1914 censored postcard addressed to Berlin. Franked 6c adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' squared circle d/s 'JY 31 14' Zanzibar triangular censor. The card reached London where two line 'UNDELIVERABLE / L.P.S.' applied struck in violet. War with Germany was declared on 28th July.

1926 envelope addressed to Chicago. Franked horizontal pair 3c adhesives tied 'MOMBASA PAQUEBOT' c.d.s.' 8 SE 26' Part of the back flap is missing.

1926 multi franked registered envelope addressed to New York, adhesives tied 'ZANZIBAR/REG' c.d.s. 'NO 2 26' Mailed via London transit and receiving cancellations.

1923 registered envelope addressed to Berlin. Franked horizontal pair 20c adhesivesd tied 'ZANZIBAR/REG' c.d.s. 'DE 4 23' Boxed registration cachet, receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1944 taxed envelope addressed to Kent. Franked 25c & 1/- adhesives tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '11 AU 44' 'T' in black circle '2/310 CENTIMES' in pencil alongside. The back flap is missing.

1935 airmail envelope addressed to Maidstone franked 6d & 3d Leopard adhesives tied 'FORT MANNING' c.d.s. '28 2 35'

1911 postcard addressed to Northumberland franked 1d adhesive tied 'CHIROMO B.C.A. squared circle d/s '26 JU 11'

1900 6d small arms on Marshall hole currency card. Superb.

1961 taxed envelope addressed to Johannesburg. Cancelled 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '14 11 61' The first day of decimalisation, charge was double the 2 1/2c rate.

1889 Penny Halfpenny stationery card with message addressed to Holland. Cancelled 'A67' Port Royale proving cancellation on the front '27 MR 89' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1945 censored Great Britain overprinted 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Italy. Additional overprinted 1/- 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'MOGADISCIO' c.d.s. '8 3 45' Straight line 'A.V.2' struck in violet. On the reverse '3' blacked out and '2' inserted in compensation value.

1933 envelope addressed to Nairobi. Straight line 'H.M.S. "HAWKINS"' struck in blue 'KILINDINI' c.d.s. '17 JY 33' 1929-1933 Ethiopian Emergency caused by Ethiopian border raids. No military fighting occured but H.M.S. Hawkins was sent to patrol the coast and "Active Service" free postage wasgranted to the crew. Few examples recorded.

1902 B.E.A. 2as registered stationery envelope (H2) overprinted 'UGANDA' addressed to London. Additional horizontal pair 1a tied 'KISUMU' c.d.s. 'OC 29 02' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1935 2c uprated stationery card with message addressed to Germany. Cancelled 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '25 DEC 35' (Christmas Day) light cornner crease.

1928 window envelope franked 1/- adhesive tied 'SHORTLAND ISLd' c.d.s. '17 MR 28' Sydney transit. Birmingham & Bromsgrove cancellations on the reverse.

1892 Inter island envelope to Jamaica franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'GRENADA' c.d.s. 'MR 25 92' Straight line 'TOO LATE' struck in black. The cover was posted 'Too Late' to catch the first packet for Jamaica. Barbados transit and receiving cancellations.

1910 registered multi franked envelope with Great Britain overprinted adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. 'MR 15 10' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1896 North Borneo 8c stationery card overprinted 'LABUAN' with long message addressed to Singapore. Cancelled 'LABUAN' c.d.s. 'MR 29 1896' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1901 1d stationery envelope addressed to Germany. Uprated 1/2d, 1d & 2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERD OLD CALABAR' d/s 'NO 14 01' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1888 On Her Majesty's Service registered envelope franked locally surcharged '20c' on'6d' tied oval straight line of bars 'O' 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'JU 9 88' Straight line 'REGISTERED' struck in red. Red manuscript '4' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1918 1m stationery wrapper uprated 1m adhesive addressed to Germany. Adhesives tied 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '3 NOV 13'

1939 envelope addressed to Auckland redirected to Fiji. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '23 OC 39' On arrival 6d New Zealand adhesive applied paying redirection, tied 'AUCKLAND F.M.B.' c.d.s. '22 NO 39' Suva receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1900 French 10c stationery envelope with message overprinted '1 ANNA ZANZIBAR' addressed to Germany internally redirected cancelled 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '16 JUIN 00' Receiving cancellations on the front. Small mark top right corner.

Queen Victoria Penny Halfpenny stationery cards pack of ten with wrapper.

1895 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to San Francisco. Franked 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'ST GEORGES/2' duplex 'AU 5 95' New York transit and receiving cancellations.

1943 Cable And Wireless Limited illustrated TELEGRAM redirected internally. Franked 1pi adhesive tied 'FAMAGUSTA' c.d.s. '20 OCT 42' Nicosia cancellation on the reverse.

1932 envelope carried on the Emergency flight from Broken Hill to Nairobi. Adhesives tied 'BROKEN HILL' c.d.s. '29 JAN 32' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1856 entire letter headed and dated 'Grenada 9 AU 56' addressed to France. Grenada double arc on the reverse '9 AU 56' Boxed 'COLONIES / ART - 18' struck in red. Rated 10 decimes & '12' decimes both cancelled, manuscript '1/2' This is the only recorded strike of the Anglo-French accountancy (18) known on mail from Grenada.

