1938 3 As registered stationery envelope (H) sent on 4th November 1938 (Crown agents requisition No.144/1) 'Thos. DE LA RUE & CO. LTD' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb.
1937 envelope addressed to Plymouth franked 1d adhesive tied 'FAKAOFO UNION ISLANDS' c.d.s. '17 JE 37' A very light central envelope fold.
1891 envelope addressed to a Lance Corporal in The Bechuanaland Border Police (G Troop) Malcoutsie. Franked horizontal pair 1d C.G.H. adhesive tied hooded 'EAST LONDON' d/s 'SP 20 91' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1942 Censored stampless lettersheet 'Pr. OF WAR POST - POSTAGE FREE' addressed to Italy from an Italian civilian internee Camp 337 Rare three line violet handstamp on the reverse applied at the camp, very few examples recorded.
1942 Censored stampless envelope from an internee at Somes Island addressed to Alien Tribunal Board, cancelled 'WELLINGTON' c.d.s. '12 AU 42' Boxed 'Exempt from postage under / international Convention / regarding treatment of / Prisoners of War' struck in violet. On the reverse blacked dated camp cachet '11 AUG 1942'
1949 3/4a stationery card from the February 1947 printing (Crown Agents Requisition No. 859/3) addressed to India with message cancelled 'ADEN CAMP' c.d.s. '5 JUN 49' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1950 twice used envelope addressed to London franked 2d, 6d, 1/- & 5/- adhesives tied 'HAMILTON' c.d.s. '15 MAR 50' The original usage was from Montreal Canada to Bermuda.
1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York franked single 1/- 6d, 3d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '10 AP 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / T.T./6' seal at left.
1896 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to the Deputy Commisioner Apia Samoa cancelled fair 'SUVA' c.d.s. '15 JUN 96' legible 'MEDICAL DEPARTMENT' cachet at bottom left, initialed and dated.
1884 envelope addressed to Washington D.C. franked Great Britain 2 1/2d RG - GR tied 'GIBRALTAR A26' duplex 'NO 5 84' London transit cancellation and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1934 2d illustrated stationery card 'Per S/S Rex' addressed to Cleveland Ohio uprated 1d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR SOUTH DISTRICT' c.d.s. '25 JA 34' The S/S Rex was an Italian liner plying the Italy - New York route.
1921 1/2d stationery card with message uprated 1/2d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '24 JA 21' 'Per Prins der Netherlands' addressed to Holland.
1915 On Active Service stampless envelope addressed to Worcester cancelled 'POLYMEDIA' c.d.s. 'DE 4 15' Countersigned by an officer of the Border Regiment bottom left, which had two battalions engaged in the Gallipoli Campaign. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1909 1pi stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'KYRENIA' c.d.s. 'MR 23' year omitted. Nicosia transit cancellation on the front.
1932 Imperial Airways flight cover carried on Cyprus - Iraq leg of the England - India leg. Adhesives tied 'LIMASSOL CYPRUS' c.d.s. '19 AP 32' A variety of cancellations on the reverse.
1932 multi franked registered envelope carried on Imperial Airways Cyprus - Bushire leg of the England - India flight, adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED LIMASSOL CYPRUS' d/s '18 APL 32' A variety of cancellations on the reverse. Returned to Cyprus.
1932 registered envelope carried on First Flight Imperial Airways Cyprus - Amman leg of the England - India leg. Franked various adhesives one with plate '1' in margin tied oval 'REGISTERED LIMASSOL CYPRUS' d/s '18 AP 32' A host of cancellations on the reverse. Returned to Cyprus.
1919 censored envelope addressed to Cairo franked Great Britain 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA' c.d.s. '5 MY 19' a further strike alongside. Double octagonal 'PASSED CENSOR 1' cachet in black.
1919 registered envelope addressed to Rafa Palestine franked Great Britain KE.V11 '2 PIASTRES' on '5d' adhesive tied oval 'REGISTERED SMYRNA' d/s '9 DE 19' On the reverse 'F.P. O. No. 83' hatched cancellation '29 DEC 19' Light stain top right corner.
1919 stampless 'O.A.S.' envelope embossed 'British Embassy Constantinopole' addressed to London. Countersigned bottom left, cancelled 'LONDON / RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED' machine d/s 'MAR 17 19'
1879 envelope addressed to Blackburn franked Great Britain 1/2 & 2d blue adhesives tied 'C' in oval straight line of bars 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPOLE' c.d.s. on the front 'JY 10 79'
1909 2d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Manchester franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives cancelled 'ST VINCENT' c.d.s. 'MR 6 09' A further strike below, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1901 2d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Belgium franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'AP 4 01' Registration etiquette on the reverse, London transit on the front together with 'BELGIQUE' registration etiquette.
