1905 envelope addressed to Henley On Thames franked Great Britain 1d stationery cut - out cancelled 'ADEN' hatched c.d.s. '18 Oc 05' Alongside boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cachet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1916 Crown Agents Inspectors Slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 8.3.18 for SG 188 50 sheets of 120 1d stamps. Signed E Pattenden C.A. Inspector.
1916 Crown Agents Inspectors slip completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the Countrys P.O. This example dated 5th October 1916 for SG 9 85.112/120 sheets of 120 signed W Anderson C.A. inspector. Label endorsed "United Kindom Postage & Revenue overprinted "Nauru" as received from Somerset House.
1894 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked 15c adhesive tied 'MAURITIUS' c.d.s. 'JU 24 94' Transit and recxeiving cancellations on the reverse. A small part of the back flap is missing.
1901 taxed envelope from an officer in the R.P.R. at Norvals Poinbt addressed to Kalk Bay. Cancelled 'KALK BAY' c.d.s. 'AP 20 01' struck in violet. Blue manuscript 'T1d" Receivingcancellation on the reverse.
1936 registered envelope addressed to Middlesex franked set of four Jubilee adhesives tied 'MIAMI' c.d.s. '6 MA 1935' Blank pink/black registration label with manuscript 'MIAMI'
1872 envelope addressed to Penzance franked 6d Chalon tied 'NAPIER H/1' duplex datestamp 'MR 19 72' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1907 envelope addressed to Leipzig Germany franked 1/2d & 2d adhesives perfin "M & A" (Munder & Auerswald) tied 'DURBAN' c.d.s. 'AU 24 07' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 multi censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1d, 2, 2 1/2d & 1/4d adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'OC 17 1941' Red manuscript "OK" and Barbados censor label applied in Transit. The back flap is missing.
1907 postcard from Sarzana Italy addressed to Port Elizabeth. On arrival 1/2d adhesive applied for redirection to Humansdorp, tied 'PORT ELIZABETH' c.d.s. 'JU 28 07'
1936 airmail envelope addressed to Rotterdam franked single 6c, 12c and a vertical pair 24c adhesives tied 'AIR MAIL G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA' c.d.s. '2 NOV 36' Boxed 'TO NEW YORK ONLY / BY AIR MAIL' and straight line 'LATE FEE' struck in violet.
1902 local envelope cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'OC 30 02' Alongside 'PAID/ JAMAICA' c.d.s. 'OC 30 02' struck in red, denoting postage paid, used during a shortage of 1d adhesives.
1901 censored envelope addressed to Delogoa Bay franked 1d adhesive tied 'EAST LONDON' squared circle d/.s Double oval 'PROVOST MARSHALL'S / OFFICE / EAST LONDON' cachet.
1877 Second Provisional, Floriate Type formula stationery card with message cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'JY 23 77' with manuscript "Not living at...," "Not Known at 77 Princess St" dated 23rd & 24th July respectively. Hanstamped 'ADVERTISED" & then 'UNCLAIMED' in red. Returned Letter Branch handstamp dated 13th August six days earlier than Prouds E.R.D.
1944 registered custom made news wrapper addressed to Detroit franked 2/6d (Keyplate) and 6d & 4d adhesives tied 'ZOMBA' c.d.s. '5 JUN 44' Violet Passed Free U.S. Customs Detroit cachet on the front.
1935 Formula registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to Bermuda franked Silver Jubilee set of four tied 'PORT STANLEY' c.d.s. '4 SP 35'
1898 1d + 1d stationery card with message addressed to Mafeking cancelled 'KOPJE' c.d.s. 'JY 22 98' Transit and receiving cancellation, the return half is unused.
1902 postcard writtren en-route Colombo to Freemantle addressed to Wales. Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive tied 'FREEMANTLE W.A. P.O.' datestamp 'FE 19 02' Overstamped boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cachet.
1896 6c stationery card no message addressed to Germany cancelled 'B48' of Forest Side Curepipe cancellation alongside '15 MY 96' Octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE Lv No 3' d/s '17 MAI 96'
1891 envelope addressed to London franked Indian '2 1/2 As' on '4 1/2a' adhesive tied 'ADEN CANTONMENT' squared circle d/s '3 OC 91' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1888 1/4a 'On H.M.'s SERVICE' official stationery postcard with message from Treasury Office, addressed locally cancelled 'ADEN - CAMP' c.d.s. 'NO 7 88'
1898 10pf stationery card (397f) overprinted 'Nur Fur Marine-Schiffposten' with message headed and dated "Gibraltar 28 iX 98' addressed to Germany cancelled 'KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE - SCHIFFSPOST / NO 39' c.d.s. '26 9 98' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1931 envelope addressed to Germany franked 3c adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'ZANZIBAR' squared circle 'NO 15 31'
1905 taxed postcard addreessed to Paris, redirected internally. Franked 6c adhesive tied 'COLOMBO' c.d.s. 'JU 28 05' On arrival in Paris 30c postage due applied.
