

1905 A.R. registered cover from Haiphong to Yokohama, Japan bearing mixed issue franking of 25c. group type and Grasset 2c with three on front and twenty-one on reverse, to make up the 75c. rate. The obverse bears two different framed ‘R’ handstamps and framed ‘A.R.’; good clean condition.

1905 and 1904 printed matter rate items. 1904 unsealed envelope from Noumea at a double rate. Unlikely as so small, sent to UK endorsed “please forward” and then to USA plus 1904 printed matter wrapper for the Tribunal de Commerce de Noumea at triple rate which is possible if at the top of a bundle, or it also contained a written enclosure and travelled at 15c. French Community rate.


1905 and 1909 registered letters bearing combination frankings between Group Type and ‘Kagu’ definitives, 1905 cover at 50c overseas rate to Nylstroom, Transvaal and 1909 at 35c rate to Algeria.

1905 cover to Dresden, Germany franked 1903 Pres. Zelaya 5c. strip of three tied by violet oval Managua date stamps, reverse with Corinto transit and arrival cds.


1905 incoming cover from England to a PO Box at Johannesburg bearing 1d. KEVII tied Par.Station.R.S.O./ Cornwall cds, framed INCONNU/ UNKNOWN handstamp on front, reverse with Transvaal T.P.O. European Mail date stamp of 21 Sep, Reposted cds of 19.OCT and 27.OCT plus RETURNED LETTER OFFICE JOHANNESBURG cds of 6 Nov; some slight tone spotting.

1905 incoming picture postcard from Bengasi, Libia underfranked with Italy 5c. tied square-circle date stamp, black handstamped 'T' at left and circular framed '4d' charge handstamp which has been cancelled by overstriking with A25 obliterator, oval Valetta date stamp and Retn Letter Branch G.P.O. Malta cds; some slight staining of little importance.

1905 incoming underfranked cover from Austria with manuscript "2.40" charged raised with Postage Dues 5c. (2), 30c. and 50c. (4) affixed and tied cds

1905 large printed envelope from Italian Consulte to Foreign Affairs Ministry at Rome with Consular cachet at lower left, franked 1896-99 50c. and 1903 ‘Zebu’ 1f. horizontal strip of three tied blue Tamatave cds with framed ‘R’ handstamp in same ink; peripheral faults to envelope with creasing affecting stamps, franked at 13th weight level (13 x 15c. postage plus 25c. registration = 3f50)


1905 Penny Half Penny card used to Hamburg with Levuka despatch cds, reverse with Suva transit and arrival cds on front. With long message on reverse.


1905 registered cover from Sandakan to New York franked at 18c. rate by 1897-1902 3c. green and rosy mauve, perf 13½ -14, and 1901-05 ‘BRITISH PROTECTORATE’ 5c. black and orange-vermilion, strip of three, perf 14½-15, tied by two fine strikes of despatch cds, with very fine type R5 registration cachet at lower left. Backstamps of Singapore, London, New York and Syracuse. Some slight inconsequential toning.


1905 registered Norwegian picture postcard of ‘Nordlandfahrt der Hamburg-Amerika Linie’, written from Accra to Germany bearing single franking 1s., blue manuscript and black handstamped ‘R’, Plymouth and London registered transits at bottom left and arrival cds by stamp; some slight corner bumbps, mostly fine and unusual.

1905 up-rated 1d postal stationery envelope from Trappist Monastery to Freiburg, Germany tied fine 'P.O.A./51' handstamps, reverse with PINETOWN cds and arrival cancel.


1905 ‘Hamburg – Amerika Linie’ postcard registered to Munnerstadt, Germany, franked King Edward VII 1d., 2d., 2½d. and 6d. tied Accra cds, small ‘R’ handstamp, Registered Plymouth and London transits and arrival cds; fine condition.

1906 (19.10.) Smyrne picture postcard to Charlotte, USA franked 20pa. and cancelled PAQUEBOT/ARRIVE handstamp in transit, Smyrne 1 bilingual despatch at right and arrival cds at left of 5 Nov.

1906 (7 Nov) unfranked cover to Boghe with SENEGAL St. LOUIS despatch cds, taxed on arrival with blue manuscript ”0,60” and franked ‘Faidherbe’ 10c. and ‘Palms’ 50c. cancelled with blue triangular framed ‘T’ handstamp, BOGHE MAURITANIE cds at left, very rare commercial usage of Mauritania provisional postage dues. Ex. Grabowski.

1906 (9 DE) 2d. registered postal stationery envelope uprated Nelson Centenary 1d. (2) and 2d. tied by despatch cds, London transit and arrival cancels; some slight tone spotting at right edge.


1906 (AU 13) 2d. registered postal stationery envelope uprated 2½d. Nelson Centenary to Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA, redirected to Digby, Nova Scotia, tied single cds, registration etiquette alongside tied by American cancel, reverse with New York transits and arrival cds; fine commercial usage.

1906 (MR 5) registered cove to Germany franked ‘Nelson Centenary’ 2d. black and yellow plus three 2½d. each with small cds, registration handstamp and etiquette label bottom left, arrival backstamp.

1906 (MY 31) registered cover from Colonial Postmaster to London bearing single franking 1904-06 1s tied G.P.O. cds; roughly opened at top with slight faults, the stamp showing fine original colour.


1906 1d. colour picture card 'A Native Village'; unused.