1919 censored envelope addressed to Helsinki Finland internally redirected, franked horizontal pair 1d and a single 1/2d South African adhesives tied fine strike of the rubber 'ONDONGA' c.d.s. struck in black '12 JUN 91' the year inverted. On the reverse Helingfors - Helsinki T.P.O. cancellation.
1933 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Mexico franked additional 1/2d and '1d' on 'Penny Half Penny' stationery cut outs, together with two single 1/2d adhesives tied 'TAURANGA' c.d.s. '26 SP 33' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1888 wrapper addressed to Munich Germany franked by two examples '2 CENTS' on 'SIX PENCE' adhesives diagonally bisected tied 'O" in oval straight line of bars, receiving cancellation on the reverse. The wrapper pays the correct 4c printed matter rate to Germany, appears to be a commercial usage.
1948 postcard addressed to Belgium franked Great Britain 3d adhesive overprinted 'M.E.F' tied 'TRIPOLI' c.d.s. '4 2 48' Boxed 'PAR AVION DE / BY AIR MAIL FROM / TRIPOLI / a / to' struck in violet with manuscript 'London Only'
1948 airmail envelope addressed to Stuttgart from a German P.O.W. at the P O W working camp Benghazi. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d & 2d adhesives overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied 'BENGHAZI AIR MAIL' c.d.s. '1 8 48'
1946 registered multi franked envelope carried on Swedish Missionary flight with three line flight cachet. Adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED LAGOS NIGERIA' d/s '9 MR 46' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1924 envelope addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '9 MAY 24' code 'C'
1924 envelope addressed to New Jersey franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '29 SEP 24' code 'B'
1924 envelope addressed to Leipzig franked horizontal strip of five 1d adhesives paying the double rate tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '27 SEP 24' code 'A'
1923 wrapper addressed to Forres Scotland redirected to Aviermore. Franked horizontal pair 2c perfin 'E' (Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd) tied by large part of the rare 'COLOMBO / VISIT THE / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION' slogan d/s '4 SEP 23'
1940's 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to London franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'POST OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL' machine cachet struck in red.
1942 Censored 3d Active Service airletter from Johannesburg addressed to a private B Company 3rd Transvaal Scouts Middle East Forces 'EGYPT POSTAGE PREPAID' c.d.s. '13 MR 42' Red manuscript 'P O W' rectangular boxed '"PRISONER OF WAR" / RETURN TO SENDER' cachet struck in violet.
1949 envelope addressed to Cape Town dated in the top left corner '20 10 49' franked corner example South African 1 1/2d adhesive tied by a fine Type 8 cachet. Carried on the M.V. Pequena to Cape Town.
1943 Censored stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope from The Postmaster addressed to Jamaica cancelled Georgetown c.d.s. scarce 'OFFICIAL PAID CAYMAN ISLANDS' c.d.s. on the front 'MR 15 1943' The censor seal applied in Jamaica dated '8 APR 1943'
1894 1d stationery card with message headed and dated 'Lagos 29/1 1894' addressed to Switzerland. Boxed 'AUS / WESTAFRIKIA' struck in black a further strike on the front. Red manuscript 'Lagos 29/1 1894' top left corner. Blue manuscript charge marking, receiving cancellation on the front.
1938 3d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to San Antonio Texas. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED CASTRIES ST LUCIA' d/s '19 AU 38' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1918 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with PATENT omitted from the printers name under the flap 'THOS' DE LA RUE & CO.' addressed to London. Franked 2 x 1d adhesives one overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'JU 20 18' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1958 8c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Cornwall. Uprated 5c adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED CASTRIES ST LUCIA' d./s 16 OC 58' receiving cancellation on the front.
1950 unused illustrated Christmas Airletter. Superb unused.
1953 taxed airmail envelope addressed to Sydney Australia franked 1/- adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' machine d/s '26 FEB 1953' 'T 30 / CENTIMES' in violet circle value in poencil. On arrival marginal horizontal pair 5d postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'G.P.O. SYDNEY' c.d.s. '6 MR 53'
1945 registered censored envelope from a private in the 82nd West African Division in Burma. Franked Indian 2As & 1A adhesives tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 772' c.d.s. '25 SP 45' Blank registration etiquette manuscript 'FPO 772' Crown shield '4237' initialed. On the reverse 'BASE A.P.O.' c.d.s. used in Rangoon. Tear on opening bottom right corner.
