1893 On Her Majesty's Service stampless local wrapper cancelled 'VRYBURG B.B.' c.d.s. NO 24 93' Probably contained a copy of the Government Gazette.

1918 taxed internal postcard cancelled 'LARNACA' squared circle d/s ';DE 18 18' with a fine strike of the scarce '1/2 CP' taxe marking in black. Handstruck 'T' and Nicosia receiving cancellation.

1901 censored postcard from a German Prisoner of War Deadwood Camp addressed to Germany franked 1d adhesive tied oval straight line of bars. 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. on the front '25 MR 1901' Straight line 'BROAD BOTTOM CAMP' cachet and circular censor initialed 'A.W.P.' struck in grey-black, a very early usage of this censor marking in use for five weeks.

1911 registered insured envelope addressed to London franked Indian 6as adhesive tied 'ADEN/REG' c.d.s. 'SE 20 11' Red/Black insured label. The contents have been insured One Pound & Ten shillings with a weight 15grms

1950 registered envelope addressed to Daressalaam franked horizontal pair 20c and a single 10c adhesive tied 'TABORA - KIGOMA T.P.O. DOWN' c.d.s. '6 MR 1950' Travelling Post Office registration label.

1907 postcard addressed to Mossel Bay franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'THEONISSEN O.R.C.' c.d.s. '20 DE 1907'

1910 taxed 1d stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled 'WITPOORT' c.d.s. '25 JUL 10' Octagonal charge marking 'T/30/CENTIMES'

1900 taxed envelope from Postmaster General, Bloemfontein signed bottom left corner, with enclosed letter written by Frank Rhodes. Addressedto Utrecht Holland. On arrival 25c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'UTRECHT' c.d.s. '21 JUL 00'

1891 '1/2d' on 'Een Penny' stationery card with message addressed to Bloemfontein cancelled 'HEILBRON O.V.S.' c.d.s. 'NO 14 91' struck in blue. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1938 5c stationery lettercard. The Edges are not stuck down. Superb unused.

1943 censored Cable & Wireless "Via Imperial" telegram originating from Port Stanley 18th July 1943 addressed to Scarborough cancelled 'EMPIRE SOCIAL TELEGRAPH CENTRAL STATION' c.d.s. '19 JUL 43' Oval Telegraph Censorship cachet.

1925 taxed stampless local envelope cancelled 'VALLETTA" c.d.s. 'MY 4 25' 1d postage due applied tied by a cancellation of the same date. Oval postmans handstamp '17' on the reverse.

1947 taxed envelope addressed to California franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'NORFOLK ISLAND' c.d.,s. 10 JUN 47' on the first day of issue. Boxed charge marking. On arrival pre cancelled 1c & 3c postage dues applied

1968 '21c TWENTY ONE CENTS' on Great Britain 2/6 overprinted postal order overprinted '5' (poundage) with additional 2 x 2c adhesives, cancelled 'LOUIS TRICHARDT' c.d.s. '4 1X 68'

1896 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ADEN' squared circle d/s 'DE 15 96' Rectangular boxed 'PAQUEBOT' alongside.

1875 envelope addressed to Kendal 'From E.M. Reade, Hospital Matron. Ascension' countersigned bottom left corner by the Staff Surgeon. Franked Great Britain 1d Red Pl. 154 tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. overstamped by the seldom seen 'PLYMOUTH H.M.S. / 620' duplex 'JY 2 75' Carried on the "Teuton" via South Africa.

1904 envelope addressed to Liverpool franked 1/2d, 1/- & 8d adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'SP 25 04' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1954 registered airmail envelope addressed to Tabora franked on the reverse 5 x 20c adhesives tied 'MPANDA' c.d.s. '17 MY 54' Flown on East African Airways D.C.3 (VP-KKH) which crashed into Mt Kilimanjaro with the loss of all (20 Dead) Rectangular ' SALVAGED MAIL, AIRCRAFT CRASH / TANGANYIKA, 18/5/55' struck in violet. This is believed to be the only surviving cover.

1921 envelope addressed to London franked 10c adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '10 MR 21' Carried on the S.S. Kalyan (P & O Steam Navigation Co) 'DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER" cachet struck in violet. On arrival in Marseille Hold 2 was found to have become waterlogged during a storm in the Mediterranean.

1954 charred airmail envelope from New Zealand addressed to Sussex. Flown on B.O.A.C. Lookheed 749A Constellation "Belfast" which crashed during the landing at Singapore. 'POSTAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT MALAYA / FOUNDS OPEN (OR TORN) AND OFFICIALLY SECURED" label tied boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' struck in red.

1905 overprinted Great Britain Half Penny stationery card (Die 2) with message addressed to England uprated overprinted GB 1/2d adhesive tied 'PALAPYE STATION B.B.' c.d.s. 'MR 9 05' Carried on the Arnadale Castle to Southampton with manuscript note on the reverse.

1905 Customs Parcel label (G & S 3301 (6483) 30,000 5/04') addressed to Norwood cancelled PARCEL POST MALTA' c.d.s. '27 JY 1905' Blue PARCEL PASSING THROUGH THE G.P.O. label applied in London. Note that the blue label also has "Not to be entered on Record List X" presumably as this was going to be transported to Norwood by coach rather than rail. The Malta Post Office listed this entry No 82 on Parcil Bill No 26

1912 1d + 1d stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN The card was requisitioned by the Post Office never issued. Superb.

1912 1/2d + 1/2d stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN. The card was requisitioned by the Post Office never issued. Superb.

c1954 envelope addressed to London franked 2 x 1/2d and a single Northern Rhodesia 1d adhesive tied bold 'OLD MKUSHI' cachet.

