1945 multi censored taxed envelope addressed to French Cameroon. Franked 1 1/2d Nigerian adhesive tied 'KUMBA-CAMEROON UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '8 MR 45'

1906 postcard from China franked Kiautschou 2c adhesive tied 'TSINGIAU' c.d.s. '22 1 06' Addressed to Valletta. On arrival receiving c.d.s. 'Mr 16 06' Boxed 'Contrary to Regulations' cachet in violet and 'RETd LETTER BRANCH G.P.O. MALTA' c.d.s. 'Mr 17 06'

1935 envelope addressed to Adelaide. Franked 2d 'Jubilee' adhesive cancelled straight line 'DAVUTU' in black 'SUVA' transit cancellation on the reverse '25 NO 35'

1922 envelope addressed to Honolulu. Franked New Zealand 2d adhesive tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'SP 25 22'

1944 taxed censored envelope addressed to Fanning Island. Franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'ST JOHN'S' c.d.s. 'JU 19 44' On arrival 1d, 1 1/2d & 2 1/2d adhesive applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. '13 OCT 44'

1914 censored stampless 'On Active Service' envelope countersigned bottom left, addressed to His Excellency Sir Edward Cameron K.C.M.Q cancelled 'ARMY POST OFFICE SZ 14' c.d.s. '12 AUG 16' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1916 censored envelope addressed to Windhuk from an internee in camp 358. Franked 1d 'Union' adhesive ties three line 'Prisoner of War/Free of postage/Aus' additional 'AUS' c.d.s. '17 OCT 16' Straight line 'PASSED BY CENSOR' struck in violet.

1903 12c registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Additionally handstamped 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. The flap is stuck down.

1920 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Slovakia. Franked 10c adhesive tied 'KUCHING' c.d.s. '15 JUL 1920' A further strike bottom left corner.

1920 registered advertising envelope addressed to Constantinople. Franked horizontal strip of three Great Britain 1 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED SMYRNA' d/s '16 OC 20' Unusual registration etiquette, the first I have seen of this type.

1920 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Leeds. Franked Great Britain adhesives tied 'BRITISH A.P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '10 JY 20'

1905 postcard addressed to Sussex. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'P.O.A. ESSEX O.R.C.' large double circle struck in violet. overstamped 'THABA'NCHU' c.d.s. '28 APR 05'

1944 censored airmail envelope addressed to Barbados. Franked block of ten 1/4d adhesives cancelled 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '26 AY 44' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 1.S.S. / 813' seal at left. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1895 envelope addressed to London. Franked 1/2d adhesive unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ST GEORGE'S c.d.s. 'NO 28 95'

1896 Austrian '20 PARA' on '5 Kreuzer' with message on the reverse addressed to Germany. 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. 'SP 21 96' Receiving cancellation on the front.

1882 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to New York. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d Pl.22 EL-LE tied 'C' in barred oval 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANINOPLE' c.d.s. 'MY 16 82' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1901 censored envelope addressed to a Boer P.O.W. in Ragama Camp Ceylon. Franked C.G.H. 1d adhesive tied 'MOHALES HOEK' c.d.s. 'DE 3 01'

1904 envelope to Boston U.S.A. franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'TORTOLA' c.d.s. 'MR 21 04' Crown oval 'POST OFFICE TORTOLA' cachet struck in violet.

1897 30c stationery envelope uprated 15c adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'MY 21 97' Addressed to Turks Islands, Redirected to London and finally to Devon. The out ward voyage via Halifax N.S. Boston & New York. Transit markings on the reverse. Unusual destination.

1899 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA' c.d.s. 'AU 4 99' Bottom right corner repaired.

1914 1d South African stationery envelope addressed to Germany. Uprated 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'NDUMU' c.d.s. 'JY 8 14' Two line bilingual 'UNDELIVERABLE WAR' cachet. Violet undelivered cachet applied in Cape Town with 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '22 SP 14' Scarcer from Zululand.

1903 envelope addressed to Cleveland Ohio. franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'No 23 1903'

1928 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Brussels Belgium. Up rated 1d adhesive overprinted 'POSTAGE' tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'AP 24 28'

1926 taxed envelope addressed to Toledo Ohio. Franked overprinted 'Union' 2d adhesive tied 'REBOTH' c.d.s. '17 AU 26' Pre cancelled postage dues applied on arrival paying the New York charge. Although addressed to England, appears to have been mailed direct to the U.S.A.

1908 Great Britain overprinted 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied '556' barred numeral. 'CAPE COAST' c.d.s. on the front 'FE 19 98' together with transit and receiving datestamps.

