1938 envelope franked control '10' corner marginal strip of 3 x ½d tied "OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. '26 MY 38'; addressed to Kent.

1918 stampless 'ON HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope to London. Cancelled "OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. 'MY 10 18'; oval "OFFICIAL FREE/POSTAGE" alongside.

1931 envelope franked ½d & 2½d adhesives tied "VAITUPU" Type 11 cachet in black; black transit c.d.s. alongside. Addressed to Seattle.

1938 registered envelope to Sydney franked 1d, 2d & 4d adhesives tied "OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. '19 NO 38'; a further strike alongside. "SYDNEY" receiving c.d.s. on reverse.

1938 envelope addressed to Ocean Island. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied by the scarce 'GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/ TABITEUEA' cachet struck in black with a further strike on the front. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1903 postcard addressed to Germany headed and dated 'Butaritari 24/04/03' Unusually franked by New South wales 1/2d & 1d (part imprint) The 1/2d has small 'OS' perfin, adhesives tied in transit by 'SYDNEY' machine d/s The adhesives were probably carried to the island, it was usual to use German adhesives.

1944 censored cover to the U.S.A. 'Via Miami' From a Corporal in the 1st Composite Sqdn. Franked U.S. 6c adhesive tied 'A.P.O. 877' d/s 'JAn 20 1944' With enclosed note 'After receipt of this notice do not address any further correspond-ence or mail to me at APO 777, c/o PM, Miami, Florida' Boxed censor cachet '13011' initialed. Corner damage at top right on opening.

1938 illustrated envelope addressed to New York locally redirected. On the front Pitcairn radio cachet dated 'NOV 25 1938' 'PITCAIRN ISLAND POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '25 NO 38' Franked U.S. 1c & 2c adhesives tied 'CRISTOBAL C.Z. PAQUEBOT 1' duplex 'DEC 7 1938'

1910 2d registered stationery envelope (Size H2) internally used with additional 2 x 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST KITTS A12' duplex 'AP 29 10'

1929 taxed envelope addressed to Utrecht Holland. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'HAWERA' c.d.s. '2 NO 29' On arrival 15c postage due applied paying the charge.

1942 censored 1/- Prisoner of War Airletter (H&G type 2) before the frame was added. Cancelled 'TIMARU' c.d.s. '28 MR 42' addressed to Stalag V111A with violet camp cachet on the front struck in violet. Crown violet censor cachet on the reverse.

1936 Formula registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to London. Franked 5d 'Badge' adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'DE 18 36' Rare usage

1910 2d registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to Germany. Franked 2 x 1/4d and a single 1/2d adhesive tied 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'AP 11 1910'

1940 stampless censored 'Y.M.C.A.' envelope from a German internee on Somes Island addressed to his daughter in Christchurch. Cancelled 'WELLINGTON' c.d.s. '1 AU 40' Alongside boxed 'Exempt from postage under/ international Convention/ regarding Treatment of/ Prisoners of War' struck in violet.

1932 envelope 'Per S.S. "Wahehe"' addressed to Germany with enclosed letter. Franked 3d adhesive tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/ LINIE/ HAMBURG - WEST AFRIKA' d/s '15 12 32 with 'LX111' at the bottom.

1922 '30 PARAS' on 'Half Piastre' stationery wrapper handstamped 'COLONIAS' by the Portuguese Post Office. Superb.

1941 censored envelope addressed to Simonstown South Africa locally redirected. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. '3 NO 41' On the reverse boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet struck in black. Receiving cancellation struck on the front. Some small light tone spots.

1948 internal envelope franked 1 1/2d Silver Wedding adhesive. On the front is a 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '16 DE 48' Scarce boxed 'Insufficiently addressed' cachet struck in black. Commercial usage from Grenada Co-Operative Nutmeg Association'

1893 internal taxed unsealed envelope. From St Johns (A code) cancellation on the front addressed to St Georges where 1d postage due applied tied 'GRENADA' c.d.s. 'MY 15 93' The envelope should have been franked at 1/2d

1903 taxed postcard from Pitlochry Scotland. On arrival 1d postage due applied paying the charge tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. 'JY 7 03' A further strike on the front.

1918 envelope from Exeter. On the front is a fine strike of the boxed 'SECOND POSTMAN' handstamp in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1909 usage Q.V. 2d registered stationery envelope (Size K) addressed to Germany with additional 2 x 1/4d & 1/2d adhesives together with a single 1d tied 'BARBADOS R.L.O.' c.d.s. '15 APR 09' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1897 2as registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to Hamburg. Franked 5as adhesive (Double rate) tied 'LAMU' c.d.s. 'SP 12 97' On the front black oval with '674' inserted in manuscript ( Bombay - Aden Seapost registration cachet) On the reverse scarce unframed 'ADEN REG' d/s 'SE 19 97' Ex Denhardt correspondence

QE11 6d + 2 1/2d (8 1/2d) Great Britain overprinted 'TANGIER' registered stationery envelope (Size H) The flap is not stuck down.

1923 envelope addressed to Liverpool. Franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied oval 'DECEPTION ISLAND SOUTH SHETLAND' d/s '25 APR 1923' 'PORT STANLEY' transit cancellation on the reverse.