Undated KGV wrapper addressed to Solomon Islands franked 8d adhesive tied 'AK' in circle of dots applied in Auckland. A scarce single usage to a great destination.

1940 censored envelope addressed to Leicester. Franked 2d adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '4 MY 40' boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet in violet.

1940 multi franked censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. adhesives tied 'VANIKORO BR SOLOMON IS' c.d.s. '18 JUN 1940' Straight line 'PASSED BY CENSOR 4.' cachet in violet.

1940 envelope addressed to Batavia. Franked 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied 'DURBAN' machine d/s '29 OCT 40' Two line bi-lingual 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' cachet.

1925 1/2d stationery envelope 230 x 104mm with tongued groove flap. Addressed to Gwelo cancelled 'RUSAPE' c.d.s. '13 DEC 1923' Salisbury transit on the reversew. A scarce usage.

c.1906 1d illustrated stationery card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. 1 Mile Wide, 400 Feet Deep) Superb unused.

1893 4c stationery card with a long message addressed to France cancelled 'B64' 'SEYCHELLES/C' c.d.s. '17 NO 93' Octagonal French maritime cancellation Ligne No 3

1932 envelope stationery Hotel Cecil addressed to London Franked irregular block of three Great Britain Three Half Pence adhesives tied 'TANGIER' c.d.s. '15 MR 32' One adhesive washed off. Carried on Late 28 Casablanca - Toulouse which crashed into the sea on 16th March of Motril (Southern Spain) On the reverse a duplicated slip applied Paris on 19th March to explain the delay & condition.

1946 envelope handstamped 'PRINTED MATTER' addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 1/2d adhesive (unsealed printed matter rate) tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '18 JA 46'

1934 envelope from Southend On Sea addressed to Tonga. On arrival straight line 'UNCLAIMED' On the reverse 'NUKUALOFA' receiving cancellation '4 NO 34' 'UNCLAIMED' alongside. Return to Sender cachet applied in London on return.

1908 A very early registered envelope from the Resident Commissioner addressed to Liverpool. Franked horizontal pair and a block of four Transvaal 1d adhesives tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '21 NOV 08' Earliest reported usage of the straight line 'MBABANE' registration cachet. The envelope returned from Liverpool after two days. 'Returned Letter Office Johannesburg' cancellation on the reverse.

1894 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Germany. Franked 1d & 4d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'NO 30 94' London Transit and receiving cancellations. Vertical fold at far left.

1931 internal registered envelope. Franked 2c, 6c, 1c & 4c adhesives tied 'NEW AMSTERDAM' c.d.s. '21 JY 31' Red/Black 'EXPRESS' label (Type H) On the reverse 'S.O. SUPT B GUIANA' c.d.s. '22 JY 31'

1944 censored lettersheert from an Italian civilian at Evacuee Camp Number 1 addressed to Italy. Boxed 'CIVILIAN INTERNEE / MAIL' struck in violet, very few examples are known. Partly overstamped 'P W MIDDLE / EAST 122' cachet.

1944 censored envelope addressed to Ppor Malecki Justin, Polish Forces 606, C.M.F. from the Polish settlement Koja, P.O. Mukomo, Franked 1/- & 30c adhesives tied 'KOJA KAMPALA UGANDA' c.d.s. '7 JY 44' Polish Forces censor (52) struck in violet.

1922 stampless envelope addressed to Ramsgate cancelled Type 2 cachet, additional 'S-R ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION' c.d.s. 'MY 22 22' Carried on the "QUEST" on its return from The Antarctic Expedition - The Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. On arrival 1d & 1/2d postage dues applied paying the charge.

1918 Formula registered envelope (F) addressed to Surrey. franked irregular block of four 1d WAR STAMP and block of six 1/2d WAR STAMP on the reverse, tied 'FALKLAND ISLANDS' c.d.s. '8 JY 18' Small water stain bottom left corner.

1850 entire addressed to Edinburgh rated '2/-' Unpaid RMSPC mail via Grenada & Bermuda. 'TOBAGO' double arc 'MR 22 1850' Edinburgh arrival '21st May.

1952 taxed envelope from Papua New Guinea . Franked horizontal pair Australian 1/2d adhesives tied 'FINSCHAFFEN PAPUA NEW GUINEA' c.d.s. '16 JA 52' Two line 'INSUFFICIENTLY / PRE PAID' On arrival single 1/2d, 2d & 1d postage dues applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'MADINARE' c.d.s. '8 FE 52'

1907 1d illustrated stationery card (The British Residency, Tonga) addressed to London. Cancelled 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '12 AY 07'

1907 1d illustrated stationery card (Nukualofa Tonga) addressed to Blenheim. Cancelled 'HAAPAI' c.d.s. '11 N0 07' Nukualofa transit cancellation.

1907 1d illustrated staionery card (Pine - Apple plantation, Tonga) Addressed to Dunedin. Cancelled 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '30 JE 06'