1946 stampless envelope from Norton Internment Camp addressed to Germany with oval 'NORTON INTERNMENT CAMP NORTON S. RHODESIA' d/s struck in green '16 DEC 1946' 'NORTON' c.d.s. above. The internee S.W. Freye was previously held in Daressalam before being transfered to Norton at the end of the war.
1940 stampless multi censored envelope from a German internee Daressalam. On stationery with imprinted boxed cachet on the reverse dated in poencil '23 5 40' this is a week after the latest known usage of these envelopes. Large double oval 'INTERNMENT CAMP DARESSALAM / PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet and 'POSTAL / Internment Camp / COMMANDANT / FRANK' German censor seal on the reverse 'C'
1939 censored stampless envelope from Internment Camp Daressalam addressed to Germany with boxed censor cachet. German censor seal on the reverse. Dated in pencil '5 10 39'
1943 triple censored envelope from Saba Curacao addressed to the U.S.A. 'OPENED BY / EXAMINER BB / 3' seal at left with manuscript '42' in blue pencil.
1945 censored airmail envelope addressed to Fleetwood franked 1/- adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '23 JA 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / BB / 202' seal at left.
1936 20c registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to New York franked additional 20c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'JA 24 36' Large part 'TREASURY SEYCHELLES' red wax seal. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1922 Great Britain overprinted '7 1/2 PIASTRES' on '4 1/2 PENCE' (F) date code 'AR' Handstamped 'COLONIES' applied by the Portugese postal administration. Superb, the flap is not stuck down.
1943 censored registered envelope addressed to Chile franked on the reverse by an irregular block KGV 1/2d adhesives overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '6 SE 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / IG / 5004' seal and part scarce two line 'POSTAL PERMIT 1103 the second line is unclear. The postal permit was required for the export of monetry instruments ie stamps during WW11
1935 taxed illustrated F.D.C. from Washington D.C. addressed to Berluda with black handstruck '2d' applied on arrival.
1917 censored South African 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Windhul cancelled by a light strike of the 'Namutoni' rubber cancellation, a further fine strike of the cancellation on the front with month and date reversed, no year expressed. 'TSUMEB' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1893 envelope addressed to Guildford franked 2 x 1d adhesives (Double rate) tied 'GINGIN G' duplex 'JA 24 1895' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1947 envelope addressed to Nassau franked 1/2d adhesive paying the printed mattere rate tied 'GRAYS L.I. BAHAMAS' T.R.D. 'MAR 15 1947' struck in violet, a further strike below. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 envelope stationery 'Great White Fleet' addressed to the U.S.A. Franked '3d' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied 'NASSAU BAHAMAS' slogan d/s 'AUG 4 1941' 'UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE / S/S JAMAICA' cachet on the front 'AUG 2 1941' struck in black.
1943 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive with King George's Fund for Sailors Bahamas Appeal patriotic label alongside tied 'NASSAU BAHAMAS' slogan d/s 'DEC 13 43'
1911 1/2d stationery card uprated 2 1/2d adhesive with message addressed to Germany internally redirected to Trier cancelled double oval 'HAMBURG - AMERICAN LINE / ATLAS SERVICE / S.S. / PRINZ JOACHIM' d/s 'MAY 11 1911' struck in blue.
1912 postcard addressed to Berlin franked 1d adhesive tied double oval 'HAMBURG - AMERICAN LINE / ATLAS SERVICE / Posted on High Seas / S.S. ALLEMANIA' struck in red. Small thin at base of card.
1894 envelope addressed to San Francisco franked '5d' on 'FOUR PENCE' adhesive tied 'APIA' c.d.s. 'FEB 28' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
Undated WW.11 censored 'Service of Prisoner of War' envelope addressed to California from an internee at Diyatalawa Camp written in English. Three line 'R.A. CORNISH Major / Commandant Internment Camp / Diyatalawa' struck in violet. Boxed censor cachet
1941 censored envelope addressed to California franked 3d adhesives tied by a light strike 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '22 OC 41' A fine strike of the rare rubber crown in centre 'ST KITTS PASSED BY CEN 3' with 'SOR' missing in 'CENSOR'
1857 envelope 'Pr Tasmania' addressed to Hobart franked with a fine four margined example 6d adhesive cancelled oval straight line of bars and boxed 'SHIP LETTER - INWARDS FREE' d/s in red '20 AP 1857' Large unframed 'SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES' c.d.s. 'AP 16 157' on the reverse.
1906 1d illustrated stationery card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. Profile Point, From S. Bank.) addressed to Brighton cancelled 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '17 OC 06'
1941 envelope addressede to New York franked 1c, 50c & 4c adhesives tied oval 'BOOM B.H. T.R.D. 'JUL 8 1941'
1897 2d External stationery card with message in German headed and dated 'Mandala 12 DE 1897' addressed to Germany cancelled 'BLANTYRE' c.d.s. '16 DE 97' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1939 Penny Halfpenny stationery card with message addressed to Sydney Australia cancelled 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '1 JL 38' A further strike alongside. 1st July 1938 is the first day of issue of this stationery card.
