1953 registered envelope addressed to Enugu. Franked horizontal strip of three 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED BAMENIA CAMEROONS' d/s '26 MR 53' Blank registration etiquette with 'BAMENIA' inserted.
1890 Penny Half Penny stationery card with message addressed to the U.K. cancelled by concentric circle struck in black. 'GAMBIA PAID' c.d.s. on the front 'FE 12 90' The cancel is usually found on envelopes, the first I have seen on stationery.
1949 2d stationery card with message addressed to Italy cancelled 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'FE 5 49'
1891 Penny Half Penny stationery card with message addressed to Germany. Cancelled 'ADA' c.d.s. 'DE 18 91' A further strike below. Receiving cancellation. Light hinge remains on the front.
1901 8c stationery card with message addressed to S.M.S. Frere Germany. Cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JY 9 01' A further strike below.
1938 taxed envelope from India. On arrival 8c postage due applied tied 'MUAR' c.d.s. '25 JU 1938'
1936 postcard addressed to Praha Czechoslavakia. franked 1d Nigerian adhesive tied 'BUEA CAMEROONS UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '13 FE 36'
1906 postcard addressed to Bloemfontein. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'BETHLEHEM' c.d.s. '20 MAY 06' Oval 'POSTED/LATE' struck in black. Some toning.
1943 censored multi franked envelope addressed to New York, with Coronation adhesives tied 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. 'AU 13 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER D/43' seal number in blue pencil.
1931 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. redirected to New York. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '5 JY 31'
1903 1/2d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in violet across the imprinted stamp. This handstamp was applied in Lisbon to specimen stamps and postal stationery received from the U.P.U. for distribution to the Portuguese colonies.
1946 POW lettersheet 'Postage Free' addressed to Italy. From an Italian P.O.W. at Burguret Camp. 'P.O.W. E.A.C.' c.d.s. '28 V1 46' Censor markings in violet. The latest recorded usage of the cancellation. Used just before the camp closed down.
1932 multi franked registered envelope addressed to the U.K. adhesives tied 'BARBUDA' c.d.s. 'JU 10 32' transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
Q.V. 1 1/2d + 1 1/2d stationery postcard (H&G5) overprinted locally 'SPECIMEN'
1943 censored 1d stationery envelope addressed to St Kitts, uprated single and horizontal pair Antigua 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST JOHNS' c.d.s. 'MY 31 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER B/112' seal at left '116' inserted in pencil for censor number.
1914 12c registered stationery envelope (K) addressed to Leipzig Germany. Additional 18c & 2 x 30c adhesives tied by a light 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. JU 14 14' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.'TREASURY SEYCHELLES' wax seal on the front. Rare usage of the 'K'
1937 20c registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Fort Victoria Southern Rhodesia. Additional 12c & 20c 'Coronation' adhesives tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'AU 6 37' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1929 20c registered stationery envelope (H) with enclosure addressed to Boston U.S.A. Additional 12c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'OC 14 29' Superb 'TREASURY SEYCHELLES' wax seal. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1911 12c registered stationery envelope (K) The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1923 20c registered stationery envelope (H2) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1928 20c registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Germany. Uprated 20c adhesive tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'DE 26 28' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1924 20c registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1903 12c registered stationery envelope (G) The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1902 Overprinted 10c stationery card with message addressed to the U.K. cancelled 'TETUAN-MOROCCO A26' duplex '13 AP 02' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1903 '5 CENTIMOS' on 'HALFPENNY' overprinted stationery card 'SPECIMEN' Superb unused.
1902 Overprinted 10c Gibraltar stationery card with message addressed to Paris cancelled 'CASABLANCA A26' duplex 'JU 17 02' Transit cancellations on the front and back.
1901 Overprinted 10c Gibraltar stationery card with message addressed to Bremen Germany cancelled 'A26' 'FEZ' c.d.s. alongside 'FE 7 01' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1900 2c stationery envelope addressed to Nottingham cancelled 'ARAKAKA'c.d.s. '27 DE 00' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1943 censored cut down Italian Somalia stationery card overprinted as use for Prisoner of War stationery, used from camp 360 addressed to Italy. Cancelled 'P.O.W. E.A.C.' c.d.s. '21 SEP 1943' some light toning.
