1902 censored envelope addressed to Cape Town franked overprinted Z.A.R. 1d adhesive tied light 'BELFAST' c.d.s. '5 SEP 02' Oval 'BURGHER CAMP BELFAST' d/s '5 - FEB 1902' struck in violet. transit and receiving cancellations.
1917 letter posted by the Postmaster at Njombe with 'F.P.O. 1' cancellation at top right '27 JAN 17' The text has become obscured by adhereance of stamps, but reads 'Regarding the fee of 2/6 collected from you on parcel 1554........the issue of licence unnecessary and fee herewith refunded in stamps' Signed N Ruddock. A marginal block of 30 overprinted 1d adhesive, with two errors. "No Stop" and No serif left of "N"
1855 entire letter addressed to Marseille cancelled "MALTA' double arc c.d.s. 'SP 26 1855' From Guiseppe Scicluna e Figli 'POS A ANG MARSEILLE 1' struck in red on the front. Rated '18' (decimes) double rate.
1914 censored postcard addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O. 4' c.d.s. '20 OCT 14' allocated to Luderitzbucht with boxed censor cachet alongside struck in violet. Sent by a member of the Medical Corps, endorsed bottom left corner. Franked on the rever South African 1/2d & GSWA 10pf adhesives tied by the Army Base P.O. 4 cancellation.
1915 censored On Active Servicxe postcard addressed to Durban cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O. 6' c.d.s. '29 JAN 15' allocated to Swakopmund. Boxed 'POSTAGE FREE / BASE 6A / PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet.
1915 censored stampless postcard addressed to Kulis River Cape Town. cancelled ABPO No '6' allocated to Swakopmund or Kilo 14 dated '29 MAR 15' Boxed censor on the front.
1915 stampless censored envelope addressed to Cape Town cancelled by the advance Base Post Office dumb canceller No '5' allocated to Walvis Bay dated '7 APR 1915' with the boxed No '3' censor cachet struck in blue. Sent by the Komdt of the Middleburg Commando "OP VELD DIENST" who part of the left wing of the 2nd Mounted Brigade.
1916 On His Majesty's Service censored envelope from the Chinese Commissioner addressto York. Franked 1d & 1/2d overprinted New Zealand adhesives tied 'APIA' c.d.s. Boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA' Triple oval 'BRITISH MILITARY OCCUPATION SAMOA / CHINESE DEPT / OCT 19 1916' struck in violet a further strike on the reverese, together with the straight line 'CHINESE COMMISSIONER' The Chinese Department was set up to oversea the Chinese rubber plantation workers.
1937 envelope addressed to Michigan franked Bermuda 1d & 1 1/2d Coronation adhesives tied 'PAQUEBOT KINGSTON BERMUDA' c.d.s. 'OC 11 37' 'C.N.S. LADY RODNEY PURSER'S OFFICE / POST ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in black on the fronbt
1899 2d registered stationery envelope (H) from the Seventh printing 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1/2d, 4d & 6d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '3 MY 99' Red wax seal 'POSTMISTRESS GIBRALTAR' Hinge remainers in the corners.
1890 20c registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to London franked horizontal pair 25c adhesives tied 'A26' with oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR SOUTH DISTRICT' d/s alongside 'SP 23 90'
1891 20c registered stationery envelope (F) 'THOS DE LARUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap addressed to Manchester. Franked 25c adhesive tied 'A26' with oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR SOUTH DISTRICT' d/s alongside 'AU 3 91'
1899 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO PATENT' imprint under the flap, addressed to London franked 4 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '17 FEB 99'
1887 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 'M' CORQUODALE & CO LIMITED CONTRACTORS' imprint under the flap addressed to London franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '6 MR 97' a further strike on the front as above with number '279' addsed. The 6th March is the earlest known usage for this stationery (G)
1895 'FOUR PENCE on 'TWO PENCE' registered stationery envelope (H2) H&G C6 The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused. Very few examples recorded.
1894 'FOUR PENCE' on 'TWO PENCE' registered stationery envelope (G) H&G C4a The Flap is not stuck down. Ink date mark bottom right corner otherwise superb.
1912 1d stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1898 1d stationery wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.
1910 2d registered stationery envelope (K) addressed to Holland franked 21/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '11 Mr 10' A few small tone spots, unusually without a central fold.
1946 Blue Triangle Honour formula airletter addressed to India franked horizontal pair 3As adhesives tied 'PAQUEBOT INDIA' c.d.s. '15 JA 46. On the reverse printed honour decleration singed by the P.A. to the Military Govenor
Selection of 8 QE 11 stationery all with manuscript annotations in pencil on the front or back, from the Norwegian Post Office archive.
1894 1d stationery card with message addressed to Perth W.A. cancelled oval 'POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE / HAMILTON' buckle and belt d/s 'MY 28 92' slight edge faults.
