1909 postcard from the U.S.A. addressed to Orange River Colony on arrival 'WESTMINSTER' c.d.s. '13 FEB 09' struck in violet-black
1907 postcard View from foot of Green Mountain, Ascension 3,000 ft above seal level addressed to Truro. Franked Great Britain 1d adhesive tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '19 AU 7'
1890 stampless envelope addressed to Liege Belgium with a fine first type oval 'AKASSA' datestamp '29 JUN 90' in violet. 'T' handstamp applied in London. On the reverse 'OSTENDE - VERVIERS' T.P.O. cancellation, together with receiving c.d.s. Blue crayon '50' and a final charge (after some confusion) of 1 Franc. Unusual
1916 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'BOIA-YONNIE TRAVELLING POST OFFICE' c.d.s. 'JY 15 16' Freetown transit cancellation.
1900 postcard headed 'Fort Shuart' addressed to Lagos. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'DE 15 00' Receiving cancellation on the front
1909 postcard from Truro addressed to Kinston. On arrival receiving cancellation together with boxed 'ADVERTISED' and two months later a further Kingston cancellation with a straight line 'UNCLAIMED' 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH KINGSTON' struck in red 'SE 28 09' Returned to the U.K. Boxed 'Undelivered for reason stated' cachet applied in London struck in violet.
1949 Formula registered envelope (G) addressed to the U.S.A. Franked horizontal pair 6d and a single 2d adhesive tied 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. 'JA 10 49' Transit and receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1929 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Chicago. Additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1950 20c Selangor 20c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Glasgow. Additional $1 adhesive tied 'KUALA LUMPUR' c.d.s. '2 AUG 50'
1919 'TWO CENTS' on '1c' stationery card with message addressed to Sumatra. Uprated 2 x 1c one with margin tied 'SINGAPORE' c.d.s. '27 AU 1921'
1900 postcard (Fijian Warrior) addressed to the U.K.Franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '3 SEP 00'
1917 postcard headed 'Port Morant/Berbice B.G.' Addressed to the U.S.A. Franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives tied 'NIGG' c.d.s. '28 SEP 1917' 'GEORGETOWN' transit cancellation.
1929 U.S. 1c stationery card, no message addressed to New Jersey U.S.A. Cancelled by the straight line 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' applied by typewriter signed and dated 'A.R. POOLEY/24 2 29' Carried from the island on the Duchess of Atholl. 'LONDON F.S.' machine d/s transit cancellation. Rare usage.
1905 postcard addressed to London. Franked 1d Universal adhesive tied 'N.Z. MARINE P.O. R.M.S. VENTURA' c.d.s. '8 DEC 1905' struck in violet.
1900 1d illustrated stationery card 'Capt. Davies. First Contingent' Unused. A couple of small spots at top left.
1900 1d illustrated stationery postcard 'Capt. Madocks. First Contingent' Unused a couple of spots top right corner.
1949 taxed envelope from Calgary to Denmark. On arrival 1ore & 15ore postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'SKIVE' c.d.s.
1913 German 10pf + 10pf stationery with message. The outward half used from Jonsdorf the return half cancelled 'KAMO' c.d.s. '21 JE 13'
1962 Old Mutual Fire and General complete combined insurance certificate for Makumbi Mission. Franked single 10/- & 3/- together with a vertical pair 4d Revenue adhesives tied by the oval 'OLD MUTUAL FIRE AND GENERAL' d/s ' 6 JUN 1962'
1900 envelope addressed to Dresden Germany. franked 2d & 1d Inter Island local adhesives tied 'PORT VILA POST A.N.H. Co Ltd' c.d.s. '11 DEC 00' A further strike below.
1864 Soldiers letter sent from a Private J Grundy to Derbyshire. Franked Great Britain 1d star tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'MY 21 64' Endorsement of Colonel Anderson Commanding Officer 22/Regt'
1943 multi franked censored envelope addressed to St Helena adhesives tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. '20 De 43' Crown boxed 'PASSED/XX/......' struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the front. Light horizontal paper fold, some tone spots.
1882 Penny Halfpenny stationery card with message addressed to Stanley Gibbons London. Cancelled 'T1' 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MR 30 82' alongside.
