1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to The London Missionary Society Sydney. Franked 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'A.I.F.FIELD P.O. NO 12' c.d.s. '24 SE 42' Blue/white 'Opened by Censor' seal at left overstamped Crown 'PASSED/ BY/ CENSOR/ 180' in violet.
1911 registered envelope addressed to Paris. Franked 1d, 1/2d & 4d adhesives cancelled 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. '22 AUG 11' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1930 envelope addressed to the Solomon Islands redirected to the U.K. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d Australian adhesives tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '31 JE 30' Manuscript 'Not known Tulagi' in blue pencil.
1882 envelope addressed to Catania franked Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive Pl.22 IC CI tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'OC 27 82'
1981 U.P.U. International Reply Coupon (U.P.U. watermark) cancelled 'HAMILTON BERMUDA' c.d.s. '13 FEB 81'
1941 censored airmail multi franked envelope from an Italian internee in St James Internment Camp addressed to his wife in New York. Adhesives tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'FE 20 41' Triple oval 'INTERNMENT CAMP TRINIDAD & TOBAGO' in black. Unusual from an Italian.
Censored registered Active Service airmail envelope addressed to Glasgow franked 25c adhesive tied by a light strike of the 'R.A.F. BASE OFFICE' c.d.s. in the same colour of the adhesive which makes it difficult to read the year date and month. Scarce 'R.A.F. BASE P.O. CEYLON' registration etiquette.
1895 30c registered stationery envelope addressed to Ipswich. Uprated 12c adhesive paying the registration fee tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. index '1' '10 JY 95'
KG.V. 1d overprinted South African stationery envelope with red 'SPECIMEN' additional 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black applied by the Bechuanaland Protectorate Post Office.
1889 internal envelope franked '2' in red on '2 CENTS INLAND REVENUE' adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '30 AU 89' On the reverse 'DEMERARA RAILWAY' c.d.s. 'of the same date.
1896 Registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Auckland. Adhesives tied 'NUKULAOFA' c.d.s. '7 AU 96' An attractive four colour franking.
1912 taxed envelope to Amsterdam. 1d adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. '31 MY 12' On arrival 15c postage due applied tied 'AMSTERDAM' c.d.s. '4 V1 12'
1898 envelope addressed to Marseille France franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. '20 JY 28' On the front fine two line 'Consulate de. France/ in Malta' struck in blue.
1913 Tasmania registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Melbourne. Franked 1d 'Roo' tied 'MELBOURNE' c.d.s. '3 MAR 13' Some faults on opening.
1894 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelope from Government Botanist. Black 'Chief Secretary Frank' with 'MELBOURNE' c.d.s. alongside 'AU 27 94' Addressed to Algiers, a scarce destination. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1890 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London. Franked vertical pair 6d 'Stamp Duty' and a horizontal pair 2d adhesives tied 'TASMANIA' straight line oval of bars 'LAUNCESTON' c.d.s. 'MY 10 90' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 multi censor cover addressed to Glasgow franked 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'ROAD TOWN' c.d.s. '7 FE 42' Crown 'PASSED T.154' in black octagonal and 'EXAMINED BY 2842' seal.
1941 censored taxed envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked 2 1/2as adhesive tied 'KHORMAKSAR' c.d.s. '28 JL 41' On the front rare oval 'KHORMAKSAR/DUE/AS' handstamp struck in black no value expressed. Censor seal at kleft which has been cut by the censor to show the sender and the address.
1934 registered envelope addressed to Denver Colorado franked 1d, 3d & 4d adhesives tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '5 NOV 34'
1937 envelope addressed to Surrey. Franked 2c & 5c adhesives tied 'RODRIGUES' c.d.s. 'AU 20 37' 'A' code.
1885 envelope stationery 'U.S. Vice Consulate, Casablanca, Morocco' Addressed to the U.S.A. Franked Great Britain 1/2d and horizontal pair 1d lilac tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'AU 8 85' The 1/2d value is especially rare from Morocco. Slight stain at top left.
1900 Great Britain overprinted 2d registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to Germany, with additional 6d adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED OLD CALABAR' d/s 'JY 11 00' London transit cancellation on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1889 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked Gibraltar 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'CASABLANCA A26' duplex 'JA 25 89' Partly overstamped 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex. An early cover to the U.S.A.
1916 South African 1/2d stationery card with no message addressed to Karibib cancelled by the rubber 'NEUHEUSIS' c.d.s. in black. Receiviong cancellation on the reverse.
1908 envelope 'Via 'Frisco' addressed to New York. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 2 1/2d adhesive tied boxed 'PACKET BOAT' handstamp. Double circle 'N.Z. MARINE P.O. R.M.S. "SONOMA' c.d.s. on the front '12 SEP 1906' struck in blue.
