KGV1 12c registered stationery envelope (Size G) superb. The flap is not stuck down.
1900 stampless envelope addressed to York endorsed 'On Active Service No Stamp Available R.F.F." Countersigned bottom left by Capt J Rolt Capt Adjutant Rhodesia Regiment. The envelope was taxed at Bulawayo on the 14th February 1900 On arrival in London the "T" mark was cancelled.
1904 postcard addressed to France franked 1d adhesive tied "SEKONDI" c.d.s. 'JU 29 1904' Boxed "TOO LATE" struck in black.
1937 airmail envelope from Berlin addressed to Sao Paulo Brazil with receiving cancellation on the reverse. The stamps have been washed off. The flight coming from Las Palmas (D -ALIX) The aircraft crashed into the swamp in The Gambia after attempting to land at Jeshawang circling the German ship "Ostmark"
1892 1d Gibraltar stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled "CASABLANCA" c.d.s. 'JA 11 92' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1901 censored 1d stationery card headed and dated 'Tuckers Isll DEc 6th 1901' addressed to South Africa cancelled "HAMILTON" c.d.s. 'DE 13 1901' Fine "PRISONER OF WAR BERMUDA / PASSED CENSOR" on the front.
1931 stampless OHMS envelope with enclosure from Director of Posts & Telegraphs. The envelope addressed to Brooklyn New York locally redirected cancelled by a fine strike "BERBERA PAID" c.d.s. '20 AP 31' struck in red.
1908 1/2a stationery card with message uprated 3c adhesive tied "HOIMA" c.d.s. 'FE 3 08' On the front is a strike of the boxed "TOO LATE" struck in black. "MOMBASSA" transit and receiving cancellations on the front
1936 postcard addressed to Bradford Yorkshire. franked 1 1/2d KE.V11 adhesive tied "KINGSTON JAMAICA PAQUEBOT" machine d/s 'DEC 30 1936'
1898 Formula registered envelope (Size H) addressed to Dresden Germany. Franked single, horizontal pair and strip of five together with an irregular block of three 2d adhesives tied "OLD CALABAR" RIVER" c.d.s. 'NO 24 98'together with oval "REGISTERED OLD CALABAR" d/s on the obverse. "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" transit d/s . Attractive franking.
1887 G.B. 1d stationery card addressed to the U.K. cancelled "C" in oval of bars "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. 'DE 3 87' The card is a printed 'Quarantine Circular' refering to mails from Malta & Sicily.
1884 stampless registered 'OPSO' envelope addressed to Christchurch with 'TREASURY / CROWN / NEW ZEALAND' imprint cancelled "WELLINGTON" c.d.s. '2 JY 84' Horizontal paper fold.
1925 taxed postcard addressed to Wales franked 1d adhesive tied "VALLETTA" c.d.s. 'AP 3 26' Alongside is a fine strike of the "T" in circle and "CENTIMES 10" struck in black.
KGV 20c stationery envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN" At the top of the envelope is the year '1923' This was applied by the Berne Switzerland UPU archive. One of five examples of this envelope supplied to them.
1897 30c stationery envelope cancelled "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. 'FE 20 97' Addressed to His Excellency Sir Alfred Moloney Belize British Honduras redirected to Grenada. On the front is the two line "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" cachet struck in black. Receiving cancellation on the front. "KINGSTON" & "ST GEORGES" cancellations on the reverse. Attractive destination from Seychelles.
1951 crash cover stamp washed off with Ambulance envelope with manuscript "Salvaged from Plane Crash 15/10/51' This is the only recorded cover with a manuscript endorsement. The S.A.A. Dakota 'Paardeberg' flying from Cape Town to Durban crashed in the Ingeli Mountains.
1951 envelope from Cape Town addressed to Natal. Franked 2d adhesive tied "CAPE TOWN" machine d/s '15 10 1951' Carried on S.A.A. "Paardeberg" flying from Cape Town to Durban crashed near Kokstad in the Ingeli Mountains killing the crew and 13 passengers. Straight line "SALVAGED CRASHED PLANE 15/10/51" struck in violet.
1941 usage KGV 2d + 3d registered stationery envelope (Size H2) Written from Ovalau, addressed to Chicago redirected to Madison Wisconsin. Franked additional KGV1 overprinted adhesive tied "LEVUKA" c.d.s. '19 APR 41' A scarce stationery envelope used.
1896 4d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to London franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied "NUKUALOFA" c.d.s. partly obscured by the 'NEW YORK' registration etiquette. On the reverse San Francisco & New York transit cancellations.
1908 postcard addressed to Paris France franked '10' on '15' Tunisian adhesive tied "VALLETTA (S O)" c.d.s. '31 DE 08' Straight line "PAQUEBOT" struck in black on the front.
1901 envelope addressed to Chicago franked horizontal strip of three 1/2d adhesives tied "G.P.O. SUVA" c.d.s. '19 NOV 01' c.d.s. A further strike alongside. 'SAN FRANCISCO" transit on the reverse.
