1925 taxed stampless local envelope cancelled 'VALLETTA" c.d.s. 'MY 4 25' 1d postage due applied tied by a cancellation of the same date. Oval postmans handstamp '17' on the reverse.

1947 taxed envelope addressed to California franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'NORFOLK ISLAND' c.d.,s. 10 JUN 47' on the first day of issue. Boxed charge marking. On arrival pre cancelled 1c & 3c postage dues applied

1875 envelope addressed to Kendal 'From E.M. Reade, Hospital Matron. Ascension' countersigned bottom left corner by the Staff Surgeon. Franked Great Britain 1d Red Pl. 154 tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. overstamped by the seldom seen 'PLYMOUTH H.M.S. / 620' duplex 'JY 2 75' Carried on the "Teuton" via South Africa.

1904 envelope addressed to Liverpool franked 1/2d, 1/- & 8d adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'SP 25 04' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1921 envelope addressed to London franked 10c adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '10 MR 21' Carried on the S.S. Kalyan (P & O Steam Navigation Co) 'DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER" cachet struck in violet. On arrival in Marseille Hold 2 was found to have become waterlogged during a storm in the Mediterranean.

1954 charred airmail envelope from New Zealand addressed to Sussex. Flown on B.O.A.C. Lookheed 749A Constellation "Belfast" which crashed during the landing at Singapore. 'POSTAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT MALAYA / FOUNDS OPEN (OR TORN) AND OFFICIALLY SECURED" label tied boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' struck in red.

1912 1d + 1d stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN The card was requisitioned by the Post Office never issued. Superb.

1912 1/2d + 1/2d stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN. The card was requisitioned by the Post Office never issued. Superb.

c1954 envelope addressed to London franked 2 x 1/2d and a single Northern Rhodesia 1d adhesive tied bold 'OLD MKUSHI' cachet.

1927 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Pittsburg uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'DE 16 1927' Small edge imperfection.

1890 1d stationery card with message addressed to London. Uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'A09' 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. on the front 'DE 2 90' The 1/2d adhesive had been in use for less than a month.

1892 2 1/2d stationery envelope cancelled 'ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'FE 10 92' Addressed to London receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1898 stampless On Her Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Philadelphia cancelled 'LARNACA OFFICIAL PAID' c.d.,s. 'AP 5 98' struck in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1822 Entire letter addressed to Corfu cancelled by a fine curved 'PAID / MALTA' handstamp. Receiving cancellation on the front.

1944 censored prisoner of war lettersheet addressed to Mogadischio boxed 'EVACUEES MAIL / POSTAGE FREE' On the reverse straight line 'ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP No 1A' and 'OPENED BY / PRISONER OF WAR CENSORSHIP / EAST AFRICA COMMAND' label cancelled 'P.O.W. E.A.C.' c.d.s. '8 V 44'

1902 censored 1d stationery card headed 'Burt's Island' with long message addressed to Hengloo Netherlands, cancelled 'HAMILTON BERMUDA' c.d.s. 'JY 13 02' Triangular 'PRISONER OF WAR / Passed Censor/ 3 / BERMUDA' The latest date of usage, the date censorship ended on Bermuda.

1958 Great Britain 6d registered stationery envelope (K) franked additional 2/6 Castle adhesive tied 'B.F.P.O. CHRISTMAS ISLAND' c.d.s. '5 DE 58' addressed to Hawaii. A scarce usage.

1937 envelope African Over-Seas trading Co addressed to Germany franked 5c Coronation adhresive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'DARESSALAAM' c.d.s. '3 DE 1937'

1948 registered airmail envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1/3d & 3d adhesives tied 'INSU' c.d.s. '29 JUN 48' Alongside straight line 'TOO LATE' On the reverse 'T.P.O. WESTERN 1' cancellation.

1934 envelope addressed to Germany franked 3d adhesive tied in transit 'ROTTERDAM' c.d.s. '18 111 34' alongside straight line 'PAQUEBOT' handstamp.

1901 registered envelope addressed to London franked vertical strip of three 1d adhesives tied oval 'LOKOJA POST OFFICE' cachet '6 MAR 1901' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1895 O.H.M.S. taxed envelope addressed to the U.S.A. with fine oval crown 'POST OFFICE ST HELENA' in violet 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 10 95' overstruck by a New York 10c 'eyglass' charge marking. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. In the handwriting of the Goverenor W Grey-Wilson

1944 multi censored Prisoner of War airmail postcard to a South African P.O.W. held in Java from his wife in Durban. Franked 3d & 1d adhesives tied 'DURBAN' c.d.s. '28 111 44' Japanese censor markings on the front.

1959 Formula registered envelope (H) addressed to New Jersey franked 8d & 1/- adhesives tied 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. '6 OC 1959' 'TURKS CAICOS ISLANDS / TREASURY' complete red wax seals on the front.

1928 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Germany cancelled 'AMANI' c.d.s. '18 JA 1928' Boxed signed 'AMANI RESEARCH INSTITUTE' cachet on the front.

1918 censored postcard addressed to Beira Portuguese East Africa. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 15 18' Violet censor cachet on the front, applied upon arrival.

1938 envelope addressed to Plymouth franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'BRISTOL / PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s '26 APR 1938' Rectangular boxed 'OCEAN MAILS / EX...ARIQUAN' struck in violet.

