1934 airmail envelope carried on opening of airmail service by Imperial Aiways & Qantas between England and Australia. Franked 2d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '1 DEC 34' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. A scarce connection flight.
1895 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'TOBAGO' c.d.s. 'SP 4 95' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1906 1c stationery card with message uprated 1c adhesive tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'AU 3 06' Addressed to New York
1895 Great Britain 2d overprinted registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to London franked additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'FE 11 95' Oval 'REGISTERED OLD CALABAR' d/s on the front. Receiving cancellation on the front.
1951 registered envelope addressed to Grimsby franked 3c & 10c adhesives tied oval 'SARTENEJA' T.R.D. d/s 'NOV 1 1951' Violet boxed registration handstamp. Belize transit cancellation on the reverse.
1936 airmail envelope from Somalia carried on Ala Littoria First Flight Somalia to Wadi Halfa. Adhesives tied 'RECCA LITTORIO SOMALIA ITALIANI' c.d.s. '10 1 36' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Few Flown.
1903 1d stationery wrapper addressed to Brisbane redirected, cancelled unframed 'THURSDAY ISLAND' c.d.s. 'OC 12 03'
1944 wrapper addressed locally cancelled oval 'BERMUDA POSTAGE PAID / 1/4d' struck in black. 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. '1 MAR 44' on the front.
1949 local wrapper cancelled oval 'BERMUDA POSTAGE PAID / 1/2d' cachet in black. Light 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. '7 AUG 49'
1943 1/4d stationery wrapper addressed locally cancelled 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. '1 AUG 43'
1904 registered envelope addressed to Germany franked 3 x French 25c adhesives paying the double rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '28 FEVR 04' 'LAR REUNION A MARSEILLE LV.No. 3' d/s '7 MAR 04' The naval crest on the reverse suggests that the cover was posted by a German Naval Officer during the ships visit to Zanzibar. In the final months of operation of the French Post Officxe, supplies of Zanzibar stamps ran short on several occasions. To cope with the shortfall unoverprinted French stamps were used on French P.O. mail.
1894 envelope addressed to Paris franked French '2 1/2 ANNASA' on '25c' adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '2 AOUT 94' a further strike alongside. Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV No.3' d/s '3 AOUT 94'
1910 envelope addressed to New Orleans franked 1c adhesive paying the printed matter rate manuscript 'Xmas Card' top left. Adhesive tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'DE 16 10' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1895 2d Great Britain 2d registered stationetry envelope (G) addressed to Egypt. Franked Great Britain overprinted '40 PARAS' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied hooded 'BEYROUT' d/s 'DE 10 95' Small adherance on the reverse.
1934 15c registered stationery envelope (G) H&G C6 The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1906 postcard addressed to New Orleans franked 1d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 1' c.d.s. '16 APR 1906' receiving cancellation on the front. This temporary military Post Office near Klippriviersberg south of Johannesburg probably served the First Transvaal Mounted Rifles during the Bambetta Rebellion.
1933 envelope addressed to Scotland franked 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'LAPLAINE DOMINICA' c.d.s. 'NO 11 33' year in manuscript, a further strike alongside. Grand Bay, Delices & Rosseau transit cancellations on the reverse.
Undated KGV1 3d + 1 1/2d registered stationery envelope (F) cancelled 'EWARTON' c.d.s. 'SE 21' with year ommitted. Addressed to Black River with Maggotty & Spanish Town cancellations. All cancellations with year ommitted.
1892 encelope addressed to New York frankjed biscected 1d and a 'FIVE / 3 / CENTS' on 'THREE PENCE' adhesive tied 'O' in oval straight line of bars. 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'MY 20 92' alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1934 15c registered stationery envelope (K) H&G C6b perforated 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Central vertical fold as usual.
1931 15c registered stationery envelope (H) H&G C5a The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1934 15c registered stationery envelope (H) H&G 6a perforated 'SPECIMEN'. The flap is not stuck down. A couple of small marks on the reverse.
1913 10c registered stationerey envelope (H) H&G 1a Overprinted 'SPECIMEN" on the reverse. The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
Undated WW.1 stampless envelope addressed to London. Straight line 'SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE' struck in violet and boxed 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER' in maroon. No other markings.
1909 taxed postcard from Scotland addressed to Queensland. On arrival horizontal pair 1/2d postage dues applied paying the charge, tied 'NERANG' c.d.s. '26 DE 09'
1891 Penny Half Penny stationerey card handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black. Superb.
1932 envelope addressed to Cape Town franked 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives cancelled 'BARBUDA' c.d.s. 'AP 22 32' St John's transit cancellation on the reverse.
