1929 registered envelope addressed to the U.K. Franked 2d & 3d 'Badge' adhesives tied oval "REGISTERED ASCENSION" d/s '1 AU 29'

1889 Bill of Exchange. Franked 3d & 1/- adhesives tied double oval "THE MOUNT BISSCHOFF TIN MINING CO" dated cachet in violet '25 OCT 89' Attractive and unusual.

1943 censored 'Australian Red Cross Society' Message service envelope to Switzerland via U.S.A. & Portugal. Franked 9d & 5/- adhesives tied "MELBOURNE" machine d/s '23 FEB 1943'

1893 envelope addressed to Christchurch New Zealand. Franked 10d, 1d, 2 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied "COOK ISLANDS RARATONGA/P.O." cachet struck in black. "RARATONGA" c.d.s. at left '6 MY 93' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1906 postcard addressed to the U.K. franked 1/2d adhesive tied "QUA IBOE RIVER" c.d.s. '17 SP 06' with date and year inverted. "CALABAR" transit cancellation with 'OLD' removed.

1941 envelope from London addressed to Khartoum. Stamp Washed off "WEST EALING" machine d/s '16 JAN 1941' Straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" and boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" both struck in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1935 photographic postcard (Jamestown. Looking North St Helena) addressed to Kettering U.K. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d 'Badge' adhesives, the left example showing the variety 'Broken Mast'

1901 envelope addressed to Washington D.C. Franked horizontal pair 1d and a single 1/2d adhesive tied "MONTSERRAT" c.d.s. 'AU 28 1901' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1859 envelope to the U.K. "Per "EMEU" 17th Oct 1859" franked 6d adhesive tied barred oval. This is the first sailing the "Emeu" made from Australia under contract with P & O.

1945 stampless 'Free' envelope to the USA via 'Miami' from an Officer cancelled "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 877' d/s 'JAN 16 1945'.

1943 stampless 'Free' censored envelope addressed to A.P.O. 447, Ft. Jackson cancelled "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 877" d/s 'JUN 18 1943'. Sent 'C/- Postmaster Via New York'. Black boxed Army censor '13018'.

1943 U.S. Post Office 'Form 3578-P' from APO 1058 to APO 877 'Via New York' cancelled "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 877" machine d/s 'APR 28 1943'. 'POSTAGE DUE, 2 CENTS'. Unusual.

1942 envelope to Devon franked vertical pair ½d and a single 1d adhesives tied "G.P.O./BARBADOS" c.d.s. '10 SP 42'. Violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER". Possibly torpedoed by a German submarine.

1940 stampless censored envelope to the USA cancelled French and British "VILA" c.d.s. '21 AOUT/AUG 40' on the obverse. Violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" cachet in French and English signed 'E Reid' on the reverse. Small 'T' in triangle. 10c US postage due applied pencil cancelled.

1909 ppc to Bristol franked 10c overprinted 'NOUVELLES/HEBRIDES' tied "PORT VILA/Nlles HEBRIDES" c.d.s. 'SP 8 09' struck in black.

1927 envelope to Adelaide franked 2d/20c adhesive tied "SYDNEY" c.d.s. '5 FE 27'. Scarce double-ring oval "LOOSE SHIP/LETTER" struck on the obverse.

1911 ppc addressed to Switzerland franked Fiji 1d adhesive overprinted "NEW HEBRIDES/CONDOMINIUM" tied "VILA" c.d.s. 'JA 20 11' struck in blue.

1900 1d GB 'Reply' stationery postcard, with message, addressed to Ramsgate cancelled "PIETERSMARITZBURG" c.d.s. '22 DE 1900'.

1920 Great Britain 'Two Pence + Three Half Pence' registered stationery envelope (Blue) (Size H) addressed to St Louis U.S.A. Franked additional Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval "REGISTERED SMYRNA" d/s '28 MY 20' Some toning at left and hinge remainders.

1911 Great Britain overprinted 'REGN FEE 1 PIASTRE' on 'TWO PENCE + ONE PENNY' registered stationery envelope (Size G) Addressed to Germany internally redirected with added '1 PIASTRE' on '2 1/2d' adhesive tied "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. 'MY 29 11'

1945 censored envelope to Tunis franked GB 5d adhesive overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied "TRIPOLI" c.d.s. '24 6 45'. Black/white "OPENED BY EXAMINER/ZA/22032" seal. A little roughly opened top left.

1950 stampless official mail from 'Comune di Misurata' countersigned bottom left, cancelled "MISURATA" c.d.s. '13.1.50' addressed to Verona. Receiving c.d.s. on the reverse.

1949 registered air mail envelope to Manchester franked GB 3d and a horizontal pair 5d adhesives overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied "BENGHAZI" c.d.s. '30 MAY 1949'. Violet boxed "AIR MAIL/PAR AVION".

1940 envelope franked ½d & 1d adhesives tied "PITCAIRN ISLANDS/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY" c.d.s. '14 AU 40'. Addressed to Grimsby.

1908 'New Zealand Post Office Telegraphs' issued for Christmas & New Year showing on reverse NAPIER BREAKWATER in violet, cancelled "GISBORNE" c.d.s. '24 DE 08'.

