1937 multi taxed airmail envelope from Leiden, addressed to Singapore and redirected to Hong Kong. Straits Settlements 1924 12c postage due tied 'SINGAPORE' c.d.s. '18 MY 1937' and on the reverse Hong Kong 10c pair and a single 6c tiedd 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. '5 JU 37' An attractive combination of postage dues.
1899 1d stationery postcard addressed to Germany. Uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'N.Z. MARINE P.O. S S "MOANA' c.d.s. '7 OCT 99' struck in red. Receiving cancellation.
1897 stampless On Her Majesty's Service' wrapper addressed to The Military Secretary, Cape Town cancelled 'TAUNGS' c.d.s. 'AU 31 87' acknowledging receipt of a medal to a trooper in the British South Africa Company. Matabeleland.
1910 1d illustrated stationery card (Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. Low Water. From Bottom of Gully. N.Bank' addressed to Germany. Cancelled 'BROKEN HILL' c.d.s. '3 DEC 1910' Superb.
1966 Australian 4c stationery envelope addressed to England cancelled 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AUST'/INDIAN OCEAN' c.d.s. '14 FE 66
1895 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Auckland. Marked 'Via Fiji' Franked '2 1/2d' on '2d' adhesive tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '21 MR 95' Receiving cancellation. Higgins & Gage 7 from the printing of 1st April 1893
1907 1A stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE PAQ No 2' octagonal d/s '28 DEC 07' a further strike alongside.
1944 registered envelope addressed to Aberdeen. Franked 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'BELVERDERE CAMP' c.d.s. '17 JAN 44' Pink/Black registration label, manuscript 'Belverdere Camp'
1896 registered envelope addressed to Germany. Franked overprinted Indian adhesives tied 'MOMBASA' squared circle d/s 'AP 24 94' '143' in black oval applied on the Bombay-Aden Seapost. Unframed 'ADEN/REG' datestamp on the reverse.
1919 envelope 'N.Z. Government Insurance Department' addressed to Onehunga. Franked Penny Half Penny Life Insurance adhesive tied 'WELLINGTON' c.d.s. '7 AP 19'
1950 multi franked formula registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Hampshire. Adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 30 50'
1904 postcard (Government House, Port Stanley.) addressed to London., Franked bottom marginal 1d adhesive tied 'FALKLAND ISLANDS' c.d.s. 'OC 3 04' Light fold top left corner.
1927 registered envelope addressed to Chicago. Franked horizontal pair 2c adhesives cancelled 'SAN ESTERVAN' c.d.s. 'SP 27 20' A late usage of the "C" code.
1895 registered envelope addressed to Germany. Franked two 'Surcharged / 1 1/2d' on 'TWO PENCE' and a single 'R / 3d' on TWO PENCE' tied 'APIA' c.d.s. 'MAR 27 95' Registered London transit and receiving cancellations.
1896 envelope addressed to Sydney marked 'Via Auckland' Franked 2d adhesive tied "APIA' c.d.s. 'FEB 27 97' Receiving cancellation. Light horizontal crease at bottom.
1926 parcel piece addressed to New York. Franked vertical block ten (5 x 2) 1/- Union adhesives cancelled 'S.A.R. JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '22 AP 26' Foreign Parcel Post label affixed with imperfections.
1940 Cash on Delivery registered parcel form 'G.P. - S .14208 - 1940 _ 400,00 S.' From Johannesburg addressed to Heilbron O.F.S. The total postage was 1/- This either included the 4d registered fee, or the latter was paid after the machine cancel. The Trade charge £3 6s 3d required a supplementary charge of 1/9d not shown on this form.
1921 Post Office Memorandum 'M18/39169 1,000,000 9/20 T.T. & S 8082' concerning an "Unsufficiently Paid Newspaper" with the office datestamp of the South African Railways/Johannesburg' Handstamped 'DUPLICATE'
1910 registered envelope addressed to Transvaal. Franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'BOLO C.G.H.' c.d.s. 'NO 10 10' Manuscript registration. On the reverse 'EASTERN T.P.O. UP' c.d.s. of the 11th. An early usage of the first issue.
1953 local envelope franked 2d charity label tied 'HOUT BAY' c.d.s. '20 V 53' The cover has escaped postage due. Unusual.
1934 envelope addressed to Cape Town. Franked 1d adhesive tied by Italian ship cancellation Duchessa D' Aosta' Straight line 'DUCHESSA D' AOSTA' handstamp dated '24 NOV 1934';
1916 On Active Service postcard with a short message. Oval 'HEADQUATERS 1st MILITARY CONSTABULARY'/ SOUTH WEST AFRICA' cachet '7 NOV 1916' struck in violet. 'KEETMANSHOOP' cancellation 8th November.
1901 Censored Portugal 10 Reis stationery card uprated horizontal strip of three 5 Reis adhesives addressed to Potchefstroom Bughers Camp. Tied 'PENICHE' c.d.s. '18 SET 01' The card written in Dutch is from a South African political prisoner transported from South Africa, interned at Peniche.
1911 registered O.H.M.S. envelope from Postmasters General Department addressed to France. Franked 6d adhesive tied 'REG ADELAIDE' c.d.s. '26 SE 11' Receiving cancellation.
