1909 postcard addressed to the U.S.A. franked by a horizontal pair 1/1d adhesives. A fine strike of the elusive 'KUNSO' c.d.s. 'DE 2 09' Adhesives tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. in transit. Kunso was an American missionary station, exchanging mails weekly with Port Lokkoh.

1900 1d illustrated stationery card (Officers. Second Contingent) on yellow stock. Superb unused.

1853 Entire Letter headed and dated "Bel-Air 21 Dec 1853" addressed to France with a fine crown 'MAURITIUS G.P.O.' cancellation 'DE 29 1853' Manuscript '*' which has been crossed out. Boxed 'COLONIES/&c ART. 13' struck in red applied in London during transit. Charged '15' decimes. Transit and receiving cancellations. Bel-Air is a small village in the Flacq district of Mauritius.

1951 envelope addressed to Epping franked Great Britain Festival of Britainb 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'TANGIER' machine d/s '29 AUG 1951 Two line 'SHIP LETTER/TANGIER' below.

1905 postcard addressed to Sweden franked 6c adhesive tied octagonal 'LA REUNION A MARSEILLE L.U. No 3' d/s '12 JU 05' a further strike alongside.

1947 envelope from Honiton Devon addressed to Jamaica redirected to St Johns Antigua with 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied 'MANDEVILLE' c.d.s. 'JA 11 47' St Johns receiving cancellation on the reverse.

1944 charred Armed Forces Airletter freom the Chief Officer S/S Fort Biloxi addressed to R.A.O.C. Middle East Forces. Franked 10c adhesive tied cancellation dated 15th March 1944 two line 'SALVAGED FROM/AIR CRASH' struck in violet. The flight recorded in Nierinck was a military flight addressed to the Liberation Army, probably crashing in Italy

1954 large-part parcel tag to New Zealand endorsed "Custom entry to be passed at Wgtn" (Wellington) Franked 1/- 9d, 1/- & 3/- adhesives tied 'NIUE' c.d.s. '12 AP 54' New Zealand Parcel-post label with the same cancellation.

1863 The African Steam Ship Company Third Contract 1866-1872 entire letter carried on the vessel "BONNY" departing Freetown 9th January arriving Liverpool 26th January with aCalais transit mark of 27th January. 'PAID-AT-SIERRA-LEONE' unframed c.d.s. in black 'JA 9 1872' The pentagonal handstamp 'GB /2F' was applied in London. French '12' decimes handstamp, indicates the amount to be collected.

1875 envelope carried on The African Steam Ship Company and British & African Steam Navigation Co. Shared Contract 1873 to U.P.U. ship "Cameroon" which departed Freetown on 15th March arriving Liverpool 31st March. "PAID-AT-SIERRA-LEONE" unframed c.d.s. in red '15 MAR 1875' Manuscript '5' (Credit to U.K. post office) Too date this cover is the latest paid letter recorded that didn't have postage stamps.

1936 2d + 3d (5d) registerred stationery envelope (H2) addressed to New York additional 1d adhesive tied 'LAUTOKA' c.d.s. '1 FEB 36' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1890 2m stationery wrapper overprinted "SOUDAN" addressed to Berlin cancelled 'KHARTOUM' c.d.s. '21 11 90' a further strike on the front.

1963 Ministry of Posts recxeipt for transmission of a Telegram (G.P. & S 8850 - 350=25B - 15.7.57) Franked 2d adhesive tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s. '14 MAR 63'

1915 1/2d stationery wrapper addressed to Brazil, uprated 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. 'JU 4 15' Manuscript boxed registration, a variety of transit cancellations on the reverse.

1952 taxed envelope from Chershire addressed to Cayman Brac. On arrival 3d adhesive applied paying the chargte tied "T" in black circle.

1918 stampless Prisoner of War Mail letter sheet from the German Officers Internment Camp Amherst, cancelled by the large 'Passed by Internment Censor. Amherst N.B.' cachet 'JUL 27 1918' struck in violet, initialed. German censor cachet on the front.

