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'
1923 local envelope franked 1d adhesive tied 'VISIT THE BRITISH/EMPIRE EXHIBITION/WELLINGTON' slogan d/s 'OC 5 1923'
1879 envelope addressed to Salem Massachusetts rated '6' in red pencil endorsed 'U.S.S. Ticonceroga/ Sierra Leone 6/ Ship's letter' On the reverse 'PAID AT SIERRA LEONE' double arc 'AP 16 1879' in red. 'PAID LIVERPOOL Br PACKET' transit and 'NEW YORK PAID ALL' on the reverse. Tear to envelope at top right.
1894 8c + 8c stationery postcard with message addressed to London cancelled 'B64' 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. alongside 'JU 18 94' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1901 6c stationery postcard with message addressed to San Jose Costa Rica cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'AP 15 01' A further strike below Aden & New Orleans transit cancelled with receiving cancellation all on the front. Scarce destination.
1900 1d Great Britain stationery envelope addressed to Wansford cancelled 'BATHURST GAMBIA' c.d.s. 'JU 18' with the year omitted, a further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1953 taxed airletter posted at sea on an Elder Dempster vessel addressed to Southampton franked marginal block of six Sierra Leone 1 1/2d Coronation adhesive, with lines around denoting invalid for postage. On the front 'BATHURST GAMBIA' c.d.s. '24 AU 53' 'T' & '5d/TO PAY' both struck in black in Bathurst. Great Britain 5d postage due applied on arrival.
WW11 Censored printed naval "Gunji Yubin" stationery card from 'U-68' unit is Yokosuka Districk Naval yard (Yokosuka Chinjufu) 2nd Special Marine Corps, In the handwriting of of the commander General Hashiba and censored by himself writing to his father, with translation of the message which states 'It is useless to write as mails are so limited.
1850 E.L. addressed to Paris Headed and dated 'Guatemala 1 Julie 1850' On the reverse is a fine strike of the 'BELIZE' double arc struck in black 'AU 10 1850' On arrival in Calais rated '15' Decimes paying the rate onward to Paris
1945 censored airmail envelope from Leeuwarden addressed to Johanessburg South African censor seal at left Inserted inside the envelope was the bilingual Postal Censorship note (G.P. - S.5056 - 1939 - 3000) with manuscript 'Nothing in envelope letter open'
1902 censored envelope addressed to Johannesburg franked horizontal pair 'E.R.I./Half/penny' on '2d adhesives' tied 'P.O. KLIP RIVER' c.d.s. '5 MR 02' (RR Putzel) receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1885 Cape 4d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Kofffefontein O.V.S. Franked additional 2d adhesive tied '145' barred oval numeral (Queenstown) Almost complete strike of the scarce 'KOFFIJFONTEIN O.V.S. ' c.d.s. '20 JAN 85' struck on the front in violet.
1895 envelope addressed to Nylstroom franked vertical pair 1d penny adhesives tied 'HAENERTSBURG' squared circle d/s '1 MRT 1895' receiving cancellation on the front.
1921 postcard from 'Kikuyu' addressed to Paris France, stamp washed off. black two line 'ACCIDENT EN MER/CORRESPONDANCE INONODEE' struck in black, this marking was applied in Lyon. Recovered from an unlisted wreck (Listed in Hopkins page 87)
1919 envelope addressed to Surrey franked 3c & 6c adhesives overprinted 'G.E.A.' tied by the cogwheel 'MAHENGE' undated cachet struck in violet. Endorsed bottom left corner by Captain G Wyatt. On the reverse 'Dar Es Salaam' hatched transit cancellation '24 MAR 19'
1938 1/2d stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused.
1950 Registered insured (Insured for SHS.2400/- (SHS. Two thousand four hundred only) addressed to Dar Es Salaam. Franked 370 cents 40c inland 2oz rate. 30c Registration. 300 Cents insurance, adhesives tied 'TABORA' c.d.s. '26 SP' Year (50) omitted. Scarce Red/Black 'Insured' label.
KGV1 Perak censored 2c stationery postcard overprinted for the Japanese occupation with message headed and dated 'PENANG 6th July 2603' Boxed 'MALAYA/2cts/POSTAGE' alongside. Addressed to Singapore.
1921 taxed postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'KAMABAI' c.d.s. 'DE 12 21' On arrival 5c & 10c postage dues applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'BEINWIL AM SEE' c.d.s.
1928 photographic postcard headed and dated 'Butu-Victoria 30.9.98' addressed to Berlin franked 1/2d 7 1d adhesives tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKIA/LX 111' d/s '2 10 28' "LAGOS' transit cancellation on the front.