1905 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Minneapolis, additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MONTSERRAT' c.d.s. 'DE 3 1903' used the day after the E.R.D. of usage.
1938 20c stationery envelope addressed to Paris cancelled 'ROSE HILL' c.d.s. '1 AP 39' a further strike alongside. Opened a little roughly at bottom at left.
1921 postcard addressed to Italy. Franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '23 MR 21' Alongside handstruck 'T' applied in Bathurst.
1880 Advise of Receipt Form for a registered letter, sent from Valletta to Milan. A.R. Fee paid by Great Britain 1880 2 1/2d blue Pl.17 cancelled by A25 obliterator. Folded for returning to sender from Milan.
1946 stampless Army Form No W.3494 addressed to Germany dated '7 V11 1946' From a German P.O.W. held in Malta after the War. In 1945 German P.O.W.s were sent to Malta to work on reconstruction of the island's infrastructure.
1950 multi franked registered envelope addressed to Iraq. Adhesives tied 'PRINCE OF WALES' c.d.s. '8 MY 45' 'A.V.2' struck in black.
1945 airmail envelope addressed to Sweden. Franked 1/- & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'DE 5 45' Boxed 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A' cachet and red 'O.A.T.'
1947 multi franked registered airmail envelope addressed to Shanghai,China. Adhesives tied oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE / REGISTERED / MALTA' d/s '29 NO 47' Scarce 'BARCLAYS BANK MALTA' registration label. Receiving cancellation.
1921 taxed registered envelope addressed to France. Franked 6d 'Roo' tied 'REGISTERED PERTH' c.d.s. '11 MAR 21' On arrival horizontal pair 10c postage dues applied paying the Poste Restante charge tied by the La Varenne Saint Helfaire cancellation. 11th April 1921
1946 airmail envelope addressed to Bruseels, redirected locally. Franked 4pi and 2 x 5m adhesives tied 'OMDURMAN' c.d.s. '12 NOV 46' Boxed 'O.A.T' struck in red.
1895 envelope addressed to Lyon, France. Franked 2 1/2d' on 'ONE PENNY' adhesive tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'MR 25 95' Receiving cancellation.
1901 registered envelope addressed to Paris. Franked V.R.I. overprinted '2 1/2d' on 'Drie pence' with leval stops and '6d' on 'Zes pence' with raised stops. tied 'BLOEMFONTEIN' c.d.s. '25 NO 01' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 multi censored envelope addressed to Military Internment Camp Braunau Switzerland with camp cachet in black. Franked 2 x 1c and a single 3c tied 'TORONTO' machine d/s 'JUN 25 1941'
1940's WW11 West Africa Christmas special airletter used by British Forces to mail free to family. A scarce superb unused example.
1911 Insured 2d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Hamburg. Additional 3d & 2d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED LAGOS SOUTHERN NIGERIA' d/s 'DE 20 11' The envelope insured for £10 with Insured/Valeur Declaree' label. London transit and receiving cancellation.
1904 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany additional 6d, 1d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'JY 25 04' Receiving cancellation.
1904 printed envelope stationery German Consulate, Lagos. Addressed to Germany. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'LONDON F.S.15' c.d.s. 'FE 12 04' Receiving cancellation.
1904 printed envelope stationery German Consulate, Lagos. addressed to Germany. Franked 2/12d adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. 'JA 2 04' Receiving cancellation.
1906 printed envelope stationery German Consulate, Lagos. addressed to Germany franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / HAMBURG /WEST AFRIKA/ XXV11' d/s ' 12/12/06'
1922 Great Britain 10/- Seahorse on small piece cancelled 'S R ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION' c.d.s. 'MY 25 22' The only date setting used. Overstamped boxed 'GOUGH ISLAND' Forty 10/- Seahorses were supplied by the British Post office for the expedition, any unsold were returned.
1950 registered envelope addressed to Grimsby. Franked 3c & 10c adhesives tied oval 'HOPKINS S.C.' T.R.D. datestamp. Belize Transit.
1947 registered envelope addressed to Grimsby. franked horizontal air 3c and single 5c Victory adhesives, tied oval 'SAN ESTERVAN' T.R.D. d/s '16 APR 1947' year in manuscript.
1906 Registered printed illustrated envelope (Freemantle Quay) addressed to Germany. Franked 5d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'EAST PERTH' c.d.s. '20 AUG 06' German Railway registration label. Receiving cancellation. A rare registered usage.
1900 captured 1/2d stationery card sent from Sydney Crowther to Kent. Cancelled oval 'BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE PRETORIA' dated cahet '29 NOV 1900' struck in violet.
1941 postcard addressed to the U.S.A. franked 5m & 3m adhesives tied "dumb" canceller of Port Sudan with circled "O' and boxed "K" security marks. The black out deletion was the date and the name of the writers ship.
1933 taxed airmail envelope addressed to London. Franked 4 x 5m adhesives tied 'WHITE NILE/ T.P.O. No 1' c.d.,s. '16 MR 33' On arrival horizontal pair 2d postage dues applied. Juba transit cancellation.