1895 Indian 'ONE ANNA' on 'ONE AND A HALF ANNA' Reply stationery card addressed to Wolverhampton cancelled 'ZANZIBAR' hatched c.d.s. '13 FE 95' Written by J.Burgess en-route from Rabai to the U.K. He mentions that The Rev A.J. Smith is now in charge at Rabai. 'ADEN' transit cancellation.
1946 Swedish Avis de Reception card from Malung Swden addressed to Famagusta with oval 'REGISTERED FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS' receiving d/s '16 OC 46'
1940 envelope addressed to Market Harborough cancelled 'TORONTO' slogan d/s 'MAY 28 1940' Stamp washed off. The envelope was carried on the "S.S. Eros" which was torpedoed by a German submarine on June 7th off the coast of North West Ireland. The envelope is marked in red pencil "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" Possibly applied by the Irish Post Office in Dublin.
1945 underpaid censored envelope addressed to Mauritius franked 2Fr50c Madagascar adhesive tied 'DIEGO SUAREZ' c.d.s. '29 MAI 45' Censor label at left overstamped on the reverse by crown octagonal 'Z.B.3' censor in violet. On arrival 20c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'QUARTIER MILITAIRE' c.d.s. '2 JU 45'
1901 stampless envelope from an officer "2nd North Staffordshire Regiment" addressed to London cancelled octagonal 'ARMY POST OFFICE NATAL FIELD FORCE / VOLKSRUST' d/s 'MAY 4 1901' London Paid c.d.s. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1899 1d stationery envelope addressed to Cambridge redirected to Bath cancelled 'A07' with 'PORTSMOUTH' c.d.s. 'MY 22 99' Dominica transit and receiving cancellations.
1942 censored Blue Cross stationery Airmail Lettercard "BY AIR MAIL / FROM MALTA G.C. / CHRISTMAS 1942' with message addressed to Bristol franked 3d adhesive tied 'VALETTA' c.d.s. 'DE 9 42'
1913 underpaid envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked 1adhesive tied by manuscript cross. On the reverse 'KEY WEST FLA' c.d.s. 'FEB 25 1913' Two line 'SHIP LETTER / Due....Cents' struck in black. Vertical pair 2c U.S. postage dues applied paying the charge tied oval 'PHILADELPHIA' cachet.
1944 censored airmail envelope addressed to Washington D.C. franked 36c, 4c & 6c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '25 AU 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1.1. / 341' label (Type V1) The 6c has corner damage top left.
1944 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York franked 4c, 6c & 36c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '21 JY 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1.1./37'
1924 underpaid envelope addressed to St Gallen Switzerland franked 20c adhesive tied 'COLOMBO' c,d,s, 'DE 16 24' On arrival 30c postage due applied tied 'ST GALLEN' c.d.s.
1928 registered envelope addressed to Manchester franked single 4d and a horizontal pair 1/4d adhesives tied 'ST JOHNS' c.d.s. Boxed 'YOU SHOULD VISIT/ ANTIGUA / THE IDEAL SUMMER RESORT' cachet in black. oval drown in centre 'POST OFFICE ANTIGUA' and Plymouth transit cancellation on the reverse.
1949 envelope addressed to London franked 2d, 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives from the February 1949 printing tied 'SOUTHAMPTON/PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s '1 APR 1949'
1911 1/2d stationery card with message from The Netherlands Consulate Cape Town, local use, with straight line 'NOT KNOWN' and boxed 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS STATED/TO BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER/ THE ADRESS SHOWN ON THE COVER' Cape Town cancellation with '5/AP 13/11' alongside in black triangle.
1896 1d stationery envelope cancelled '407' barred numeral cancellation 'MATATIELE' c.d.s. 'NO 6 96'
1935 illustrated 'U.S.S. Augusta See The World' envelope addressed to Los Angeles franked 3c adhesive tied 'U.S.S. AUGUSTA/ JESSELTON BR'N BORNEO' d/s '3 NOV 1935'
WW.11 undated censored envelope from Cpl D.R. Christopher addressed to his wife in Auckland cancelled 'N.Z.P.O. /150 / 4' in violet circlew and 'SERVICE CENSOR/ 69' initialed by the censor.
1892 stampless 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelope from The Post Office cancelled 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'FE 11 92' addressed to Salzuflen Germany redirected to Lemgo. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1909 "A Friend" round the world postcard from Oakland California originally addressed to Newark New Jersey, then Ealing London then to Kuching Sarawak, finally returned to Oakland. With adhesives of the U.S. and Sarawak. Cancellations of all destination. Unusual.
1862 envelope addressed to Tetbury England rated "6" in red manuscript. Unframed 'PAID AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND' c.d.s. 'FE 7 1862' struck in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1922 Post Free card addressed to War Records, Salisbury ,Southern Rhodesia. from an officer in the B.S.A.P. acknowledging receipt of his British War Medal & Victory Medal cancelled 'MBABANE SWAZILAND' c.d.s. '30 MAY 22'
1942 3d Active Service Lettercard addressed to 4th S.A. Division Mounted Rifles c/o A.P.O. Durban cancelled 'QUEENSTOWN' machine d/s '7 V1 42' On Boxed '"MISSING" / RETURN TO SENDER' boxed cachet in violet 'EGYPT POSTAGE PREAPD' cancellation on the reverse.
