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.

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.

1937 4d registered envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap. Superb unused.

1918 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to The Chief Rabbi London franked 1d adhesive tied 'REGISTERED DURBAN' c.d.s. '26 APR 18' Carried on the R.M.S. Kenilworth Castle departing Cape Town 2nd May via Sierra Leone. On 2nd June the vessel was involved in a collision with an escorting Destroyer. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER' struck in violet. Kenilworth Castle Type 1 cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1894 envelope addressed to Mafeking franked Great Britain overprinted 4d adhesive tied 'MACLOUSTSIE' c.d.s. 'FE 4 94' A further strike alongside.

1893 envelope official stationery written by Sir Shippard addressed to Cape Town franked Great Britain overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'VRYBURG' c.d.s. 'AU 25 93' A further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1904 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain overprinted 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d lilac adhesives tied 'MAHALAPYE SIDINGS' c.d.s. 'FE 29 4' (leap year) A further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1911 1d illustrated Letter Card (Zoological Gardens Perth W.A.) with message addressed to Germany uprated Victoria three halfpence adhesive tied 'MELBOURNE' machine d/s '21 OC 11'

1912 1d illustrated Letter Card (Albert Bridge. Queensland) with message addressed to Germany. Uprated 1d 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'FREEMANTLE' c.d.s. '30 JAN 12'

1946 Great Britain 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Zuarungu cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 245' c.d.s. '19 MR 46' used in Palestine. From a Gold Coast solider in the 14th (WA) Infantry Garrison Company M.E.F. 'LAGOS MIL' transit cancellation 'BOLGATANGA' cancellation on the reverse. Mail from West African troops in Palestine is rare.

1941 multi censored envelope from Kolwezi Belgium Congo addressed to Geneva. The envelope transited through Accra where the boxed 'NOT OPENED / BY CENSOR' struck in red was applied, one of three recorded examples, this being the earliest date (7th July 1941) Illustrated on page 58 West African Censorship.

1941 censored envelope from Reigate franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '21 FE 41' Hexagon 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / GOLD COAST / 17' struck in red used for a short period. Countersigned bottom left corner.,

1941 censored envelope addressed to Reading franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '21 MAR 41' 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / GOLD COAST /27' struck in red.

1942 censored envelope addressed to Johannesburg franked horizontal strip of three 1d adhesives tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '19 JUN 42' Crown rectangle with crown to the right of passed 'OO/2' struck in blue, a day earlier than the other recorded example.

1944 censored envelope addressed to Rhode Island franked 3d adhesive tied ' W A' c.d.s. '11 AUG 1944' a further strike alongside 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 00/242' seal at left with printing information (Type L4a-d) which is rare. The envelope has been slightly trimmed at right side on opening.

1924 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 2 x Great Britain adhesives overprinted in the French currency '75 CENTIMES on 'SEVEN PENCE' tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' c.d.s. '9 JY 24' oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' d/s '9 JY 24' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1915 censored 1d Orange River Colony stationery card with message addressed to Windhuk cancelled 'WINDHOEK' German canceller '16.8.15' Boxed censor cachet.

1920 1d Natal stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'WINDHUK S.W.A.P.' c.d.s. '12 JUL 20' A fine strike of the short lived South West Africa Protectorate cancellation.

1921 'On His Majesty's Service' stampless envelope addressed to Swakopmund, cancelled 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '24 SEP 21' scarce oval 'S.A.R. RECORDS WINDHUK' d/s at bottom left '20 SEP 1921' On the reverse converted German oval 'SWAKOPMUND' with 'WINDHUK' removed.

1936 registered envelope addressed to Czechoslovakia franked 1d, 4d & 3d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '17 MY 36' Boxed 'LATE FEE' and registration cachets in the same colour. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1936 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Glasgow franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'UNION ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MY 2 36' a further strike alongside. Plymouth transit cancellation on the reverse. Light vertical fold at far left.

1930 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Huddersfield franked single 1d and 2 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'LABORIE' c.d.s. '18 OC 30' a further strike alongside. Manuscript registration marking crossed out, light boxed cachet applied '180'

1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York locally redirected franked Great Britain overprinted 1d and a horizontal strip of three 6d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '25 SP 42' Scarce 'AIR MAIL / V' label at bottom left partly obscured by Censor seal, manuscript 'IC' applied in Bermuda.

1908 envelope 'Per "Fruigaue" s/s' addressed to Milan franked overprinted 10c adhesive tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '25 AUG 1908' Singapore transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1897 envelope addressed to Cape Town franked 4d adhesive tied 'UMTALI/4' c.d.s. 'JA 16' year omitted, a further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse