1907 postcard addressed to Cape Town. Franked 1/2d adhesive tied by a superb 'WESTERN T.P.O. 4/DN' c.d.s. '28 MAR 07'
1941 envelope addressed to New York. Franked 3d adhesive in combination with 1d 'V' label 'Issued by Home Comforts City Hall Johannesburg' label tied 'JOHANNESBURG' slogan d/s '27 V111 41'
1919 censored O.A.S. stampless postcard carried on 'S S Mahana addressed to Essex. Cancelled 'CAPE TOWN' machine d/s 'OCT 17 1919' 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE / Franked by O'Halloran Wright / Military Secretary A.I.F.' struck in violet on the front (C.A. 212(a))
The S.S. Mahana was used after the war to return Troops to Australia & New Zealand, she became known as 'The Brides boat' from carrying so many brides to New Zealand.
1903 Official Post Card Singapore Volunteer Artillery used locally cancelled 'SINGAPORE' c.d.s. 'SE 25 1903' Facsimile two line 'J Murray Lt. Col / Commandant S.V.C.' struck in violet.
1905 1d stationery envelope addressed to Germany. Uprated 1/2d and 'V.R.I. 2d' on 'Een Penny' adhesives tied '30' Barred oval numeral 'DEWETSDORP' proving cancellation '4 MR 05' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1943 Triple censored registered multi franked envelope English & French value adhesives, tied VILA' c.d.s. '18 MAR 43' Franked 50c non colonial rate with 20c registration fee added.
1899 envelope addressed to Leicester. Franked 2 x 2d and a single 1/2d adhesive tied in transit by the oval 'REGISTERED LONDON' d/s '25 OC 99' A further strike below, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1911 envelope addressed to Manchester. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'NAUSORI P.O. FIJI' c.d.s. '8 JUL 1911' unusually in blue, a further strike alongside.
1936 registered envelope addressed to San Francisco. Franked 3d & 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'CAYMAN BRAC' c.d.s. 'AP 9 1936' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1901 postcard addressed to Germany. Franked 'ONE PENNY' on '6d' adhesive tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '18 OCT 1901' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1910 12c registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Sheffield with additional 12c & 6c adhesives tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'OC 8 10' Receiving datestamp on the front.
1943 censored postcard addressed to New York. Franked 1/- adhesive tied 'MYRTLE BANK' c.d.s. '15 JA 43' Manuscript 'PC 90/8830' censor marking. Seldom seen.
1945 censored O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Canada. Scarce 'THINK OF THE WOUNDED' Red Cross seal cancelled 'OFFICIAL PAID G.P.O. TRINIDAD' c.d.s. '4 AP 45' struck in red and 'G.P.O. PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD' c.d.s. of the same date.
1952 airmail envelope addressed to Queensland Australia. Franked Australian 6 1/2d adhesive tied 'R.A.A.F. P.O. COCOS ISLAND' c.d.s. '16 JY 52' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1935 taxed envelope from London addressed to Trinidad. On arrival 2d postage due applied paying the charge tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'MY 16 35' Some toning and corner fold bottom right corner.
1893 Great Britain overprinted 2d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Liverpool. Franked Great Britain overprinted 2 x 1d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'OLD CALABAR' c.d.s. 'OC 23 93'
1913 envelope addressed to Hampshire. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'ABAKALILI' c.d.s. 'MY 13 13' A further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1937 envelope addressed to Sydney. Franked 1d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/TARAWA' c.d.s. '10 FE 37'
1938 Multi franked registered envelope addressed to Sydney. Adhesives tied 'P.O. BERU' 'SYDNEY' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1894 Great Britain overprinted 1d stationery wrapper addressed to Johannesburg. Cancelled 'MAFEKING' c.d.s. 'MR 3 94'
1899 registered envelope addressed to Germany. Franked 1d, 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED BENIN' d/s '6 OC 99' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1925 taxed envelope addressed to Chicago. Franked 2 x 1d adhesives tied 'LAGOS-IBADAN T.P.O.' c.d.s. '26 FE 25' On arrival pre cancelled U.S. 1c postage due applied paying the charge.
1936 envelope North Allerton addressed to Ibadan On the. Black boxed 'MISSENT TO' No town expressed. On the reverse 'JOS' & 'IBADAN' cancellations.
1930 2 1/2p registered stationery envelope 'THOS. DE LA RUE & Co. PATENT' imprint under the flap, addressed to Switzerland. Franked additional 5m adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED KHARTOUM' d/s '5 MR 30' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1954 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. From 'Katsina Leper Home' Franked 1 1/2d & 1d adhesive tied part 'LAGOS' c.d.s. '4 NOV 1954'
1943 censored envelope from Columbia addressed to Port of Spain, receiving cancellation on the front. Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' in black and 'RETOUR' on return.
