1897 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Boston franked horizontal strip of three 1/2d a horizontal strip of six 1d and a single 4d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '15 NOV 97' Carried by ship to Victoria British Columbia then rail via Winnipeg, St-Paul and Boston. Transit cancellations on the reverse.

1912 postcard addressed to Johannesburg franked Transvall 1/2d adhesive tied 'UNION OF S. AFRICA OCEAN P.O.5' c.d.s. '3 AUG 1912' Mailed on the home bound (Cape Town to Southampton) Kenilworth Castle at Maderia. Picked upo by the Saxon at Maderia on 7th August for the return voyage to Cape Town. Card creased top left corner.

1941 censored 5c stationery envelope addressed to St Albans uprated 25c & 2c adhesives paying the registration fee, tied 'ROSE HILL' c.d.s. '3 MR 41' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at leftside. The 5c in stationery value tablet is centered to the left.

1932 4d registered stationery envelope (G) The flap is not stuck down. On 28th November 1932, De La Rue submitted colour impressions of the embossing die which were approved by H.Stanfield of the Crown Agents on 29th Novembver 1932. Ex De La Rue Archives. Slight foxing at left side.

1892 envelope addressed to Darlington franked Indian '2 1/2 AS' on 'FOUR ANNAS SIX PIES' adhesives tied 'ADEN' squared circle d/s 'JA 21 92' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1937 Printed Matter envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1d Coronation adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'NO 27 37'

1903 envelope addressed to Edinburgh franked Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesive tied hooded 'BEYROUT/BRITISH POST OFFICE' d/s 'FE 16 03' On the reverse Edinburgh & Newcastle S.T. Day Mail' unframed cancellation.,

1957 3d Commonwealth Reply Coupon (Type 9) cancelled 'HAMILITON BERMUDA M.O.D.' c.d.s. 'JUN 22 57' in violet.

1938 envelope addressed to Manchester franked 4c adhesive tied 'NEW ORLEANS' machine d/s 'FEB 17 1938' 'UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS / PURSER S/S VLUA' cachet 'FEB 13 1938' struck in black.

1952 envelope from Temple Press Ltd London addressed to Perth with 1/4d Customs duty label applied paying the duty for printed matter., The envelope redirected to California.

KGV 20c registered stationery envelope (H) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO., LTD., PATENT.' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1938 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

QE11 5d stationery envelope (H2) overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

1932 envelope franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'OPOBO' c.d.s. '29 FE 32 (A leap year!) addressed to Dakar Senegal where the "T" has been blacked out due to redirection to London. 1f.50 adhesive applied tied 'DAKAR SENEGAL' cancellation. A nice leap year usage.

1895 Great Britain overprinted 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'MR 13 95' Oval 'REGISTERED OLD-CALABAR' d/s of the same date. Addressed to Christchurch Hampshire.

1903 postcard franked 1d Llandovery Falls adhesive tied 'SPANISH TOWN' squared circle d/s 'AU 6 03' addressed to St Andrews Scotland, on arrival redirecxted to Rothes with the addition of a 1/2d adhesive tied St Andrews cancellation.

1896 4c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany franked 5c adhesive tied REGISTRATION GEORGETOWN B.G.' c.d.s. '6 AUG 95' Fine strike 'A.R.' in black circle.

1916 envelope adddressed to Canada franked 2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'P.O. WAIYEVO FIJI' c.d.s. '18 APR 16' Slight water stain. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1881 disinfected lettersheet marked 'Via Aden & Marseille' addressed to Lyon franked 17c rose tied 'B53' duplex 'FE 22 81' Large boxed 'GOUDIE COUTANCE & Co' dated firms marking in blue. Octagonal 'POSS AN/PAQ FR NO 1' d/s in red '22 FEVR 81' Two disinfection chissel slits.

1881 lettersheet addressed to Bordeaux franked '17 CENTS' on '4d' rose tied 'MAURITIUS B53' duplex 'JU 14 81' Carried on Messageries Maritime vessel "Dupleix" on Ligne T -2e Red 'POSS AN / PAQ FR T No 1' d/s '15 JUIN 81'

1951 multi franked airmail envelope addressed to California adhesives tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '20 DE 51' 'Insufficiently prepaid for/transmission by Airmail' struck in violet box.

1899 registered envelope addressed to Germany franked single 1d and a horizontal strip of four 2d on the reverse 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '16 JAN 99' London transit and receiving cancellations.

1938 enveloped marked 'Per "MONTANA" Late Fee Paid' Franked 3d Jubilee and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'HONOLULU HAWAII' dumb duplex 'JUN 1 1938' Violet straight line 'PAQUEBOT'

1908 Official Post Office Registered Letter Receipt (G.P.O. 52/P.53) printed in black on plale bluish grey cancelled by a fine strike 'FRANCISTOWN BECHD PROTEC' c.d.s. 'AU 11 08' Slight thinning at left where previously affixed to backing.

1931 postcard addressed to New Jersey franked 1d adhesive tied 'NEW YORK N.Y. PAQUEBOT' dumb duplex 'MAR 28 1931' alongside 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/S.S. FORT ST GEORGE' cachet struck in red.

1946 taxed local envelope from Field Post Office 570 (Malta) addressed to Valletta 3d postage due applied cancelled 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'DE 17 46 on the reverse blue manuscript 'REFUSED' initialed and dated. The postage due has a 'C' in circle denoting charge cancelled.

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'

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.