1839 Entire addressed to London. Framed "MAITLAND / POST PAID" struck in red and oval crown "MAITLAND POST OFFICE" cancellation on the front. "PAID SHIP LETTER SYDNEY" struck in red with boxed "INDIA SHIP LETTER / PORTSMOUTH" struck in black.

1842 E.L. from Salem North Carolina to Mandeville Post office "SALEM N.C." cancellation and straight line "PAID" struck in blue manuscript 'pd' Endorsed 'Via Baltimore by the first packet for Kingston' It was charged 27c "KINGSTON SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. on the front "AU 18 1842' (Type SL4)

1847 E.L. rated '1/2' addressed to Scotland. On the reverse is a very fine strike of the "ST ANNS - BAY" double arc cancellation 'JY 23 1847' (Type P3) An early usage.

1847 E.L. with light vertical fold headed and dated 'Kingston 13 MY 1847' Addressed to Mayhill P.O. A very fine strike of the handstruck '6' in black on the front late usage. "KINGSTON" double arc on the reverse.

1920 registered envelope to Mexico Franked horizontal strip of three 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d overprinted Australian adhesives tied "RABAUL" c.d.s. '11 MR 20' "NEW YORK" transit and receiving cachet on the reverse. Scarce destination.

1849 E.L. from Amhurst Massachusetts addressed to Mandeville Jamaica 'Via New York City' and 'Pr Adele' displaying on the front an oval strike of "H Underwood New York' forwarding agents cachet struck in red. Rated '4' in black manuscript which has been crossed out and '8' inserted in manuscript. Two line "JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER" struck in black.

1882 Entire Letter addressed to London rated '4' in red manuscript. Franked (4d) yellow tied "A11" "ST LUCIA" c.d.s. on the front 'JY 27 82' and "LONDON" receiving cancellation in red.

1895 registered stationery envelope (Size F) addressed to London franked 5d adhesive tied "HOBART TASMANIA" obliterator 'JA 25 96'Some light toning.

1901 registered envelope from Melbourne addressed to Hobart on arrival "V crown R FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED" seal at right applied in Hobart. The envelope has a central 'spike' hole.

1946 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope to A.P.O. 216 San Francisco redirected to Detroit cancelled "BELIZE" c.d.s. 'AP 16 46'

1944 censored airletter addressed to the U.S.A. franked 10c & 15c adhesives tied "E.A. A.P.O. 67" c.d.s. '11 X11 44" with oval crown shield censor cachet in violet '4139' initialed.

1901 envelope to Washington U.S.A. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied "BAILEY'S BAY" c.d.s. 'JU 22 1901'"NEW YORK" transit d/s on the reverse.

1891 registered envelope to Munich Germany franked 1/- marginal adhesive cancelled "A91" "TORTOLA" c.d.s. on the front 'FE 9 91' Oval "LONDON" transit d/s receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1931 registered envelope to Edinburgh. Franked 6d 'Whale & Penguin' adhesive tied "SOUTH GEORGIA" c.d.s. '7 AU 31'

1938 First flight FAM 17 envelope round trip envelope Baltimore - Bermuda -Baltimore

1899 2 1/2d (violet) illustrated stationery envelope showing a view of 'Mount King William' Superb unused. The flap is not stuck down.

1954 airmail envelope to Liverpool U.K. Franked 2c 24c and a 6c airletter cut-out tied "G.P.O. GEORGETOWN" slogan d/s '3 NOV 1954'

1946 taxed envelope from Zaira Nigeria addressed to Accra. On arrival 1d postage due applied paying the charge tied "ACCRA" c.d.s. '21 SE 46'

1905 envelope to London franked 1d adhesive tied by the straight line "SOMO SOMO" brass cachet in black "LEVUKA" c.d.s. alongside 'DE 6 1905' Very early usage of the straight line cancellation which was in use from 1st December 1905

1916 censored envelope to Swakopmund Franked South African 1d adhesive tied straight line "Post Neuheusis" cachet in violet dated in manuscript '30 7 16' "WINDHOEK" transit d/s on the front.

Undated WW11 stampless censored envelope from a German internee at Andalusia Internment Camp with violet oval camp cachet on the front. On the reverse is a German censor seal code 'b'

1936 envelope addressed to New York Franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied "TURKS ISLANDS" c.d.s. '

1941 envelope to Auckland New Zealand franked New Zealand 1 1/2d & 1/2d adhesives tied "PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY" c.d.s. '14 OC 41' The last day of the New Zealand postal agency on the island.

1925 envelope addressed to Falmouth G.B. with two line "POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND / NO STAMPS AVAILABLE" struck in violet. Franked G.B. 1 1/2d adhesive tied "LONDON F.S. 45" c.d.s. '22 JA 26' Used by the London Foreign section used to cancel mail received from abroad.

1900 4d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Germany franked 4d adhesive tied "T1" with oval "REGISTERED TURKS ISLANDS" d/s on the front 'JY 19 00'

1900 censored postcard addressed to Germany some edge toning at far left. Franked 1d adhesive tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s. '6 JY 1900' Alongside is the double circle censored cachet initaled "E.W."

