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.
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.
1926 incoming cover from London, underfranked with 1½d. and hexagonal framed ‘T’ applied, 2d. Postage Due applied and tied Valetta cds, to right Delivery Branch cds of same date, further Valetta cds on reverse.
1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante underfranked with 1c. and 10c., ‘ ‘T’ tax mark at upper left, deficiency of 1 Uganda cents (= 6 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1930-33 6c. black/yellow postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s “Charges paid” above and signed. Philatelic (with the co-operation of the Zanzibar postmaster), still scarce and very fine. Ex Griffith-Jones
1931 incoming commercial cover from Wellburg, United States, under-franked 2c. Washington, violet postage due charge applied at New York and, tying adhesive and applied on arrival, a double-framed oval Postage Due 3d. handstamp.
1932 (AU 27) ‘Panton’ envelope to Cayman Islands franked two 1922-26 ¼d. tied by four-line slogan Buy/ Turks Islands/ SALT/ None Better with a further larger three-line slogan BUY/ BRITISH/ GOODS, despatch cds bottom left, underfranked with ‘T’ in circle with 3d. stamp tied Georgetown cds.
1932 (JY 4) underfranked envelope to Castries, St. Lucia bearing ½d. Tercentenary tied fine Barbuda B.W.I. cds with another strike below, on arrival two 1d. black/blue Postage Dues applied and tied single Castries cds; some slight glue staining around postage dues and a couple of light tone on Antigua stamp.
1932 incoming cover from Jamaica underfranked with ½ d., opera glass T handstamped applied and postage dus 2d. applied and cancelled Castries; fine condition.
1933 (16 MY) underfranked ‘Panton’ envelope to Cayman Islands bearing ½d. tied index C cds, black unframed ‘T’ handstamp with violet manuscript “T30c” added, 1932 Centenary 1d. and 2d. added and tied Georgetown cds, repeated on reverse.
1933 (18 AP) underfranked ‘Panton’ envelope from Ascension with ½d. tied index ‘C’ cds, black handstamped ‘T’ with reddish violet “30”, also with ‘3d’ handstamp that has been partly blacked-out, on arrival 1932 Centenary ½d. and 2½d. added and tied Georgetown cds, repeated on reverse.
1933 (19 JU) underfranked ‘Panton’ envelope from British Guiana with 1c. Centenary tied cds, ‘T’ in circle handstamp, on arrival 1932 Centenary ½d. and 2½d. added and tied Georgetown cds, repeated at left and on reverse; some glue staining.