1940 censored envelope from Lourenco Marques addressed to Anvers France. Straight line 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' crossed out by blue pencil. German censor label on the reverse 'b' allocated to Bordeaux. Returned to Cape Town L.O. on 15th August. and Lourenco Marques 2nd September. Vichy France was declared in July 1940.

1902 censored envelope from Schwedt Germany addressed to Rev Karl Hoffman, Arkona. The envelope carried by rail from Cape Town to Pretoria, It was then sent to Lydenburg, where red manuscript 'No means of Fwdg from Ldgb' added. Returned to Johannesburg R.L.O. then to Cape Town before being returned to Germany.

1872 entire wrapper 'Per Delfice' addressed to New York. Franked Great Britain horizontal strip of three 1d red Pl.171 tied 'A26' 'GIBRALTAR' c.d.s. alongside 'OC 7 72' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1921 printed envelope 'Credit Lyonnais Constantinople' registered to London. Franked Great Britain single 2d and a vertical pair 2d perfin 'CL' The middle adhesive double perfin, tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE' c.d.s. '11 MY 21' Fine wax seal on the reverse.

1921 stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope from The Post Office addressed to Birmingham. Cancelled 'BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE/B' c.d.s. '21 SP 21'

1901 30c Brown imperforate plate proof block of six (2x3) on gummed Crown CA paper. Probably the largest known multiple.

1927 envelope from Gosport addressed to Jinja, Uganda. On the reverse. Carried on Gladstone Airways Jinja to Kisumu service. UGANDA - SUDAN AIR MAIL' c.d.s. 'OC 17' struck in red-brown. Jinja cancellation of the same date.

1922 airmail envelope from Huddersfield addressed to Nairobi. Carried on Gladstone Airways flight Kisumu to Nairobi 'KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL' cancellation 'OC 17 27' struck in red. Kisumu and Nairobi cancellation. Violet boxed 'RETURN TO SENDER' cachet. and Return Letter cancellation.

1927 envelope carried by Gladstone Airways on the second southbound flight of the resumed service, addressed to Nairobi. Franked 20c & 50c adhesives, tied 'JINJA' c.d.s. '16 OC 27' Below 'AIR MAIL UGANDA - SUDAN' cancellation 'OC 16 27' struck in red. On the reverse 'KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL' cancellation 'OC 17 27' in red. Kisumu and Nairobi cancellations.

1927 Irish 1/2d stationery envelope marked 'Per First Flight From Cairo' Carried on Gladstone Airways addressed to Jinja, Uganda. Uprated vertical pair 2d & 1/2d tied 'BAILE ATHA CLIATH' c.d.s. '7 MR 27' On the reverse 'KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL' c.d.s. in red 'MR 31 27' Transit and receiving cancellations.

1927 envelope carried by Gladstone Airways addressed to Scotland. Franked horizontal pair 10c and a single 50c tied 'IGANGA UGANDA' c.d.s. '22 FE 1927' Rare 'AIRMAIL UGANDA - SUDAN' double circle cancellation 'FE 27 27' struck in red. Cairo machine datestamp on the reverse.

1927 envelope addressed to London. Carried on Gladstone Airways first flight Kisumu-Khartoum. Franked horizontal pair 10c and a single 50c tied 'NAIROBI' c.d.s. '28 JA 27' Alongside 'KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL/1st' c.d.s. 'FE 15 27' struck in red. 'BY AIR MAIL' blue etiquette. Cairo machine datestamp on the reverse. Carried on first northbound flight to Khartoum and subsequently flown onwards to Cairo by the R.A.F.

1846 entire letter rated '1/-'in manuscript addressed to The Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions, London. Fine 'TOBAGO' double arc d/s 'MY 21 1846' Typed translation of text included.,

1883 Zanzibar Mails, Dates of Despatch. from the General Post Office dated 22nd May 1883' Printed by H.M.S.O. London.

1911 '3d' on '4d' registered stationery envelope (H2) Thick buff manilla paper addressed to London. Cancelled Tonga Government frank. 'NUKUALOFA' c.d.s. 'AP 6 11' Oval registration cachet. Auckland transit and receiving cancellation. One of three recorded examples, the other two also used with the Government Frank cachet.

1955 airmail envelope addressed to Detroit. Franked overprinted 6d adhesive tied 'TANGIER' machine d/s '7 NOV 1955' Two line 'Insufficiently prepaid/for Air Mail' in black. Additional 9d adhesive applied paying the fee, tied a Tangier c.d.s. 9th November.

1917 envelope addressed to London. Franked Great Britain overprinted '10 CENTIMOS' on 'ONE PENNY' tied 'BRITISH POST OFFICE MOGADOR' c.d.s. '18 JA 17' British Consular Mogador cachet in violet on the front.

1936 printed envelope 'The African Lakes Corporation Limited' addressed to Glasgow. Franked 4d, 6d 1d & 2/- Keyplate adhesives, tied 'LIMBE' c.d.s. '21 SP 36'

1903 postcard (The Mountain Settlement, Ascension Island) addressed to Netherlands. Franked Great Britain Q.V. 1/2d and KEV11 2d adhesives tied 'ASCENSION' c.d.s. 'FE 16 03' Receiving cancellation on the front. A rare destination for Ascension mail.

1900 envelope stationery Thomas Leask & Co imprint on the flap. Franked overprinted 'CANCELLED/ V-R-I.' on '1d' in blue.

