1901 taxed 'Court' card addressed to France. 1/2d adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'AP 11 1901' On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge.
1901 taxed postcard from Amsterdam. On arrival 1d postage due applied paying the London Foreign branch charge, tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'SP 18 1901'
1883 formula stationery card 'For countries within 300 miles served by British packets' addressed to Grenada with message franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'JU 7 83' Some tone spots.
1917 card to the Neumann family in Heernhut Germany from the Red Cross in Geneva, to notify them that Helene and three children were released from the internmkent camp in Tanga on 20th November 1917 Punch hole at top right.
1887 Penny Halfpenny stationery card headed and dated 'Salt Cay Jan 5/87' in manuscript on the reverse. Addressed to Lancaster N.Y. redirected to Buffalo. Cancelled 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'JA 6 87' 'NEW YORK PAID ALL' transit on the front. Very scarce.
1941 censored envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked 3d adhesive tied 'IRELAND ISLAND' c.d.s. '25 SE 41' Black toombstone cachet initialed below.
1938 envelope addressed to Chingford Essex franked 3d adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT MALTA' c.d.s. 'JA 19 38' 'ABERDEEN & COMMONWEALTH LINE/ T.S.S. "MORETON BAY'" ships cachet in violet. Scarce marking from this small shipping line.
1943 stampless censored German 'Kriegsgefangenpost' card from camp 131 addressed to P.O.W. Bureau Cairo.Fine strike of the boxed 'UNFORWARDABLE BY 2 N.Z.E.F. REP/ PRISONER OF WAR/BUREAU' struck in black A rare instructional marking.
1927 Great Britain overprinted 1/2d stationery card uprated overprinted 1/2d adhesive, tied 'FRANCISTOWN' c.d.s. '29 SE 27' Scarce local commercial usage.
1935 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1a Jubilee adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'BERBERA' c.d.s. receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1935 local envelope franked corner marginal pair 2c Jubilee adhesive, the top example shows the variety 'Lightning Conductor' cancelled 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'SP 27 35'
1943 censored envelope to Switzerland franked 1/2d & 4d adhesives tied 'MBABANE' c,d,s, '18 111 43' On the reverse German censor seal 'X' allocated to Paris.
1886 envelope addressed to London franked overprinted Bermuda 2d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'NO 26 86' The back flap is missing.
1943 censored stampless 'Prisoner of War Post' envelope from Birkenhead addressed to Pte George Cottrell Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. On the reverse Japanese censor marking in blue 26mm x 18mm
A manuscript receiving date on the reverse '6th July 1944'
1918 Consular cover to New Caledonia franked Great Britain overprinted adhesives in French currency tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA' c.d.s. '11 JY 18' Oval 'BRITISH CONSULATE CASABLANCA' d/s bottom left. Horizontal fold at bottom. A scarce destination.
1934 stampless underpaid post card to South Africa cancelled "UMTALI" c.d.s. On arrival in Port Elizabeth 2d postage due applied paying the manuscript charge.
1933 envelope to Surrey franked horizontal marginal pair GB ½d adhesives tied "PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s.
1891 soldiers letter with enclosed letter stationery '2nd Batt The Duke of Wellington Regt' addressed to Ireland franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'BARBADOS bootheel d/s 'AU 9 91'
1940 envelope franked 2d New Zealand adhesive tied "PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY" c.d.s. on last day of N.Z. Agency '14th October 1940; addressed to Wellington, New Zealand.
1938 envelope to Australia from Roy Clark, New Zealand franked 1d tied "PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY" c.d.s. '28 AU 38'.
1896 envelope franked 2½d adhesive tied "OLD CALABAR RIVER" c.d.s. 'JY 31 96'; a further strike alongside. "PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET" transit c.d.s., addressed to Galashiels. Receiving c.d.s. on the reverse.
1898 envelope 'Via Liverpool' to Germany franked single ½d and a horizontal pair 1d tied "BENIN RIVER" c.d.s. 'SP 2 98'; "FORCADOS RIVER" transit on reverse.
1899 stampless envelope to London from an officer in the West African Field Force endorsed "No Stamps Available", charged '1d' tax. Violet boxed datestamp of "BURUTU" on reverse. Receiving c.d.s. on reverse. Some toning.
1900 registered cover to Germany franked marginal horizontal pair 2½d tied "A91", "VIRGIN ISLANDS" c.d.s. 'OC 22 00' alongside. "REGISTERED/LONDON" transit on the front.
1944 censored envelope addressed to the USA franked 4d adhesive tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s. '18 AU 44'. Boxed 'Crown/PASSED/XX/.......' struck in black. Blank tape at left with '20012' in manuscript.
