1938 envelope addressed to Australia franked 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied by two strikes 'NORFOLK ISLAND AUSTRALIA' c.d.s. '28 DE 38' Light vertical central paper fold.
1937 envelope addressed to London franked Australian 'TWO PENCE' on ' 1 1/2d' adhesive tied 'NORFOLK ISLAND AUSTRALIA' c.d.s. '13 MR 37'
1951 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked Australian 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'NORFOLK ISLAND AUST' c.d.s. '7 DE 51'
1898 Great Britain 2d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'GOLD COAST COLONY' addressed to London, franked additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'AXIM' c.d.s. 'FE 25 98' A further strike on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1922 2d + 1d (3d) registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield, franked additional 2d adhesive tied 'TAFO' c.d.s. '17 MAR 22' Plymouth transit cancellation on the front.
1917 multi censored registered envelope addressed to Switzerland redirected internally franked 2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'NSAWAN' c.d.s. 'NO 20 1917' Straight line 'TOO LATE' and crown in centre 'PASSED BY CENSOR' applied in Accra. French censor seal and cachet and left side. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1923 envelope addressed to Bristol franked horizontal pair overprinted New Zealand 1d 'Dominion' adhesives tied 'NIUE/9' c.d.s. '12 AP 23' Small mark at bottom.
1918 envelope addressed to Toronto franked single 1/2d & 1d together with blocks of four 1/2d & 1d overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '3 OCT 18'
1893 5c stationery postcard from Eastern Telegraph Office advising a passenger on Steamer Java a Telegram is waiting for him. Cancelled 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'FE 23 93' Boxed 'Non reclame / Not called for' cachet struck in black.
1913 envelope addressed to Harrogate, franked Great Britain corner marginal 1d adhesives (Die 11) with control 'B 12' (perf) tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '2 DE 13'
1909 On His Majesty's Service envelope with enclosed letter from the Postmaster addressed to Los Angeles. Franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. 'SP 23 09'
1920 envelope stationery 'The Direct West India Cable Company Limited' addressed to Pittsburg franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesive tied 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'JY 17 20'
1908 taxed postcard from Penzance addressed to Transvaal 'T/1d' in black oval, on arrival 1d postage due applied paying the charge tied 'ROODEPORT' c.d.s. '22 OCT 08'
KGV 2d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.' under the flap which is not stuck down, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.
1893 envelope addressed to Kent franked 6d adhesive tied 'T1' in oval straight line of bars, 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. alongside 'FE 25 93' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1902 envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'T1' in oval straight line of bars 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. alongside 'NO 27 02' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1966 envelope from Glasgow addressed to Grand Turk Straight line 'NOT FOUND' on the reverse 'RETURN TO SENDER' cachet both struck in black, the latter enhanced, the cachet had become worn. 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. on the reverse '13 DE 66'
1916 multi censored envelope addressed to Teneriffe redirected to Denmark. Franked Nigerian 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'VICTORIA CAMEROONS' c.d.s. 'AU 10 16' French censor seals and cachet. Transit and receiving cancellations
1922 unaddressed postcard franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'NO 18 22'
1892 Egyptian 10m stationery envelope addressed to a passenger on the P & O Aden - Bombay Steamer Service on arrival 'ADEN' c.d.s. applied 'JU 15 92' Scarce boxed 'REDIRECTED' struck in black applied in Aden redirected to Bombay Sea Post Office cancellation on the reverse.
1951 6c registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED' under the flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1937 6c registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT.' under the flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1924 1d stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN additionally hanstamped 'ULTRAMAR' applied by the Portuguese Post Office for distribution to the Colonies.
Undated envelope addressed to Berutti cancelled by a very fine strike of the 'LARNACCA DI CIPRO / 16/9' cachet. Rated '25' in blue manuscript. receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1947 2c stationery wrapper addressed to Nevada cancelled 'BELIZE BRITISH HONDURAS' c.d.s. '9 JU 47'
1892 envelope addressed to Dresden Germany franked German 5pf adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'DAR-ES-SALAAM' c.d.s. '21 12 92'
1933 internal envelope franked single 10c and two 5c adhesives tied 'KILIMANJARO - T.P.O. / UP' c.d.s. '3 NO 31' Rare boxed 'TENGENI' railway office cachet struck in violet.