1898 1/- + 1d (Commission) Postal Order cancelled 'P.W.K. GERMISTON' c.d.s. '10 DEC 98' c.d.s. with 'R IAI K JOHANNESBURG Z.A.R.' c.d.s. '30 DEC 98' Rare usage.
1907 photographic postcard addressed to Hendon England franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'VRYHEID' c.d.s. 'FE 24 07' Boxed 'TOO LATE' struck in black.
1903 Great Britain 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Bridport cancelled by a superb strike 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. 'DE 16 03' sent on the "Doune Castle" the message giving the voyage time of the ship.
1937 envelope addressed to Detroit franked 5c Coronation adhesive tied 'KINGSTON JAMAICA' machine d/s 'JUL 5 1937 overstamped two line 'MAILED AT SEA/R.M.S. CONNECTOR' struck in blue, a further strike on the front.
1916 Censored stampless 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to London cancelled 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '19 JN 16' Scarce three line 'B.E./POSTAL CENSOR/NAIROBI B.E.A.' struck in green with lines above and below. Censored bottom left by 'Lt Stuart K.A.R.' The envelope has been opened on three sides.
1918 6c stationery envelope addressed to Massachusetts redirected to Providence. Uprated 3c & 6c adhesives tied 'KIJABE' c.d.s. '21 AU 18' Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1918 registered envelope addressed to Birmingham franked horizontal strip of three 'WAR STAMP/1 1/2d' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied 'CAYMAN BRAC' c.d.s. 'DE 2 18' Scarce registration etiquette. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1935 taxed airmail envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 15c & 50c adhesives tied 'NAIROBI' machine slogan d/s On arrival 15c & 5c postage dues applied tied 'BRUGG' c.d.s.
1939 taxed envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 20c adhesive tied 'KAMPALA' c.d.s. '16 AU 39' On arrival 20c postage due applied tied 'LAUSANNE' c.d.s. paying the charge.
1952 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Yaba cancelled 'MUYUKA CAMEROONS U.U.K.T.' c.,d.s. '24 MR 52' Initialed bottom left corner.
1895 Formula stationery card with message addressed to Winburg franked '1/2d on 'Half Penny' tied fine shield cachet. 'CLOCOLAN' c.d.s. on the front 'OC 29 95' in reddish-brown. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1893 Formula stationery card with message addressed to Holland redirected to Belgium franked '1 1/2d' on '3d' Ultramarine tied fine 'Shield' cachet 'WINBURG' c.d.s. on the front 'DE 7 93' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1935 taxed postcard franked 1d 'Coronation' tied 'STRAND' c.d.s. '15 JUL 35' On arrival 10c postage due applied tied 'AARAU' c.d.s. '7 V111 35'
1941 censored envelope addressed to Toronto franked 2d adhesive tied by a light strike of the 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '6 NO 41' Blank brown seal at left overstamped three line 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR/IN CONNECTION/WITH/FINANCE REGULATIONS' struck in blue, receiving cancellation on the front.
1940 censored airmail envelope addressed to Winchester from Captain G.E.P. Findlater who was serving as a Bimbashi with No.3 (MMG) Coy., Western Arab Corps. The company was attached to No.2 Motor Machine Gun Group. Franked 5m & 4pi adhesives tied 'EL OBEID' c.d.s. '14 MY 40' Scarce boxed 'CENSORED/S.D.F.' in violet, self censored.
1942 Censored postage free Card to be used for Notification of Capture Only' from an Italian private in the artillery with manuscript 'G.W. Postal Section Sudan' Addressed to Sicily. Scarce usage of the card from Sudan.
1939 3c stationery envelope addressed to Lundy Island cancelled 'LUNNENBURG NOVA SCOTIA' c.d.s. 'MAR 22 1939' machine d/s On arrival 1/2 Puffin local applied tied slogan d/s 'LUNDY' cancellation on the front '4 APR 1939'
1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York franked 6c, 4c & 36c adhesives tied 'NEW AMSTERDAM' c.d.s. '8 JA 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I/10' seal at left. Scarce 'S.O. SUP B GUIANA' c.d.s. on the reverse
1943 censored airmail envelope from Montreal Canada franked uncancelled horizontal pair 5c adhesives addressed to Demerara 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I/40' seal and receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. from 'Warrender 219 Camp 8' which was the R.A.F. Air Base franked 1c, 2c, & 3c adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN B.O.' c.d.s. '21 FE 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I.I./55' seal at left.
1921 35c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Torquay franked horizontal strip of four '4 CENTS' on '6c' together with a single 25c adhesive tied 'SOY' c.d.s. '23 MY 21' Blank registration etiquette. Some toning.
1917 31c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London 'Insured for 9/-' franked on the reverse additional vertical strip of three 15c adhesives tied 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. '27 Sp 17' 'INSURED' label applied on the back on the front.