1918 censoed Prisoner of War Easter postcard from Alois von Weibmann (1037) at St Clements Camp addressed to Austria. Oval 'FREE FROM PRISONERS OF WAR / P.C.' struck in violet. Red Austrian censor. A very rare 'Bunny' Easter card.
1936 envelope addressed to London franked 1d & U.S. 6c Air Mail adhesive tied 'HONOLULU HAWAII OAHU' duplex 'JAN 20 1936' The U.S. airmail adhesives pays the airmail fee from Honolulu to the West Coast. A scarce origin.
1901 '18 CENTS' on 'Thirty Cents' stationery envelope addressed to Germany. Uprated 2c adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JY 5 01' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1942 censored envelope from The Bishop of New Guinea addressed to Sydney. Cancelled 'FIELD P.O. 0139' c.d.s. '10 AU 42' 'Opened by CENSOR' blue/white label at left, overstamped crown 'PASSED BY CENSOR 174' cachet in violet. As the civil post office ceased to opertate as much as the island was under Japanese control, the few missionaries left behind were allowed to use the Free Service provided by the Australian Army. Vertical fold and light toning.
1943 O.A.S. censored envelope addressed to Wellington cancelled 'N.Z.E.F. POST OFFICE / N' c.d.s. '15 MR 43' 'SERVICE / NO / CENSOR / 85' in vioiet triangle signed by the censor. From an Officer serving in the New Zealand forces.
1916 registered censored envelope addressed to Bradford. Franked horizontal pair overprinted Australia 2d 'Roo' adhesives tied 'RABAUL' c.d.s. '22 MR 16' Two line 'passed censor / Rabaul' German registration label.
1918 1/2d stationery card with message cancelled 'KARIIB' c.d.s. '18 APR 18' Addressed to Captain Kruger at German Officers P.O.W. Camp Karibib. Oval 'COMMANDANT PRISONER OF WAR CAMP' struck in violet dated '21 APR 1918'
1917 censored envelope addressed to Germany from Lt von Oertzen officer at Swakopumund Prisoner of War Camp. Crown oval 'COMMANDANT P.O.W. CAMP, PROTECTORATE of S.W. AFRICA / OFFICIAL FREE /. 26' struck in purple Handwritten 'S' mund top centre. Their were 37 officers interned before being transfered to Albrechts. The camp was open January/April 1917
1946 censored envelope with enclosed letter from Doris Lavarello addressed to London. Red naval toombstone initialed 'A.C.' dated 14th February 1946 (Surgeon Lt Commander H.A.S. Corfield) Carried on the Empire Merganser to Cape Town. Maritime Mail cancel applied in London. This is the latest know usage of censorship in Tristan WW.11
1935 registered airmail envelope addresssed to Germany. Franked 4d & 1/- adhesives tied large violet double circle 'SHIPPING POSTMASTER CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '5 FEB 1935' (Dovey Type 16) Transit and receiving cancellations.
1928 registered envelope addressed to Cape Town. Franked 4d, 2d & 6d adhesives tied 'REGISTERED PIEMARITZBURG' c.d.s. '5 SEP 23' Scarce 'EXPRESS' label (M94 63787.250/3.19 CT LTD-M5488) Atrractive Union cover.
1936 1 1/2d stationery envelope addressed to St Vincent cancelled straight line 'PAQUEBOT' R.M.S. LADY DRAKE' ships cachet on the front, receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1921 Registered envelope insured for Ten pounds. Addressed to Brighton. Franked horizontal pairs 2 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied 'G.P.O. GRENADA' c.d.s. '16 FEW 21' Scarce Insured label manuscript '42 grammes'
1895 envelope addressed to Norfolk cancelled 2 1/2d adhesive by the scarce 'BUGUMA/A' c.d.s. '23 FE 95' Bonny River and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1934 envelope addressed to Wembly franked 1/2d adhesive paying the unsealed printed matter rate tied 'PAQUEBOT TRINIDAD' Large double circle 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE' cachet.
1889 stampless envelope addressed to a German officer 10th Infantry Division, Leipzig. Germany. Cancelled 'SINGAPORE' c.d.s. 'APO 28 89' Fine strike octagonal 'LIGNE N PAQ FR No 6' d/s '29 JANV 89' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1902 censored postcard from Deadwood Camp dated 4th April. Addressed to Rotterdam Franked 1d adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 18 02' Type BW1 censor cachet struck in red initialed 'V.A.' Baron Von ahlefeldt Ludwigburg. Chief Censor and Interpreter from late March until early May 1902.
1872 O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Cape Town cancelled 'SWELLANDAM' hooded oval d/s 'AP 24 1872' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1937 censored Penny Half Penny stationery postcard cancelled 'GIBRALTAR' slogan d/s '8 JUL 37' Addressed undercover to Madrid written in Spanish, straight line Republican cachet. Nationalists were aware and accepted this to allow communication of families on both sides. The Republican communists did not find out about this service.
1938 Penny Half Penny stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' cancelled with 'HOME MAIL BRANCH' ('H.M.B.') cachet in black. Three cards were cancelled with this cachet.
1938 2d stationery lettercard overprinted 'SPECIMEN' cancelled with 'HOME MAIL BRANCH' ('H.M.B') cachet in black. Three lettercards were cancelled with this cachet.
1977 (December 1st) 25p Dark Blue registered stationery envelope (H) Sixteenth issue, blue lining. Proof by McCorquodale
1900 envelope written off Freetown on board SMS "Habicht" addressed to Germany.Franked 10pf adhesive tied 'KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFPOST / No 9' c.d.s. '17/6/00' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1939 airmail envelope carried on 1st all up South Africa to Kuwait via Basra service. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'JOHANNESBURG' machine d/s '7 VI 39' Rectangular boxed 'PAR AVION / JUSQU'A' in black with 'BASRA' inserted in manuscript. Transit and receiving cancellations. A scarce Jusqu'a marking.