1909 1d stationerey envelope addressed to London cancelled 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'OC 2 1909' A further strike below, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1897 Receipt for a Registered Letter for a packet received from Kings William Town. Cancelled 'MASERU BASUTOLAND' c.d.s. 'MR 24 87'
1879 stampless envelope from Returned Letter Branch Cape Town addressed to Oudtshoorn. The envelope has been marked 'FORWARDED' in manuscript. Cancelled 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. with Three Pence to pay. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Slightly reduced on opening at left side.
1896 envelope "Per Tjomo" addressede to New York stationery 'The Barima Gold Mining Co., Ltd' Franked single 1c and a horizontal pair 2c adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '18 SP 1896' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 censored envelope from 'Red Cross Message Bureau Kingston' addressed to the Red Cross Geneva franked horizontal pairs 1/- & 1d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'FE 22 44'
1942 stampless censored envelope from German internee Gerriet Harbers 393 addressed to Buffalo NewYork Four line 'POSTAL CENSOR / JAMAICA / PASSED (6) struck in violet. On the reverese oval 'INTERNMENT & P. OF W. CAMP JAMAICA' d/s '9 FEB 1942' The day in blue pencil.
1942 'Internment Camp, JAMAICA, B.W.I.' stampless censored stationery card addressed to Buffalo New York From a German internee (No.436 Werner Lyske' Oval 'INTERNMENT & P. OF W. CAMP JAMAICA' d/s '13 APR 1942' The day in orange manuscript. Crown octagonal 'PASSED D / 5' in violet.
1916 registered envelope addressed to New York franked single 3d, 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives overprinted 'WAR STAMP.' together with a Red Cross label overprinted 'JAMAICA' tied oval 'REGISTERED KINGSTON JAMAICA' d/s 'JU 5 16' Some creasing.
1917 stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to Tandala cancelled 'F.P.O. 1' c.d.s. '27 APR 17' at this time was used in Njombe. Three line '.....Major / D.A.Q.M.G / Staff officer for the Administration' struck in violet. Some toning.
1917 stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to Tandala cancelled 'ZOMBA NYASALAND' c.d.s. '7 6 17' Two line 'Asst, Director of Supplies / N.F.F. - Zomba' cachet struck in green.
1918 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked single 1/2d and two horizontal pairs 1d overprinted 'WAR TAX' a combination of the local and London overprints. Adhesives tied 'GRENVILLE' c.d.s. '9 DE 18' on the first day of usage.
1916 envelope addressede to Kingston St Vincent franked 2 x 1d adhesives one overprinted with the locally produced 'WAR TAX' tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JU 1 16' The first day of usage of the "War Tax" Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1912 envelope addressed to Coffs Harbour Australia franked overprinted 2d in combination with overprinted French adhesive tied 'PORT - VILA Nelles HEBRIDES' c.d.s. '8 AOUT 12' the '2' inverted, a further strike alongside.
1888 1d stationery card with message headed and dated 'Winburg 10 Aug 1888' addressed to Bloemfontein tied '2' oval straight of bars and 'BLOEMFONTEIN' c.d.,s. 'AU 11 1888' both struck in orange.
1897 local envelope franked 'Halve Penny' on '3d' and 'Halve Peumy' variety on '3d' with slight fault at right side. Adhesives tied 'BLOEMFONTEIN' c.d.s. 'FE 25 97' a further strike alongside.
1896 envelope addressed to Christina franked '1/2d' on '3d' adhesive tied 'HARRISMITH' c.d.s. 'OC 24 96' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1891 envelope addressed to Birmingham franked horizontal strip of five 2c adhesives tied 'MAHAICA' c.d.s. 'NO 4 91'
1902 1d stationery card with message headed 'Government House' addressed to Sydney Newq South Wales cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'NO 5 02' a further strike below, receiving cancellation on the front.
1940 censored envelope addressed to London franked 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. '4 NO 40' Boxed 'PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR 14' struck in violet intialed and boxed 'PASSED CENSOR SELECTIVE CENSOR / 11' initialed.
1946 Great Britain 3d green registered stationery envelope (G) from a native Gold Coast Soldier serving at Port Tewfik, Egypt. Franked Great Britain 2d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 190' c.d.s. '30 MY 46' 'LAGOS MIL' transit cancellation. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1943 stampless censored envelope from an Sierraleonian soldier L/Cpl Manda in the 81st West African Division 6th Brigade 1 S.L.R. (Burma Campaign) Cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 699' c.d.s. '7 OC 43' overstamped boxed 'POSTAGE FREE' United Censor India cachet in violet 'G150' countersigned.
1944 reused stampless envelope addressed to the officer in charge information records England cancelled bvy a fine strike 'ARMY SIGNALS / SL HQ' c.d.s. '18 X 44'
1886 wrapper with contents addressed to Glasgow franked 2c adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'MR 6 86'
1945 censored airmail envelope addressed to Yorkshire franked 12c adhesive tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' c.d.s. '14 SP 45' Crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR / 4902' cachet partly obscured by 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal. 'RELEASED / by BASE CENSOR / V'0 / E.A. COMMAND' with lines above and below struck in violet. Very few examples recorded, one or two from Mauritius.
1949 Window envelope franked U.P.U. 1 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce oval 'NSOKO. SWAZ / T.O. / TK' oval d/s '12 1949' No date. On the reverse 'GOEDGEGUN' cancellation '23 DEC 49'
1898 envelope addressed to England franked Great Britain 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'NO 18 98' Boxed 'PAQUEBOT' alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.