1933 1/2d stationery wrapper used locally cancelled 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. '15 FEB 33'
1934 local envelope franked 1/2d adhesive paying unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ST GEORGE'S' c.d.s. '28 FEB 34'
1883 mourning circlular addressed to Cadiz franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive paying the printed matter rate tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'AP 28 83' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1866 E.L. headed 'Gibraltar' addressed to Oran Algeria. Rated '2' in blue pencil. The 2d Ship Letter rate for ship letter rate within Iberia and the Western Mediteranean. "ESPAGNE / ORAN' arrival c.d.s. '12 JANV 66' Rated '13' decimes locally.
1881 local envelope franked horizontal pair Great Britain 1d lilac adhesives paying double rate tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'DE 27 81' Two line 'CONSULDO DE ESPANA / EN GIBRALTAR' struck in violet.
1859 entire addressed to Genoa 'Per "ALBANIAN"' deleted "CORINTHIAN" inserted. Franked Great Britain 2d Blue Pl.7 lettered JB - BJ tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'JY 21 69' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1897 German 10pf stationery card (596.f) with message addressed to Bergvleil Natal. On the front 'T.P.O. NATAL' c.d.s. '14 MAY 97' The was used on the T.P.O. between Elandsfontein (Germiston) and Newcastle. One way only into Natal. Natal Transit cancellations front & back. Light vertical crease.
1895 1d stationery card with message addressed to Launceston cancelled '24' oval straight line of bars 'ST MARY'S' c.d.s. alongside 'JY 2 95'
1892 Penny Halfpenny stationery card H&G 3 overprinted locally "1" with "D" ommitted. Superb unused.
1941 '2d' on 'Three Half Pence' stationery postcard with message addressed to North Dakota cancelled 'NASSAU' slogan d/s 'FEB 6 1941' A little wear. Very few used examples of the card recorded.
1927 10m stationery envelope addressed to London cancelled 'WHITE NILE T.P.O. No 1' c.d.s. '1 NO 27' On the reverse 'SHELLAL - HALFA T.P.O. No 1' c.d.s. ' A couple of very small termite holes.
1913 usage KEV11 1d + 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Sydney locally redirected cancelled 'SUVA REGISTERED' c.d.s. '8 SEP 1913' Manuscript "H.M.A.S. Torah" Superb 'THE SEAL OF MAJESTY'S SHIPS' with flag in centre wax seal in red. Unfortunately the stationery is toned.
1927 2 1/2p olive registered stationery envelope (G) H&G 7 addressed to England cancelled oval 'REGISTERED KHARTOUM' d/s '2 JA 27'
1920 1p registered stationery envelope (G) H&G 5 addressed to Huddersfield with additional 5m adhesive tied 'HALFA' c.d.s. '1 NOV 1920' On the reverse oval 'REGISTERED SHELLAL HALFA T.P.O. No 2' d/s 2 NOV 20'
1951 2c stationery card with message addressed to Basutoland uprated 2c adhesive tied large part 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. Unusual destination.
1897 4c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London from Bartica. Franked 5c adhesive tied 'MASSARUNI STEAMER T.P.O.' c.d.s. ' JA 6 47' The address panel at bottom left is smudged.
1916 censored taxed 1d stationery envelope from Johannesburg bilingual censor seal '99' and 'PASSED CENSOR / C.14' struck in violet. On arrival 30c postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'NEUCHATEL' c.d.s. '2 V111 16'
1899 registered envelope addressed to Germany franked French overprinted '1 ANNA' on '10c' & 4 ANNA' on '40c' paying the 5a annas registered rate, tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '26 NOV 99' a further strike alongside. Handstruck 'R' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LU No 3' carried on the S.S. Natal arriving in Marseille 15th December. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 Prisoner of War Lettersheet (C.T. Ltd M130/137089 240,000 5/43 M73435) from an Italian P.O.W. addressed to South Africa. Two line 'NO 4 Internment Camp / Southern Rhodesia' struck in black. Octagonal crown 'PASSED DE / 30' in violet.
1965 4d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Dover with additional 2/- adhesive tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '9 FE 65' A 30mm closed central tear.
1915 stampless taxed postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'LARNACA' squared circle d/s 'JA 8' No year expressed. On arrival 20c postage due applied paying the blue manuscript charge perfs trimmed at left side.
1900 registered envelope addressed to Posen Prussia franked 2 1/2d, 1/2d & 6d adhesives tied "T1' oblierator with oval 'REGISTERED TURKS ISLAND' d/s 'OC 12 00' below. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.