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.

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.

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.

1898 Gibraltar 10c overprinted stationery card with message addressed to Gravesend cancelled 'A26' killer 'MAZAGAN - MOROCCO' c.d.s. alongside '13 OC 98'

1926 stampless On Her Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to Cheshire boxed 'ACCOUNTS BRANCH G.P.O. MALTA' cachet in black '7 APR 1926'

1904 postcard addressed to Margate franked 1d adhesive tied 'IBABAN W.C.A.' c.d.s. 'NO 16 1904' "LAGOS' transit cancellation on the front.

1900 envelope addressed to Birmingham. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'BRASS RIVER/C' c.d.s. 'JU 19 00' On the reverse 'SOMBRIERO RIVER' transit and receiving cancellations.

1943 censored envelope addressed to American Virgin Islands. Franked 1/2d & 2d Coronation adhesives tied 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. 'OPENED BY EXAMINER D/43' seal '43' in manuscript.

Q.V. usage O.H.M.S. Government Frank wrapper used locally cancelled by the black sunburst.

1914 registered envelope addressed to Edinburgh. Franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'AU 26 14' Scarce registration etiquette. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1923 envelope 'Per SS Appam' addressed to Northampton. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'PLYMOUTH PAQUEBOT" machine cancellation 'JUL 22 1923' The back flap is missing.

1909postcard addressed to France. franked 1/2d adhesive unusually tied by the 'VALLENA ALICANTE' c.d.s. No postage due has been charged.

1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to Montreal. Franked 1/2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'ST JOHNS' c.d.s. 'JY 22 42' At left 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 4113' seal usage of a UK label in the island with added manuscript 'B/2'

1922 15c + 15c stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

Early b/w postcard The Patterson Memorial Chapel, Norfolk Island. (Melanesian Mission Pictorial Postcard, - Series 1) Superb.

Early b/w postcard Prison Ruins, Norfolk Island (Melanesian Mission Postcards.-Series 3. No 8) Superb.

1945 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York. Franked 1/- 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '9 MR 45' A further strike alongside. P.C.90 OPENED BY EXAMINER ITT/3' seal at left 'ITT/3' in manuscript.

1945 censored airmail envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked 1/- 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '23 AP 45' A further strike on the front. 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I T T / 6' seal at left. The first '1' inserted in manuscript. Unrecorded.

1942 censored envelope addressed to New York. Franked 2 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '7 MR 42' A further strike alongside. 'Opened by Examiner 25' seal at left.

1916 censored envelope from Lagos to Zinder. the envelope carried by Train from Lagos to Kano and then to Zinder by Camel. The envelope was censored by the French Military authorities.

1950 window envelope franked 1/2d adhesive tied oval 'NSOKO SWAZI' d/s '3 4 1950' A 'GOEDGEGUN' cancellation on the reverse '5 APL 50'

1944 multi franked airmail censored envelope addressed to Montreal Canada. Adhesives tied 'ROSEAU' c.d.s. '17 JY 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER RR/18' seal at left 'RR/18' inserted in manuscript.

1857/9 1d stationery envelope (Type 1) The flap is not stuck down.

1902 printed envelope for the New Zealand Xth Contingent/Addington Camp, Christchurch addressed to the U.K. Cancelled 'POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY' c.d.s. 'AP 25 1902' The North Island Contingent sailed on 19th April on the S S Norfolk stopping at Sydney to pick up a contingent of Australian Bushmens arriving in South Africa 27th May four days before peace declared.

1902 stampless envelope addressed to Otago 'From 6054 H Squadron 2nd Regiment 1st New Zealand Brigade Active Service' additionally endorsed 'No Stamps Available' cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY S AFRICA/9' c.d.s. 'JU 3 02' Some damage at far right on opening. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1944 censored airmail Prisoner of War lettersheet from a German P.O.W. camp 133 addressed to Germany. Cancelled by the rare 'P.O.W. 133 30c' meter cachet struck in red 'JUN 28 44' The second example of this marking I have seen.

1937 registered stampless 'O.H.M.S.' envelope with enclosure from the Postmaster addressed to Sweden cancelled 'G.P.O. PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. 'DE 29 37'

1898 '4 CENTS' on '18 CENTS' surcharge in red overprint double addressed locally cancelled 'MAURITIUS' c.d.s. 'AU 12 98' Carrier datestamp on the reverse.

1896 2d Great Britain overprinted registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Southport U.K. franked additional 2d adhesive tied 'OPOBO RIVER' c.d.s. 'MR 13 96' A further strike on the front. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1944 multi franked censored envelope addressed to Tampa Florida, adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'FE 8 44' At left 'OPENED BY EXAMINER D./' seal boxed '41'

1929 envelope to the U.K. Franked 'TWO PENCE HALFPENNY' on '3d' adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. Large violet Italian motor ships cachet in violet 'ROSSINI' A further strike alongside.

1916 stampless 'On Active Service' envelope to Surrey, from an officer endorsed bottom left. Cancelled 'F.P.O.9' c.d.s. '8 AUG 17' allocated to Zomba

1909 1/2d stationery wrapper overprinted SPECIMEN' On the reverse '716.20/1909' in pencil. Ex Berne UPU archive.

1940 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2 1/2d adhesive in combination with 'CAYMAN ISLANDS WAR FUND' label tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 27 1940' Green/Black 'Opened by Censor' label. Very few examples of the War Fund label are known on cover, this example on the front.

1917 censored South African stationery card with message addressed to Windhuk cancelled by the 'HAMUTONI' rubber c.d.s. in violet 'AUG 20' no year expressed 'TSUMEB' transit cancellation.

1916 1/2d Great Britain stationery card with message addressed in pencil to Tsumeb, cancelled 'OTJIWARONGO' c.d.s. '25 JUL 16' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1933 taxed envelope addressed to Cayman Islands. Franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '19 AU 33' On arrival 1d adhesive applied paying the two line charge marking, tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 9 33'

1959 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked Australian 8d adhesive tied 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLAND AUST' c.d.s. '15 JY 59'

1919 registered envelope to Berne Switzerland. Franked two single and a horizontal pair '1 1/2d' on '2 1/2d' additional 'WAR STAMP' tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 4 19' Jamaican & London transit cancellations on the reverse.

1921 registered envelope addressed to Philadelphia. Franked single 1d, 2d and '1 1/2d' on '2d' additional 'WAR STAMP' tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 2 21' Cuban transit cancellations on the reverse.

1898 German 10pf + 10of stationery card the outward half from Gorlitz. The return half cancelled 'ST VINCENT' c.d.s. 'AP 15 98' A further strike below. Both sides with message.

WW11 undated censored 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' stampless internal postcard, from a German internee Diyatalawa Camp. Three line camp cachet. Vertical paper fold.

1937 2d stationery envelope addressed to the U.S.A. uprated 3d 'Coronation' tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '3 JL 37'