1901 stampless postcard (Camel Market) with message addressed to Germany endorsed 'FELD' cancelled 'KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE SCHIFFPOST / NO 4' c.d.s. '25 8 01' Receiving cancellation on the front. From a German naval ship en-route to China.
1895 Indian 1/2a stationery envelope cancelled 'ADEN' squared circle d/s 'AU 6 97' Addressed to Steamer Point.
Queen Victoria Postal Note - Poundage die proof without value in black on thick card
1889 registered On Postal Service stampless envelope addressed to Constantinople with boxed 'ADEN - CAMP' and 'ADEN CANTONMENT' numbered registration cachet. Octagonal 'LIGNE T PAQ FR No 4' datestamp '21 JUIN 89' On the reverse 'ADEN-CANT' c.d.s. 'JU 19 89' together with transit cancellations.
c.1900 Parcel Post form of Customs Declaration for a Palm Basket from Jamaica addressed to Yorkshire. No postal markings.
1918 1d stationery envelope cancelled 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '6 OC 18' addressed to Cape Town, returned to Bathurst with receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 censored envelope addressed to Watford franked 2 x 3As and a single 8As tied 'ADEN CAMP' c.d.s. '20 DEC 41' Four line 'Please request sender in future / to write full name and address / on the envelope together with / language used' struck in violet.
1919 censored taxed envelope addressed to St Louis franked block of four 1c adhesives overprinted 'WAR' cancelled 'P BELIZE 0 BRITISH HONDURAS' c.d.s. 'MAR 27 1919' struck in violet. The cancellation was withdrawn on 29th March. 'PASSED BY CENSOR / 1188' cachet. 1c postage due applied tied oval 'ST LOUIS MO'
1895 Great Britain overprinted 4d registered stationery envelope (H) addressed to France, franked Great Britain single 2d, 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'VRYBURG B.B.' c.d.s. 'JU 22 95' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1938 envelope addressed to Maidenhead franked marginal 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. With an additional 1d & 1/2d adhesives paying the boxed 'LATE FEE' struck in black.
1934 envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked marginal horizontal pair with plate number '1' tied 'NEW YORK' machine d/s 'FEB 12 1934' 'MAILED AT SEA COLOMBIAN LINE / S.S. PASTORES' ships cachet on the front.
1840 entire letter addressed to Cadiz rated "6" with Gibraltar Paid arc. Carried on the P & O steam packet "Vivid" departing Gibraltar on the 20th arriving the next day. Cadiz "9" struck in red manusctipt. Normally only higher rates were hand written.
1954 local taxed envelope franked on the reverse 5c adhesive tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '2 AP 54' 10c postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '20 AP 54'
1953 taxed envelope from Ireland addressed to Mauritius. On arrival 4c & 20c postage dues applied on the reverse, paying the manuscript charge tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '7 NO 53'
1925 envelope addressed to London franked 10c & 20c adhesives tied 'FORT TERNAN' double circle '6 DE 25' The 20c has a damaged bottom left corner.
1938 20c stationery envelope. The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1949 local envelope franked 5c & 10c adhesives tied 'MOMBASA POSTE RESTANTE' c.d.s. '14 JA 49' Central vertical fold.
1947 registered envelope addressed to Salima franked 2c Victory and a 3d adhesive tied 'LIMBE' c.d.s. '1 MAY 47' Large registration label manuscript 'LIMBE / 426' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1916 local envelope franked Egypt 3m & 2m adhesives tied 'NEW ZEALAND ARMY POST OFFICE / ADVANCED BASE' c.d.s. '14 MR 16'
1894 envelope addressed to London franked 2 x 1/2d adhesives 1894 & 1897 issues tied 'BONNY RIVER' c.d.s. 'JU 25 94' On the reverse is a near complete "CUSTOMS HOUSE BONNY' red wax seal.
1898 2d 'External' stationery card with message addressed to Chinde. Cancelled 'CHOLO B.C.A.' c.d.s. 'FE 4 98' Chiromo and Chinde cancellations on the reverse.
1898 Indian One And a Half Annas stationery card overprinted 'ONE ANNA / ZANZIBAR' with message headed 'Zanzibar S.M.S. Condor' addressed to Germany, cancelled 'ZANZ BAR' c.d.s. with '1' omitted. Transit and receiving cancellations. Small closed tear at the top.
1900 French 10c stationery with short message overprinted '1 ANNA / ZANZIBAR' addressed to Germany cancelled 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. 'JAN 6 00' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1934 envelope addressed to Tipton Staffordshire, locally redirected. Franked Great Britain 1/2d adhesive cancelled upon arrival 'LONDON F.S. PAQUEBOT' c.d.s. '28 JU 34' Mailed from the island with 'PITCAIRN ISLAND N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' c.d.s. '25 MY 34'
1939 registered censored multi franked envelope addressed to California, adhesives tied 'PORT MORESBY' c.d.s. 6 SP 39' On the reverse red manuscript 'Passed by Censor' Initialed by the censor, applied in Port Moresby, the earliest recorded date for censorship.
1920 registered envelope addressed to Cairo franked Great Britain 2 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '16 OC 20' Blank registration label cancelled by the rare undated 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' cachet.