1953 underpaid envelope addressed to Quebec franked overprinted 1d adhesive with sheet number in margin tied 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' c.d.s. 'NO 17 53' On arrival two vertical pairs 2c postage dues applied tied 'MACDONALD COLLEGE' c.d.s. 'JA 7 54'

1910 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked 1d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '2 JU 10' alongside is a fine strike of the 'AUSTRO - AMERICANA POST LAURA' c.d.s. '1 JU 1910' struck in violet. The card was written on board the Laura, where it was transfered the following day to Gibraltar P.O. Forwarded by rail to Switzerland. (The ships cachet not recorded)

1911 postcard addressed to New York franked U.S. 1c adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT KINGSTON JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'AP 11 11' Alongside 'UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP "ALMIRANTE" PURSER / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' cachet in red.

1918 stampless 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope addressed to Amani. Double circle 'POLITICAL OFFICE (TANGANYIKA) c.d.s. on the front '16 MAR 1918' struck in violet. On the reverse 'F.P.O. 304' c.d.s. '17 MA 18'

1945 censored envelope from East London addressed to a South African Prisoner of War c/o International Red Cross. Geneva. 'G crown R / Found open / and officially sealed' label, tied 'SOUTH AFRICAN P.O. (U.K.)' c.d.s. '6 JU 45' Two line 'This letter, recovered by the Allied / Forces, is undeliverable as addressed' struck in violet

1935 airmail envelope franked Jubilee set of four addressed to Germany, asdhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. '21§ JUN 1935' Rectangular boxed 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A ROME' struck in violet. Italian transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1928 taxed envelope addressed to Salisbury franked 2 x 1d Admiral adhesives tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '11 AUG 28' Alongside avery fine strike 'T / 1 / POSTED ON TRAIN / WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE' the value "1" in pencil.

1939 envelope carried on the first Baroteseland First Flight to Mumbwa signed by the pilot H.R. Kurkman of R.A.N.A. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'LUSAKA' c.d.s. '2 JAN 39' receiving cancellation on the reverese. Very few covers carried.

1919 Great Britain '30 CENTIMOS' on '3d' registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Huddersfield with addsitional 1d and a British patriotic label asking for donations for "the brave fighhting men" tied 'REGISTERED LARACHE B.P.O.' d/s '15 JA 19'

1912 postcard addressed to Marseille franked Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE MOGADOR' c.d.s. 'MY 2 12' a further strike alongside. Large black 'T' which has been crossed out.

1908 underpaid taxed 1d stationery envelope addressed to Holland cancelled 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'DE 24 1908' a further strike alongside. On arrival a horizontal pair and a single 5c postage due applied paying the charge, tied 'HEEMSTEDE' cancellation.

1897 envelope from a sailor on H.M.S. Gibraltar countersigned by commanding officer. Addressed to Portsmouth franked 1d adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'JY 8 97' H.M.S. Gibraltar was later assigned to the South African squadron serving in West Africa

1869 enitre Lettersheet addressed to Florence with firms cachet top left corner franked Great Britain 4d (BL-LB) adhesive tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'NO 27 69' Red 'P.D.' anmd an Italian two line 'DOPO LA / PARTENZA' indicating the letter has missed a dispatch. Italian T.P.O. and receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1927 envelope addressed to Zanzibar franked 10c Giraffe tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / OST-AFRIKA LINIE/b' d/s '19 11 27' Straight line "M/V "DUMRA"" in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse. A photograph of the vessel is included.

1893 German 10pf stationery card (902m) addressed to Germany with message cancelled 'BAGAMOYO' c.d.s. '21 9 93' Transit and receiving cancellatioins.

1927 15c stationery envelope addressed to Berlin uprated 10c Giraffe adhesive tied 'DARESSALAM' c.d.s. '10 JA 1927'

1942 envelope addressed to Barbados franked 2c & 3c adhesives, together with a 4c Revenue tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'DE 2 42' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1936 postcard addressed to Paris franked 3c adhesive tied 'COLON AU LA HARVE L.N. No 3' d/s '28 JA 36'

1929 stampless envelope addressed to Bristol cancelled 'ANSE-LA-RAYE' c.d.s. '15 JA' with year omitted. Castries transit cancellation on the reverse '15 JA 29'

1909 1pi stationery envelope addressed to Austria cancelled 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '4 FE 09' Cairo transit cancellation on the reverse.

1943 censored envelope addressed to Aucland. Franked '3d' on 'Three Half Pence' adhesive tied 'TUASIVI' c.d.s. '6 SP 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ D.D.A. /24' label at left, applied in Samoa.

1950 KGV5 2d embossed stationery envelope addressed to Lusaka Northern Rhodesia uprated vertical pair overprinted 2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '24 OC 50' Receiving cancellatio0n on the reverse. The issue of 1935 were sold by the post office until sold out.

1935 2d embossed stationery envelope. Superb unused.

1934 3d registered stationery envelope (K) wriiten by a passenger on the S.S. Saturnia en-route to Trieste addressed to Philadelphia. Franked vertical pair and a single 3d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALRTAR' d/s '20 AU 34'

1907 2d registered stationery envelope (K) written by a passenger on the S.S. Berthilde addresseds to Leipzig. Franked marginal 2d and a vertical pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED GIBRALTAR' d/s '30 DE 07' Slight wear top right corner.

1950 envelope endorsed "Mailed at Sea/Off Christmas Island" addressed to Essex franked 2d adhesive tied 'M.V. COMLIEBANK' straight line dated cachet '27 NOV 1950' Cancelled in transit 'CRISTOBAL C.Z.' duplex 'DEC 29 1950'

1940 censored envelope from Dominican Republic addressed to Switzerland with 'OPENED BY CENSOR 6153 GIBRALTAR' label at left.