1938 taxed envelope the adhesive has been washed off large part Port Morant cancellation '8 NO 38' The envelope addressed to Bristol on the United States Lines Company vessel S.S. Washington on a voyage from Jamaica to Plymouth received storm damaged during the voyage. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN WATER' struck in violet. One of three recorded examples. On the reverse is a repair label, amended in manuscript.

1925 underpaid 1d stationery card with full message addressed to California cancelled 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'JY 21 25' On arrival vertical pair 2c pre cancelled postage dues applied paying the charge. The message refers to the pending visit of the Prince of Wales. The stationery card was used by the post office until supplies were exhausted.

1953 underpaid envelope addressed to Quebec franked overprinted 1d adhesive with sheet number in margin tied 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' c.d.s. 'NO 17 53' On arrival two vertical pairs 2c postage dues applied tied 'MACDONALD COLLEGE' c.d.s. 'JA 7 54'

1910 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '2 JU 10' alongside is a fine strike of the 'AUSTRO - AMERICANA POST LAURA' c.d.s. '1 JU 1910' struck in violet. The card was written on board the Laura, where it was transfered the following day to Gibraltar P.O. Forwarded by rail to Switzerland. (The ships cachet not recorded)

1911 postcard addressed to New York franked U.S. 1c adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'AP 11 11' Alongside 'UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP "ALMIRANTE" PURSER / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in red.

1914 censored postcard from Marbau, Dutch East Indies addressed to Germany. Censored in transit through Bombay. 'No communication between / India & the country of / destination' label applied. A very early usage of this seldom seen instructional label. Card returned to sender.

1918 stampless 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope addressed to Amani. Double circle 'POLITICAL OFFICE (TANGANYIKA) c.d.s. on the front '16 MAR 1918' struck in violet. On the reverse 'F.P.O. 304' c.d.s. '17 MA 18'

1945 censored envelope from East London addressed to a South African Prisoner of War c/o International Red Cross. Geneva. 'G crown R / Found open / and officially sealed' label, tied 'SOUTH AFRICAN P.O. (U.K.)' c.d.s. '6 JU 45' Two line 'This letter, recovered by the Allied / Forces, is undeliverable as addressed' struck in violet

1935 airmail envelope franked Jubilee set of four addressed to Germany, asdhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. '21§ JUN 1935' Rectangular boxed 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A ROME' struck in violet. Italian transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1928 taxed envelope addressed to Salisbury franked 2 x 1d Admiral adhesives tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '11 AUG 28' Alongside avery fine strike 'T / 1 / POSTED ON TRAIN / WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE' the value "1" in pencil.

1939 envelope carried on the first Baroteseland First Flight to Mumbwa signed by the pilot H.R. Kurkman of R.A.N.A. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'LUSAKA' c.d.s. '2 JAN 39' receiving cancellation on the reverese. Very few covers carried.

1919 Great Britain '30 CENTIMOS' on '3d' registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Huddersfield with addsitional 1d and a British patriotic label asking for donations for "the brave fighhting men" tied 'REGISTERED LARACHE B.P.O.' d/s '15 JA 19'

1912 postcard addressed to Marseille franked Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE MOGADOR' c.d.s. 'MY 2 12' a further strike alongside. Large black 'T' which has been crossed out.

1908 underpaid taxed 1d stationery envelope addressed to Holland cancelled 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'DE 24 1908' a further strike alongside. On arrival a horizontal pair and a single 5c postage due applied paying the charge, tied 'HEEMSTEDE' cancellation.

1897 envelope from a sailor on H.M.S. Gibraltar countersigned by commanding officer. Addressed to Portsmouth franked 1d adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'JY 8 97' H.M.S. Gibraltar was later assigned to the South African squadron serving in West Africa

1869 enitre Lettersheet addressed to Florence with firms cachet top left corner franked Great Britain 4d (BL-LB) adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'NO 27 69' Red 'P.D.' anmd an Italian two line 'DOPO LA / PARTENZA' indicating the letter has missed a dispatch. Italian T.P.O. and receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1927 envelope addressed to Zanzibar franked 10c Giraffe tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / OST-AFRIKA LINIE/b' d/s '19 11 27' Straight line "M/V "DUMRA"" in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. A photograph of the vessel is included.

1893 German 10pf stationery card (902m) addressed to Germany with message cancelled 'BAGAMOYO' c.d.s. '21 9 93' Transit and receiving cancellatioins.

1927 15c stationery envelope addressed to Berlin uprated 10c Giraffe adhesive tied 'DARESSALAM' c.d.s. '10 JA 1927'

1942 envelope addressed to Barbados franked 2c & 3c adhesives, together with a 4c Revenue tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'DE 2 42' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1936 postcard addressed to Paris franked 3c adhesive tied 'COLON AU LA HARVE L.N. No 3' d/s '28 JA 36'

1929 stampless envelope addressed to Bristol cancelled 'ANSE-LA-RAYE' c.d.s. '15 JA' with year omitted. Castries transit cancellation on the reverse '15 JA 29'

1909 1pi stationery envelope addressed to Austria cancelled 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '4 FE 09' Cairo transit cancellation on the reverse.