1934 envelope 'T. Geddes Grant Ltd' addressed to Canada cancelled 1d & 1/2d "N" meter 'PORT OF SPAIN 9 11 34' An early meter.

1857 wreck of the R.M.S.S. Emeu envelope addressed to Scotland franked by two 6d imperforate adhesives tied barred numeral '49' Contemporary mss endorsement "Sept 5/.57" at bottom left. 'HEATHCOTE VICTORIA' oval d/s on the reverse 'SE 8 ' The Emue was grounded on the Guttal El Bunna reef in the red sea on the 22nd October 1857 and the mail removed. 'LONDON PAID' c.d.s. 'DE 7 1857' struck on the front in red.

1917 censored 1d stationery envelope addressed to an Australian P.O.W. Hannover c/o Australian Red Cross Commissioners London cancelled 'SYDNEY' machine d/s 'SP 21 1917' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at left.

1937 envelope from a passenger on the S.S. Nsaubasa addressed to Germany franked single 15c and vertical strip of three 20c adhesives tied 'KILINDINI' c.d.s. '6 MR 37' Endorsed "Over 1/2oz" A fine strike of the large bi-lingual 'AIR MAIL CHARGES NOT FULLY PAID / DIVERTED TO ORDINARY POST' struck in violet .Applied in Mombasa. Scarce Jusq'u marking

1916 censored envelope endorsed 'Letter for enemy's country enclosed' addressed to Holland franked overprinted Australian 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MADANG' c.d.s. '13 MY 1916' 'OPENED BY CENSOR'label at leftside. From a German internee addressed to Zendingbureau a Protestant Mission clearing House. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1919 envelope addressed to Chicago franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'BERBICE RAILWAY B.GUIANA' c.d.s. '12 OCT 1919' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1933 airmail window envelope franked Great Britain overprinted '25 CENTIMES' on '2 1/2d' and '3 FRANCS' on '2/6d' adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE MOGADOR' c.d.s. '18 OC 33' Straight line 'TOO LATE' in black, a rare usage from Mogador. Paris Avion' cancellation on the reverse.

1911 issued registered stationery envelope 3d olive (H&G 1) addressed to Germany. Uprated 1d adhesive tied 'EUDUNDA' squared circle d/s 'NO 28 12' Blank registration etiquette with the cancellation. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1898 stampless On Her Majesty's Service lettersheet from a Trooper in the Bechuanaland Border Police acknowledging his medal for service in Matabeleland. Cancelled 'KURUMAN' c.d.s. 'DE 28 98' addressed to Cape Town.

1949 taxed envelope addressed to Sweden franked 30c, 20c & 50c U.P.U. adhesives tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '10 OC 1949' On arrival Swedish charge label and horizontal strip of three 20 ore adhesives pen-cancelled applied paying the charge.

1940 1 12/d stationery card with a short message addressed to South Africa cancelled oval 'SEA FLOOR BAHAMAS' d/s '6 1948' in black with month omitted. Straight line 'POSTED IN THE WILLIAMSON PHOTOSPHERE' cachet. Neither recorded by Proud.

1942 censored 15c stationery envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth uprated 10c & 1/- adhesives together with an overprinted South African '5c' on '1d' adhesive tied 'DARESSALAM' c.d.s. '5 FE 1938' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left.

1938 1d stationery card handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Superb.

1933 4d registered stationery envelope (H) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'SPECIMEN' by the receiving postal authority. The Flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1918 censored postcard addressed to San Diego franked Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'GABERONES' c.d.s. '4 DE 18' Additional South African 1d War Label - "1918 S.A.R. & H - BIG PUSH" The Railways and Harbours contribution to the Govenors General's Fund tied 'PASSED CENSOR' in black circle with blue manuscript '23'

1931 registered envelope marked '1st Experimental Service Airmail' addressed to Maitland Cape. Franked Great Britain overprinted corner marginal block of four 1d and 2 x 1d and a single 4d adhesive tied 'FRANCISTOWN' c.d.s. '15 DEC 31' The envelope is reputed to have been flown from Francistown on the 15th December to Maitland (Cape Town) via Union Airways. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1954 stampless registered envelope addressed to Fleet Mail Officer Tokyo. Cancelled 'BRITISH FLEET MAIL' c.d.s. '22 MR 54' with boxed registration cachet of the "F.M.O." On the reverse is the attached certificate of Registered Posting.

1916 'On Active Service/No Stamps' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'IKOM SOUTHERN NIGERIA' c.d.s. 'FE 4 16' struck in violet-black. Countersigned bottom right corner by a Captain in the Royal Artillery on 11th January. Calabar transit cancellation on the reverse.

1903 envelope addressed to Hannover, redirected several times before being returned to Johannesburg. Franked 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '9 NOV 03 'OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE RETURNED LETTER OFFICE PRETORIA' seal tied 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '16 MR 1904' A variety of cancellations on the reverse.

1900 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1/2d adhesive unsealed printed matter rate tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'JA 27 1900'

1945 Illustrated Christmas Greetings Airletter India 1945' with message marked "FORCES MAIL" addressed to Entebbe locally redirected. Cancelled 'E.A. A.P.O. 79' c.d.s. '10 X11 45' Signed at the bottom. Receiving cancellation on the front.'