1927 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Pittsburg uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'DE 16 1927' Small edge imperfection.

1890 1d stationery card with message addressed to London. Uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'A09' 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. on the front 'DE 2 90' The 1/2d adhesive had been in use for less than a month.

1943 registered multi censored envelope addressed to Curacao franked 1/2d, 2 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '16 NO 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / BB/4' label at left. The cover did not reach St Maartens until 23rd December and was not cleared through the censor until 5th January 1944

1892 2 1/2d stationery envelope cancelled 'ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'FE 10 92' Addressed to London receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1943 censored 1 1/2d stationery envelope from F.H. Manifold, Imperial Censorship. Montserrat addressed to his wife in Cheshire. Uprated 2 x 1/- & 2 x 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'JY 20 43' Censor label at left side. Vertical envelope fold.

1907 registered envelope addressed to Birmingham franked 1d & 1/- adhesives tied 'MINGINE' c.d.s. '16 DEC 07' Transit cancellations on the reverse. The 1/- is scarce on cover.

1898 stampless On Her Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Philadelphia cancelled 'LARNACA OFFICIAL PAID' c.d.,s. 'AP 5 98' struck in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1822 Entire letter addressed to Corfu cancelled by a fine curved 'PAID / MALTA' handstamp. Receiving cancellation on the front.

1934 airmail envelope addressed to India franked 1/- 20c & 50c adhesives tied 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. '21 FE 23' Two line 'BY AIR MAIL TO KARACHI / PAR AVION A..' "Karachi" inserted in pencil. Boxed 'KARACHI CANCELLED' datestamp. Carried from Karachi to Peshasar by rail.

1944 censored prisoner of war lettersheet addressed to Mogadischio boxed 'EVACUEES MAIL / POSTAGE FREE' On the reverse straight line 'ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP No 1A' and 'OPENED BY / PRISONER OF WAR CENSORSHIP / EAST AFRICA COMMAND' label cancelled 'P.O.W. E.A.C.' c.d.s. '8 V 44'

1895 registered envelope addressed to Scotland franked 3 x 5d adhesive (1/3d) paying the quadruple rate (2oz) = 10d plus 5d registration. Adhesives tied 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '25 MAY 95' Marked 'Via Vancouver' Carried on the "Warrimoo" (Suva - Honolulu - Vancouver)

1899 registered envelope from Labasa endorsed bottom left corner 'Labasa 30/5/99' and signed addressed to Suva. Franked horizontal strip of three 2d adhesives (2d + 4d registration) Cancelled 'LEVUKA' c.d.s. Here the envelope entered the post tied '3 JUN 99' Manuscript registration from Labasa, Levuka and Suva. A canceller was not supplied toi Labasa until 1900

1902 censored 1d stationery card headed 'Burt's Island' with long message addressed to Hengloo Netherlands, cancelled 'HAMILTON BERMUDA' c.d.s. 'JY 13 02' Triangular 'PRISONER OF WAR / Passed Censor/ 3 / BERMUDA' The latest date of usage, the date censorship ended on Bermuda.

1958 Great Britain 6d registered stationery envelope (K) franked additional 2/6 Castle adhesive tied 'B.F.P.O. CHRISTMAS ISLAND' c.d.s. '5 DE 58' addressed to Hawaii. A scarce usage.

1925 illusrated advertising envelope (Perfume) addressed to Germany franked 5c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate, tied 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. '3 SE 25'

1937 envelope African Over-Seas trading Co addressed to Germany franked 5c Coronation adhresive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'DARESSALAAM' c.d.s. '3 DE 1937'

1948 registered airmail envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1/3d & 3d adhesives tied 'INSU' c.d.s. '29 JUN 48' Alongside straight line 'TOO LATE' On the reverse 'T.P.O. WESTERN 1' cancellation.

1934 envelope addressed to Germany franked 3d adhesive tied in transit 'ROTTERDAM' c.d.s. '18 111 34' alongside straight line 'PAQUEBOT' handstamp.

1901 registered envelope addressed to London franked vertical strip of three 1d adhesives tied oval 'LOKOJA POST OFFICE' cachet '6 MAR 1901' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1935 airmail envelope carried on the 'DLH' service addressed to Liverpool franked 2/6d Elephant adhesive tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '3 JA 35' Flight cachet bottom left corner. Slight edge imperfections, writing on the reverse.

1895 O.H.M.S. taxed envelope addressed to the U.S.A. with fine oval crown 'POST OFFICE ST HELENA' in violet 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 10 95' overstruck by a New York 10c 'eyglass' charge marking. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. In the handwriting of the Goverenor W Grey-Wilson

1892 parcel tag marked "Tea Samples Only" addressed to Melbourne Australia. Franked irregular block of three '3 CENTS' on '28c' and a single 'TWO' on 'FOUR CENTS' adhesives tied cancelled 'A' in oval of bars and 'COLOMBO PAID' c.d.s. 'AU 22 92' Oval 'FORWARDED BY FRANCIS F STREET' cachet in violet.

1944 multi censored Prisoner of War airmail postcard to a South African P.O.W. held in Java from his wife in Durban. Franked 3d & 1d adhesives tied 'DURBAN' c.d.s. '28 111 44' Japanese censor markings on the front.

1959 Formula registered envelope (H) addressed to New Jersey franked 8d & 1/- adhesives tied 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. '6 OC 1959' 'TURKS CAICOS ISLANDS / TREASURY' complete red wax seals on the front.

1928 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Germany cancelled 'AMANI' c.d.s. '18 JA 1928' Boxed signed 'AMANI RESEARCH INSTITUTE' cachet on the front.