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.

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.

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'