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.

1952 underpaid envelope addressed to New Zealand franked horizontal pair 4c adhesives tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '28 NO 52' On arrival 2d adhesive applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'PONSONBY AUCKLAND' c.d.s. '9 JA 53'

1900 registered envelope addressed to Leipzig franked single 6d and a block of four 1/2d with plate number 3 in the margin, tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'JU 15 00' Registered London hooded transit cancellation.

1896 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) axddressed to New Jersey franked irregular block of three 2 1/2d adhesives cancelled 'AO3' 'RFEGISTERED NASSAU' c.d.s. 'OC 27 96' struck in red, receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1897 2d External stationery card with message written from Mlange addressed to Germany cancelled 'FORT ANDERSON' c.d.s. 'No 20 97' Tshirome, Chinde and Zanzibar transit cancellations.

1945 envelope adhesive washed off 'TORONTO' machine d/s 'AP 29 45' Carried on the S.S. Scythia (Cunard White Star Line) A fire broke out in the hold as she entered the River Mersey on 25th May 1945 Straight line 'DAMAGED BY FIRE & WATER' struck in violet. Found open or Damaged label on the reverse.

1913 envelope addressed to Wales franked 1d small Canoe tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '2 SE 13' with '2' in date inverted. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1923 registered envelope addressed to Bristol franked 1/- Large Canoe tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '30 AUG 23 a further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Late usage.

1942 stampless censored Coastwatcher envelope from Sister Farland at Marovo Lagoon (notation on the reverse) after her escape from Vella Lavella in a native canoe. Addressed to Miss D Whitehouse, Auckland. Circ ular U.S. Navy 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR' initialed cachet. Tear on front.

1941 censored airmail envelope addressed to New Jersey redirected to Ohio. Franked Great Britain 2d, 6d & 2/6d (Brown) adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '9 SP 41' Routed via Lisbon with transit cancellation on the reverse.

1889 1d Gibraltar stationery card with message addressed to Maidstone cancelled 'TANGIER A26' duplex d/s 'FE 28 89' An early strike of the oval 'CONTINENTAL HOTEL TANGIER MOROCCO' d/s '27 FEB 89' struck in red.

1937 registered airmail envelope addressed to Belgium franked Greast Britain overprinted single 1 1/2d and a horizontal strip of three 2 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. TANGIER' d/s '27 FE 37'

1904 registered envelope addressed to France franked 20c adhesive tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'AU 4 04' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1908 registered envelope addressed to New York franked horizontal pair 5cadhesives tied 'STAN CREEK' double circle 'JY 16 08' Slight seepage of brown gum on the registration label. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1936 4c registered stationery envelope addressed to Germany uprated 4c & 2c adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '27 JA 36' Berlin receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1935 illustrated Karl Lewis envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'NELSON' c.d.s. '5 MR 35' On the reverse a Visit New Zealand publicity label.

1901 local envelope franked 1d Universal tied 'CHRISTCHURCH' c.d.s. '1 JA 01' The inauguration of New Zealand Universal Penny Postage.

1944 stampless censored postcard showing a picture S/S Drottningholm a Swedish ship chartered by the British Government during WW11 for exchange and repatriation voyages. The message reads "That he and his family are on board" The addressee has a German name. 1d postage due marking tied 'SWAKOPUMUND' cancellation July 1944

1925 envelope addressed to Bristol franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'H.M.S. AFTERGLOW POSTED ON BOARD' d/s '24 AUG 1925' Port Stanley transit cancellation on the reverse (RPS cert)

1928 2c stationery envelope uprated 2c adhesive addressed to the U.S.A. tied 'T.P.O. MAZARUNI BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '27 NO 28' Edge tone at right side.

1947 underpaid illustrated Hotel envelope from Detroit on arrival 2 x 2c postage dues applied paying the U.S. charge tied 'AIR MAIL BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '20 AU 41'

1943 censored underpaid envelope from London. On arrival 12c postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' d/s '21 JU 43'

1880 1d green printed stationery card (Hong Kong, China) Superb unused. A rare stationery card.