1913 envelope franked marginal control 'A.12' block of four GB 1½d adhesives tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s. '11 AU 13'; addressed to Harrogate.
1913 envelope franked 1d 'Downey' adhesive tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s. 'JA 2 13'; addressed to Harrogate.
1925 registered OHMS stampless envelope to London cancelled oval "OFFICIAL/POSTAGE/FREE" and "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. 'FE 17 25'; double oval "GILBERT & ELLICE COLONY/OCEAN ISLAND" datestamp '17 FEB 1925' countersigned cachet.
1939 ppc addressed to the USA franked 1½d adhesive cancelled in transit with a "SYDNEY" slogan datestamp '18 JUL 1939'; receiving c.d.s. on the front.
1946 2d + 4d registered stationery envelope (second printing), a further ½d on reverse, tied "LAUTOKA" c.d.s. '9 MR 46'. Addressed to Tasmania. Very rare stationery used.
1896 1½d stationery post card written on board 'H.M.S. Waterwitch' Suva cancelled "G.P.O. SUVA" c.d.s; a further strike alongside. Addressed to Wales. Some creasing at far right.
1900 registered envelope to Scotland 'Via San Francisco' franked 5d adhesive (1d + 4d) tied "G.P.O. SUVA" c.d.s. '15 JAN 00'. Boxed registration handstamp on the front.
1938 envelope to New York franked 3d adhesive tied by the scarce "KOROVOU" village cancellation '23 FEB 38'.
1932 registered envelope to Australia franked block of four overprinted New Zealand 1½d adhesives tied "AITUTAKI" c.d.s. '27 AP 32'.
1919 registered envelope to Australia franked overprinted New Zealand 1/- adhesive tied "AITUTAKI" c.d.s.
1901 envelope to Salisbury franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 21 short bars 3x7 forming an oval struck in black, "ST HELENA" c.d.s. '9 MR 1901 alongside. Receiving c.d.s. on the reverse.
1945 registered envelope to the USA franked ½d-3d adhesives tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s. 'FE 20 45'. Black/white Crown "OPENED BY EXAMINER 5316" seal. Transit and receiving c.d.s. on the reverse.
1898 'N.Z. Government Life Insurance Department local envelope from Dunedin Agency (10,000-6-98' franked 1/2d life insurance adhesive tied 'DUNEDIN' c.d.s. '2 NO 98'
1937 envelope to Kent franked 1 1/2d & 1d 'Coronation' pair tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '12 MY 37' A fine strike of the boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/ FOR AIR MAIL TRANSMISSION' on the front in black applied in Bathurst.
1903 registered advertising envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Cheshire franked 5c (KEV11) and 2c (Q.V.) adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'FE 28 03' 'REGISTERED LIVERPOOL' transit cancellation on the front.
1906 envelope addressed to Birmingham franked 1d adhesive tied 'EGWANGA' c.d.s. 'FE 21 06' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1938 envelope with embossed letter 'Somaliland Camel Corps' addressed to London franked single 2a adhesive tied 'BURAO' c.d.s. '3 MR 1938'
1901 envelope to the USA franked single 1c. and a vertical pair 2c. tied "BELIZE" c.d.s. 'OC 11 01'.
1940 censored envelope to Torquay franked 4c adhesive, unsealed printed matter rate, tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '4 NOV 40' with boxed "PASSED BY/CENSOR" struck in violet.
1924 envelope to Oklahoma USA franked 1c, 5c & 6c adhesives tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '5 JUN 1924'. Attractive 3-colour franking.
1928 registered envelope to Birmingham, UK, franked 1½d & 2½d adhesives tied "PENRHYN ISLAND" c.d.s. '224 MY 28'. Blank registration etiquette cancelled "PENRHYN ISLAND" c.d.s.
1902 registered envelope to Melbourne franked New Zealand vertical pairs ½d, 1d & a horizontal pair 2½d adhesives overprinted tied black "PENRHYN ISLAND/NEW ZEALAND" double circle c.d.s. 'JUL 1902' (no date expressed). "AUCKLAND" transit c.d.s. on reverse (Holcombe Cert. 1990)
1897 envelope to London franked 1d & 2½d adhesives tied "ST GEORGES" c.d.s. 'JY 8 97'. Straight line "LATE FEE" struck in black. 2½d adhesive applied paying the charge.
1928 registered envelope franked 2d & 3d adhesives tied "GRAND ROY" c.d.s. 'MR 29 28'; a further strike below. Various backstamps. Addressed to Manchester.
QV 1½d Post Card overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black applied by UPU member country.