1939 censored registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Denver franked 1d & 2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED SIERRA LEONE' d/s '11 SP 39' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at right (M&W Type 1a) with rare part Red Wax Sierra Leone censor seal. (M&W Type 2) applied at Mafweh on the reverse.

1944 censored Missionary envelope from Gbangbaia addressed to the U.S.A. franked vertical pair 1/- and a single 2/- adhesives tied 'SEMBEHU' c.d.s. '17 OC 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER QQ/38' civilian censor seal at left. Straight line 'LATE' applied in black.

1905 postcard addressed to Essex franked 2 z 1/2d adhesives, one on the picture side tied oval 'VALLETTA' d/s '11 NO 05' Straight line 'Not transmissible' which has been crossed out.

1900 soldiers letter from Lance Corporal Kenyon endorsed at the top and countersigned bottom left corner addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. '12 MR 00' The back flap is missing.

1913 postcard addressed to Kent franked 1d adhesive tied by a superb 'PAULA / AM' c.d.s. 'JA 24 13'

1925 stampless taxed local envelope cancelled 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'JU 11 25' 2d postage due applied tied by Valletta cancellation of the following day 12th June. Postmans handstamp '18' on the reverse.

1898 1 1/2d privately printed stationery card 'Gruss Aus Australien' showing native scenes, including Aboriginal addressed to Germany cancelled 'SYDNEY NSW' duplex 'DE 24 98' Receiving cancellation on the front. Unusual.

1919 registered envelope addressed to Newark N.J. franked single, horizontal pair and a block of four 3c adhesives overprinted 'WAR' tied 'BELIZE M.O. & REGISTERED' large c.d.s. struck in violet 'MAR 14 1919' Date Month & Year struck separately. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1928 envelope addressed to South Shields franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'AITUTAKI' c.d.s. '16 MY 29'

1932 envelope addressed to Dunedin franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '19 JA 32' a further strike alongside.

1942 multi franked censored envelope from the U.S. Consulate St Lucia addressed to Los Angeles adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '8 AP 42' Two line 'RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF / THE DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR' struck in violet.

1865 letter sheet addressed to Catania franked Great Britain 4d Pl.7 adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'OC 17 65' Red manuscript accountancy marking '2 3/4' Two vertical 'Chisel' disinfection slits. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1946 7d illustrated Airletter for re-opening of the Australia - England Empire Air Route via Singapore operated by Qantas Empire Airways addressed to London cancelled 'G.P.O. SYDNEY / AIR' c.d.s. '9 AP 46' Pilot signed. Receiving cachet on the reverse.

KGV 1 1/2d (Green) Illustrated stationery card (Murrumbridgee Irrigation Scheme Irrigating A Young Citrus Orchard' Superb unused, the sides are not stuck down.

1929 4 1/2d registered stationery envelope (G) with additional 1 1/2d 'Canberra' adhesive tied 'COMMERCE HOUSE MELB' c.d.s. '3 JL 29' Addressed to Switzerland. Manuscript S.S. Maloja Italian T.P.O. on the reverse.

1900 1d stationery card written by a Swiss missionary addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'ABURI' c.d.s. 'JA 4 19' with '19' in year for '00' A further strike alongside. Accra transit and Biehen receiving cancellations on the front.

1916 1d stationery postcard with message addressed to Ohio redirected to Detriot cancelled crown 'ANUM' c.d.s. 'JAN 13 16' Crown in centre 'PASSED BY CENSOR' struck in blue during transit in Accra.

1918 2d + 1d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to England franked additional 1d adhesive 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' tied Crown 'TARQUAH' c.d.s. 'JUL 22 1918' Two strike 'TOO - LATE' struck in black. Oval Liverpool transit cancellation on the reverse.

1945 3d Active Service Letter Card thicker cream paper (ASC 4) addressed to C.M.F. with message tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '8 JA 45'

1944 censored 3d Active Service Letter Card on thicker cream paper (ASC 4) addressed to Scotland uprated horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'HARTLY' c.d.s. '21 JL 44' Blank pink seal overstamped 'OPENED BY CENSOR' in violet. Legible censor No.2' cachet.

1944 3d Active Service Letter Card cream white paper (ASC 3) Superb unused.

1944 3d Active Service Letter Card on rough buff paper (ASC 2)with a short message concerning Air Letter Service addressed to Rotherham uprated 3d adhesive tied 'RAYLTON' c.d.s. '17 AUG 43' Great Britain 1/2d applied and cancelled on arrival. Carried on the Inauguration of Air Letter Service between civilians in Southern Rhodesia and members of H.M. Forces in Great Britain.

