1951 4d registered stationery envelope (F) 'Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd' under the flap addressed to Salisbury Southern Rhodesia. Franked 2d adhesive tied 'SALIMA' c.d.s. '2 MY 51' Damage at bottom right corner on opening.
1862 outer lettersheet addressed to Melbourne 'Per Urara' franked 6d adhesive tied 'SYDNEY N.S.W.' duplex '62 NO 8' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1900 20c overprinted registered stationery envelope (F)addressed to Bohemia franked overprinted Gibraltar 50c adhesive tied 'A26' 'REGISTERED MAZAGAN - MOROCCO' d/s alongside '27 MY 00' dated altered to '31' in manuscript. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1936 Great Britain Three Halfpence stationery envelope uprated 1d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied 'EARL'S COURT' machine d/s '14 AUG 1935' Addressed to Fez Morocco. On arrival red manuscript 'Not called for' initialed 'R.C.' 'BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ' c.d.s. below '29 OC 35' On the reverse an Fez arrival for 16th August. Held for over two months.
1846 Entire letter with 3 page letter headed and dated 'On board "John Williams" Apia Nov 30 1846' addressed to Rev Nesbit Vaua (New Hebrides)
1859 entire letter addressed to Genova Italy franked wing marginal Great Britain 4d adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'AU 27 59' 'P.D.' in black oval struck on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1877 local formula 'JAMAICA HALFPENNY' stationery postcard with full message overstamped 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'JY 21 77' Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' in red and boxed 'ADVERTISED' on the front. Manuscript 'NOT KNOWN AT No' dated '21.7.77' Octagonal 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH' d/s '15 AU 77'
1895 registered envelope addressed to Hamburg franked 1/- adhesive tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'OC 26 95' London Registered transit on the front, receiving cancellation on the front.
1896 2d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to London franked ' 2 1/2 PENCE' on 'ONE PENNY' adhesive tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'OC 30 96' a further strike on the reverse.
1932 Insured ( £11 10/-) 20c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Madagascar franked 2 x 10c and single 2c, 1R & 50c adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. MAURITIUS' d/s '18 MR 32' Red/Black Insured label. On the reverse octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LIGNE No 6' d/s and receiving cancellation. Some toning.
1862 9d stationery envelope (Type 1) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1890 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Montague manuscript 'Unclaimed' and octagonal 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH JAMAICA' d/s 'AU 25 90' Montague receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1921 envelope addressed to Kingston franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied violket boxed 'LUCKY HILL JAMAICA' T.R.D. dated in pencil '15 5' year '20' '1' inserted in '0' reading '21' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1867 E.L. written in French addressed to London headed and dated 'LAGOS Le 6 MARS 1867' Rated '6' in manuscript. On the front 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'MR 7 67' A horizontal paper fold near the bottom.
1902 censored 1d stationery card written in Dutch addressed to Germany headed and dated 'Darrells Island 16.1.02 Bermuda' cancelled 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. 'JA 24 02' Below a fine strike 'PRISONER OF WAR BERMUDA / PASSED CENSOR' cachet. London transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1901 1d censored stationery postcard addressed to Germany from a German Captain at "Arnos Vale" cancelled by dumb cancellation 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. below 'AP 25 01' Type CM1 censor initialed 'A.W.P.' struck in grey the latest known usage is 26th April. Straight line 'BROADBOTTOM CAMP' cachet struck in black, the latest known usage 27th April. Receiving cancellation on the front.
WW.11 censored airmail envelope addressed to The International Red Cross Geneva franked 2d & 2/- adhesive tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'MR 13' The year is unclear. On transit through Bermuda censor tape applied handstamped 'I.C. /' Then censored again in the U.S.A. with two line' RETURN TO SENDER / NO SERVICE AVAILABLE' struck in violet and deleted.
1906 overprinted 5c lettercard. The sides are not stuck down. Superb unused.
1904 overprinted 10c registered stationery envelope (F) Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.
1903 taxed envelope with enclosed letter from W.M. Wilkin an officer with the West African Frontier Force headed 'GUJIBA, 21/3/02' He was serving under Colonel Morland on operations in the Bornu, following the French incursions the previous year. The envelope addressed to London with charge marking on the front 'NORTHERN NIGERIA' c.d.s. on the reverse 'JU 6 1902' Plymouth transit and receiving cancellations.
1945 registered envelope from H.M.S. Eland addressed to Chicago franked Great Britain 3d adhesive tied large 'POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL; cachet in red. 'M.M. (Maritime Mail) registration etiquette. H.M.S. Eland was a land based naval command centre at Kissy
1892 'ONE PENNY' on 'PENNY HALF PENNY' stationery card (H&G 4 var) double surcharge. Superb unused.
Undated postcard addressed to York franked 2c adhesive tied boxed "UNION STEAMSHIP Co of B.C. LTD / "COWICHAN" / NANAIMO UNION COMOX / EVERY / SATURDAY and SUNDAY" struck in violet. One of two examples redorded
1926 taxed envelope addressed to Leicester cancelled by a fine strike Type 3 cachet. Carried from the island on RRS. Discovery 'LONDON PAQUEBOT' machine d/s 'APR 20 1926' Double strike '1 1/2d F.B.' charge marking.
