1900 printed Telegram (Deleted) From Major L.E. Morrice addressed to his wife in Hungerford. Franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied octagonal 'NATAL FIELD FORCE No 81 (Elandsfontein) d/s '19th November.
1931 envelope from Brooklyn, New York. addressed to a private C Company, Bath Light Infantary, Maslta. On arrival 3d postage due applied, tied 'C' in black circle, denoting charge cancelled. Two strikes boxed 'UNCLAIMED'
1944 Airletter addressed to Rotherham with manuscript "For Xmas Delivery" cancelled HEANY CAMP' c.d.s. '13 NOV 44' with message that all United Kingdom personal of the R.A.F. serving in Southern Rhodesia were entitled to send Christmas greeting to the U.K. free of charge.
1938 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted SPECIMEN The flap is not stuck down. Superb
1951 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS.DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap, not stuck down. Superb unused.
KGV 4d registered stationery envelope (H2) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap, not stuck down. Superb unused.
1930 postcard (Beach Part Of Neiafu) addressed to Illinois. Franked 1d adhesive (Sixth printing) tied 'VAVAU' c.d.s. '2 NO 30'
1928 postcard (Native Girls Jugglers) addressed to California. Franked 1d adhesive (Sixth printing) tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '28 MY 28'
1937 4d registered stationery envelope (H2) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' under the flap not stuck down. Superb unused.
1950 taxed envelope addressed to London cancelled Type 1X oval cachet dated 3rd November 1950. Carried on the MFV Pequena.
1895 Indian 1/4a stationery card with messaage written on board the Austrian vessel "S.M.S. Auroru" at Steamer Point. Addressed to Graz uprated Indian 9pi adhesive tied 'ADEN' squared circle d/s 'JU 4 95' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1913 envelope with part Burn Philip Line imprint on the flap, addressed to Sydney. Franked 1d adhesive tied straight line 'S.S. KULUMBANGRA' cachet in violet. SYDNEY' c.d.s. '16 7 13' Small part of the reverse is missing.
1949 underpaid internal envelope franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'MANKAIANA' c.d.s. '28 MAY 1949 Two 1d postage dues applied paying the pencil charge tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '3 V1 49'
1899 envelope addressed to Delagoa Bay 1d C.G.H. adhesive tied 'ST GEORGES ST CAPE TOWN' squared circle d/s '1 DEC 98' In transit 'V crown R / OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE / POST OFFICE' (G.P.O.-No 110. - 50,000-99' Handstamped 'DURBAN' Transit and receiving cancellations. Used as censorship, during the early period of the Boer Invasion of Natal.
1898 South African Republic 5/- Postal Order (1d Commission) cancelled 'KLERKSDORP' c.d.s. '2 JUN 98' Some light creasing as can be expected.
1906 local postcard franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'HARRISMITH' c.d.s. '23 JAN 07' A duperb strike of tyhe violet triple ring 'S.O. Aberfeldy, / 23 JAN 1906 / Harrismith O.R.C.' arrival cancellation.
1904 postcard addressed to Cornwall. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'RONDEBOSCH TELe EXCHANGE' c.d.s. '7 JU' No year expressed.
1932 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London. Adhesives tied 'GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY' c.d.s. 'SE 8 32' Ocean Island registration cachet.
1943 underpaid censored airmail envelope addressed to Barbados. Franked 2 1/2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'MONTEGO BAY' c.d.s. 'AP 17 43. On arrival horizontal strip of five 1d postage dues applied paying the manuscript charge.
1932 envelope addressed to Simonstown. Cancelled Type V cachet in violetr. Carried on HMS Carlisle departing Tristan on January 7th. On arrival 2d postage due applied tied 'SIMONSTOWN' c.d.s. '18 JAN 32'
1948 envelope addressed to Eastbourne. Cancelled Type 1X cachet. Carried on either the HMSAS Natal or RMS Caronia which both left Tristan on January 31st for Cape Town. The envelope entered the mail in Cape Town on 22 February. On arrival 1d & 1/2d postage dues applied paying the South African charge.
