1909 'EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED' envelope local usage franked 1/2d marginal adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '3 AP 09'
1947 registered envelope addressed to Salisbury adhesives tied 'FILABUSI' c.d.s. '8 MAY 47' Scarce Pink/Black registration etiquette with 'FILABUSI' handstamp in violet.
1907 postcard addressed to Christchurch redirected to Nelson New Zealand franked Straits Settlements 3c tied 'LABUAN' c.d.s. '28 MAR 1907' 'SINGAPORE & 'CHRISTCHURCH' cancellations on the front.
1944 Censored 3d Active Service Letter Card from 22nd A/T BTY 11th A/T Regt S.A.A. U.D.F. C.M.F' dated '16th June 1944' addressed to Bulawayo cancelled 'A.P.O. U.M.K. 5' c.d.s. The writer David Shaw states they have been through Rome and goes on to describe Rome. An unusal usage of the Airletter from overseas.
1937 registered envelope addressed to Oxford carried by French airmail Multi franked with Great Britain overprinted adhesives including '1 FRANC' on 2/6d' Seahorse tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. CASABLANCA' d/s '31 MY 37' 'PARIS' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1937 envelope addressed to Manchester via French airmail franked Great Britain overprinted block of four and three singles '50 CENTIMES' on '5d' adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' c.d.s. '7 MY 37' "PARIS' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1845 Entire Letter 'Per Ryder Aly' headed 'New York Nov 8 1845' addressed to Kingston Jamaica rated '1/4' in manuscript. Fine two line 'JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER' struck on arrival. On the reverse 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' double arc c.d.s. 'DE 10 1845'
Undated KGV envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/S.S,/MUNAMAR' cachet in violet. A further strike alongside.
1941 multi censored 3As registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Bombay franked additional 2 1/2As adhesive tied 'ADEN/REG' c.d.s. '4 NOV 41' Boxed 'CENSOR/ADEN' cachet struck in violet, together with Indian censor seal and cachet.
1940 censored envelope addressed to Plymouth franked 1 1/2d adhesive alongside 'LONDON I.S. H.M. SHIPS' c.d.s. '15 JA 40' On the reverse 'Passed by Censor/Office of Vice -/Admiral, Malta' struck in green initialed in blue manuscript.
1878 Stampless On Her Majesty's Service registered envelope addressed to Berlin cancelled 'REGISTERED NASSAU' c.d.s. 'JU 28 78' struck in red. Oval Crown 'REGISTERED' cachet and 'REGISTERED LONDON' transit datestamp all in red. 'HANNOVER - BERLIN' registered T.P.O. registration etiquette. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1932 envelope addressed to Munich franked overprinted 3d adhesive tied 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/OAST AFRIKA/C' c.d.s. '28 1 32' Staright line 'D. Ussukuma' of the Woermann line.
1931 envelope addressed to Munich franked overprinted 3d adhesive tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKA/LINIE/111' d/s '10 12 31' allocated to the Woermann Wangoni
1905 local envelope franked 1d adhesive tied by large double ring 'P.O.A. MALANSPOST' c.d.s. '19 JAN 1905' Some slight ink running in the cancellation.
1943 censored envelope addressed to Los Angeles franked block of four 1d adhesive cancelled 'SUVA' c.d.s. '26 OCT 43' A further strike alongside. 'OPENED BY EXAMINER X/111' seal.
1924 taxed envelope addressed to New York franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'MELBOURNE/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan d/s '10 NO 1924' On the reverse 2c,5c & 1c pre-cancelled U.S. postage dues applied paying the Australian octagonal charge mark.
1896 Gibraltar 5c stationery card overprinted 'MOROCCO AGENCY.' in error for 'AGENCIES' Superb unused.
1900 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Pinetown cancelled 'P.O.A,/36' barred numeral Transit and receiving cancellations on the front & back.
1942 Censored stampless lettersheet addressed to Italy from an Italian Prisoner of War Camp 359 (Burguret) cancelled 'P.O.W. E.A.C.' c.d.s. '27 OCT 42' On the reverse 'P.O.W./359/E.A.F.' cachet in violet.
1943 Censored stampless lettersheet from an Italian Prisoner of War at Camp 353 (Gilgil) addressed to Italy 'P.O.W. E.A.C' c.d.s. '21 JAN 43' On the reverse 'P.O.W./353/E.A.F.' cachet in violet.
1945 censored stampless letter sheet from an Italian Prisoner of War addressed to Italy Boxed 'EVACUEES MAIL/POSTAGE FREE' On the flap 'ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP NO 1A/KENYA COLONY' both struck in violet. Cancelled 'E.A.C. P.O.W.' c.d.s. '28 1V 44'
1945 censored letter sheet from an Italian Prisoner of War at Camp 359 (Burguret) addressed to Italy cancelled 'P.O.W. E.A.C. 24 X1 45' 'Prisoner of War Censored/East Africa Command' seal
1925 taxed postcard with message addressed to Malta franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'BIRMINGHAM' c.d.s. '14 SP 25' On arrival 2d postage due applied paying the charge tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'SP 19 25'
1906 envelope addressed to Preston franked 1d adhesive tied '48' struck in violet oval straight line of bars pencil 'May 2 06' alongside. 'HARRISMITH' transit cancellation on the reverse '4 MAY 06' together with receiving cancellation.
