1898 German 10f stationerey card (797f) with message addressed to Ger many written by a naval seaman on the German vessel "KAISER" Straight line ships cachet, cancelled 'ADEN' c.d.s. 'AU 1 98' boxed 'PAQUEBOT' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1900 Italian 10c stationery card with message addressed to Asmara cancelled 'MURISENGO / ALESSANDRIA' squared circle d/s '3 9 oo' On the front a fine strike of the Keyhole 'ADEN-MASSAUA / NATANTE / POSTE ITALIANE' d/s '20 9 00' used by ships of the Rubattino Co. Few recorded examples.
1945 censored registered envelope franked 1d, 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'POST OFFICE TARAWA GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS' c.d.s. '5 JUN 1945 with cut down 'No.5' censor cachet.
1900 censored German 10pf stationery card (399) addressed to Vrede 'Via Marseille & Delagoa Bay' On arrival boxed 'PASSED / S.O.P. NATAL / CENSOR' cachet in violet, a further strike on the reverse.
1899 On Her Majesty's Service stampless wrapper addressed to The Military Secretary Cape Town acknowledging receipt of a medal for service in Rhodes 1896 Cancelled 'QUITHING' c.d.s. 'OC 3 99'
1952 20c registered stationerey envelope (H2) addressed to London with additional 40c & 18c adhesives tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'AP 19 52' Large part "Treasury Seychelles" red wax seal.
1947 registered envelope addressed to Athens Greece franked vertical pair 1/- adhesives tied 'TABORA - KIGOMA T.P.O. DOWN' c.d.s. ';2 JU 1947' Travelling Post Office registration label. A variety of transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1943 censored airmail postcard addressed to Surrey franked 3d & 6d adhesives tied 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. '8 DEC 43' 'PASSED BY CENSOR BERMUDA / 33' struck in maroon.
1946 Para Rubber Co Ltd parcel tang addressed to Queenstown franked 3d Peace adhesive tied 'DUNEDIN' parcel post cancellation.
1905 postcard written on board S.S. Tagus en-route to Barbados addressed to Scotland. Franked Great Britain 1d tied boxed 'POSTED ON BOARD' 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. alongside 'JU 19 05' Triple oval The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company cachet in violet. New York transit on the reverse.
1873 (September 1873) complete edition "The Fiji Times" franked New South Wales 3d & 2d adhesives tied 'SYDNEY' c.d.s. November 3rd. The 2d adhesive has been damaged, the mailing address has been discarded. A rare survivor.
1940 envelope The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition. The Fahnestock brothers U.S. naval officers led this expedition to make ocean surveys for the U.S. Navy and to study & collect bird specimens for the American Musuem of Natural History in New York. Franked Fiji 2d adhesive tied 'VUNILAGI' c.d.s. '3 AUG 40' Numerous expedition cachets, sent to the U.S.A. via Noumea New Caledonia.
1932 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 2d adhesive tied 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER SYDNEY' c.d.s. '22 MR 32'
1906 envelope addressed to Mango Island franked 1d adhesive tied straight line 'SOMO SOMO' brass struck in blue - black, cancelled in transit 'LEVUKA" c.d.s. '9 MY 1906' On the reverse a fine strike of the oval rubber 'CICIA FIJI' oval datestamp '5 - JUN 1906' in violet, which is the latest recorded usage. A pin hole on the front where it has been attached to a letter.
1895 envelope addressed to British Consul in Samoa franked 4d & 1d adhesives paying the 5d U.P.U. foreign rate tied 'SUVA FIJI' duplex '23 SEP 95'
1936 registered envelope addressed to Belgium franked horizontal pair 1 1/2d & a single 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. TANGIER' rubber d/s '21 NO 36'
1905 postcard addressed to Port Elizabeth franked 1d adhesive tied by the 'BRITISH ASSOCIATION VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. 'SEP 13 1905'
1957 registered envelope from Lukupa Leper Settlement addressed to Port Elizabeth franked 9d adhesive tied 'KASAMA' c.d.s. '28 NO 57'
1957 Formula registered stationery envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth franked vertical pair 4 1/2d adhesive tied 'BUCHI' c.d.s. '2 AU 57' Blank registration label manuscript 'BUCHI'
1958 Formula Registered Stationery Envelope (G) addressed to Port Elizabeth franked 9d adhesivce tied 'MUFULIRA' c.d.s. '29 JAN 58'
1899 stampless O.H.M.S.' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '16 JAN 99' Signed by the Postmaster bottom left corner. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1927 registered insured envelope addressed to Italy franked Indian 3a & 8a adhesives tied 'ADEN CAMP' c.d.s. '17 OC 27' Manuscript "Insured for £2-4-0. only" Red/Black 'Valeur declaree/ Insured' label. Italian cancellations on the reverse.
1949 registered envelope franked horizo ntal pair 3d and a vertical pair 2d U.P.U. adhesives tied 'WEST NICHOLSON' c.d.s. '10 OCT 49' Red/Black registration label.
1840 entire letter from York addressed to Rev BB Lyth care of Rev William Schofield, Sydney New South Wales. Fine 'PAID SHIP LETTER LONDON' datestamp '3 AP 1840' struck in red. From Sydney is was forwarded to Somo Somo neatly docketed on the front Per 'Triton' (Wesleyan Mission Ship)
1929 registered envelope addressed to Bristol franked 6d adhesive tied 'P.O. WAIVEVO' c.d.s. '9 AUG 29' A blank registration label is cancelled with the same c.d.s.