1935 envelope addressed to London franked 4c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '1 DE 35'

1950 1/2pi stationety card paying the internal rate with message cancelled 'LIMASSOL' c.d.s. '20 JUN 50' A very scarce card commercially used.

1931 "Consignee" envelope addressed to New York franked 1d adhesive tied 'NEW YORK PAQUEBOT' duplex 'JUN 4 1931' 'BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. LTD S.S. DOMINICA/ POSTED AT SEA' cachet bottom left corner.

1906 postcard addressed to Johannesburg franked 1/2d small arms tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '1 DEC 06' On arrival returned to Bulawayo, where the rectanguiar boxed 'OFFICIALLY RE-ADDRESSED' applied, struck in black.

1956 stampless envelope addressed locally cancelled 'UMTALI N.' c.d.s. '5 OCT 1956' This was the cancel used at the Umtali Native Counter. A small "T" in black circle to pay the double deficiency (postage rate was 2 1/2d) Great Britain overprinted 3d & 2d postage dues were affixed tied 'UMTALI' c.d.s. '8 OCT 1956' A very scarce usage of the Native Counter cancellation.

1902 censored envelope addressed to Cape Town franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'JU 6 02' Double traingle 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / HEAD OFFICE / STR HELENA' struck in violet. A further circular 'PASSED CENSOR CAPE TOWN' struck in black.

1901 Formula stationery card H.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwal and York, locally printed with 2c adhesive affixed. Superb unused.

1949 1 1/2d stationery card addressed to Amsterdam, internally redirected. Uprated 3d & 1/2d adhesive paying the air mail rate, tied 'GIBRALTAR' machine d/s '1 SEP 49'

1910 postcard dated and headed "March 7th Grenada" addressed to Grand Rapids franked horizontal pair Great Britain 1/2d adhresive tied 'BARBADOS G.P.O.' c.d.s. '8 MA 10' Tripe oval 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' violet datestamp '8 MAR 1910'

1898 1a stationeryt card from a German Missionary addressed to Leipzig cancelled "LAMU' c.d.s. 'SP 11 96' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.

1953 underpaid envelope addressed to Eshowe Zululand franked 50c adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' cancellation '4 MR 1953' On arrival horizontal strip of three 1d South African postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'ESHOWE' c.d.s. '8 V1 53'

1905 Great Britain 1/2d yellow-green stationery wrapper overprinted 'LEVANT' with additional 'CANCELLEDS' in manuscript across the stamp. Ex De La Rue archives. H&G E12

1921 '7 1/2 Piastres' on Great Britain 5d orange on cream registered stationery envelope (H) with 'McCorquodale & Co Ltd' imprint under the flap with 'F.P.' horizontal dating code (Die 1)

1921 Great Britain '7 1/2d' on '5d' deep orange stationery envelope (G) with print code 'K.P.' under the flap. RP 34F

1912 Great Britain stationery wrapper H&G 14/ WP25 overprinted 'LEVANT' Superb unused.

1909 Great Britain overprinted '1d' on '2d + 1d' brown on buff registered envelope (G) showing 'MB' horizontal code under the flap and with just 'REGISTRATION' on the reverse. RP26G/H&G C17

1905 1/2d Yellow Green Great Britain overprinted stationery wrapper (H&G E12var) showing the overprint off-set on the reverse side.

1929 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 1 1/2d adhesive perfin "UFQ" tied 'AVONMOUTH' c.d.s. '14 OC 29' Large violet 'OCEAN MAILS/EX......' with straight line 'S.S. CARARE' of the Fyffes Line. Includes a photografic postcard of the vessel.

1907 underpaid postcard addressed to Turin Italy franked 1/2a adhesive tied 'LIMURU' c.d.s. '2 JA 07' The card underpaid the 1a rate and was charged 10L on arrival tied Torino squared circle d/.s

1894 1d stationery card with message addressed to Bermuda cancelled 'TURKS-ISLAND' c.d.s. 'DE 31 94' c.d.s. St Georges receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1919 registered envelope addressed to New York franked single, horizontal pair and a block of four 3d adhesives overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MY 23 61' the year inverted '61' for '19' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1911 First U.K. Aerial illustrated postcard addressed to Barbados franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST' c.d.s. 'SP 14 1911' A rare destination.

1907 Free Order Advice envelope addressed to Ohio cancelled 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. '30 MY 07' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1919 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 2d with plate '1' in margin and a 1/2d adhesive overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '5 NOV 19' A further strike alongside.

1906 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Maseru cancelled by a fine strike in black 'G.P.O. DON DON O.R.C.' large c.d.s. '23 MAR 1905'

1891 envelope addressed to Spitykop franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied by octagonal '51' numeral 'PORT ALFRED' c.d.s. 'DE 30 91' alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1900 envelope addressed to Mossel Bay franked 1d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '22 FEB 00' Fancy framed 'POSTED LATE' cachet in black. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1952 Flight cover via Qantas Airways from Johannesburg to Ceylon. Adhesives tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '2 IX 52' A variety of Ceylon instructional markings, rectangular boxed 'UNCLAIMED' 'COLOMBO R.L.O. Registered and 'COLOMBO POSTE RESTANTE' cancellations. The envelope returned to South Africa 'RETURNED L.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. on the reverse.

1951 envelope addressed to Tampa Florida franked 3 x 3d Victory adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 5 51' Boxed 'Damaged by / Sea Water' cachet in violet. Some water staining to the envelope.