1883 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive Pl.23 tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'JA 23 83' Mailed via London & New York cancellations on the reverse.
c.1936 Elder Dempster Lines printed envelope posted on board R.M.V. Abosso addressed to a passenger on R.M.V. Addah Freetown. Franked 2d adhesive tied straight line 'M.V. ABOSSO' in black.
1941 Censored printed stampless envelope using a OHMS Economy label addressed to I C Records Lagos Nigeria cancelled 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '24 JAN 41' Together with 'OFFICIAL PAID GOLD COAST' c.d.s. '29 JA 1941' struck in red. Unframed 'Lieutenant/Officer i/c/ Regimental Records/GOLD COAST REGIMENT' The envelope originally used from East Africa together with unframed 'Postal/Headquaters East Africa/2nd Echelon/FRANK' handstamp in violet.
1901 censored postcard from the Officers Mess addressed to Johannesburg franked 1d adhesive tied Maltese cross in circle Violet double circle 'CENSOR PRISONERS OF WAR' struck in violet initials 'F.W.A. ' (F.W. Alexander) 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'DE 7 01' Receiving cancellation and censor cachet on the front.
1898 envelope addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'ESHOWE' c.d.s. 'Mr 30 98' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1923 envelope addressed to Derby franked 2d adhesive tied boxed 'PAQUEBOT' and 'PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. 'MAR 17 1923'
1947 taxed airmail envelope from Montreal addressed to Bridgetown. On arrival 2 x 3d postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '18 AU 47'
1951 airmail envelope addressed to Paris France franked 1/3 adhesive tied 'T.P.O. No 2 RIVER GAMBIA' c.d.s. '21 JA 51'
1935 registered envelope addressed to Wimbledon franked Silver Jubilee set of four tied 'T.P.O. No 2 RIVER GAMBIA' c.d.s. '31 AU 35' with 'T.P.O. 2' registration etiquette. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Tape remainder on the front at bottom.
1896 envelope addressed to Sydney franked 1896 2d Orange tied 'APIA SAMOA' c.d.s. 'SEP 8' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse., Commercial usage.
1901 taxed postcard addressed to New York franked 1d adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. '1 MY 01' 'T/CENTIMES 15' duplex tax marking struck in black. On arrival in New York vertical pair 3c postage dues applied paying the charge.
1927 1/2d stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '29 MAR 27'
1918 multi franked registered envelope addressed to Birmingham. the adhesives overprinted in the French currency tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' c.d.s. 12 SP 18' Where the registration was, it appears to have been removed an oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' oval d/s '12 SP 18' has been applied.
1937 registered envelope addressed to Leeds franked Great Britain '50 CENTIMES' on '5d' and a horizontal pair '1 FRANC' on '10d' in the French currency, tied oval rubber 'REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. CASABLANCA' d/s '4 MCH 37'
1924 1d stationery card no message addressed locally cancelled 'ADELAIDE' with 'STH. AUSTRALIA' in the handstamp 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS' slogan d/s '30 JUL 24'
1951 water stained envelope addressed to England franked 3d adhesive tied 'DURBAN' machine d/s '24 X1 51' Violet boxed 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' has been applied to explain the water damage to the envelope and contents. A previously unrecorded incident.
1920 envelope addressed to Sherborne Dorset franked 'ONE PENNY' on '1/2d' adhesive cancelled 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '6 JUL 20' A further strike alongside. On the reverse red 'SYDNEY' machine d/s
1935 1d stationery envelope addressed to Johannesburg additionally franked Jubilee set of four paying the registration tied 'MUFULIRA' c.d.s. '16 MAY 35'
1914 postcard addressed to the U.K. franked 1d Great Britain overprinted adhesive tied 'MAHALAPYE SIDINGS' c.d.s. 'JU 6 14'
1902 postcard addressed to Glasgow franked 1d adhesive tied 'KARONGA' squared circle d/s 'MR 11 02' Commercial usage.
1930 postcard addressed to Glasgow franked 1/2d & 1d Admiral adhesives tied 'NYAMANDHLOVU' c.d.s. '12 AU 1930'
1904 1d stationery envelope addressed to Derby England uprated 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'FREEMANTLE G.P.O.' duplex 'DE 19 04' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. The back flap is missing.
1938 postcard assressed to Germany franked 15c adhesive tied DEUTSCHE SCHIFFPOST HAMBURG - AFRIKA/a' c.d.s. '11 3 39'
1896 1d stationery card with message addressed to Freemantle cancelled 'BUNBURY B' duplex 'AU 15 1896'
1935 postcard addressed to California franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE' c.d.s. '16 FEB 1935' Commercial usage.
1985 Great Britain 25p postal order with counterfoil cancelled 'ST HELENA JAMESTOWN' c.d.s. 'NO 22 85' with a similar strike on the counterfoil.