1898 1d stationery postcard cancelled "G.P.O. SUVA" c.d.s. '11 OCT 98'; a further strike on the obverse. Addressed to a German naval officer on board 'S.M.S. Kurfurst Fridr. Wilhelm' at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Receiving c.d.s. on the obverse.
1932 envelope franked 1½d adhesive tied straight-line "UDU POINT"; a further strike alongside and on reverse. "SUVA" transit c.d.s. on reverse. Addressed to the USA.
1935 flight cover 'Air Littoria' from San Marino to Khartoum. On reverse boxed "UNCLAIMED" Very few covers flown on this flight.
1940 envelope to Trieste, 'Poste d'Internes de Guerre', from an Italian at the 'Internment Camp' franked 2pi adhesive tied "KHARTOUM" c.d.s. '28 NOV 40'. Violet oval "POSTAL CENSOR"; large red 'INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS' cachet on reverse.
1898 registered envelope to Manchester 'Per S.S. Calabar' franked horizontal strip of 3 x 2½d and a single 1d tied oval straight-line of bars in black. "LAGOS" c.d.s. 'MR 25 1898' on the reverse.
1906 ppc franked horizontal pair ½d adhesives tied "WARRI" c.d.s. 'AP 24 06', date inverted, a further strike alongside. Addressed to Bristol.
1896 registered envelope franked 6d adhesive tied "T1" in oval straight-line bars. "REGISTERED/TURKS ISLAND" d/s 'OC 30 96' alongside. "R" in black oval; "LONDON" transit d/s. Addressed to Germany.
1879 Formula stationery postcard franked 1d rosy-carmine adhesive overprinted 'ONE PENNY'. Superb unused.
1901 2d GB registered stationery envelope size G to Turks Islands with additional GB 3d tied "ARMY P.O. 45/S. AFRICA" c.d.s. 'FE 2 01'. Red manuscript 'Apparently Contains Coin/Not Transmissable' initialed. "RETURNED LB OFFICE/BLOEMFONTEIN" c.d.s. in violet on the front 'MR 4 01'.
1918 censored 'Returned Acknowledgment of Deliver/Avis de Reception en Retour' envelope addressed to Holland cancelled "PRETORIA" c.d.s. '13 AUG 18 with maroon censor marking.
1937 15c registered stationery envelope size G (H&G C6) to New York with 3c adhesive tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '16 NOV 1937'. Additional irregular block of three 3c on the reverse.
1938 2c stationery local postcard with commercial message on the reverse cancelled "KUCHING" c.d.s. '31 JAN 1938'.
1942 censored 'Y Force' envelope to Canada franked 9d & 3d adhesives tied "KINGSTON" machine d/s 'MAR 16 1942'. Large double circle "MILITARY CENSOR/"Y"/FORCE/No 10" struck in violet and initialed.
1930 registered envelope to the USA franked overprinted New Zealand adhesives tied "MAUKE" c.d.s. '26 NO 30'. Blank registration etiquette with similar c.d.s.
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.
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.