1900 taxed stampless envelope addressed to Towns River Cape Colony endorsed bottom left from a soldier in "G" Company, 1st S Lancashire Regiment, Dundee. Natal. Cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY. S AFRICA / 3 ' c.d.s. 'DE 7 00' Handstruck '1d' On the reverse 'CHARGE CLERK' c.d.s. 'DE 13 00' applied in Cape Town.

1940 censored envelope addressed to London franked 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. '4 NO 40' Boxed 'PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR 14' struck in violet intialed and boxed 'PASSED CENSOR SELECTIVE CENSOR / 11' initialed.

1946 Great Britain 3d green registered stationery envelope (G) from a native Gold Coast Soldier serving at Port Tewfik, Egypt. Franked Great Britain 2d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 190' c.d.s. '30 MY 46' 'LAGOS MIL' transit cancellation. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1943 stampless censored envelope from an Sierraleonian soldier L/Cpl Manda in the 81st West African Division 6th Brigade 1 S.L.R. (Burma Campaign) Cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 699' c.d.s. '7 OC 43' overstamped boxed 'POSTAGE FREE' United Censor India cachet in violet 'G150' countersigned.

1944 reused stampless envelope addressed to the officer in charge information records England cancelled bvy a fine strike 'ARMY SIGNALS / SL HQ' c.d.s. '18 X 44'

1886 wrapper with contents addressed to Glasgow franked 2c adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'MR 6 86'

1945 censored airmail envelope addressed to Yorkshire franked 12c adhesive tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' c.d.s. '14 SP 45' Crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR / 4902' cachet partly obscured by 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal. 'RELEASED / by BASE CENSOR / V'0 / E.A. COMMAND' with lines above and below struck in violet. Very few examples recorded, one or two from Mauritius.

1933 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'BOSTON MASS' machine d/s 'SEP 7 1933' over the top of a large strike 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE / MAILED ON THE HIGH SEA'S' cachet struck in red.

1949 Window envelope franked U.P.U. 1 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce oval 'NSOKO. SWAZ / T.O. / TK' oval d/s '12 1949' No date. On the reverse 'GOEDGEGUN' cancellation '23 DEC 49'

1898 envelope addressed to England franked Great Britain 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'NO 18 98' Boxed 'PAQUEBOT' alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1902 censored envelope addressed to Cape Town franked overprinted Z.A.R. 1d adhesive tied light 'BELFAST' c.d.s. '5 SEP 02' Oval 'BURGHER CAMP BELFAST' d/s '5 - FEB 1902' struck in violet. transit and receiving cancellations.

1902 censored redirected envelope stationery Masonic Hotel Johannesburg franked horizontal pair 1d and a single 1/2d adhesive tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '2 JUN 02' Censor seal at left side. On arrival in Amsterdam 12 1/2cts adhesive applied paying redirection to Gent Belgium. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Late use of censorship, the Boer War ended 31st May

1917 letter posted by the Postmaster at Njombe with 'F.P.O. 1' cancellation at top right '27 JAN 17' The text has become obscured by adhereance of stamps, but reads 'Regarding the fee of 2/6 collected from you on parcel 1554........the issue of licence unnecessary and fee herewith refunded in stamps' Signed N Ruddock. A marginal block of 30 overprinted 1d adhesive, with two errors. "No Stop" and No serif left of "N"

1916 registered censored envelope addressed to Birmingham franked horizontal strip of three 1/2d and a single, together with a horizontal strip of three 1d adhesives all overprinted 'N.F.' tied 'F.P.O. 2' c.d.s. struck in violet '14 DEC 16' This cancellation was used at Rungwe, Recorded examples are feint. December is a late date. Circular 'P.C. / ZOMBA / NYASALAND struck in violet. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal on the reverse. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1855 entire letter addressed to Marseille cancelled "MALTA' double arc c.d.s. 'SP 26 1855' From Guiseppe Scicluna e Figli 'POS A ANG MARSEILLE 1' struck in red on the front. Rated '18' (decimes) double rate.

1914 censored postcard addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O. 4' c.d.s. '20 OCT 14' allocated to Luderitzbucht with boxed censor cachet alongside struck in violet. Sent by a member of the Medical Corps, endorsed bottom left corner. Franked on the rever South African 1/2d & GSWA 10pf adhesives tied by the Army Base P.O. 4 cancellation.

1915 censored On Active Servicxe postcard addressed to Durban cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O. 6' c.d.s. '29 JAN 15' allocated to Swakopmund. Boxed 'POSTAGE FREE / BASE 6A / PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet.

1915 censored stampless postcard addressed to Kulis River Cape Town. cancelled ABPO No '6' allocated to Swakopmund or Kilo 14 dated '29 MAR 15' Boxed censor on the front.

1915 stampless censored envelope addressed to Cape Town cancelled by the advance Base Post Office dumb canceller No '5' allocated to Walvis Bay dated '7 APR 1915' with the boxed No '3' censor cachet struck in blue. Sent by the Komdt of the Middleburg Commando "OP VELD DIENST" who part of the left wing of the 2nd Mounted Brigade.

1916 On His Majesty's Service censored envelope from the Chinese Commissioner addressto York. Franked 1d & 1/2d overprinted New Zealand adhesives tied 'APIA' c.d.s. Boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA' Triple oval 'BRITISH MILITARY OCCUPATION SAMOA / CHINESE DEPT / OCT 19 1916' struck in violet a further strike on the reverese, together with the straight line 'CHINESE COMMISSIONER' The Chinese Department was set up to oversea the Chinese rubber plantation workers.

