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'
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.
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'
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'
1939 multi franked registered envelope adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED ASCENSION' d/s '13 SE 39' Straight line 'CENSORED' struck in red. A very early usage.
1927 envelope addressed to Edinburgh franked 1 1/2d & 1/2d 'Badge' adhesives tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '14 AU 27'
1918 envelope addressed to Serebman F.M.S. franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives tied 'MUKAH' c.d.s. '18 NOV 1918' struck in purple-black. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1936 15c registered stationery envelope(G) with additional 5c adhesive tied 'SIBU' c.d.s. '5 AUG 1936' Addressed to Singapore receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1902 postcard addressed to Largs Bay, from an officer in the 6th Australian Imperial Contingent. Franked O.V.S. Een Penny overprinted 'V.R.I/1d' 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. 'AP 1 02' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1918 censored envelope from Washington DC to Freetown Sierra Leone with straight line 'MISSENT TO ONITSHA' in black. On arrival in Freetown straight line 'Passed by Censor' cachet applied.
1926 envelope from Liechtenstein to Ibadan with straight line 'MISSENT TO CALABAR' in black. 'CALABAR' c.d.s. '25 JU 26'
1931 taxed envelope addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'PORT COURT HARCOURT' c.d.s. '3 FE 31' Alongside local 'T' in circle and rare handstruck '2d' On arrival 2d postage due applied tied oval straight line of bars.
c.1900 bogus Telegraphic Intetelligence envelope addressed to Kingston with a fine strike of Eagle 'NEW YORK ASSOCIATION PRESS /JAMAICA BUREAU MYRTLE BANK' cachet in blue.
1916 postcard addressed to Lincoln franked 1d adhesive tied 'MISIDA/AM' c.d.s. 'AU 9 16'
1894 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Manchester frankedx 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MALTA' between horizontal striaght line bars. 'REGISTERED MALTA' alongside '1 JU 94' Straight line 'TOO - LATE' in black overstruck oval 'REGISTERED LONDON' d/s.
1910 taxed envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked singlw 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives with pencil circles around denoting the adhesives aree not valid, tied 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. '3 MR 10' Pre-cancelled U.S. 10c postage due applied paying the U.S. charge. Receceiving datestamp on the reverse.
1919 envelope addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. 'DE 5 19' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1947 registered envelope addressed to Grimsby franked horizontal pair 3c and a single 5c adhesive tied oval 'MULLINS RIVER B.H.' T.R.D. '18 MAY 47'
1919 registered envelope addressed to Southampton franked 3 x 1/2d and 2 x 3c adhesives all overprinted "WAR" in the two different overprints tied by the large 'BELIZE M & O REGISTRATION' c.d.s. The date applied seperately 'FEB 6 19' Liverpool transit d/s on the reverse.
1922 registered envelope addressed to Boston franked horizontal pair overprint 'ASCENSION' Wharf issue 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'NO 21 22' Hooded 'REGISTERED LONDON E.C.' transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. The overprinted adhesives were valid for postage on Ascension and St Helena.