1917 1d stationery envelope with enclosed letter. Cancelled "FEATHERSTONE MILITARY CAMP" machine d/s '13 FE 1917'. Addressed to Auckland.

1904 ppc showing a Hawaiian scene with vertical light fold in centre. Franked 1d 'Universal' tied boxed "PACKET BOAT". Double circle "MARINE P.O./R.M.S. SONOMA" c.d.s. '10 MAR 1904' struck in green.

1942 envelope (G.I.284K.20,000/2/40 R17459) franked 1d "N.Z. GOVERNMENT LIFE" adhesive tied "DUNEDIN" roller d/s '28 AUG 1942'. Some tone spots.

1945 stampless 'O.A.S.' envelope from a Lieutenant in the RAF cancelled "FPO.No.46" c.d.s. '26 OCT 45'. Addressed to Twickenham.

1943 stampless 'O.A.S.' envelope from a Sergeant in the RAF cancelled "RAF POST 301" c.d.s. '2 FEB 40'. Addressed to Bromley, Kent.

1936 envelope franked 'Christmas Island' local, tied "CHRISTMAS ISLAND/CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN" c.d.s. 'MAY 28 1936' in combination with French 'L'Oceanie' adhesive tied "PACKET BOAT" "MARINE POST OFFICE/N.Z./R.M.S. MAKURA" transit c.d.s. Addressed to the USA.

1918 local envelope franked 5c 'Cocoanut Plantations Ltd' adhesive (Type One) tied with the local post cachet 'AM 15 1918'.

1946 registered cover with 'Victory' pair addressed to London tied "GEORGETOWN" c.d.s. 'OC 8 46'. Boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER". Mss "Recovered from a sunken ship" in pencil.

1924 2½d stationery envelope to Manchester with additional 2 x 1½d paying the registration fee, tied "CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS" c.d.s. 'AU 25 24' (Type 2) and showing a clear strike of the violet type R3 registration etiquette.

1940 censored envelope to Dallas franked 2c & 25c adhesives tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '28 NOV 1940'. Boxed "PASSED BY/CENSOR" cachet in violet. "EXAMINED BY/C.263" censor seal - unusually censored in transit through Canada.

1941 censored envelope from 'Post and Telegraph Department' franked 1c to 5c adhesives (5 values) tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '19 SP 41'. Violet boxed "PASSED BY/CENSOR" cachet. Addressed to Oakland. Hinge remainders at top.

1926 registered "A.R" cover to San Francisco franked single 10c, 12c & 30c adhesives tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '29 SEP 1928' with "A.R" struck in violet circle. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1899 ovpt GB 2d registered stationery envelope size G to Port Elizabeth with additional overprinted 6d adhesive tied "FRANCISTOWN S AFRICA" c.d.s. 'OC 9 99'. The letter was mailed the same day as Cecil Rhodes arrived in the town. "KIMBERLEY" transit on the reverse; two days later the town was besieged.

1935 registered 'O.H.M.S.' stampless envelope cancelled "NAURU" '31 DE 35' c.d.s. Addressed to Sydney. Small tone mark top left.

1914 Marshall Islands 5pf stationery postcard, with message, addressed to Germany cancelled "NAURU" '17 1 14' c.d.s. Commercially used.

1915 stampless "NO STAMPS AVAILABLE" envelope from a member of the French Forces in Cameroon. Cancelled "DUALA(KAMERUN)b" c.d.s. Addressed to France.

1880 envelope to Sussex franked GB 2½d blue adhesive pl.17 tied "GIBRALTAR A26" duplex 'JU 5 08'. Error in year - '08' for '80'.

1938 stampless 'O.H.M.S.' envelope cancelled "SIBU" c.d.s. '22 MAR 1938'. Large violet cachet "LAND AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT". Addressed to Bintulu.

1941 Air mail cover to England from an Officer in the R.M.V.R. franked 5/- & 6d adhesives tied "BATHURST" c.d.s. '26 NO 41'. Fancy boxed "PASSED by CENSOR/BATHURST" cachet in violet.

1912 ppc headed 'Hesel Grusse Aus Afrika' addressed to Germany franked 1d tied "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRIKA/7 11 12/XXXII" oval d/s.

1908 2d registered stationery envelope franked additional 1d adhesive tied oval "REGISTERED G.P.O. SIERRA LEONE" d/s. "WATERLOO" c.d.s. 'NO 27 08' alongside, code "B". This has only been recorded used on 11th August 1908. Addressed to London.

1917 stampless 'On Active Service' postcard with strike in maroon "Rhodesia Regiments' Club". Cancelled "BULAWAYO" c.d.s. '20 JUN 17'.

1932 1½d stationery envelope addressed to Bristol cancelled "PLYMOUTH PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA" machine d/s '16 OCT 1932'.

1925 envelope to Liverpool franked 1d adhesive tied "SOUTH SHETLANDS" c.d.s. 'AP 4 25'. "PORT STANLEY" transit on the reverse.

1935 stampless local envelope cancelled "BICENTENARY EXHIBITION/1785-1935/PORT LOUIS" d/s '5 SP 35'. Vertical pair 5c postage due applied paying the charge tied "MAHEBOURG" c.d.s. '7 SP 35'.