1895 10c stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'OC 11 95' Ornate Hotel Bristol' cachet struck in violet, bottom left corner.

1935 airmail envelope addressed to Hampshire franked 21 x 20c and a single 1/- Jubilee adhesives tied 'DARESSALAAM - TABORA T.P.O. DOWN' c.d.s. '14 AU 1935' 'Franked at 1/- 40c a double rate + 20c local air fee.

1939 registered envelope addressed to Berlin franked 5c & 1/- adhesives (75c per 1/0oz airmail and 30c registration fee) tied 'DARESSALAAM - TABORA T.P.O. Down' c.d.s. '10 JU 1939' Blank registration label manuscript 'T.P.O. No 2' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1937 envelope addressed to Exeter franked 20c & 30c Coronation adhesives paying 50c airmail rate tied 'TABORA - MWANZA T.P.O. UP' c.d.s. '10 JU 1937'

1945 censored lettersheet stationery Internment Camp No 6 Uganda endorsed "Evacuee Mail" from an Italian Prisoner of War with oval 'INTERNMENT CAMP NO 6 UGANDA' cachet '7 AUG 1945'

1898 complete Summary Jurisdiction Summons Supreme Court of Gibraltar. Franked 4/- 8/- 2/- & 1/- Stamp Duty adhesives tied by oval 'GIBRALTAR SUMMARY JURISDICTION' cachet '3 OCT 98'

1933 taxed envelope from Brussels addressed to Bathurst. On arrival '4d/ TO PAY' applied and rectangular boxed 'Insufficient Address' Boxed 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER' cachet. The envelope returned to Paris via the French airmail service, on arrival 1Fr 50c & 30c postage dues applied. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1938 envelope addressed to Trinidad franked St Vincent 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'MR 9 38' Alongside 'C.N.S. LADY HAWKINS' ships cachet.

1909 postcard addressed to the U.S.A. franked by a horizontal pair 1/1d adhesives. A fine strike of the elusive 'KUNSO' c.d.s. 'DE 2 09' Adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. in transit. Kunso was an American missionary station, exchanging mails weekly with Port Lokkoh.

1900 1d illustrated stationery card (Officers. Second Contingent) on yellow stock. Superb unused.

1853 Entire Letter headed and dated "Bel-Air 21 Dec 1853" addressed to France with a fine crown 'MAURITIUS G.P.O.' cancellation 'DE 29 1853' Manuscript '*' which has been crossed out. Boxed 'COLONIES/&c ART. 13' struck in red applied in London during transit. Charged '15' decimes. Transit and receiving cancellations. Bel-Air is a small village in the Flacq district of Mauritius.

1951 envelope addressed to Epping franked Great Britain Festival of Britainb 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'TANGIER' machine d/s '29 AUG 1951 Two line 'SHIP LETTER/TANGIER' below.

1905 postcard addressed to Sweden franked 6c adhesive tied octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE L.U. No 3' d/s '12 JU 05' a further strike alongside.

1947 envelope from Honiton Devon addressed to Jamaica redirected to St Johns Antigua with 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'MANDEVILLE' c.d.s. 'JA 11 47' St Johns receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1944 charred Armed Forces Airletter freom the Chief Officer S/S Fort Biloxi addressed to R.A.O.C. Middle East Forces. Franked 10c adhesive tied cancellation dated 15th March 1944 two line 'SALVAGED FROM/AIR CRASH' struck in violet. The flight recorded in Nierinck was a military flight addressed to the Liberation Army, probably crashing in Italy

1954 large-part parcel tag to New Zealand endorsed "Custom entry to be passed at Wgtn" (Wellington) Franked 1/- 9d, 1/- & 3/- adhesives tied 'NIUE' c.d.s. '12 AP 54' New Zealand Parcel-post label with the same cancellation.

1863 The African Steam Ship Company Third Contract 1866-1872 entire letter carried on the vessel "BONNY" departing Freetown 9th January arriving Liverpool 26th January with aCalais transit mark of 27th January. 'PAID-AT-SIERRA-LEONE' unframed c.d.s. in black 'JA 9 1872' The pentagonal handstamp 'GB /2F' was applied in London. French '12' decimes handstamp, indicates the amount to be collected.

1875 envelope carried on The African Steam Ship Company and British & African Steam Navigation Co. Shared Contract 1873 to U.P.U. ship "Cameroon" which departed Freetown on 15th March arriving Liverpool 31st March. "PAID-AT-SIERRA-LEONE" unframed c.d.s. in red '15 MAR 1875' Manuscript '5' (Credit to U.K. post office) Too date this cover is the latest paid letter recorded that didn't have postage stamps.

1936 2d + 3d (5d) registerred stationery envelope (H2) addressed to New York additional 1d adhesive tied 'LAUTOKA' c.d.s. '1 FEB 36' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1890 2m stationery wrapper overprinted "SOUDAN" addressed to Berlin cancelled 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '21 11 90' a further strike on the front.

1963 Ministry of Posts recxeipt for transmission of a Telegram (G.P. & S 8850 - 350=25B - 15.7.57) Franked 2d adhesive tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '14 MAR 63'

1915 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Brazil, uprated 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 4 15' Manuscript boxed registration, a variety of transit cancellations on the reverse.

1952 taxed envelope from Chershire addressed to Cayman Brac. On arrival 3d adhesive applied paying the chargte tied "T" in black circle.