KGV1 Great Britain overprinted 6d postal order with attached counterfoil. '2d' on 'ONE PENNY' poundage. Cancelled 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' c.d.s. 'MR 7 59'
1945 censored envelope addressed to New Caledonia. Franked 10c adhesive tied 'PORT-VILA' c.d.s. '1 MAI 45' Large violet censor cachet at left partly overstruck by a smudged receiving cancellation.
1919 postcard cancelled double oval 'STATION MASTER'S OFFICE PAN/S.A.R./3/625' '3' inserted in manuscript '19 OCT 1919' struck in violet.
1908 envelope from Utrecht addressed to Heilbron O.R.C. On arrival vertical pair 1d O.R.C. adhesives applied paying redirection tied 'HEILBRON' c.d.s. '27 JY 08' Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1937 3As registered stationery envelope (H) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap. From the 1st printing. Superb.
1952 '30 CENTS' on '3as' registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Sussex additionally franked single '5 CENTS' on '1as' & '50 CENTS' on '8as' adhesives tied 'ADEN/REG' c.d.s. '11 FEB 52'
1912 1d stationery postcard with message addressed to Amsterdam. Uprated vertical pair 1d adhesives paying the registration fee tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '2 NO 12' transit and receiving cancellations. Scarce registered usage.
1912 1d stationery wrapper addressed to Madrid. Uprated single 1/2d and 2 x 1d adhesives (Registration fee 2d) tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '7 AU 12' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Scarce registered usage.
1907 Post Office illustrated stationery Christmas Telegram Greetings card in violet (No33) 'The Clinton River, Near Glade House' Unused.
1910 Post Office Christmas Telegram illustrated stationery card (No 18) in black 'Maori Court, Auckland Museum' Unused.
1908 Post Office Telegraphic Telegram illustrated stationery card (No 16) 'Mangaia Boy, With Fruit' Unused
1907 Post Office Christmas Telegram Greetings illustrated stationery card (No 35) showing '"The Lion" Milford Sound' Unused in violet.
1923 1 1/2d stationery envelope addressed to Cardiff cancelled 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '10 MY 23'
1938 airmail envelope 'By German Air Line' From Rhyl to Bathurst. On the reverse scarce error 'BATHHURST' receiving c.d.s. '5 AU 38' In use between August 5th & 11th 1938 before being corrected.
1922 postcard addressed to London. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'S.A.R. JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '13 APR 22' From a Boy Scout group.
1935 internal registered envelope. Franked 1d & 3d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED KUMASI' d/s '2 JUN 35' On the front manuscript 'Unclaimed/Addressee left for England' On the reverse straight line 'UNCLAIMED' and manuscript 'Not Called for' initialed.
1916 envelope 'Per R.M.S. Abosso' addressed to the U.K. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. 'AP 3 16'
1906 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope from the Colonial Postmaster addressed to Germany. Cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'JY 31 06' Alongside 'ST VINCENT/OFFICIAL/PAID' cachet struck in black.
1940 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked horizontal pair 2d and a single 1/- adhesive tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '5 FE 40'
1925 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 3d adesive tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LX111' cachet '6 12 23' Handstamped "Wahehe" ships cachet below in violet. Woermann Line vessel.
1969 airmail envelope addressed to Houston Texas. Backstamps and return address shown the orgin in Biafrta. Smuggled out by an Irish priest at the Catholic Mission Mbutu Ngwa. Put in the mail from Ireland.
1969 envelope from Owerri addressed to San Jose California. Rout marked with a 'LIBREVILLE GABON' c.d.s. '12 12 69
1913 envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked Great Britain overprinted '1 PIASTRE' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied 'BEYROUT BRITISH POST OFFICE' c.d.s. 'MR 29 13'
1939 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 2 1/2d and 1d Coronation adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '21 DE 39' At right 'OPENED BY CENSOR' in black on green paper with '1' inserted. The only known example of the label.
1914 registered envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked 3d Gold Coast adhesive tied 'LOME TOGO' c.d.s. '23 12 14' A further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1921 postcard addressed to the U.K. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'VAVAU' c.d.s. '2 SE 21'