Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Ragama. 1901-02 Picture postcards from Paul Rubens, a German P.O.W in Ragama, all to Wriezen in Germany, franked 6c ti...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Ragama/Diyatalawa. 1901-02 Picture postcards franked 6c or 7c to Germany (5) or Switzerland (9), from Ragama (12) or D...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Ragama. 1902 (Sep 20) Registered cover to Holland franked 2c and 5c on the front and 6c strip of three on the reverse,...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Ragama. 1901-02 Covers from (3) or to (7) the camp including covers from Austria and Holland, a 2c stationery card fro...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Mount Lavinia. 1901-02 Cards and covers comprising a 2c card to the Sisters of Ward No. 3 at Diyatalawa cancelled by t...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Hambantota. 1901 Cover with Ceylon 5c on the reverse, to "Field Cornet J.H.A Loats, P.O.W, Officers Quarters, Hambanto...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Hambantota. 1902 Cover from Holland to Ragama Camp redirected to Hambantota with "P.O.W / PASSED / CENSOR / HAMBANTOTA...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Hambantota. 1902 (June 27) 2c Postal stationery envelope posted within Hambantota, to a P.O.W Jacob Honer, with superb...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Hambantota. 1902 Cover from Cape Town to Hubert Potzieter at Hambantota with E.R censor seal of Ceylon and violet oval...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Welikada. 1901 Cover from Netherlands Indies franked 10c and 15c, sent to Ragama and redirected to "Convict Establishm...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Welikada. 1901 5c Lettercard bearing two 3c and two 2c stamps, to Holland, all cancelled at Diyatalawa with a Diyatala...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Welikada/Urugasmanhandiya/Kandy. 1901-02 Covers comprising cover from New South Wales to Welikada Jail redirected to R...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Kandy/Nuwara Eliya. 1901 6c Postcard from a P.O.W on parole at Kandy, to a French P.O.W at Ragama with arrival c.d.s a...

Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 - Hospital Ship "Atlantian". 1901 (Mar 31) Censored cover franked 5c from Diyatalawa Camp to "B. Van Coller, S.S Atlanti...

Other 19th Century Wars - Franco-Prussian War. 1870-71 Covers from Reims to London both sent through the German Feldpost, the 1870 cover stampless...

Other 19th Century Wars - Officers Letters. 1878 Cover with H.M.S "Shannon" crest bearing 1d red strip of three, and a c.1882 cover "via Brindisi"...

Other 19th Century Wars - Egypt. 1882 (Sep 21) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Lt Brett, 2 Scots Guards, Egyptian Force, Egypt" handstamped "...

Other 19th Century Wars - Sudan. 1885 (Mar 19) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Nile Expedition, No Stamps" with a "DONGOLA" star and crescent...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914 (August) Forces mail comprising covers and cards charged 1d upon arrival in G.B (4, one with straight line "PASSED...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914-18 Covers and cards with 1914 (Aug 31) Officially Sealed label used as a provisional censor seal, covers to Hollan...

First World War, 1914-19 - Antwerp Operations. 1914 (Oct) Covers and cards with "ARMY POST OFFICE / D" skeleton on cards from the Base Office at D...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914-17 British Forces mail, covers and cards including 1d Field Service postcards (6), registered Expeditionary Force ...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1916 Cover from Vice Admiral Lord Charles Dundas carried to England by Kings Messenger with a 1d stamp cancelled red bo...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914 (Oct 15) Stampless picture postcard of R.M.S "Franconia" with red crowned "CANADIAN OVERSEAS / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914 (Sep 17) Parcel address label from Bristol franked 7d, to H.M.S "Hogue", returned with two strikes of violet boxed...

First World War, 1914-19 - Battle of the Falklands. Stampless cover to London endorsed "From H.M.S Macedonia, stamps not available" with a London ...

First World War, 1914-19 - R.A.F/R.F.C. 1918 Postcard from Lieut. C.G Gilbert, R.A.F, a P.O.W in Graudenz Officers Camp, to England, variously red...

First World War, 1914-19 - Belgian Refugees. 1916-17 Cards comprising postcard from the Belgian Consulate in Sunderland to the Earls Court Refugee...

First World War, 1914-19 - Express Censorship. 1916 3d Registration envelope franked 2/6 seahorse, sent from Newcastle on Tyne to a Belgian Genera...

First World War, 1914-19 - Express Censorship. 1917 3d Registration envelope franked 6d and 1/- (2), sent from Stornoway to a Belgian General inte...