1892 1d stationery card with message addressed to Constantinople cancelled boxedc 'PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIANO' Syracuse transit and receiving cancellations on the front. Oval 'CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQUE AGENCE DE MALTE' dated cachet in red '4 OCT 92'
1910 postcard addressed to France franked Fiji overprinted 1/2d adhesive plate number '1' in margin tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'MY 8 10'
1918 registered envelope addresseds to New York franked block of four 1d overprinted 'WAR TAX' and asingle 3d tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '4 DE 18' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1954 1/2d KGV1 stationery wrapper addressed to Birchgrove cancelled 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JU 3 54' On the front straight line 'RET OUR' and 'UNCLAIMED' markings on the reverese 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE GRENADA' c.d.s. 'JU 8 54' and 'BIRCH GROVE' receiving cancellation.
1847 outer lettersheet from Nassau addressed to The Wesleyan Mission London rated 1/- showing a very fine strike of the 'BAHAMAS' double arc code 'C' In the handwriting of Issac Whitehouse the local mission leader.
1893 2 1/2d stationery envelope uprated horizontal pair 1d adhesives cancelled light 'A05' 'NASSAU PAID' c.d.s. on the front '30 JU 93' struck in red. Addressed to London.
1912 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Germany franked Queen Victoria 1d & 1/2d together with single 1/2d, 1d & 6d KE.V11 adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'NO 4 12' Kingston Jamaica d/s transit alongside. Manuscript registration. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1912 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked corner marginal horizontal pair 1/- adhesives with '1' in the margin tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 7 12' Kingston Jamaica transit d/s alongside. Manuscript registration. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1894 local registered envelope franked overprinted Revenue 16c, 8c, 6c & 3c adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION BRANCH G.P.O. B.G.' c.d.s. 'JA 11 94' A further strikje below. "R" in black oval showing thin frame.
1897 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to France franked '2 1/2d on 'THREE PENCE' Stamp Duty adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'MY 19 97' Liverpool and London transit cancellations, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1949 airmail envelope addressed to Florida franked vertical pair 10c and a single 1c adhesive cancelled double oval 'PLACENCIA B.H. T.R.D. '26 JUN 49' struck in violet. Belize transit on the reverse.
1929 'The Halifax and Bermudas Cable Company Limited Telegram envelope (Form 98. Printed in England' Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON' slogan d/s addressed to Flatts. Small nick top left corner.
1951 envelope addressed to Belize franked 1c adhesive tied oval 'DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE' d/s '3 SEP 1951' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1946 stampless Forces Air Mail envelope with enclosed letter written from H.Q. B.M.A. addressed to Nottingham cancelled by a fine 'F.P.O. No 120' c.d.s. '8 JLY 46'
1933 postcard no message addressed to Philadelphia franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'DUETSCHE SEEPOST' c.d.s. '10 7 33' Straight line 'M.S. Canbla' ships cachet in violet.
1935 1 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Wakefield cancelled 'VICTORIA FALLS' c.d.s. '6 SEP 1935'
1887 Penny Half Penny stationery card with message headed and dated 'Gracefield Antigua DEc 7th 87' addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'DE 9 87' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1911 postcard addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'BURUTU' c.d.s. 'OC 23 11' a further strike alongside.
1944 censored envelope addressed to Ireland cancelled by a blacked out A.P.O. c.d.s. '7 X! 44' The censor number onb the crown shield has also been blacked out by the censor. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left overstamped double circle 'DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR' struck in violet
1935 multi franked envelope with Indian adhesives addressed to Sussex. The adhesives are tied with the boxed 'SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND ADEN' datestamp '10 APR 35' The back flap is missing.
1861 envelope addressed to England franked 6c adhesive first setting, first printing on thick paper adhesive tied by the large '5' accountancy marking in red. 'DEMERARA' c.d.s. on the reverse 'OC 25 61' London Paid' receiving cancellation on the front. An early usage of the adhesive.
1913 1c stationery wrapper addressed to Rangoon Burma, locally redirected cancelled 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '28 JAN 13' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Unusual destination.
1893 '2 CENTS' on '3 CENTS' stationery card with message 'Per S S Castro' addressed to Port of Spain Trinidad. Straight line '(T)OO LATE' struck in black. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1910 multi franked envelope with Fiji overprinted adhesives tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'MY 7 10' (Type 7) "R" in black octagonal handstamp, transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1905 postcard addressed to France franked 5c New Caledonia adhesive tied 'NELLES HEBRIDES PT SANDWICH' c.d.s. '11 05' (Type 4) There is a manuscript date on the reverse '12 6 5'
1909 postcard addressed to Sussex franked overprinted 10c New Caledonia adhesive tied 'PORT VILA 28 NELLES HEBRIDES' c.d.s. '28 AOUT 09' (Type 5)
1947 3d South African Airletter overprinted 'SWAZILAND' in red (H&G 4) with message addressed to London uprated 3d adhesive tied 'HLATIKULU' c.d.s. '2 FEB 1948' In 1978 H&G listed unused as £100 Used unpriced.