1935 Arabic envelope stationery Sudan Light and Power Company cancelled 'OMDURMAN' c.d.s. '4 FEB 35' and a oval 'POSTAGE / B / PREPAID' struck in black. Vertical central fold.
1897 Egypt 5m stationery envelope overprinted 'SOUDAN' addressed to an officer Red Barracks Alexandria cancelled 'HALFA' c.d.s. '21 IX 97' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Light toning around the edges.
1938 4d registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with pencil annotation "3L / 38' applied by the Norwegian Post Office. The flap is not struck down. Superb.
Undated censored 1/2d South African stationery card with message endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Aberdeen C.P. Cancelled boxed 'POSTAGE FREE / BASE 8 / PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet located at Keetmanshoop. Countersigned in pencil by a member of the Karroo Schutters.
1897 registered stationery envelope (G) franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HOBART TASMANIA' duplex 'DE 10 97' addressed to Hotel Continental Cairo Egypt, redirected to Gibraltar then Monte Carlo. A good variety of cancellations on the front & back. Unusual destination.
1907 postcard addressed to London headed on the reverse "Pioneer at Hobart 25/2/07" Franked Great Britain 1d adhesive tied 'LONDON 172' c.d.s. 'AP 1 07' This cancellation was used to cancel naval mail received from overseas.
1897 registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Lyon France. franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HOBART" c.d.s. 'SE 18 97' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1892 registered envelope (F) addressed to London franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives cancelled '69' barred oval 'NEW PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. on the front 'JU 7 92' together with resgistration handstamp. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1898 2d (Green) illustrated stationery envelope 'Mount King William From The West' Superb unused. 300 issued.
1898 2d (Green) illustrated stationery envelope 'Lake Sorrell From The Beach' Superb unused. 300 issued.
1898 2 1/2d (Violet) illustrated stationery envelope 'Lake Crescent And The Old Mans Head' Superb unused. 300 issued.
1898 2 1/2d (Violet) illustrated stationery envelope 'Danas Basin And St Patrick's Head' Superb unused .300 issued.
1898 2 1/2d (Violet) illustrated stationery envelope 'Lake St Clair And Mount Olympus' Superb unused. 300 issued.
1916 Censored Telegram (South African) envelope (Deleated) endorsed 'On Active Service' addressed to Umtali Countersinged by Officer Commanding Tandala. Cancelled 'F.P.O. 4' c.d.s. '22 NOV 16' used in Mwaya. Mwaya was captured by troops advancing from north of Karonga F.P.O. opened mid June and was superseded by F.P.O. 4 after two months.
1875 stampless 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelope from Resident Magistrate Fort Beaufort addressed to Grahamstown cancelled 'FORT BEAUFORT' double arc c.d.s. 'MY 22 1875' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1910 registered envelope addressed to Sydney franked single and a horizontal pair overprinted 6d adhesives tied 'NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME' c.d.s. '20 NOV 10' struck in blue, a further strike below. Noumea transit cancellation on the reverse. Some tone spots.
1912 internal 1/2d stationery card with printed message cancelleds 'BLOEMFONTEIN' c.d.s. '30 JAN 12' 'THABANCHU' receiving cancellation on the front.
1937 local envelopoe franked 1937 Coronbation trio tied by the scarce 'DOVER CARRIACOU' c.d.s. '12 MY 37' a further strike below.
1923 postcard addressed to Broadstairs Kent franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'SIRACUSA PORTO' c.d.s. '22 12 23' a further strike alongside.
1916 censored envelope addressed to Gibeon franked South African 1d adhesive tied 'TSES' rubber c.d.s. '30 DEC 1916' struck in black. Bilingual censor seal "104" Boxed 'PASSED BY / CENSOR' cachet in violet. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Very feint horizontal fold.
1888 1/2d stationery wrapper 'PER BOOK POST' addressed to London uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JY 21 88'
1940 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive tied 'BARBADOS' slogan d/s 19 NOV 1940' On the reverse Blue/Black small Red Cross overprinted Charity label. The label was issued on 14th November.
1939 postcard addressed to Canada franked 1d adhesive tied smudged 'G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '21 SP 39' Red/Black Publicity Committee label, over hanging at base.
1941 airmail envelope addressed to Canada franked 1/2d, 1 1/2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '13 JA 41' On the reverse Yellow/Black Red Cross charity label.
1911 12c registered stationery envelope (H) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'COLONIAS' in violet applied by the Portuguese. Superb.
1867 E.L. dated "The Factory 17 Juillet' (iles De Los) address to France sent "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE' struck in red 'JY 26 1867' via Liverpool Calais and Paris. Prepaid to destination 1/4d per 1/2oz with 1/2d due to the G.P.O. in London. Iles De Los a Spanish Colony island of Conakry, French Guinea.