1934 envelope carried on first airmail service Southern Rhodesia - Madagascar via Broken Hill. Franked 3d & 1/- adhesives tied 'BULAWAYO' c.d.s.'1 AUG 34' Receiving cancellation on the reverse. Few flown.
1926 Advice of receipt Form for a registered letter sent from Malta to Florence, via Messina. A.R. fee paid by 3d adhesive. Returned to Valletta on 6th May 1926 Two file holes.
1923 local envelope franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'COSPICUA' c.d.s. 'SP 25 23' A fine strike of the 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924' cachet, thought to be the first day of usage.
1941 stampless envelope cancelled 'EGYPT 47' postpaid c.d.s.'11 OC 41' used at Mersa Matruh (South African A.P.O. 17') undelivered and forwarded to Cairo where 'Egypt.52' cancellation was applied. Forwarded to Base A.P.O. 1 Durban large rectangular 'A.P.O. 1 RETURNED TO THE UNION / AS UNDELIVERABLE / R.L.O.' violet cachet, together with three line 'PRESENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN / SENDER PLEASE FURNISH / NEW ADDRESS' Re-addressed to Nairobi. Small teasr top right corner.
1915 censored envelope addressed to France. Franked single 5c and a horizontal pair 10c adhesives tied 'YALA RIVER' c.d.s. '12 DE 15' 'OPENED BY CENSOR / UNDER / MARTIAL LAW' Green / White label. Transist and receiving cancellations.
1910 under franked postcard addressed to Rhyl. Franked 1c adhesive tied 'MOLO' c.d.s. '1 My 10'
1928 envelope addressed to Bournemouth. Franked horizontal pair 10c, togther with a Great Britain adhesive Three Half Pence adhesive tied 'PAQUEBOT ADEN' c.d.s. '29 SP 28'
1951 Advice of Receipt / Avis de Reception G.P.O. A.3. card From Nanyuki addressed to Nairobi
1911 envelope addressed to Sumatra. Franked 5c and a horizontal pair 6c adhesives tied 'KIAMBU' c.d.s. 'MY 28 11' Routed via Mombassa, Aden. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1915 3c stationery card with message from Henry Tate addressed to Nairobi cancelled 'NYERI E.A.P.' c.d.s. 'DE 28 15' Fort Hall transit cancellation.
1932 registered envelope carried on first Imperial Airways flight Kisumu to Nairobi. Franked 15c & 50c adhesives tied 'KISUMU' c.d.s. 'JA 21 32'
1936 15c stationery card with message from Farmers Shop, Turbo. Addressed to Eldoret, cancelled 'TURBO VALLEY' c.d.s. '18 AP 36'
1937 redirected airmail envelope addressed to London. Franked 50c adhesive. On arrival 2 x KE V111 1/2d adhesives applied paying redirection to Cannes, France. Tied 'LONDON' c.d.s. '15 FE 37
1935 20c stationery envelope addressed to London uprated 30c Jubilee tied 'SHINYANGA' c.d.s. '22 JY 1935 'TABORA-MWANZA T.P.O. Down' & 'DAR-ES-SALAAM-TABORA T.P.O. DOWN' cancellations on the reverse.
1935 stampless taxed censored cover addressed to California, locally redirected. Cancelled 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. '30 ASP 43' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U./5' label at left. Violet New York charge marking on the front.
1856 outer wrapper to Cadiz "Care of Michael Poner Esq., Gibraltar" and 'Via Suez' A fine strike of the Crowned Paid At handstamp with "1/10" rate mark and large "8R (8 reales) arrival charge mark struck in blue. On reverse 'HONG KONG' double arc (9 JY 9 1856 (Type9) and Cadiz receiving cancellation.
1920's envelope addressed to Canton. Franked horizontal marginal pair 1c adhesives tied 'FROM STEAMER BOX CANTON' c.d.s. 'HONAM' transit cancellation on the reverse.
1934 Sarawak Government Telegram from Singapore re Flying Boats 'RADIO KUCHING' c.d.s. '9 AU 34'
1945 censored airmail envelope marked "By Trans-Tasman Airmail Service" addressed to San Francisco. Franked 2d, 1/- 6d & 2/6d adhesives tied 'HAAPAI TONGA' c.d.s. '16 AP 45' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER WW/2' label at left. Charged at the correct rate 4/2d for the short lived route to the U.S.A. via Europe. Carried on the first flight from Auckland on 30th April 1945 via Sydney, Marseille, Lisbon. Finally carried on Pan Am to New York via Horta.
1935 envelope addressed to Canada franked 1 1/2d Jubilee adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '24 JY 35'
1938 airmail envelope addressed to London. franked 1/- 3d & 4 1/2d adhesives tied 'SHORTLAND ISLD' c.d.s. '3 JL 38' A further strike alongside.
1939 censored envelope from Solomon Islands Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, Ranoga, via Gizo. Addressed to London. Franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'GIZO' c.d.s. '10 OC 39' Boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet.
1942 censored On His Majesty's Service stampless envelope addressed to Ohio. Cancelled 'GRAND TURK' c.d.s. 'JA 42 27' Two line 'PASSED BY / CENSOR' struck in violet.
1919 postcard addressed to Nottingham. franked 1d adhesive tied part 'NEVIS AO9' duplex 'NO 28 19' Carried on the "S.S. Imperator" (Cunard Steam Ship Company) from New York to Southampton departing 11th December 1919 Arriving Southampton 24th December. The mail was probably damaged due to the stormy weather conditions in the North Atlantic. The mail was delivered to London where Boxed 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER' applied Imprint of another adhesive on the reverse, through water damage.