1896 envelope addressed to Paris franked by misplaced '18 CENTS' on '45c' adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES/A' c.d.s. 'DE 22 96' The overprint reads 'TS 18 CEN' A strking misplace.

1949 envelope addressed to Essex franked by a horizontal pair 2 1/2d Silver Wedding adhesives tied 'SOUTHAMPTON PAQUEBOT / PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s '18 MAY 1946' Straight line 'QUEEN ELIZABETH' in black.

1918 censored envelope addressed to Denmark franked 3d 'Roo' tied 'Mt LARGOM QUEENSLAND' c.d.s. '2 JA 18' Red/White 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at left.

1902 'SIX CENTS' on 'FIFTEEN CENTs' stationery envelope addressed to Vancouver Canada. Uprated horizontal pair '6 CENTS' on '8c' tied 'SEYCHELLES/A' c.d.s. 'JA 8 02' London & Canadian transit and receiving cancellations.

1914 stampless On Active Service postcard addressed to Durban cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O.' c.d.s. '12 DEC 14' Large double circle 'SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEER CORPS' cachet '13 DEC 1914' struck in violet.

1942 multi censored envelope from Casablanca addressed to Switzerland 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I.A./7188' label at left. German censor tape on the reverse 'X' and additional German Feldpost cachet.

1943 censored airmail envelope from Aruba N.W.I. addressed to Georgetown. On arrival 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 11 8' label applied (Type L11)

1943 multi franked & censored airmail envelope from St Eustatius N.W.I. addressed to Georgetown. On arrival 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1/24' the number inserted in manuscript and is unlisted. The envelope has been returned and censored upon arrival.

1942 multi censored envelope from Aruba N.W.I. addressed to Georgetown, on arrival 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1/35' the number inserted in pencil, which is unlisted. (Type L6)

1922 envelope addressed to London franked overprinted New Zealand 2d adhesive tied 'COOK ISLANDS' c.d.s. '16 AP 22'

1920 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield franked 2 x 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' d/s '26 MR 20' with straight line 'LATE' in black applied in Bathurst.

1919 1d stationery envelope addressed to London uprated single 1d and horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' d/s '2 AU 19' Handstruck registration cachet in black.

1927 On Her Majesty's Service Official envelope from The Colonial Secretary addressed to Washington D.C. Cancelled 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '12 FE 27' with oval 'OFFICIAL PAID BATHURST GAMBIA / P.O.' signed below.

1954 airmail envelope from A.O.F. addressed to France. Straight line 'MISSENT TO GAMBIA' with 'BATHURST' c.d.s. alongside '19 OC 54'

1941 censored underpaid envelope from Bissao, Guinea-Bassau addressed to Bathurst 'Aux soins bienveillants de Monsieur le Commandant du s/s Guine' Cancelled 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '2 DE 41' Boxed 'PASSED by CENSOR / BATHURST' struck in violet. Rare Handstruck 'T' with '6d / TO PAY' alongside in black applied in Bathurst. Some small toning.

1907 local envelope franked 1d adhesive tied 'EAST LONDON' c.d.s. 'FE 26 07' with two 'FOUND OPEN / AND OFFICIALLY / CLOSED IN THE / POST OFFICE' labels cancelled 'EAST LONDON' c.d.s. Red manuscript 'UNKNOWN' On the reverse 'RETURNED R.L.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. and manuscript 'Opened by R Reynolds' alongside.

1925 registered envelope from The Post Office addressed to Chicago franked 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'BARBUDA' c.d.s. 'OC 8 25' Red registration cachet, transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1886 1d stationery card with message addressed to Port Elizabeth cancelled by the scarce 'GAMTOOS RIVER FERRY' c.d.s. 'JY 20 86' Card has a light vertical central fold.

1904 registered envelope addressed to London franked Q.V. 1d and single and a horizontal pair KE.V11 1/2d together with a 2 1/2d adhesive with plate '1' in margein tied 'GRAND CAYMAN' c.d.s. 'DE 3 04' Jamaica transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1902 local envelope franked 'ONE PENNY' on '7d' adhesive tied 'ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'AU 11 02'

1915 stampless postcard showing S.S.Ionian written from Alexandria Egypt addressed to New Zealand. A fine strike of the violet cogwheel 'A.I.F. ON ACTIVE SERVICE / FRANKED'

1915 censored envelope addressed to Bern, Switzerland franked 2 1/2d 'Roo' tied 'MELBOURNE' machine d/s '25 FE 15' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left.

1900 On Her Majesty's Service wrapper from a Corporal in the B.S.A. at Fort Darwin acknowledging receipt of his 1897 Mashonaland Medal cancelled 'MOUNT DARWIN' c.d.s. '19 SEP 00' An early usage. Salisbury transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to North Carolina from a soldier Battery "C" 77th CA (AA) A.P.0. 930 (Tongatapu Tonga) Franked 6c adhesive tied 'U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O." duplex with number removed. Boxed countersigned censor '18031'

1939 envelope addressed to Ocran Island franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesive tied 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY / ARO RARE / ISLAND' cachet in black, a further strike on the front. By this time the cachet had become worn. Ocean Island receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1940 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to California cancelled 'HALF-WAY-TREE' c.d.s. 'JU 21 40'

1901 postcard showing a photograph of the interior of the island to mark the proposed visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cornwall. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. 'AU 10 01'

1931 postcard addressed to Dartmouth franked 1d badge issue adhesive tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '21 JA 31' Postcards from this series are scarce.

1906 postcard (Type 6D) written from Ascension on 2th February 1908 addressed to Dorset. Franked Great Britain 1d adhesive tied 'LONDON 173' c.d.s. 'MR 20 08' This cancellation was used to cancel mail received from overseas Naval bases.

1934 postcard addressed to Chicago franked on the picture side 1d & 2d badge issue adhesives tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. 'FE 20 34' A scarce used postcard.

1952 registered envelope addressed to Zomba Nyasaland franked 2/6d adhesive tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. 'OC 21 52' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1919 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London franked 1d & 4d adhesives, the 1d is overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '13 JAN 19'

1912 Great Britain '1 PIASTRE' on '2d + 1d' registered stationery envelope (G) "G.E." horizontal date code under the falp which is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1902 Great Britain overprinted '40 PARAS' on '2d + 1d' registered stationery envelope (F) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1921 postcard addressed to Wien Australia franked Great Britain overprinted '4 1/2 PIASTRES' on '3d' tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '16 JN 21'

1926 O.H.M.S. card from an ex soldier (A. Biermann) in the 1896 campaign acknowledging receipt of his medal addressed to Salisbury. Cancelled 'SALISBURY' slogan d/s '4 8 26'

1930 O.H.M.S. card from a retired Sargeant A Smith acknowledging receipt of his Rhodesia Medal 1896. Addressed to Salisbury cancelled 'BANKET JCTN' c.d.s. '29 SEP 1930' A further strike below.

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'