1952 registered Express envelope addressed to Rome franked Great Britain overprinted B.A.ERITREA '50 CENTS' on 'FIVE PENCE' & '65 CENTS' on 'EIGHT PENCE' tied 'ASMARA ERITREA' c.d.s. '3 5 52' Red/Black 'EXPRESS' label. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1945 7d Airletter with message addressed to Sussex England cancelled by large unframed 'H.M.S. HOBART TOKYO JAPAN' c.d.s. in red '2 SEPT 1945' Alongside 'POST OFFICE/MARITIME/MAIL' in red.

1917 registered censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked by a range of the 1d Red Cross adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'FE 2 17' Three examples of the 'One Fraction' Trinidad Red Cross labels (Two types) French censor seal at right overstamped by oval censor cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1908 postcard addressed to Cape Colony franked 1/2d adhesive tied '39' Barred numeral allocated to Tiger River Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.

1895 Formula stationery card with message franked '1 1/2d' on '2d' bright mauve overprinted Coat of Arms. 'ZAND RIVER O.V. STAAAT' c.d.s. alongside 'OCT 29 95' (Putzel RR)

Undated postcard with message on the reverse addressed to Scotland franked 1d adhesive tied by very fine '40' barred numeral allocated to Boschvarkfontein. Putzel lists as RR Some toning on the card.

1916 stampless wrapper giving a weather report for Ondonga cancelled by the scarce 'ONDONGA' rubber cancellation '11 DEC 1916' struck in violet. Boxed 'IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT/WINDHUK' cachet.

1909 1d taxed stationery card with message addressed to Dusseldorf cancelled 'LINDISFARNE' c.d.s. 'DE 6 09' '10/CTMS/T' struck in black. 'DUSSELDORF' receiving cancellation with date/month/year removed in cancellation.

1933 envelope addressed to Glasgow franked Belize Relief adhesives 3c 'Plus 3 CENTS' and 1c 'Plus 1 CENT' adhesive tied 'STAN CREEK' c.d.s. '12 DE 33' A further strike below.

1936 envelope addressed to New York franked 4c & 8c adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '15 JUL 1936'

1937 multi franked envelope addressed to Baltimore U.S.A. Adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '6 AP 1937'

1938 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1917 Censored 4d South African stationery envelope (G) addressed to Swakopmund franked horizontal pair South African 1d adhesives tied 'GROOTFONTEIN' c.d.s. '3 NO 17' Straight line GROOTFONTEIN' registration with red manuscript 'S.W.A. 71' Censor seal at right numbered '105' which is scarce.

1898 'TWO CENTS' on 'FIVE CENTS' stationery envelope uprated ''TWO CENTS' on '10c' & 'TWO CENTS' on '15c' adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '5 JUN 98' Paying the registration to Germany. transit and receiving cancellations.

1925 taxed envelope addressed to Penang franked Straits Settlements 5c adhesives tied oval straight line of bars struck in black applied in Taiping blue lines around denoting adhesive invalid. Triangular 'T/T/P' stuck in black. On the reverse single 1c & a vertical pair 2c Straits postage dues applied paying the charge tied indistinct 'PENANG' c.d.s.

1932 registered envelope addressed to Tacoma U.S.A. franked 1d, 2 1/2d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'CUMBERLAND' c.d.s. 'MY 4 32' with further strikes below. Straight line 'REGISTERED' with 'No 62' in manuscript applied in Cumberland transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1940 censored delayed Experanto envelope franked 1d adhesive tied 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '25 MR 40' A further strike alongside. The delivery of the envelope was delayed three years Dutch typewritten label which translates 'Amsterdam March 1948/Delivery delayed to wartime conditions' On delivery the envelope locally redirected. Holland was occupied by German forces on 10th May 1940

1913 1d stationery lettercard with message addressed to Bloemfontein cancelled 'GOLDEN VALLEY' c.d.s. '1 DEC 1913' A further strike alongside. Scarce commercial usage of the lettercard

1957 charred envelope from Barbados addressed to Funchal Maderia adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '11 NO 57' Carried on the flying boat "Sydney" of Aquila Airways which left Southampton on 16th November 1957 for Lisbon. The aircraft crashed into a hillside near Newport on the Isle of Wight after one of it's engines caught fire, killing 44. The envelope was returned to the sender in an official 'Ambulance' envelope which also bears the purple crash cachet.

1868 lettersheet addressed to France franked Great Britain 4d adhesive Pl.6 tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'MR 31 68' Red 'P.D.' & '2 3/4' accountancy mark. French T.P.O.'s on the front and back.