1903 Panorama postcard addressed to Mainz Germany. franked overprinted French adhesives tied "ZANZIBAR" c.d.s. '23 AVRIL 03' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1856 E.L. headed and dated 'Lagos 4 Dbre 1856' addressed to Genova Italy. On the reverse is the "PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER" cancellation 'JA 7 1857' Index 'B' Rare boxed "G.B. / 1F60" Accountancy marking rated '8' Decimes in manuscript.
1941 censored envelope addressed to Sierra Leone redirected to the USA. Franked 3c,4c & 5c adhesives tied "PORT LOUIS RAILWAY" c.d.s. '12 SP 41' Oval censor cachet. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1909 postcard addressed to Devon locally redirected. Franked overprinted 2d adhesive tied "VILA" c.d.s. 'JU 10 09'
1941 censored envelope addressed to Michigan USA On the reverse is a rare seal "When Opened by the censor, Melbourne, the (stamps) mentioned was not enclosed" 'Stamps in manuscript. Censor handstamp on the seal. The adhesive is damaged top right corner.
1925 taxed envelope from Turin Italy addressed to Palermo. For some reason it appears to have transited through Malta where a 2d postage due has been applied tied "VALLETTA" c.d.s. 'OC 26 25' two strikes of "C" in black circle denoting charge cancelled.
KGV 10c stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN" The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
KGV 35c registered stationery envelope (Size G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.
1912 2A registered stationery envelope (Size F) addressed to London with additional 6c adhesive tied "VICTORIA STREET NAIROBI" c.d.s. '2 AP 12'
1875 Formula stationery postcard bearing 1875-8 1/2d bright green and 1d grey-blue adhesives handstamped 'SPECIMEN' The card has some toning. (BPA cert
1939 multi franked censored 'Active Service' locally produced 'Honour Envelope' which has been initaled. Adhesives tied "ADEN" c.d.s. '14 NOV 39' Attractive high value franking.
1947 postcard addressed to Rome Italy. Franked G.B. overprinted 9d adhesive tied "RHODES" hatched circle c.d.s. '23 2 47'
1874 envelope addressed to Market Harboro England. Franked G.B. 6d adhesive Pl.13 AM - MA tied "GIBRALTAR A26" duplex 'JU 28 74' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 1/2d stationery card addressed to South Africa with message, franked additional 1/2d adhesive tied "MASERU" c.d.s. '19 NOV 44'
1933 registered Zeppelin envelope addressed to Brazil franked 1/- & 1 1/2d adhesives tied oval "REGISTERED GIBRALTAR" d/s '22 SP 33' Zeppelin cachets on the front & back.
1909 postcard headed 'On board Aorangi' addressed to Jersey Channel Islands. Franked Canada 2c adhesive tied oval "LOOSE SHIP LETTER" struck in black alongside "BRISBANE Q.L." c.d.s. '22 FE 09' Unusual and scarce usage.
1910 postcard addressed to Newark U.S.A. franked 1/2d overprinted adhesive tied "VILA" c.d.s. in blue 'JY 31 10'
1903 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 2/- adhesive tied "BATHURST" c.d.s. 'FE 20 03' "LIVERPOOL"transit d/s on the front. Scarce adhesive on entire.
1940 Three pence + Penny halfpenny registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Liverpool cancelled oval "REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA" d/s '5 MR 40' Rare stationery used.
1908 postcard addressed to London franked 1d small 'Arms' adhesive tied "GOLDEN VALLEY" c.d.s. '29 FEB 1908 (leap year cancellation) A further strike on the front "GATOOMA" transit.
1898 2d registered stationery envelope (Size F) addressed to London franked additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied "BELMONT" c.d.s. 'MR 3 98'
1924 registered envelope with a vertical paper fold. Addressed to Manchester franked 1/- pverprinted adhesive tied "BARBUDA" c.d.s. '10 MR 24' transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1902 '18 CENTS' on 'THIRTY CENTS' stationery envelope used locally with additional overprinted adhesives including the scarce '30c' on '75c' value with 'narrow 0' error, tied "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. JU 20 02' Envelope opened a little roughly at the top. High cat value of adhesives.
1850 outer wrapper from Ochio Rios addressed to London. Fine strike of the brass handstruck '1/-' denoting that it has been pre paid. On the reverse "KINGSTON JAMAICA" d/s 'FE 1 1850'
1929 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 2d adhesive tied by a fine strike of the straight line "DAVUTU" struck in black with a further strike alongside. "SUVA" transit cancellation on the reverse.
1952 1c stationery wrapper addressed to Godalming U.K. cancelled "G.P.O. TRINIDAD" c.d.s. '21 JY 52'
1918 stampless 'On Active service' postcard addressed to Sussex 'Via Sudan' Cancelled by the Skeleton cancellation reading "RU"'10 OC 18' Probably a 'NAKURU" datestamp with the first four letters removed. Unusual.
169 taxed surface rate envelope from Washington D.C. On arrival 4c & 24c postage dues applied tied "PORT OF SPAIN" c.d.s. From the 1947 ordinary paper issue.
1914 registered O.H.M.S. local envelope franked vertical pair 2d adhesives perf 'OS' tied "REGISTERED PERTH" c.d.s. '19 FEB 14' On the front straight line "UNCLAIMED" together with boxed "D.L.O. PERTH" d/s '24 MAR 1914' struck in violet.