1908 postcard addressed to Dundee locally redirected franked 1d small arms tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '4 JUL 08' On arrival Great Britain 1/2d adhesive applied for redirection tied Killiecrankie cancellation.

1923 registered envelope addressed to Richmond VA Franked two x 1d and single 2d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'TURKS ISLANDS' c.d.s. 'JU 1 23' Scarce lion in centre 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924' circular cachet. light registration lines. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1880 1/- plus Half Penny Chalon fee Postal Note with attached counterfoil overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Printed on the reverse, mainly used for inland telegrams of ten words or less.

1942 censored envelope addressed to Johannesburg franked 9c, 6c & 3c adhesives tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'JA 24 42' Two line 'PASSED BY CENSOR / SEYCHELLES No.2' struck in black. Light central vertical paper fold.

1914 On Active Service censored stampless postcard with message addressed to Cape Town cancelled 'ARMY BASE P.O. / 4' c.d.s. ' used at Luderitzbucht. Large oval 'TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT' dated cachet '26 OCT 14' struck in violet.

1903 taxed postcard addressed to France franked Queen Victoria 1/2d adhesive tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'JA 5 03' Locally applied handstruck 'T' On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge tied Nancy c.d.s.

1942 On Active Service stampless envelope with letter addressed to Pilgrims Rest Transvaal cancelled 'A.P.O. - U - M.P.K. 1B' c.d.s. '12 X 42' Written on board South African hospital ship "ARMA' with boxed bilingual 'S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP / No 1 / CENSORED / C/B S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP' cachet struck in violet.

1899 taxed 'The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited' Telegram' envelope cancelled 'VALLETTA (C.O.) MALTA' c.d.s. '30 )C 99' The envelope charged 1d postage due (Double delivery charge 1/2d)

1900 postcard showing a picture of the German naval vessel 'S.M.S. Stofch' addressed to Bremen. Written by a German sailor on board, manuscript notation at top left. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. 'DE 20.00' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1939 1a stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. From the 1st printing 23rd October 1939 (15,000) Superb unused.

1939 3/4a stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1943 1d stationery card with message addressed to Johannesburg cancelled 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '28 X11 43'

1923 registered Great Britain 'REGN 7 1/2 PIASTRES' on '4d' rose registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Athens with additional overprinted 2 x '7 1/2 PIASTRES' on 'Five Pence' adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '23 AP 23' The envelope has a tear bottom right corner.

1919 envelope addressed to Stockholm Sweden franked horizontal strip of five Great Britain 1/2d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA' c.d.s. '2 AU 19' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1940 censored envelope addressed to Dakar Senegal franked 3d adhesive tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. '19 JU 40' 'RETURNED TO SENDER / NO SERVICE' cachet struck in red with lines above and below. Freetown cancellation on the reverse 'JY 15 40'

1895 envelope addressed to London franked three single and a tete-bete pair of the 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST GEORGES' c.d.s. 'AU 8 95' The tete-bete pairs on cover are rare.

1894 envelope addressed to Bristol franked horizontal strip of five 'POSTAGE AND REVENUE 1d' on 'EIGHT PENCE' adhesive tied 'D' village cancellation of Grenville (St Andrew) '14 JU 94' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Light vertical fold.

1944 censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '4 MR 44' a further strike on the front 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / T T /1' seal at left.

1943 censored envelope addressed to Canada franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '31 MR 43' A further strike on the front. Brown blank paper seal at left overstamped 'PASSED BY CENSOR' struck in black, which is reputed to be the last day of usage of the Type CH1 censor mark.

1941 censored envelope addressed to Boston franked 2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '22 AU 41' White/Black 'OPENED BY CENSOR' seal at left (Text length 76mm)

1944 censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '27 NO 44' a further strike below. 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / TT /2' seal at left 'TT & 2' inserted in manuscript.

1942 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '3 MR 42' a further strike alongside. Green/black 'OPENED BY CENSOR seal at left (Text length 74mm)

1940 stampless 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to an officer in the Nigeria Regiment, Nairobi. Octagonal PASSED BY / CROWN / NAVAL CENSOR' cachet and three line 'POSTAL FRANK / Naval officer in charge / KILINDINI' both struck in violet initialed. Part 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. on the front '10 SE 40' On the reverse 'E.A. ARMY POSTAL SERVICES KENYA' c.d.s. '10 SE 40'

1920 registered envelope addressed to London franked single 1/2d and horizontal pair 2d adhesives tied 'MAUKE c.d.s. '17 AP 20'

1891 2c stationery card addressed to Port Louis cancelled '12' barred oval numeral 'RIVIERE SECHE' c.d.s. proving cancellation alongside 'OC 5 91 'with '5' sideways.

1880 2c stationery card with message used internally cancelled '15' barred oval numeral 'UNION - VALE' 'JU 16 80' proving cancellation alongside.

1939 stampless envelope addressed to Philadelphia. Two line 'PASSED BY CENSOR / "LONDONDERRY"' struck in blue. 'LONDON / RECEIVED FROM / H.M.SHIPS' machine d/s '6 NOV 1939' The Londonderry was a naval sloop based in Freetown from early October to December 1939 it was used on mine sweeping and local escort duties.

