1939 censored envelope addressed to Wellington New Zealand franked 8c adhesive tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '3 OCT 1939' Boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' cachet on the front in violet.

1912 German 10pf + 10pf stationery postcard with message. The outward half used from Coln. The return half cancelled 'SYDNEY N.S.W.' machine cancellation 'JA 25 1912'

1936 taxed stampless envelope addressed to Austria cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '1 AU 36' On arrival multi franked with postage dues paying the charge tied 'RODAUN' c.d.s.

1938 envelope addressed to Ocean Island franked 3 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/TARAWA' c.d.s. '3 AP 38'

1908 postcard addressed to Fiji franked New Zealand 1d 'Universal' tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'FE 1 08' 'SUVA' receiving c.d.s. alongside.

1928 envelope addressed to New Zealand franked 1d adhesive tied 'FANING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MR 31 28' A further strike on the front

1939 registered envelope addressed to Sydney franked 3d & 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'POST OFFICE FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. '16 JUN 39' Boxed registration etiquette with number in manuscript. Receiving cancellation on the front.

1943 Official stampless envelope from Free French Naval Force in Gibraltar 'LIAISON NAVALE FRANCAISE/ A GIBRALTAR' two line cachet initialed. 'POSTE NAVAL' c.d.s. '27 8 43' together with a light strike of the violet 'MARITIME NAVAL SERVICE A LA MER' with anchor in the centre.

1938 KGV1 registered stationery envelope (H) Registration Three Pence Postage Three Half Pence, additional franked numerous valus from 1938 KGV1 definitive set tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. GAMBIA' d/s '12 MY 38' Addresedeto London redirected to Bournemouth. Philatelic usage, a rare usage of the stationery envelope.

1908 registered envelope addressed to Leeds franked single 6d & 1d together with a horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'De 21 10' Oval 'KINGSTON JAMAICA REGISTERED' d/s 'De 31 10' alongside 'U.S. SEAPOST REG' transit cancellation 'JAN 9 1909 on the reverse. The back flap is missing.

1897 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST LUCIA/C' c.d.s. 'FE 17 97' A further strike alongside.

1901 envelope addressed to Hobart franked 2d adhesive tied '94' Oval barred numeral 'SWANSEA TASMANIA' c.d.s. alongside '18 MY 01'

1941 censored Prisoner of War Mail/Free' censored stationery card from camp 132/Hut 1 addressed to Germany. Illegal writing on the front has been blacked out by the censor. Canadian & German censor markings.

1905 postcard addressed to London franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'MELLEHA' c.d.s. index 'A'

1952 airmail envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked irregular block of three 6d Australian adhesives tied 'R.A.A.F. P.O. COCOS ISLAND' c.d.s. '9 AP 52'

1940 censored envelope addressed to London franked 1d adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' machine d/s 'AP 3 1940' Green/Black 'Opened by Censor.' label.

1940 censored envelope addressed to Washington D.C. franked 2 1/2d adhesive, alongside Blue/Black 'Opened by Censor.' label with full stop after 'Censor' tied 'GEORGETOWN' machine d/s 'FE 28 1940'

1919 postcard addressed to France franked 1d adhesive tied 'MISIDA' c.d.s. '12 NO 19'

1882 registered stampless internal 'On Public Service Only' envelope from the Nelson Land Registry cancelled 'NELSON' c.d.s. '27 DE 82' Oval 'REGISTERED NELSON' datestamp in red with date in manuscript. Manuscript 'DECEASED'

1911 taxed On His Majesty's Service envelope from the Colonial Secretary Freetown. addressed to Switzerland. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'DE 20 11' Two strikes of the straight line 'MISSENT TO ACCRA' in black 'ACCRA' c.d.s. on the reverse 'De 28 1911' On arrival in Basle 30c postage due applied paying the manuscript charge marking. Vertical paper fold at left.

1909 postcard addressed to Haywards Heath Sussex franked 1d adhesive tied by barred oval 'R.L.O.' obliterator alongside 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '22 APR 1909'

1936 envelope addressed to Surrey franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rated tied boxed 'POSTED ON BOARD' cachet 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. alongside '19 SE 36'

1894 1d illustrated stationery card for the International Tasmanian Exhibition 1893/4 addressed to Hobart cancelled '33' oval barred numeral cancellation 'GLENORA' c.d.s. on the front 'JA 30 94'

1935 envelope addressed to St Louis franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 1 1/2d adhesive tied by straight line 'PAQUEBOT' 'C.N.S. "LADY HAWKINS PURSERS OFFICE/ POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in violet 'GRENADA' c.d.s. on the reverse '22 MR 35'

1929 envelope addressed to New Brunswick franked 1d adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA SAINT JOHN N.B./RECEIVED' c.d.s. '2 6 29' A further strike alongside. Straight line 'MAILED AT SEA' struck in violet.

1905 usage Q.V. 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Johannesburg franked vertical pair 1d Great Britain overprinted adhesives tied 'KAYNE' c.d.s. 'AU 10 05' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Feint horizontal crease.

1940's 2c stationery wrapper handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet.

