1947 airmail envelope addressed to Kingston, Jamaica. Franked Hong Kong two vertical pairs 20c and a vertical pair $5 adhesives tied 'HONG KONG' c.d.s. '16 OC 47' 'G.R./ Found open (or damaged) and / officially repaired at General / Post Office, Kingston, Jamaica.' labels
1964 Crown Agents inspectors slip, completed when a shipment of stamps was received from the printers for distribution to the countries Post Office. 1964 Olympic Games 50 sheets of 100 for the 5c value dated 17.8.64 initialed by the Crown Agents inspector.
1940 censored envelope addressed to Nantes, France. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'MILSOM POINT' c.d.s. '2 MY 40' Finger type Return to Sender cachet and boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE / RETURN TO SENDER' struck in violet.
1900 1d stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland uprated horizontal strip of three 1/2d adhesives tied 'VALLETTA ' c.d.s.'5 JUL 00' Horizontal fold.
1919 registered envelope addressed to Switzerland. Franked horizontal pairs 1 1/2d & 1d, together with a single 1d tied 'REGISTERED SYDNEY' c.d.s. '10 MR 19' The 1d is the rare engraved printing. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1949 envelope from London addressed to Pietermaritzburg. Straight line 'RECEIVED DAMAGED BY FIRE' In the early hours of 4th August 1949 a carriage on the train travelling between Ladysmith and Pietermaritzburg caught fire, The train stopped at Frere station where the crew managed to contain the fire. On arrival at Pietermaritzburg the van was sealed, then escorted by police to Durban. The majority of the mail was destroyed.
1914 envelope addressed to Bohemia. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'PREMIER MINE' c.d.s. '15 JUL 14' Two line bilingual 'UNDELIVERABLE-WAR' cachet in blue. RETURNED D.L.O. CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. on the reverse 'SP 16 14' Light vertical fold.
1930 postcard with imprint Marine Hote, Seapoint with message addressed to Hampshire. Franked 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied 'CAPE TOWN' machine d/s 'NOV 6 1930'
1926 registered envelope addressed to Aberdeen. Franked a horizontal and vertical pair 1d and two horizontal pairs 1/2d Union adhesives paying the correct 4d for registration and 2d postage tied 'MBABANE SWAZILAND' c.d.s. '10 JUN 26' First type registration cachet numbered '2437'
1896 6c stationery card with message addressed to Leipzig cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JU 17 96 index 'A' a further strike below. Receiving cancellation on the front.
1897 envelope addressed to Kingston cancelled 'NEWMARKET' c.d.s. 'SP 1 97' Red manuscript 'Paid' Adhesives were in short supply, the envelope prepaid. Boxed 'JAMAICA PAID / SP 2 1897' added at Kingston.
1936 "Hindenburg" flight envelope addressed to Hamburg. Franked single 2d, 2/-, 4d & 1d adhesives tied 'KINGSTON' c.d.s. 'MY 6 36' Flight cachet on the front. Hindenburg Frankfurt receiving cancellation.
1938 envelope addressed to London franked 1 1/2d adhesive tied 'AVONMOUTH BRISTOL' c.d.s. '12 SP 28' Three line 'SHIP LETTER / AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL' Rectangular 'OCEAN MAILS / EX...ARIOUANI' struck in violet. A little roughly opened, affecting the Ocean Mails cachet.
1938 taxed envelope addressed to Sheffield. Franked 1 1/2d & 1d Coronation adhesives, blue line around denoting not valid 'INNSBRUCK' c.d.s. alongside '3 V11 38' On the revererse single 1d and 2 x 2d postage dues applied paying the charge.