1939 censored airmail envelope addressed to Zurich. Franked vertical pair 2d adhesive tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'DE 29 39' Boxed 'PAR AVION/JUSQU/ROME' in violet.
1953 registered envelope to Zurich Switzerland. Franked Great Britain overprinted in the Spanish currency Silver Wedding pair, tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH POST OFFICE TETUAN' d/s '19 AU 53' transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1944 stampless censored airletter addressed to the U.K. cancelled 'KUMALO' c.d.s. '6 DEC 44' The message inside states 'Air Letter Card as issued to all United Kingdom Personal of Rhodesia Air Training Group to enable them to send Christmas Greetings to United Kingdom Postage Free Xmas 1944'
1935 advertising envelope addressed to Accra. Franked Great Britain 1/2d & 1 1/2d Jubilee adhesives tied by the scarce 'PAQUEBOT ACCRA GOLD COAST' c.d.s. '12 DE 1935' Commercial usage.
1909 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to the U.S.A. Additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'GEN POST OFFICE DOMINICA' c.d.s. 'AP 10 09' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1942 censored stampless airmail envelope from an Italian P.O.W. Scarce oval 'No 4 UMVUMA INTERNMENT CAMP' cachet in violet. Octagonal censor 'DE/22' initialed 'G.S.' On arrival in Asmara boxed 'FUORI ZONA' (outside zone) cachet in violet applied
1901 multi censored and redirected P.O.W. envelope. Franked C.G.H. 1d adhesive tied 'LERIBE' c.d.s. 'MR 18 01' Addressed to Simon Stad, forwarded to Belle Vue Camp and finally Diyatalawa Camp Ceylon. Various cachet sand markings on the front.
1898 stampless O.H.M.S. wrapper addressed to London from C Rigby Williams the acting Colonial Secretary.Cancelled 'VICTORIABORG' c.d.s. 'JA 11 98' Oval 'OFFICIAL PAID GOLD COAST COLONY/G.P.O./ACCRA' cachet in black. 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/B.R.PACKET 98' transit cancellation in red.
1903 1d stationery card (15mm closed tear at top) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in violet across the imprinted stamp. This handstamp was applied in Lisbon to specimen stamps and stationery received from the U.P.U. for distribution to the Portuguese colonies.
1914 2d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Sheffioeld. Additional 3d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' d/s '4 FE 14' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1903 1/2d stationery wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and cancelled by large red double circle 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES*MADAGASCAR*COLLECTION DE BERNE' handstamp, released from the Archives of the Madagascar Post Office.
1901 censored envelope addressed to a P.O.W. Ceylon. Franked horizontal pair C.G.H. 1d adhesives tied 'LERIBE' c.d.s. '30 OC 01' A further strike below. Manuscript censor marking at left. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1918 censored postcard addressed to Lisbon. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '12 AUG 18' Straight line 'DETAINED' in magenta. 'LISBON' receiving cancellation on the front. 5 months in transit.
1884 1d stationery card with long message from a missionary addressed to Kimberley cancelled by the scarce 'KOFFIJFONTEIN O.V.S' rubber cancellation in violet '25 MAY 84' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1882 envelope from Glasgow to Kings William Town. Large '3d' denoting postage due which has been erased by '1' barred numeral applied in Cape Town. Large part double oval 'OFFICER COMMANDING COLONIAL FORCES/RECEIVED/11 MAY 82' initialed. Some damage at left envelope appears to have been nibbled in transit!
1940's censored internee envelope addressed to Italy. From an Italian internee. Franked 2pi tied by 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. date year etc is unclear.
1903 German 10pf + 10pf stationery cards with message, the outward half used from Mulhaussen, the return half cancelled 'VICTORIA HONG KONG' c.d.s. 'JA 12 03' Receiving cancellation on the front.