1901 censored envelope addressed to a P.O.W. in Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac ted 'FIELD POST OFFICE /16' c.d.s. 'JY 9 01' Large violet triple circle 'PASSED PRESS CENSOR KLERKSDORP/DATE/ 8 JULI 1901' initialed in manuscript. The date slug a separate cachet, above straight line 'BURGHER CAMP' also in violet. Small straight line 'Maldrige' in black. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1943 Censored stampless 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to Bristol. Crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ 3023' struck in violet, initialed in manuscript allocated to the island. Red 'POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL' machine cachet applied in London. On the reverse manuscript 'Falklands/ 8/6/43'
1933 taxed envelope franked horizontal pair 1c adhesives tied 'NEW AMSTERDAM' c.d.s. '7 SP 33' addressed to Georgetown Cayman Islands. On the front sailing ship in centre 'BUY DEMERARA RICE GOVERNMENT GRADED/ G.P.O./ B.G' together with violet VISIT KAIETEUR FALLS, BR GUIANA. HEIGHT 800 ft./ G.P.O./ B.G.' On arrival 2d Cayman Islands adhesive applied paying the postage due tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. Some toning around the edges.
1921 Great Britain 1 1/2d stationery card overprinted '4 1/2 PIASTRES' Handstamped 'COLONIAS' applied by the Portugese Post Office for distribution to the Colonies. Light corner fold bottom right corner.
1902 Great Britain 2d + 1d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'REGN FEE/ 40 PARAS' additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue applied by the Portugese Post Office for distribution to the Colonies. A small file hole at left, the flap is stuck down.
1935 local envelope franked corner marginal 3/4pi adhesive with sheet number in margin, tied 'NICOSIA' c.d.s. '6 MY 35' The 3/4pi adhesive paid the internal printed matter rate, it is especially scarce with a Silver Jubilee usage.
1870 Entire letter addressed to Italy franked by a horizontal pair Great Britain 2d blue (Plate 13) adhesives tied by a fine 'MALTA A25' duplex 'DE 20 70' Unframed 'P.D. and 2 3/4' both struck in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1869 envelope embossing 'Malta Union Club' on flap addressed to Taunton. Franked Great Britain wing margin 6d adhesive (Plate 6) tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'JA 11 69' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1863 Entire letter 'Via Marseille' addressed to London franked 1/- (Plate 1) adhesive paying the double rate tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'AU 1 63' 'LONDON PAID' receiving cancellation struck in red on the front 'AU 6 63'
1872 Entire Letter addressed to Genova franked Great Britain 1d rose-red (Plate 150) and 3d rose (Plate 11) tied by two strikes of the 'MALTA A25' duplex 'NO 11 73' Framed 'P.D./ 2 3/4' struck in red. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1872 Entire Letter to Firenze Italy franked by a horizontal strip of four Great Britain 1d rose-red (Plate 139) tied by three strikes of the 'MALTA A25' duplex '[JA 5 72' showing 'P.D.' and '2 3/4' applied seperately and unframed in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1951 envelope franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives addressed to South Africa on arrival 1d, 3d & 2d postage dues applied tied 'MALMANI OOG' c.d.s. '15 MR 51'
1917 Stampless censored postcard 'On Active Service' written from Dodoma addressed to Pretoria South Africa cancelled 'F.P.O./ NO 349' c.d.s. '12c JUN 17' Manuscript 'Censored by'
1917 stampless censored 'On Active Service' postcard addressed to Pretoria South Africa cancelled 'F.P.O./No 343' c.d.s. '3 JUN 17' Boxed 'PASSED BY/ POSTAL CENSOR/ DARESSALAM'
1924 Taxed window envelope franked 1 1./2d adhesive tied 'LAUNCESTON/ BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ ALWAYS ASK FOR/ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan d/s '26 DEC 24' On the reverse is a large Insufficiently Paid cachet for mails to American and Foreign countries struck in violet. In the U.S. a vertical pair 5c postage dues applied paying the Tasmanian octagonal 'T/50c' and New York charge marking.
1931 envelope addressed to Germany carried on the "Wangoni" of The Woerermann Lines. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 2d adhesive tied oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/ OST=/AFRIKA/ LINIE/ 111' cachet dated '2.11.31'
1918 envelope from Natal South Africa stamps washed off Port Shepstone? c.d.s. 'AP 20 18' addressed to the U.K. Carried on the Kenilworth Castle of the Union Castle Line departing Cape Town on 2nd May. On the morning of June 4th off the Eddystone lighthouse in the English Channel she was involved in a collision with an escorting destroyer. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN WATER' cachet struck in black.
1902 taxed postcard addressed to Brussels franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'NO 5 02' On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge, tied 'BRUXELLES' c.d.s.
1914 4c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Bordeaux France additional 2 x 2c and a single 1c adhesive tied by the scarce 'G.P.O. COUNTER B.C.' c.d.s. 'APR 24 1914' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1905 taxed postcard addressed to London franked 1/2d adhesives tied "BARBADOS' c.d.s. '29 NO 05' Heart 'T' over stamped boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' both struck in black. UK '1d/723' taxe marking.
1960 12c unused Airletter (Visit Kaieteur Fall, British Guiana) with shifted black in vignette.
