Stamps and Postal History of the World

1945 November 5 stampless Airmail envelope (By Air Mail - crossed through in pen) addressed to Calcutta endorsed "On active service" with good str...

1945 November 15 stampless Airmail envelope addressed to England, endorsed "Forces Mail" with good strike of (Indian Forces) FPO No.46 cds (Proud ...

1949 September 22 envelope from Australia addressed to "The manager, Cable & Wireless Station, Cocos Islands" franked with Australia 9d tied by ma...

1949 October 14 registered envelope addressed to Mr E.R. Leigh-Parkin, C/O cable & Wireless Ltd, Singapore, franked with Gibraltar 1949 UPU set o...

1949 October 24 envelope endorsed "By Air Mail" addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with KGVI 6d ti...

1949 November 3 envelope from Tanganyika endorsed "By Air Mail/Registered" (covered by AIR MAIL label), addressed to "E.R. L Parkin, Horta Faial, ...

1949 November 29 envelope addressed to Leigh-Parkin on Cocos Island, franked with BMA Malaya on Straits Settlements 3c tied by the C&W Ltd COCOS c...

1949 December 2 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W Leigh-Parkin in England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '2/12/49' at upper...

1949 December 5 envelope from England endorsed "By Air Mail" addressed to "E.R. L Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked wit...

1949 December 15 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W Leigh-Parkin in England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '15/12/49' at low...

1949 December 31 envelope endorsed "By Air Mail" addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with KGVI 6d t...

1950 January 13 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W Leigh-Parkin in England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '13/1/50' at lower...

1950 January 19 envelope from Singapore addressed to "E.R. L Parkin, Horta Faial, Azores" re-directed to "Cocos, Keeling Islands" and endorsed 'vi...

1950 January 28 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W Leigh-Parkin in England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '28/1/50' at lower...

1950 April 15 registered envelope from Ghent - New York to Leigh-Parkin in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked USA 10c and 20c tied ...

1950 April 25 envelope from England addressed to "The Postmaster, Cocos & Keeling Islands" franked with 1s tied by Folkestone wavy line cancel, Si...

1950 April 28 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W Leigh-Parkin in England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '28/4/50' at lower l...

1950 June 6 envelope to England, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '6/6/50' at lower left (per T.S.S. Islander' to Singapore), franked...

1950 August 1 registered Airmail envelope from Gibraltar, addressed to "E Leigh-Parkin, Cocos Island" endorsed 'via Singapore' and franked with th...

1950 August 4 envelope addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with KGVI 1s tied by London machine canc...

1950 August 20 envelope from Mr Leigh-Parkin addressed to Fiji, with circular 'Cocos-Keeling Is' cachet dated '20/8/50' at lower left (per C.S. Re...

1950 August 21 envelope with "By Air Mail" label addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with KGVI 1s t...

1950 September 29 registered envelope addressed to W. Leigh-Parkin in England, on the reverse is C&W Ltd Cocos cds dated 29.SEP.50 and almost comp...

1950 October 2 Airmail envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs W. Leigh-Parkin in England (written by E. R. Leigh-Parkin) and dated in m/s on reverse, the ...

1950 November 1 envelope endorsed "By Air Mail" addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with KGVI 1s ti...

1950 November 11, registered airmail envelope addressed to England (written by E. R. Leigh-Parkin), with C&W Ltd COCOS cds dated 1 DEC.50 and sign...

1950 December 12 envelope from Bahrain endorsed "By Air Mail" (overlaid by Air Mail label) addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward f...

1950 December 16 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope from Singapore addressed to "E.R. Leigh-Parkin", Cocos Island, cancelled with Singapore cds a...

1950 Two similar postcards dated August 16 and September 19 respectively from "Joyce" in 'Halcyon' (Devon), addressed to Leigh-Parkin in Singapore...

1951 January 5 registered airmail envelope addressed to England, with C&W Ltd COCOS cds dated 5 JAN.51 and signed 'ERLP' on reverse, along with Co...

1951 January 29 airmail envelope from France addressed "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with six French st...

1951 February 'On Postal Service' envelope 'From/The Dead Letter Office' with 'SINGAPORE' h/s, addressed to the Cocos Islands stating that the env...

