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.
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.
1943 censored 2d lettercard from Royal Naval Hospital dated '18.4.43' addressed to Devon cancelled "POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL' machine cancellation. Toombstone censor 'RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP' struck in blue initialed.
1880 envelope addressed to Hamilton franked 1d adhesive tied 'ST - GEORGES / 2' duplex 'SP 3 80' struck in black.
1878 entire addressed to Livorno franked Great Britain 2 1/2d pl.10 tied 'MALTA A25' duplex tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'MY 13 78' 'SIRACUSE' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1877 envelope addressed to Edinburgh franked Great Britain 2 1/2d pl. 8 tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'OC 23 77' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. The back flap is missing.
1893 5c stationery postcard uprated 5c adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'NO 1 98' Addressed to Rugby Headed and dated 'H.M.S. Empress of India Channel Squadron Oct 29th 1893'
1911 envelope addressed to Southampton franked Transvaal 1d adhesive with plate number '1' in margin tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. 'MY 3 11' On the reverse 'SOUTHAMPTON PACKET LETTER' c./d.s. '20 MY 11' Interprovincial period.
1890's Z.A.R. Republic 2/6d Postal Order (1d commission) Superb unused.
1905 stampless envelope addressed to Paris from French Consulate with two line 'CONSULAT DE FRANCE / A GIBRALTAR' struck in blue 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '28 DE 05' Handstruck 'T' crossed out in blue pencil.
1940 censored envelope addressed to California franked 6c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '30 SEP 40' Boxed 'PASSED BY / 19 / CENSOR / NORTH BORNEO' struck in black.
1923 envelope addressed to Sussex franked 6c adhesive tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '9 SEP 1923'
1903 3c stationery card with message addressed to Germany. Uprated overprinted 3c adhesive tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '20 JA 03' receiving cancellation on the front.
1930 envelope marked 'Posted aboard S S America' addressed to Dorchester franked 1d adhesive with '0' and blue manuscript line around denoting adhesive not valid 'U.S. CER SEA POST S S AMERICA / 1' duplex d/s 'NOV 13 1930 ' 'U.S. SEA P.O. / T' struck in black On arrival vertical pair 1d postage dues applied paying the charge tied "MAIDEN NEWTON DORCHESTER' c.d.s.
1933 envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked 1/2d adhesive paying printed matter rate tied 'BARBADOS G.P.O.' c.d.s. '29 DE 33' 'BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. CO., LTD S.S. SILVIA / POSTED AT SEA' cachet in black.
1908 postcard addressed to New Jersey franked 1d adhesive tied 'N.Y.P.O. HUD TERM STN PAQUEBOT' c.d.s. 'DEC 21 1908' Alongside ornate crown 'THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY / POSTED ON HIGH SEAS' cachet.
1931 envelope addressed to Dorchester franked 1/2d adhesive paying unsealed printed matter rate tied straight line 'M.S. COLOMBIA' cachet in blue overstamped 'CRISTOBAL C.Z. PAQUEBOT / 1' duplex d/s 'MAR 9 1931'