1923 registered envelope to Johannesburg, South Africa franked 6d adhesive, tied "PENRHYN ISLAND" c.d.s. '18 SP 23'. Blank registration etiquette overstamped red 'Rarotonga'. "REGISTERED SYDNEY" transit on reverse. Opened a little roughly at top.
1936 stampless envelope from Money Order Office London addressed to Dar es Salaam, re-directed to Freiburg, Germany. On the reverse is a fine strike of the scarce "FOREIGN M.O. BRANCH/DARESSALAAM" c.d.s. '5 FE 1936'.
1934 envelope addressed to Musoma franked single 20c adhesive tied straight-line "KINYANGARI" struck in violet. Kinyangari was on the district branch line situated in the Gold Fields. "DARESSALAAM - TABORA T.P.O. UP" c.d.s. '22 SE 34' on the front.
1918 local homemade envelope franked 1a adhesive overprinted in red 'G.E.A.' tied "WILHELMSTAD" c.d.s.
1937 air mail envelope to France franked vertical strip of three 10c, single 15c and a vertical pair 20c tied "T.R.S. JIEMBA" ship's cancel in violet ' 27 MR 37'.
1919 envelope to London franked 10c adhesive overprinted 'G.E.A.', tied rare "KILWA" cogwheel cachet in black. Worn as usual. On the reverse manuscript '18 XI 19'.
1938 envelope, manuscript "Register" but sent in ordinary mail. Franked 1½d & 3d adhesives tied "TULAGI" c.d.s. '3 JY 38'; a further strike alongside. Addressed to Australia. Light hinge remainder on the front.
1926 envelope franked 4d adhesive tied "TULAGI" c.d.s. '20 FE 26'; a further strike alongside. Addressed to Bromsgrove.
1924 envelope to New York franked horizontal pair 1½d tied "M£LBOURNE/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS" slogan d/s '31 OC 24'.
1944 Great Britain 2d stationery card with message addressed to Algiers. Cancelled "BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER" c.d.s. '6 JY 44' Scarce usage.
1945 5c stationery envelope with value in the centre addressed to Port Louis. Cancelled "QUATRE BORNES" c.d.s. '5 MY 45' A further strike alongside.
1916 censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. Franked Great Britain overprinted horizontal strip of three 1/2d and a single 1d adhesive tied "PLEASANT ISLAND" c.d.s. 'OC 7 16' Straight line "CENSORED" on the front struck in black.
1892 1/2d 'Austin Walsh & Co' Stationery postcard. Light hinge mark on the reverse.
1908 taxed stampless envelope cancelled by the 'N' Nelson killer handstamp in black. "DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE / 1d" handstamp in maroon. "NELSON" cancellation on the reverse.
1894 stampless registered "OHMS" envelope with enclosure from 'Office of Titles'. Large black "R" in double circle, "PERTH" 'MR 6 94' c.d.s. below. Black two-line "NOT KNOWN/BY LETTER CARRIER". Violet octagonal "D.L.O." number in manuscript.
1915 stampless postcard written from 'St Clements Camp'. Violet cogwheel "FROM PRISONER OF WAR FREE/P.C./MALTA". Addressed to Cairo with receiving c.d.s. '9 IV 15' on obverse.
1923 1d stationery card to the UK cancelled "JOHANNESBURG BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION" bi-lingual machine d/s 'NOV 21 1923'.
1912 envelope to Ireland franked 2d small 'Canoe' tied "TULAGI" c.d.s. 'OC 22 12'. Scarce stamp on cover.
1925 stampless 'OHMS' envelope to London cancelled double boxed crown in centre "BRITISH/SOLOMON/ISLANDS/TULAGI/PAID" struck in violet; "TULAGI" c.d.s. '11 MR 25'.
1922 '2 PIASTRES' on 'ONE PIASTRE' stationery card, with message, addressed to Paris cancelled "LIMASSOL" squared circle d/s.
1913 5pi stationery wrapper local usage. Cancelled "R.P.O./No.3" c.d.s. Castle Type 37.
1928 2d Nigerian stationery envelope addressed to Germany, up-rated 1d adhesive tied "KUMBA" '15 MY 28' c.d.s. On reverse violet oval "BASEL MISSION/NYASOSO/CAMEROONS" cachet, "VICTORIA" transit. Some tone spots.
1931 ppc franked 1d Nigeria adhesive tied "VICTORIA-CAMEROONS UNDER BRITISH MANDATE" '8 AP 31' c.d.s. with a further strike alongside. Addressed to Berlin.
1936 1d violet stationery envelope Printers File Copy. Ex De La Rue archive.
1936 1 1/2d red stationery envelope Printers File Copy. Ex De La Rue archive.
1941 censored envelope addressed to New York. Franked '3d' on 'Three Half Pence' adhesive tied "APIA" c.d.s. '2 SP 41' Crown Octagonal 'DDA / 28' censor cachet struck in violet.
