1939 underfranked envelope from Hamilton Canada addressed to Tanga. 'T' in black circle. On arrival marginal 1/- postage due applied tied 'TANGA' c.d.s. '14 AU 1939' The 1/- is seldom seen on cover.

1910 envelope addressed to Chicago franked overeprinted 1d Arms and single 1/2d & 2 1/2d small Arms adhesives tied 'PEMBA N.W. RHODESIA' c.d.s. '15 APR 1910' Livingstone & Bulawayo Station transit cancellations on the reverse.

1913 photographic postcard (Inyijt Sitsa R.) addressed to Ilford franked 1d Double Head tied 'ENKLEDOORN' c.d.s. '13 AUG 13'

1897 underpaid envelope addressed to Soragliu, Egypt. Franked overprinted Egyptian 5m adhesive tied 'WADI HALFA' c.d.s. '28 AO 97 On the reverse an Egyptian 1m adhesive tied bvy a CAIRO' cancellation. Vertical pair 4m Egyptian postage dues applied paying the charge tied Soragliu cancellation.

1903 Egyptian overprinted 3m stationery card with message addressed to Addouan Egypt. Uprated 1m adhesive tied 'ABU HAMED' hatched circle '25 11 03' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1909 postcard addressed to Exeter franked 2m & 1m adhesives cancelled straight line 'PAQUEBOT' 'SUEZ' c.d.s. '1 V 09' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1853 envelope with enclosed letter from a son to his mother dated 25th December (Christmas Day) addressed to Ireland. Rated '6d' unpaid. On the reverse double arc 'TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'DE 25 1856' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1950 envelope addressed to Supply Officer H.M.S. Highflyer H.M. Naval Base, Trincomalee. Ceylon. Franked 2 x Great Britain 2d adhesives tied three line 'POSTAL FRANK / ADMIRALTY / MOMBASA' cachet struck in violet. Boxed Officer in charge of works East Africa cachet dated 8th December 1950 Early in 1949 new postal regulations were introduced by which naval official mail had to be prepaid in British stamps at the rate of 6d per 1/2oz

1919 registered envelope addressed to London franked vertical pair Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'SEROWE' c.d.s. '22 SE 19' Mafeking transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1928 envelope addressed to Natal franked 1d Southern Rhodesia, together with Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'MOCHUDI' c.d.s. '10 JU 28' Central vertical light fold.

1921 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'GABERONE VILLAGE' c.d.s. '16 DEC 21' a further strike below.

1943 multi censored envelope addressed to Ireland franked 18c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JA 25 43' a further strike alongside. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at leftside, a very early usage, overstruck 'PASSED BY CENSOR / No.2' struck in black. London & Irish censorship.

1953 6c registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to California franked additional 48c adhesive tied 'KINGSTON ST VINCENT' c.d.s. '21 DE 53'

1906 stampless envelope from The Money Order Department London addressed to Victoria. Boxed 'LONDON / JAN 22 / 1906 / M.O.D.' Melbourne cancellation 26th February. 2d postage due applied paying the Australian charge tied unframed 'HOICHKIRCH' c.d.s. 'FE 276 06' Mails from the U.K. Money Order Department should not be charge postage due.

1935 On His Majesty's Service envelope from The Forest Department. Cancelled 'T.P.O. BARTICA STEAMER B.GUIANA' c.d.s. '4 MR 35' Georgetown receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1929 registerd envelope addressed to Glasgow franked 5d adhesive tied 'ST PETERS ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'FE 18 29 (For use at Parnham) Scarce Parnham registration label.

1933 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 2d adhesive tied 'SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS' c.d.s. 'AU 2 33' with scarce typed village registration label. Local registration number "13" in blue crayon, hanstamped "2741" Transit and receiving cancellations.

1934 envelope addressed to Dublin franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied large 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIP / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS CACHET' struck in violet. Barbados cancellation alongside.

1949 registered airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked single $10 a vertical strip of three $2 and single 20c & 10c U.P.U. adhesives tied 'REGISTERED HONG KONG' c.d.s. '23 NO 49' The $10 is rare on cover. Attractive high value franking envelope.

1932 airmail envelope addressed to Toronto franked single5c and a horizontal strip of three tied 'P.A.A. OFFICE BELIZE, B.H.' c.d.s. 'AUG 14 1932' struck in red.

1902 censored envelope from Holland addressed to a Prisoner of War Ragama Camp. Double oval 'PASSED CENSOR P.O.W. DIYATALAWA / E.J.B.' struck in violet. Opened under martial law label.

1937 envelope addressed to Dorset franked 2 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied by a fine scarce strike 'SOUTH PALMETTO POINT BAHAMAS' c.d.s. 'MAR 6 1941 struck in red, a further strike alongside.

1937 underpaid envelope addressed to New York franked 1 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '13 MY 37' 'TULAGI BRITISH SOLOMON IDS / TAX / D.' in black circle, no value expressed. On arrival 2 x 3c pre-cancelled postage dues applied.

