1922 local registered envelope franked marginal block of four 1 1/2d (Tete-beche pairs) tied 'NYLSTROOM TRANSVAAL' c.d.s. '29 SEP 22' A seldom seen franking.

1951 4pi registered stationery envelope (H) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' under the flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1945 3pi registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' under that flap, which is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1943 3pi registered stationery envelope (F) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap, which is not stuck down.

1938 1/2pi stationery wrapper overprinted SPECIMEN superb.

1938 1/2pi stationery card 2nd printing "writing Space" 19mm long. Vertical dividing line 51mm long. Superb unused.

1937 1/2pi stationery card 1st printing. "Writing Space" 22mm Long. Vertical dividing line 54.5mm long. Superb unused.

1944 censored envelope to New York franked 20c adhesive tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' c.d.s. '20 APR 43' 'OPENED / BY EXAMINER / E E / 4' label (Type IVA) Rare instructional notice enclose re the enclosure.

1944 censored envelope to Bristol franked horizonta lpair 25c and a single 5c tied 'E.A. A.P.O. 73' c.d.s. '5 111 44' Boxed 'PASSED BY / EAR / DEPARTMENT / CENSOR / NO / 5' struck in violet initialed partly covered by 'E E / 1' censor label. On the reverse ''PASSED BY / BASE / CENSOR / E.E. / 2' "2" in blue pencil.

1933 airmail envelope to Switzerland franked single 5c and a horizontal pair 25c adhesives tied 'G.P.O. MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '31 OC 33' Two line 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A BRINDISI' cachet in violet.

1961 stampless envelope addressed to Cape Town locally redirected. Cancelled 'WALVIS BAY-BAA1' c.d.s. '21 X 61' Octagonal 'T/5c' charge marking. On arrival 5c postage due applied, tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '27 X 61'

1949 stampless envelope addressed to the U.S.A. redirected to Swaziland cancelled 'FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCY / SOUTH GEORGIA' On arrival 1d & 2d postage dues applied tied 'BREMERSDORP' c.d.s. '7 111 50' Carried on the "Harpon' via Montevideo to Europe, shipping list attached.

1938 envelope addressed to Sydney franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'KURIA' cachet a further strike alongside. By this time the cachet had become worn, a cancellation was introduced a short time later. Sydney receiving cancellation on the reverse 5th December.

1927 envelope addressed to Woolongong N.S.W. redirected to Chatswood. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'TARAWA' c.d.s. '3 FE 37' 'NIUTAO' cachet alongside, together with a receiving cancellation.

1927 Flight cover carried on first northbound flight Nairobi to Khartoum then by the R.A.F. to London. Franked 50c & 20c adhesives, the latter with plate '1' in the margin, tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '10 FE 27' 'KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL / 1st' c.d.s. struck in red 'FE 15 27'

1891 'HALF PENNY' on 'ONE PENNY' printed stationery card (Royal Jamaica Yacht Club) cancelled 'KINGSTON' squared circle d/s 'AU 17 91' Diamond 'STREET / LETTER BOX / JAMAICA' cachet.

1944 local registered envelope franked horizontal strip of three 2d adhesives tied 'I.T.W. CAMP BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '3 APR 44' Camp registration label tied by the same cancellation. I.T.W. refers to Initial Training Camp.

1916 local 1/2d printed illustrated stationery card (W.R. Beck & Co Fish, Games & Poultry dealers.) cancelled 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '30 SP 16'

1913 registered envelope from the accounting section department Posts & Telegraphs addressed to Bombay India franked Natal 2 x 1/2d & 1d and a horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED CAPE TOWN' d/s '2 OC 13' Crown 'COUNTER CIRCULATION BRANCH G.P.O. / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet in blue. Receiving canvellation on the reverse.

1902 postcard addressed to France franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA' c.d.s. 'MR 13 02'

1937 envelope addressed to Belgium franked 6c Coronation adhesive tied by Dutch 'K.N.S.M. ' S. STUYYESN' dated ships cachet '5 JUL 1937' Trinidad Paquebot cancellation on the front.

1932 registered envelope addressed to Glasgow franked horizontal pair 6d adhesives tied 'ST PETER'S ANTIGUA' 'MY 11' No year in the cancellation. St Johns transit on the reverse.

1915 censored On Active Service envelope addressed to Sussex franked Indian 12As adhesive overprinted 'I.E.F.' tied 'F.P.O. 324' c.d.s. '11 NO 15 (Sheik Othonan) 'PASSED BY CENSOR / INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / 7' cachet in red, signed below by officer sending.

