1949 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1c & 3c adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. '2 SP 49' Alongside straight line 'PAQUEBOT' handstamp in black.

1897 morning envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'GOVERNORS HARBOUR' c.d.s. 'NO 6' index 'B' inverted year omitted. Transit cancellations on the reverse.

1902 '40 PARAS' on 'TWO PENCE' Plus 'ONE PENNY' registered Great Britain overprinted stationery envelope (Size H2) Overprinted 'ULTRAMAR' in blue applied by the Portuguese Post Office before distribution to the Colonies.

KGV '2 PIASTRE' on '1 PIASTRE' stationery card handstamped 'COLONIAS' in violet applied by the Portuguese Post Office before distribution to the colonies.

1915 censored envelope addressed to South Africa franked 6c adhesive tied 'SOY' c.d.s. 'MY 31 15' struck in violet. 'OPENED BY CENSOR UNDER MARTIAL LAW' seal. The number on the front has been noted on military mail.

1917 censored envelope to Cairo Egypt franked 6c adhesive tied 'MASINDI' c.d.s. '20 SE 17' Civilian 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal and Egyptian censor cachet.

KGV 4d registered stationery envelope (Size H2) the flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1915 censored envelope addressed to San Francisco franked 6c & 10c adhesives tied 'HONG KONG' c.d.s. '5 MR 15' At left ' G crown R/OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG' Blue/Black seal.

1934 taxed envelope addressed to Somerset U.K. franked 2d revenue adhesive tied 'PORT ELIZABETH' machine d/s '14 FEB 34' The adhesive has a blue crayon line around denoting the revenue is not valid for postage. On arrival boxed 'Contrary to regulations/723' boxed cachet 3d & 1d postage dues applied paying the charge.

1899 three colour franking envelope addressed to the Boilermaker on "S.S.Tartar" Vancouver franked overprinted 1c, 8c & 2c adhesives tied 'LABUAN' c.d.s. '* NOV 99' A further strike on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1908 1 1/2d illustrated stationery card 'Australians Welcome Americans' Unused

1941 censored envelope to Netherlands Red Cross London with large red boxed cachet on the front. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '3 SP 41' 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left, together with boxed cachet '1'

1915 postcard with no address or message franked Leeward Islands 1/2d tied by a forged strike of the 'MONTSERRAT'c.d.s. 'AU 5 1915 A further strike on the front.

1923 taxed envelope addressed to Holland franked 3d 'Roo' tied 'NORWOOD Sth AUSTR' c.d.s. '2 JA 23' 'T/30CTS' charge marking. On arrival locally redirected, 12 1/2c postage due applied paying the charge.

KGV 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet by the receiving postal authority.

1952 registered envelope addressed to Scotland. Franked horizontal strip of three Nigerian 1 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED TIKO CAMEROONS U.U.K.T.' d/s '6 SP 52'

1927 envelope addressed to British Guiana. franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. DOMINICA' c.d.s. '19 JA 27'

1941 registered censored envelope addressed to Philadelphia. Franked 48c & 4c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '25 JA 41' Two line 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' in violet.

1905 German 10pf Reply stationery card with message returned to Germany. Cancelled oval 'VALLETTA MALTA' d/s '7 SP 05' Receiving cancellation on the front

Q.V. stationery wrapper from the Government Printing Office numbered '188' cancelled by a black Sunburst. Unusually addressed to Sydney. Some light tone spots.

1890 Great Britain 1d stationery card with message addressed to Egypt cancelled hooded 'BEYROUT' d/s 'JU 25 90'

1887 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to London. Franked '40 PARAS' on 2 1/2d Great Britain overprinted adhesive 'SH-HS' tied hooded 'BEYROUT' d/s 'MY 9 87'

1901 Around the world postcard franked with Great Britain,Canadian,Cape Of Good Hope and Barbados adhesives tied by cancellations. Unusual.

1886 entire addressed to Madrid franked overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'NO 23 86' receiving cancellation on the reverse. Oval 'MANUEL GOMEZ GIBRALTAR' cachet bottom left.

1903 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'SAN FERNANDO M.O.O. (Money Order Office) c.d.s. 'NO 27 03' A further strike bottom left 'NO 27 03' 'PORT OF SPAIN' transit cancellation on the front. On the reverse oval crown in centre 'POST OFFICE SAN FERNANDO' struck in black.

1895 1d stationery card with message from the Polynesian Gazette addressed to Rewa. Cancelled 'LEVUKA' c.d.s. '2 DEC 95' 'SUVA' cancellation on the reverse.

