1938 15c stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and 'POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT / H.B.M.' cachet in black (His Majesty's Bookshop) The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1938 20c stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and 'POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT / H.M.B.' cachet in black (His Majesty's Bookshop' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1942 multi censored envelope 'Red Cross Postal Message Scheme' with Red Cross cachet alongside addressed to Switzerland. Franked 25c adhesive tied 'COLOMBO' c.d.s. '17 AU 42' German censor seal 'Y' and violet handstamp
1935 illustrated flight envelope carried on first flight Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd to Beira, franked 4d adhesive tied 'BLANTYRE' c.d.s. '5 AUG 35' Flight cachet on the front. Pilot signed, receiving cancellation on the front.
1953 envelope addressed to Liverpool franked '20 CENTS' on '3As' and '5 CENTS' on '1A' tied 'KAMARAN MONEY ORDERS' c.d.s. '26 AUG 53'
1927 registered envelope addressed to Detroit franked horizontal pair 3d badge tied oval 'REGISTERED ASCENSION' d/s '11 NO 27' London transit and receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1952 4d + 2d (6d) registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to England franked 2x 1/- and a horizontal pair 1/2d on the reverse tied 'READING JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'NO 27' with year omitted.
1952 4d + 2d (6d) registered stationery envelope (F) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED.' under the flap. Superb unused.
1948 1d stationery card with message addressed to Chippenham cancelled 'ST ANNS BAY' c.d.s. 'JY 3 48'
1952 1d stationery card. On the reverse '5 MAI 1952' handstamp applied by U.P.U. Berne. Superb unused.
1951 6c registered stationery envelope (H2) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1951 6c registered stationery envelope (G) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1918 envelope addressed to Toronto franked 2 x 1d adhesives one overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied CASTRIES/C' c.d.s. 'JU 5 18' A further strike alongside.
1890's Penny Halfpenny + Penny Halfpenny stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' for presentation purposes. Superb.
1890's 1/2d newspaper wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (SV7) for presentation purposes. Not noted by Pierce on stationery wrappers. Superb.
1890's 2d registered stationery envelope (F) 'THOS.DE LA RUE & Co. PATENT' under the flap overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (SV7) for presentation purposes. Very small tone spot.
1901 postcard addressed to Dublin franked Gibraltar overprinted 10c adhesive tied 'CASABLANCA A26' duplex '5 AP 01'
1899 overprinted Gibraltar 5c stationery card with message addressed to London cancelled 'A26' with 'CASABLANCA' c.d.s. alongside 'AU 28 99' Large part 'LONDON E.C. ' hooded d/s receiving.
1900 5c Gibraltar stationery postcard with message uprated overprinted 5c adhesive addressed to Germany tied 'TANGIER A26' duplex '31 MY 00' 'GIBRALTAR' transit and receiving cancellation on the front.
1918 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked Great Britain '25 CENTIMES' on ' 2 1/2d' adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' c.d.s. '14 AP 18' A further strike alongside. Seal at left side overstamped boxed 'PASSED BY / CENSOR struck in black. The envelope has been opened a little roughly at left side.
1947 registered envelope franked 1d, 2d, 3d & 6d Victory adhesives tied 'BANKET JCTN S. RHODESIA' c.d.s. '8 MAY 1947' A further strike below. Red/Black 'Banket Junction' registration etiquette. Vertical crease at left side.
1945 Censored airmail envelope addressed to England franked 6d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 475' c.d.s. '23 MR 45' Scarce crown boxed 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / 68' struck in violet, initialed.
1939 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany with additional single 1/2d and a vertical pair 4 1/2d adhesives on the reverse tied 'G.P.O. MALTA' c.d.s. 'FE 24 32' 'INSURED / (VALEUR DECLAREE' label. (Insured for £5.00) Transit cancellations on the reverse including 'AMB MESSINA - NAPOLI 106 G' c.d.s. ( T.P.O. )
1883 1d Great Britain stationery card with message headed and dated 'Gozo 4 Juillet 1883' addressed to Belgium cancelled 'MALTA A25' duplex 'JY 4 83' Two 'chisel' disinfection slits. Receiving cancellation on the front. Scarce usage from Gozo.