1942 Trengganu 4c stationery card overprinted for the Japanese Occupation. Small nick at top centre. Scarce stationery. Unused.

1942 Selangor 15c registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted for the Japanese Occupation. Superb unused.

1942 censored envelope addressed to Ipoh franked S.S. 8c overprinted for the Japanese Occupation tied 'DAI NIPPON G.P.O. PENANG' c.d.s. '21 JY 2602' Oval censor chop at right struck in violet.

1938 10c stationery card on grey stock superb unused.

1938 10c stationery card on buff stock superb unused

1938 20c registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1938 12c registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1938 4c stationery wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused.

1938 2c stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1939 2c stationery envelope superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1938 12c stationery envelope superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1938 12c stationery envelope superb unused. The flap is not struck down.

1938 5c stationery envelope (value in tablet centered to the right) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1924 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 3d 'Roo' tied 'MELBOURNE/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan d/s '15 AP 24' with two stars in the datestamp.

1914 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Chicago franked 2 1/2d adhesive cancelled 'CUMBERLAND' c.d.s. 'JA 30 14' A further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Light vertical fold.

1934 envelope addressed to England franked 1d adhesive tied boxed 'POSTED ON BOARD' Large double circle 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE/MAILED ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet struck in red. 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. on the reverse '1 MY 34'

1909 2 1/2d stationery envelope addressed to Colwyn Bay North Wales cancelled 'GADZEMA' c.d.s. '10 JUL 09' light vertical paper fold. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1900 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Liverpool franked 1d adhesive tied 'BONNY RIVER' c.d.s. 'OC 20 00' A further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1948 envelope addressed to Sevenoaks U.K. franked vertical strip of four and a single Great Britain 1d adhesive overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied 'RODI EGEO' c.d.s. '8 3 48' with brackets omitted.

1903 usage Q.V. 1d stationery envelope addressed to Scottish Highlanders Fort George Scotland cancelled 'MELLEHA' c.d.s. 'DE 5 03'

1930 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 12c adhesive tied 'MIRI' c.d.s. '20 MAR 30' 'SINGAPORE" transit machine d/s on the reverse.

1910 envelope addressed to Florida franked 1d adhesive tied 'GOVERNORS HARBOUR' c.d.s. '2 DEC 10' A further strike alongside. The envelope was undelivered on return to Nassau straight line 'UNCLAIMED' applied. U.S. markings on the reverse.

1894 1c stationery card with message addressed to Leipzig Germany cancelled 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '15 JAN 1894' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1879 stampless envelope addressed to Salam Massachusetts endorsed 'U.S.S. Ticonderoga/Sierra Leone/Ship Letter' Red manuscript '6' On the reverse unframed 'PAID AT SIERRA LEONE' c.d.s. 'AP 16 1879' struck in red . 'PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET' transit in red and 'NEW YORK PAID ALL' on the reverse.

1903 2d registered stationery envelope (G) handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet applied by the U.P.U. during distribution. The flap is stuck down.

1940's multi censored stampless airmail envelope from Rome addressed to an Italian P.O.W. in Egypt via Red Cross Geneva. Redirected to Khartoum. Various instructional and censor markings. Roughly opened at left side.

1936 envelope addressed to Surrey franked 2 x 1/2d Whale & Penquin adhesives tied 'FOX BAY' c.d.s. 'SP 15 36' Large part 'PORT STANLEY' transit cancellation on the reverse.

1896 registered envelope addressed to Paris franked 1/2d, 3d & 6d adhesives tied 'ST GEORGE'S' c.d.s. 'JU 25 96' Two strikes in black of the 'A R' cachet 'REGISTERED/LONDON' transit cancellation, receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1924 envelope addressed to London franked single 2c and a vertical pair 1c adhesives tied 'COLOMBO/SUPPORT THE/BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION' slogan d/s '30 APR 24' struck in black. Overstamped by 'SUPPORT THE/BRITISH EMPIRE' slogan cachet in purple. Apparently this purple handstamp was used on mail where the slogan was unclear.

1901 stampless 'No Stamps Available ' envelope addressed to Great Yarmouth. Violet rubber 'CHRISTIANIA' c.d.s. '11 JAN 01' Countersigned bottom left 'W.H. Turton/Maj R.E.' (Royal Engineers) In use for a short period after British capture from the Boers. 'LONDON PAID' transit on the front 'KIMBERLEY' transit and receiving cancellation on the reverse.