1938 Three Halfpence stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1925 envelope addressed to Dublin franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'SYDNEY N.S.W. / BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION / ALWAYS ASK FOR / AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan d/s 'JA 29 1925'
1923 envelope addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied by 'SYDNEY N.S.W. / BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION / LONDON APRIL 1924 / AUSTRALIAS OPPORTUNITY' slogan d/s 'AU 17 1923'
1923 envelope addressed to California franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'VISIT THE BRITISH / EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924 / CHRISTCHURCH' slogan d/s 'JE 13 1923'
1893 Half Penny stationery card with message addressed to Up POark Camp cancelled 'LLUIDAS VALE JAMAICA' squared circle d/s 'JA6 93' Kingston transit and receiving cancellations.
1940 registered censored envelope addressed to New Zealand franked 1d & 6d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED ASCENSION' d/s '29 JA 40' Two line 'Passed / by Censor' struck in black (Mayo type. 2) Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1929 registered envelope addressed to London franked ' 1d, 8d & 1 1/2d 'Badge' adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED ASCENSION' d/s '1 AU 29' Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1930 'FIVE PENCE' on '4 1/2d' registered stationery envelope (H2) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1941 2c Selangor stationery postcard 'POSTAGE PAID MALAYA / 2 CENTS' struck in red. Superb unused.
1945 Indian Three As + One and a Half As registered stationery envelope (H) used from a Nigerian soldier in the 82nd West African Division in Burma. Cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 773' c.d.s. '15 DE 45' Large registration handstamp.
1901 censored envelope in the handwriting of V. de Witt Hamer of the Hollander Free Corps, imprisoned at Walbro Cottage on St Helena addressed to Pretoria. Franked horizontal pair '2 1/2' on 'SIX PENCE' adhesives tied 21 short bars 3 x 7 forming an oval struck in black. 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. on the front. type CM 1 'CENSOR PRISONER OF WAR' struck in violet initialed 'F.W.A.' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1875 lettersheet addressed to Livorno franked Great Britain 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by two strikes 'MALTA A25' duplex 'AU 29 75' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1898 10pf German stationery card (1197f) addressed to Frankfurt a/Main headed and dated 'Ukamas 14.6.98' with message. The card entered the postal system at Warmbad with a cancellation dated '21/6 98' receiving cancellation on the front.
1938 postcard (Moyenne Island) addressed to Canada internally redirected, franked 9c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'SP 28 38' a further strike alongside.
1938 unaddressed postcard (Scenery at Port Glaud) franked 3c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'FE 18 38' a further strike alongside.
1938 unaddressed postcard (Bay of Port Giaud) franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives cancelled 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'MR 18 38' A further strike below.
1902 1d stationery card with message addressed to Torquay cancelled boxed 'CONSTANT SPRING JAMAICA' with date added in manuscript '3 4 02' 'KINGSTON' transit cancellation on the front.
1935 envelope addressed to Miami franked 2d adhesive tied 'S.S. MANGELINE MAILED AT SEA' c.d.s. 'MAR 31 1935' struck in red.
1897 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London franked 1/2d and 2 x 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'AP 97' Oval 'REGISTERED FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE/A' d/s 'AP 23 97' struck in brown-red on the front
1916 stampless censored envelope 'Prisoner of War service' from a P.O.W. at 'Okanjande camp addressed to Windhuk. Crown oval 'COMMANDANT P.O.W. CAMP / OFFICIAL FREE / PROTECTORATE S.W. AFRICA' struck in violet, manuscript 'Okanjande' Three line red censor, with lines above and below. Oval altered T.P.O. datestamp used as a receiving cancellation.
1900 envelope addressed to Sheffield franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives Die 2 tied 'ST LUCIA/C' c.d.s. 'MR 2 00' A further strike on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1952 4c stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped on the reverse '5 MAI 1952' applied by the UPU Bern.
1952 5c stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped on the reverse '5 MAI 1952' applied by the UPU Bern.
1938 1 1/2d stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' the flap is stuck down.
1937 registered airmail envelope addressed to Springs South Africa franked 1d, 2d, 3d, & 6d 'Coronation' adhesives tied 'MACHEKE S RHODESIA' c.d.s. '18 MAY 1937 Pink/Black registration etiquette (Type 25aa.1.1.1.) Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1937 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Essex franked 2 x 2d 'Coronation' and a single 1d adhesive tied 'GWANDA' c.d.s. '7 OOCT 1937' Pink/Black registration etiquette. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1897 registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to London franked vertical pair 1d and a single 'THREE PENCE' on 'ONE PENNY' adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'NO 12 97' Registration etiquette on the reverse. Receiving cancellation on the front.