1932 taxed envelope addressed to Cantho Indo China. Franked marginal 4d/40c adhesive tied "VILA" c.d.s. '15 NO 32' Violet taxe mark on the front. On arrival 2c & 3c postage dues applied
1943 censored envelope to Gold Coast. Franked Nigeria 2 1/2d adhesive tied "TIKO- CAMEROON UNDER BRITISH MANDATE" c.d.s. '2 JY 43' A further strike alongside with half moon "CENSOR" handstamp
1893 New Zealand formula registered stationery envelope (Size F) addressed to Auckland. Multi franked with examples single 4d 2 x '5d' on '4d' '2 1/2d' on '2d' and 'FIVE PENCE' on '6d' tied "LEVUKA"c.d.s. '16 AUG 93' The only recorded usage of a Q.V. New Zealand formula stationery envelope used from Fiji
1918 local 'Myers' advertising envelope. Franked 1d adhesive and 'Red Cross' label overprinted 'JAMAICA' tied "MYERS WHARF" c.d.s. 'JA 18 1918'
1888 8c stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled "37" BONC "CUREPIPE ROAD" c.d.s. on the reverse '5 AP 1888'
1902 censored envelope franked 1d adhesive tied "LADYSMITH" c.d.s. 'MR 5 1902' Double triangle "PASSED CENSOR LADYSMITH / BURGHER CAMP" struck in violet. Slight water stain at far right.
1928 1d South African overprinted stationery envelope, uprated vertical pair 1d adhesives tied oval "S.A.R. & H OTAVI NO 8" Railway cancellation '22 AUG 38' On the reverse is a Railway Letter Post label with the same cancellation.
1942 multi censored 4d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Sweden. 3d adhesive tied "CAPE TOWN" c.d.s. '18 AUG 42' German censor tape code 'b'
1945 airmail envelope addressed to Plymouth. Franked 4c,6c & 36c adhesives tied "AMSTERDAM" c.d.s. '20 FE 45' A further strike on the front. Three line 'BY AIR' cachet in red on the front. On the reverse "S.O. SUPT" c.d.s. (Sorting Office cancellation)
1932 envelope addressed to Cape town. franked 2 x 1/2d and a single 1d 'Badge' adhesive tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s. 'MR 28 32'
1924 envelope addressed to London from Jaffa. On the reverse is a fine strike of the boxed "VISIT THE PALESTINE PAVILION BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924" cachet struck in black.
1893 taxed stampless envelope addressed to Philadelphia, cancelled "CAPE COAST" c.d.s. 'OC 7 93' Handstruck "T" and "Due 10" both in black. "LIVERPOOL BR PACKET" transit cancellation on the reverse.
KGV1 2c + 3c registered stationery envelope (Size G) 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD. PATENT.' under the flap. The flap is not stuck down. Superb
1931 Imperial Airways 1st Flight envelope, franked 1/- adhesive tied LONDON F.S. AIRMAIL" parcel cancellation '27 FEB 31' Boxed "RETURNED TO SENDER / FOR REASON STATED" & "UNCLAIMED" cachet both struck in black. "SUDAN AIR MAIL KHARTOUM" c.d.s. struck in black. '7 111 31'
1951 envelope from Hobart Tasmania addressed to Tamavua Tasmania. Franked 3d adhesive. On arrival "UNCLAIMED" cachet struck in violet. "SUVA" transit cancellation on the reverse.
1894 local envelope franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied by the short lived "G.P.O. SUVA" c.d.s. '2 OCT 94' struck in red. The back flap is missing.
1893 Great Britain 1/2d Dark Brown stationery card overprinted 'ZULULAND' additional overprinted "SPECIMEN" in violet.
1893 Great Britain 1/2d + 1/2d stationery card overprinted 'ZULULAND' additionally overprinted "SPECIMEN' in violet.
1941 multi censored envelope 'Internee Post' addressed to Berlin. On the front Prisoner of War Baviaanspoort, Pretoria camp cachet struck in red. German censor tape on the reverse index 'b' allocated to Berlin
1915 censored Christmas & New Year Printed Prisoner of War card from No 1V Camp Fort Napier addressed to Bloemfontein. Cancelled "PIETERMARITZBURG" c.d.s. '24 DEC 15' straight line "PASSED BY CENSOR" and boxed Prisoner of War cachet both struck in violet.
1934 envelope addressed to Le Brea Trinidad. On arrival straight line "UNCLAIMED" struck in black and two line "NOT CALLED FOR / NON RECLAME" struck in violet applied "LA BREA" receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1913 envelope addressed to Hampshire. Franked 1d adhesive tied "ABAKALIKI" c.d.s. 'AP 29 13' A further strike alongside. "CALABAR" transit on the reverse.
