Undated 1d stationery wrapper addressed to Munich cancelled '126' numeral cancellation.
Undated 1d stationery wrapper addressed to Pretoria cancelled '1193' numeral cancellation.
1933 airmail envelope carried on Imperial airways to India and the 1st flight India-Burma extention. Franked vertical pair Great Britain overprinted 4d and a single 1/2d tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '16 SP 33' On the reverse violet Rangoon - Karachi - London flight cachet.
1943 multi censored airmail envelope from a Dutch National London addressed to Gibraltar Camp Kingston, redirected to Curacao. 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 622' blue pencil '1/D' (A Dutch speaking censor) 'GIBRALTAR CAMP' c.d.s. '13 JY 43' Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1941 censored envelope from the U.S.A. addressed to Istanbul Turkey 'OPENED BY CENSOR 6125 GIBRALTAR' label at left side. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1933 envelope addressed to Brazil carried on the third South American Flight. Franked 1/2d and marginal 2/6d adhesives tied 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'JU 26 33' Zeppelin flight cachet on the front. Receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to South Africa franked 3d and a horizontal pair 6d adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL MALTA' c.d.s. 'DE 7 43' Boxed 'PAR AVION/ JUSQU'A / DURBAN' with "Durban" in blue manuscript.
1938 registered usage of 1 1/2d stationery lettercard with message addressed to Sir Claude Schuster, Lord Camberlains Office, House of Lords, London upated 2 1/2d, 1d & 2d adhesives tied 'NUKULAFOFA' c.d.s. '11 OC 38' Registration label on the front.
1906 taxed illustrated envelope (Hamburg Amerika Line) addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2d (Columbus) and 1/2d adhesive tied 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. 'MR 16 06' On arrival 10c postage due applied tied straight line 'APR 12 1906'
1914 envelope addressed to Germany franked O.R.C. 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'MARIANNHILL NATAL' c.d.s. 'JY 21 14' The envelope reached London where two line 'UNDELIVERABLE / L/P/.S/ cachet applied. On the reverse 'G crown R / OFFDICIALLY SEALED IN THE / RETURNED LETTER SECTION, / LONDON POSTAL SERICE' label. On return to Cape Town 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED / RETURN TO SENDER AT / ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER / FROM R.L.O. CAPE TOWN' cachet in violet.
1942/3 envelope from Tring addressed to an Officer 'D' section 159th Battery, 53rd Heavy A.A. Regiment. Rectangular boxed 'Left Gibraltar return / to ARMY POST OFFICE' initialed, struck in violet. The back flap is missing.
1915 envelope stationery Government House addressed to Sussex franked 1d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. 'MR 6 15' On the reverse a perforated (One side imperforate) Belgium Relief label applied One Fraction value (1/4d) A similar label was printed for Barbados. Rare on cover.
1895 registered envelope addressed to Antwerp franked 1d & 5d adhesives cancelled light 'T1' oval straight line of bars, alongside 'REGISTERED TURKS ISLAND' d/s Belgique registration label struck over the top. Registered London and receiving cancellations.
1914 12c registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to Hannover with additional 3c & 12c adhesives tied 'ZANZIBAR/REG' c.d.s. 'AP 6 14' receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 stampless On His Majesty's Service' envelope marked "Secret" addressed to British Vice Consulate, Puerto Mexico. Triple oval 'NAVAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE JAMAICA' cachet '28 AUG 1941' Pencil 'D1562' Part High Commission wax seal on the reverse.
1947 envelope addressed to Switzerland from a Jewish immigrant at Special Camp Staff 67 Franked 3pi adhesive tied 'XYLOTYMED' c.d.s. '3 NO 67'
1882 1/2d Brown stationery wrapper handstamped 'SPECIMEN' locally in black. Some slight toning.
1882 1d carmine stationery wrapper handstamped 'SPECIMEN' locally in black, Some slight toning.
1902 1 1/2d illustrated stationery postcard (A Queensland School house) with message addressed to Holland. Cancelled unframed 'THURSDAY ISLAND' c.d.s. 'AU 22 1902' (Type 2a) In use for one year. Redeiving cancellation on the front.
1893 6d blue Cake Fair stationery envelope, horizontal fold at base, otherwise very fine. Unused.
1945 Aerorgramme Army Form 'W3077' with 'Falkland Islands and Dependencies' large imprint. A scarce unused example. Superb.