1883 Great Britain 1d stationery card with message headed and dated 'Gozo 5 April 1883' addressed to Sicily cancelled 'MALTA A25' duplex 'AP 7 83' Scarce usage from Gozo.
1937 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked single 6c, 2c & 4c adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '3 JUN 1937'
1919 envelope addressed to Berlin franked 2 1/2d adhesive 'BUEA BRITISH KAMERUN' skeleton c.d.s. '4 SE 19' A further strike on the front, used in the final few days of usage. 'VICTORIA CAMEROONS' skeleton transit cancellation on the reverse.
1943 Censored envelope addressed to St Eustatius franked 3d adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '8 AP 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER BB / 1' seal at left '1' in manuscript (CL.5) Three examples of this censor are recorded
1939 Censored envelope addressed to the U S A franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST KITTS DIEPPE BAY' c.d.s. '17 OC 39' Brown tape at left side overstamped crown in centre 'ST KITTS PASSED BY CENSOR 3' struck in red (First day of usage) 'ST KITTS" transit cancellation on the front '17 OC 39'
1943 Censored airmail envelope addressed to the U S A franked 1/- & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'NEVIS' c.d.s. '5 FE 43' Brown tape at left side. Crown 'PASSED BB/6' censor cachet in violet '6' in manuscript.
1944 Taxed airmail envelope addressed to Jersey City franked 3d and a vertical pair 2/- adhesives tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '21 OC 44' On arrival 3c postage due applied paying the charge. No censorship.
1942 registered censored envelope addressed to New York franked 6d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '9 OC 42' OPENED BY EXAMINER SS 3.' seal at left side '3' inserted in red crayon. Unframed crown 'PASSED SS/4' struck in red, one of four recorded examples.
1942 censored envelope addressed to New York franked 3d & 1/2d adhesives tied ST GEORGES GRENADA' c.d.s. '3 FE 42' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left side with red crayon '7' on the reverse.
1945 censored envelope addressed to the U S A franked 4c & 2c adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'MY 17 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 4266' seal at rightside (Type 1A) In use 7th May until 23rd May 1945
1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to St Louis redirected to Ohio franked horizontal pair 3c and a single 15c adhesive tied 'BELIZE' OCT 25 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER J/8174' seal at left overstamped 'OCT 25 1943' datestamp on label.
1906 postcard addressed to St Albans franked overprinted 4c adhesive tied 'JESSELTON' c.d.s. '21 FEB 07'
1900 On Her Majesty's Service envelope addressed to London franked 1/2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'A91' 'VIRGIN ISLANDS' c.d.s. on the front 'NO 5 00' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1906 postcard addressed to London franked overprinted 4c adhesive tied "JESSELTON' c.d.s. '4 DE 06' On arrival 1/2d adhesive applied paying local redirection tied 'BRIXTON S.W.' c.d.s. 'JA 3 07'
1937 envelope addressed to London franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'BARBADOS G.P.O.' c.d.s. '15 AP 37' Alongside 'C.N.S. "LADY HAWKINS" PURSERS OFFICE / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in violet.
1860 Entire Letter addressed to London 'Via Marseille' franked 1/- adhesive tied oval straight line of bars with '1' in centre. 'MELBOURNE' c.d.s. on the reverse 'No 18 59' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1856 envelope 'Per Telegraph' addressed to Sydney franked by a fine four margin 6d adhesive tied '1' in oval straight line of bars on the reverse oval MELBOURNE' d/s 'JA 11 56 and a Sydney receiving cancellation 'JA 17 1856' Small stain bottom right corner.
1909 Taxed postcard addressed to Austria franked 1d adhesive tiued 'PORT MELBOURNE / 73' duplex 'MY 17 05' Black octagonal 'T / 10c' On arrival 10p postage due applied paying the charge tied 'WIEN' c.d.s.