1915 ppc from 'H.M.A.S. Melbourne' addressed to Australia franked 1d adhesive tied in transit "LONDON" machine d/s 'MAR 16 15' over-stamped boxed "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED". A rare card from the Australian "H" force in the West Indies during W.W.I.
1903 ppc written from Baden-Baden, Germany franked GB ½d adhesive, blue lines around denoting adhesive not valid. Adhesive tied "A01" (after the cancel was returned from Jamaica). Addressed to Hertfordshire.
1912 envelope addressed to Germany franked Dominican Republic 1c and horizontal pair 2c adhesives tied in transit "PAQUEBOT KINGSTON JAMAICA" 'AU 14 12' c.d.s.
1934 underpaid envelope to Switzerland franked ½d adhesive tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s. 'JY 2 34'. At this time the rate for unsealed printed matter was 1d to Switzerland. The cover has been charged 10c tied "ZURICH" c.d.s. '23 VIII 34'.
1919 envelope to London franked 1d adhesive overprinted "WAR TAX ONE PENNY" tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s.
1926 3c U.S. 'Reply Postal Card' from The Colonial Postmaster Belize. Addressed to New Jersey. Cancelled "BELIZE" c.d.s. '29 SP 26' Two line "BUY BRITISH GOODS / AND GET THE BEST" struck in violet.
1927 registered stationery envelope (size G) with additional 2½d tied "ST KITTS" c.d.s. '4 JU 27'.
1843 E.L. rated '2' from 'Portland Bay' to Launceston with closed spike hole. Good strike of the scarce '1.0.CLOCK/27 MAR/1843' c.d.s.
1907 ppc from Townsville dated '16/9/07' to Harford, Tasmania with a fine strike of the two-line "MISSENT - TO/HOBART-" in black.
1908 ppc from New South Wales addressed to Scotland with two-line "MISSENT TO/LAUNCESTON" struck in black with "TAS" added below in red pencil.
1946 1a stationery envelope to Palestine up-rated 14as adhesive, plate 1 in margin, paying registration fee tied "ADEN REG"'15 APL 46' c.d.s. "CAIRO" transit on reverse.
1916 envelope 'Per R.M.S. "Caledonia"' franked Indian 1a adhesive tied "ADEN" c.d.s. '8 SE 16'. Violet "PASSED CENSOR*ADEN*/No./AB-105' cachet. On reverse black/white "OPENED BY CENSOR" label overstamped "ADEN" c.d.s. Addressed to the U.K.
1916 censored envelope addressed to Bern Switzerland. Franked horizontal and vertical pairs 1d adhesives together with a single example tied by the scarce two line "28 MRZ 1916 / Outjo" cachet struck in violet.
1916 censored envelope addressed to Sea Point Cape Town. Franked 1d adhesive tied by the four line undated "Kaiserl. Postagentur Kub / Deutsch - Sudwestafrica / Eingeg../ Nr...Anl" cancellation struck in violet.
1916 censored envelope from Otjiwarongo addressed to Switzerland. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied by the rare "S.A. FIELD TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL CORPS" c.d.s. struck in blue '8 MAR 1916'
1885 envelope with enclosed letter sent from Hereford to Savannah Le Mar Jamaica. On arrival octagonal "RETURNED LETTER BRANCH JAMAICA" cachet struck in black dated '16 DE 85' Manuscript 'Left the Island' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1941 censored envelope from New York to Amsterdam with anchor "COMMISSIE VOOR AANGEHOUDEN LADING" with anchor in centre. The Number '28/E' denotes the Ship vessel number and '17261' the letter number. On reverse, two-line 'Released by/Prize Court'.
1915 2d registered stationery envelope size 'F' addressed to Chicago franked 2½d adhesive tied "SAUTERS" c.d.s 'SP 15 15'.
1953 internal 1c stationery wrapper cancelled "DEAD LETTER OFFICE GRENADA" 'JY 8 53' c.d.s. addressed to Grenville. Black "UNCLAIMED".
1903 postcard to France franked 3d tied "ST GEORGES" c.d.s. 'AU 14 03'. A further strike alongside. Superb strike straight-line "LATE FEE" struck in black.
1898 '18 CENTS' on 'THIRTY CENTS' stationery envelope 'Via Bombay' addressed to London. Cancelled "SEYCHELLES" 'AP 11 98' c.d.s. code '4'. A further strike alongside.
1895 8c stationery postcard, with message, addressed to Devonport cancelled "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. '3 SP 95' code '5'.
1944 censored envelope from Doba French Equatorial Africa to Bath. Grey/Black Nigerian "OPENED BY EXAMINER" and black boxed censor cachet. Rare "MISSENT TO" 'ABEOKUTA' inserted in manuscript. "ABEOKUTA" '26 OC 44' c.d.s. on the reverse.
1899 Multi-view Pioneer ppc to Germany 5pf tied "KLEIN-POPO" c.d.s. '26 6 99'. A further strike alongside.