1939 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 2 x 3c and a single 6c adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'AU 25 39' Straight line 'LATE FEE PAID' struck in violet (6c late fee)
1960 multi franked registered envelope addressed to Leicester, adhesives tied 'LA BREA' c.d.s. '18 AUG 60' Manuscript 'Cleared from the letter box 8.45' in red initialed.
1935 envelope Hamburg - America Line addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 21/2d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. '10 SEP 35' Alongside 'S.S. BELIAICE' ships cachet in violet.
1913 mourning envelope addressed to Michigan 'ViaBarbados' Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST LUCIA' c.d.s. 'FE 1 13' the code 'M' (Micoud) omitted, a further strike alongside. This variety occurred in early 1913 Few examples recorded.
1933 taxed envelope addressed to the Cayman Islands. Franked overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'RABAUL' c.d.s. '13 SE 33' On arrival 2d adhesive tied paying the manuscript charge tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s.
1937 envelope addressed to Missouri. Franked 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '6 FE 37' Boxed 'LATE FEE' struck in black. Postage to the U.S.A. was 2 1/2d and late fee payment was a 1d which accounts for the 3 1/2d postage applied.
1947 multi franked locally addressed envelope. Franked Great Britain overprinted 'M.E.F.' adhesives tied by the re-issued Italian 'CASTELLORIZZO (ISOLA) c.d.s. '12.9.46' This cancellation type was mutilated by the British administration with the word 'ITALIANE' being removed from the upper portion.
1945 multi franked envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked Great Britain overprinted 'M.E.F.' adhesives tied by the Italian 'SCARPANTO (EGEO) '21.5.45'This cancellation was replaced during April 1946 with the British type cancellation 'Carpathos'
1943 Censored airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked 1/- & 6d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. '4 JU 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / U.U./8'
1944 Censored airmail envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 1/-, 6d 7 3d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. '5 MY 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER' seal at left, manuscript 'UU./146'
1940 Censored envelope addressed to Ohio. Franked 2c & 4c adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' slogan d/s '25 JLY 1940' 'OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED / BY CENSOR' seal at left. Violet two line 'PASSED BY CENSOR'
1940 Censored airmail envelope addressed to London. Franked 6c, 36c (Top left corner damaged) 4c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O.' c.d.s. '14 AP 40' Three line 'By Air / From British Guiana / To New York' struck in red. Violet two line 'PASSED BY / CENSOR'
1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked 4c, 6c & 36c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O.' c.d.s. '2 DE 42' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1/10' seal at left.
1952 envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked Australian 1d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'R.A.A.F. P.O. COCOS ISLAND' c.d.s. '29 FE 52' Boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS' cachet in violet.
1944 censored window envelope franked 2d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. 'OC 18 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER B / 132' seal at left 'B' crossed out 'AA' inserted in blue pencil. Montserrat was short of labels in October 1944, for a short time used an amended version.
1938 envelope from Johannesburg South Africa addressed to Jesselton. Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' struck in black. Red manuscript 'RETOUR' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1915 stampless postcard addressed to Napier New Zealand. Large oval 'AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL' struck in violet fascimile 'E.B. NORTON/ MAJOR' in the centre 'HILWAN' c.d.s. on the front '20 X 15'
1860 envelope to Bakers Flat (An Irish Settlement) Franked 2d roulette tied "27" numeral with most part 'KAPUNDA' c.d.s. 'AU 13 60' (Australia's oldest copper mining town) Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' in black. Asuperb strike of the oval 'ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED ADELAIDE' d/s 'SP 30 1860'
1936 photographic postcard addressed to New York. Franked 3c & 5c adhesives tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '5 JUN 1936'
1960 taxed postcard from Rotterdan Netherlands. On arrival horizontal pair Great Britain overprinted 4d postage blues tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s.
1939 First flight envelope addressed to Lobito Anglo carried on the 1st direct Cape - Angola service. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '22 V111 39' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1922 1d stationery card with message addressed to Hamburg cancelled 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'SP 30 22' Very few used examples are known.
1941 censored envelope addressed to Missouri locally redirected. Franked 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. '4 JUL 41' Additional Bermuda Red Cross label partly overstruck 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 449' seal at left.
1931 Airmail envelope franked 6d adhesive tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. '5 NO 31' Carried on the first experimental internal air mail service Lagos to the Cameroons. 'INTERNAL AIRMAIL LAGOS' c.d.s. '5 NO 31' Carried on a Junkers 13 float seaplane. Few items carried.