1929 registered envelope addressed to Tunbridge Wells franked 4d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '6 AP 29' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1889 Exhibition Postcard 'On N.Z. Exhibition Business Only' imprint at top and 'NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION COMPANY LIMITED' imprint on the reverse. Used locally with 'DUNEDIN' squared circle '11 FE 89' 'D Harris Hastings' facsimile signature handstamp in violet. (Hastings was the Exhibition Secretary)

1889 10pf German stationery card with message from Halle addressed to a passenger on board a ship at Freetown 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'FE 8 8 89' Boxed 'Non Reclame/Not called for' struck in violet. Redirected to Zanzibar with cancellation on the front. Finally returned to Germany as the card could not be delivered.

1912 photographic postcard addressed to Kent franked 1d adhesive tied 'BARO' c.d.s. 'DE 12 1912' A further strike alongside 'MINNA' transit on the front.

1935 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1d 'Jubilee' adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '10 JY 35' receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1936 envelope addressed to Hampshire franked 1 1/2d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied boxed 'Hamburg-Amerika/ M.S. Cordllara/19,JAN.1936' cachet struck in black. 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. alongside.

1947 registered airmail envelope addressed to the UK franked single 5/- 5d & 1/3d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED GAMBIA' d/s '3 MY 47' receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1910 2c stationery envelope addressed to Bermuda on arrival oval 'POSTAGE DUE/ 1 1/2d' applied struck in black for the U.S. charge. Numerous markings on the front including manuscript 'Not Bermuda' Envelope returned to New York. On the reverse horizontal pair 3c postage dues applied. The Bermuda charge marking of 1 1/2d is scarce.

1941 double censored envelope addressed to the U.K. franked 8c adhesive tied 'SIBU' c.d.s. '2 JUL 1941' boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' cachet, seal at left overstamped 'PASSED BY/CENSOR 281/A' in violet.

1932 registered envelope addressed to Salcombe Devon franked 4 1/2d adhesive tied 'GIZO' c.d.s. '28 JY 32' Scarce registration etiquette bottom left.

1968 airmail envelope addressed to Chicago franked single 15c and a horizontal pair 30c adhesives tied 'SIMMIGGRANG' c.d.s. '7 MY 68' Two line 'Insufficiently prepaid for/transmission by Air Mail'

1954 envelope from Glasgow addressed to Pusa Sarawak. On arrival boxed 'ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN' and 'RETURN TO SENDER' cachets applied in violet. Manuscript 'UNKNOWN' Receiving cancellation on the front. Boxed 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER' cachet applied on return to the U.K.

1933 Registered Zeppelin envelope addressed to Rio De Janerio Brazil franked 1/- & 1 12/d adhesives tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '24 JU 33' Zeppelin cachets in red on the front. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1901 taxed envelope addressed to Amsterdam franked 1d adhesive tied "HOWICK' c.d.s. '19 NO 1901' On arrival 15c postage applied paying the oval charge.

1944 censored Japanese 2c stationery card from Mrs I.A. Prew Room 24 Block 3 Military Internment Camp. Hong Kong censor cachet with chop small seal of Takamatsue in red.

1902 1d stationery card with message addressed to Sierra Leone Village Maraval cancelled 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'MR 11 1902' receiving cancellation on the same day on the front. Straight line 'UNCLAIMED' on the front in black.

1937 envelope addressed to Harrogate U.K. franked Great Britain KEV111 adhesives overprinted in French currency, tied Skeleton type 'TANGIER BRITISH P.O. TANGIER' c.d.s. '11 MY 37'

KEV11 2d stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' struck in violet applied by the Portuguese Post Office before distribution to the Colonies. Some small stains on the front.

1899 6c stationery card with message addressed to Germany on the reverse manuscript 'S.M.S. Kaiser Port Mahe' cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. '1 AU 99' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to Durban South Africa from the Naval Base at Kilindini. Franked 2 x overprinted South African 1/- adhesives tied straight line 'CANCELLED' struck in blue. Double triangle 'PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR' struck in red, manuscript date '23.8.43' initialed. Registration has been cancelled.

1895 6c stationery card with message addressed to the U.K. cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'DE 17 95' Carried on the 'S.S. Armand Behic on the Ligne T from Sydney to Marseille. A picture of the ship is included.

1952 registered envelope addressed to Biloxi U.S.A. franked 1/3d & 5/- adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED G.P.O. SIERRA LEONE' d/s '5 AU 52' 'PASSED FREE OF DUTY' boxed cachet on the front.

1944 censored envelope addressed to Sweden franked 20c adhesive tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' c.d.s. '9 SP 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER E E/48' seal number inserted in pencil.

1906 postcard addressed to Suva franked ad adhesive tied 'MAYLANDS' c.d.s. 'OC 27 6' struck in violet.