1951 March 9 envelope from England to Leigh-Parkin in Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI ½d, 2½d and 3d (3) tied by machine ca...

1951 April 11 registered airmail envelope addressed to England, with per RMS ORION (to Perth) h/s dated "12/4/51", small rouletted "R COCOS/0009" ...

1951 April 27 airmail envelope addressed to England (from E.R. Leigh-Parkin), franked with Ceylon 75c tied by Colombo cds, a few small stains and ...

1951 Quanta's survey flight Jakarta-Cocos (AAMC 1273b): 1951 Envelope from England addressed to "The Superintendent, Eastern Telegraph & co, Keeli...

1951 Qantas survey flight Jakarta-Cocos (AAMC 1273b): 1951 April 12 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" envelope from Singapore addressed to "Cocos Island"...

1951 Qantas survey flight Jakarta-Cocos (AAMC 1273b): May 1 registered airmail envelope addressed to E.R. Leigh-Parkin, Singapore for forwarding t...

1951 Qantas survey flight Jakarta-Cocos (AAMC 1273b): 1951 May 7 envelope sent airmail from England addressed to "E.R. Leigh-Parkin" in Singapore ...

1951 Qantas survey flight Jakarta-Cocos (AAMC 1273b): 1951 May 24, blue 'ON POSTAL SERVICE/POSTAL DEPARTMENT-MALAYA/AIR MAIL DESPATCH' envelope (2...

1951 (June) Envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, franked at Singapore with 2c and 10c tied by Singapore 3 Jul 51 cds, no ship markings,...

1951 June 6, ON POSTAL SERVICE (obliterated with blue line)/"ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" envelope from Singapore addressed to "Cocos Island", with '...

1951 10 June (Leigh-Parkin) self-addressed envelope to Cocos Island with the 'COCOS-SYDNEY' cachet overlaid at the foot by a 'COMPLIMENTARY FLIGHT...

1951 10 June (Leigh-Parkin) self-addressed envelope to Cocos Island with the 'COCOS-SYDNEY' cachet overlaid at the foot by a 'COMPLIMENTARY FLIGHT...

1951 June 11, Qantas return flight Cocos-Australia (AAMC 1273c) through to England, with the 'COCOS-SYDNEY' cachet and rouletted registration labe...

1951 August 1 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" envelope from Singapore addressed to "The Postal Agent/Cocos Island", 'Director of Post Singapore' h/s at...

1951 August 10 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, with circular RMS ORMONDE (to Colombo) h/s with date below, franked at Colombo with...

1951 August 12 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, with circular 'Per ORION' (to Perth) with m/s date '18/8/51' and boxed 'TIN CAN MAI...

1951 August 13 registered envelope from Switzerland addressed to Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked with range of six different sta...

1951 August 25 envelope with embossed 'Coat of Arms' on reverse, addressed to 'The manager, Cable & Wireless Ltd, Cocos-Keeling Islands' with circ...

1951 August 27 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, franked in Singapore with 50c tied by Aug 28 cds, without postal markings but m/s '...

1951 September 3 envelope endorsed "By Air Mail", from England addressed to Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI 6d tied by Lond...

1951 September 4 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, franked in Colombo with 75c tied by 14 SEP 51 cds, without postal markings but m/...

1951 September 15 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, with the C&W LTD COCOS cds on reverse dared 15 SEP 51, endorsed "By kind favour ...

1951 September 24 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, franked in Perth with ½d and 3d tied by slogan cancel dated 28 SEP 51, with m/s ...

1951 November 18 envelope from Leigh-Parkin in Cocos to England, franked in Perth with 3½d tied by slogan cancel dated 23 NOV 51, with circular Pe...

1951 November 18 illustrated postcard showing the R.M.S. ORION, addressed to England, franked in Perth with 2½d tied by slogan cancel dated 23 NOV...

1951 October 3 postcard from England to Singapore for onward forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI 1s tied by London machine cancel, signed and dated ...

1951 December 13 Air Letter from Leigh-Parkin while on board the 'T.S.S. Islander' (letter dated Dec 10) to Christchurch, franked with BMA Malaya ...

1952 December 1 registered cover to Canada, franked Australian ½d (2), 3d and 9d tied by two strikes of R.A.A.F. Cocos Island cds, the cover endor...