1906 envelope with enclosed letter franked 1d Universal tied Auckland c.d.s. '4 MY 06' addressed to Castries, St Lucia. Rectangular 'UNCLAIMED' struck on arrival. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 censored envelope addressed to High Wycombe franked 2 x 1d adhesives tied 'APIA' c.d.s. '25 JE 42' Censor label at left, overstamped with circular censor handstamp '46'
1946 parcel post tag addressed to Switzerland franked 5/- Arms & 6d adhesive tied 'CHRISTCHURCH' parcel cancellation 17th April. Swiss customs label.
QE11 express registered parcel tag franked 5/- 3/- & 9d adhesive tied indistinct cancellation. Yellow/Black EXPRESS/TRANSIT' label. Inter bank correspondance addressed to Bank of New Zealand, Timaru.
1906 registered parcel tag addressed to Durban franked block of nine and a single 1d adhesive tied 'REGISTERED P.M. BURG NATAL' c.d.s. 'JY 12 06
1895 wrapper notification of receipt of a Money Order from the Money Order Branch G.P.O. Malta cancelled 'MONEY ORDER BRANCH G.P.O. MALTA' c.d.s. 'FE 21 95' addressed to Gozo. Marked "Not Known" (at Victoria) Cancelled Victoria, Migiarro Gozo and Victoria on return.
1902 1d 'Reply' stationery card with message returned to Gibraltar cancelled 'PFORZHEIM' c.d.s. '9 4 02' Gibraltar receiving cancellation on the front.
1943 censored envelope from Addis Ababa Ethiopia addressed to Cape Town 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / MM / 6768' Imperial censorship label.
1911 envelope addressed to Ireland internally redirected. Franked horizontal pair 1d overprinted Arms and a single 1/2d tied 'CHIPONGWE N.W. RHODESIA' c.d.s. '9 FEB 11' Livingstone transit cancellation on the reverse.
1950 stampless registered airmail On His Majesty's Service' envelope from Post Office Headquaters addressed to Edinburgh. Cancelled 'ASMARA CENTRO' c.d.s. '25 4 1950' Italian style registration.
1931 3d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Budapest. Franked horizontal pair overprinted 4d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. MALTA' c.d.s. 'FE 25 31' Black/Red insured label. the envelope was insured for Twelve Pounds. Numerous Italian transit and receiving cancelations on the reverse.
1937 envelope from Sliema addressed to Australia franked 4 1/2d and a vertical pair 1/- adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL' c.d.s. 'JU 7 37' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1936 airmail envelope addressed to Hong Kong franked 1 1/2d & 2/- adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'JY 36' A little roughly opened, does not affect the stamps.
1945 airmail envelope addressed to Francfe franked single and a vertical pair 4 1/2d adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'NO 29 45' Rectangular boxed ''PAR AVION / JUSQU'A' with 'GENES' in manuscript (Genoa) A scarce Jusqu'a marking.
1938 airmail envelope 'Via Dakar' addressed to London franked 60c & 36c adhresives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O.' c.d.s. '28 OC 38' Straight line 'LATE FEE" in black. 2 x 4c adhesives applied cancelled on the same date paying the fee. Unusual routing. Horizontal fold.
c.1948 taxed envelope addressed to Knysna South Africa cancelled by a Type 8 cachet. On the front 1d potato stamp. South African charge markings. Central fold.
1953 envelope from Didcot carried on the B.O.A.C. Boeing stratocruiser G-ALSA aslso known as "Cathy" which overturned on landing at Prestwick Airport en-route to New York on Christmas Day. A scarce destination for the mail, as most of the recovered mail was addressed to Canada or the U.S.A.
1933 envelope addressed to Northern Ireland redirected to Edinburgh. Franked horizontal pair 1 1/2d adhesives cancelled straight line 'M.S. "HEINZ HORN"' cachet in violet.
1954 KGV1 GB overprinted 6d postal order overprinted 'Poundage Available in Union of South Africa' '2d' on 'ONE PENNY' cancelled 'MBABANE SWAZILAND' c.d.s. '29 111 54' A rare usage from Swaziland.
1897 registered envelope addressed to Banbury. Franked single 2d and a horizontal pair 2c 1/2d adhesives tied SOMBERIO RIVER' c.d.s. 'OC 12 97' Handstruck 'R' with red manuscript number.
1902 1d stationery postcard printed advert from Philpott & Collins, printers. addressed to Gwelo. cancelled by a legible 'BULAWAYO' cancellation.
1939 envelope addressed to Germany 'Via Australia-Greece-Germany' Franked 6/- arms adhesive tied 'WELLINGTON' c.d.s. '8 JE 39' Violet cross denoting air mail cancelled. The 6/- is elusive on cover.
1903 envelope franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'CLAREMONT' squared circle d/s 'JY 8 03' Addressed to Germany, internally redirected with 10pf adhesive.
