1943 censored Air Mail lettercard (Lee type HV) From 56th General Hospital W.A.F. addressed to Wales. Cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 561' c.d.s. '8 NO 42' Marked in red manuscript 'FOR DELIVERY XMAS 1943' One of two recorded usages from West Africa.

1899 Great Britain 1/2d stationery wrapper uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'BELFAST' c.d.s. 'JY 14 99' Addressed to Albany, New York. Two line 'MISSENT TO / NEW ZEALAND' struck in black.

1894 1d stationery card with message addressed to The Gambia, redirected to Accra Gold, then Lagos where straighht line 'ADVERTISED' and 'UNCLAIMED' applied in black. The card returned to London. Boxed violet Returned to Sender applied. Numerous cancellations applied during the journey.

1923 Great Britain overprinted '4 1/2 PIASTRES' on 'ONE PENNY' stationery card. Handstamped '1923' Ex UPU Berne. Superb.

1922 Great Britain overprinted '7 1/2 PIASTRES' on '3d + 2d' registered stationery envelope (H) code 'F.P.' The flap is not stuck down. Handstamped '1922' Ex UPU Berne. Superb.

1921 late usage Great Britain 1d overprinted stationerey card with message addressed to Sweden. Cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.ds.s. '12 MR 21'

1930 envelope stationery 'Burns Philip & Company Limited / Makambo. Addressed to Kobe Japan. Franked 2 1/2d small canoe tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s.'23 DE 13. A rare early destination.

1931 envelope addressed to Tasmania. Franked 2d adhesive tied 'B.A.N.Z. ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP / 1930 - 31' A further strike on the front. Carried on the S.Y. Discovery, the expedition charted many points along the coastline of Antartctica.

2000 pre-paid wrapper from Derby addressed to Munda, British Solomon Islands with Return to Sender label applied in London. Their was civil unrest in the Solomon Islands between 22nd June and 21st August 2000 Postal services were suspended during this period.

1922 Avis De Reception envelope addressed to the Postmaster Uitanhage. Cancelled 'RANKINS PASS' c.d.s. '7 SEP 22'

1920's Acknowledgment of Delivery form (G & S F594) For a registered article. Unused.

1934 complete "1.RECLAMATION" form from The Clerk of The Court Salisbury. Cancelled 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '11 SEP 1934' 'SHAMVA' receiving cancellation '14 SEP 1934' An early usage of the form.

1921 postcard addressed to New Zealand. Franked 1/2d adhesive, together with a 1/2d customs duty adhesive tied 'LONDON' slogan d/s 'FEB 10 1927' The customs duty label applied in London was to pay duty on printed matter. Unusually used on mail addressed to New Zealand.

1891 receipt for a registered letter cancelled 'COLOMBO REGISTERED' c.d.s. 'SE 6 91' struck in red.

1885 'HALFPENNY' on 'ONE PENNY' Five line overprinted stationery wrapper addressed to St Lucia. Cancelled 'TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'MR 4 85' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1900 internal On Her Majesty's Service stampless envelope from the Treasury Department cancelled 'T.P.O. SUDDIE STEAMER' c.d.s. '26 JAN 1900'

1910 envelope addressed to Cheshire. Franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d small arms overprinted 'RHODESIA' tied 'BUSHTICK S.RHODESIA' c.d.s. '13 AUG 1910['

1943 envelope from Bath adressed to Solweji. Retuned to Bath, franked 2d adhesive tied 'SOLWEJI' c.d.s. '12 AUG 43'

1905 envelope addressed to Maidstone. Franked 2d Lakatoi cancelled 'B N G' oval straight line of bars. 'SAMARAI B.N.G.' cancellation alongside 'DE 22 1905' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1943 censored window envelope from The Bank of Bermuda. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON' slogan d/s '3 AUG 1943 'PASSED BY BERMUDA 27' struck in green.

1942 censored envelope from Rome addressed to an Italian Prisoner of War Murchison Camp. Two line 'P.O.W. CAMP / MYRTELFORD VIC' struck in violet for redirection.

1942 Prisoner of War Christmas and New Year card (German Printing) showing Koala Bears. A superb unused example.

1942 Censored Prisoner of War Christmas and New Year card (German Printing) showing Koala Bears. From a German P.O.W. at Tatura camp.

1938 multi franked envelope addressed to London. Straits Settlements adhesives tied 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'JA 26 38'

1949 2c + 3c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London. Additional 3 x 15c adhesives, one on the reverse, tied 'PUNTA GORDA' c.d.s. 'FE 3 49' Scarce stationery.

1928 registered AR envelope addressed to Southern Rhodesia. Franked horizontal pair London printings 4d adhesive tied 'PRETORIA' c.d.s. '13 JUL 1928' Straight line 'AVIS DE RECEPTION' struck in black. Receiving cancellation. Manuscript 'UNCLAIMED' Returned Letter Office cancellations on the reverse.

