1908 1d stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland uprated 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied crown 'KETA' c.d.s. 'JUL 26 1908' Accra transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1914 multi franked registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. adhesives tied Maltese cross in black circle oval 'REGISTERED MALTA' d/s '7 FE 14' On arrival two line 'Received Bedford P.O./In bad condition struck in violet and OFFICIALLY SEALED' lkabel at right side.

1898 £1 Postal Order with 3d commission 'THABA 'NCHU' c.d.s. 'MY 26 98' cancellation at the issuing office and with 'POST WISSEL KANTOOR / BLOEMFONTEIN' 3 JU 98' c.d.s. at the office of receipt.

1906 postcard addressed to Germany franked vertical pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE SERVICE / ATLAS LINE' c.d.s. 'DEC 21 1906' written on board "Prinzessin Victoria Luise"

1898 envelope addressed to Belgium franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied twenty eight short bars 4 x 7 forming a square. 'ST HELENA" c.d.s. on the front 'JY 30 98' On the reverse 'PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER' c.d.s. and receiving cancellation.

1906 envelope addressed to Leipzig franked German 2pf 3pf and 5pf adhesives with blue cross in manuscript denoting adhesives not valid. On the front is a 'HASUUR DSWA' c.d.s. '18 7 06' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1942 stampless envelope from Barbados addressed to Vieux Fort. On arrival manuscript "Not Paid For" A horizontal pair 2d postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '24 AU 42' On the reverse Vieux-Fort receiving cancellation.

1933 compusolory registered envelope addressed to Germany franked 1d & 6d adhesives tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '13 JAN 33' a further strike on the reverse two days later. Boxed bi-lingual 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE'

1972 Great Britain overprinted 10p postal order with attached counterfoil. Cancelled 'G.P.O. ST VINCENT' c.d.s. '20 SP 72'

1891 Indian surcharged stationery envelope addressed to London cancelled 'ADEN-CANTONMENT' squared circle d/s 'AP 16 91' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1933 local envelope franked 4d adhesive tied 'PARHAM ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'JU 20 33' with a further strike bottom left corner.

1935 envelope from Chingford addressed to Zanzibar with fine strikes of the boxed 'GONE AWAY/PART 1.' and 'RETOUR' instructional markings in black. On the reverse 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '27 JY 35' A rare commercial usage.

1932 cover addressed to the U.S.A. franked 5c adhesive tied 'UNITED FRUIT COMPANY/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/ PURSER S.S. CHOLUTECA' c.d.s. 'MAY 6 1932' struck in violet, a further strike alongside.

1930 U.S. 5c stationery envelope with additional single 4c, 5c and a horizontal pair 10c adhesives tied 'RADIO STATION BELIZE B.H. c.d.s. '16 FEB 1930'

1938 Avis De Reception stationery card franked 3d adhesive tied legible 'HAMILITON BERMUDA' c.d.s. '11 MY 39' addressed toi Montreal Canada with receiving cancellation. 20mm tear at top.

1907 postcard addressed to New York franked Great Britain 1d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'DE 30 07' Triple oval belted cachet 'THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY/Posted on High Seas' cachet.

1948 Formula registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Ficksburg. Franked 4d & 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'MAFETENG' c.d.s. '8 V1 48' (Two different types of cancellation) A scarce formula usage.

1930 receipt for premium Mutual Guarantee Fire Insurance Company of British Guiana Ltd with 2c adhesive tied violet firms cachet.

1940 envelope from Oldham addressed to an officer "Somewhere in South Africa" the cover has multi redirections around South Africa, notations include 'Not the Castle" and "Not Killed" 'Officially Sealed in Returned Letter Office' bi-lingual seal.

1902 censored registered multi franked envelope addressed to Switzerland, adhesives tied 'REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '26 APR 02' British censor seal 'ON HIS MAJESTY"S SERVICE/ Opened under Martrial Law' overstruck oval dated censor.

1898 envelope from United States Consulate, Nassau Bahamas. addressed to New York. franked vertical pair 2 1/2d adhesives vtied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. 'NO 15 98'

1933 envelope addressed to Cheshire franked horizontal pair 1/2d Centenary adhesives tied 'SOUTH GEORGIA' c.d.s. '24 AP 33'

1903 15c stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'OC 7 03' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV. No 3' d/s '9 OCT 03' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1938 censored envelope from Dorset addressed to Gibraltar, censored in transit through Spain with a censor's label asking the sender to write shorter letters!

1949 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH GUIANA' d/s '19 AU 49' Boxed 'LATE FEE' on the front.

1913 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Hannover uprated 3d adhesive paying the registration fee cancelled 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '21 JY 13' Boxed registration cachet. Hooded Registered London d/s and receiving cancellation.