First World War, 1914-19 - Nyasaland Field Force. 1917 (July 3) Stampless O.A.S cover to South Africa signed by G.A. MacDowall, with "F.P.O / 4" c...

First World War, 1914-19 - 1914-19 Covers and cards including items from or to German P.O.Ws in Japan (3), 1919 P.O.W lettersheet from Italy with ...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B - P.O.W Ships. c.1915 Stampless P.O.W covers to Germany (3) or Holland all with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISON...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B - P.O.W Ships. 1914-15 P.O.W envelopes from the prison ships "Lake Manitoba", "Tunisian" or "Uranium" all at Ryde o...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B - P.O.W Ship "Ascania". 1914 Postcards to the "Ascania" at Portsmouth, the first franked ½d from London with manusc...

First World War, 1914-19 - Ireland - Oldcastle. c.1916 Stampless P.O.W covers from Oldcastle, all to Austria, three with circular "POST FREE / P.C...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B - 1914 (Sep. - Dec.). Covers and cards from (4) or to (3) P.O.Ws or internees comprising two covers from Dorchester...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B. 1916-19 Covers and cards from (7) or to (4) P.O.Ws or internees including 1d envelope to Dartford War Hospital wit...

First World War, 1914-19 - G.B. 1915-19 P.O.W Covers or lettersheets from Knockaloe (letter enclosed, boxed "W.M.B" censor), Islington or Catteric...

First World War, 1914-19 - Jersey. 1915 and 1916 Christmas greetings postcards published in the camp, addressed to Germany, the first with violet ...

First World War, 1914-19 - Isle of Man. 1915-16 Stampless P.O.W envelopes from Knockaloe handstamped "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" with in...

First World War, 1914-19 - Malta. WW1 Stampless P.O.W cover to "The Commanding Officer, War Prisoners Camp, Malta" with scarce circular "FROM PRIS...

First World War, 1914-19 - Norway. 1915 (Nov 2) Picture postcard to England bearing red "PASSERER" label tied by a red London F.S Paid machine wit...

First World War, 1914-19 - Turkey. 1916-18 Postcards (5, three printed Ottoman Red Cross cards) and a cover from British P.O.Ws at Angora (written...

First World War, 1914-19 - Turkey. 1918 Stampless covers from J.W Blake, a Royal Flying Corps Officer in the 63 Squadron captured at Kut, sent fro...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1919 Cover from a German delegate at the Versailles Peace Conference with "Deutsche Friedensdelegation. Versaille...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1920-35 Covers and cards including 1923 covers from Waziristan with Indian F.P.O 144 (2); 1927 (Mar 21) postcard ...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1937 (May 5) Cover to England from a British volunteer in the International Brigade fighting for the Republican G...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1937 Cover from Talavera to England franked 25c pair, with violet "EL TERCIO / CORREOS" and "CENSURADA / EN / TAL...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1937 Picture postcard from Northampton franked 2d, to "Legionary P.M Lonergan, 13 Coy 15 Bandera, Irish Brigade, ...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - Condor Legion. 1937 Covers and cards to or from the German Condor Legion in Spain comprising two covers from Spai...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - German Naval involvement. 1937-39 Covers and cards including 1937 Deutsch Schiffspost datestamps from the "Deutsc...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1940 Stampless "S.F.K Haparanda F." printed postcard from a Swedish volunteer with "FALTPOST / S.F.K" c.d.s; Expr...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1940 Cover from L.R Thompson, a British volunteer at Korpilahti, and covers to or from F/M Duckworth, one of 16 R...

Inter-War Forces Mail, 1919-40 - 1940 Cover from York to "Alfred Graveson, Friends Ambulance Unit, Militarpost, Finland", and covers from John Hey...

World War Two, 1939-45 - 1939-41 Service Suspended covers all returned to the sender comprising covers from G.B to Germany, Holland (with an enclo...

World War Two, 1939-45 - Norway. 1940 (April 20) Field Service postcard with superb F.P.O 115 c.d.s, used at Harstad in the Lofoten Islands. The e...

World War Two, 1939-45 - 1939-45 Covers illustrating notable events of the war including Dunkirk, murder of Polish Officers by the Russians in the...

World War Two, 1939-45 - 1939-44 Covers, cards and airgraphs including 1939 card and cover flown from France to Abingdon by the R.A.F and then pos...

World War Two, 1939-45 - 1942-47 Forces mail all bearing G.B stamps, cancels include Indian, US and South African F.P.Os, violet oval Fleet Mail O...