1883 Penny Halfpenny stationery card marked 'Pr Mandingo' with message addressed to Hamburg. Cancelled oval straight line of bars 'LAGOS' c.d.s. 'FE 17 83' 'PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET' transit cancellation struck in red. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1937 multi franked registered airmail envelope addressed to Switzerland. The franking includes 2/- keyplate, tied 'BLANTRYE' c.d.s. '22 JUL 27'
1907 envelope addressed to Wimbledon franked 1d adhesive tied 'KOTA KOTA B.C.A.' squared circle d/s 'AU 16 07' Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1897 2d 'External' stationery card with message addressed to Holland cancelled 'BLANTYRE' c.d.s. '31 DE 97' Transit and receiving cancellations.
1904 postcard addressed to Army Pay Corps, 1st Army Corps, Aldershot. Franked overprinted Indian 1a adhesive tied 'BERBERA' c.d.s. '10 OC 04'
1942 censored envelope addressed to San Francisco. Franked horizontal pair 2 1/2d tied 'NADARIVATU' c.d.s. '6 JAN 42' a further strike alongside. New Zealand censor label at left and censor cachet.
1942 stampless On His Majesty's Service' stampless envelope addressed to Small Arms Factory, Lithgow. New South Wales. Cancelled 'SUVA' c.d.s. '4 JUN 42' Black cicular 'SUVA / DEFENCE FORCE / FIJI' cachet with two lined Fiji Defence Force handstamp, signed by Major A.H. Stafford. An exceedingly scarce use by this small force.
1941 New Zealand Army message form (Fiji weather report) cancelled 'ARMY / SIGNALS / SOLO' c.d.s. '20 11 41' Sent from Divisional HQ Signals, B Force. NZEF, FIJI' Damaged when torn from message form booklet.
c.1940 stampless 'New Zealand National Patriotic Fund Board' envelope, marked 'On Active Service' From 481567 Pte J.C. Anderson' Cancelled 'N.Z.E.F. / FIELD / POST OFFICE' light Service Censor triangular strike, signed. Ex APO 250 from HQ camp at Tamavua in Suva.
1944 stampless 'On Active Service' envelope to New Zealand. Cancelled by violet 'N.Z.E.F. / FIELD / POST OFFICE' A fine strike of the rare 'SERVICE CENSOR / F18' struck in vioilet signed 'E.H. Densem-Capt' Waitahena receiving cancellation. Allocated to the 1st Bearer Company of the Fijian Military Forces.
1941 On Active Service envelope addressed to New Zealand from Corporal L Balt serving with the New Zealand defence force. Franked 2 x 6d and a single 2d adhesive tied 'SUVA' c.d.s. '4 DEC 41' 'SERVICE / No / 26 /CENSOR' in red triangle, signed by censor.
1874 envelope addressed to Cape Town franked 4d adhesive tied '36' barred oval numeral cancellation. 'PIQUETBERG' dated town oval handstamp 'MY 21 1874'
1868 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to Cape Town. Franked 4d adhesive tied Triangle straight line bars. 'PRINCE ALBERT' dated town oval handstamp 'AP 4 1868'
Undated "Daily Chronicle' advertising envelope addressed to Toronto. Franked vertical pair 2c adhesive tied 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION' cachet.
1898 envelope addressed to London franked 2 1/2d Columbus adhesive tied 'B' (St David's) c.d.s.'1 SP 98' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1929 registered envelope addressed to Bristol.Franked 2/- adhesive tied 'HAPPY HILL' c.d.s. '12 JA 29' a further strike alongside.
1945 censored envelope addressed to Funafuti . Franked 1d adhesive tied 'TARAWA' c.d.s. '3 JUL 1945' Modified censor cachet with Colony removed No 5 struck in black. Scarce inter island usage.
1941 censored registered envelope addressed to Boston. Franked 1/- adhesive tied 'OCEAN ISLAND' c.d.s. '15 MAR 41' Boxed censor cachet. Mailed via Melbourne and San Pedro California. Transit cancellations on the reverse.
1939 censored envelope addressed to Denver, Colorado. Franked 1 1/2d, 1d & 1/2d adhesives tied OCEAN ISLAND' c.d.s. '15 SE 39' On the reverse 'PASSED BY CENSOR' struck in violet. An early usage.
