1906 taxed postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'PORT WAKEFIELD' c.d.s. 'JY 23 06' 'T/5cts' in black circle . On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'LAUSANNE' c.d.s. '25 V111 06'
1900 photographic illustrated envelope (Holidaying On The Swan W.A.) Superb unused.
1900 photographic illustrated envelope (Parliament - House Perth) Superb unused.
Q.V. 2d illustrated lettercard (Diana Basin and Patrick Head) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' the card is not stuck down.
1918 1d Deep Blue oval illustrated stationery card (Flinders St. Melb) with message cancelled 'WENTWORTH FALLS' c.d.s. '3 NO 18'
1914 1d Grey-Black oval illustrated stationery card (Geelong Harbour) with message cancelled 'BENALLA' c,d.s. '5 NO 14'
1914 1d 'Roo' Red-Brown lettercard (Queens Gardens Perth W.A.) with message cancelled 'LORNE VICTORIA 838' duplex 'MR 10 14'
1933 envelope addressed to Georgetown franked 2c ashesive tied 'ESSEQUIBO STEAMER' c.d.s. '28 MY 34 (Type 20c) The back flap is partly missing.
1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to Jamaica franked 2 1/2d, 3d & 1/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '23 NO 42' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER ID 4561' label at left. "ID" in blue pencil, applied in Jamaica.
1943 censored airmail consular envelope addressed to New York, locally redirected. Franked 1/- 3d, 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '30 MR 43' Oval crown in centre strike of the Swedish Vice-Consul Castries. Brown label at left with 'PASSED BY CENSOR' handstamp.
1839 entire letter from Alfred Bailey addressed to Mrs John Head Ipswich rated "2/3" Fine 'ST LUCIA' Fleuron 'JY 9' Transcript of the letter refers to slavery and life/gossip on the island.
1854 envelope addressed to Paris showing red crayon "1d" 'ST LUCIA' double arc on the reverse 'JA 26 1854' Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1855 entire letter rated '6d' (1/2oz) addressed to London.A very fine 'ST LUCIA' double arc on the reverse 'AU 11 1855' and London receiving cancellation.
1904 Q.V. 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to a seaman on the German naval cruiser SMS Vineta' Cancelled 'CASTRIES/C' c.d.s. 'NO 20 04' with index "C" reversed.
1939 airmail envelope addressed to Cambridge franked single 6d, 1/2d 3d & 10/- together with a vertical pair 2/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '8 JA 39' The cover folded at left side, is complete.
1946 airmail envelope from Ponta Delgada Azores addressed to Trinidad with a strike of the rectangular 'MISSENT TO St LUCIA' struck in black. The earliest recorded strike. Lisbon and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1941 stampless envelope addresed to Claremont cancelled crown oval 'DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE/OFFICER COMMANDING, WAR TRAINS/ OFFICIAL FREE" bil-lingual cachet, partly overstruck by the skeleton 'WAR TRAIN P.O.' c.,d.s. '29 111 1941' Two further strikes on the front dated '25th March.
1914 censored envelope local envelope from Pretoria redirected to Prisoner of War/Internment Camp Pietermaritzburg with straight line 'NOT CAMP 1/' struck in violet. Nick at left side.
1934 envelope addressed to Plymouth cancelled Morris Hedstrom Ltd 2d meter 'M1' cancellation '16 X1 34'
1942 taxed local registered envelope franked 2d adhesive tied 'MATAMATA' c.d.s. '26 JA 32' The envelope contained coin so taxed 8d with single 2d and two 3d postage dues affixed and fine notice on the back explaining registration.
1910 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Melbourne franked 1st issue 2d, 5d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'FE 21 10' The month inverted, a further strike below. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1905 1d illustrated stationery card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. The Zambesi above the falls.) Superb unused.
1905 1d illustrated stationery card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. In flood showing spray mist. North Bank.) addressed to Cape Town cancelled 'VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. '5 JNE 1905' Believed to be the earliest recorded Southern Rhodesia usage.
1905 1d illustrated stationery postcard (Victoria Falls Rhodesia, View from North Bank.) cancelled 'ABERCORN N.E. RHODESIA' c.d.s. '25 MAY 1905' The post office at Abercorn cancelled a set of 11 cards by favour.
1926 1/2d stationery card with Waterlow imprint below addressed to London upated 1d 'Admiral' adhesive tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '3 MAY 26' Message on the reverse with violet 'PINE TREE DAIRY LOWER HILLSIDE' in violet. Hinge remainder.