1905 postcard addressed to Ipswich. franked Cape 1d tied 'FRANCISTOWN BECH PROTECTORATE' c.d.s. 'NO 4 05'

1933 registered envelope to Paris France redirected internally. Franked 50c/5d & 10d/1Fr adhesives tied 'NEW HEBRIDES INTER ISLAND SERVICE' c.d.s. '29 JL 33' On the front is a fine strike of the rare boxed Registration etiquette for the Inter Island Service. (Envelope has a minor fault on opening bottom left corner)

1943 censored envelope 'Postal Message Scheme' addressed to International Red Cross Switzerland. Franked 20c adhesive tied 'CUREPIPE' c.d.s. '3 FE 43' Censor seal at left 'EE/2'

1920 registered envelope addressed to Holland. Franked 6 x overprinted Gold Coast 1d adhesives tied 'LOME TOGO' c.d.s. '23 MAR 20' Blank registration etiquette typewritten 'Lome (Togo)' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1943 stampless censored printed POW form 'Italian Prisoner of War Camp 3 West African Force' '3' in manuscript from Nanyuki Camp. On the front boxed 'P/W Censorship/ West African Force' struck in vilolet. A small force of West African soldiers were based in East Africa. P.O.W. stationery is rare.

1890 envelope addressed to Spandau Germany. franked by an India 1882-90 3a orange tied by a fine 'ZANZIBAR' squared circle d/s 'MA 5 90' and a large part 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE' octagonal french ships marking.

1947 registered envelope from Firenze Italy. Addressed to Delegation Red Cross P.O. Box 1483 Salisbury. Redirected to Que Que. (The internee's camp remained open until 1948)

1930 envelope addressed to the U.K. 'Per "Tahiti"' Franked vertical pair 1d adhesives tied 'AUCKLAND' c.d.s. '11 AU 30' Large boxed 'DAMAGED BY/ SEA WATER' cachet applied violet. (Tahiti type 8 cachet)

1946 airmail envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked horizontal pair 6d adhesives, the others washed off, tied 'CIRCULATION BRANCH G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '17 JY 46' Boxed 'DAMAGED/ BY/ SEA WATER' cachet struck in violet. Unidentified wreck/crash.

1918 (17th March) envelope addressed to London endorsed by the sender Col Sgt Ferguson War Office Khartoum 'Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN SEA WATER" struck in violet. From an unidentified vessel.

Undated Great Britain 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Germany with additional overprinted 1/2d adhesive tied '555' numeral cancellation.

1946 taxed stampless internal envelope. Cancelled 'G.P.O. BARBADOS' c.d.s. '27 FE 46' Single 1d and and a horizontal pair postage dues applied. Manuscript 'Left the island'

1905 Great Britain overprinted 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Germany. Additional overprinted 1d adhesive tied "MOSHUDI" c.d.s. '2 OC 06' receiving cancellation on the front.

1942 censored 30c registered stationery envelope addressed to Newbury. Cancelled 'E.A. A.P.O. 55' c.d.s. '5 V1 42' Written by an officer from Addis Ababa. Boxed 'PASSED BY ARMY CENSOR/ E.A. V/8" struck in violet.

QE11 Great Britain 8 1/2d registered stationery envelope (Size G) overprinted 'TANGIER' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1927 15c + 15c stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Both halves additionally handstamped 'Especimen' in violet. Applied by the Portungal postal authorities before distribution to the colonies.

1922 30c registered stationery envelope (Size G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Additionally handstamped 'COLONIAS' in red applied in Portugual before distribution to the colonies. Five examples were overprinted. Some tone spots on the reverse.

1947 airmail envelope addressed to Liverpool. Franked Australian 1/6d adhesive tied "NORFOLK ISLAND" c.d.s. '21 AP 47' Small stain at right edge.

1948 taxed postcard from Table Mountain South Africa addressed to Kitwe. On arrival 1d postage due applied paying the oval charge tied "KITWE" c.d.s. '22 X 48'

1903 registered envelope addressed to Hannover Germany. Franked C.G.H. overprinted 1d adhesive and '2d' on 'Twee Pence' and '4d' on '6d' on 'ZESPENCE' adhesives tied "BLOEMFONTEIN" c.d.s. 'JA 23 03' Hooded 'Registered London' datestamp on the front.

1907 photographic postcard addressed to Manchester. Franked 1d adhesive tied "NIGER TRAVELING POST OFFICE" cancellation with index, date and year inverted 'B' '12 SE 07' A further strike below. "FORCADOS" c.d.s. on the front.

1944 registered multi censored envelope addressed to Australia. Franked 1 1/2d & 6d adhesives tied "G.P.O. MONTSERRAT" c.d.s. 'DE 19 44' "OPENED BY EXAMINER AA/85" seal on the reverse letters and number in pencil. On the front manuscript 'Received with cover torn initialed.

1900 4d registered stationery envelope, size H2, franked additional 2 x 1d and single 2d, 2½d and 4d adhesives tied "NUKUALOFA" c.d.s. Addressed to Auckland. Receiving c.d.s. on the reverse.

1898 stampless local "O.H.M.S." envelope from 'The Land Titles Office' cancelled "REGISTERED/PERTH W.A." datestamp. A variety of instructional markings on the back and the front including "UNKNOWN ON/No........WALK" in violet and Dead Letter OFfice cachets in red.

1942 censored registered envelope to Long Beach, California, USA, from A.P.O. 930 franked 1c and a horizontal pair 10c adhesives, tied circles. Black "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" on the front. Registered mail is scarce.