1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked single 6d, 1/- & 1d adhesives tied 'SOUFRIE' c.d.s. '15 MY 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER C.W.I. / 104' seal at left.

1893 10pf German "Reponse" stationery card with message addressed to Berlin cancelled 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'NO 22 93' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.

1940 censored envelope from "B Coy 4 N/R R.W.A.F.F. Victoria" addressed to Bournemouth franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'VICTORIA - CAMEROONS - UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '27 NO 40' Boxed 'PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR CENSOR /10' struck in violet, initialed.

1912 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London tied 'PORT-VILA' c.d.s. '4 AVRIL 12' The '2' inverted.

1905 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope used locally with oval 'REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/OFFICIAL FREE' cachet. with a fine strike of the rare British Association cancellation with a '12' time code dated '16 AU 1905' The addressee James Stark Browne F.R.A.S. was a member of the "Overseas Party"

1937 envelope addressed to Chingford franked 5d adhesive tied 'LONDON F.S. / PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s '3 OCT 1937'

1947 envelope addressed to Nairobi with enclosed three page letter, franked horizontal pair 6d and a single 3d adhesive tied 'NTONDWE' c.d.s. '17 JUN 47'

1900 set of ten 1d illustrated stationery cards, each handstamped with a part "N.Z." dumb cancellation for 'SPECIMEN' usage. The majority of the cards are superb, one has some toning on the reverse.

1957 fire damaged local envelope with Ambulance envelope dated 5th May 1957. The ambulance envelope has a stapled dated slip from the post office regreting the excessive delay and damage toi the postal item.

1897 On Her Majesty's Service stampless wrapper addressed to Capoe Town from a trooper in the B B Police acknowledging receipt of his medal for service in Matabeleland 1893-4 with the Brirish South Africa Company. on the front fair 'PALAPYE STATION B.B.' c.,d.s. 'DE 10 97'

1944 1d censored stationerey card uprated 1 1/2d adhesive addressed to Castries St Lucia tied 'ST JOHN'S ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'JY 15 44' Castries receiving cancellation on the front, on the reverse Crown octagonal 'I.T.T. / 4' censor cachet "4" in manuscript.

1941 censored envelope addressed to Los Angeles franked 2 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '17 JY 41' with both white & green 'OPENED BY CENSOR' labels at left.

1918 1d + 2d (3d) registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted for the Anglo-French occupation, on the reverse overprinted values 1/2d to 3d tied 'LOME TOGO' c.d.s. 'AUG 19 18' Addressed to Switzerland.

1937 envelope addressed to Canada franked 3c adhesive tied 'NEW YORK PAQUEBOT' machine d/s 'FEB 19 1937' Single circle 'FURNESS PRINCE LINE / POSTED AT SEA / M.S. SOUTHERN PRINCE' cachet in violet.

1934 envelope addressed to Cheshire franked 1/2d & 1 1/2d Lakatoi adhesives tied 'IOMA' c.d.s. '25 MR 34' struck in violet. The 1 1/2d adhesive shows the 'Tall 1' variety in the right hand value tablet.

1952 internal 30c stationery envelope cancelled 'MITCHELL PARK NAIROBI' c.d.s. 9 JY 1952' The first day of useage for the Argricultural Show.

1944 multi censored 10c stationery card with message addressed to Switzerland 'Via Capetown - Lisbon' Uprated 5c adhesive tied 'SONGEA' c.d.s. '17 JY 44' 8 months in transit, receiving cancellation on the front.

1905 15c stationery enveloppe addressed to Amsterdam cancelled 'CUREPIPE ROAD' c.d.s. 'JA 9 05' Transitr and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1950 envelope addressed to Holland franked G.B. overprinted 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'TRIPOLI' c.d.s. '19 APR 50' Large 'A.V.2' struck in purple-black

1942 censored 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to the Commanding Officer R.C.A.F. Montreal. Crown in centre 'OFFICIAL FREE' struck in blue. On the reverse a fine strike of the seldom seen double oval 'IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP JAMAICA' d/s '13 JUL 1943'

1942 3d Active Service Airletter cancelled 'CAPETOWN' c.d.s. '16 JUN 42' addressed to an officer 14th Field Ambulance M.E.F. Boxed "'"MISSING / RETURN TO SENDER" cachet in violet. Egypt Prepaid cancellation on the reverse '9 OC 42' Covers posted from Egypt around 5 or 6 Octoberr 1942 to South Africa are kown bearing the cut-down version of the bilingual cachet previously used on mails recovered from the Challenger flying boat. From an unidentified vessel.

1901 censored intercamp prisoner of War envelope addressed to Bermuda. Franked Transvaal overeprinted 'E.R.I.' 1d adhesive tied 'IRENE' c.d.s. '4 JUN 19091' Fine double oval 'BURGHER CAMP./ Censored / IRENE' struck in violet. The back flap is missing.

1896 1d Great Britain overprinted stationery postcard with full message addressed to London cancelled 'MAFEKING' c.d.s. 'SP 27 96'

1920 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield franked 2d adhesive tied 'VICTORIA CAMEROONS' c.d.s. '29 NO 20 Blank registration label hanstamped 'VICTORIA/CAMEROONS'

1928 taxed local envelope franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'SP 22 28' 2d postage due applied tied cancellation of the same day.

