1944 airmail envelope addressed to Palestine. Franked Great Britain overprinted 3d & 1/- adhesives tied 'BENGHAZI AIR MAIL' c.d.s. '9 8 44' Boxed 'PAR AVION / jusqua' in black, manuscript 'CAIRO' in blue.

1906 1d stationery card with message addressed to Switzerland. Cancelled 'ADRIA D. HERESE' ships cancellation struck in violet.

1898 Money order to the value 130 rupees cancelled 'PUTTALAM M.O. & S.B.' c.d.s. 'JA 11 98' The receipt is attached. Some reinforcement.

1937 usage Parcel Post label (2640 - 26/4/32 - 5,500,000 S) addressed to Sandlats. Franked by an O.V.S. '1s' on 'Een Shilling' adhesive tied 'STELLENBOSCH' cancellation, Unusual late usage!

1909 taxed postcard addressed to Switzerland. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'LINDISFARNE' c.d.s. AU 24 09' On arrival 10c postage due applied paying the charge tied Thun cancellation.

1918 censored registered envelope addressed to Switzerland. Franked 2d & 6d 'Roo' adhesives tied 'REGISTERED SYDNEY' c.d.s. '7 JE 18' The 6d has a clipped corner, bottom right.

1879 Die proof on glazed card for the first Antigua 1 1/2d stationery postcard dated 'Sep 1 1879' Illustrated on page 168 Antigua The Stamps & Postal History by Freeland and Jordon.

1904 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, additional 1d adhesive tied 'TOBAGO' c.d.s. 'JA 14 04' A further strike on the front.

1865 printed wrapper from Cape Town Returned Letter office re payment of postage due. Addressed to Grahamstown. Cancelled 'CAPE TOWN/N' c.d.s. 'NO 20 5'

1931 20c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Belgium, additional 15c adhesive tied 'REGISTERED G.P.O. MAURITIUS' d/s '27 AU 31'

1959 local envelope franked 2d adhesive tied 'HONIARA' c.d.s. '20 SEP 59' Large 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/HONIARA' datestamp struck in red.

1934 Airmail envelope addressed to Tanganyikia. Franked 2d & 6d adhesives tied 'BLANTYRE' c.d.s. '8 3 34' A variety of instructional & transit cancellations, including 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE ZOMBA' c.d.s. '19 6 34'

1894 Cape 1d + 1d overprinted stationerey card, no message. Addressed to Johannesburg. Uprated 1d small Arms tied 'F' 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'JA 17 94'

1912 6c stationery card with message addressed to Hawaii cancelled 'PAMPLEMOUSSES' c.d.s. 'JY 24 12' a further strike alongside.

1899 registered envelope addressed to Minneapolis. Franked horizontal strip of six 1d and a block of four on the reverse, tied 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '5 JAN 99' On the reverse. Routed via Victoria British Columbia and Winnipeg. A triple rate registered envelope.

1925 registered envelope addressed to New Jersey. Franked 1/- adhesive tied 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '5 MY 25' Oval registration handstamp.

1904 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany. Franked 1/2d & 2d perfin adhesives tied 'REGISTERED DURBAN' c.d.s. 'JA 8 04' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1940 taxed envelope addressed to Bristol. Franked on the reverse 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'SAV LA MAR' c.d.s. 'JU 25 1940' A fine strike of the '1d' woodblock struck in violet (Type D8c) On arrival 1d postage due applied tied 'STAPLE MILLS BRISTOL' cancellation.

1900 printed envelope addressed to Stafford. Marked 'A.H. Yateman Lt. Som L.I. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'FIELD POST OFFICE/15' c.d.s. 'JA 14 00' used at Springfield Bridge.

1945 censored envelope addressed to Canton Island. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesive tied indistinct cancellation. Boxed Censor cachet with number '3' in manuscript. Vernon records two '3' manuscript censored covers, one from Beru, the other from Funafuti both in July.

1914 censored envelope addressed to London. Franked vertical pair 10pf tied 'LUDERITZBUCHT' c.d.s. '29 7 14' Six days before the outbreak of war, this cover carried on the last peacetime mail. A manuscript notation on the reverse certifies that this letter was in on of the four bags of mail found in the prize ship "Gertrud Woermann" seized by the Brasilian
authorities. Forwarded in the spring of 1919. Five years in transit.

1915 stampless envelope to Essex. Marked 'On Active Service, No Stamps Available (Sgt A.S.C.) Cancelled by a superb 'DUALA (KAMERUN)b' c.d.s. '26 10 15

1937 registered multi franked envelope addressed to Southampton. Cancelled 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 18 1937'

1951 Despatch Note ((McC, 4761) S G. 943 PRT 25000 4/49) addressed to Canada Franked 2 x 50pt and a vertical pair 8PT adhesives tied 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '17 NO 51' Khartoum customs label on the front. Horizontal crease and creasing where attached to parcel, top left.

1957 British Solomon Islands Protectorate / Parcel Post / Form of Customs Declaration' from Choseul, addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand. Franked 3 x 1/- and a single 6d tied 'GIZO' c.d.s. '20 SE 57' Auckland customs label and Auckland Customs released cachet.

1868 wrapper 'Weekly Prices current in Montreal' addressed locally. Franked 1c large Queen tied oval straight line bars.

Undated KGV1 envelope addressed to Singapore. Franked 8c adhesive tied straight line 'S.S. BELAGA' ships cachet.

