1906 internal usage ½d stationery envelope cancelled "LADYBRAND" c.d.s. '15 MAY 06' struck in violet. On the reverse, large "S.P.O./DON DON O.R.C." c.d.s. '18 MAY 1906'.

1902 envelope to Wellington, New Zealand re-directed to Ashburton. Franked New Zealand 1d adhesive tied double-circle "NIUE" c.d.s. in purple '9 APR 02'. Very early usage; the cancellation arrived on 4th April 1902. Transit and receiving cancellations on reverse.

1901 'N.Z. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT' envelope from Wellington. Franked 1d Life Insurance adhesive tied "WELLINGTON" machine d/s '19 JU 01'. Addressed to Auckland.

1900 local envelope franked 1d 'Stamp Duty' adhesive tied "DUNEDIN" triple circle c.d.s. '29 AU 00'.

1937 envelope franked 25c 'Coronation' adhesive tied "HONG KONG SHEUNGWAN" c.d.s. '29 OC 37'. Addressed to Philadelphia.

1950 air mail envelope addressed to Switzerland franked single and a horizontal pair 50c adhesives tied "HONG KONG" c.d.s. '10 MR 50'; boxed "BY AIR/THROUGHOUT" struck in violet.

1926 2c + 3c registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to the U.S.A. with additional 4c adhesive cancelled 'REGISTRATION BELIZE' c.d.s. '26 NO 26' The registration has the letter 'E' inserted before the number.

1902 4d registered stationery envelope (Size F) overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

1938 p.p.c. franked pair 1d adhesives tied "PAQUEBOT TRINIDAD" c.d.s. '12 OC 38'. Violet double-ring "LADY NELSON" cachet. Addressed to the USA.

1896 ½d stationery post card, with message, written from St Georges addressed to St Davids, cancelled "ST GEORGES" c.d.s. '23 JU 96'; scarce "E" c.d.s.

1897 1d stationery postcard, with message, addressed to New York, locally re-directed, cancelled 'D' c.d.s. '25 MY 97' allocated to St Andrews. "ST GEORGES" transit and "NEW YORK" receiving c.d.s. on the obverse.

1937 envelope franked ½d & 2d adhesives tied "CAT CAY" slogan d/s '17 JAN 1937'. Addressed to Miami.

1916 p.p.c. franked 1d adhesive tied "GOVERNOR'S HARBOUR" c.d.s. '7 MAR 16', with a further strike alongside. "NASSAU" transit c.d.s. Addressed to the USA.

1941 censored airmail envelope addressed to Montreal Canada. Franked 1/- & 1/2d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. 'AU 9 41' 'OPENED BY CENSOR 1' seal at left '1' in pencil. Very rare with the added number.

1949 2c + 3c registered stationery envelope (Size H2) addressed to the U.S.A. Franked additional sing;e 3c, 10c & 4c (sheet number in the margin) adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. '2 JUL 49' Scarce commercial usage.

1947 1d stationer card with small closed spike hole written from St Rodrique Mission addressed to Morija. Cancelled by the scarce 'St RODRIQUE MISSION' c.d.s. '31 OCT 47'

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

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.

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

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.

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.