(Village Postmark) 1918 local cover franked on reverse 1/2d. together with 1'2d. WarTax tied by Melleha cds, particularly fine on regular stamp.
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 (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.
1918 (14 May) underfranked local envelope with 1916 ¼d. and ½d. green WAR STAMP with Suva cds, at left framed ‘T’ handstamp filled “2 ½” and with 1917 Postage Due typographed locally ½d. black and 1918 Narrow Setting 2d. black tied by Sunburst handstamps in black. Very fine and very rare, signed Calves. Provenance Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 5075
1918 (AU 1)registered cover to Berne, Switzerland franked ‘War Stamp’ 1d. and 3d. marginal pairs cancelled by Tortola cds, registration handstamp to left, reverse with Charlotte Amalie transit of American Virgin Islands, New York transits and arrival cds; fine condition.
1919 (Jan 15) company envelope to Cham, Switzerland franked 1913-21 2½d. bright blue together with 1918 WAR TAX/ ONE PENNY on 1d. cancelled double-ring Accra cds, OPENED BY/ CENSOR./ ACCRA censor tape, arrival backstamp.
1919 (JU 11)registered cover to New York franked ‘War Stamps’ 1d. and 2 x 3d. blocks of four tied Tortola cds, reverse with Charlotte Amalie registered transit and arrival cds; fine and clean condition.
1920 (MR 10) registered cover from Georgetown to Scotland franked by two horizontal pairs of 1919-20 1½d. on 2d. grey, type 18 surch, tied by individual strikes on first day of issue, with ‘R’ in oval and boxed registration number in blue crayon, Kingston Jamaica/ Registered transit backstamp in blue; fine cover.