie stamp paying an overall postage of 10C on a domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent during the Japanese Occupation from Baixau (small post office)  to Cholon in August of 1944. Machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Rare multiple franking of the 5C Governors stamp (3) paying the correct domestic letter ratet of 15C at the time on a homemade letter sent from Mytho to Gia Dinh.

Another multiple franking of the 5C Pasquir stamp (3) paying the correct 15C tariff on a domestic letter sent in July of 1945 by the Japanese cinema company “Eiga Haikyu Sha”. EV stands “en ville” (=in the same town).

Multiple franking of the 5C Governor stamp (3) paying the correct 15C postage on a domestic letter sent on September 22nd, 1945 from Cholon to Qui Nhon.

Mixed franking of the 5C Governors stamp (2) to gather with four 15C stamps from the Personalities set paying an overall postage of 70C on a rare international letter sent in August of 1945 from Mytho to China. The letter carries a transfer cancel from Saigon from August 27th, 1945. This date was just one week shy of the Japanese surrender in World War II. Since both Indochina and South China were occupied by Japan the letter was not censored.

Single franking of the 10C Governors stamp on a local letter that was sent on February, 1944 from the Residence Superior au Tonkin (the house of the Governor of Tonkin, Jean Marie Norbert Haelewyn, at the time)  in Hanoi to Guy Hartwig a French military officer that was in charge of the Saigon postal censorship issues  (see SICP Journal Nr. 259, September, 2023). The letter is correctly franked and carries a Saigon Municipal machine arrival cancel. Hartwig was imprisoned by the Japanese after the Coup on March 9th, 1945.

Single franking of the 10C Governors stamp on a local letter that was sent on February, 1944 from Pnom Penh to Guy Hartwig a French military officer that was in charge of the Saigon postal censorship issues  (see SICP Journal Nr. 259, September, 2023). The letter is correctly franked and carries a Saigon Municipal machine arrival cancel. Hartwig was imprisoned by the Japanese after the Coup on March 9th, 1945.

Multiple franking of the 10C Doumer stamp paying an overall postage of 40C (10C base postage plus 30C registration fee) on a registered domestic letter sent (contents preserved) in May of 1944 from Sadec to Saigon. This was during the Japanese Occupation period but it does not appear that the letter was censored.

Single franking of the 10C Governors stamp on a local letter that was sent on August, 1944 from the Residence Superior au Tonkin (the house of the Governor of Tonkin,Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet , at the time)  in Hanoi to Guy Hartwig a French military officer that was in charge of the Saigon postal censorship issues  (see SICP Journal Nr. 259, September, 2023). The letter is correctly franked and carries a Hanoi transfer cancel on the reverse. Hartwig was imprisoned by the Japanese after the Coup on March 9th, 1945.

Single franking of the 10C Governors stamp on a domestic letter sent from the Long Xuyen Government to the well known philatelist Jacques Dessrousseaux in Saigon in September of 1944. Saigon machine arrival cancel on the reverse. Ex Dessrousseaux.

Single franking of the 10C value on a domestic letter sent from Hue to Saigon in October of 1944.

Single franking of the 10C Doumer stamp on a domestic letter sent from Yen-Bay to Hanoi in May of 1944. The letter was addressed to “Chef du service des Mines”. The letter is cancelled with the rare rural Yen-Bay cancel. This post was held by the well known philatelist Jacques Dessrousseaux at the time. Ex Dessrousseaux.

Mixed franking of the 10C Pavie stamp (8) together with the 20C Behaine stamp paying an overall postage of 1P on an international letter sent on August 18th, 1945 from Cholon to Guangdong Shunde, Daliang West Village in China that was just 3 days after the informal Japanese surrender in World War II. Guandong Province was still occupied by the Japanese so the letter was not censored. The editor cannot make any sense of the postage paid. The standard international letter rate amounted to 40C and any addition 20g in weight amounted 24C so it unclear how the sender arrived at a tariff of 1P. The 20C Behaine stamp was initially not cancelled so an additional Cholon cancel in a slightly different color was added later. Interesting. International letters during the Japanese occupation period are very rare and were mostly sent to Japan or countries occupied by the Japanese at the time.

Mixed franking of the 10C Governors stamp (5) together with the 1P Personalities stamp paying an overall postage of 1.50P on an international letter front sent rom Saigon to France in October of 1946.

Mixed franking of the 5C and 10C Governors stamps paying an overall postage of 15C on a domestic letter sent from Hanoi to Saigon in December of 1944 to Madame Dessrousseaux (the wife of well known philatelist Jacques Dessrousseaux). Saigon machine arrival cancels on the reverse. Ex Dessrousseaux.

Mixed franking of the 15C Rhodes stamps (2) together with the 10C Governors stamp paying the correct international tariff on a letter sent on August 13th, 1945 from Saigon to Hong Kong. Hong Kong was still occupied by the Japanese Army at that time so the letter was not censored. International letters during the Japanese occupation period are hard to find.

Single franking of the 15C Governors stamp on a letter sent on January 1st, 1945 from Can Tho to Saigon paying the correct inland tariff set October 3rd, 1944.

Mixed ranking of the 15C Governor stamps (2) together with stamps from the Sports and Victory sets paying an overall postage of 2.10P on an international air mail letter sent rom Saigon to India in March of 1948. Indian arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registration Nr. 090450