1935 taxed postcard from Denmark addressed to Hong Kong. Violet 'T.8 1/3 e' charge marking. On arrival 4c postage due applied tied 'HONG KONG' c.d.s. '26 AU 35'
1941 censored Business letter (No envelope) written from Melbourne 5th August 1941 with censored slip attached. The statement in the third paragraph identifies the reason for the slip "As requested by you we are lodging a protest with the controller of supply, Jerusalem against the cancellation of old licences and enclose a copy of our letter herwith"
1939 registered censored envelope addressed to Germany franked 1/2d & 5d adhesives tied 'CHRISTCHURCH' c.d.s. 9 AU 39' Boxed 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE' cachet in violet. Rare POSTAL CENSORSHIP label (2,000/11/39 - 14379' overstamped 'THIS ARTICLE WAS INTERCEPTED / OVERESEAS AND RETURNED TO / NEW ZEALAND' in violet. It appears that the envelope was delivered on 17th June 1947. Straight line handstamp on the front initialed.
1910 registered envelope addressed to London franked horizontal strip of three 1d adhesives tied 'ZUNGERU NORTHERN NIGERIA' c.d.s. 'JY 8 10' Straight line 'REGISTERED' in black.
1892 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'DOMINICA' c.d.s. 'JU 22 93' with index "C" sideways, a further strike on the front. New York transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1898 envelope addressed to Massachusetts franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'A07' 'DOMINICA' c.d.s. on the front '[JU 25 98' New York transit and receiving canvcellations on the reverse.
Undated envelope addressed to Harrisburg franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS / U.S.Ms.S / MUNARGO' struck in blue,. a further strike alongside. Two line 'Mail delayed On Ship / (Foreign Section G.P.O.)'
1918 stampless On Active Service envelope fr a member of the Duke of Cornwall 5th infantry regiment based in Aden. Cogwheel 'PASSED CENSOR ADEN / No A 156' struck in violet. On the reverse BASE OFFICE ADEN I.E.F. hatched cancellation '5 FEB 18'
1931 Three Half Pence stationery envelopes one overprinted SPECIMEN The other unused. Superb.
1884 wrapper addressed to Lyon France franked 1/2d slate-blue tied 'GIBRALTAT A26' duplex 'DE 22 84' Madrid transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse, central vertical fold, and some light tones. A rare singe usage of the 1884 issue.
1914 envelope addressed to Hertfordshire franked Great Britain overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'MAHALAPYE STATION' c.d.s. 'DE 25 13' (Christmas Day) Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1893 Great Britain 1d stationerey card overprinted 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS' headed 'R.M.S. Maudingo' with message addressed to Birmingham cancelled with the 'OPOBO' parcel cancellation 'OPOBO RIVER' c.d.s. below 'AP 21 95'
1901 envelope with embossed crown Niger Coast Protectorate on the reverse addressed to Dublin. Franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives cancelled 'SAPELE' c.d.s. 'FE 26 01' a further strike alongside.
1902 envelope addressed to London franked horizontal pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'SAPELE' c.d.s. 'MR 21 02' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1906 envelope addressed to Bath franked 1d adhesive tied 'ZUNGERU NORTHERN NIGERIA' c.d.s. 'AP 6 1906' Lokojo transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1936 envelope addressed to Kisumu franked 20c adhesive tied 'MOMBASA' c.d.s. '6 JU 36' Mombasa Exhibition poster stamp at bottom left corner, a seldom seen label for the 1936 exhibition.
1851 outer lettersheet from Belize addressed to Wesleyan Missionary Society London. Rate 1/- in manuscript. On the reverse is a fine strike of the Belize double arc 'MY 19 1851'
1931 U.S. 2c Reply Paid stationery card with no message addressed to California cancelled 'BARUDA' c.d.s. 'AU 17 31' St Johns's transit cancellation on the reverse.
1885 2d registered stationery envelope (F) addressed to London franked 4d grey adhesive tied 'T2' duplex of San Fernando 'AP 7 85' Trinidad cancellation of the same date and receiving cancellation on the front.
1927 postcard addressed to the U.S.A. franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'MIAMI FLA' machine d/s 'DEC 28 1927' 'S.S. MUNRO' ships cachet in blue circle.
1931 taxed postcard addressed to Philadelphia franked marginal 1d adhesive tied 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS / U.S.M.S. / MUNRO' ships cachet overstamped 'MIAMI FLA' machine d/s 'SEP 30 1931' Straight line 'PAQUEBOT' Pre Cancelled U.S. 2c postage due applied paying the charge.
1938 envelope addressed to Canada franked horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '8 JAN 38'
1933 registered envelope franked with a combination of adhesives addressed to Johannesburg, tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '27 JAN 33' Straight line 'MBABANE' with line below struck in black, manusctipt 'R18' in blue.
1906 postcard addressed to California franked Transvaal 1d adhesive tied 'MBABANE' c.d.s. '20 SEP 08'