1937 local envelope franked vertical strip of four farthing adhesives tied 'PORTSMOUTH DOMINICA' c.d.s. '2 JY 37'

1895 30c stationery envelope addressed to France cancelled 'B64' 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. index '1' on the front 'MY 16 95' Octagonal 'LIGNE T PAQ FR No 3' d/s '17 MAI 95' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1903 'SIX CENTS' on 'EIGHT CENTS' stationery envelope marked 'Book Post' addressed to Germany internally redirected. Cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. AU 7 03' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSELLIE LV. No 4' d/s '8 AOUT 03'

1894 Sailors letter from 'H.M.S. Raleigh, Bathurst. Africa.' addressed to Bristol franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied part 'PLYMOUTH 620' duplex 'AP 1 94' Countersigned at bottom left by the Commanding officer. Horizontal central fold.

1940 multi censored envelope from a Dutch seaman on S.S. Enggano addressed to Holland. Franked 3 x 2d adhesives tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '4 MY 40' Gibraltar censor '2' under German label code 'C' allocated to Colonge.

1941 multi censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '4 SE 41' A very fine strike of the 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP DEPARTMENT/GIBRALTAR in double circle struck in red. A slip is enclosed stating that their is no enclosure, with a fine strike 'IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP GIBRALTAR' triple circle struck in blue-green dated in manuscript '11/9/41'

1934 Penny Half Penny Rock stationery card, no message addressed to Berlin cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' slogan d/s '4 AP 34'

1930 envelope from Battersea addressed to Salisbury, where the cover has been redirected to the Royal Signals India franked 2d Admiral tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '14 MAR 1930' Upon arrival 2as 6pi Indian adhesive applied paying redirection to London. Attractive double redirection.

1931 registered Acknowledgement Of Receipt / Avis De Reception' stationery card. Franked vertical strip of three 1d tied 'PARCELS BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '22 AU 1931' Addressed to Plumtree with receiving cancellation.. The registration label is torn, scarce usage.

1920 registered postcard addressed to Hungry franked Great Britain 1/2d, 1 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '13 OC 20' Blank registration label cancelled by the scarce blank undated 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' cancellation.

1932 taxed local envelope franked 1c adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '20 SE 32' Horizontal pair 2c and a single 6c postage due applied cancelled 'ZANZIBAR' cancellation.

1941 airmail envelope addressed to Preston franked 96c adhesive tied by a cancellation with the place of origin and country blacked out, a further strike alongside '1 NO 41'

1928 1 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Scotland cancelled 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '5 MAY 28'

1923 envelope addressed to Hawaii franked New Zealand 1d adhesive tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'DE 22 23'

1951 registered airmail envelope addressed to Montreal Canada franked 1/3d & 3d adhesives tied 'AGBENI' c.d.s. '31 MR 1951' with Nigerian Post Office label (P. & T Pmr's 51.) requesting the return of the envelope. Manuscript 'G.P.O. Lagos'

Mauritius 1899 18c stationery envelope addressed to Germany uprated veretical pair '6 CENTS' on '18 CENTS' tied 'CUREPIPE' c.d.s. 'JY 4 99' Carried on the Messageries Maritime vessel "Yangste" Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV No 1' d/s '14 JUL 99' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1882 wrapper addressed to France franked 17c adhesive tied 'MAURITIUS B53' duplex 'JU 13 82' 'POSS AN PAQ FR No.2' c.d.s. '13 JUIN 82' struck in blue. French T.P.O. receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1926 12c stationery envelope addressed to Chicago uprated block of four, vertical pair and a single 4c adhesive paying the registration tied 'PORT LOUIS CENTRE MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '25 MR 25'

1928 registered envelope addressed to Chicago franked marginal blocks of four 6c & 20c adhesives, the 20c Plate '17' tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '3 AP 29'

1897 3c stationery wrapper addressed to Bordeaux uprated 1c adhewsive tied 'MAURITIUS/3' c.d.s. 'NO 29 97' Carried on the Messageries Maritime vessel "Djemnah" on Ligne 'V' which left Port Louis 29th November arriving Marseille 24th December. The Djemnah was built in France in 1875 making 58 voyages on Ligne 'V' and 'U' between 1895/1912 She was torpedoed on tyhe 14th July 1918 in the Mediterrean.

1900 registered envelope addressed to London franked 2d (Columbus) and 1d adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'SP 13 1900' Registration label and receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1916 'Tonga Government Gazette' wrapper addressed to Sydney, locally redirected. Tonga Government free frank, partly overstruck 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '5 AP 16' Initialed 'TONGA GOVERNMENT/PRINTING DEPARTMENT' cachet struck in violet bottom left corner.

1944 photographic P.O.W. card showing marine P.O.W.'s addressed to Germany cancelled 'P.O.W.133' c.d.s. 'MR 14 44' The card is written by 1st Matrosen-Obergefreiter Hans Alseben at Letbridge (Alberta) camp. Taken P.O.W. from U 93 which was sunk by H.M.S. Hesperus on 15th January 1941 off Maderia.

1934 envelope addressed to Germany franked 5c adhesive payting unsealed printed matter rate tied 'LINDI' c.d.s. '22 NO 1934' From Peramiho Mission.