1905 postcard addressed to Scotland franked 2c adhesive tied 'T.P.O. RAILWAY E.C.' c.d.s. '5 DEC 05' Georgetown cancellation on the front.
1926 advertising envelope from Funchal Madeira addressed to Georgetown. Franked Portuguese 1$60 c.d.s. tied upon arrival by the 'S.O. SUPT BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '20 JY 26'
1919 stampless 'On Active Service' postcard addressed to Lymington 'Blighty' Fine strike of the boxed 'R.N. SEAPLANE STATION MALTA'; struck in black 'APR 1919' Some light creasing.
1934 stampless envelope addressed to Worthing used during the second no cachet period. manuscript 'Tristan Da Cunha' Carried by the 'Atlantis" from the island to Cape Town with cancellation dated '24 FEB 34' Octagonal charge marking. Great Britain postage due applied on arrival.
1946 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Rhode Island franked additional horizontal pairs 2d & 2/- and a single 5/- paying the registered 3 1/2oz rate (9/4d) tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. '28 JUN 46' Brown seal at right applied by U.S. customs on opening, which has been passed free. Scarce used stationery with an attractive franking.
1917 stampless 'O.A.S' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'F.P.O.1' c.d.s. '22 AUG 17' Countersigned at bottom left. Blue manuscript 'Songea G.E.A.' on the reverse.
1948 registered envelope addressed to Surrey franked 3d, 2d a further 2d U.P.U. adhesive on the reverse tied 'HIGHLANDS' c.d.s. '10 OCT 49' Type 27a. 2.1.1 registration label.
1949 envelope addressed to Salisbury franked 3d & 2d U.P.U. and a 1d adhesive tied 'CRANBORNE' c.d.s. '10 OCT 47' Red/Black registration etiquette.
1936 envelope addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied by 'Marlin' with 'CAT CAY' c.d.s. '2 DEC 1936' struck in blue.
1930 envelope addressed to Scotland franked 1d adhesive tied 'MASTIC POINT' c.d.s. '9 OCT 30' a further strike alongside.
1904 postcard addressed to Glasgow franked 1d small arms tied 'B.S.A.P. CAMP BULAWAYO' c.d.s. 'JA 9 04'
1945 registered censored envelope addressed to Casablanca French Morocco. Franked 2/- 6d, & 5/- adhesives paying the 7/6 sextuple rate, adhesives tied 'BONTHE' c.d.s. '14 MY 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / QQ/37' seal at left.
1943 censored 2d stationery card with message franked additional 3d, 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives paying the 7d airmail rate to Ireland, adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '22 MR 43' Censored in Sierra Leone, England & Ireland.
1939 censored envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth South Africa franked 1d, 3d & 3d adhesives(Double rate) tied triple circle 'PAQUEBOT' lines above and below struck in violet applied Simonstown. On the reverse straight line 'PASSED BY CENSOR' used in September 1939 signed and initialed below. From Yeoman A.G. Law P.W.S.S. Small tear at right.
1941 censored cigarette thank you card addressed to Brooklyn New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 464' c.d.s. '20 SP 41' Crown in centre triangular '3009' censor cachet. Scarce usage from Nigeria.
1944 Election War Ballot envelope from Illinois addressed to a member of the U.S. Army Air Force who had been posted to Aden, but had subsequently been transferred to another posting. Straight line 'NOT 663' On the reverse 'MIAMI FLA U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O. 663' c.d.s. in violet 'OCT 2 1944' A.P.O. 663 was used in Aden.
1903 postcard addressed to Manchester franked vertical pair overprinted Gibraltar adhesives tied 'MOGADOR' c.d.s. '6 JU 03' Straight line 'TOO LATE' on the front with Tangier transit and receiving cancellations. A rare instructional mark.
1935 taxed envelope addressed to London cancelled Type 5 cachet in blue. Carried by ship to the first port of entry where the envelope was put in the mail 'SINGAPORE' c.d.,s. on the reverse '24 SE 1934' Octagonal charge marking on the front, value '45' added in red pencil.
1946 censored envelope addressed to Pretoria redirected back to the island. Red Naval tombstone handstamp initialed 'H.C.' (H Corfield) dated '15.2.46' Carried on the "Empire Merganser" The flap is missing.
Undated WW.11 envelope addressed to Peter Woolley, Derby. Cancelled Type 7 cachet, overstamped 'POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL' cachet applied in London struck in red.
1929 envelope addressed to Bath franked Great Britain Penny Half Penny adhesive tied Type 3 cachet. Carried on the S.S. Helsius. 'LONDON F.S. PAQUEBOT' c.d.s. '26 JU 29' A little toning.
1939 envelope addressed to Dartford franked Great Britain 1 1/2d adhesive tied barred numeral '723' of Southampton, alongside 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '3 MCH 39'
1937 photographic postcard (Gatun Locks Panama) addressed to London franked Great Britain 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied upon arrival 'SOUTHAMPTON PAQUEBOT' machine d/s '18 MCH 1937' On the reverse a light 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '12 FE 37'
1940 envelope addressed to New Zealand franked New Zealand 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '14 OC 40' The last day of the Postal Agency cancellation.
1940 envelope addressed to Aberdeen franked Great Britain 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied No 1 obliterator of Aberdeen. 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. alongside '25 AP 40'
1937 registered envelope addressed to Hampshire franked 'Coronation' trio tied '723' barred oval numeral applied in Southampton. Blank registration etiquette cancelled 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '17 SP 37'
1943 censored postcard addressed to Pittsburgh franked 2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. '23 JAN 43' 'PASSED BY U.S. NAVAL CENSOR / B.2' struck in black.