1914 registered envelope addressed to Germany franked block of 18 1/2d adhesives tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '6 JL 14' Two line 'UNDELIVERABLE / L.P.S." struck in violet applied in London and boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE/ FEB 16 1915' On the reverse 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE SYDNEY N.S.W.' c.d.s. 'NOV 2 1914' struck in red. War was declared with Germany on 28th July 1914

1896 envelope 'Per Taupo via N.Z.' addressed to Germany franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'COOK ISLANDS' c.d.s. '23 NO 96' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1930 A much travelled envelope from New South Wales addressed to a passenger on S S Balranala Cape Town. Redirected to London, Malta & Egypt before returning to Australia. A variety of instructional marks, cancellations and a Sydney Dead Letter Office label.

1903 Registerd 'A R' envelope addressed to the USA franked 15c adhesive tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. 'DEC 21 1903' Blue manuscript 'A R' and black handstruck 'A.R.' in circle. Registration label on the reverse.

1904 1d stationery card headed and dated 'Kirioma 26th DEc 1904' addressed to Sydney. Cancelled part 'B.N.G.' oval straight line of bars. Unframed 'SAMARAI B.N.G.' transit cancellation 'JA 10 1905' A rare origin.

1937 envelope addressed to Suriname franked 2c 4c & 6c Coronation adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '7 JY 37' Straight line 'LATE FEE' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1954 stampless taxed envelope addressed toi Kitwe cancelled 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. On arrival overprinted Great Britain 1/- postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'KITWE NORTHERN RHODESIA' c.d.s. '26 NO 54'

1939 stampless Consignee envelope from New York addressed to St Vincent. Carried on the Dutch vessel 'S.S. "Keilehaven"' Boxed 'PAQUEBOT' and initialed 'Passed by Censor No 3' cachet both applied at St Vincent. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. '24 NO 39'

1955 underpaid envelope addressed to Florida adhesives tied 'GOUGH ISLAND' c.d.s. '14 DE 55' Boxed expedition cachet. Rectangular 'T.....10c' the value in manuscript. 3c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'HIALEAH' c.d.s. 'APR 16 56'

1900 1/2d Internal stationery card with message addressed to Orange River Colony cancelled 'FORT JOHNSTON' squared circle d/s 'DE 3 00' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1901 2d External stationery card with message addressed to Essex cancelled 'BLANTYRE' squared circle d/s '17 AP 01' Chinde transit cancellation.

1950 registered airmail envelope addressed to Cheshire franked U.P.U. set of four tied straight line 'P.O. WAINUNI' struck in violet. Typewritten registration. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1907 On His Majesty's Service' card from Post & Telegraphs Orange River Colony, Blomfontien, addressed locally to the High Court. Cancelled 'GOVERNMENT OFFICES O.R.C.' c.d.s. '8 JUL 07'

1909 1/2d stationery postcard with message addressed to France uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'CLOCOLAN O.R.C.' c.d.s. '5 OCT 1909'

1899 underpaid mourning envelope addressed to Krugersdorp franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesive tied 'P.K. FOURIEBURG O.V.S.' c.d.s. 'NO 23 00' Red manuscript taxe marking. On the reverse a fine strike of the 'R.P.K. NOOORD O.V.S.' c.d.s. '7 NOV 1899' This T.P.O. operated between Norvalspont and Bloemfontein from 1894-1900 one of the few recorded examples. Small flap tear.

1893 internal envelope franked vertical pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'CLOCOLAN O.V.S.' c.d.s. '18 DE 93' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1895 Three Halfpence stationery card with short commercial message addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'VICTORIA MASHONALAND' c.d.s. 'JU 95' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1953 20cts stationery envelope addressed to Nairobi cancelled by a cancellation with the top of the circle blank, which was used at Wajir. Dated '5 MR 52' struck in violet, the first recorded date of usage.

c1944 censored envelope addressed to London franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'CONSTANT SPRING' c.d.s. 'JU 19' with year slug removed. Green/White 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR' label, with enclosed typewritten Imperial Censorship/ Jamaica explanitory insert.

1952 underpaid envelope addressed to New Zealand franked horizontal pair 4c adhesives tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '28 NO 52' On arrival 2d adhesive applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'PONSONBY AUCKLAND' c.d.s. '9 JA 53'

1900 registered envelope addressed to Leipzig franked single 6d and a block of four 1/2d with plate number 3 in the margin, tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'JU 15 00' Registered London hooded transit cancellation.

1951 envelope addressed to Yorkshire franked 4d adhesive tied 'RAGGED ISLAND' c.d.s. '30 MAR 51' struck in violet, a further strike on the front.

1896 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) axddressed to New Jersey franked irregular block of three 2 1/2d adhesives cancelled 'AO3' 'RFEGISTERED NASSAU' c.d.s. 'OC 27 96' struck in red, receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1897 2d External stationery card with message written from Mlange addressed to Germany cancelled 'FORT ANDERSON' c.d.s. 'No 20 97' Tshirome, Chinde and Zanzibar transit cancellations.

1945 envelope adhesive washed off 'TORONTO' machine d/s 'AP 29 45' Carried on the S.S. Scythia (Cunard White Star Line) A fire broke out in the hold as she entered the River Mersey on 25th May 1945 Straight line 'DAMAGED BY FIRE & WATER' struck in violet. Found open or Damaged label on the reverse.

1941 underpaid illustrated Tin Can Mail envelope addressed to Texas. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'NIUAFOOU' c.d.s. '6 MY 41' On arrival 2c postage due applied paying the San Pedro three line charge. A varirty of Tin Can Mail cachets.

1918 registered censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1/- small Canoe tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '4 AU 1918' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.,