1890's 3/- postal order (1d poundage) an unused example handstamped in small script 'Specimen' Where the postal order has been removed from the booklet at top left, a tear. (Postal Order was stapled in a booklet)

1918 registered censored envelope addressed to Nassau redirected to St Louis. Franked single 1d and and a block of four 1d (overprinted War Tax) tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '8 AUG 18' Circular 'RELEASED BY CENSOR BOARD' struck in violet. 'Received without contents at/....MIAMI, FLA' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1945 envelope from the U.S. Foreign Service to California. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'WASHINGTON/4' duplex 'APR 25 1945' Violet two line 'This article originally/mailed/ in the country indicated by postage'

1893 C.G.H.1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Edenburg O.F.S. cancelled '277' barred numeral cancel 'MORIJA' cancellation on the front 'SE 28 93' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1941 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 2d & 3d adhesives tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '17 FE 41' Brown tape at right overstamped with large red crown in centre 'ST. KITTS PASSED BY CENSOR' no number expressed.

1930 taxed stampless envelope written by a crew member of the Danish ketch 'Monsunen' which called at the island on 17th March on a private visit during the voyage from Buenos Aires to Cape Town. Type 5 cachet in violet. On arrival 50 ore postage due applied paying the charge.

1906 2 1/2d stationery envelope addressed to London cancelled 'VIRGIN - GORDA' c.d.s. 'JA 12 06' 'TORTOLA' transit cancellation on the reverse.

1940 multi censored envelope from a German P.O.W. at Somes Island addressed to Munich. Boxed 'WELLINGTON" c.d.s. '4 MR 40' and boxed 'Exempt from postage under/international Convention/regarding Treatment of/Prisoners of War' struck in violet. Scarce German censor seal at left.

1936 taxed envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'SUNKANI' c.d.s. '1 OC 36' 'T' in black circle. On arrival 40c postage due applied tied 'WINTERHUR' c.d.s.

1870 envelope addressed to Dorset franked 6d Chalon adhesive tied 'WELLINGTON/070' duplex 'N.Z. MR 16 70' Carried on the 1st sailing via Suez. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1914 local envelope franked 'ONE FRACTION/RED CROSS/TRINIDAD/SOCIETY' tied 'G.P.O. PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'SP 18 14' Signed by a Red Cross official. (Red Cross mail had free status) Transit cancellations on the reverse.

1917 stampless censored 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to Seapoint cancelled 'OUTJO/S W AFRICA' c.d.s. '11/5/17' Large boxed '3rd Troop/"A" Squadron/2nd Military Constabulary/Station..../Date...' struck in violet 'OUTJO and 11/5/17' inserted in manuscript.

1920 registered envelope addressed to Pittsburgh franked 2 1/2d 1d and 2 x 1/2d adhesives the 1/2d overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'CAYMAN BRAC' c.d.s. '26 FE 20' Cayman Brac registration etiquette.

1935 envelope with handstamp of the Dutch Consulate Buenos Aires on the flap franked 10c & 5c adhesives tied 'BUENOS AIRES' c.d.s. '2 MAR 35' Fine three line 'Met Hr.Ms K XV111/Vervoerd van Buenos Aires/Naar Tristan da Cuhna' On arrival Type 5 cachet applied forwarded to Cape with the 'Met Hr.Ms.K XV111/Vervoerd van Tristan da Cunha/Naar Kaapstad' both cachets applied black. A superb strike of the Submarine mail bag seal on the front. A rare combination with few recorded examples.

1903 On Her Majesty's Service' registered envelope addressed to Germany franked 15c & 12c adhesives tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'MR 7 03" Large part French Maritime cancellation on the front, receiving cancellation on the front.

1905 envelope addressed to New York franked single 2c and a horizontal pair 4c (British Protectorate) tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '24 SEP 1905' Singapore c.d.s. and receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1945 censored registered insured envelope addressed to Bombay franked 14As adhesive tied by an indistinct c.d.s. Octagonal censor cachet 'C/72' Red/Black 'INSURED (VALEUR/DECLARE' label.

1916 1d Gold Coast stationery postcard overprinted for the Anglo French occupation, additionally overprinted SPECIMEN

1916 1/2d Gold Coast stationery postcard overprinted for the Anglo French occupation, additionally overprinted SPECIMEN

1905 postcard addressed to Altona Germany franked 5pf German adhesive crossed by pencil denoting adhesive not valid, alongside 'LOME' c.d.s. '12/10/05' receiving cancellation on the front.

1898 postcard (Greetings from Canton) with message addressed to Leipzig Germany franked overprinted Gibraltar 5c adhesive tied 'TETUAN - MOROCCO A26' duplex '11 AU 98' Tangier and Gibraltar transit cancellations.

1901 2c stationery envelope addressed to London cancelled 'LEONORA' c.d.s. 'AU 26 01' Georgetown transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Paper crease and some slight ageing around the edges.

1935 airmail envelope addressed to England franked 1d 'Jubilee' adhesive together with 6d meter cut out (M225) tied by incomplete 'JOHANNESBURG' machine d/s '3 AU 1935'