1945 3d South African Active Service Lettercard addressed to the Transvaal. Cancelled Type 7 cachet in red. Carried on the "Darro" which visited the island on October 11th 1945 One of two recorded South African lettercards with this cancellation.

1915 envelope addressed to Devon redirected to Woolwich. Franked horizontal pair Indian 1/2a adhesives overprinted 'I.E.F.' tied 'BASE OFFICE/E' c.d.s. '28 NO 15' Used at Dar-es-Salam from January 1915 until March 1916

1917 5m stationery envelope addressed to Ireland cancelled 'ROSEIRES' c.d.s. '24 1X 17' Signed at top left by Irwin George Valentine Crossley a Captain serving with the Royal Inniskilling Fusileers. Khartoum transit and receiving cancellations.

1930 envelope addressed to Egypt. Franked 75c adhesive tied oval 'S.S. TAIF / KHEDIVIAL MAIL CACHET' cachet. Port said transit cancellation 30th June 1930

1882 mourning envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Omaha Nebreska. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive JG - GJ (pl.22) tied 'GO6' oval straight line of bars. 'BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT' c.d.s. 'AU 10 82' alongside. London, New York transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1983 Great Britain £1 Postal Order with attached counterfoiul, cancelled 'BELIZE CITY BELIZE' c.d.s. '22 APR 1983'

1972 Great Britain overprinted 25p (Poundage 14c cents) with attached counterfoil, cancelled 'G.P.O. ROSEAU' c.d.s. '17 NO 72'

1967 parcel tag franked 1/- Government Life Insurance Department 1/- adhesive tied 'WELLINGTON N.Z.' c.d.s. '9 JE 67'

1937 envelope addressed to Auckland franked horizontal pair un cancelled Western Samoa 1d adhesives, together with a Fiji 3d Coronation tied by the scarce 'SHIP SIDE SUVA' c.d.s. '32 NO 37' a further strike alongside. (date error!)

1937 local envelope franked 1/2d Jubilee adhesive, variety Extra Flagstaff, tied by a light Valletta cancellation.

1918 1d stationery envelope addressed to Essex cancelled 'GARRISON-MAIL SIERRA LEONE' c.d.s. 'DE 2 18' 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet alongside. On the reverse oval dated Army Ordanance Corps cachet in black initialed.

1932 multi franked envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Adhesives tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '7 DEC 1932' Hong Kong transit cancellation on the reverse.

1899 '4 CENTS' on '30 CENTS' stationery envelope uprated vertical pair '6 CENTS' on '18 CENTS' paying the registration, addressed to Belgium, tied 'CURIPIPE' c.d.s. '4 NO 9' Oval registration and octagonal French maritime datestamp. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1923 unadressed postcard franked 5c adhesive tied VILLA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'OC 5 23'

1939 underfranked envelope from Hamilton Canada addressed to Tanga. 'T' in black circle. On arrival marginal 1/- postage due applied tied 'TANGA' c.d.s. '14 AU 1939' The 1/- is seldom seen on cover.

1910 envelope addressed to Chicago franked overeprinted 1d Arms and single 1/2d & 2 1/2d small Arms adhesives tied 'PEMBA N.W. RHODESIA' c.d.s. '15 APR 1910' Livingstone & Bulawayo Station transit cancellations on the reverse.

1903 Egyptian overprinted 3m stationery card with message addressed to Addouan Egypt. Uprated 1m adhesive tied 'ABU HAMED' hatched circle '25 11 03' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1909 postcard addressed to Exeter franked 2m & 1m adhesives cancelled straight line 'PAQUEBOT' 'SUEZ' c.d.s. '1 V 09' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1853 envelope with enclosed letter from a son to his mother dated 25th December (Christmas Day) addressed to Ireland. Rated '6d' unpaid. On the reverse double arc 'TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'DE 25 1856' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1950 envelope addressed to Supply Officer H.M.S. Highflyer H.M. Naval Base, Trincomalee. Ceylon. Franked 2 x Great Britain 2d adhesives tied three line 'POSTAL FRANK / ADMIRALTY / MOMBASA' cachet struck in violet. Boxed Officer in charge of works East Africa cachet dated 8th December 1950 Early in 1949 new postal regulations were introduced by which naval official mail had to be prepaid in British stamps at the rate of 6d per 1/2oz

1919 registered envelope addressed to London franked vertical pair Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'SEROWE' c.d.s. '22 SE 19' Mafeking transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1928 envelope addressed to Natal franked 1d Southern Rhodesia, together with Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'MOCHUDI' c.d.s. '10 JU 28' Central vertical light fold.

1921 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'GABERONE VILLAGE' c.d.s. '16 DEC 21' a further strike below.

1943 multi censored envelope addressed to Ireland franked 18c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JA 25 43' a further strike alongside. 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at leftside, a very early usage, overstruck 'PASSED BY CENSOR / No.2' struck in black. London & Irish censorship.

1906 stampless envelope from The Money Order Department London addressed to Victoria. Boxed 'LONDON / JAN 22 / 1906 / M.O.D.' Melbourne cancellation 26th February. 2d postage due applied paying the Australian charge tied unframed 'HOICHKIRCH' c.d.s. 'FE 276 06' Mails from the U.K. Money Order Department should not be charge postage due.