1912 postcard addressed to London. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'NARAGUTA N N' c.d.s. 'SE 2 1912' A further strike bottom left.
1896 2c stationery envelope addressed to Georgetown. Cancelled 'LEGUAN' c.d.s. 'NO 25 96' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1910 envelope addressed to Cape Town. Franked 1d small arms tied 'NYAMANDHLOVU' c.d.s. '5 APR 1910
1949 registered taxed envelope addressed to New York locally redirected. Franked vertical pairs 1d & 2d 'Victory' adhesives tied 'ZOMBA' c.d.s. '28 SEP 49' Handstruck 'T' and '2d' alongside on the front struck in black applied in Zomba.
1950 local envelope addressed to St John's. Franked vertical pair 1/4d adhesives tied 'GRAND ROY' c.d.s. '23 DE 50' (A special rate to send internal Christmas cards)
1940 30c registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Tanga with additional 15c adhesive tied 'KILIMANJARO T.P.O. DN' c.d.s. '25 AP 40' Blank registration etiquette with manuscript 'KTPO' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1880 envelope addressed to London. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d PL.17 CJ-JC tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex with error '08'for '80' in the year.
1884 envelope addressed to Lancashire U.K. Franked Great Britain horizontal pair 1d lilac and a single 1/2d blue tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'JY 9 84'
1940 censored envelope from Oakland California to St Kitts. Censored on arrival. Straight line 'RETURN TO SENDER' struck in violet The earliest recorded date for this instructional marking.
1888 1d Great Britain overprinted stationery wrapper overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
1888 Great Britain overprinted 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The first line of the inscription was deleted due to Bechunaland not being a member of the U.P.U.
1890 Great Britain overprinted 1/2d stationery additionally overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
1941 censored airmail envelope to New York. Franked 1/- & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '5 AP 41' Rare double circle rubber censor catchet missing the number and the 'SOR' of 'CENSOR' struck in red. Reputed to be the only recorded example.
1943 censored "Red Cross postal Message Scheme" envelope from the Bahamas Red Cross addressed to Central Agency Prisoners of War International Red Cross Geneva. Franked 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'NASSAU' slogan d/s 'NOV 13 1943' German censor seal on the reverse code 'X' 108 Postal Message Red Cross letters were sent from the island.
1933 postcard franked 1d adhesive tied 'ROSSEAU' c.d.s. Addressed to Birmingham. G.B. 1d adhesive applied paying the redirection to Wolverton.
1944 envelope Franked Great Britain overprinted M.E.F. horizontal pair 2d and a single 1d tied 'ASMARA' c.d.s. '23 3 44' overstamped by straight line 'ASMARA SUCCIT' cachet in black.
1953 envelope Carried on East African Airways Corporation Catalina (VP-KKJ) "Namnagani" Flight arriving in the Seychelles on 15th January from Nairobi Franked 9c adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JA 16 53' Signed by Captain bottom left corner. Very little mail carried on the flight.
1909 Great Britain overprinted 'DUTY 4d' on '2d + 1d' registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Cape Town with additional 2 x 1d overprinted adhesives tied 'FRANCISTOWN' c.d.s. 'SP 14 09'
1945 multi franked envelope franked Great Britain adhesives overprinted M.E.F. tied by the rare 'SIMI (EGEO) negative seal '21 5 45' Philatelic usage.
1951 registered envelope addressed to the U.K. franked 3c 7 10c adhesives tied oval 'LOUISVILLE B.H.' T.R.D. d/s '9 OCT 1951' struck in violet. A further strike alongside.
1934 envelope addressed to Dunedin. Franked 1d New Zealand adhesive tied 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '5 AU 34'
1918 censored envelope. Franked Union 2d adhesive tied "'OMARURU' c.d.s. '24 JUL 18' Resealed with bilingual label numbered 106 with the imprint. A scarce number.
1917 stampless censored 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to South Africa. Cancelled 'OUTJO' c.d.s. '11/5 17' A very fine strike of the boxed '3rd Troop/ "A" Squadron/ 2nd Military Constabulary/ Station../Date' struck in violet. Location and dated in manuscript.
1923 South African overprinted 1/2d stationery postcard commercial usage addressed to Swakopmund cancelled 'OUTJO' c.d.s. '22 5 23' Oval excised 'SWAKAKOPMUND' T.P.O. d/s '24 5 23' used as a receiving cancellation.
1917 censored envelope addressed to New York. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'CHATHAM ISLANDS' triple circle cancellation. The cancellation black on a black adhesives makes the date a little difficult. Three line censor cachet in red.