1907 envelope to the U.S.A. franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied "GOVERNORS HARBOUR" c.d.s. '7 SEP 07' "NASSAU" transit cancellation on the front.
1941 censored missionary envelope to Ohio U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive tied "MADANG" c.d.s. '29 AU 41' Censor seal overstamped "Passed by Censor / T.N.G. No.16" struck in violet.
1940 censored envelope to Chicago franked 1/2d, 3d & 1d adhesives tied "JOHANNESBURG" slogan d/s '28 MAR 40' Boxed bilingual "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" On the reverse is the scarce 'Compulsory registration' label as the contents were classified as valuable.
1905 postcard addressed to the U.K. franked 1d CGH adhesive tied "WALFISH BAY" c.d.s. '25 AP 05'
1902 censored envelope (corner crease bottom right) addressed to POW in Ceylon. Franked 1d adhesive tied "MAFETENG" c.d.s. 'MY 1 02' A further strike alongside.
1905 1d CGH stationery envelope addressed to Germany with additional 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied "KEIMOES BECHUANALAND" c.d.s. 'JY 15 05" "UPINGTON" transit cancellation on the reverse.
1945 censored Airletter to Johannesburg from an officer in the South African Air force franked 2d & 1d adhesives tied "FIELD POST OFFICE 475" c.d.s. '11 AP 45' Rare from South African forces.
1899 4c stationery card with message addressed to Germany uprated 4c adhesive tied "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. index '4' 'AU 2 99' Some light toning.
1902 censored envelope stationery 'Director of Prison's Office Pretoria' addressed to Durban franked overprinted 1d adhesive tied "PRETORIA" c.d.s. '7 FEB 02'which partly obscures the double oval "Prisons Department OFFICIAL POST / TRANSVAAL" with crown, cachet in violet
1901 envelope to Cape Colony franked 1d overprinted adhesive tied "PRETORIA" c.d.s. '16 JAN 01' c.d.s. with double oval "Director of Prisons, Transvaal PRETORIA" dated cachet '16 JAN 1901' struck in black and countersigned.
1942 taxed postcard to Johannesburg franked 1d adhesive tied "VICTORIA FALLS" c.d.s. '11 JUN 42' On arrival 1d postage due applied.
1916 censored 2d + 1d overprinted Gold Coast registered stationery envelope (Size F) addressed to the U.K. cancelled "LOME" c.d.s. '24 7 16' Three line "Passed by Censor / at / Lome (Togo) struck in violet.
1939 censored postcard addressed to the U.K. Franked 1/2a & 1 1/2a adhesives tied "ADEN" c.d.s. '6 NOV 39' Violet diamond censor cachet on the front 'No 2'
1944 censored envelope to Canada. Franked 1d (small corner tear) 6d & 1/- adhesives tied "CASTRIES" c.d.s. "OPENED BY EXAMINER TT/6" seal at left.
1920 censored 6c stationery postcard overprinted 'G.E.A.' addressed to Germany cancelled "WILHELMSTAD" c.d.s. '29 JU 20' Straight line "OPENED BY CENSOR" struck in violet.
1905 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London, adhesives tied "NIUE" c.d.s. '7 AU 05' "AUCKLAND" transit cancellation on the reverse.
KGV 2d stationery envelope superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.
1902 soldiers letter 'No Stamps Available' to the U.K. cancelled by a very fine "ARMY POST OFFICE WONDERFONTEIN" c.d.s. 'JA 10 02'
1863 envelope to France with overstamped unframed "MONTMACWY L.C." c.d.s. '2 JU 69 "MONTREAL" & "LONDON" transit cancellations.On the front is a very fine strike of the "GB / 2F" Anglo-French accountancy marking struck in black.
KGV 2d stationery lettercard overprinted "SPECIMEN" Handstamped '1929' applied by the UPU archive Berne. The edges are not stuck down.
KGV 2d + 2d registered stationery envelope Size G overprinted SPECIMEN Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.
1902 'New Zealand Eighth, Contingent, Addington Camp, Christchurch' official envelope used locally cancelled "CHRISTCHURCH" c.d.s. '9 JA 02' signed "A.R. Falconer" Alexander Robertson Falconer was a surgeon-captain from Dunedin who was in the South Island Regiment b- battalion staff. He was part of the 9th Contingent that sailed to South Africa on the S.S. Kent on the 12th March 1902
1933 envelope to Canada franked 1/2d & 1d 'Badge' issue adhesives tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s. 'MR 18 33'
1916 censored envelope to Red Cross Switzerland franked 3d adhesive the censor label obstructs the origin. Scarce three line "For censorship / in / Cape Town" struck in violet.
1896 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Trinidad. Uprated 1/2d adhesive tied "ST GEORGE'S" c.d.s. 'FE 25 96' receiving cancellation on the front.
