1938 underpaid airmail envelope from Trichinopoly India addressed to Commnand H.Q. Up Park Camp. On arrival a fine strike of the '2d' woodblock charge marking struck nin violet.
1907 1d stationery envelope addressed to Jersey Channel Islands cancelled 'VIRGIN - GORDA' c.d.s. 'DE 26 07' St Thomas transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1936 multi franked airmail envelope addressed to London, adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '6 SP 36' Boxed 'TO NEW YORK ONLY / BY AIR' Straight line 'LATE FEE' struck in violet. 6c adhesive applied paying the fee.
1938 envelope addressed to France franked Great Britain overprinted Coronation adhesive, with straight line ships cachet, tied 'MARSEILLE/PAQUEBOT' machine d/s '8 X1 1938'
1921 15m registered stationery envelope (G) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1921 10m stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1887 envelope to Berkshire with enclosed letter on stationery "The Castle St Helena" dated 15th August. Addressed to his mother by the acting Govenor William Grey-Wilson, taking advantage of his privilege to send his private letters to England by diplomatic bag. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied LONDON/89' duplex 'AU 14 88' initialed bottom left corner. A facinating historical letter relating to life on the island.
1945 censored Great Britain 3d regististered stationery envelope (F) Type b overprinted 'E.A.F' addressed to Rome, additional Great Britain overprinted 3d, 2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'MOGADISCIO RACCOMANDATE' c.d.s. '24 4 45 Italian style registration label originally issued for the town of Gabredarre additionally overprinted. 'A.V.2' struck in violet. Egyptian censorship.
1946 Great Britain overprinted 3d 'E.A.F' registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Rome. Franked additional Great Britain overprinted 1/- 1d & 5d adhesives tied 'MOGADISHU SOMALIA' c.d.s. '26 NO 46' On the reverse 'MOGADISHU R.L.O. SOMALIA' c.d.s. '27 NO 45'
1948 Great Britain registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted B.M.A. Somalia '40 CENTS' on '5 1/2d' The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1915 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3c and a horizontal pair 6c adhesives tied 'NANDI E.A.P.' c.d.s. '6 SE 15' Carried by Relayed runner and Mule mails - Kibigori, Nandi, Uasin Gishu service. The mail left Nandi (Kapsabet) at 2-30 on Moindays (and Thursdays), to arrive at Kibigori Tuesdays (and Fridays) at 9 a.m. The mails then left Kibigori for Nakuru, Nairobi and Mombasa on Tuesday (and Fridays) at 9.30 am Censored in transit through Mombasa, with transit cancellation 10th September.
1911 postcard with message addressed to Switzerland franked 6c adhesive tied 'GONDOKORO U.P.' c.d.s. '14 FE 11
1945 airmail envelope addressed to New York franked 1/- & 30c adhesives tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '20 SE 45' Boxed 'O.A.T' handstamp in red (Type V11)
1940 censored multi franked airmail envelope addressed to Utrecht Holland. Adhesives tied 'KAMPALA' c.d.s. '1 JA 40' Straight line 'POSTAGE PAID BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY' struck in violet. Carried on Service DN245 "Caledonia" from Port Bell.
1918 envelope with embossed Royal Coat of Arms addressed to Bath. Franked Great Britain 1d adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '7 AU 18'
1918 The African transcontinental Telegraph Company, Limited Telegram sent from Mwaya received at Zomba after the armistace cancelled 'ZOMBA B.C.A.' c.d.s. '22 DE 18' Text concerns a shooting accident in which a civilian died and the enquiry into this event.
1939 registered airmail envelope 'By Wearnes Aeroplane "Experimental Flight" Sarawak-Singapore' 15c & 5c adhesives tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '16 JAN 1939' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1915 censored envelope from Madrid addressed to Gibraltar on arrival Crown 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label overstruck 'PASSED CENSOR / 23 NOV 15 / GIB' struck in blue. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1940 15m stationery envelope addresseds to London uprated 3pi adhesive tied 'KHARTOUM NORTH' c.d.s. '1 JA 40'
1943 censored On Active Service envelope addressed to Leeds. Crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR / NO 4428' struck in violet. Red 'OFFICIAL PAID' machine d/s struck in red. The censor cachet was used by the Stanley Military censor between 1942 & 1945. The backflap is missing.
1905 postcard (Mantenior on Rayoh River) addressed to St Albans franked 4c overprinted adhesive tied 'TAWAO' c.d.s. '20 OCT 1905' Sanadakan and Labuan transit cancellations.
1944 censored envelope addressed to New York franked block of four 5m adhesive cancelled 'OMDURMAN' c.d.s. '9DEC 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER /MM / 7646' label at left.