1898 stampless On Her Majesty's Service Marriage confirmation card addressed to Retreat. Triple oval 'ON H.M. SERVICE REGISTRAR GENERAL / FREE' handstamp in violet. 'SPANISH TOWN' c.d.s. on the front 'MY 24 98' Robins Bay and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1902 taxed envelope addressed to Canada franked 2 x 2c adhesives tied 'O' in horizontal straight line of bars 'COROZAL' c.d.s. on the back 'OC 15 02' Transit and receiving cancellations Manuscript 'T" in blue on the front.
1939 illustrated censored envelope addressed to Germany franked 3d adhesive tied 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '26 V11 39' On the front is a German label which loosely translated says "The envelope has been held by the censor in the country of origin during the War"
1914 registered envelope addressed to Birmingham franked single 1d a horizontal pair 1/2d and a block of four 1/4d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'AP 8 14' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1928 envelope (Opened at left side) addressed to Georgetown franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'CAYMAN BRAC' c.d.s. 'CAYMAN IS GEORGETOWN' large part receiving cancellation on the front 'SE 29 1928' A scarcer cancellation.
1936 multi franked airmail envelope addressed to Wellingborough adhesives tied large 'CHUNYA' c.d.s. '15 MY 1936' Mbeya transit cancellation on the reverse.
1917 envelope addressed to Port of Spain Trinidad franked 2 x 1d adhesives one overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA B.W.I.' c.d.s. 'MY 31 17' Straight line "TOO LATE" struck in black, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1901 registered statioinery envelope (G) addressed to Holland franked additional horizontal pair 1d and a single 1/2d tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '25 OC 01' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1910 postcard addressed to Brighton franked overprinted 1d small 'Arms' tied 'BATTLEFIELDS MINE' c.d.s. '1 JUL 10'
1935 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Yorkshire uprated 1d adhesive tied 'VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. '6 SEP 1935'
1900 registered envelope addressed to Melbourne franked horizontal pair 20pf German adheswives overprinted 'SAMOA' tied 'SAMOA AKDP' c.d.s. '17 10 00' Provisional "R" manuscript notation in red and rubber stamp in violet 'APIA" registration number "206" entered also in manuscript. A very fine commercial example of the registration. Few are known.
1912 envelope addressed to Melbourne franked Victoria 1d adhesive tied 'HOBART' TASMANIA' machine d/s '31 MAY 12'
1898 taxed 2c stationery card addressed to Belgium marked 'Only Circular' in manuscript. Upated Suriname 5c adhesivew tied 'PARAMARIBO' c.d.s. '18 4 1898' Boxed 'SURINAM / VIA ?/ HARVE' cachet in black 'T' struck in black. 10c postage due appliedx on arrival paying the charge tied 'GAND' c.d.s.
1910 On Her Majesty's Service' Registration of births and deaths lettersheet addressed to Hamiliton cancelled 'OUSE' c.d.s. 'JA 31 10' 1d adhesive applied perfin large 'T' cancelled 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. 'JA31 10
1944 censored airmail 1 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Plymouth uprated 1d & 4 1/2d adhesives tied 'PRINCE OF WALES SLIEMA' c.d.s. '24 JA 44' Octagonal censor 'DD/23'
1902 registered envelope addressed to London franked 10c 4c 75c and '12 CENTS' on '16c' adhesives tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'MR 11 02' code 'A' 'R' in black oval. Receiving cancellation on the front. 18 days transit time. The 75c is scarce on cover.
1940 censored envelope addressed to England franked 3d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 7 NO 40' Military handstamp crown in centre '2581' Signed by G Jameson - Carr (Censor) Two line handstamp below in red 'O.C. 49th Field Hygiene Section'
1941 Green Honour Military envelope signed at bottom left corner printed in the U.K. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 41' c.d.s. '20 JY 41' A scarce internal usage.
1943 'On Active Service' stampless censored envelope addressed to Sussex cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 46' c.d.s. '16 OCT 43' Scarce 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left, a temporary duplicated seal with no full stop. used on the last recorded date of usage. Overstamped Crown '2879' censor
1941 censored envelope addressed to London redirectred to Sussex franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 106' c.d.s. '23 SP 41' Triangular Crown 'No. 1948' cachet with manuscript 'Unit Censor' 'Opened / by / Censor' with imprint '51-7310'
1903 envelope addressed to France franked 12c & 3c adhesives tied octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV. No 2' d/s '8 JUIN 03' a further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1903 registered 'AVIS DE RECEPTION EN RETOUR / RETURNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY' stampless envelope cancelled 'REGISTERED ADELAIDE S.A.' squared circle d/s 'OC 21 03' coxde '5' above date. Addressed to Leipzig redirected. On the reverse German blue Post Office Leipzig seal.
1919 envelope addressed to Orleans franked marginal horizontal pair 1/2d and a single War Tax '1 1/2d on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 21 19' Habana transit cancellation on the reverse.
1934 registered envelope with manuscript "Kokomaki Isle" on the reverse, addressed to the U.S.A. Franked marginal 6d adhesive tied 'REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/ TULAGI' c.d.s. '8 JA 34' Rabual New Guinea & Sydney transit on the reverse.