1941 taxed censored airmail envelope 'Via Auckland N.Z./Pacific Clipper' addressed to Dutch East Indies. On arrival in Calcutta Indian censor applied and boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED" cacher which during redirection has been crossed out, the cover returned to Canada and redirected to Suriname where censor seal applied dated 'SEP 18 1942' 10 months in transit.

1897 'Returned Acknowledgment of Delivery / Avis de Reception en Retour' envelope (G.P.O. 984/C.B. 112' with imprint "Waterlow & Sons Limited London" on the reverse. Addressed to Ohio cancelled oval 'REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE CAPE TOWN' d/s '26 MR 97' Receiving cancellations on the reverse.

1804 entire dated 'Apr 24' addressed to England straight line 'BARBADOS' originally rated '2/2', then '2/5' both crossed out, '2/5' again in manuscript.

1837 entire letter rated '6' carried on the R.M.S. "Atrato" addressed to London with a fine strike of the 'ANTIGUA' double arc 'JU 28 1837'

1920 registered envelope addressed to Berlin. Franked Great Britain 1/2d, 4d on the reverse 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'BRITISH A.P.O. CONSTANTINOPOLE' c.d.s. '7 JA 20' On arrival a "Reason/Justification label applied.

1901 4c registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to Belgium, additional 4c &b 1c adhesives tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '11 SEP 1901' Registered London transit and receiving cancellatioin on the reverse.

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to New York franked single 1/- 6d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '12 JU 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER C.W.I. /6' label at left.

1943 censored airmail envelope addressed to the U.S.A. franked single 6d, 1/- & 1d adhesives tied 'SOUFRIE' c.d.s. '15 MY 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER C.W.I. / 104' seal at left.

1893 10pf German "Reponse" stationery card with message addressed to Berlin cancelled 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' c.d.s. 'NO 22 93' Transit and receiving cancellations on the front.

1940 censored envelope from "B Coy 4 N/R R.W.A.F.F. Victoria" addressed to Bournemouth franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d adhesives tied 'VICTORIA - CAMEROONS - UNDER BRITISH MANDATE' c.d.s. '27 NO 40' Boxed 'PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR CENSOR /10' struck in violet, initialed.

1911 envelope stationery Burns Phiilp & Company Limited / Vila' addressed to New York franked Fiji overprinted single 1/2d and a vertical pair 1d adhesives tied in transit 'SYDNEY' c.d.s. 'JU 23 11'

1909 registered envelope addressed to Hannover franked Fiji overprinted 2 1/2d, 2d & 1d adhesives tied 'VILA NEW HEBRIDES' c.d.s. 'SE 23 09' Sydney transit cancellation on the reverese.

1912 multi franked registered envelope addressed to London tied 'PORT-VILA' c.d.s. '4 AVRIL 12' The '2' inverted.

1932 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Hampshire, redirected. Cancelled 'BLANTYRE' c.d.s. '27 AUG 32' Oval 'ADMINISTRATION - GENERAL BLANTYRE' dated initialed cachet in violet.

1905 stampless On His Majesty's Service envelope used locally with oval 'REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/OFFICIAL FREE' cachet. with a fine strike of the rare British Association cancellation with a '12' time code dated '16 AU 1905' The addressee James Stark Browne F.R.A.S. was a member of the "Overseas Party"

1917 Acknowledgement of Receipt form (15,000 printed in September 1913 for the Union of South Africa) Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied rubber 'WINDHOEK' c.d.,s. '14.11.17' struck in black addressed to Switzerland. On the reverse Wabern cancellation and Red-addressed back to Windhoek. The 2 1/2d adhesive paid the Avis de Reception rate. Small tear bottom right corner where the form was removed from the packet.

