1937 censored Penny Half Penny stationery postcard cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' slogan d/s '8 JUL 37' Addressed undercover to Madrid written in Spanish, straight line Republican cachet. Nationalists were aware and accepted this to allow communication of families on both sides. The Republican communists did not find out about this service.

1938 Penny Half Penny stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' cancelled with 'HOME MAIL BRANCH' ('H.M.B.') cachet in black. Three cards were cancelled with this cachet.

1938 2d stationery lettercard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' cancelled with 'HOME MAIL BRANCH' ('H.M.B') cachet in black. Three lettercards were cancelled with this cachet.

1977 (December 1st) 25p Dark Blue registered stationery envelope (H) Sixteenth issue, blue lining. Proof by McCorquodale

1900 envelope written off Freetown on board SMS "Habicht" addressed to Germany.Franked 10pf adhesive tied 'KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFPOST / No 9' c.d.s. '17/6/00' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1939 airmail envelope carried on 1st all up South Africa to Kuwait via Basra service. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'JOHANNESBURG' machine d/s '7 VI 39' Rectangular boxed 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A' in black with 'BASRA' inserted in manuscript. Transit and receiving cancellations. A scarce Jusqu'a marking.

1934 envelope carried on first airmail service Southern Rhodesia - Madagascar via Broken Hill. Franked 3d & 1/- adhesives tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s.'1 AUG 34' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Few flown.

1926 Advice of receipt Form for a registered letter sent from Malta to Florence, via Messina. A.R. fee paid by 3d adhesive. Returned to Valletta on 6th May 1926 Two file holes.

1923 local envelope franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'COSPICUA' c.d.s. 'SP 25 23' A fine strike of the 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924' cachet, thought to be the first day of usage.

1902 1/4 Rupee currency card signed G Clumis Ross.

1902 1/10th Rupee currency card signed by G Clumis Ross.

1941 stampless envelope cancelled 'EGYPT 47' postpaid c.d.s.'11 OC 41' used at Mersa Matruh (South African A.P.O. 17') undelivered and forwarded to Cairo where 'Egypt.52' cancellation was applied. Forwarded to Base A.P.O. 1 Durban large rectangular 'A.P.O. 1 RETURNED TO THE UNION / AS UNDELIVERABLE / R.L.O.' violet cachet, together with three line 'PRESENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN / SENDER PLEASE FURNISH / NEW ADDRESS' Re-addressed to Nairobi. Small teasr top right corner.

1915 censored envelope addressed to France. Franked single 5c and a horizontal pair 10c adhesives tied 'YALA RIVER' c.d.s. '12 DE 15' 'OPENED BY CENSOR / UNDER / MARTIAL LAW' Green / White label. Transist and receiving cancellations.

1910 under franked postcard addressed to Rhyl. Franked 1c adhesive tied 'MOLO' c.d.s. '1 My 10'

1928 envelope addressed to Bournemouth. Franked horizontal pair 10c, togther with a Great Britain adhesive Three Half Pence adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT ADEN' c.d.s. '29 SP 28'

1951 Advice of Receipt / Avis de Reception G.P.O. A.3. card From Nanyuki addressed to Nairobi

1911 envelope addressed to Sumatra. Franked 5c and a horizontal pair 6c adhesives tied 'KIAMBU' c.d.s. 'MY 28 11' Routed via Mombassa, Aden. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1915 3c stationery card with message from Henry Tate addressed to Nairobi cancelled 'NYERI E.A.P.' c.d.s. 'DE 28 15' Fort Hall transit cancellation.

