1917 G.E.A. overprinted 31c. registration envelope overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse. With wrap-around band for 12 envelopes, size F, this with slight staining but a rare survivor.
1919 3c. postal stationery card, uprated 3c. to Germany with unclear dispatch cds, Tanga transit alongside,senders address as Wuga, near Wilhelmstal, straight-line OPENED BY CENSOR at centre. The message starts "We are sorry that we got no letter from you for many days, so I write again in English...."
1923 15c. ‘Giraffe’ reply postal stationery card, each section overprinted SPECIMEN; fine condition.
1923 50c, size G, ‘Giraffe’ registration envelope diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse; fine condition.
1925 30c, size H, ‘Giraffe’ registration envelope diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse, fine condition.
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 30c, size H, ‘Giraffe’ registration envelope diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN on reverse; fine condition.
1927 10c De La Rue frame die proof in black on glazed card, Before Hardening and date handstamp, fine
1927 15c De La Rue frame die proof in black on glazed card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 20c De La Rue frame die proof in black on glazed card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 25c De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 30c De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 40c De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 5c De La Rue frame die proof in black on glazed card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927 75c De La Rue die proof on card, Before Hardening handstamp, fine
1927-31 50c. frame die proof on card marked BEFORE HARDENING
1933 30c. postal stationery registration envelope uprated 50c. and 1/- and sent airmail to Germany from Tanga, airmail handstamp at top has been handstamped ‘ANNULATO’ at Brindisi on transit, reverse with Moshi transit, Brindisi transit and Italian t.p.o. and Altona arrival cds.
1946 (30 Jan) registered airmail cover via London to St Joseph, Missouri, USA franked 6s30c double rate plus registration fee, the franking including perf 13 1/4 x 13 3/4, transit and arrival backstamps, slight faults to top of envelope.
1946 (30 Jan.) airmail cover to Chicago, USA franked 6s30c double rate, the franking including perf 13¼ x 13¾ 5s., without backstamps, fine condition.