1916 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'DUALA (KAMERUN) b' German c.d.s. '28 1 16' Endorsed at bottom left by an officer in the Nigeria Regiment.

1896 Penny Halfpenny stationery card uprated 1/2d adhesive addressed to Germany. Cancelled 'TOBAGO' c.d.s. 'AU 30 96' with inverted code "C" Receiving cancellation on the front.

1929 envelope franked 2d 'Badge' adhesive tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '20 NO 29' Addressed to London, locallky redirected with violket boxed 'RETURN TO SENDER/ GONE AWAY' and receiving cancellation on the front.

1899 postcard addressed to Germany "Per S.S. Adolf Woermann" Franked 1d adhesive tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'JA 5 1899' Straight line 'Paquebot' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the front.

1951 envelope addressed to Yorkshire franked 1d Coronation and a 1d adhesive tied 'CORREOS DEL ECUADOR SALINAS -GUA' c.d.s. 'AGO 8 51' Oval 'THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY / S S / CUZOO' cachet in black.

1947 airmail envelope from Calcutta addressed to British Army Vienna Austria. Four line 'MISSENT / TO / TRINIDAD / B.W.I' and boxed 'BY SURFACE MAIL / FROM / TRINIDAD, B.W.I.' both struck in violet. 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. on the reverse '21 DE 47' and 'FIELD POST OFFICE 710' cancellation '11 FE 48'

1883 Formula stationery card setting B with message addressed to Boston franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'BERMUDA 1' duplex in blue 'FE 1 83'

1946 airmail envelope addressed to the Isle Of Wight franked 2 x 3d Victory adhesives tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '18 NO 46' On the reverse a Found Open or Damaged and officially sealed label tied by two strikes of the Gibraltar cancellation '18 NO 48'

1895 1a IBEA stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'MOMBASSA' squared circle d/s 'No 9 97' Zanzibar and Aden transit cancellations. On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the pencil charge tied 'BERN' c.d.s. The card left Mombassa on 13th November on the BISNCo "PEMBA" arriving in Zanzibar two days later, then departing for Aden again on the 'PEMBA" on 22nd November via Mombassa & Lamu.

1921 local envelope franked 1/2d adhesive perfin of the Anglo-Maltese Bank tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'DE 26 21'

1939 envelope addressed to Sheffield franked 8c Coronation adhesive tied 'SOUTHAMPTON PAQUEBOT' machine d/s '5 MAY 1939'

1910 taxed envelope addressed to Belgium franked 1d adhesive tied 'SLIEMA B.O.' c.d.s. '10 JY 10' Maltese and Belgium handstruck "T" markings. 30c postage due applied 'ANVERS' c.d.s.

1944 censored envelope from an officer in the R.N.A.S. carried on an unidentified vessel addressed to Bermuda. Franked marginal 5c adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'DE 4 44' Three line 'DAMAGED / BY / SEAWATER'

1898 Great Britain overprinted 1d stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'WARRI' squared circle d/s 'AU 2 98' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1894 envelope addressed to Sydney franked 8d adhesive overprinted 'SURCHARGED 2 1/2d' tied 'NUKUALOFA/TONGA' c.d.s. '15 OC 94' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1925 envelope addressed to Scotland franked 3d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'KUNTA-UR' c.d.s. '16 JA 25' Bathurst transit cancellation on the reverese four days later.

1902 1d stationery card with message cancelled 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'MR 24 02' addressed to Cassel Germany, receiving cancellation on the front.

1905 5m stationery envelope addressed in Arabic (with translation) addressed to Cairo cancelled 'KASSALA' c.d.s. '27 V111 1905' a further strike on the front. On the reverse 'SHELLAL HALFA T.P.O.' c.d.s. Some slight tone spots.

1910 1d + 1d Great Britain stationery card overprinted 'LEVANT' The outward half with message addressed to Hungry, cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SALONICA' c.d.s. 'DE 7 10'

1912 1d Great Britain stationery card with message overprinted 'LEVANT' addressed to Sussex, cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. 'NO 2 12'

1857/9 9d stationery envelope (Type 2) The flap is not stuck down. Unused.

1857/9 5d stationery envelope (Type 2) The flap is not stuck down. Some small edge toning. Unused.

1857/9 2d stationery envelope (Type 1) The flap is not stuck down. Unused.

1934 envelope 'T. Geddes Grant Ltd' addressed to Canada cancelled 1d & 1/2d "N" meter 'PORT OF SPAIN 9 11 34' An early meter.

1857 wreck of the R.M.S.S. Emeu envelope addressed to Scotland franked by two 6d imperforate adhesives tied barred numeral '49' Contemporary mss endorsement "Sept 5/.57" at bottom left. 'HEATHCOTE VICTORIA' oval d/s on the reverse 'SE 8 ' The Emue was grounded on the Guttal El Bunna reef in the red sea on the 22nd October 1857 and the mail removed. 'LONDON PAID' c.d.s. 'DE 7 1857' struck on the front in red.

1917 censored 1d stationery envelope addressed to an Australian P.O.W. Hannover c/o Australian Red Cross Commissioners London cancelled 'SYDNEY' machine d/s 'SP 21 1917' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at left.

