1949 airmail envelope from Mevagissey Cornwall addressed to Port Stanley Falkland Islands. Straight line "MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA" in violet. Georgetown & Port Stanley cancellations on the reverse.
1914 registered censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1914-15 set of six and a G.R.I. '2 1/2d' on '20pf' overprint without fraction bar, tied 'APIA' c.d.s. '10 11 14' Straight line 'OPENED BY CENSOR' and scarce tyewritten registration label. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1900 envelope addressed to New York franked vertical strip of three 5c adhesives "REVENUE" with the 11mm overprint tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. Transit and receiving cancellations. The flap is missing.
1952 taxed stampless envelope addressed to South Africa cancelled by the scarce 'MPONELA' c.d.s. '31 MAR 1962' Straight line 'TOO PAY" struck in black alongside. Blue manuscript '6' on the front.
1949 envelope addressed to Devon franked horizontal pair 5m adhesives tied 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '31 DE 49' Four line 'Postal Concession/Orderly Room/Detachment R.A.M.C./Khartoum, Sudan' struck in violet.
1910 postcard addressed to Glasgow franked 2c adhesive tied 'ALBUCYSTOWN' c.d.s. '22 JAN 10'
1900 1/2d stationery wrapper cancelled 'ST GEORGE BARBADOS' c.d.s. 'JA 3 00' with 'TOO-LATE' struck in black Proud lists this as E.R.D.
1948 airmail envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Italy franked Great Britain overprinted B.M.A. ERITREA' '44 CENTS" on '8d' tied 'TESSEUEI ERITREA' c.d.s. '22.4 49'
1915 registered censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 5 x 1d and a single 1/2d adhesive tied 'REG ADELAIDE Sth AUSTRALIA' c.d.s. '15 JY 15' Red/White 'Opened by Censor' seal at left and straight line 'PASSED' in violet.
1942 1c stationerey card with message addressed locally cancelled 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '12 JU 42'
1961 taxed airmail envelope with enclosure cancelled 'HAMILTON' slogan d/s '8 MAY 1961' Large eyglass 'BERMUDA/T' with manuscript '30/15' in red circle and two line 'INSUFFICENTLY PREPAID/FOR TRANSMISSION BY AIRMAIL' in red.
1916 stampless censored 'On Active Service' postcard addressed to Napier with boxed 'N.Z. Expeditionary Forces. / No 1 HOSPITAL SHIP' d/s '10 JUL 15' overstamped 'RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED' and a fine strike of the scarce 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENOI"' struck in blue.
1910 postcard franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'CHRISTCHURCH' machine d/s '1 FE 10' Red Circular 'POSTED FROM CH. CH. DOMAIN / FETE / 10 FEB / DAY' The cancellation was iin use for one day only.
1915 postcard addressed to Essex franked 1d Dominion adhesive tied 'TRENTHAM MILITARY CAMP' c.d.s. '7 AP 15'
1892 1d stationery card with message addressed to Argentina uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'DUNEDIN' squared circle d/s '23 FE 92' Boxed 'PAID ALL' struck in violet. On the reverse 'FOREIGN N.Y. TRANSIT' cancellation. Manuscript 'Recd 28/4/92'
1907 taxed postcard addressed to Austria franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'THAMES' squared circle d/s '1 DE 06' On arrival 10hr postage due applied paying the charge.
1910 envelope addressed to Scotland franked 1d adhesive tied 'KOTA KOTA B.C.A.' squared circle d/s struck in violet 'SP 6 10' Chinde & Zomba transit cancellations. Light vertical fold.
1930 envelope addressed to Chisimaio Somalia franked on the reverse 6 x 5c adhesives tied 'CHISIMAIO' c.d.s. '27 6 30' Some creasing to envelope. Unusual.
1948 Great Britain 2d 'REPLY' stationery card, with message on introduction of the cancellation, addressed to Rotherham, cancelled 'MPO 5 NANYUKI KENYA' c.d.s. '18 NO 48' The cancellation was in use 23/29 April 1948. Vertical fold.
1948 registered envelope addressed to Rotherham franked 50c adhesive tied 'KISUMU M.P.O.3' c.d.s. '31 MY 48' With M.P.O. registration label '3' inserted in manuscript. Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1896 taxed envelope stationery "UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL CAPE TOWN, CAPE COLONY, AFRICA' addressed to Salisbury Rhodesia. Franked 1d tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. 'MY21 96' Handsrurck '6d' in black. Closed file hole at left.
1939 1 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Monterrey Mexico cancelled 'NASSAU BAHAMAS' slogan d/s 'MR 10 1939'
1939 taxed 1d stationery card with message addressed to Montana cancelledd 'LUGUANEA' c.d.s. 'MY 6 30' Eyglass 'T JAMAICA' 'CENTIMES 10' and New York charge marking.
1931 envelope addressed to England 'Air Mail carried 'Cairns/Perth' Franked 3d overprinted 'AIR MAIL' and a 2d adhesive tied 'SAMARAI' c.d.s. '5 FE 31' Townsville and Brisbane transit cancellations on the reverse.
