

1907 (25 Avril) cover to Vatomondry franked at printed matter rate with 1900-01 Sage 5c. yellow-green tied by Tananarive cds, addressee no found and straight-line INCONNU and two-line RETOUR/ A L’ENVOYEUR hand stamps applied, as a printed matter rate item, the return postage had to be paid for, so triangular framed ‘T’ handstamp applied and framed AFFRANCHISEMENT/ INSUFFISANT with imperf 10c. Postage Due applied and tied Tananarive cds; fine and rare usage, Ex Grabowski.

1907 (28 Janv) internal envelope addressed to “Infanterie Coloniale” franked 1900-01 10c. and 19034c. tied by blue Diego Suarez cds with matching triangular framed ‘T’, at left a telegramme receipt label affixed to envelope with the same cancel used as a postage due notice for 12c., a scarce usage.

1908 (31 Ene) 3c. Central American Exhibition stationery card with fine strike of the ‘train’ illustrated duplex, sent to Apeldoorn, Holland with framed ‘T’ in same ink as duplex indicating postage due, arrival cancel at top and 3c image cancelled with postman’s routing number, no charge apparently collected, the card sent by “Directeur du Bureau des Postes”.

1908 incoming illustrated commercial cover from Bologna, Italy under-franked 15c, tied squared-circle date stamp, 'T' handstamp and '2d' handstamp; arrival cds on reverse.


1908 unfranked postcard from Slovenia to Banjaluka with scarce TPO 335 STEIN-LAIBACH, taxed on arrival with 10h Postage Due; fine condition.


1909 picture postcard of Smyrne to Germany where the stamp has become missing and a red illustration in its place, two Alexandria-Constanta maritime cancels, circular framed 'T' handstamp applied in Turkey and blue manuscript charge on arrival

1910 underfranked card from Genova bearing 2c., black ’T’ handstamp and circular framed ‘ ½d.’ , Malta cds on reverse. The card is from a company dealing in international transport at Venice - Genoa – Trieste; vertical crease at left.

1911 Post Office ‘VALEURS RECOUVREES’ printed envelope to Tunis bearing Sousse cds and a straight-line handstamp plus a CHARGE handstamp, 10c postage due applied on arrival.


1912 (22.4.) incoming unfranked envelope from Leipzig, Germany to Majunga with framed ‘T’ handstamp and vertical pair of imperf 50c. Postage Dues applied (torn roughly from sheet with fault at top), arrival backstamp of 16 Mai. Envelope endorsed by sender that if not at Majunga to forward to Vatomandry with 8 Juin arrival backstamp where a horizontal strip of three 50c. Postage Dues applied, manuscript not found and return annotations, framed INCONNU and two-line RETOUR/ A L’ENVOYEUR, violet framed ZURUCK/ an den Absender, with variety of blue manuscript charges and on reverse PORTO handstamp; a fine and interesting item.


1913 Port Said picture postcard to Sliema, Malta franked 2m tied Suez cds, underfranked with framed ‘T/10’ handstamp, Port Said transit, Malta entry cds and arrival cds with further ‘T’ handstamp and circular framed ‘1d’; fine quality with mixed due handstamps.

1914 (27.2.) stampless cover to Vlone bearing BERAT despatch cds with handstamped ‘T’ alongside, at bottom left ‘T/ Takse’ overprinted 50q. applied and tied Vlone cds; the envelope with scissor cut at right and small punch hole at left; despite faults a good early usage of top value from the first Postage Dues issued.

1914 stampless incoming postcard from Napoli bearing despatch cds, ‘T’ and unframed ‘2d.’ handstamps and Malta cds; good condition


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.

1918 2c United States stationery envelope from ‘Toledo Stamp Co.’ to Port of Spain underfranked with strip of three 1905-06 1d. postage dues tied arrival cds, UNCLAIMED handstamp and the envelope returned with the postage dues with CANCELLED handstamps, and at New York charged 6 Cents with pre-cancelled 3c postage due pair applied.

1918 ‘ON SERVICE’ envelope from ‘Govt. Railway Board’ to a ‘Steel Products Co’ in New York, franked 1916-19 1d. red together with a 1912-16 1d. lilac overprinted REVENUE, ornate framed ‘T’ handstamp bottom right; fine condition.

1923 picture postcard to Berne, Switzerland undefranked with 1d. tied Freetown cds, to right handstamped ‘T’ and ‘10c’, manuscript “25” and Postage Due duly applied; fine and scarce outgoing handstamp.


1924 cover from Hemel Hempstead, England underfranked with 1½d. and bearing hexagonal framed ‘T’, annotated on reverse “If left please forward to/ R. A. Mess/ Aden”, initial arrival backstamp overlaid block of five 1903 20c Postage Dues tied by two unclear cancels.


1924 picture postcard from Catania, Italy, franked correctly with 10c but on front and not noticed with resultant 'T' handstamp applied and square-framed '½d' charge raised but then erased in blue crayon, VALETTA arrival cds.

1924 ‘Easter Greetings’ postcard from Italy franked 30c. (at the internal rate) mailed on board the Italian ship ‘MEMFI’ to Tunisia, underfranked and taxed on arrival with 1901-03 5c. and 20c. (2) tied Tunis cds; fine condition.

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.