1937 envelope from a passenger on the S.S. Nsaubasa addressed to Germany franked single 15c and vertical strip of three 20c adhesives tied 'KILINDINI' c.d.s. '6 MR 37' Endorsed "Over 1/2oz" A fine strike of the large bi-lingual 'AIR MAIL CHARGES NOT FULLY PAID / DIVERTED TO ORDINARY POST' struck in violet .Applied in Mombasa. Scarce Jusq'u marking

1916 censored envelope endorsed 'Letter for enemy's country enclosed' addressed to Holland franked overprinted Australian 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MADANG' c.d.s. '13 MY 1916' 'OPENED BY CENSOR'label at leftside. From a German internee addressed to Zendingbureau a Protestant Mission clearing House. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1919 envelope addressed to Chicago franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'BERBICE RAILWAY B.GUIANA' c.d.s. '12 OCT 1919' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1933 airmail window envelope franked Great Britain overprinted '25 CENTIMES' on '2 1/2d' and '3 FRANCS' on '2/6d' adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE MOGADOR' c.d.s. '18 OC 33' Straight line 'TOO LATE' in black, a rare usage from Mogador. Paris Avion' cancellation on the reverse.

1911 issued registered stationery envelope 3d olive (H&G 1) addressed to Germany. Uprated 1d adhesive tied 'EUDUNDA' squared circle d/s 'NO 28 12' Blank registration etiquette with the cancellation. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1898 stampless On Her Majesty's Service lettersheet from a Trooper in the Bechuanaland Border Police acknowledging his medal for service in Matabeleland. Cancelled 'KURUMAN' c.d.s. 'DE 28 98' addressed to Cape Town.

1949 taxed envelope addressed to Sweden franked 30c, 20c & 50c U.P.U. adhesives tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '10 OC 1949' On arrival Swedish charge label and horizontal strip of three 20 ore adhesives pen-cancelled applied paying the charge.

1940 1 12/d stationery card with a short message addressed to South Africa cancelled oval 'SEA FLOOR BAHAMAS' d/s '6 1948' in black with month omitted. Straight line 'POSTED IN THE WILLIAMSON PHOTOSPHERE' cachet. Neither recorded by Proud.

1942 censored 15c stationery envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth uprated 10c & 1/- adhesives together with an overprinted South African '5c' on '1d' adhesive tied 'DARESSALAM' c.d.s. '5 FE 1938' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left.

1938 1d stationery card handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Superb.

1933 4d registered stationery envelope (H) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'SPECIMEN' by the receiving postal authority. The Flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1918 censored postcard addressed to San Diego franked Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'GABERONES' c.d.s. '4 DE 18' Additional South African 1d War Label - "1918 S.A.R. & H - BIG PUSH" The Railways and Harbours contribution to the Govenors General's Fund tied 'PASSED CENSOR' in black circle with blue manuscript '23'

1931 registered envelope marked '1st Experimental Service Airmail' addressed to Maitland Cape. Franked Great Britain overprinted corner marginal block of four 1d and 2 x 1d and a single 4d adhesive tied 'FRANCISTOWN' c.d.s. '15 DEC 31' The envelope is reputed to have been flown from Francistown on the 15th December to Maitland (Cape Town) via Union Airways. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1915 envelope addressed to New Zealand internally redirected franked Egyptian horizontal strip of three 2m adhesives tied 'N.Z. ADVANCED BRIGADE / FIELD / POST OFFICE / N.Z. DIVISION' c.d.s. '25 JA 15' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1954 stampless registered envelope addressed to Fleet Mail Officer Tokyo. Cancelled 'BRITISH FLEET MAIL' c.d.s. '22 MR 54' with boxed registration cachet of the "F.M.O." On the reverse is the attached certificate of Registered Posting.

1916 'On Active Service/No Stamps' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'IKOM SOUTHERN NIGERIA' c.d.s. 'FE 4 16' struck in violet-black. Countersigned bottom right corner by a Captain in the Royal Artillery on 11th January. Calabar transit cancellation on the reverse.

1903 envelope addressed to Hannover, redirected several times before being returned to Johannesburg. Franked 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '9 NOV 03 'OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE RETURNED LETTER OFFICE PRETORIA' seal tied 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '16 MR 1904' A variety of cancellations on the reverse.

1900 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1/2d adhesive unsealed printed matter rate tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'JA 27 1900'

1945 Illustrated Christmas Greetings Airletter India 1945' with message marked "FORCES MAIL" addressed to Entebbe locally redirected. Cancelled 'E.A. A.P.O. 79' c.d.s. '10 X11 45' Signed at the bottom. Receiving cancellation on the front.'

1935 envelope addressed to London franked 4c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '1 DE 35'

1950 1/2pi stationety card paying the internal rate with message cancelled 'LIMASSOL' c.d.s. '20 JUN 50' A very scarce card commercially used.

1931 "Consignee" envelope addressed to New York franked 1d adhesive tied 'NEW YORK PAQUEBOT' duplex 'JUN 4 1931' 'BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. LTD S.S. DOMINICA/ POSTED AT SEA' cachet bottom left corner.

1906 postcard addressed to Johannesburg franked 1/2d small arms tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '1 DEC 06' On arrival returned to Bulawayo, where the rectanguiar boxed 'OFFICIALLY RE-ADDRESSED' applied, struck in black.

1956 stampless envelope addressed locally cancelled 'UMTALI N.' c.d.s. '5 OCT 1956' This was the cancel used at the Umtali Native Counter. A small "T" in black circle to pay the double deficiency (postage rate was 2 1/2d) Great Britain overprinted 3d & 2d postage dues were affixed tied 'UMTALI' c.d.s. '8 OCT 1956' A very scarce usage of the Native Counter cancellation.