1923 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) 'SPECIMEN' 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO PATENT.' under the flap which is not stuck down
1915 1d stationery card with message addressed to New York cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'AU 6 15' A further strike on the front.
1896 two 1/2d stationery cards one marked 'app 23.10.96' (Light vertical; fold) Both cards initialed in red, some adherence on the reverse. Ex Da La Rue archives.
KGV1 4d + 2d (6d) registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED.' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1918 censored South African 1d stationery envelope addressed to Swakopumund cancelled by the rubber 'NEUHEUSIS' c.d.s. struck in violet. Transit and receiving oval mutilated T.P.O. cancellations.
1919 censored envelope addressed to Helsinki Finland internally redirected, franked horizontal pair 1d and a single 1/2d South African adhesives tied fine strike of the rubber 'ONDONGA' c.d.s. struck in black '12 JUN 91' the year inverted. On the reverse Helingfors - Helsinki T.P.O. cancellation.
1933 4d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Mexico franked additional 1/2d and '1d' on 'Penny Half Penny' stationery cut outs, together with two single 1/2d adhesives tied 'TAURANGA' c.d.s. '26 SP 33' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1888 wrapper addressed to Munich Germany franked by two examples '2 CENTS' on 'SIX PENCE' adhesives diagonally bisected tied 'O" in oval straight line of bars, receiving cancellation on the reverse. The wrapper pays the correct 4c printed matter rate to Germany, appears to be a commercial usage.
1948 postcard addressed to Belgium franked Great Britain 3d adhesive overprinted 'M.E.F' tied 'TRIPOLI' c.d.s. '4 2 48' Boxed 'PAR AVION DE / BY AIR MAIL FROM / TRIPOLI / a / to' struck in violet with manuscript 'London Only'
1948 airmail envelope addressed to Stuttgart from a German P.O.W. at the P O W working camp Benghazi. Franked Great Britain 2 1/2d & 2d adhesives overprinted 'M.E.F.' tied 'BENGHAZI AIR MAIL' c.d.s. '1 8 48'
1946 registered multi franked envelope carried on Swedish Missionary flight with three line flight cachet. Adhesives tied oval 'REGISTERED LAGOS NIGERIA' d/s '9 MR 46' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1924 envelope addressed to New York franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '9 MAY 24' code 'C'
1924 envelope addressed to New Jersey franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '29 SEP 24' code 'B'
1924 envelope addressed to Leipzig franked horizontal strip of five 1d adhesives paying the double rate tied 'HAMILTON / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s '27 SEP 24' code 'A'
1924 envelope addressed to Wales franked 2d adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924' slogan d/s 'MAY 26 1924'
1923 wrapper addressed to Forres Scotland redirected to Aviermore. Franked horizontal pair 2c perfin 'E' (Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd) tied by large part of the rare 'COLOMBO / VISIT THE / BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION' slogan d/s '4 SEP 23'
1940's 'On Active Service' envelope addressed to London franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'POST OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL' machine cachet struck in red.
1932 postage due receipt for one letter 4d due franked horizontal pair 2d Lakatoi adhesives paying the charge tied light 'BISIATABU' c.d.s. 4 SEP 32' The left adhesive is creased.
1942 Censored 3d Active Service airletter from Johannesburg addressed to a private B Company 3rd Transvaal Scouts Middle East Forces 'EGYPT POSTAGE PREPAID' c.d.s. '13 MR 42' Red manuscript 'P O W' rectangular boxed '"PRISONER OF WAR" / RETURN TO SENDER' cachet struck in violet.
1933 'FOUR PENCE' on '3d' registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Perth western Australia tied 'HASTINGS' c.d.s. '22 MR 33' Straight line 'Too Late' struck in red on the front. Receiving cancellation.
1949 envelope addressed to Cape Town dated in the top left corner '20 10 49' franked corner example South African 1 1/2d adhesive tied by a fine Type 8 cachet. Carried on the M.V. Pequena to Cape Town.
1875 envelope addressed to Tunbridge Wells 'Via Italy' franked Great Britain 6d grey (plate 13) and a single 2d blue (plate 14) paying the double rate (8d) tied 'MALTA A25' duplex 'FE 24 75' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1943 Censored stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope from The Postmaster addressed to Jamaica cancelled Georgetown c.d.s. scarce 'OFFICIAL PAID CAYMAN ISLANDS' c.d.s. on the front 'MR 15 1943' The censor seal applied in Jamaica dated '8 APR 1943'
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