1915 censored envelope marked 'Per Military Mail' addressed to Colchester franked 1d adhesive tied 'GARRISON-MAIL' c.d.s. 'NO 5 15' Oval 'NO 50 COMPANY R.G.A. SIERRA LEONE/O.S.M./No....' cachet in black. Straight line 'PASSED BY CENSOR'
1937 Printed Matter envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 1d Coronation adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'NO 27 37'
1899 1d illustrated stationery card addressed to Freetown Sierra Leone cancelled 'CHRISTCHURCH' c.d.s. '11 JA 99' routed via London, receiving cancellation on the front. A total of 15,000 miles all for a 1d!
1903 envelope addressed to Edinburgh franked Great Britain overprinted 2 1/2d adhesive tied hooded 'BEYROUT/BRITISH POST OFFICE' d/s 'FE 16 03' On the reverse Edinburgh & Newcastle S.T. Day Mail' unframed cancellation.,
1969 Great Britain overprinted 1/- postal order '5' on 'Three Pence' poundage, with attached counterfoil cancelled 'HAMILTON BERMUDA M.O.D.' c.d.s. 'OCT 17 1969' struck in violet.
1957 2 1/2d Imperial Reply Coupon watermark GvR sideways (Type 1) cancelled 'HAMILTON BERMUDA M.O.B.' c.d.s. 'JUN 22 57' in violet.
1957 3d Commonwealth Reply Coupon (Type 9) cancelled 'HAMILITON BERMUDA M.O.D.' c.d.s. 'JUN 22 57' in violet.
1938 envelope addressed to Manchester franked 4c adhesive tied 'NEW ORLEANS' machine d/s 'FEB 17 1938' 'UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE / POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS / PURSER S/S VLUA' cachet 'FEB 13 1938' struck in black.
1883 Great Britain Three Half Pence 'REPLY' stationery card headed 'Bassetere St Kitts' with full message addressed to Essex. Cancelled 'ST KITTS' c.d.s. 'FE 5 83'
1935 envelope writtren from Sekonidi addressed to Manchester franked 2 x 1d Jubilee adhesives tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LX1V11 / LINIE / HAMBURG - / WEST AFRIKA' d/s '4 AUG 1935' together with violet dated ships cachet of the "Wahehe" Small nick top left corner on opening.
1930 Complete indenture document re the puchace of land from Buckleys estate. Franked single 6d and a horiziontal paire 1/- Revenues tied by crown in centre 'REGISTRATION OFFICE ST KITTS' cachet in violet.
1942 censored From Malta G.C. Christmas 1942 On Active service Air Mail Lettercard addressed to Cardiff from R.A.G. M.C.S. Kalafrana. Malta. Cancelled VALLETTA' machine d/s '10 DE 42' A scarce airletter.
1952 envelope from Temple Press Ltd London addressed to Perth with 1/4d Customs duty label applied paying the duty for printed matter., The envelope redirected to California.
KGV 20c registered stationery envelope (H) 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO., LTD., PATENT.' under the flap which is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1938 3d registered stationery envelope (H2) The flap is not stuck down. Superb unused.
1932 envelope franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'OPOBO' c.d.s. '29 FE 32 (A leap year!) addressed to Dakar Senegal where the "T" has been blacked out due to redirection to London. 1f.50 adhesive applied tied 'DAKAR SENEGAL' cancellation. A nice leap year usage.
1895 Great Britain overprinted 2d registered stationery envelope (G) with 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'MR 13 95' Oval 'REGISTERED OLD-CALABAR' d/s of the same date. Addressed to Christchurch Hampshire.
1903 postcard franked 1d Llandovery Falls adhesive tied 'SPANISH TOWN' squared circle d/s 'AU 6 03' addressed to St Andrews Scotland, on arrival redirecxted to Rothes with the addition of a 1/2d adhesive tied St Andrews cancellation.
1896 4c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Germany franked 5c adhesive tied REGISTRATION GEORGETOWN B.G.' c.d.s. '6 AUG 95' Fine strike 'A.R.' in black circle.
1916 envelope adddressed to Canada franked 2d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'P.O. WAIYEVO FIJI' c.d.s. '18 APR 16' Slight water stain. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1958 registered parcel tag addressed to Washington D.C. franked 1d & 1/- adhesives tied 'AUCKLAND REGISTERED' c.d.s. '24 JA 58'
1881 disinfected lettersheet marked 'Via Aden & Marseille' addressed to Lyon franked 17c rose tied 'B53' duplex 'FE 22 81' Large boxed 'GOUDIE COUTANCE & Co' dated firms marking in blue. Octagonal 'POSS AN/PAQ FR NO 1' d/s in red '22 FEVR 81' Two disinfection chissel slits.
1916 multi censored envelope addressed to Switzerland franked 15c adhesive tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '14 DE 16' with 'G crown R / OPENED BY CENSOR/ / MAURITIUS' label, censored again in transit through France. The Mauritius WW1 censor label is seldon seen.
1853 outer lettersheet rated '8' in manuscript, addressed to Marseille marked 'Per Steamer Queen of the South via Cap & Plymouth' Oval 'PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS' d/s 'JU 6 1853' Boxed 'COLONIES/ &c ART.13' cachet in red French '7' decimes marking in manuscript.
1843 lettersheet headed and dated 'Port Louis 28th Decembre 1843' addressed to Bordeaux rated '8' 'MAURITIUS POST OFFICE' c.d.s. 'JAN 15 1844' on the flap together with step type 'SHIP LETTER' and what appears to read 'BRIGHTON' Boxed 'COLONIES/&c ART.12' in red. Rated nine decimes in manuscript.