1908 5pg German stationery card with message addressed to Zeitz Germany cancelled 'NAURU MARSHALL - INSLEN' c.d.s. '28 8 08' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1957 Advice form from the Money Order Office addressed to India cancelled 'M.O.O. SUVA FIJI' c.d.s. '29 JA 57' On the front uncancelled 3d adhesive. The Money order is for £10

1937 envelope addressed to Michigan franked Bermuda 1d & 1 1/2d Coronation adhesives tied 'PAQUEBOT KINGSTON BERMUDA' c.d.s. 'OC 11 37' 'C.N.S. LADY RODNEY PURSER'S OFFICE / POST ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in black on the fronbt

1899 2d registered stationery envelope (H) from the Seventh printing 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1/2d, 4d & 6d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '3 MY 99' Red wax seal 'POSTMISTRESS GIBRALTAR' Hinge remainers in the corners.

1890 20c registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to London franked horizontal pair 25c adhesives tied 'A26' with oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR SOUTH DISTRICT' d/s alongside 'SP 23 90'

1891 20c registered stationery envelope (F) 'THOS DE LARUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap addressed to Manchester. Franked 25c adhesive tied 'A26' with oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR SOUTH DISTRICT' d/s alongside 'AU 3 91'

1899 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap, addressed to London franked 4 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '17 FEB 99'

1887 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 'M' CORQUODALE & CO LIMITED CONTRACTORS' imprint under the flap addressed to London franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '6 MR 97' a further strike on the front as above with number '279' addsed. The 6th March is the earlest known usage for this stationery (G)

1895 'FOUR PENCE on 'TWO PENCE' registered stationery envelope (H2) H&G C6 The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused. Very few examples recorded.

1894 'FOUR PENCE' on 'TWO PENCE' registered stationery envelope (G) H&G C4a The Flap is not stuck down. Ink date mark bottom right corner otherwise superb.

1916 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1912 1d stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1898 1d stationery wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1898 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1943 usage KG.V. 2d stationery envelope (H2) uprated two vertical pairs 1d adhesives paying registration to Basel Switzerland. On the reverse 'A6022' censor seal and German seal code 'X' allocated to Paris. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1910 2d registered stationery envelope (K) addressed to Holland franked 21/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '11 Mr 10' A few small tone spots, unusually without a central fold.

1946 Blue Triangle Honour formula airletter addressed to India franked horizontal pair 3As adhesives tied 'PAQUEBOT INDIA' c.d.s. '15 JA 46. On the reverse printed honour decleration singed by the P.A. to the Military Govenor

Selection of 8 QE 11 stationery all with manuscript annotations in pencil on the front or back, from the Norwegian Post Office archive.

1894 1d stationery card with message addressed to Perth W.A. cancelled oval 'POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE / HAMILTON' buckle and belt d/s 'MY 28 92' slight edge faults.

1892 1d stationery card with message addressed to Constantinople cancelled boxedc 'PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIANO' Syracuse transit and receiving cancellations on the front. Oval 'CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQUE AGENCE DE MALTE' dated cachet in red '4 OCT 92'

1914 registered envelope addressed to Coffs Harbour franked Fiji 1/- overprinted adhesive tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'DE 12 13' On the front is the cancellation of the French Post Office dated '2 FEVR 14' and boxed 'R' registration cachet. Receiving cancellation on the front, For some reason the envelope was delayed for 7 weeks and transfered from the British to the French Post Office.

1910 postcard addressed to France franked Fiji overprinted 1/2d adhesive plate number '1' in margin tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'MY 8 10'

1918 registered envelope addresseds to New York franked block of four 1d overprinted 'WAR TAX' and asingle 3d tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '4 DE 18' receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1916 photographic postcard (The Harbour, Grenada B.W.I.) addressed to Port of Spain Trinidad. Franked 2 x 1d adhesives one overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JY 7 16' a further strike alongside.

1954 1/2d KGV1 stationery wrapper addressed to Birchgrove cancelled 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JU 3 54' On the front straight line 'RET OUR' and 'UNCLAIMED' markings on the reverese 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JU 8 54' and 'BIRCH GROVE' receiving cancellation.

1847 outer lettersheet from Nassau addressed to The Wesleyan Mission London rated 1/- showing a very fine strike of the 'BAHAMAS' double arc code 'C' In the handwriting of Issac Whitehouse the local mission leader.

1893 2 1/2d stationery envelope uprated horizontal pair 1d adhesives cancelled light 'A05' 'NASSAU PAID' c.d.s. on the front '30 JU 93' struck in red. Addressed to London.

1912 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Germany franked Queen Victoria 1d & 1/2d together with single 1/2d, 1d & 6d KE.V11 adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'NO 4 12' Kingston Jamaica d/s transit alongside. Manuscript registration. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1912 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked corner marginal horizontal pair 1/- adhesives with '1' in the margin tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 7 12' Kingston Jamaica transit d/s alongside. Manuscript registration. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1948 3d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT.' under the flap addressed to Manchester franked horizontal pair Leeward Islands 1 12/d and a single St Kitts 1/- adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '30 JY 38'