

1916 (11.4.) registered cover to Paris franked Accra overprinted 1d. (small F variety) and 3d. tied by single Lome cds, blue registration label, three-ine violet censor, London transit and arrival backstamp.

1916 (2.IX.) cover to Helsingfors bearing single franking Russia 10k. 'George and the Dragon' tied trilingual 'NIKOLAISTAD' cds; arrival backstamps.


1916 (21.IX.) 10h parcel stationery card to Konsk, Poland additionally franked 30h. (2) on front and 2h. and 6h. on reverse, cancelled Wien cds, underfranked and on reverse Feldpost 4h. and 10h. Postage Dues applied and tied Konsk cds of 27.IX; fine and scarce.


1916 5m ‘Arab Postman’ cover to Tynan, Co. Armagh, Ireland cancelled Myolo cds with a clear strike alongside, reverse with Khartoum transit and Tynan R.S.O. cds. Enclosed is lengthy two page letter written by a senior officer at Yambio. A fine, very scarce item without any censorship.


1916 cover to Rotterdam, Holland franked by five Accra overprinted ½d. tied Station Palime date stamps, three-line violet censor handstamp, reverse with Lome transit and arrival cds. Front shows company handstamp at left, top left ½d. some damage, otherwise a fine commercial cover.

1916 King Vajiravudh 6s deep rose on white postal stationery reply card in extremely fine unused condition. Outward and Reply sections both as fresh as the day printed. Ex European Post Office archive. H & G No.23. A small print figure.

1916 King Vajiravudh ‘5 Satang’ on 6s. postal stationery card extremely fine unused. Ex European Post Office archive. H & G No.26.

1916 King Vajiravudh ‘5 Satang’ on 6s. reply postal stationery card extremely fine unused. Ex European Post Office archive. H & G No.28.


1916 photographic picture postcard of a school group to Switzerland franked 1d. tied Accra date stamp, censor cachet at centre, redirected internally upon arrival.

1916 picture postcard of Abokobi to Switzerland franked 1d., written from Akropong with unclear despatch date stamp, Dodowa cds alongside showing inverted year slug ‘9161’, censor cachet at centre, Basel arrival cds.

1916 registered 'Wilson' envelope franked 6d and 7½d tied 'Nukualofa' cds with registration handstamp below, also bearing 'Suva Fiji' registration handstamp at left, reverse with transit and arrival backstamps; good condition.

1916 registered cover to ROME franked Red Cross issue 10 + 5c. and 20 + 5c. (4) tied 'MOGADISCIO/(SOMALIA ITALIANA)' cds, arrival backstamp; some slight staining not detracting.

1916 registered cover to ROME franked with 4 x 20c. on 15c. + 5c. cancelled 'ASMARA-RACCOMANDATE/(ERITREA)'cds; arrival backstamp; fine and attractive.

1916 wrapper to New York franked ‘05’ on 25c. tied Ngomo Gabon cds, without backstamps.

1917 (13 Sept) registered AR cover to Rouen bearing single franking 40c Sage tied by Majunga cds, repeated bottom right, framed ‘R’ and very fine framed ‘AR’, arrival backstamp.

1917 (19 OC) registered cover to London franked 1916-19 4d. red/yellow together with 1d. War Tax tied by single cds, opened on arrival and redirected, sealed with three ‘Found Open And Officially Sealed’ at sides that are tied by Bracknell cds; some slight faults to envelope as to be expected, an early use of the War Tax stamp.


1917 (22 Feb) censored cover to Swakopmund franked 1d. tied violet Kalkfeld cds with Outjo (22 FEB) and Karibib (26 FEB) transit backstamps together with German South West Africa amended arrival (Bahnpost) cancel of 7.3.


1917 (26.6.) registered censored philatelic envelope to Switzerland bearing single franking 1915-16 5s. Roo, setting II tied single Rabaul cds, German registration label at left and censor handstamp bottom left, reverse with Sydney transit and Bern arrival cds.


1917 (Jan 12) registered cover to New York franked 1913 ½d. block of four (plus pair on reverse) and 1916-19 War Stamp 1d. and 3d. tied larger size Road Town date stamps, Registration handstamp, D.W.I. St Thomas registration handstamp and on reverse cds, arrival backstamps.


1917 (Jan 22) registered cover to New York franked 1913 ½d. block of four (plus pair on reverse) and 1916-19 War Stamp 1d. (3) tied larger size Road Town date stamps, Registration handstamp, D.W.I. St Thomas registration handstamp and on reverse cds, arrival backstamps.