1900 Transvaal 1d Briefkaart overprinted 'Cancelled/V-R-I' in blue. A scarce card. Superb unused.

1891 Indian 'ONE ANNA' on 'ONE AND A HALF ANNA' stationery card addressed to Leicester with message cancelled 'ZANZBAR' c.d.s. '1 4 91' with 'I' omitted. The message refers to new stationery arriving next month.

1946 underpaid envelope from Maine et loire, France. On arrival 1d postage due applied paying the French charge, tied 'CASTRIES' c.d.s. '21 MR 46' Laborie receiving cancellation.

1813 entire letter rated 4/- marked 'Double Only' & 'Per Packet Sept 25th' addressed to Somerset. Fine 'ANTIGUA' large fleuron dated 'SEP 25'

Undated multi censored envelope from a German internee, addressed to Germany. Four line 'POSTAL CENSOR/JAMAICA/PASSED/(6) struck in violet. German seal and handstamp on the reverse. Some toning.

1892 Penny Halfpenny + Penny Halfpenny' stationery card with double 'ONE PENNY.' overprint. Superb unused.

1912 postcard addressed to Plymouth. Franked 1d tied 'DURNAN' c.d.s. 'AU 11 12' Straight line 'POSTED LATE'

1906 3d registered stationery envelope (G) Uprated horizontal pair 1d Universal adhesives tied 'NELSON' c.d.s. '26 NO 06' addressed to Barbados. On transit through New York 'Exchange' registration label applied.

1943 censored Christmas Airletter from Capt Leonard Owen at Camp 352 (Naivasha) addressed to Liverpool. Franked 30c adhesive tied 'E.A. AP.O. 2' c.d.s. '3 X11 43' Large double circle 'DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD/CENSOR/RECEIVED FROM A.P.O./RETURNED TO A.P.O. cachet in violet, dated 3rd December 1943

1923 underpaid envelope addressed to France. Franked singoe 1/2d and a horizontal pair 1d tied 'TULAGI' c.d.s. '21 FE 23' 'T1d' in pencil. On arrival 10c postage due applied tied 'HAUTE GARONNE' c.d.s. '21-4 23'

1901 2d registered stationery envelope (G) addressed to London. franked 2d tied 'MIGIARRO B.O GOZO' c.d.s. '27 JY 01'

1897 local envelope franked five x 1d Stamp Duty overprinted 'POSTAGE AND REVENUE' tied 'FREETOWN' c.d.s. 'AP 24 97'

1905 registered Avis de Reception envelope addressed to Japan. Franked single 4 cents and a horizontal strip of three 5 cents tied 'GEORGETOWN' c.d.s. '26 JUL 1905 'A.R.' in black circle. Mailed via London, transit and receiving cancellations.

1924 20c registered stationery envelope (F) Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' with line below struck in black. Applied by UPU for distribution. Two small hinge remainder marks. The flap is not stuck down.

1907 locally addressed postcard (King Prempeh of Ashanti and follower (Political Prisoners) Mahe, Seychelles. Franked 4c Q.V. adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. '1 OC 07' A rare card.

1907 locally addressed postcard. Franked '3 cents' on '45c' adhesive tied 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. '1 OC 07'

1906 stampless 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope from The Central Post Office, addressed to Paris. Cancelled 'SEYCHELLES' c.d.s. 'JU 5 06'

1902 'SIX CENTS' on 'EIGHT CENTS' complete reply stationery card overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Bendon SY5) additionally overprinted 'ULTRAMAR' by the Portuguese postal authority for distribution to the colonies.

1892 'ONE PENNY' on 'PENNY HALFPENNY' stationery postcard with overprint overlapping. An unrecorded variety. Superb unused. The reply half shows the normal overprint.

1940 stampless censored envelope to Capoe Town. Cancelled 'JOHANNESBURG" machine d/s '8 X 40' Superb oval 'INDIAN SERVICES CORP / CENSORED / JOHANNESBURG' cachet in black.

1932 airmail envelope addressed to Portsmouth. franked block of four 3d tied 'T.P.O. NYASALAND' c.d.s. '31 JAN 32 DN'

1911 envelope addressed to Austria. Franked vertical pair 2 1/2d paying the double rate tied 'LOUI(S RICHARDT' c.d.s. '4 MAY 11'

1899 1c stationery envelope addressed to Georgetown. Uprated 1c adhesive tied 'NEW AMSTERDAM' c.d.s. 'DEC 6 99'

1924 2c stationery envelope addressed to London uprated 6c & 2c tied 'WISMAR' c.d.s. '7 MY 24' paying the registration fee. On the reverse British Empire Exhibition Visit British Guiana Section label.

1948 Parcel Post/Customs Declaration Form (P.O. 144) For a parcel of 8ibs 4oz addressed to Sydney Australia. dated 10th July 1948

1920 postcard addressed to Paris. Franked horizontal pair '4 CENTS' on '6c' tied 'NAIVSHA' c.d.s. 'JY 10 20'

1911 envelope addressed to England. Franked 1d overprinted small Arms tied 'SINOIA' c.d.s. '28 JUL 1911'

1905 postcard (Sandakan, The Club) addressed to St Albans. Franked overprinted 4c tied 'SANDAKAN' c.d.s. '20 OC 1905'

1954 airmail envelope from Nicosia addressed to New York. Carried on B.O.A.C. Boeing Stratocruiser "Cathay" (G-ALSA) London to New York which crashed at Prestwick airport. Two line 'SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK 25-12-54' The only recorded cover emanating from Cyprus.

1868 entire letter addressed to Trieste. Cancelled by a fine strike 'LARNACA DI CIPRO' c.d.s. '5/8' struck in red-brown. Receiving cancellation on the reverse.