1944 censored 3d Active Service Letter Card on rough buff paper (ASC 2) uprated horizontal strip of three 1d adhesives tied 'CRANBORNE' c.d.s. '10 FE 44' addressed to Northumberland. Pink blank sea stamped 'OPENED BY CENSOR' in violet and diamond censor 'No 1'

1942 3d Active Service Letter Card on rough buff paper (ASAC 2) Superb unused.

1941 3d Active Service Letter Card on white paper (ASC 1) Superb unused.

1943 censored envelope addressed to New York, locally redirected franked 1d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '30 DE 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER TT 13' seal at left 'TT 13' added in manuscript. Opened at right side.

1915 stampless envelope addressed to Switzerland from Gustave Hurzar a prisoner of War in Verdala from Cairo cancelled by a fine 'FROM PRISONER OF WAR FREE / P C / MALTA' triple circle struck in violet.

1906 2d External stationery card with message addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'KARONGA' squared circle d/s 'FE 13 06' Chur receiving cancellation on the front.

1900 envelope addressed to Germany franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'CHIROMO' squared circle d/s 'JA 5 00' 'ZANZIBAR' transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Light vertical fold.

1908 postcard addressed to Dundee locally redirected franked 1d small arms tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '4 JUL 08' On arrival Great Britain 1/2d adhesive applied for redirection tied Killiecrankie cancellation.

1923 registered envelope addressed to Richmond VA Franked two x 1d and single 2d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. 'JU 1 23' Scarce lion in centre 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924' circular cachet. light registration lines. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1880 1/- plus Half Penny Chalon fee Postal Note with attached counterfoil overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Printed on the reverse, mainly used for inland telegrams of ten words or less.

1903 taxed postcard addressed to France franked Queen Victoria 1/2d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'JA 5 03' Locally applied handstruck 'T' On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge tied Nancy c.d.s.

1942 On Active Service stampless envelope with letter addressed to Pilgrims Rest Transvaal cancelled 'A.P.O. - U - M.P.K. 1B' c.d.s. '12 X 42' Written on board South African hospital ship "ARMA' with boxed bilingual 'S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP / No 1 / CENSORED / C/B S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP' cachet struck in violet.

1899 taxed 'The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited' Telegram' envelope cancelled 'VALLETTA (C.O.) MALTA' c.d.s. '30 )C 99' The envelope charged 1d postage due (Double delivery charge 1/2d)

1900 postcard showing a picture of the German naval vessel 'S.M.S. Stofch' addressed to Bremen. Written by a German sailor on board, manuscript notation at top left. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'DE 20.00' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1943 1d stationery card with message addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '28 X11 43'

1895 envelope addressed to London franked three single and a tete-bete pair of the 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. 'AU 8 95' The tete-bete pairs on cover are rare.

1894 envelope addressed to Bristol franked horizontal strip of five 'POSTAGE AND REVENUE 1d' on 'EIGHT PENCE' adhesive tied 'D' village cancellation of Grenville (St Andrew) '14 JU 94' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Light vertical fold.

1944 censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '4 MR 44' a further strike on the front 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / T T /1' seal at left.

1943 censored envelope addressed to Canada franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '31 MR 43' A further strike on the front. Brown blank paper seal at left overstamped 'PASSED BY CENSOR' struck in black, which is reputed to be the last day of usage of the Type CH1 censor mark.

1942 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '3 MR 42' a further strike alongside. Green/black 'OPENED BY CENSOR seal at left (Text length 74mm)

1891 2c stationery card addressed to Port Louis cancelled '12' barred oval numeral 'RIVIERE SECHE' c.d.s. proving cancellation alongside 'OC 5 91 'with '5' sideways.

1880 2c stationery card with message used internally cancelled '15' barred oval numeral 'UNION - VALE' 'JU 16 80' proving cancellation alongside.

1942 envelope from London addressed to Air Headquarters R.A.F. West Africa Force, being returned to London, on the reverse legible 'FIELD POST OFFICE 41' c.d.s. (Sierra Leone) Boxed 'DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER' struck in violet. The envelope was carried by an unidentified vessel. This cover mentioned on page 271 Maritime Disaster mail.

1942 censored envelope adhesive washed off addressed to London with part Freetown cancellation. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY SE WATER' struck in violet. The mails from this unidentified vessel appear to have been posted in Sierra Leone around 26th November 1942. On the reverse 'G.R. OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE / RETURNED LETTER SECTION / LONDON POSTAL REGION'

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to Washington D.C. Franked 1 1/2d St Kitts and a 1/- Leeward Islands adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '14 AP 43' A further strike below. 'OPENED BY / EXAMINER BB /2' sea lat left '2' crossed out '99' inserted in pencil.

1933 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1933 1/2d stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1951 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED' under the flap. Superb unused.