1928 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield additional Leeward Islands 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '11 AU 28'
1851 entire letter addressed to London cancelled 'ANTIGUA' double arc 'NO 14 1851' On arrival imperforate 1d red applied paying redirection to Dover, tied '12' oval straight line of bars.
1917 envelope addressed to 1/28th London Regiment (Draft) Artists Rifles, France. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'FE 19 1917'
1925 registered envelope addressed to Austria. Franked single 1d and a horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'TULAGI BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' c.d.s. '21 DE 25'
1925 registered envelope addressed to Austria. Franked single 5d and a corner marginal horizontal pair 1/2d with '3' in margin, tied 'TULAGI BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' c.d.s. '8 JA 25' A registration label applied in Sydney. A little roughly opened to left.
1916 printed encelope N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP No 2 / s.s. "MARAMA" (10,000/11/15 -18939) addressed to Dunedin. Cancelled oval 'N.Z. No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA' struck in violet. On the reverse in manuscript "On my honour I certify contents of this letter to contain private and family affairs" signed and dated.
1876 printed envelope from United States Consulate, Beirut, Syria addressed to Omaha, Nebraska. with enclosed letters, addressaed to his daughter and sister. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d Pl. 3 A-A & B-A Horizontal pair, paying the double rate (over 1oz) cancelled 'GO6' barred numeral. 'BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT' c.d.,s. 'SP 7 76' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1928 envelope addressed to Sheffield. Franked Great Britain Penny Half Penny tied Type IV cachet in violet. On the reverse manuscript 'Received 20th March 1928' Carried from the island on 25th February - Empress of France. The first usage of the Type IV cachet.
1951 taxed envelope addressed to Victor Marsh, Twickenham, Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive tied by the Victor Marsh inspired 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA/EDINBURGH SETTLEMENT' cachet. Charged 3d postage due tied 'RICHMOND AND TWICKENHAM' c.d.,s. '26 JU 51'
1909 postcard addressed to Harrismith. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'ABEREFELDY R.O.' c.d.s. '15 SEP 09' The cancellation was used at the Railway Station.
1931 1/2d stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' applied locally in script. Small file hole, bottom left. The flap is not stuck down.
1931 4d registered stationery envelope (H2) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' applied locally in script. Small closed file hole, top right. The flap is not stuck down.
1931 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' applied locally in script. The flap is not stuck down. Small closed file hole, top right.
1924 1/2d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' applied locally in script. Superb.
1928 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1925 2d stationery envelope overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1925 1d stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1919 Great Britain 2d registered stationery envelope (G) Code F.M. with additional 3d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'BRITISH A.P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '13 NO 19' Postage paid at 5 1/2d for a registered letter 60/100 grms.
1921 registered envelope addressed to New York. Franked Great Britain 2d and a marginal 2 1/2d with control 'P 20' in margin. Tied 'BRITIUSH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' '16 MR 21' Type 15 registration label.,
1923 Certificate of Posting of a Registered letter (Mackay type 70) cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTINOPLE' c.d.s. '3 JY 23'
1919 censored envelope addressed to London. Franked French 25c adhesive tied French military post office Constantinople 'TRESOR ET POSTES 506' c.d.s. '25 -5 19' Boxed C.B.M.A. cachet 'No 3' struck in red.
1920 registered envelope addressed to London. Franked Great Britain 1 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '12 NO 20' Horizontal bar on code '4' missing. Type 16 registration label.
1897 stampless taxed envelope addressed to Hamburg. Cancelled "PRETORIA' c.d.s. '11 JUN 97' Octagonal charge marking, blue manuscript '25' On the reverse Swiss Consulate Pretoria cachet.
1919 censored 1d stationery card headed 'Xaghara Gozo' addressed to Nottingham. Cancelled 'MIGIARRO B.O. GOZO' c.d.s. '7 MY 1919' Blue-grey triangular 'PASSED BY CENSOR No 4177' A late censored usage.
1846 entire addressed to Revd E Hoole, Weslyan Mission House, London. Rated '1/-' Backstamped unframed 'NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE' 'JU 13 1846' The latest known useage of the cancellation 12th July 1846 A photocopy of the letter is included.