1934 envelope addressed to Dunedin franked horizontal pair overprinted New Zealand 1/2d adhesives tied 'RAROTONGA' c.d.s. '17 JL 34'
1896 envelope 'Via Trinidad per Red D Loine' addressed to Chicago locally redirected franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate, tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'No 13 96' A further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. The back flap is missing.
1898 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Ohio franked 2 x 'FIVE PENCE' on 'SIX PENCE' adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'NO 25 98' a further strike below. Alongside a strike of the small 'ST VINCENT / A' c.d.s. which was used at Chateaubelair from 11th November 1898 for two years, the previous cancellation was lost in the Hurricane of 1898. A rare usage.
1944 censored envelope addressed to Auckland franked '3d' on 'Three Half Pence' adhesive tied 'LEULUMOEGA' c.d.s. '11 AP 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER D.D.A. /23' seal at left. Receiving and transit cancellations on the reverse.
1940 censored airmail envelope addressed to London redirected to Hampshire franked 3d & 1/3d adhesives tied 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '24 FE 40' A further strike alongside. Red / White 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left. receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1893 Indian '2a 6p' on '4a 6p' stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled by the large 'ADEN CAMP' squared circle d/s 'JUL 14 93' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1919 stampless 'On Postal Service' envelope from ( R.L.B.3 ) The Returned Letter Branch addressed to Rhodesia Native Regiment Bulawayo cancelled 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '17 JUN 19' with a 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH G.P.O. SALISBURY' cancellation of the same date bottom left.
1914 postcard addressed to Grimsby franked 6c adhesive tied 'SOY' c.d.s. '2 MY 14' struck in violet. Transit cancellations on the front.
1874 envelope with letter written on board 'H.M.S. NARCISSUS' headed 'Beating through the gut of Gibraltar' franked Great Britain 6d adhesive paying the officers rate. Cancelled upon arrival in London '10' in oval straight line of bars.
1943 censored 5c U.S. stationery envelope from A.P.O. 608 cancelled 'U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O. ' d/s 'MAR 8 1943 PM' with '608' excised. Boxed censor cachet '06444' initialed.
1935 envelope addressed to Swakopmund franked marginal 3d adhesive tied 'PFo POSTALE ITALIANO "SISTIANA"' c.d.s. '25 SET 35' a further strike alongside with 'WALVIS BAY PAQUEBOT' c.d.s. '25 SEP 35' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1937 Insured registered envelope addressed to Milan Italy endorsed ( " Assiculata L100-Cento - Valore in Sterline: Una") Franked Great Britain KGV 6d and an overprinted KGV1 1 1/2d adhesive paying the 7 1/2d charge (2 1/2d per 1oz and 5d compensation up to £12. Tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. TANGIER' d/s '7 SE 37' Black/Red 'Insured' label. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1945 envelope addressed to Bridgwater redirected to Falmouth franked vertical pair Great Britain 3d and a single 1d adhesive overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied 'AGORDAT ERITREA' c.d.s. '19 12 45' A further strike alongside.
1917 taxed 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to New York cancelled 'JOS' c.d.s. 'JU 23 17' On arrival 2c pen cancelled postage due applied paying the New York Due 2 Cents eyeglass marking.
1917 censored envelope addressed to Salt Lake City franked Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'PLEASANT ISLAND' c.d.s. '11 AU 17' Straight line 'CENSORED' struck in violet. A little toning top right corner
1924 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain overprinted 1 1/2d, 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'NAURU PLEASANT ISLAND' c.d.s. '27 AP 24' The 1 1/2d is rare on cover having a very short issue life. The registration handstamp has been crossed out. A couple of light creases.
1922 envelope addressed to Glasgow. Franked horizontal pair Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesives tied 'NAURU PLEASANT ISLAND' c.d.s. '1 OC 22'
1937 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to New York cancelled 'NAURU CENTRAL PACIFIC' c.d.s. '3 AU 37'
1895 envelope addressed to Bournemouth franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'BONNY' squared circle d/s 'AP 15 95' 'PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET' cancellation on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1897 registered envelope addressed to Paris franked 6d adhesive tied 'ST LUCIA' c.d.s. 'MR 30 97' London transit and 'CALAIS A PARIS' Traveling Post Office cancellation. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1943 censored registered airmail envelope addressed to Torquay franked Great Britain 7d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. TANGIER' d/s '1 AP 43' Censor seal at right.
1945 airmail envelope from a Chaplin in the U.S. Air Force addressed to New York franked U.S. 6c adhesive tied 'U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O.' Written from A.P.O. 663 (Aden) Initialed at bottom left corner.
1900 overprinted 10c stationery card (London printing) from a passenger on S.S. Zweena addressed to London cancelled 'A26' 'MAZAGAN MOROCCO' c.d.s. alongside '18 NO 00' Casablanca and Tangier transit cancellations on the front.
1938 photographic postcard (Pitcairn Island) addressed to London franked Great Britain 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'LONDON S.W.1'' c.d.s. '19 AU 38' 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '8 JL 38' on the front. The New Zealand charge marking of 1d has been crossed out.
1925 registered envelope addressed to Geneva franked vertical pair Great Britain '1 FRANC' on 'TEN PENCE' in the French currency tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' d/s '10 DE 25' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.