1955 Tati Company cheque issued at Bulawayo. On the reverse 2d revenue adhesive tied by violet cachet. On the frtont is an uncancelled BP 1d adhesive.
1909 2d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Germany with 2d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'OC 6 09' 'Large violet 'U.S. SEA POST REG' c.d.s. on the reverse in violet, together with hooded London transit d/s.
1932 6c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to New York with additional 6c adhesiuve tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '24 OC 32'
1908 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany franked 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'OC 5 08' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 envelope the adhesive washed off from Elgin Scotland with machine cancellation 9th November addressed to Cape Town with two line 'DAMAGEDS BY / SEA WATER' struck in violet. From an unidentified vessel.
1910 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to St Kitts with additioinal 2 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST JOHN'S' c.d.s. 'NO 19 10' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1918 South African 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Swakopomund cancelled 'FRANZFONTEIN' c.d.s. 'June 20 1818' struck in Greensish-Blue
1923 6d overprinted South Africa registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Germany, redirected internally, with additional overprinted 1d adhesive tied by the rare 'OTUE' rubber cancellation 'R/OTUE/ No' registration cachet in violet., together with red manuscript registration. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1912 1d KEV11 stationery wrapper addressed to Fort Johnston cancelled 'ZOMBA M.O.O. NYASALAND' squared circle d/s 'AU 23 12' On the reverse a fine wax seal "THE AFRICAN LAKES CORPORATION LIMITED/ ZOMBA BRANCH'
1906 postcard addressed to Austria internally redirected franked 1d adhesive tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. 'JU 18 06' Austrian Consular cachet on the front in violet.
1932 National Bank South Africa Mbabane Swaziland cheque with South African 1d adhesive overprinted "SWAZILAND REVENUE ONLY' tied by oval banks paid cachet.
1928 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 15c & 20c adhesives cancelled upon arrival by the Swiss 'HORGEN' c.d.s. '14 111 28' Unusual.
1898 registered envelope addressed to New York State franked 6d Mauve adhesive tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. 'OC 20 98' Red manuscript '7' on the front. U.S. registration number '51970' Transit cancellation on the front. A colourful cover!
1884 entire lettersheet addressed to London franked 4d Greyish Slate adhesive tied 'GRENADA/A' c.d.s. 'JY 26 84' A further strike alongside. Hooded receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1922 1d South African stationery casrd with message addressed to Morija cancelled 'MASERU' c.d.s. '21 AUG 22'
1902 1/- Postal Order with attached counterfoil cancelled 'HOPE-BAY JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'MY12 02' Scarce usage.
1941 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive tied 'BARBUDA B.W.I.' c.d.s. 'JU 4 41' Manilla censor strip at left tied 'ANTIGUA/PASSED BY CENSOR' handstamp with '1' inserted in blue crayon. St Johns transit cancellation on the reverse.
1895 envelope addressed to Grand Rapids Michigan franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a horizoontal strip of three 1d adhesives tied by the scarce 'P.K. AGENT VENTERSBURG ROAD' c.d.s. 'MY 25' A further strike on the front. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1894 envelope addressed to Antwerp franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives paying the double rate (1oz) tied 'T1' in horizontal straight line of bars 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'FE 12 94' Antwerp postmans handstamp '08' on the front.
1913 postcard addressed to Surrey franked Greast Britain 1d adhesive tied two strikes 'LONDON 175' c.d.s. 'MR 17 13' This cancellation was used to cancel mail received from H.M. Ships abroad.
1905 1d printed illustrated stationery card showing Government Buildings, Nassau, Bahamas addressed to Newark N.J. cancelled 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '25 OCT 05' 'NEW YORk PAID ALL' eyeglass cachet. The first illustrated stationery card I have seen from The Bahamas.
1943 unidentified vessel cover from London with stamp washed off cancelled 'LONDON W.C.' machine d/s 11 MCH 1943' addressed to Durban with two line 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' bi-lingual cachet in violet.
1915 censored envelope from Heinrich K Lorey an Austrian P.O.W. at Verdala Barracks addressed to Italy with boxed 'FREE / FROM / PRISONER / OF WAR' cachet in black and circular 'POST FREE PRISONERS OF WAR / P.C' cachet in maroon.
1896 1/2d stationery postcard with message addressed to Manchester uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. 'JA 27 97'
1896 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'E' Alphabetic single ring c.d.s. 'FE 2' allocated to St David's. The back imprint flap is missing.
1952 '30 CENTS' on '3 Annas' registered stationery envelope (H) with additional '5 CENTS' on'1A' & '10 CENTS' on '2AS' on the front, together with blocks of four '20 CENTS' on '3As' & '15 CENTS' on '2 1/2As' on thge reverse tied 'ADEN' c.d.s. '13 DEC 52' On arrival U.S. 10c postage due applied paying the customs fee.