1942 registered 'SIERRA LEONE RAILWAYS TELEGRAM' printed envelope addressed to Area Signal Company Freetown. Franked 4d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED G.P.O. SIERRA LEONE d/s '10 SP 42' 'FIELD POST OFFICE 41' c.d.s. on the reverse '11 SP 42' Scarce Telegram usage.

1942 envelope from London addressed to Air Headquarters R.A.F. West Africa Force, being returned to London, on the reverse legible 'FIELD POST OFFICE 41' c.d.s. (Sierra Leone) Boxed 'DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER' struck in violet. The envelope was carried by an unidentified vessel. This cover mentioned on page 271 Maritime Disaster mail.

1942 censored envelope adhesive washed off addressed to London with part Freetown cancellation. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY SE WATER' struck in violet. The mails from this unidentified vessel appear to have been posted in Sierra Leone around 26th November 1942. On the reverse 'G.R. OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE / RETURNED LETTER SECTION / LONDON POSTAL REGION'

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to Washington D.C. Franked 1 1/2d St Kitts and a 1/- Leeward Islands adhesive tied 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. '14 AP 43' A further strike below. 'OPENED BY / EXAMINER BB /2' sea lat left '2' crossed out '99' inserted in pencil.

1933 1d stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1933 1/2d stationery postcard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Superb.

1951 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED' under the flap. Superb unused.

1937 4d registered envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap. Superb unused.

1918 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to The Chief Rabbi London franked 1d adhesive tied 'REGISTERED DURBAN' c.d.s. '26 APR 18' Carried on the R.M.S. Kenilworth Castle departing Cape Town 2nd May via Sierra Leone. On 2nd June the vessel was involved in a collision with an escorting Destroyer. Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER' struck in violet. Kenilworth Castle Type 1 cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1918 envelope stamp washed off large part 'PAARL' cancellation addressed to Scotland. Carried on the R.M.S. Kenilworth Castle leaving Cape Town 2nd May via Sierra Leone. On 3rd June the vessel involved in a collision with an escorting Destroyer off Eddystone lighthouse. Straight line 'SALVED LETTER' struck in violet. Kenilworth Castle Type 3 cachet.

1918 envelope stamp washed off 'CAPE TOWN" machine d/s 'APR 28 1918' Addressed to Surrey. Carried on the R.M.S. Kenilworth Castle leaving Cape Town on 2nd May via Sierra Leone. On 3rd June involved in a collision with escorting Destroyer of Eddystone Lighthouse. Straight line 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' struck in blue. Kenilworth Castle Type 2 cachet.

1894 envelope addressed to Mafeking franked Great Britain overprinted 4d adhesive tied 'MACLOUSTSIE' c.d.s. 'FE 4 94' A further strike alongside.

1895 envelope addressed to Mafeking franked Great Britain overprinted 4d adhesive tied '568' barred oval 'GABERONES B.B.P.' c.d.s. alongside 'FE 14 95' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1893 envelope official stationery written by Sir Shippard addressed to Cape Town franked Great Britain overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'VRYBURG' c.d.s. 'AU 25 93' A further strike alongside. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1904 envelope addressed to London franked Great Britain overprinted 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d lilac adhesives tied 'MAHALAPYE SIDINGS' c.d.s. 'FE 29 4' (leap year) A further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1898 envelope addressed to Mafeking franked Great Britain overprinted 2d adhesive tied 'MOLEOPOLE BECHUANALAND' c.d.s. 'MR 28 98' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1912 1d illustrated stationery card (Settler's Home Victoria) uprated 1/2d adhesive with message addressed to Germany tied 'ARGYLL' c.d.s. '23 NO 12'

1911 1d illustrated Letter Card (Zoological Gardens Perth W.A.) with message addressed to Germany uprated Victoria three halfpence adhesive tied 'MELBOURNE' machine d/s '21 OC 11'

1912 1d illustrated Letter Card (Albert Bridge. Queensland) with message addressed to Germany. Uprated 1d 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'FREEMANTLE' c.d.s. '30 JAN 12'

1946 Great Britain 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Zuarungu cancelled 'FIELD POST OFFICE 245' c.d.s. '19 MR 46' used in Palestine. From a Gold Coast solider in the 14th (WA) Infantry Garrison Company M.E.F. 'LAGOS MIL' transit cancellation 'BOLGATANGA' cancellation on the reverse. Mail from West African troops in Palestine is rare.

1941 multi censored envelope from Kolwezi Belgium Congo addressed to Geneva. The envelope transited through Accra where the boxed 'NOT OPENED / BY CENSOR' struck in red was applied, one of three recorded examples, this being the earliest date (7th July 1941) Illustrated on page 58 West African Censorship.

1941 censored envelope from Reigate franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '21 FE 41' Hexagon 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / GOLD COAST / 17' struck in red used for a short period. Countersigned bottom left corner.,

1941 censored envelope addressed to Reading franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'ACCRA' c.d.s. '21 MAR 41' 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / GOLD COAST /27' struck in red.