c.1940's parcel tag from The Planters & Importers Tea & Coffe Co Johannesburg addressed to Bloemfontein with 3 x 4d meter imporessioins "M30'
1938 parcel tag (G.P.-S-4546-1936-6,000.000 S.) cancelled by red 1/- meter (N84) Durban d/s '14 V1 38' off Massey-Harris Co Farm Implements.
1944 stampless registered parcel label with boxed 'Army Postal Service' registration cachet. Cancelledon the reverse A.I.F. FIELD P.O. 0102' (HQ 8th infantry brigade Toga Qld) c.d.s. 14 FEB 44' Receiving cancellation 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O. 12' three days later.
1935 envelope addressed to London franked 4c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '1 DE 35'
1945 underpaid airmail envelope addressed to Durban South Africa franked 2 x 4d and asingle 1d & 9d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'JU 5 45' OOn arrival vertical pair 6d, horizontal strip of thgree and 3 single 3d postage dues applied, on the reverse single 2d and a horizontal strip of four (one scuffed) dues applied paying the manusript '3/8d' charge.
1950 1/2pi stationety card paying the internal rate with message cancelled 'LIMASSOL' c.d.s. '20 JUN 50' A very scarce card commercially used.
1949 1d stationery card with message addressed to Hampshire franked 3d & 1/2d adhesives paying the airmail fee tied 'HLATINGLU' c.d.s. '28 JAN 49'
1931 "Consignee" envelope addressed to New York franked 1d adhesive tied 'NEW YORK PAQUEBOT' duplex 'JUN 4 1931' 'BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. LTD S.S. DOMINICA/ POSTED AT SEA' cachet bottom left corner.
1906 postcard addressed to Johannesburg franked 1/2d small arms tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '1 DEC 06' On arrival returned to Bulawayo, where the rectanguiar boxed 'OFFICIALLY RE-ADDRESSED' applied, struck in black.
1956 stampless envelope addressed locally cancelled 'UMTALI N.' c.d.s. '5 OCT 1956' This was the cancel used at the Umtali Native Counter. A small "T" in black circle to pay the double deficiency (postage rate was 2 1/2d) Great Britain overprinted 3d & 2d postage dues were affixed tied 'UMTALI' c.d.s. '8 OCT 1956' A very scarce usage of the Native Counter cancellation.
1902 censored envelope addressed to Cape Town franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'JU 6 02' Double traingle 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR / HEAD OFFICE / STR HELENA' struck in violet. A further circular 'PASSED CENSOR CAPE TOWN' struck in black.
1958 4d registered stationery envelope (H) addressaed to Pretoria franked 1/- adhesive tied 'MUFULIRA N RHODESIA' c.d.s. '8 DEC 58'
1901 Formula stationery card H.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwal and York, locally printed with 2c adhesive affixed. Superb unused.
1949 1 1/2d stationery card addressed to Amsterdam, internally redirected. Uprated 3d & 1/2d adhesive paying the air mail rate, tied 'GIBRALTAR' machine d/s '1 SEP 49'
1910 postcard dated and headed "March 7th Grenada" addressed to Grand Rapids franked horizontal pair Great Britain 1/2d adhresive tied 'BARBADOS G.P.O.' c.d.s. '8 MA 10' Tripe oval 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' violet datestamp '8 MAR 1910'
1898 1a stationery card headed 'Chief Accountants Office, Uganda Railway, Kilindini' addressed to Beth. Cancelled 'KILINDINI MOMBASA' squared circle d/s '24 DE 98' Receiving cancellation alongside.
1898 1a stationeryt card from a German Missionary addressed to Leipzig cancelled "LAMU' c.d.s. 'SP 11 96' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.
1903 postcard addressed to Italy franked 1a adhesive tied 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. '29 AP 1903' a further strike alongside. 'ADEN' transit cancellation the front.
1953 underpaid envelope addressed to Eshowe Zululand franked 50c adhesive tied 'NAIROBI' cancellation '4 MR 1953' On arrival horizontal strip of three 1d South African postage dues applied paying the charge tied 'ESHOWE' c.d.s. '8 V1 53'
1928 50c registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to Bradford franked 5c & 10c adhesives tied 'HOEY'S BRIDGE' c.d.s. 'MR 26 28' Mombasa transit cancellation.
1942 censored envelope addressed to Iraq franked 1d & 1/2d adhesives tied 'CAPE TOWN' machine d/s '16 11 42' Scarce patriotic naval label on the front, on the reverse "V/BRITAINS' BOMBED CITIES RELIEF FUND' label. Indian censor strip at the leftside.
