1949 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London tied oval 'REGISTERED BRITISH GUIANA' d/s '19 AU 49' Boxed 'LATE FEE' on the front.
1913 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Hannover uprated 3d adhesive paying the registration fee cancelled 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. '21 JY 13' Boxed registration cachet. Hooded Registered London d/s and receiving cancellation.
1937 local envelope franked vertical strip of four farthing adhesives tied 'PORTSMOUTH DOMINICA' c.d.s. '2 JY 37'
1895 30c stationery envelope addressed to France cancelled 'B64' 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. index '1' on the front 'MY 16 95' Octagonal 'LIGNE T PAQ FR No 3' d/s '17 MAI 95' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1903 'SIX CENTS' on 'EIGHT CENTS' stationery envelope marked 'Book Post' addressed to Germany internally redirected. Cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. AU 7 03' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSELLIE LV. No 4' d/s '8 AOUT 03'
1894 Sailors letter from 'H.M.S. Raleigh, Bathurst. Africa.' addressed to Bristol franked Great Britain 1d lilac tied part 'PLYMOUTH 620' duplex 'AP 1 94' Countersigned at bottom left by the Commanding officer. Horizontal central fold.
1940 multi censored envelope from a Dutch seaman on S.S. Enggano addressed to Holland. Franked 3 x 2d adhesives tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '4 MY 40' Gibraltar censor '2' under German label code 'C' allocated to Colonge.
1941 multi censored postcard from Chicago addressed to Madrid with crown in centre 'PASSED/BY/EXAMINER/NO/6' struck in violet. Rectangular Spanish censorship on the front.
1941 multi censored envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 3d adhesive tied 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. '4 SE 41' A very fine strike of the 'POSTAL CENSORSHIP DEPARTMENT/GIBRALTAR in double circle struck in red. A slip is enclosed stating that their is no enclosure, with a fine strike 'IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP GIBRALTAR' triple circle struck in blue-green dated in manuscript '11/9/41'
1934 Penny Half Penny Rock stationery card, no message addressed to Berlin cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' slogan d/s '4 AP 34'
1911 Department of Posts and Telegraph's telegram form (1093-10000.4.04) franked overprinted 1d small arms tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '17 JY 11'
1930 envelope from Battersea addressed to Salisbury, where the cover has been redirected to the Royal Signals India franked 2d Admiral tied 'SALISBURY' c.d.s. '14 MAR 1930' Upon arrival 2as 6pi Indian adhesive applied paying redirection to London. Attractive double redirection.
1931 registered Acknowledgement Of Receipt / Avis De Reception' stationery card. Franked vertical strip of three 1d tied 'PARCELS BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '22 AU 1931' Addressed to Plumtree with receiving cancellation.. The registration label is torn, scarce usage.
1920 registered postcard addressed to Hungry franked Great Britain 1/2d, 1 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '13 OC 20' Blank registration label cancelled by the scarce blank undated 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' cancellation.
1932 taxed local envelope franked 1c adhesive tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '20 SE 32' Horizontal pair 2c and a single 6c postage due applied cancelled 'ZANZIBAR' cancellation.
1961 taxed envelope from Woking addressed to Victoria, on arrival 2c & 20c postage dues applied paying thye charge tied 'VICTORIA SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JU 28 61'
1941 airmail envelope addressed to Preston franked 96c adhesive tied by a cancellation with the place of origin and country blacked out, a further strike alongside '1 NO 41'
1928 1 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Scotland cancelled 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '5 MAY 28'
1941 taxed envelope franked South African 3d adhesive with red line around denoting adhesive not valid 'DODOMA' c.d.s. alongside '22 OC 1941' On arrival 40c postage due applied paying the charge tied 'POST RESTANTANTE DARESSALAAM' c.d.s. '24 OC 1941'
1923 envelope addressed to Hawaii franked New Zealand 1d adhesive tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. 'DE 22 23'
1951 registered airmail envelope addressed to Montreal Canada franked 1/3d & 3d adhesives tied 'AGBENI' c.d.s. '31 MR 1951' with Nigerian Post Office label (P. & T Pmr's 51.) requesting the return of the envelope. Manuscript 'G.P.O. Lagos'
1907 Parcel Post receipt (G.P.O. P.19) addressed to officer commanding 12 Coy. Harrismith. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'P.O. TEMPE' c.d.s. '5 OCT 07'
1942 parcel post label franked two vertical pairs overprinted 1/- and a single 10/- adhesive tied 'KEETMANSHOOP' c.d.s. '18 V111 42'
Mauritius 1899 18c stationery envelope addressed to Germany uprated veretical pair '6 CENTS' on '18 CENTS' tied 'CUREPIPE' c.d.s. 'JY 4 99' Carried on the Messageries Maritime vessel "Yangste" Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV No 1' d/s '14 JUL 99' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1882 wrapper addressed to France franked 17c adhesive tied 'MAURITIUS B53' duplex 'JU 13 82' 'POSS AN PAQ FR No.2' c.d.s. '13 JUIN 82' struck in blue. French T.P.O. receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1940 censored taxed envelope addressed to London franked 4c adhesive tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '12 JU 40' which would have paid the unsealed printed matter rate, however the envelope was sealed. Oval censor cachet in black & violet. On arrival 2d postage due with Charge Not collected cachet, numerous instructional markings.
1935 minature envelope addressed locally, franked 5c 'Jubilee' paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'CUREPIPE' c.d.s. '8 MY 35' On the reverse boxed 'DELIVERY/CUREPIPE' d/s.