1954 charred envelope from Winnipeg carried by T.C.A. plane to Vancouver. Two line 'SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK' in black. Moose Jaw cancellation on the reverse 'AP 8 1954' The aircraft collied with a RCAF aircraft at altitude, falling onto a house in Moose Jaw. The occupants of the two planes were killked.
1873 envelope addressed to Cape Town 'Via Port Elizabeth' franked 4d adhesive tied '31' oval barred numeral. 'RICHMOND' dated town oval d/s 'SP 10 1873' alongside. Receiving cancellation on the front.
Undated envelope addressed to Prince Albert with an octagonal '57' on the front allocated to Colesburg. Rectangular boxed 'TO PAY'
1946 registered parcel tag addressed to London franked Rs2 & 25c adhesives tied 'St ANTHONY'S COLLEGE' c.d.s. ' Blank registration etiquette manuscript 'ST ANTHONY's COLLEGE'
1943 stampless multi censored airmail envelope from Brindisi addressed to an Italian Prisoner of War Bombay India, redirected to Kojonup a military barracks South West of Perth with a rare two line 'PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND CENTRE CENTRE. / KOJONUP' struck in violet. Partly overrstruck wityh a two line 'P.O.W. CAMP/MARRINUP' cachet.
1942 censored airmail illustrated Prisoner of War Christmas stationery card printed in German. Franked 6d adhesive tied 'SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE' c.d.s, '5 NOV 1942' addressede to Berlin. From a German Prisoner of War Murchison Camp. Australian & German censorship.
1942 censored Prisoner of War stationery card from a German P.O.W. G Compound Murchison Camp, addressed to Dortmund with Australian & German censorship.
1920 usage New South Wales 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Austria. Uprated 2d 'Roo' tied 'PARRAMATA N.S.W.' c.d.s. '21 AU 20'
1920 Formula registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Norwood London franked horizontal pair 1/- adhesives tied 'FALKLAND ISLANDS' c.d.s. '10 FE 20' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1923 underpaid internal envelope franked South African overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '27 MAR 23' 'T2d/S.W.A.' in black circle, on arrival overprinted South African 2d postage due applied tied 'SWAKOPUMUND' c.d.s. '31 MAR 23'
1917 underpaid envelope from King Williams Town addressed to Karibib. Red double oval 1d postage due marking. On arrival horizontal marginal pair 1/2d Transvaal postage dues applied paying the charge, tied 'KARIBIB' c.d.s. '20 DEC 17'
1943 registered underpaid censored internal envelope franked 1d and a horizontal strip of three 2d adhesives tied MARIENTAL' c.d.s. '25 X1 43' Censor label at left overstamped Coat of Arms "D" censorship. On arrival corner marginal block of four postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'SWAKOPMUND' c.d.s. '29 NOV 43'
1927 taxed postcard addressed to Virginia U.S.A. Franked French currency surcharges from the 1925-34 issue with a Moroccan Casablanca Maroc datestamp for the 3rd August with a "T" taxe marking. The stamps were rejected as valid postage tied by Marselle machine d/s during transit.
1902 Gibraltar 20c overprinted registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Gibraltar with additional overprinted 40c, 20c & 50c adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED TANGIER' d/s '20 FE 02' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
KGV1 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO.' under the flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
KGV 4d registered statioinery envelope (F) 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT' under the flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
Q.V. British Central Africa 4d registered stationery envelope (F) The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1885 registered envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain 2 x 1d lilac and a single 2 1/2d IE-EI adhesive tied 'C' in oval straight line of bars. 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '25 AP 85' struck in red, partly overstruck by Registered London receiving cancellation.
1914 Great Britain overprinted 3d registered stationery envelope (G) with additional '1 3/4 PIASTRE' on '4d' adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '16 JU 14' Addressed to India transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1936 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 3d Jubilee adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '2 JU 36' a further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1901 envelope addressed to Harvey & Outerbridge in New York from their agent in Bermuda. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MANGROVE BAY' c.d.s. 'MR 14 1901' Carried on Quebec steam's "Trinidad" Receiving cancellation on the reverse 16th March.
1894 Formula stationery card with message addressed to Delhi India. Franked 2 x 1/2d adhesives one tied shield cachet, the other 'ROUXVILLE O.R.C.' c.d.s. 'SP 19' Sea Post Office transit and receiving cancellations on the front. Some adherence on the reverse.
1909 1d taxed stationery envelope addressed to Lady Grey cancelled 'ROUXVILLE O.R.C.' c.d.s. '30 DE 09' 'T 2' in black oval and an oval strike of KOHLBERG BROS/GENERAL MERCHANTS' in violet.
1905 Q.V. 'ONE PENNY' on 'Penny Half Penny' stationery card, no message, addressed to Silverkrans, Rustenburg. Cancelled 'DEWETSDORP O.R.C.' c.d.s. '22 JUL 05' with '30' barred oval numeral. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.