1931 1 1/2d stationery envelope uprated with Antigua 3 x 1d and single 2 1/2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'ST JOHN'S' c.d.s. 'JU 22 31' Addressed to St Lucia with receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1905 Great Britain 1/2d yellow-green stationery wrapper overprinted 'LEVANT' with additional 'CANCELLEDS' in manuscript across the stamp. Ex De La Rue archives. H&G E12
1921 '7 1/2 Piastres' on Great Britain 5d orange on cream registered stationery envelope (H) with 'McCorquodale & Co Ltd' imprint under the flap with 'F.P.' horizontal dating code (Die 1)
1921 Great Britain '7 1/2d' on '5d' deep orange stationery envelope (G) with print code 'K.P.' under the flap. RP 34F
1912 Great Britain stationery wrapper H&G 14/ WP25 overprinted 'LEVANT' Superb unused.
1909 Great Britain overprinted '1d' on '2d + 1d' brown on buff registered envelope (G) showing 'MB' horizontal code under the flap and with just 'REGISTRATION' on the reverse. RP26G/H&G C17
1905 1/2d Yellow Green Great Britain overprinted stationery wrapper (H&G E12var) showing the overprint off-set on the reverse side.
1920's Acknowledgment of Delivery form 'G & S F594' complete unused. Horizontal central fold. A scarce form.
1929 envelope addressed to Bristol franked 1 1/2d adhesive perfin "UFQ" tied 'AVONMOUTH' c.d.s. '14 OC 29' Large violet 'OCEAN MAILS/EX......' with straight line 'S.S. CARARE' of the Fyffes Line. Includes a photografic postcard of the vessel.
1907 underpaid postcard addressed to Turin Italy franked 1/2a adhesive tied 'LIMURU' c.d.s. '2 JA 07' The card underpaid the 1a rate and was charged 10L on arrival tied Torino squared circle d/.s
1957 envelope, opened at left side a little roughly, addressed to an islander at Abaokoro Hospital with boxed 'MISSENT TO / NAURU' cachet in violet. Nauru cancellation on the front '4 AP 57'
1934 illustrated Imperial Airways Flighgt cover addressed to Brisbane franked 3d, 2/- & 1d adhesives tied 'ZOMBA' c.d.s. '3 DEC 34' Various transit cancellations on the reverse. The 2/- Keyplate is from the Second MSCA printing.
1933 envelope addressed to Detroit franked 1/2d stationery cut-out (unsealed printed matter rate) tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'NO 28 33'
1897 registered envelope addressed to Montreal franked 1/2d & 1/- adhesives tied 'T1' oval straight line of bars, oval 'REGISTERED TURKS ISLAND' d/s below 'SP 30 97' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1894 1d stationery card with message addressed to Bermuda cancelled 'TURKS-ISLAND' c.d.s. 'DE 31 94' c.d.s. St Georges receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1919 registered envelope addressed to New York franked single, horizontal pair and a block of four 3d adhesives overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'TURKS ISLAND' c.d.s. 'MY 23 61' the year inverted '61' for '19' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1911 First U.K. Aerial illustrated postcard addressed to Barbados franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST' c.d.s. 'SP 14 1911' A rare destination.
1907 Free Order Advice envelope addressed to Ohio cancelled 'BARBADOS' c.d.s. '30 MY 07' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1919 envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 2d with plate '1' in margin and a 1/2d adhesive overprinted 'WAR TAX' tied 'NASSAU' c.d.s. '5 NOV 19' A further strike alongside.
1906 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Maseru cancelled by a fine strike in black 'G.P.O. DON DON O.R.C.' large c.d.s. '23 MAR 1905'
1891 envelope addressed to Spitykop franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied by octagonal '51' numeral 'PORT ALFRED' c.d.s. 'DE 30 91' alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1891 parcel label for mailing of the 1891 census from the Commissioner Division 78 addressed to Georgetown cancelled 'BAGOTVILLE' c.d.s. 'AP 8' no year expressed.
1962 underpaid envelope addressed to Bulawaya franked 2d adhsive tied 'BROKEN HILL' machine d/s '10 MCH 1962' On arrival 2d postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '21 MAR 1962'
1962 internal envelope addressed to Bulawayo franked 1d adhesive tied 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA' machine d/s '14 AUG 1962' 4d postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied '15 AUG 1962
1910 postcard addressed to East London South Africa franked 1c, 2c & 3c adhesives tied 'ROSE HILLK' c.d.s. 'MR 2 10' Small boxed 'TOO LATE' struck in black, partly overstruck by the receiving cancellation.
1900 envelope addressed to Mossel Bay franked 1d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '22 FEB 00' Fancy framed 'POSTED LATE' cachet in black. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1914 postcard addressed to Stutterheim from a passenger on board a vessel en-route to Cape Town from Maderia. franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'UNITED KINGDOM & S AFRICA P.O. 6/N' c.d.s. 'JU 4 14'
1952 Flight cover via Qantas Airways from Johannesburg to Ceylon. Adhesives tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '2 IX 52' A variety of Ceylon instructional markings, rectangular boxed 'UNCLAIMED' 'COLOMBO R.L.O. Registered and 'COLOMBO POSTE RESTANTE' cancellations. The envelope returned to South Africa 'RETURNED L.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. on the reverse.
1939 marginal block of 12 (Half Sheet) Tourist publicity labels in Orange with inscription in the margin, settings A/F in vertical strips. A rare multiple.