1935 envelope addressed to Buffalo NY franked 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'BOSTON MASS PAQUEBOT' machine d/s 'MAR 25 1935' Oval 'R.M.S. "LADY NELSON" / MAILED AT SEA' cachet.
1944 censored airmail envelope addressed to Aden with enclosed letter carried in first civilian through airmail flight between Kenya & Aden. Franked 30c & 1/- adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '11 FE 443'
1937 envelope stationery 'W.R. Carpenter & Co (Sol Is) Ltd' addressed to New York franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'BRISBANE/ PAQUEBOT' machine d/s '7 APR 1937' Some very light tone marks.
1903 'ONE PENNY' on 'PENNY HALFPENNY' stationery card with message addressed to Baltimore cancelled 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. 'JA 31 1903' 'N.Y. & WASH R.R.MD RECD' transit cancellation on the front.
1902 Great Britain folded Q.V. 3d + KE.V11 1/2d stationery wrapper used locally cancelled 'ARMY POST OFFICE PRETORIA' c.d.s. 'JU 15 02'
1904 1d stationery card addressed to London with message uprated 1d adhesive tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. 'JA 22' year omitted. The message mentions that the stationery cards have just arrived.,
1940 stampless registered 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to New York cancelled by a fine strike of the rare 'SEND YOUR TELEGRAMS VIA IMPERIAL / BATHURST / GAMBIA' c.d.s. '27 AUG 40' struck in violet. 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' d/s '27 AU 40' alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1934 envelope addressed to Berlin franked 20c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. '5 DE 34' Carried from Hong Kong to Europe on the P & O steamer "Ranpura" On 12th January 1935 the envelope was on Train D 45 from Franfurt am Main to Berlin, a fire was discovered in the mail van at Weibenfels, mail was thrown out of the car whilst in motion. The bags were sent to Leipzig and forwarded. Explanatory label applied dated '16.1.35'
1903 registered On His Majesty's Service envelope with enclosure from Titles Office franked 4d adhesive tied 'R' in black oval 'REGISTERED PERTH W.A.' d/s '4 MR 03' Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' in violet and 'NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER' in black. Numerous instructional markings on the reverse.
1898 stampless registered On Her Majesty's Service envelope from Titles Office Perth with enclosure addressed to Beaconsfield. Oval 'REGISTERED PERTH W.A.' d/s '2 JUL 98' 'BEACONSFIELD' rewceiving c.d.s. 'AU 5 98' struck in green. Manuscript 'Unclaimed at Beaconsfield' Further markings on the reverse.
1898 stampless registered On His Majesty's Service envelope from Titles Office Perth with enclosure addressed to Freemantle. Cancelled oval 'REGISTERED PERTH W.A.' d/s '8 MAR 98' and an oval Land Titles Office cachet both struck in violet/ Boxed 'UNCLAIMED' and two line 'NOT KNOWN / BY LETTER CARRIER' Various markings on the reverse.
1898 stampless registered On Her Majesty's Service envelope with enclosure from Titles Office Freemantle. Boxed 'UNCLAIMED' and unframed two line 'NOT KNOWN / BY LETTER CARRIER' On the reverese fancy 'D.L.O. marking with manuscript '862' and 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE PERTH WA'; c.d.s. 'MY 18 98' both struck in red.
1926 taxed postcard from Grimsby addressed to Bathurst. On arrival scarce '1d / TO PAY' applied struck in black, for the octagonal UK charge marking.
1903 postcard addressed to Ireland, internally redirected franked horizontal pair 5c overprinted Gibraltar adhesives tied 'MOGADOR' c.d.s. 'SP 3 03' A further strike on the front.
1900 postcard addressed to Casablanca franked 10c overprinted Gibraltar adhesive tied 'A26' 'MAZAGAN MOROCCO' c.d.s. alongside '5 AP 00' Casablanca receiving cancellation on the front.
1938 taxed envelope addressed to Safi franked horizontal pair Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'BRITIUSH POST OFFICE TETUAN' c.d.s. '21 FE 38' Tangier backstamp where it was transferred to the Cherifien post, taxed 065 centimes in pencil, transiting through Casablanca. On arrival postage dues applied tied 'SAFI MAROC' c.d.s. '23 -2 38'
1932 photographic postcard (Residence of Napoleon) addressed to California franked 1/2d & 1d 'Badge' adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 17 32'
1932 envelope addressed to Missouri franked 3d 'Badge' tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'FE 16 32'
1919 registered envelope addressed to Sydney franked horizontal pair New Zealand 2 1/2d overprinted adhesives tied 'AITUTAKI' c.d.s. '15 My 19' Blank registration etiquette with 'AITUTAKI' handstamp in black. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1893 1d stationery card with message addressed to Leipzig. Uprated 1d adhesive tied 'ST LUCIA' c.d.s. 'AP 9 93' A further strikje alongside, receiving cancellation on the front.
1898 6c stationery card with message addressed to Holland cancelled 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '3 AP 98'
1926 envelope from Lancaster PA to Ireland Island with straight line 'ADVERTISED' struck in black applied upon arrival. Manuscript 'Not Known at 11' & 'Retour' Ireland Island cancellation on the reverse.