1926 12c stationery envelope addressed to Chicago uprated block of four, vertical pair and a single 4c adhesive paying the registration tied 'PORT LOUIS CENTRE MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '25 MR 25'
1928 registered envelope addressed to Chicago franked marginal blocks of four 6c & 20c adhesives, the 20c Plate '17' tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE MAURITIUS' c.d.s. '3 AP 29'
1897 3c stationery wrapper addressed to Bordeaux uprated 1c adhewsive tied 'MAURITIUS/3' c.d.s. 'NO 29 97' Carried on the Messageries Maritime vessel "Djemnah" on Ligne 'V' which left Port Louis 29th November arriving Marseille 24th December. The Djemnah was built in France in 1875 making 58 voyages on Ligne 'V' and 'U' between 1895/1912 She was torpedoed on tyhe 14th July 1918 in the Mediterrean.
1902 2d registered stationery envelope (F) additional 2d (Columbus) and 1/2d adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'NO 22 02' Addressed to German East Africa with London transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse. Great destination.
1900 registered envelope addressed to London franked 2d (Columbus) and 1d adhesives tied 'REGISTRATION TRINIDAD' c.d.s. 'SP 13 1900' Registration label and receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1916 'Tonga Government Gazette' wrapper addressed to Sydney, locally redirected. Tonga Government free frank, partly overstruck 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. '5 AP 16' Initialed 'TONGA GOVERNMENT/PRINTING DEPARTMENT' cachet struck in violet bottom left corner.
1973 Great Britain overprinted 7 1/2p / Poundage 17 cents postal order with attached counterfoil, cancelled 'G.P.O. ST KITTS M.O. DEPT' c.d.s '9 MR 73'
1972 Great Britain overprinted 30p / Poundage 7p postal order with attached counterfoil cancelled 'G.P.O. ST VINCENT T.W.I' c.d.s. '20 SP 72'
1946 censored Post Free card from Kassel addressed to a German P.O.W. at Camp 130 (Seebe, Alberta) 'CANADIAN POSTAL CORPS NO 6' c.d.s. 'MY 8 46' Red Canadian censorship. The addressee Karlheinz Metz was in the Luftwaffe.
1944 photographic P.O.W. card showing marine P.O.W.'s addressed to Germany cancelled 'P.O.W.133' c.d.s. 'MR 14 44' The card is written by 1st Matrosen-Obergefreiter Hans Alseben at Letbridge (Alberta) camp. Taken P.O.W. from U 93 which was sunk by H.M.S. Hesperus on 15th January 1941 off Maderia.
1934 envelope addressed to Germany franked 5c adhesive payting unsealed printed matter rate tied 'LINDI' c.d.s. '22 NO 1934' From Peramiho Mission.
1953 taxed airmail envelope from San Fernando Trinidad addressed to Castries. On arrival 2c postage due applied paying the Trinidad charge tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '2 FE 53'
1934 taxed envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. '15 AU 34' The rate has not been accepted by the St Helena post office, retangular charge mark applied. On arrival 10c postage due applied tied 'ZURICH' c.d.s. '22 V111 34'
1892 inter-island envelope addreessed to St Thomas franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'SP 14 92' a further strike alongside, receiving cancellation on the reverese. Slight toning.
1898 Great Britain overprinted 'FOUR' on 'TWO PENCE' registered stationery envelope (I) addressed to Jersey Channel Island additional overprinted 1d and 3d & 1/- adhesives tied '969' oval straight line of bars. Transit and receiving cancellations. Light edge wear.
1898 registered "AR" envelope addressed to Metz France franked set of eight values cancelled on first day of issue 'WADI HALFA' c.d.s. '1 111 98' Boxed 'AR' cachet. Registration cachet applied in transit through Egypt. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 multi censored envelope addressed to International Red Cross Geneva franked horizontal pair 10c adhesives tied 'RODRIGUES' c.d.s. '31 MR 44' struck in violet. Censor labels at left side including German label code 'd'
KGV 20c registered stationery envelope (G) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO., LTD., PATENT' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1948 airmail envelope addressed to Kansas City franked 1/- & 3d adhesives tied violet oval 'INVESTIGATION CUSTODIAN' d/s '3 1 1948' Together with slip reading 'The Postmaster, Johannesburg regrets that the attached letter / was damaged when the contents of a street posting box were / maliciously set alight by some unknown person' Cancelled by the same datestamp.
1925 Registration receipt cancelled at the point of origin Potchefstroom with straight line 'AVIS DE RECEPTION' together with Acknowledgement of Receipt/Avis De Reception' card (M61/8122,40,690.1.24.-GH Ltd.M6302) cancelled at point of receipt. addressed to W.S.V. Hosking at P.O. Brakpan, sent by the messenger of the Court of Potschefstroom.
1893 On Her Majesty's Service stampless local wrapper cancelled 'VRYBURG B.B.' c.d.s. NO 24 93' Probably contained a copy of the Government Gazette.
1911 registered insured envelope addressed to London franked Indian 6as adhesive tied 'ADEN/REG' c.d.s. 'SE 20 11' Red/Black insured label. The contents have been insured One Pound & Ten shillings with a weight 15grms
1950 registered envelope addressed to Daressalaam franked horizontal pair 20c and a single 10c adhesive tied 'TABORA - KIGOMA T.P.O. DOWN' c.d.s. '6 MR 1950' Travelling Post Office registration label.