WW.11 censored 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to Ceylon franked 3d & 1/- adhesives tied 'ROBBEN ISLAND' c.d.s. The date year and month unclear. Bi-lingual boxed 'S.A. WORKING AUXILLARY / ARMY SERVICES / ROBBEN ISLAND' struck in violet. Straight line 'PASSED BY CENSOR'

1906 postcard from London addressed to East London, boxed 'Officially re-directed / at East London' struck in violet, redirected to Boksburg.

1943 stampless censored Prisoner of War Lettersheet (C.T. Ltd M130/137089 240,000 5/43 M7345) from an Italian P.,O.W. No 3 Internment Camp with two line camp cachet. Crown 'PASSED / DE / 30' octagonal struck in violet.

1893 1d + 1d Cape Of Good Hope stationery postcard overprinted 'MASHONALAND / VIA' Superb unused.

1893 1 1/2d Grey on cream 'Mashonaland' stationery postcard. Fine unused.

1941 multi censored envelope stationery Swiss Consular Agency addressed to International Red Cross Geneva. Franked horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'MR 10 41' Swiss Consular cachet on the reverse.

1946 airmail envelope addressed to Denmark franked vertical pair Great Britain 3d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '9 OC 46' Framed 'By air from Tangier to / Par avion de Tangier a' struck in violet manuscript 'ENGLAND' Red boxed 'O.A.T.' struck over the airmail label.

1910 Great Britain 2d + 1d (3d) registered stationery envelope (H) overprinted '30 CENTIMOS' addressed to Holland. Handstruck "T" blue manuscript charge. "Posted out of Course" in manuscript, initialled. On the reverse Dutch consular cachet. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1899 envelope from Liverpool addressed to Heilbron O.F.S. 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' in violet box. On the reverse 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. 'JA 15 00' struck in red.

1934 envelope with enclosed letter stationery 'Mr President's Chambers The Senate, Cape Town' with enclosed letter. Crowned Parliamentary Service Union Of South Africa cachet, bi-lingual 'House Of Parliament' c.d.s. '4 JUN 34' Vertical fold at left, some edge toning.

1951 4c blue on buff stock Registered stationery envelope (G) 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1949 4c Grey-black registered stationery envelope (G) 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1938 4c stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1934 4c registered stationery envelope (G) 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down. Superb.

1937 Nigeria 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield uprated 1 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied 'BUEA - CAMEROON UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '15 DE 37' On the reverse 'VICTORIA (MAILS) UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '19 DE$ 37' with the time above the date.

1937 Nigeria 3d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Huddersfield uprated 2d adhesive tied 'BAMENDA - CAMEROONS UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '27 JA 37' Transit cancellations on the reverse.

1831 entire letter headed and dated "Whampoa October 16th 1831'" rated '2/2d' addressed to Dorchester. boxed 'INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH' struck in red on the reverse. Letter refers to attacks on the island.

1940 censored airmail envelope marked 'Trans Pacific' addressed to England. Franked 2/.- 5/- & 10/- large Arms adhesives tied 'WELLINGTON' c.d.s. '23 NO 40' The 10/- on cover is elusive.

1938 postcard addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1d adhesive tied 'BOSTON MASS' slogan d/s 'MAR 14 1938' Violet Lady Boat 'LADY NELSON' ships cachet on the front.

1919 registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked corner marginal block of nine 1c adhesives overprinted 'WAR' tied 'BELIZE M.O. & REGISTRATION' cancellation struck in violet with date 'FEB 15 1919' struck separately. In use for less than six months.

1952 envelope addresseds to Hobart franked Australian 4d adhesive tied 'R.A.A.F. COCOS ISLAND' c.d.s. '10 AP 42' Two line 'R.A.A.F. / SERVICE' cachet struck in violet.

1943 multi censored registered envelope addressed to G H Q Franked Great Britain overprinted 3d adhesive tied 'F.P.O. 90' c.d.s. '11 FEB 1943' used by the Indian forces, together with registration label manuscript 'F.P.O. 90' Large 'CAMP COMMANDANT O.E.T.A. ERITREA' struck in violet. Field Post Office and Army Post Office cancellations on the reverse.

1889 local envelope franked '2' in red on '2 CENTS' Inland Revenue adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '5 JU 89' The day before issue.

1960 5d stationery envelope overprinted SPECIMEN

1962 2/5d registered stationery envelope overprinted SPECIMEN. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1959 5d stationery wrapper overprinted SPECIMEN. Superb.

1938 2c + 3c (5c) registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & Co. LTD. PATENT' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb unused.