1923 taxed postcard addressed to Denmark franked 2c adhesive tied 'NIAGARA FALLS' machine d/s 'JUL 9 1929' On arrival '7 Ore & 25 Ore adhesives applied paying the charge overprinted 'PORTO' tied 'KJOBENHAVEN' c.d.s. '23 7 23'
1938 taxed postcard franked 2c adhesive tied 'CHARLESTOWN P.E.I.' machine d/s 'DEC 8 1938' Boxed 'POSTAGE (DUE)/2 CENTS' value in manuscript partly overstamped 10 Ore & 2 Ore postage dues tied 'ESBJERG' c.d.s. '20 12 38'
1884 envelope with enclosed four sided letter written from 'Mequinez' on 1st February 1884 addressed to the U.K. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d Pl.12 tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'FE 7 84' On the reverse of the envelope manuscript 'Tangier 7/2/84' countersigned six days after being written. A rare early letter from the Spanish enclave.
1907 5pf Bayern stationery postcard with commercial message addressed to Munich, Blue line around the imprint denoting 'Not valid' Alongside is a 'WINDHUK' c.d.s. '27 7 07'
1902 1d 'REPLY' half stationery postcard commercially used from Germany to Durban. Cancelled 'HAMBURG' c.d.s. '11 10 02'
1942 registered envelope addressed to Canada franked block of four 3d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'MR 9 42' At left 'Examined in connection with/ Finance Regulations' seal. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1945 stampless P.O.W. lettersheet dated 6th September 1945' From an Italian soldier '656 I.P.C. - P.W. Pioneer Group' Addressed to Italy.
1967 Formula registered envelope (G) addressed to Reading franked 1d & 7d adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. The date and month are unclear (black on black!)
Undated envelope addressed to Hobart franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied by oval Crown seal for Carlton (Tasmania) struck in black, two or three examples are recorded.
1939 envelope addressed to the UK franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied boxed 'K.N.S.M./ S.S. Simon Bolivar/ 2-AUG 1939' datestamp 'PLYMOUTH POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s on the front '12 AUG 1939'
1952 envelope addressed to Queensland Australia franked 5 1/2d adhesive tied 'R.A.A.F. P.O. COCOS ISLAND' c.d.s. '24 MY 52'
1938 Formula registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to New York franked 6d adhesive tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '10 MY 38' Oval 'NEW YORK REG DIV' receiving cancellations on the front.
1908 postcard addressed to London franked 6c adhesive tied 'KIJABE' c.d.s. '3 DE 8' An early usage. 'MOMBASA' transit cancellation alongside.
1898 Circular addressed to Italy franked single 1/2d adhesive paying the printed matter rate tied 'MALTA' c.d.s. 'AU 3 98'
Undated postcard addressed to Strathfield New South franked 1d adhesive, with an additional 1d added tied boxed 'LATE FEE' struck in black. (1d + 1d Late Fee)
1928 envelope addressed to Chicago franked vertical pair 2c adhesives tied by a superb strike of the 'GUINEA BRASS BRITISH HONDURAS' T.R.D. 'JAN 17 1928' struck in violet 'BELIZE' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1949 envelope addressed to Tunis franked Great Britain overprinted 'B.M.A./ TRIPOLITANIA/ 10/ M.A.L.' adhesive tied 'CASTEL BENITO' c.d.s. '13 12 49'
1939 censored envelope addressed to Wellington New Zealand franked 8c adhesive tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '3 OCT 1939' Boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' cachet on the front in violet.
1912 German 10pf + 10pf stationery postcard with message. The outward half used from Coln. The return half cancelled 'SYDNEY N.S.W.' machine cancellation 'JA 25 1912'
1936 taxed stampless envelope addressed to Austria cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '1 AU 36' On arrival multi franked with postage dues paying the charge tied 'RODAUN' c.d.s.
1938 envelope addressed to Ocean Island franked 3 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/TARAWA' c.d.s. '3 AP 38'
1908 postcard addressed to Fiji franked New Zealand 1d 'Universal' tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'FE 1 08' 'SUVA' receiving c.d.s. alongside.
1928 envelope addressed to New Zealand franked 1d adhesive tied 'FANING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MR 31 28' A further strike on the front
1939 registered envelope addressed to Sydney franked 3d & 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'POST OFFICE FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. '16 JUN 39' Boxed registration etiquette with number in manuscript. Receiving cancellation on the front.
1943 Official stampless envelope from Free French Naval Force in Gibraltar 'LIAISON NAVALE FRANCAISE/ A GIBRALTAR' two line cachet initialed. 'POSTE NAVAL' c.d.s. '27 8 43' together with a light strike of the violet 'MARITIME NAVAL SERVICE A LA MER' with anchor in the centre.
1938 KGV1 registered stationery envelope (H) Registration Three Pence Postage Three Half Pence, additional franked numerous valus from 1938 KGV1 definitive set tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' d/s '12 MY 38' Addresedeto London redirected to Bournemouth. Philatelic usage, a rare usage of the stationery envelope.
1908 registered envelope addressed to Leeds franked single 6d & 1d together with a horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'De 21 10' Oval 'KINGSTON JAMAICA REGISTERED' d/s 'De 31 10' alongside 'U.S. SEAPOST REG' transit cancellation 'JAN 9 1909 on the reverse. The back flap is missing.
1897 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST LUCIA/C' c.d.s. 'FE 17 97' A further strike alongside.
1901 envelope addressed to Hobart franked 2d adhesive tied '94' Oval barred numeral 'SWANSEA TASMANIA' c.d.s. alongside '18 MY 01'