
1925 30c, size H, ‘Giraffe’ registration envelope diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse, front bearing archival 1926 at top; central vertical crease
1925 30c, size H, ‘Giraffe’ registration envelope diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse, front bearing archival 1926 at top; central vertical crease

1925 British Army soldier's envelope to BRNO, Czechoslovakia, franked 1a. + 2 annas pictorials cancelled 'BAGHDAD' date stamp. Endorsed by a Captain acting for A.D.S.O.1.


1925 French Military privilege stationery card franked airmail set of four tied Poste Aux Armees 610 cds, the 10pi on 2f. overprint inverted, addressed to Rayack with Poste aux Armees 606 cancel

1925 stampless incoming cover from Southampton bearing machine advertising slogan cancel for Torchlight Tattoo, hexagonal framed ‘T’ handstamp and 3d. Postage Due applied and tied partial (Valetta) cds.

1925-32 5s carmine and black in top margin horizontal pair mint never hinged; slight crease in margin and gum slightly yellowed.

1926 (13 FE) registered ‘Iremonger’ envelope to Bristol franked 1924-33 ‘Badge of St. Helena’ ½d., 1½d. and 3d. each tied cds, Plymouth transit backstamp; small fault to registration label otherwise fine.


1926 (16 XII) registered Value Declared envelope for 96L. to Berlin franked 5c., two 1L. and 40c. Airmail tied Kaunas cds, bilingual Valeur declaree label on front, five Lithuanian wax seals, intercepted by German customs with white label applied on revers and three thick Eagle and Swastika red wax seals applied.


1926 (17.X.) registered Value Declared envelope for 200L. to Konigsberg, Germany franked three 60c. on front tied Kaunas cds, Valeur declaree label at top reduced to just leave the international French language, registration handstamp bottom right and five fine Lithuanian wax seals on reverse with arrival cds; a fine cover.


1926 (20 JY) registered picture postcard ‘Hotel New Colonial’ of Nassau to Sweden franked 1920 ‘Peace’ 2d. and 3d. tied Nassau cds, registration label over despatch cancel but tied oval New York transit, with another strike tying 2d., unclear arrival cancel at base.


1926 (24 Juin) POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES printed envelope with manuscript “valeur recouvree” alongside printed CHARGE, used to Casablanca, Morocco franked 1922-2630c. tied Kankan cds, pink registration label bottom left, reverse with Conakry transit and arrival cds; fine condition.

1926 (26 FE) registered OHMS envelope to Vienna, Austria franked 1919 King George V 2 ½d. and 1920 ½d. and 3d Pictorials tied by Rarotonga cds that also cancels the registration label, reverse with London transit (1 AP) and Wien arrival (5.IV.); a couple of slight faults to larger envelope

1926 (30.12) small calling card envelope to ASMARA franked on reverse 25c. on 2½a. 'Lion' tied 'ADI CAIFU/(ERITREA)' cds, repeated on front. Fine local unsealed cover.


1926 (Ap 6) Registered OHMS envelope to Bahamas franked KGV 1d (2) + 1s tied by crisp Barbuda cds's, boxed Barbuda registered handstamp in red, St John's and New York transit backstamps, Nassau arrival, fine and scarce destination.


1926 (JA 11) ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ registered envelope to Georgetown, British Guiana franked with pair Leeward Islands 3d. purple/yellow tied by single cds, reddish violet registration handstamp bottom left with blue manuscript number, reverse with transits of St John’s Antigua (JA 13) and two Barbados (19 Jan) plus arrival cds (24 JA).

1926 (JA 15) ‘ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ registered envelope to Guernsey bearing single franking, top marginal 8d. Badge of Colony cancelled cds with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp of 12 FE; a couple of vertical filing folds and some peripheral damage to envelope.

1926 (JY 6) registered cover to USA franked with unoverprinted Leeward Islands 1/2d. pair, 1d. and 6d. tied by two Barbuda B.W.I. cds, fine red registration handstamp at left, reverse with St John’s and New York transits and Saginaw, Mich. arrival cds; fine condition.


1926 (No 9) Registered OHMS printed envelope to USA franked Leeward Is KGV 1 1/2d + 3d tied by Barbuda B.W.I. cds with boxed Barbuda registration handstamp and double oval Crown Post Office/Barbuda handstamp in black alongside, St John's Antigua and New York transit backstamps, San Jose Calif. arrival, fine.


1926 8th Sokol Festival advertising postcard franked with overprinted 50h grey-green and tied by Praha Sokol cancel, green vignette to left.


1926 Czech parcel card sent from Warnsdorf to Vel Kikinda, where on arrival two vertical strips of three 30 para on 5p (showing all four types of surcharge) plus pair 10p. postage dues to make a 2 Din rate for storage. Full Dr. Novakovic certificate.