1901 seamans envelope stationery 'H.M.S."Argonaut"' addressed to London. Headed "From G.H. Ballard H.M.S. Argonaut China' franked 4c adhesive tied "HONG KONG" c.d.s. 'JU 7 01'
1928 envelope to Washington D.C. franked single 4d adhesive tied "VANIKORO" c.d.s. '16 JU 28'
1931 airmail envelope to Honduras franked vertical pair 10c adhesives tied by the scarce "BARRACKS BELIZE" with the variety missing "B" temporary cancellation '5 MAY 1931' in use for a short period.
1902 censored envelope addressed to Tuckers Island Bermuda franked CGH 1d adhesive with line around denoting invalid postage part "BETHULIE O.R.C." cancellation on the front. On arrival straight line "NOT TUCKERS" in red and manuscript 'NOT DARRELLS' applied.
1923 taxed envelope to France franked 1/2d Union adhesive tied "JOHANNESBURG BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION" bilingual slogan d/s 'NOV 28 1923' On arrival in Nice 30c postage due applied paying the octagonal charge.
1902 censored envelope to Scotland, endorsed bottom left From a Nursing Sister at Middleburg Burgher Camp Transvaal. Franked overprinted 4d & 3d adhesives tied "MIDDLEBURG" c.d.s. '9 MAR 02'
1900 envelope addressed to Durban. Franked G.B. 2d adhesive tied "FIELD POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY S AFRICA: c.d.s. 'JY 23 00' Index '3' which was used at Platrand Tvl from 22nd June until 8th August 1900
1944 envelope addressed to Johannesburg franked 2d adhesive and South African 1d label tied "STEGI" c.d.s. '22 X11 44'
1932 envelope addressed to Dorset 2d adhesive tied "MBABANE" c.d.s. '3 111 32' On the reverse is a boxed Airmail rate instruction mark.
1900 1d stationery card with added German 5pf adhesive tied "KAIS DEUTSCHE/ MARINE / SCHIFFPOST " c.d.s. '20 11 00' The card is headed and dated 'St Lucia 20 11 1900' From a German seaman en-route to Dominica. The card has a couple of corner wrinkles.
1937 registered "AR" envelope addressed to South West Africa. Franked Coronation trio tied "REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA" c.d.s. '31 AU 37' "A.R." in black on the front struck in black circle.
1901 1d overprinted Transvaal stationery card addressed to Middleburg cancelled "BELFAST" c.d.s. '27 SEP 1901' Very fine strike of the oval "BURGHER CAMP BELFAST / 26 SEP 1901" struck in violet initialed.
1946 envelope from Holland addressed to Hong Kong with a variety of instructional markings including boxed "RETOUR" struck in black.
1943 censored envelope to the U.K.Five impressions of 20c red meter mark "COLOMBO" c.d.s. '7 VI 43' Typed etiquette on the front reads "Salvaged air mail Cairo - Karachi / despatch No 65" No no details of this wartime incident have been recorded.
1941 censored stampless envelope to Edinburgh. With rare "OPENED BY R.A.F. CENSOR / C 1"seal at left side.
1936 taxed envelope to Manchester, the cover is water stained with the majority of the stamps floated off. The 1c has been re affixed tied "COLOMBO" c.d.s. The envelope was carried on Imperial Airways "Scipio" The crash slip is similar to Nierinck 360822 'vv' except the word "Scipio" begins and ends with inverted commas.
1946 6d Airletter uprated 9d adhesive tied "GATOOMA" c.d.s.From an Italian POW at Camp 3 addressed to Italy with straight line "BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY" struck in violet.
1932 underpaid taxed envelope to South Africa franked 2d adhesive tied LIVINGSTONE" c.d.s. '26 OCT 32' On arrival 2d postage due applied paying the charge.
1930 postcard addressed to the Channel Islands franked 9c adhesive tied by a fine early use of the "ANSE ROYALE" c.d.s. '7 11 30 ' A further strike alongside.
1852 E.L. addressed to London rated 1/2d' very fine "RODNEY-HALL JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the reverse flap 'JY 25 1852'
1903 1d carmine stationery card overprinted "SPECIMEN" and handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in violet. Small pine hole at centre.
Penny Halfpenny stationery postcard (H&G3) handstamped "SPECIMEN." in black.
1937 envelope to Hong Kong franked 2d adhesive tied boxed "PAQUEBOT" "VICTORIA HONG KONG" c.d.s. alongside '4 JY 37'
1901 envelope to the UK franked 1d adhesive tied "ANTIGUA" c.d.s. 'MR 13 01' A further strike alongside.
1918 overprinted Gold Coast 1d + 2d registered stationery envelope (Size F) probably from a missionary addressed to Gold Coast cancelled "LOME" c.d.s. '10 JA 18'Blank registration etiquette with "LOME" handstamp. Some light toning.