1935 On His Majesty's Service envelope from The Forest Department. Cancelled 'T.P.O. BARTICA STEAMER B.GUIANA' c.d.s. '4 MR 35' Georgetown receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1929 registerd envelope addressed to Glasgow franked 5d adhesive tied 'ST PETERS ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'FE 18 29 (For use at Parnham) Scarce Parnham registration label.

1933 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 2d adhesive tied 'SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS' c.d.s. 'AU 2 33' with scarce typed village registration label. Local registration number "13" in blue crayon, hanstamped "2741" Transit and receiving cancellations.

1934 envelope addressed to Dublin franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied large 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIP / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS CACHET' struck in violet. Barbados cancellation alongside.

1949 registered airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked single $10 a vertical strip of three $2 and single 20c & 10c U.P.U. adhesives tied 'REGISTERED HONG KONG' c.d.s. '23 NO 49' The $10 is rare on cover. Attractive high value franking envelope.

1932 airmail envelope addressed to Toronto franked single5c and a horizontal strip of three tied 'P.A.A. OFFICE BELIZE, B.H.' c.d.s. 'AUG 14 1932' struck in red.

1902 censored envelope from Holland addressed to a Prisoner of War Ragama Camp. Double oval 'PASSED CENSOR P.O.W. DIYATALAWA / E.J.B.' struck in violet. Opened under martial law label.

1937 envelope addressed to Dorset franked 2 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied by a fine scarce strike 'SOUTH PALMETTO POINT BAHAMAS' c.d.s. 'MAR 6 1941 struck in red, a further strike alongside.

1937 underpaid envelope addressed to New York franked 1 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '13 MY 37' 'TULAGI BRITISH SOLOMON IDS / TAX / D.' in black circle, no value expressed. On arrival 2 x 3c pre-cancelled postage dues applied.

1896 envelope 'Per Taupo via N.Z.' addressed to Germany franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'COOK ISLANDS' c.d.s. '23 NO 96' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1930 A much travelled envelope from New South Wales addressed to a passenger on S S Balranala Cape Town. Redirected to London, Malta & Egypt before returning to Australia. A variety of instructional marks, cancellations and a Sydney Dead Letter Office label.

1903 Registerd 'A R' envelope addressed to the USA franked 15c adhesive tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. 'DEC 21 1903' Blue manuscript 'A R' and black handstruck 'A.R.' in circle. Registration label on the reverse.

1904 1d stationery card headed and dated 'Kirioma 26th DEc 1904' addressed to Sydney. Cancelled part 'B.N.G.' oval straight line of bars. Unframed 'SAMARAI B.N.G.' transit cancellation 'JA 10 1905' A rare origin.

1937 envelope addressed to Suriname franked 2c 4c & 6c Coronation adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '7 JY 37' Straight line 'LATE FEE' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1954 stampless taxed envelope addressed toi Kitwe cancelled 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. On arrival overprinted Great Britain 1/- postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'KITWE NORTHERN RHODESIA' c.d.s. '26 NO 54'

1939 stampless Consignee envelope from New York addressed to St Vincent. Carried on the Dutch vessel 'S.S. "Keilehaven"' Boxed 'PAQUEBOT' and initialed 'Passed by Censor No 3' cachet both applied at St Vincent. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. '24 NO 39'

1955 underpaid envelope addressed to Florida adhesives tied 'GOUGH ISLAND' c.d.s. '14 DE 55' Boxed expedition cachet. Rectangular 'T.....10c' the value in manuscript. 3c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'HIALEAH' c.d.s. 'APR 16 56'

1900 1/2d Internal stationery card with message addressed to Orange River Colony cancelled 'FORT JOHNSTON' squared circle d/s 'DE 3 00' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1950 registered airmail envelope addressed to Cheshire franked U.P.U. set of four tied straight line 'P.O. WAINUNI' struck in violet. Typewritten registration. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1909 1/2d stationery postcard with message addressed to France uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'CLOCOLAN O.R.C.' c.d.s. '5 OCT 1909'

1899 underpaid mourning envelope addressed to Krugersdorp franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesive tied 'P.K. FOURIEBURG O.V.S.' c.d.s. 'NO 23 00' Red manuscript taxe marking. On the reverse a fine strike of the 'R.P.K. NOOORD O.V.S.' c.d.s. '7 NOV 1899' This T.P.O. operated between Norvalspont and Bloemfontein from 1894-1900 one of the few recorded examples. Small flap tear.

1893 internal envelope franked vertical pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'CLOCOLAN O.V.S.' c.d.s. '18 DE 93' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1895 Three Halfpence stationery card with short commercial message addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'VICTORIA MASHONALAND' c.d.s. 'JU 95' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1953 20cts stationery envelope addressed to Nairobi cancelled by a cancellation with the top of the circle blank, which was used at Wajir. Dated '5 MR 52' struck in violet, the first recorded date of usage.

c1944 censored envelope addressed to London franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'CONSTANT SPRING' c.d.s. 'JU 19' with year slug removed. Green/White 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR' label, with enclosed typewritten Imperial Censorship/ Jamaica explanitory insert.