1948 taxed envelope from Melbourne to Suva Fiji On arrival 1/- & 1d postage dues applied paying the boxed charge tied "SUVA" c.d.s. The 1/- is elusive on entire.

1909 registered OHMS envelope to Birmingham franked 6d adhesive tied "G.P.O. GRENADA" c.d.s. 'JA 28 09' A further strike alongside. "NEW YORK" registration etiquette applied in transit.

1942 censored Air Letter handmade from a sheet of paper headed "On Active Service, air mail substitute letter card" posted from Valletta addressed to Derby. Unusual.

1912 1d stationery card with message on the reverse addressed to Austria cancelled by a superb strike of the double circle "CAROLA" Italian ships cachet in violet Straight line "Paquebot" struck in violet on the front.

1913 envelope 'Per S S "Rentura"'to Detroit U.S.A. franked 1/2d 'Roo; in combination with South Australia 2d adhesive tied "ADELAIDE" machine d/s '18 SEP 13'

1937 postcard addressed to San Francisco franked 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied "FIELD POST OFFICE NO 1" c.d.s. '30 SE 37' Cancellation in use for one day only.

1922 taxed envelope addressed to Chicago U.S.A. Franked 3d adhesive On arrival pre cancelled 5c & 1c postage due applied paying the charge. On the reverse violet insufficiently prepaid cachets.

1906 4d registered stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to Austria Franked 5d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied "NUKUALOFA" c.d.s. '12 FE 06' "VANCOUVER" & "WINIPEG" transit cancellations on the reverse.

1914 envelope addressed to Germany franked 2 1/2d adhesive (some toning around perfs) tied "THE EXCHANGE SYDNEY" machine d/s '8 JUL 14' Straight line "RETURN TO SENDER" Boxed "UNDERLIVERABLE APR 29 1915 11 M D" cachet struck in violet. On the reverse "DEAD LETTER OFFICE SYDNEY" c.d.s. in red 'MAY 6 1915' The envelope undeliverable due to the outbreak of war.

1939 envelope 'Per S.S."Narissa"' addressed to Chicago franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied "NEW YORK PAQUEBOT" duplex 'MAR 11 1939' "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS CACHET" on the front.

1898 wrapper addressed to Germany franked 2d adhesive. On the front are two strikes of the scarce "DEEP BAY" c.d.s. '8 AP 98'

1904 postcard addressed to London franked 1d & 2d adhesives tied boxed "LOOSE SHIP LETTER" struck in black.

1893 envelope addressed to Birmingham. Franked 'FIVE PENCE' on 'SIX PENCE' adhesive tied "KINGSTON" c.d.s. 'DE 27 93' A further strike alongside.

1939 'Ala Littoria' flight envelope to Naples (14 carried) Franked 1d & 3d adhesives tied "AIR MAIL MALTA" c.d.s. 'JU 5 39' Two line flight cachet in violet. Receiving cancellation on the front.

1937 multi franked envelope addressed to the U.K. adhesives tied "ST HELENA" c.d.s. 'AU 6 37'

1902 postcard to Germany. Franked 1a adhesive tied with a German Seapost cancellation of the East Africa Line dated '12 1 02' with the index '11'

1926 envelope to the U.K. Franked 4d adhesive tied "JOHANNESBURG" c.d.s. '6 MAY 26' with additional 1d adhesive paying the "LATE FEE" tied by cancellation of the same date.

1912 1d stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled crown in centre "BEGORO" c.d.s. 'JUN 24 12' Very small tear bottom left corner.

1900 envelope with a few tone spots addressed to the U.K. Franked 1d adhesive tied "B27" "QUITTAH" c.d.s. 'AP 20 19' '19' for '00' in the year. Boxed "TOO LATE" struck in black.

1942 censored envelope to Switzerland franked horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives tied "EBUTE METTA" c.d.s. '17 SP 42' "PASSED BY CENSOR / 11 / NIGERIA struck in red and German censor tape 'X' allocated to Paris on the reverse.

1939 'Ala Littoria' flight envelope from Valletta to Palermo (14 carried) Franked 1 1/2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied "AIR MAIL MALTA" c.d.s. 'JU 5 39' receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1948 stampless envelope to Italy from the refugee camp cancelled "MOGADISCHIO" c.d.s. '22 JA 48' In 1948 during the January riots against the Italians an emergency 'Free Mail' was set up and officially granted to the victims of the riots. One free letter to send to relatives reporting they were in good health. The Triangular cachet was made out of ivory by a member of the refugee camp emergency committee.

1921 envelope opened on three sides addressed to the U.K. Franked 6c & 3c adhesives overprinted 'G.E.A.' tied "DARESSALAAM" c.d.s. '14 NO 1921'

1951 registered envelope to the U.K. franked 2 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied "CALIBISHIE" c.d.s. '10 MY 51' A further strike on the front.