1896 registered On Postal Service envelope from The Postmaster General addressed to Berlin. Franked Indian Eight Anna overprinted 'ZANZIBAR' variety small second and dropped "Z" tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '25 MAR 96' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1915 postcard addressed to Wiltshire franked 1d Union adhesive tied 'S.A.R. DOVER' c.d.s. '10 MAY 1915'
1922 1d Union stationery card with message addressed to Bloemfontein cancelled 'S.A.R. SWEETWATER' c.d.s. '6 FEB 1922'
1919 censored envelope addressed to Switzerland redirected to Munich single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d union adhesives tied by Natal c.d.s. On the reverse German label re the postal service at the end of the war. It appears that the German authorities thought the cover had been held in Switzerland.
1914 postcard headed "Oha n Pwonina FE 14th" addressed to St Andrews 'Via Khartoum' franked 6c adhesive tied 'NIMULI UGANDA' c.d.s. '17 FE 14' Gondokoro transit cancellation '26 FE 14' Both cancellations are the latest recorded usages. Scace mail from Lado enclave.
1899 5pf German stationery card with message addressed to Germany cancelled 'WINDHOEK' c.d.s. '17 O 99'
1916 multi censored envelope addressed to Denmark from Floriania. Franked horizontal pairs 1/4d & 1d adhesives tied 'MISIDA/AM' c.d.s. 'MY 26 16' Receiving cancellation on reverse.
1922 registered On His Britannic Majesty's Service envelope addressed to Leeds franked 6d adhesive tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '6 SE 22' a further strike alongside. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1892 envelope addressed to Batu Putch Estate, showing two strikes of the 'POSTAGE PAID / 1 CENT' struck in black, light 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. alongside '29 OCT 1892' in red, a further strike on the reverse.
1898 envelope addressed to Peterborough from a Lance Corporal in the 1st Middlesex Regiment, countersigned by the Commanding Officer bottom left corner. Franked 4c & 3c adhesives tied 'MAURITIUS' c.d.s. 'MR 29 98' Receiving cancellatioin on the reverse. The back flap is missing.
1904 2As registered stationery envelope addressed to Zanzibar marked 'Per S.S. "Goa"' Franked 2 1/2As adhesive tied 'FOREIGN REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT / MOMBASA' c.d.s. '25 FE 4' Redirected internally on arrival, with receiving cancellation.
1903 postcard addressed to Austria franked 1a adhesive tied 'LAMU' hatched circle c.d.s. '29 JA 03' Receiving cancellation on the front.
1900 envelope from Cape Town addressed to Swakopmund franked single 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d tied oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / HAMBURG / WESTAFRIKA / X11' d/s '19 4 00' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1935 taxed postcard addressed to Norway frankeds 1d adhesive tied 'CAPE TOWN' c.d.s. '17 NOV 35' Octagonal taxe marking. On arrival 7 ore & 5 ore postage dues applied tied 'SANDEFJORD' c.d.s.
1952 multi franked envelope addressed to Florida. Adhesives tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '1 AP 1952' Oval 'O.A.T/ / F.S.' struck in violet, applied in London.
1922 taxed envelope franked 1d adhesive tied 'ONTISHA' c.d.s. '16 JU 22' addressed to Sapele, then Lagos, redirected to Birmingham/Leamington Spa. Straight line 'TOO - LATE' in black applied in Nigeria. Charge 2d postage due tied Leamington Spa c.d.s. A variety of backstamps.
1935 stampless registered 'On Zanzibar Government Service' envelope from the Postmaster addressed to England. 'A R ' in black oval. On the reverse 'REG ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '24 AP 35'
1916 censored The Eastern & South African Telegraph Company Limited' / Zanzibar Station' form from Mombasa. Double framed 'PASSED / CENSOR / ZANZIBAR' struck in violet.
1924 registered envelope addressed to London franked marginal 20c & 6c adhesives tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. 'MR 8 24' Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1915 censored registered multi franked envelope addressed to Birmingham adhesives tied 'ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. 'OC 13 15' On the reverse double triangle 'PASSED / POSTAL / CENSOR' struck in violet.
1960 envelope addressed to Zanzibar adhesives tied 'CHAKE CHAKE' c.d.s. '30 MR 6o' On the reverse a fine strike of the scarce 'RETURNED LETTER OFFICE ZANZIBAR' c.d.s. '12 AP 60'
QE11 Formula airletter with "Greetings From Zanzibar" printed inside. Superb.
1925 underpaid envelope 'Per s.s. "Parima"' addressed to Rotterdam franked 2d adhesive tied 'ST JOHN'S' c.d.s. 'OC 18 24' On arrival 15c postage due applied tied Rotterdam cancellation.
1935 airmail postcard addressed to Yorkshire carried on the D.L.H. service via Germany. Franked 1/- & 3d Elephant adhesives tied 'BATHURST' c.d.s. '15 FE 35' Flight cachet on the front.
Undated Queen Victoria Government Printing Office O.H.M.S. wrapper addressed to The Crown Agents, Downing Street, London. Franked 1d adhesive tied 'Sunburst' in black.