1916 2c stationery card headed and dated "Sparendaam 17.6.16" addressed to Chicago cancelled 'T.P.O. E.C. RLY' c.d.s. 'JUN 21 1915' Georgetown transit cancellation on the front.
1923 4d registered stationery envelope (G) uprated 2d adhesive cancelled 'PORT MORSEBY' c.d.s. '23 FEB 23' From the Treasury Papua addressed to Berlin. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1916 envelope addressed to Birmingham franked horizontal pair 1/2d 'Lakatoi' adhesives tied 'MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' machine d/s '17 MAY 16' Part of the back flap is missing.
1919 envelope addressed to Sherborne Dorset franked 1d 'Lakatoi' tied 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '5 SEP 19' a further strike alongside.
1917 envelope addressed to Kent franked 1d 'Lakatoi' tied 'SAMARAI' c.d.s. '17 JY 1917'
1894 Formula registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Boston franked with horizontal pairs 1d & 2 1/2d adhesives cancelled barred 'T 1' Oval 'REGISTERED TURKS ISLAND' d/s 'AU 25 94' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1959 2d On Her Majesty's Service School Record Cards' stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1959 2 1/2d 'On Her Majesty's Service School Record Cards' stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1932 usage Great Britain 1/- (1d Poundage) Postal Order cancelled 'BAUCHI' c.d.s. '6 JA 32' A scarce usage.
1939 envelope addressed to Sydney franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY / TARAWA' c.d.s. '9 JA 39' Large black 'ARORAE ISLAND' cachet, worn as usual during this period of use.
1938 inter island envelope addressed to Ocean Island franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS / P.O. / NONOUTI ISLAND' cachet in violet, worn as usual for this period of use. Ocean Island receiving cancellation on the reverse 26th November 1938
1939 5c Imperial Reply Coupon on watermarked paper cancelled 'BELIZE' c.d.s. '19 MY 39'
1940 censored envelope stationery "A.C.F." addressed to Australia franked 4d adhesive tied 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '10 JA 42' a further strike alongside. Two line 'BY AIR MAIL/R.A.A.F. CONCESSION RATES' and oval 'R.A.A.F. CENSOR/142' cachets in violet, countersigned.
1911 envelope stationery 2nd West India Regiment with enclosed letter addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'PLYMOUTH/PAQUEBOT' machine d/s 'APL 2 11'
1948 multi franked envelope with letter written from Santiago Chile addressed to Trinidad with "Missent To Toronto" blue manuscript "Can" added.
1923 redirected internal envelope franked 1/2a adhesive marked to left "Book Post" adhesive tied 'CALCULTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION' machine d/s '12 OCT 1923' Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1897 1d stationery card with message addressed to Surrey cancelled 'HARBOUR ISLAND' c.d.s. 'SP 25 97' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1899 8c stationery envelope uprated 36c adhesive poaying the registration fee from a Naval Seaman on the German warship "S.M.S. Schwalbe" addressed to Kiel. Cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'Ju 21 99' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1905 1d illustrated card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. View From North Bank) addressed to Glasgow, cancelled 'VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. '24 JUL 1905'
1941 envelope addrewssed to Hectors River franked 1/2d adhesive (Printed matter rate) together with "Help The War Wounded" label tied 'KINGSTON' machinew d/s '27 JAN 1941'
1913 Great Britain overprinted '1 PIASTRE' registered stationery envelope (H) franked additional '1 PIASTRE' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED SMYRNA' d/s '11 JU 13'
1910 Great Britain overprinted 1 PIASTRE' on '2d + 1d (3d)' registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Belgium cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. 'FE 13 10' The registration has been deleted in blue manuscript, the envelope mailed in the ordinary box. An unusual usage.
1892 Great Britain 2d registered stationery (G) envelope addressed to Cairo franked '80 PARAS' on '5d' adhesive tied 'R' in black oval 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. 'DE 26 92' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1926 envelope addressed to Manchester franked block of six 1/4d adhesives tied 'CAYMAN BRAC' c.d.s. 'JY 1 26' Kingston transit on the reverse.
1897 Half Anna stationery card with message addressed to The German Man Of War "Condor" Mombasa. Cancelled 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. 'AP 22 97'
1918 censored 6c stationery envelope addressed to a Doctor in the East African Medical Corps Dar Es Salaam. Cancelled 'KAMPALA' c.d.s. '14 JA 18' Three line 'N.E./ POSTAL CENSOR/KAMPALA' cachet in violet. Mombasa transit and Indian I.E.F. cancellations on the reverse.
1926 envelope addressed to Groningen Holland internally redirected franked 12c adhesive tied oval Dutch 'K.P.M/ S.S. v. GOENS' cachet in blue 'SINGAPORE PAQUEBOT' cancellation on the reverse '6 SP 1926' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1916 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to England with oval 'OFFICIAL/FREE/POSTAGE' and 'PLEASANT ISLAND NAURU' c.d.s. 'MY 11 16'