1944 censored envelope addressed to Fiji franked 2d adhesive tied oval 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY / POST OFFICE / TARAWA' d/s '10 OCT 1944' The latest recorded usage. Boxed Censor "NO 5' cachet in violet.
1905 envelope addressed to Henley On Thames franked Great Britain 1d stationery cut - out cancelled 'ADEN' hatched c.d.s. '18 Oc 05' Alongside boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1916 Crown Agents Inspectors Slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 8.3.18 for SG 188 50 sheets of 120 1d stamps. Signed E Pattenden C.A. Inspector.
1916 Crown Agents Inspectors slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 5th October 1916 for SG 9 85.112/120 sheets of 120 signed W Anderson C.A. inspector. Label endorsed "United Kindom Postage & Revenue overprinted "Nauru" as received from Somerset House.
1894 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 15c adhesive tied 'MAURITIUS' c.d.s. 'JU 24 94' Transit and recxeiving cancellations on the reverse. A small part of the back flap is missing.
1901 taxed envelope from an officer in the R.P.R. at Norvals Poinbt addressed to Kalk Bay. Cancelled 'KALK BAY' c.d.s. 'AP 20 01' struck in violet. Blue manuscript 'T1d" Receivingcancellation on the reverse.
1936 registered envelope addressed to Middlesex franked set of four Jubilee adhesives tied 'MIAMI' c.d.s. '6 MA 1935' Blank pink/black registration label with manuscript 'MIAMI'
1872 envelope addressed to Penzance franked 6d Chalon tied 'NAPIER H/1' duplex datestamp 'MR 19 72' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1907 envelope addressed to Leipzig Germany franked 1/2d & 2d adhesives perfin "M & A" (Munder & Auerswald) tied 'DURBAN' c.d.s. 'AU 24 07' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 multi censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 2, 2 1/2d & 1/4d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 17 1941' Red manuscript "OK" and Barbados censor label applied in Transit. The back flap is missing.
1907 postcard from Sarzana Italy addressed to Port Elizabeth. On arrival 1/2d adhesive applied for redirection to Humansdorp, tied 'PORT ELIZABETH' c.d.s. 'JU 28 07'
1936 airmail envelope addressed to Rotterdam franked single 6c, 12c and a vertical pair 24c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '2 NOV 36' Boxed 'TO NEW YORK ONLY / BY AIR MAIL' and straight line 'LATE FEE' struck in violet.
1902 local envelope cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'OC 30 02' Alongside 'PAID/ JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'OC 30 02' struck in red, denoting postage paid, used during a shortage of 1d adhesives.
1901 censored envelope addressed to Delogoa Bay franked 1d adhesive tied 'EAST LONDON' squared circle d/.s Double oval 'PROVOST MARSHALL'S / OFFICE / EAST LONDON' cachet.
1877 Second Provisional, Floriate Type formula stationery card with message cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'JY 23 77' with manuscript "Not living at...," "Not Known at 77 Princess St" dated 23rd & 24th July respectively. Hanstamped 'ADVERTISED" & then 'UNCLAIMED' in red. Returned Letter Branch handstamp dated 13th August six days earlier than Prouds E.R.D.
1944 registered custom made news wrapper addressed to Detroit franked 2/6d (Keyplate) and 6d & 4d adhesives tied 'ZOMBA' c.d.s. '5 JUN 44' Violet Passed Free U.S. Customs Detroit cachet on the front.
1935 Formula registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Bermuda franked Silver Jubilee set of four tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '4 SP 35'
1898 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Mafeking cancelled 'KOPJE' c.d.s. 'JY 22 98' Transit and receiving cancellation, the return half is unused.
1902 postcard writtren en-route Colombo to Freemantle addressed to Wales. Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive tied 'FREEMANTLE W.A. P.O.' datestamp 'FE 19 02' Overstamped boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cachet.
1896 6c stationery card no message addressed to Germany cancelled 'B48' of Forest Side Curepipe cancellation alongside '15 MY 96' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE Lv No 3' d/s '17 MAI 96'
1891 envelope addressed to London franked Indian '2 1/2 As' on '4 1/2a' adhesive tied 'ADEN CANTONMENT' squared circle d/s '3 OC 91' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1888 1/4a 'On H.M.'s SERVICE' official stationery postcard with message from Treasury Office, addressed locally cancelled 'ADEN - CAMP' c.d.s. 'NO 7 88'
1898 10pf stationery card (397f) overprinted 'Nur Fur Marine-Schiffposten' with message headed and dated "Gibraltar 28 iX 98' addressed to Germany cancelled 'KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE - SCHIFFSPOST / NO 39' c.d.s. '26 9 98' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1913 Great Brirain overprinted 2d + 1d (3d) overprinted registered stationery envcelope (K) addressed to Germany with additional horizontal strip of three and vertical pair overeprinted 'LEVANT' adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOOPLE' c.d.s. 'DE 1 13' Scarce usage.
1931 envelope addressed to Germany franked 3c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' squared circle 'NO 15 31'