1932 registered envelope carried on first Imperial Airways flight Kisumu to Nairobi. Franked 15c & 50c adhesives tied 'KISUMU' c.d.s. 'JA 21 32'

1936 15c stationery card with message from Farmers Shop, Turbo. Addressed to Eldoret, cancelled 'TURBO VALLEY' c.d.s. '18 AP 36'

1937 redirected airmail envelope addressed to London. Franked 50c adhesive. On arrival 2 x KE V111 1/2d adhesives applied paying redirection to Cannes, France. Tied 'LONDON' c.d.s. '15 FE 37

1935 20c stationery envelope addressed to London uprated 30c Jubilee tied 'SHINYANGA' c.d.s. '22 JY 1935 'TABORA-MWANZA T.P.O. Down' & 'DAR-ES-SALAAM-TABORA T.P.O. DOWN' cancellations on the reverse.

1935 stampless taxed censored cover addressed to California, locally redirected. Cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. '30 ASP 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U./5' label at left. Violet New York charge marking on the front.

1856 outer wrapper to Cadiz "Care of Michael Poner Esq., Gibraltar" and 'Via Suez' A fine strike of the Crowned Paid At handstamp with "1/10" rate mark and large "8R (8 reales) arrival charge mark struck in blue. On reverse 'HONG KONG' double arc (9 JY 9 1856 (Type9) and Cadiz receiving cancellation.

1920's envelope addressed to Canton. Franked horizontal marginal pair 1c adhesives tied 'FROM STEAMER BOX CANTON' c.d.s. 'HONAM' transit cancellation on the reverse.

1934 Sarawak Government Telegram from Singapore re Flying Boats 'RADIO KUCHING' c.d.s. '9 AU 34'

1945 censored airmail envelope marked "By Trans-Tasman Airmail Service" addressed to San Francisco. Franked 2d, 1/- 6d & 2/6d adhesives tied 'HAAPAI TONGA' c.d.s. '16 AP 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER WW/2' label at left. Charged at the correct rate 4/2d for the short lived route to the U.S.A. via Europe. Carried on the first flight from Auckland on 30th April 1945 via Sydney, Marseille, Lisbon. Finally carried on Pan Am to New York via Horta.

1935 envelope addressed to Canada franked 1 1/2d Jubilee adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '24 JY 35'

1938 airmail envelope addressed to London. franked 1/- 3d & 4 1/2d adhesives tied 'SHORTLAND ISLD' c.d.s. '3 JL 38' A further strike alongside.

1939 censored envelope from Solomon Islands Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, Ranoga, via Gizo. Addressed to London. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'GIZO' c.d.s. '10 OC 39' Boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet.

1942 censored On His Majesty's Service stampless envelope addressed to Ohio. Cancelled 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. 'JA 42 27' Two line 'PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet.

1919 postcard addressed to Nottingham. franked 1d adhesive tied part 'NEVIS AO9' duplex 'NO 28 19' Carried on the "S.S. Imperator" (Cunard Steam Ship Company) from New York to Southampton departing 11th December 1919 Arriving Southampton 24th December. The mail was probably damaged due to the stormy weather conditions in the North Atlantic. The mail was delivered to London where Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER' applied Imprint of another adhesive on the reverse, through water damage.

1929 registered airmail envelope addressed to Pretoria. Franked single and a block of four 1d Badge adhesive, together with a South African 4d tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'DE 28 29' The South African 4d was applied to pay the internal airmail. This is the first usage from St Helena I have seen with the added South African adhesive, I have seen a couple of usages from Ascension off the same period.

1943 Great Britain 6d airletter from Middlesex addressed to General Klopper, South African Forces. Middle East. Two line 'RETURNED TO / UNION of S.A.' struck in violet. A.P.O. CAMP 20' cancellation on the front. Airletter directed to Roberts Heights. General Klopper, commanded the 3rd Infantry Brigade, promoted to Commander 2nd Infantry Division. Retuning to South Africa in 1943. He was awarded the D.S.O.