1917 postcard addressed to England franked single 1/2d adhesive (The other adhesive washed off) tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 18 17' Carried on the S.S. Seang Choon from Sydney via South and West Africa, was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-87 10 miles south-west of Fastnet on 10th July 1917 Few items have been recorded from this wreck, one of two recorded from Sierra Leone.

1907 1d stationery envelope addressed to Newcastle cancelled 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '4 MR 07' Two line 'SALVED FROM / S S JEBBA' struck in violet. With S S very close together under VE of SALVED second S being inverted and dropped. The back flap is missing.

1898 Internal 1d stationery card with message written in German addressed to a German Missionary Langerberg D.O.A. Cancelled 'CHINDE' c.d.s. '12 NO 98' Karonga and Fort - Johnston transit cancellations on the reverse.

1896 External 2d stationery card with message headed and dated 'Kota - Kota / Lake Nyasa / Oct 5 96' addressed to Beira, redirected. Cancelled 'FORT ANDERSON' cancellation, date unclear. Chinde transit and receiving cancellation on the front.

1884 envelope crest "H.M.S. Jumna" on the reverse addressed to Ireland. Marked 'From No 1722 Pte Duncan 3rd Dr Jumna" Countersigned bottom left by Commanding officer Lt Col 3rd Dragoons. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'OC 20 84' Part of the back flap is missing.

1914 stampless envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth cancelled 'CAPE TOWN' machine d/s 'OCT 9 1914' Oval 'GERMAN WAR / O.C. / PRINCE ALFRED'S GUARD / OFFICIAL FREE' struck in vioiet. countersigned by a Lance Corporal.

1926 wooden postcard "Grand Court - Dunedin Exhibition 1926" addressed to Marlborough. Franked 1/2d exhibition adhesive tied 'DUNEDIN EXHIBITION' c.d.s. '18 MR 26' Unusual.

1942 censored airmail envelope from an Canadian Officer based on the island. Addressed to Canada franked horizontal pair 6d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' machine d/s '19 SEP 1942' Signed 'MILITARY CENSOR / "Y" / FORCE / NO 2' handstamp in black,

1906 registered envelope addressed to Germany. Franked 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d & 5d pictorial adhesives, unfortunately the stamps are not cancelled, overstruck with a German Leipzig T.P.O. registration label. Numerous transit cancellations on the reverse.

1890's 4/6d Postal Order (1d poundage) an unused example handstamped in small script 'SPECIMEN' The Postal Order was stapled in a booklet.

1971 underpaid envelope from Hamburg addressed to Port Louis. On arrival 20c postage due applied, paying the manuscript charge tied 'PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '9 NO 71'

1952 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Nassau, additional horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'KEMPS BAY' c.d.s. '3 APR 52'

1891 stampless envelope addressed to Surrey Manuscript 'T' in red, overstruck '6d'in black. On the reverse 'MAFEKING BECHUANALAND' c.d.s. 'NO 18 93' Together with transit and receiving cancellations. Probably from a soldier, no markings.

1947 poistcard addressed to Italy franked Great Britain overprinted M.E.F. adhesives tied 'MASSAUA ERITREA' c.d.s. '16 12 47'

1944 censored envelope addressed to California franked 2d & 1d adhesives tied 'PITCAIRN ISLAND' c.d.s. '19 MAY 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER D.D.A. / 94' seal at left.

1940 local Telegram envelope cancelled 'CHOMA' c.d.s. '3 MAY 40'

1870 envelope addressed to Birmingham franked 6d Chalon tied '1' in oval straight line of bars. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1912 underpaid envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'FREEMANTLE' c.d.s. '13 FE 12' On arrival horizontal pair 15c postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'YVERDON' cancellation.

1905 1a stationery card with message addressed to London cancelled 'BERBERA' c.d.s. '1 SE 05' A scarce card used.