1942 envelope franked 1/- & 3d adhesives tied 'BULAWAYO' slogan d/s '11 6 42' addressed to an officer 6th Brigade 2nd S.A. Division, Durban. Cairo cancellation on the front. Boxed '"MISSING" / RETURN TO SENDER' cachet struck in violet.
1949 registered airmail envelope addressed to Iraq franked U.P.U. set of four tied 'ADEN' c.d.s. '10 OCT 49' Straight line 'A.V.2' in black. Transit and receiving cancellations on the reverse.
1892 Penny Half Penny + Penny Half Penny overprinted 'ONE PENNY' The top card with partial double overprint. Superb unused.
1923 1d South African lettercard overprinted in English 'SPECIMEN' in red. The edges are not stuck down. Superb.
1923 4d South Africfan registered stationery envelope (G) overprinted in Afrikaans 'SPECIMEN' in red. The flap is not stuck down. Superb.
1902 censored On His Majesty's Service stampless local envelope cancelled 'ARMY POST OFFICE PRETORIA' c.d.s. 'MR 20 02' Triple oval 'Deputy Commissioner of Police PRETORIA' dated cachet in violet, togther with a strike 'E crown R / TRANSVAAL / OFFICIAL PAID / 34' violet double oval.
1903 2As registered stationery envelope addressed to The Rev D Hunt, Holy Trinity Vicarage. Tunbridge Wells. redirected to Ipswich. Franked 3R adhesive tied 'REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT / MOMBASA' c.d.s. '30 0C 03' Registration number '267' in red manuscript. Some toning, a rare usage of the 3R adhesive.
1949 airmail envelope addressed to Glasgow franked 3pi adhesive tied 'NAGISHOT' c.d.s. '6 APR 49' On the reverse 'SUDAN Pmr 29 / FOUND OPEN / OFFICIALLY SEALED' label cancelled 'JUBA' c.d.s. '8 AP 49' Some water staining.
1906 postcard (Sitee River Ferry, British Honduras) addressed to Glasgow franked 2c adhesive tied vertical barred oval 'STAN CREEK' c.d.s. alongside 'OC 25 06' Belize transit cancellation.
1909 registered envelope addressed to Chicago franked 10c adhesive tied 'PUNTA GORDA' c.d.s. 'AU 4 09' Transit and receiving cancellation. Small edge imperfections.
1923 1c stationery wrapper addressed to Jamaica cancelled 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'JA 16 23'
1892 registered envelope addressed to Canada franked '15' and bar on '6 CENTS' on 'THREE PENCE' tied 'O' in straight line of bars 'BELIZE' c.d.s. alongside 'JU 10 92' Registration and transit cancellations.
1938 underpaid envelope from Wales, on arrival 10c postage due applied tied 'MOIBEN KENYA' c.d.s. '9 SE 38' On the reverse large instructional handstamp advising the rate.
1915 5m stationery envelope addressed to London redirected to Wokingham. Endorsed 'C.H. Stigand Maj, Egyptian Army' in manuscript. Cancelled 'MALAKAL' c.d.s. '16 OC 15' Scarce stationery.
1933 envelope addressed to Sweden franked 3d adhesive tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 12 33'
1936 envelope addressed to Southsea franked 2d Badge tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AU 1 36'
1930 registered envelope addressed to Cape Town franked 5d Badge tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'JA 27 30'
1916 envelope addressed to Georgetown franked horizontal pair 1c adhesives tied 'T.P.O. RAILWAY W.C.B.G.' c.d.s. '20 MAR 1916' a further strike on the front. The T.P.O. was used on the West Coast Line. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.
1948 airmail Great Britain 2d stationery card with message addressed to Scotland uprated overprinted 1d adhesive tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE TANGIER' c.d.s. '13 MR 48'
1944 censored postcard written by a British soldier at Vigie Barracks addressed to an officer in Barbados. Franked 2 1/2d adhesive tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '13 OC 44' Crown shield 'PASSED BY / CENSOR / No / 11623' initialed. The censorship was carried out on St Lucia. A small number of British troops were stationed on St Lucia during 1944 for a few months.
1945 airmail postcard addressed to London franked 2/- 6d, 3d & 2 1/2d adhesives tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '2 SP 45' with a fine strike of the octagonal crown 'PASSED / I.T.T.' censor cachet struck in black. This is the latest recorded date.
1927 photographic postcard addressed to Belgium franked 1 12/d Badge tied 'ST HELENA' c.d.s. 'AP 11 27'
1943 underpaid registered censor cover addressed to Vancouver franked 10c, 20c & 1/- adhesives tied 'MUHESA' c.d.s. '28 JU 1943' Opened by Examiner R/12' label at left. On arrival 10c & 4c postage due applied, pen cancelled paying the charge.
1931 airmail envelope addressed to London franked hgorizontal strip of eight and a horizontal pair 2c adhesives tied 'BELIZE' c.d.s. 'MR 23 31' Three line 'AIR FEE / prepaid to / New York, only' unusually struck in violet.