1941 registered censored envelope addressed to Australia. Franked single 1d and horizontal pairs 1 1/2d & 1/2d adhesives, tied 'GENERAL POST OFFICE OCEAN ISLAND' c.d.s. '7 OC 41' 'GILBERT AND ELLICE / ISLANDS COLONY / PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet in violet. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1944 censored envelope from Cable & Wireless, Fanning Island, addressed to Auckland. Franked horizontal pair 1/2d and a single 1d adhesive tied 'FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. '9 JUN 44' Boxed censor cachet No 1
1945 registered censored envelope addressed to Grimsby. franked 1d & 5d adhesive tied 'CANTON ISLAND' c.d.s. '14 MAY 45' Boxed censor cachet No.2 in black.
1911 postcard addressed to Robben Island. Franked 1/2d adhesive tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. 'FE 17 11' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1936 airmail envelope from Sidcup addressed to Bathurst. Carried by the German D.L.H. air service. Flight cachet on the front. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1945 airmail envelope addressed to Sutton Coldfield. franked horizontal pair 15c and a single 1/- tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s.'10 N0 49' Flown from Nairobi to Hurn on "Springbok" air service operated by B.O.A.C Avro York. On arrival 1d adhesive applied tied 'SUTTON COLDFIELD' c.d.s. '14 NO 49' Re-posted on arrival for proof of transmission time.
1955 2c + 5c (5c) registered stationery envelope (H2) addressed to London uprated 3c, 15c & 50c adhesives tied 'BAKING POT' c.d.s. '18 OC 55' Seldom seen commercial usage.
1864 envelope addressed to North Adelaide franked 2d adhesive cancelled '55' diamond, oval straight line of bars. 'STRATHALBYN S.A.' split ring c.d.s .'NO 5 64' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1941 censored airmail envelope franked 4d adhesive tied 'THURSDAY ISLAND QUEENSLAND' c.d.s. '10 NO 41' Rectangular 'PASSED / BY / UNIT CENSOR' signed.
1940 multi franked airmail envelope addressed to Singapore, adhesives tied 'FIELD P.O. O94' c.d.s. '18 FE 40' used at Thursday Island. Straight line 'H.M.A. SHIP' struck in black.
1940 multi franked registered envelope addressed to Dorset, adhesives tied 'POST OFFICE FANNING ISLAND' c.d.s. '10 AUG 40' 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 5747' label. Routed via Honolulu & New York.
1939 registered envelope addressed to Oregon franked 4 1/2d adhesive tied 'G.P.O. MALTA' c.d.s. 'JA 26 39' "A.R." in black oval. Transit and receiving cancellations.
1901 censored postcard from Herrey Piene a French Prisoner of War addressed to his father in France. Franked 1d adhesive tied Cork cancellation. 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'DE 19 01' Triangular 'PASSED BY / CENSOR / DEADWOOD' struck in violet initialed 'E.W' (E Bowie Walton)
1900 postcard addressed to Germany from Max Voittmann a German Prisoner of War addressed to his father in Saxony, Germany. Franked 'ONE PANNY' on 'SIX PENCE' tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. '23 OC 00' 'CENSOR PRISONER OF WAR' struck in violet initialed 'F.W.A.' (Frederick William Alexander) Receiving cancellation on the front.
1953 taxed envelope addressed to Portsmouth. Franked 3d adhesive tied 'TRUE BLUE BAHAMAS' c.d.s 'APR 24 1953' struck in black, with a further strike bottom left corner. Portsmouth More to Pay 3d charge marking.
1926 registered envelope addressed to London. Franked GB overprinted 2 x 2d and 2 x 6d adhesives tied 'LOBATSI' c.d.s. '23 JUN 26'
1925 envelope addressed to South Africa franked Great Britain overprinted horizontal strip of three 2d adhesives (Die 11) one strip showing the control "W23" tied crown oval bi-lingual 'SOUTH AFRICA ROYAL HOTEL' d/s 30th June.