1911 postcard addressed to Hertfordshire franked Orange River Colony 1d adhesive tied 'OCEAN POST OFFICE/B' c.d.s. 'SP 6 11' used on board "Armadale Castle' An unusual usage of O.R.C. adhesives.

1913 postcard addressed to Lady grey franked Transvaal 1/2d adhersive tied tiple oval rubber 'MODKOP RAIL' d/s 'FEB 13 1913' A very uncommon railway cancellation.

1914 envelope with letter addressed to Colchester franked 2 x 1d adhesives paying the double rate (over 1oz) tied by the scarce 'BEAUFORT WEST/NO 43/JAN 16 1914/S.A.R.' c.d.s. struck in violet.

1918 censored registered envelope addressed to Birmingham franked overprinted 9d & 1/- adhesives tied 'MOROBE' c.d.s. '10 JA 18' Thee line 'PASSED / BY / CENSOR' in black. German registration label. Sydney transit cancellation on the reverse.

1937 envelope addressed to Chingford franked 5d adhesive tied 'LONDON F.S. / PAQUEBOT POSTED AT SEA' machine d/s '3 OCT 1937'

1947 envelope addressed to Nairobi with enclosed three page letter, franked horizontal pair 6d and a single 3d adhesive tied 'NTONDWE' c.d.s. '17 JUN 47'

1900 set of ten 1d illustrated stationery cards, each handstamped with a part "N.Z." dumb cancellation for 'SPECIMEN' usage. The majority of the cards are superb, one has some toning on the reverse.

1957 fire damaged local envelope with Ambulance envelope dated 5th May 1957. The ambulance envelope has a stapled dated slip from the post office regreting the excessive delay and damage toi the postal item.

1897 On Her Majesty's Service stampless wrapper addressed to Capoe Town from a trooper in the B B Police acknowledging receipt of his medal for service in Matabeleland 1893-4 with the Brirish South Africa Company. on the front fair 'PALAPYE STATION B.B.' c.,d.s. 'DE 10 97'

1944 1d censored stationerey card uprated 1 1/2d adhesive addressed to Castries St Lucia tied 'ST JOHN'S ANTIGUA' c.d.s. 'JY 15 44' Castries receiving cancellation on the front, on the reverse Crown octagonal 'I.T.T. / 4' censor cachet "4" in manuscript.

1943 censored envelope addressed to New York franked 1/- 2d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '1 FE 43' At left cut down 'OPENED BY EXAMINER / No 3' label, a very rare usage, the label is recorded on seven covers within a usage of 24 days.

1941 censored envelope addressed to Los Angeles franked 2 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '17 JY 41' with both white & green 'OPENED BY CENSOR' labels at left.

1945 multi franked local envelope adhesives tied 'SALIMA' c.d.s. '3 SEP 45' Blank registration label manuscript 'SALIMA'

1892 German 10pf stationery card (191g) with message cancelled 'TANGA' c.d.s. '11 2 92' addressed to Germany, redirected within Germany

1918 1d + 2d (3d) registered stationery envelope (F) overprinted for the Anglo-French occupation, on the reverse overprinted values 1/2d to 3d tied 'LOME TOGO' c.d.s. 'AUG 19 18' Addressed to Switzerland.

1934 postcard written on board Orient Line S.S. Orontes at Tobago. Franked Great Britain Three Half Pence adhesive tied circular 'PAQUEBOT TRINDAD' cachet 'PORT OF SPAIN' c.d.s. alongside 'n FE 5 34'

1937 envelope addressed to Canada franked 3c adhesive tied 'NEW YORK PAQUEBOT' machine d/s 'FEB 19 1937' Single circle 'FURNESS PRINCE LINE / POSTED AT SEA / M.S. SOUTHERN PRINCE' cachet in violet.

1934 envelope addressed to Cheshire franked 1/2d & 1 1/2d Lakatoi adhesives tied 'IOMA' c.d.s. '25 MR 34' struck in violet. The 1 1/2d adhesive shows the 'Tall 1' variety in the right hand value tablet.