1915 censored registered envelope addressed to Holland. Franked irregular block of three and a single 6d Union adhesive tied 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '29 11 15' Scarce three line 'For censorship / in / Cape Town' struck in blue.

1928 illustrated envelope Wikins-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '29 OC 29' overstamped Deception Island cachet. The envelope signed by Wilkins and his pilot , Carl Eielson. There are also U.S. and Great Britain frankings.

KGV 1d stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1895 Great Britain 1d stationery card with message uprated overprinted 1/2d adhesive tied '758' BONC 'PALLA' c.d.s. below 'AU 20 95' Mafeking Transit & receiving cancellation.

1897 Great Britain overprinted 'THREE HALF PENCE' on 'ONE PENNY' stationery card addressed to Natal. Uprated overprinted 1/2d adhesive, tied 'RAMOUSTA' c.d.s. 'FE 14 97' Message headed and dated 'Hamrshopeden 12/2/97'

1912 Great Britain 1d overprinted stationery card addressed to London. Cancelled 'LOBATSI B.P.' c.d.s. 'OC 17 12' Short message with S/S Kildonan Castle sailing times and ports of call.

1902 Great Britain overprinted stationery wrapper addressed to Yorkshire uprated overprinted 1/2d adhesive tied 'FRANCISTOWN S AFRICA' c.d.s. '18 MY 02'

1913 Auckland Exhibition 1/2d Green/black illustrated stationery card (Sunlight and Shadow, Auckland Domain) Superb unused.

1914 censored envelope addressed to Switzerland. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '3 DE 12' Initialed in blue manuscript applied by the censor. On the reverse 'G. crown R. / Officially sealed.' label, tied by receiving cancellation.

1923 3d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Freetown. Franked 2d adhesive tied 'BOIA-YONNIE TRAVELLING POST OFFICE' c.d.s. 'JY 11 23' Alongside rectangular 'TRAVELLING P.O./ No' registration cachet.

1890 envelope addressed to Burlington, Vermont. Franked Great Britain '40 PARAS' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied hooded 'BEYROUT/BRITISH POST OFFICE' d/s 'AU 6 90' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1931 envelope addressed to Perth marked 'By Aerial Mail' & 'Via Carrmathern' Franked 6d roo and 1d head adhesives unframed 'SHARKS BAY WESTERN AUSTRALIA' c.d.s. '5 JA 31'

1933 multi franked envelope addressed to New York. Adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '4 JAN 1933' Receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1934 envelope addressed to Chesterfield. Franked 6c, 10c & 5c adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '10 AUG 1934'

1935 multi franked envelope addressed to Dallas. Adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. '7 MAR 1935' The registration lines crossed out, sent by ordinary mail.

1933 envelope addressed to Dallas. Franked 2c & 5c adhesives tied 'BRUNEI' c.d.s. 'MA3 1935' The registration lines being deleted, sent ordinary mail.

1885 Penny Half Penny stationer cared with message addressed to Berlin. Cancelled 'A07' 'DOMINICA' cancellation on the front '26 JA 85' together with a receiving cancellation.

1901 registered envelope addressed to London, redirected to Northampton. Franked 4d & 7 1/2d adhesives tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. 'DE 3 01' Routed via San Francisco & New York where the Registered/Exchange' label applied. In London 'V crown R Found Open and Officially SEALED' label applied. Manuscript 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE' Full of character.

1930 envelope stationery Nukualofa Club addressed to London. Franked 2d adhesive. Carried by ship to Apia Samoa where the adhesive cancelled by the "dumb" cachet, used by the post office for transfer ship mail. 'APIA' c.d.s. alongside '11 DE 30' A scarce usage.

1924 registered envelope addressed to Sydney. Franked horizontal pair 'TWO PENCE' on '5d' and a single 'TWO PENCE' on '1/-' tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '5 JY 24' Oval registration cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1950 registered airmail envelope addressed to Los Angeles. Franked horizontal pair 5c and a single 3d tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '27 AU 50' Vertical pair 5c postage dues applied paying the customs duty.

1898 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland. Franked 4d adhesive cancelled 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. 'MR 15' year omitted (Type 3) New York/Exchange' registration label applied in transit. Mailed via San Francisco, New York. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

c.1944 Air Mail letter addressed to Chicago from P.O.'s Mess R.N.B. Livingstone, Kilindini. East Africa. Letter not dated, stamp's washed off. On the reverse label (RO 11643c3/44 5m) applied denoting Air Mail letter recovered from the sea.

1898 envelope addressed to Berlin. Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate, tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA' c.d.s. 'FE 5 98'