1932 Great Britain 1d stationery card uprated 3d & 2d adhesives paying registration, airmail fee. Tied oval 'REGISTERED LONDON N.W.' d/s '13 AUG 32' 'A R' in black oval. Addressed to Mahe Seychelles 'Via Ceylon' On arrival straight line 'NOT KNOWN' and boxed 'RETURN TO SENDER' cachets. 'VICTORIA SEYCHELLES' receiving cancellation 'SP 13 32'

1951 taxed envelope addressed to Amsterdam. Franked 24c & 16c adhesives tied 'G.P.O. CASTRIES' c.d.s. '5 FE 51' On arrival horizontal pair 30c and a single 1c paying the manuscript charge tied Amsterdam cancellation.

1865 Standard Bank of South Africa cheque issued at Kings William Town for Six Pounds & Five Shillings. The fee paid with a 1d Triangular adhesive, a three margin example tied by manuscript date '23/1/65' and initialed. Straight line 'PAID' and '9 FEB 1865' The first time I have seen a triangular adhesive paying the fee. Printed cheques were not issued in South Africa until the mid 1880's Edge faults & folds.

1947 Postage 2d, Registration 3d (5d) registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Suva. On the reverse additional 5/- 1/5d 1/2d & 2/- adhesives tied 'LABASA' c.d.s. '3 NOV 47' paying the insured fee for £300 Red/Black 'INSURED / (VALEUR DECLAREE')' label. A rare usage on internal insured mail.

1893 Great Britain overprinted 1d stationery card with message addressed to Ipswich cancelled by 'BENIN' in red circle (Parcel Cancellation) Benin River & Paid Liverpool BR Packet transit cancellations.

1963 registered envelope (stamps washed off) from Mangaia. Addressed to Wellington. Carried on the ketch "Siren" returning from Mangaia, struck the reef on entering Avatiu Harbour on the evening of 12th July. Photocopy of letter from Cook Islands Post office included.

KGV1 Twelve 1/2d stationery cards (complete pack) with wrapper. Superb.

1898 8c stationery envelope marked 'Per S.S. Fultala Via Colombo' paying the registered fee to Bombay. Cancelled 'MAURITIUS/3' c.d.s. 'JA 12 98' 'REGISTERED MAURITIUS' oval datestamp in red. Straight line "TOO LATE' in black. Black oval manuscript '2920' Used as a registration mark on the Aden - Bombay seapost. 'SEA POST OFFICE' c.d.s. 'FE 7 98' Mauritius Agents cachet on the reverse.

1961 6d registered stationery envelope (H&G C4) (G) with strong albino 5c overprint. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.

1937 envelope addressed to New Zealand. Franked horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '1 MAR 37' Two line 'AIR MAIL LABEL / CANCELLED struck nin violet, over the airmail label.

1916 registered censored envelope addressed to New Zealand. Franked Great Britain overprinted 3d & 5d adhesives tied 'PLEASANT ISLAND (NAURU)' c.d.s. '23 DE 16' Registration handstamp. Straight line 'CENSORED' Mailed via Sydney. Transit and receiving cancellations.

1947 airmail envelope addressed to Kingston, Jamaica. Franked Hong Kong two vertical pairs 20c and a vertical pair $5 adhesives tied 'HONG KONG' c.d.s. '16 OC 47' 'G.R./ Found open (or damaged) and / officially repaired at General / Post Office, Kingston, Jamaica.' labels

1964 Crown Agents inspectors slip, completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the countries Post Office. 1964 Olympic Games 50 sheets of 100 for the 5c value dated 17.8.64 initialed by the Crown Agents inspector.

1940 censored envelope addressed to Nantes, France. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'MILSOM POINT' c.d.s. '2 MY 40' Finger type Return to Sender cachet and boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE / RETURN TO SENDER' struck in violet.

1900 1d stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland uprated horizontal strip of three 1/2d adhesives tied 'VALLETTA ' c.d.s.'5 JUL 00' Horizontal fold.

1919 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland. Franked horizontal pairs 1 1/2d & 1d, together with a single 1d tied 'REGISTERED SYDNEY' c.d.s. '10 MR 19' The 1d is the rare engraved printing. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.