

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 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 ‘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 Receipt of Registration of letter to Smyrna bearing 'MERSINA/a OESTERREICHISCHE POST' date stamp.

1907 10c. registered postal stationery envelope to Germany with image tied by oval 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA/31/7.07/XIII' date stamp, re-directed from Bremen to Hannover.

1907 registered cover to Christchurch, Hants, England, franked KEVII 1d and 3d tied by 'Road Town/Tortola' date stamp, local registration handstamp and violet 'St Thomas/D.W.I.' transit registration handstamp; reverse with St Thomas transit and London transit cds.

1908 registered cover to USA bearing KEVII 2½d. (2), 4d. (2) and 1s. tied cds, manuscript registration and ‘R’ handstamp, Kingston Jamaica Registration transit, reverse with New York transits and El Paso arrival cancels.

1909 registered cover to Christchurch, Hants, England, franked KEVII 1d & 3d tied by 'Road Town/Tortola' date stamp, local registration handstamp filled in manuscript and violet 'St Thomas' transit registration handstamp; reverse with St Thomas and London transits and arrival cds.


1909 registered cover to Kew, London franked 1ch. (2), 2ch., 3ch., 6ch. and 13ch. tied large Koh Malik Siah Ziarat cancel with negative centre, small circular framed 'R' handstamp, London F.S. registration label added in transit. envelope opened-out for display and back side slightly reduced.


1910 registered cover to Scotland franked vertical pair 1900-06 25c. blue tied Papeete Tahiti cds, unclear manuscript registration so New York registration etiquette added in transit, reverse with Sn Francisco and New York transits.

1911 (28 OC) 1d. postal stationery card uprated and registered to Amani, German East Africa with KEVII 1½d. and KGV ½d. , showing at centre a fair strike of the arrival cancel. With long message.

1912 registered cover to Altringham, franked KEVII 2d & 3d tied by 'Road Town/Tortola' date stamp, local registration handstamp and violet 'St Thomas' transit registration handstamp; reverse with St Thomas and London transits.


1913 (24.11.) registered cover to employee of Siemssen & Co., Hong Kong bearing single franking green REPUBLICA overprinted 18 avos on 75r. tied by somewhat unclear hexagonal date stamps, Registration handstamp, Registered arrival backstamp


1913 (24.6.) registered cover from Kerrasunde to Berlin franked on reverse ‘type Blanc’ 5c. irregular block of six and pair Mouchon 1pi. on 25c. pair tied broken circle Kerrasunde Turquie D’Asie cds, obverse with handstamped registration label, reverse with five wax seals and arrival cds, slightly reduced at side.

1913 (FE 4) registered cover to Apolda, Germany, franked Queen Victoria 10c and 48c tied cds, reverse with BOMBAY transit and arrival cds.


1913 (JU 11) registered ‘Kiderlen’ cover franked 1906 Wmk Mult Crown CA 6c and 12c vertical strips of three plus 1912-16 3c green (2) tied by six codeless cds, German Railway registration label at centre, reverse with Strassburg (Els) – Stuttgart Zug 668 transit and arrival cds


1913 1d. postal stationery envelope registered uprated to U.S.A. with 1912 ½d. (2) and 1d. on front plus on reverse two horizontal strips of three ¼d., one a plate marginal, tied Georgetown cds. The envelope has been repaired at left under the ½d. pair; a scarce correctly rated 4½d. stationery.


1913 Labels Official Seal of PTT, 2gr and 5gr, each as single franking on registered cover from 'VLONE/23 11' resp. '23.11' to Munich (Bickel correspondence) with arrival marks on reverse. (Scott 24/25)

1914 (6 Aug) 1d. postal stationery card registered to Hannover additionally franked ½d. (2) and 1d. tied Nassau cds, manuscript registration and ‘R’ handstamp, oval New York transits front and back, arrival cds towards bottom left; fine condition.


1914 KGV 2d postal stationery registered envelope to Germany uprated KEVII 2 1/2d (late use) tied Valetta cds, with K.B.Postamt/Furth label, further hs 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE', envelope with small flap fault