1891 1d stationery postcard with message 'P R.M.S. Str via Barbados' addressed to Germany. Uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'A12' 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. on the front 'OC 20 91' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.

1938 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down, superb unused.

KGV 4d registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' The flap is not stuck down, superb unused.

1908 Penny Half Penny 'Australians Welcome Americans' fleet card cancelled 'SYDNEY' machine d/s Superb example.

1943 censored Forces Letter Card overprinted in red diagonal lines headed and dated '4th Hy A A Regt/West African Force' Franked Great Britain 3d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE 559' c.d.s. '2 SP 43' allocated to Lagos. Scarce stationery.

KGV1 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' under the flap. Superb unused.

1909 '5 CENTIMOS' on 'HALF PENNY' Great Britain overprinted stationery card no message addressed to Tangier. Cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. 'AU 25 09'

1907 '5 CENTIMOS'on 'HALF PENNY' Gibraltar stationery card no message, addressed to German Post Office Tangier. Cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ' c.d.s. Transit and receiving cancellations on the front. Some toning.

1856 Entire Letter 'Via Plymouth' headed and dated 'Lagos 30 Giugno (June) 1856' written in Italian addressed to Genoa Italy. Boxed 'COLONIES/ART.18' struck in red. overstamped by CALAIS AMB' c.d.s. '31 JUIL 56' Rated '15' Decimes in manuscript 'PLYMOUTH' transit cancellation and receiving mark on the reverse.

1954 airmail envelope from Christchurch New Zealand addressed to London with 'POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MALAYA./POST OFFICE/ FOUND OPEN/ (OR TORN/ AND/OFFICIALLY/SEALED' label at left tied by boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' Scarce seal.

1926 registered O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Boston U.S.A. Franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'TORTOLA' c.d.s. 'FE 8 26' A further strike below. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1887 Great Britain 2d registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Berlin. Franked by a horizontal pair of the first issue '40 PARAS' on 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'R" in oval 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. below 'FE 12 87' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

KGV registered envelope addressed to Bristol. Adhesives tied straight line 'DAVUTU' in black Manuscript registration.

1944 internal envelope adhesive tied by manuscript '4/12/44' applied at Richmond in the handwriting of Rev A.R. Tippetts. (The back flap is missing)

1905 postcard addressed to Suva. franked vertical pair 1/2d adhesives tied by the rare straight line 'LAUTOKA' struck in violet. 'SUVA' c.d.s. alongside '7 AUG 05'

KGV! 4d registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS, DE LA RUE & CO. LTD. PATENT.' under the flap. Superb unused.

1907 overprinted '10 CENTIMOS' on Gibraltar 'ONE PENNY' stationery card cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ' Addressed to German Post Office Tangier. No message.

1944 censored airmail POW lettersheet from Internment Camp 30 addressed to Germany. Franked horizontal strip of three 10c adhesives cancelled 'P.O.W. 30' c.d.s. 'SP 25 44' German censor seal and cachet on the reverse 'b' allocated to Berlin.

1950 envelope to Suffolk. 'Type X cachet struck in violet '2 NOV 1950' Franked horizontal pair South African 1d adhesives tied 'CAPE TOWN PAQUEBOT' c.d.s. '13 NOV 50'

1941 censored postcard addressed to South Dakota. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'ROAD TOWN' c.d.s. 'MR 17 41' Three line 'PASSED/CENSOR/V.Is,' struck in violet on the front.

1915 stampless censored postcard from Munich addressed to a German P.O.W. Amherst Nova Scotia. 'POST FREE PRISONERS OF WAR/P.C.' struck in black.

1902 'SIX CENTS' on 'EIGHT CENTS' stationery envelope cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. '4 JY 02' Addressed to Ipoh Perak Federated Malay States, locally redirected. Numerous cancellations on the reverse. Rare destination.

1873 3 cheques made out and signed by Sir Richard Southey, KCMG, (1808 -1891) during his time as Administrator (to 17.7.73) and later Lieut. Governor of Griqualand West (Jan. 1873-Aug. 1875) He was Colonial Secretary of the Cape Colony, 1864-72 Cheque bears a revenue stamp endorsed by Southey. From De Beers New Rush.

1943 multi censored envelope addressed to Yaunde French Cameroon internally redirected. Franked horizontal strip of three Nigerian 1d adhesives tied 'BUEA-CAMEROONS UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '21 DE 45'

1953 registered envelope addressed to Enugu. Franked horizontal strip of three 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED BAMENIA CAMEROONS' d/s '26 MR 53' Blank registration etiquette with 'BAMENIA' inserted.