1898 German 10f stationerey card (797f) with message addressed to Ger many written by a naval seaman on the German vessel "KAISER" Straight line ships cachet, cancelled 'ADEN' c.d.s. 'AU 1 98' boxed 'PAQUEBOT' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1900 Italian 10c stationery card with message addressed to Asmara cancelled 'MURISENGO / ALESSANDRIA' squared circle d/s '3 9 oo' On the front a fine strike of the Keyhole 'ADEN-MASSAUA / NATANTE / POSTE ITALIANE' d/s '20 9 00' used by ships of the Rubattino Co. Few recorded examples.

1945 censored registered envelope franked 1d, 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'POST OFFICE TARAWA GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS' c.d.s. '5 JUN 1945 with cut down 'No.5' censor cachet.

1900 censored German 10pf stationery card (399) addressed to Vrede 'Via Marseille & Delagoa Bay' On arrival boxed 'PASSED / S.O.P. NATAL / CENSOR' cachet in violet, a further strike on the reverse.

1899 On Her Majesty's Service stampless wrapper addressed to The Military Secretary Cape Town acknowledging receipt of a medal for service in Rhodes 1896 Cancelled 'QUITHING' c.d.s. 'OC 3 99'

1952 20c registered stationerey envelope (H2) addressed to London with additional 40c & 18c adhesives tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'AP 19 52' Large part "Treasury Seychelles" red wax seal.

1873 (September 1873) complete edition "The Fiji Times" franked New South Wales 3d & 2d adhesives tied 'SYDNEY' c.d.s. November 3rd. The 2d adhesive has been damaged, the mailing address has been discarded. A rare survivor.

1940 envelope The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition. The Fahnestock brothers U.S. naval officers led this expedition to make ocean surveys for the U.S. Navy and to study & collect bird specimens for the American Musuem of Natural History in New York. Franked Fiji 2d adhesive tied 'VUNILAGI' c.d.s. '3 AUG 40' Numerous expedition cachets, sent to the U.S.A. via Noumea New Caledonia.

1932 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 2d adhesive tied 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER SYDNEY' c.d.s. '22 MR 32'

1906 envelope addressed to Mango Island franked 1d adhesive tied straight line 'SOMO SOMO' brass struck in blue - black, cancelled in transit 'LEVUKA" c.d.s. '9 MY 1906' On the reverse a fine strike of the oval rubber 'CICIA FIJI' oval datestamp '5 - JUN 1906' in violet, which is the latest recorded usage. A pin hole on the front where it has been attached to a letter.

1895 envelope addressed to British Consul in Samoa franked 4d & 1d adhesives paying the 5d U.P.U. foreign rate tied 'SUVA FIJI' duplex '23 SEP 95'

1905 postcard addressed to Port Elizabeth franked 1d adhesive tied by the 'BRITISH ASSOCIATION VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. 'SEP 13 1905'

1957 Formula registered stationery envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth franked vertical pair 4 1/2d adhesive tied 'BUCHI' c.d.s. '2 AU 57' Blank registration label manuscript 'BUCHI'

1958 Formula Registered Stationery Envelope (G) addressed to Port Elizabeth franked 9d adhesivce tied 'MUFULIRA' c.d.s. '29 JAN 58'

1899 stampless O.H.M.S.' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '16 JAN 99' Signed by the Postmaster bottom left corner. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1927 registered insured envelope addressed to Italy franked Indian 3a & 8a adhesives tied 'ADEN CAMP' c.d.s. '17 OC 27' Manuscript "Insured for £2-4-0. only" Red/Black 'Valeur declaree/ Insured' label. Italian cancellations on the reverse.

1949 registered envelope franked horizo ntal pair 3d and a vertical pair 2d U.P.U. adhesives tied 'WEST NICHOLSON' c.d.s. '10 OCT 49' Red/Black registration label.

1929 registered envelope addressed to Bristol franked 6d adhesive tied 'P.O. WAIVEVO' c.d.s. '9 AUG 29' A blank registration label is cancelled with the same c.d.s.

1944 censored envelope addressed to Fiji franked 2d adhesive tied oval 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY / POST OFFICE / TARAWA' d/s '10 OCT 1944' The latest recorded usage. Boxed Censor "NO 5' cachet in violet.

1905 envelope addressed to Henley On Thames franked Great Britain 1d stationery cut - out cancelled 'ADEN' hatched c.d.s. '18 Oc 05' Alongside boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1916 Crown Agents Inspectors Slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 8.3.18 for SG 188 50 sheets of 120 1d stamps. Signed E Pattenden C.A. Inspector.

1916 Crown Agents Inspectors slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 5th October 1916 for SG 9 85.112/120 sheets of 120 signed W Anderson C.A. inspector. Label endorsed "United Kindom Postage & Revenue overprinted "Nauru" as received from Somerset House.

1894 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 15c adhesive tied 'MAURITIUS' c.d.s. 'JU 24 94' Transit and recxeiving cancellations on the reverse. A small part of the back flap is missing.

1936 registered envelope addressed to Middlesex franked set of four Jubilee adhesives tied 'MIAMI' c.d.s. '6 MA 1935' Blank pink/black registration label with manuscript 'MIAMI'

1872 envelope addressed to Penzance franked 6d Chalon tied 'NAPIER H/1' duplex datestamp 'MR 19 72' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.