1913 postcard addressed to Switzerland franked German 10pf and a horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 27 13'
1954 KGV1 20c registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to the U.S.A. uprated 3c, 18c, 20c & 50c adhesives tied 'VICTORIA' c.d.s. 'SP 15 54'
1952 4c stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1921 stampless local On Postal Service envelope from Returned Letter Branch, Salisbury. Cancelled 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH G.P.O. SALISBURY' c.d.s. '22 FEB 21'
1900 envelope addressed to Bulawayo franked 1d small Arms tied 'FIGTREE MATABELELAND' c.d.s. 'JY 2 00' a further strike on the front
1947 envelope carried on Qantas Empire Airways Ltd first regular air mail service to Sydney. Franked 5 1/2d adhesive tied 'NORFOLK ISLAND' c.d.s. '14 OC 47' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Pilot signed.
1910 taxed 1d illustrated stationery postcard (Hindley Street) with message addressed to Switzerland cancelled 'ADELAIDE' machine d/s '20 APR 10' 'T/10c' in black circle. On arrival 10c postage due applied tied Aarau cancellation. Slight toning.
1890 1d stationery card addressed to London from a Naval
Gunner on H.M.S. Edinburgh. Cancelled 'MALTA A26' duplex 'MY 20 90' Index 'E'
1937 1/2d stationery card with message addressed to Sussex uprated 1/2d Coronation adhesive tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'SP 21 37'
1959 stampless local postcard from Ndola Philatelic society. Cancelled 'NDOLA' c.d.s. '28 SEP 1959' 'T' in black Circle. Great Britain overprinted 2d postage due applied tied 'NDOLA' cancellation 29th September.
1938 envelope addressed to Norfolk franked Great Brirain Penny Half Penny adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '24 DE 38' Boxed 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' cachet struck in violet.
1941 censored envelope addressed to New Zealand franked '2 1/2d' on '2d' adhesive tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '15 DEC 41' Fiji Bomber fund label with censor label partly overlapping, oval 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' struck in violet.
1925 1/2d stationery card no message addressed to Germany with additional 1d stationery cut-out cancelled 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'NO 25 25'
1934 envelope addressed to Birmingham franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d with 'VALLETTA' cancellation on the front 'MY 29 34' Oval 'COMMANDING OFFICER H..M.S. ENTERPRISE' dated cachet '29 MAY 1934' H.M.S. Emerald was a Emerald class light cruiser of the British 4th Cruiser squadron in the East Indies. mailed during the returning voyage to England
1935 envelope addressed to Iowa franked vertical pair 1d Jubilee tied 'FALKLAND ISLANDS' c.d..s. May 1935 The date is unclear.
1937 envelope stationery 'Palais Jamai' addressed to Brighton franked Great Britain overprinted '50 CENTIMES' on 'FIVE PENCE' tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ' c.d.s. '11 JA 37' a further strike alongside.
1867 envelope from Tipton addressed to Mahaica, British Guiana. Superb strike 'DEFICIENT-POSTAGE 6d / HALF-FINE 6d / 1/- ' London & Demerara transit cancellations.
1937 internal envelope franked 2c & 6c Coronation adhesives tied 'WISMAR' c.d.s. '25 AU 37' Red/Black 'EXPRESS' label. (G.P.O. 263) Letter rate 2c. Express fee 6c
1941 unaddressed envelope from Archbold Scientific Research Expedition 1941 Franked numerous adhesives from the ports of call, with respective cancellations.
1950 illustrated envelope carried on Inaugural flight Drakensberg Air Services (Pty.) Ltd. Ladysmith - Mokhotlong signed by the pilot. Franked horizontal pair 1d tied 'LADYSMITH' c.d.s. '2 V1 50' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1958 envelope addressed to Worthing franked 3d adhesive tied 'MATUKU' violet cancellation with date inserted '27 MAY 1958'
1958 envelope addressed to Worthing franked 3d adhesive tied oval 'VULAGHA' datestamp, manuscript '7.7.58'
1958 envelope addressed to Worthing 2 1/2d adhesive with manuscript 'KOROLEVU POSTAL AGENCY' tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '17 OC 58' The agency was situated at the Korolevu Beach Hotel.
1948 registered envelope addressed to Los Angeles franked horizontal strip of four 3c adhesives tied 'W.C.RAILWAY BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '17 SE 48' with a scarce usage of the manuscript T.P.O. registration.
1907 2c Ceylon stationery card overprinted 'MALDIVES' with message addressed to Ceylon cancelled 'MALDIVE ISLANDS' c.d.s. '26 IX 07' Transit cancellation on the front.
1891 2d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to New Jersey. Franked vertical pair Die 1 4d and a single 1d biscected tied 'ST LUCIA' c.d.s. 'AU 29 91' The 4d biscected just before the surcharge issue, due to a shortage of adhesives.
1910 1d stationery wrapper used locally with printed "THE TASMANIA GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED" cancelled 'LAUNCESTON' c.d.s. '16 MR 10'