1901 multi censored envelope addressed to Bloemfontein. Franked horizontal strip of four 'ONE FARTHING' on ONE SHLLING' adhesives tied 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. 'SE 28 1901' 'PRISONER OF WAR BERMUDA / PASSED CENSOR' struck in violet.

1958 underpaid envelope from London addressed to Khartoum. On arrival 2m & 20m postage dues applied paying the charge, tied 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '14 JU 58'

1913 1d stationery envelope addressed to Cardiff. Cancelled 'BOIA BONNIE TRAVELLING / POST OFFICE/ SIERRA LEONE' c.d.s. '29 SP 13' Freetown transit cancellation on the reverse.

1882 printed American Forresty Congress Montreal 1c stationery envelope cancelled 'MONTREAL' barred oval d/s 'AU 18 ' Octagonal 'NOT CALLED FOR MONTREAL' d/s 'AU 31 82'

1945 Censored multi franked envelope from The Chief Censor British Honduras addressed to the Chief Postal Censor, Washington D.C. Adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. '29 JU 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / J/8174 label Type CL14 'J' nearer to soludus and with shorter underlining. Signed by Chief Censor 'A.M. Baker' bottom right corner. A short lived censor label in use for six weeks.

1868 unfranked envelope "Per Packet" to London , showing manuscript 'Postage 6d/Fine---6d' Followed by a superb strike of the "1/-'handstamp in black. 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. 'DE 20 68' bottom left. A rare marking.

1836 "Pursuant to Act of Parliament Seventh George the Forth" printed entire from the Royal Hospital, Chelsea to a pensioner in the 8th Battalion, Royal Artillery, Gibraltar, showing Crowned "FREE" d/s and with curved -framed 'GIBRALTAR', alongside manuscript "Not called for"

1952 Great Britain overprinted 7/- Postal Order 3d Poundage. Cancelled 'LAGOS BROAD ST M.O. & S.B.' c.d.s. '27 FE 52'

1912 envelope addressed to Hertfordshire. Franked 2d adhesive 'CA' monogram in the margin, cancelled 'SAMARAI E.D.' c.d.s. '1 MAR 12'

1896 2d Great Britain overprinted registered stationerey envelope (F) Type 1a addressed to London with additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'WARRI/A' squared circle d/s 'SP 11 96' struck in red.

1909 1/2d stationery card addressed to Durban with message cancelled 'ENTUMENI NATAL' c.d.s. 'JA 12 09' Entumeni is situated in Eshowe Zululand.

1950 postcard addressed to Belgium. Franked Great Britain overprinted 1d & 3d adhesives tied 'TRIPOLI' c.d.s. '12 11 50' Straight line 'A.V.2' struck in violet.

1939 1 1/2d stationery card with message written from Paula, addressed to Holland. Cancelled 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'NO 22 39' Crown censor cachet "61"

1911 postcard (Rhodes' Grave, Matopos) addressed to Austria. Franked 1d double head tied 'MATOPOS' c.d.s. '13 JUL 11' Receiving cancellation on the front

1943 Prisoner of War lettersheet endorsed 'BY AIR MAIL' dated 14th December 1943 from an Italian P.O.W. at Camp No 4 (Umvuma) Two line 'No. 4 Internment Camp / Southern Rhodesia' struck in black. Crown 'PASSED / DE/30' censorship. Light fold.

1932 underpaid airmail envelipe addressed to the Isle Of Wight. Franked 10d adhesive tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '14 DEC 1932' On arrival 2 x 4d and a single 1/- postage due applied tied 'FRESHWATER STATION ISLE OF WIGHT' c.d.s. '25 DE 32'

1903 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Cape Town. Franked horizontal pair 1d and a single 1d small 'Arms' tied 'REGISTERED BULAWAYO' c.d.s. 'AU 3 03'

1914 1d 'Admiral' postal stationery card from die 1 (without imprint) H&G 15 Superb unused.

1961 underpaid envelope addressed to Cape Town. Franked 2d adhesive tied 'KASUNGU' c.d.s. '26 SEP 61' Initially handstamped 'T/3c' which has been obliterated, replaced with 'T/2c' Numbered 00642 Postage due for 6c applied indicating a postage due payment for more than one underpaid item.

1952 stampless taxed envelope addressed to South Africa. Cancelled 'MAZAUKA N.RHODESIA' c.d.s. '8 SEP 1952 On arrival horizontal pair and asingle 2c posatage due applied, tied Roodepoort cancellation.

1870 envelope addressed to Gibraltar. Franked 6d adhesive tied 'W/17' oval straight line of bars, with additional 1d paying the late fee. Sent overland, marked with an "S" (17mm) in black circle, designating the routing. Received in Gibraltar 13th May.

1861 entire from the Italian Consul, Malta. Addressed to Gibraltar sent unpaid and charged the packet letter rate of 4d per 1/2oz. Marked "4" in manuscript. Black boxed 'TO PAY' handstamp applied in Gibraltar. Italian Consular, Malta. cachet on the reverse.

1891 Penny Half Penny stationery card with message addressed to London. Cancelled 'LAGOS W AFRICA' c.d.s. 'DE 12 91' On arrival manuscript 'Gone Away' together with 'LONDON R.L.' and 'RETURNED L.R. OFFICE LONDON' cancellations.