1904 1/2d stationery envelope (type a) addressed locally cancelled 'GWELO MATABELELAND' c.d.s. '1 MY 04'
1918 censored Egyptian Cigarettes advertising envelope addressed to Bombay franked Indian 1/2a adhesive tied 'ADEN' c.d.s. 18 NO 18' Large violet "P" with number "103"
1918 censored registered envelope from Churwell addressed to Aden with cogwheel 'PASSED CENSOR ADEN / No A B-105' struck in violet. On the reverse 'ADEN REG' receiving cancellation '22 JA 18'
1896 registered envelope addressed to Leicester franked 6d purple (4th printing) tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'DE 9 96' a further strike alongside. On the reverse an early usage of the registration label.
1918 envelope addressed to London franked 1/4d adhesive (unsealed printed matter) addressed to London tied by rectangular crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR No 4267' struck in violet. 'FIELD POST OFFICE H.22' c.d.s. alongside '9 JY 18' unusual.
1904 registered On Her Majesty's Service / Avis De Reception' envelope addressed to Baltimore. Cancelled oval 'REGISTERED SIERRA LEONE' d/s '16 DE 04' Registered London transit cancellation. Straight line '14979' and '69409' U.S. registration numbers U.S. transit cancellations on the reverse.
1893 1d stationery card with message addressed to England cancelled 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 2 93' with sideways 'C' a further strike below, together with a Kingston transit cancellation of the same date.
1895 1d stationery card with message addressed to England with 'LAYOU' c.d.s. 'SP 6' year omitted on the front 'KINGSTON' transit cancellation of the same date.
1915 envelope addressed to New Jersey. Franked horizontal pair New Zealand overprinted 1d 'Dominion' adhesives, together with a single 2 1/2d tied 'PAGO PAGO SAMOA' dumb duplex 'MAR 19 15'
1941 censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked horizontal strip of three 1d adhesives tied 'JOHANNESBURG' machine d/s '176 X1 41' Rectangular boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER' struck in violet. From an unidentified ship.
1923 1/2d stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'COLONIAS' in violet, applied by the Portuguese Post Office before distribution to the colonies.
1922 Great Britain overprinted 4 1/2d registered stationery envelope (G) with "ET" date code. with full stop after "SIDE." The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
Undated parcel tag from John Chambers & Son Ltd addressed to Utiku cancelled 'POSTAGE PAID / N.Z. 164 / 5d / CHRISTCHURCH' red meter cachet, partly overstamped 'CH' in circle Christchurch parcel cancellation. Fold top left corner.
1909 1pi stationery envelope with additional 1pi adhesive handstamped boxed 'AR' struck in black.'NUMBER SIX SUDAN' hatched c.d.s. '29 Vi 09' On the reverse 'ATABARA' c.d.s. A rare combination of cancellations.
1940 taxed airmail envelope addressed to London cancelled Windhoek S.W.A. 1/- meter cancellation (Ziegler) '21 V 40' On arrival single 4d and a horizontal pair 1d postage dues aplied tied 'LONDON E.C.' c.d.s. '5 JU 40'
1923 stampless envelope addressed to Kitty cancelled boxed 'LONDON / JUN 15 / 1923 / M.O.D.' Georgetown receiving cancellation on the front '12 JY 23' together with 'OFFICIAL / PAID / B GUIANA' cachet in violet. The London Money Order Department cachet was used to cancel mail containing money orders, such mail was treated as "FREE"
1893 Indian Quater Anna stationery card with message, uprated One Anna Six Pies adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' squared circle d/s 'JU 5 93' Aden transit and receiving cancellation on the front.
1945 formula airletter with message addressed to Scarborough franked 30c adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '9 AP 45'
1935 registered envelope addressed to Czechoslavakia franked 2 x 20c 'Jubilee' adhesives perfin "MCB/M" (Mauritius Commercial Bank) tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. MAURITIUS' d/s '5 JY 35'
1936 envelope addressed to Hampshire franked 1d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied boxed 'K.N.S.M. / M.S. COLUMBIA / 2 MR 1936' The Columbia was a ship of the Royal Netherlands Steamship Company.
1946 registered parcel label addressed to Wellington New Zealand with New Zealand parcel post blank registration label cancelled 'NIUE' c.d.s. '18 MR 46'
Undated envelope addressed to New Jersey franked 3d Coronation adhesive tied 'M.V. CITY OF NEW YORK AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE. INC / SEA POST' cancellation in black.
1930 postcard (6 Ascension, Georgetown From Governor's Lodge) addressed to Dartmouth franked 2d 'Badge' tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '1 MY 30' Slight paper adherance on the front.