1931 envelope addressed to Germany franked 2d adhesive tied 'VAVAU' c.d.s. '20 AU 31'
1896 German 10pf stationery card (1294a) with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'OTJIMBINGUE' c.d.s. '9 11 96' Karlsruhe transit cancellation on the front.,
1890 envelope addressed to Hamburg 'Per S.S. Adolph W' franked 20pf adhesive paying the double rate tied 'KLEIN-POPO' c.d.s. '18 5 90' light receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1912 postcard 'by S/S Alexandre Woesmann' addressed to Bremen Germany franked 5pf & 10pf yacht adhesives tied 'ANECHO' c.d.s. '27/5/12'
1915 registered envelope addressed to London franked overprinted Gold Coast 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'PALIME STATION' c.d.s. '27.7.15' Registration etiquette on the front. Lome transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1935 envelope addressed to Seattle franked 1/2d, 1 1/2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'ARANUKA ISLAND' cachet (Type 11) with '1' of 'ISLAND' omitted. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1914 envelope addressed to New York franked single 1/2d and two 1d adhesives tied 'ST-LUCIA/D' c.d.s. 'AP 15 14 (Dennery) A further strike below. Castries transit cancellation on the reverse.
1909 photographic postcard addressed to Devon franked 1d adhesive overprinted 'RHODESIA' tied 'MAZOE RHODESIA' single circle c.d.s. 'NO 12 09'
1936 envelope addressed to Bexley Kent franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 7 36' Overstamped with "DARTFORD' transit cancellation. On the reverse 'RETURN TO SENDER / Address Insufficiently' struck in violet and octagonal 'RETURNED / LETTER BRANCH / FREETOWN' d/s '6 JA 37'
1899 1d illustrated stationery card (General Post Office Cape Town) with message addressed to England cancelled '594' barred oval 'LADISMITH' proving strike alongside 'SP 4 99' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1909 postcard addressed to Antwerp Belgium tied by the scarce 'NQAMAKWE' c.d.s. 'JA 27 09 located in the Transkei.
1926 registered envelope addressed to Huddersfield franked horizontal strip of four and a pair overprinted Great Britain 1d adhesives tied 'MAUN' c.d.s. '14 JAN 26' Red manuscript registration.
1903 postcard addressed to Paris franked Cape 1d adhesive tied scarce 'KELMOES BECHUANALAND' c.d.s. 'SP 29 03' Upington transit and French T.P.O. cancellations on the front.
1903 registered envelope addressed to New York franked 10c adhesive tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'OC 8 03' Carried on the United Fruit Company Steamship line vessel S.S. Anselm. The Daily Picayune states the vessel arrived in New Orlean on 13th October from Puerto Cortez via Barrios & Belize. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Corner fold top left.
1895 6c stationery card with message addressed to Devonport cancelled 'SEYCHELLES/5' c.d.s. '3 SP 95' A very early usage of this card.
1896 '18 CENTS' on 'Thirty Cents' stationery envelope uprated '18 CENTS' on '45c' adhesive paying the registration fee to London tied 'SEYCHELLES/A' c.d.s. 'OC 27 96' 'R' in black oval, receiving cancellation on the front.
1892 8c stationery postcard with message headed and dated 'St Matthew's Parsonage, Praslin Seychelles, 15th Sept 1892' Written by Rev Pickwood, taken by schooner to Victoria where the card entered the mails cancelled 'B64' 'SEYCHELLES/C' c.d.s. on the front '16 SP 92' A scarce origin from an outer island.
1918 censored envelope addressed to San Francisco. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 1 1/2d adhesive overprinted 'SAMOA' in red tied 'APIA' c.d.s. '2 NO 18' Violet boxed 'PASSED / CENSOR / 3 / SAMOA / G.R.I.' A late usage of the censor, the war ended on the 11th.
1854 Entire Letter addressed to France fine 'MALTA' c.d.s. 'DE 8 1854' Blue oval 'ANTONIO GALEA MALTA' on the front 'POSS A ANG MARSEILLE / 1' cancellation in red on the front '13 DEC 54' Rated '8' decimes in black (Single rate)
1923 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'KAMABAI' c.d.s. 'DE 10 23' 'MAKUMP' transit cancellation of the same date.
1914 1d stationery envelope addressed to Kennema cancelled 'DARU' c.d.s. 'JU 2 14' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1905 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London 1d adhesive tiedf oval 'FREE TOWN SIERRA-LEONE' d/s '23 AP m05' Alongside scarce 'A R' in black oval. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.