1940 1d censored stationery envelope addressed to South wales. Uprated multiple adhesive tied "FREETOWN" c.d.s. '15 AU 40' On the reverse censor seal and cachet.
1908 2d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Belgium. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied oval "REGISTERED SIERRA LEONE" d/s '31 OC 08' Belgium registration etiquette applied in transit.
1943 censored stampless P.O.W. lettersheet from an Italian P.O.W.at Camp 337 Postal Section Sudan. Addressed to Italy. On the reverse German censor code 'd' in black.
KGV1 Myers 5/10d blue stationery parcel label used from Tasmania addressed to London. Central paper crease.
1904 envelope addressed to Austria. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 1d adhesive tied "ASABA" c.d.s. 'SP 14 04' A further strike on the front. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 censored airmail envelope addressed to Canada with enclosed letter. Franked 3 x 1 1/2d and a single 9d adhesive tied "KINGSTON" c.d.s. 'AP 23 42' Double circle "MILITARY CENSOR / "Y" / FORCE / NO 10" struck in violet initialed. Opened a little roughly at right.
1916 censored registered envelope addressed to Ireland. franked 6d adhesive tied "MONTSERRAT" c.d.s. 'AU 21 16' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1945 envelope addressed to Melbourne. Franked 3d Australian adhesive tied "KUCHING" c.d.s. '5 NOV 1945' The adhesive were sold by the Field Post Office of the 9th Australian division paying the correct rate.
1908 envelope endorsed 's/s Secondi' addressed to Berlin Germany. Franked Lagos 2 1/2d adhesive tied "CALABAR SOUTHERN NIGERIA" c.d.s. 'FE 22 08' struck in violet with a further strike alongside.
1939 envelope addressed to Basel Switzerland. Franked 3d Nigerian adhesive tied "BUEA - CAMEROON UNDER BRITISH MANDATE" c.d.s. '2 DE 39'
1938 3d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to the U.S.A. with additional 1 1/2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied "KINGSTON" c.d.s. '3 OC 38' U.S. customs markings on the front.
1895 envelope 'Per s/s Bonny' addressed to Manchester. Franked 3d Cameo adhesive tied "BATHURST" c.d.s. 'JY 29 95' A further strike alongside. Small nick bottom left corner.
1924 1 1/2d stationery envelope addressed to Sheffield. Cancelled "HULL" c.d.s. '12 MR 24' straight line "PAQUEBOT" alongside addressed in black.
1903 postcard addressed to Liverpool. Franked 1d adhesive tied "PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. 'AU 12 03'
1904 postcard (Bathurst view of the market) addressed to Worthing Sussex. Franked 1d adhesive tied in transit "FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE" c.d.s. 'JA 22 04'
1911 inter-provincial usage envelope addressed to Germany with enclosed Christmas card. franked 1/2d adhesive tied "EAST LONDON" c.d.s. 'DEC 1 11' Sent at the special printed matter rate.
1906 postcard (Overani. Ex King of Benin City) addressed to Scotland. Franked 1d adhesive tied "SAPELLE" c.d.s. 'MR 28 06' A further strike alongside.
KGV1 4c stationery envelope addressed to Seattle U.S.A. franked irregular block of three and a single 2c adhesive, together with a single 1c adhesive tied "STAMPA" c.d.s. '54 JU 7' Scarce stationery used.
1943 Censored P.O.W. stationery card used from Kuching Camp addressed to the U.K. dated '5th May 1943' Japanese censor chop. The messages on these cards appear stereotyped. The POWs may have been given a list of phrases they were permitted to use. Red crown octagonal censor applied in the U.K. John Simm died on 22nd April 1944 in Borneo.
WW11 censored Italian 'Prigioniero Di Guerra' postcard (970 / PMEU - 500 000 -6/41) from an Italian P.O.W. in the Sudanese camp. Addressed to Italy.
1907 OHMS envelope addressed to Coventry. Franked 1d adhesive tied "GEORGETOWN" c.d.s. 'DE 30 07' On the reverse is a "HAVANA" transit cancellation '1 JAN 1908' and receiving mark.
1948 envelope with enclosed Christmas card addressed to London. Franked 5c adhesive tied light "BELIZE" c.d.s. 'Boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" cachet struck in violet. From an unidentified ship.
1944 censored airmail envelope written from Bequia addressed to Long Island. Franked 3d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied "KINGSTON" c.d.s. '21 JY 44' "OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U./3" seal at left.
1927 postcard addressed to Denmark. Franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives with plate number '2' in margin, tied oval "REGISTERED GIBRALTAR" d/s '1 DE 27'
1901 censored envelope from Sheldon Cape Colony addressed to P.O.W. Bermuda with manuscript markings 'Not Darrells' 'Not Burts' 'Not Hawkins' Attractive trio of missent markings.