1881 lettersheet addressed to Bordeaux franked '17 CENTS' on '4d' rose tied 'MAURITIUS B53' duplex 'JU 14 81' Carried on Messageries Maritime vessel "Dupleix" on Ligne T -2e Red 'POSS AN / PAQ FR T No 1' d/s '15 JUIN 81'
1951 multi franked airmail envelope addressed to California adhesives tied 'PORT LOUIS' c.d.s. '20 DE 51' 'Insufficiently prepaid for/transmission by Airmail' struck in violet box.
1899 registered envelope addressed to Germany franked single 1d and a horizontal strip of four 2d on the reverse 3 x 1d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. SUVA' c.d.s. '16 JAN 99' London transit and receiving cancellations.
1903 'The Pacific Cable Board' printed envelope addressed to Newfoundland. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '5 JAN 1903' a further strike alongside. The back flap is missing.
1954 registered AV2 multi franked envelope addressed to Switzerland adhesives tied 'LEVUKA' c.d.s. '16 FE 54' 'AV/2' in violet double circle. Transit and receiving cancellations.
Undated KGV1 inter-island envelope addressed to Buca Bay from Suva. Franked 1d adhesive tied straight line 'M.V. "YANAWAI' in black. On the back oval 'ON WAH CHANG & CO. SUVA FIJI' cachet.
1938 enveloped marked 'Per "MONTANA" Late Fee Paid' Franked 3d Jubilee and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'HONOLULU HAWAII' dumb duplex 'JUN 1 1938' Violet straight line 'PAQUEBOT'
1937 envelope addressed to Croydon franked 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied 'LOOSE LETTER' boxed cachet 'MARINE POST OFFICE R.M.M.S. AORANGI' c.d.s. '26 OC 37' alongside.
1940 censored envelope addressed to Monaco franked 3d adhesive tied 'PORT ELIZABETH' slogan d/s '7 JUN 40' Straight line 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' The cover has been returned. A fabulous destination.
1908 Official Post Office Registered Letter Receipt (G.P.O. 52/P.53) printed in black on plale bluish grey cancelled by a fine strike 'FRANCISTOWN BECHD PROTEC' c.d.s. 'AU 11 08' Slight thinning at left where previously affixed to backing.
1931 postcard addressed to New Jersey franked 1d adhesive tied 'NEW YORK N.Y. PAQUEBOT' dumb duplex 'MAR 28 1931' alongside 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/S.S. FORT ST GEORGE' cachet struck in red.
1946 taxed local envelope from Field Post Office 570 (Malta) addressed to Valletta 3d postage due applied cancelled 'VALLETTA' c.d.s. 'DE 17 46 on the reverse blue manuscript 'REFUSED' initialed and dated. The postage due has a 'C' in circle denoting charge cancelled.
1908 1d stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland uprated 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied crown 'KETA' c.d.s. 'JUL 26 1908' Accra transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1914 multi franked registered envelope addressed to the U.S.A. adhesives tied Maltese cross in black circle oval 'REGISTERED MALTA' d/s '7 FE 14' On arrival two line 'Received Bedford P.O./In bad condition struck in violet and OFFICIALLY SEALED' lkabel at right side.
1905 postcard from Colombo addressed to Madrid and returned with 'COLOMBO DEAD LETTER OFFICE' c.d.s. '17 AU 05' A returned letter/Postage Due' label has been placed over the front of the card from the Retuned Letter Office denoting a charge of 18 cents.
1898 £1 Postal Order with 3d commission 'THABA 'NCHU' c.d.s. 'MY 26 98' cancellation at the issuing office and with 'POST WISSEL KANTOOR / BLOEMFONTEIN' 3 JU 98' c.d.s. at the office of receipt.
1946 Airletter (no message) addressed to the U.S.A. franked Great Britain overprinted adhesives tied 'TRIPOLITANIA' c.d.s. Fine strike of the 'A.V.2' struck in violet.
1906 postcard addressed to Germany franked vertical pair 1/2d adhesives tied 'HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE SERVICE / ATLAS LINE' c.d.s. 'DEC 21 1906' written on board "Prinzessin Victoria Luise"
1898 envelope addressed to Belgium franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied twenty eight short bars 4 x 7 forming a square. 'ST HELENA" c.d.s. on the front 'JY 30 98' On the reverse 'PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER' c.d.s. and receiving cancellation.
1906 envelope addressed to Leipzig franked German 2pf 3pf and 5pf adhesives with blue cross in manuscript denoting adhesives not valid. On the front is a 'HASUUR DSWA' c.d.s. '18 7 06' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 stampless envelope from Barbados addressed to Vieux Fort. On arrival manuscript "Not Paid For" A horizontal pair 2d postage due applied paying the manuscript charge tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '24 AU 42' On the reverse Vieux-Fort receiving cancellation.
1933 compusolory registered envelope addressed to Germany franked 1d & 6d adhesives tied 'JOHANNESBURG' c.d.s. '13 JAN 33' a further strike on the reverse two days later. Boxed bi-lingual 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE'
1972 Great Britain overprinted 10p postal order with attached counterfoil. Cancelled 'G.P.O. ST VINCENT' c.d.s. '20 SP 72'
1891 Indian surcharged stationery envelope addressed to London cancelled 'ADEN-CANTONMENT' squared circle d/s 'AP 16 91' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.