1903  Post Office EXPRESS envelope from Bournemouth to London franked by a 3d Yellow & Purple, SG 232, and 1d Scarlet, SG 219, tied by BOURNEMOUTH  cds.

1836  Entire from Cape Town to London showing a very fine Crown Oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE and boxed INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH, Robs IN 3, in Black.

1811  SECOND BRITISH OCCUPATION ENTIRE FROM CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO LONDON showing a fine oval SHIP LETTER/♔/PORTSMOUTH, Robs S 9.  Content is regarding the sale of Dutch Bibles, etc.

1803  ENTIRE FROM EGYPT FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD H.M.S. GORGON (44 GUNS) ONE OF ADMIRAL NELSON'S FASTEST FRIGATES, addressed to Wickham, Hampshire, showing a SUPERB OVAL ^.ShipLre^./♔/PORTSMOUTH, Rob S 8.  THE WRITER DESCRIBES VISITING THE PYRAMIDS AND TOMBS... 

1870  4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 11, x Three, tied to envelope to MEXICO "Via Southampton" by FINE BEAULY 39 NUMERALS and showing a Mexican Handstruck 4 Charge.

1843  1d Pink stationery envelope addressed to Stoke Charity, Andover Road, Hants, tied by a very fine London No 9 in Maltese Cross and an ANDOVER ROAD cds.

1844  1d Pink Stationery Envelope to Bentley, Farnham, UPRATED WITH THE ADDITION OF A FOUR-MARGIN 1d RED-BROWN, SG 8, R-H, TIED BY A VERY FINE ALTON 11 NUMERAL.

1940  27TH PHILATELIC CONGRESS BANQUET FRONT, No 24,  held at Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, on Monday May 6th 1940, celebrating the Centenary of the Adhesive Postage Stamp.

1831  Entire to Fareham showing a very fine two-line CHRIST/CHURCH, HA 283.

1845  Envelope (flap missing) addressed to London and showing on the reverse a fine CIRCULAR-FRAMED 'LI HOOK/E 4/1845/✫' SKELETON DATESTAMP - Not Listed in County Catalogue.

1847  Entire addressed to Basingstoke showing on the reverse a very fine SILCHESTER undated circle in Red.

1835  Cover addressed to Exeter showing on the reverse a fine Winchester/Penny Post AND A BOXED N^O 2 RECEIVING OFFICE ON THE FRONT, HA 1578.  VERY SCARCE.

1795  Entire headed "Success Transport St Helens" (I. o. Wight) from Daniel Wheeler to his brother Charles in London showing a fine concave PORTSMOUTH.  Interesting content re trying to gain a promotion and how lucky he was not to have sailed on "Venus of London " as it was full of Officers - he was transferred to the "Success" whilst the Venus was lost... 

1871 and 1875  Pair of envelopes addressed to France both being INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID and stamped.

1858  Envelope from Cowes, I.O.W. addressed to London showing a SUPERB MISSENT^.TO/SOUTHAMPTON^.STATION     IN BLUE.  VERY SCARCE.

1866  Mourning envelope from 'NITON ^. I. OF W' via Godshill and London to Marlborough, showing a very fine "POR./SC' IN CIRCLE AND SIX-POINTED STAR OF THE PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE, Wilson 447.  Very Scarce.

C1840  Early county map of DORSET showing proposed route of SOUTHAMPTON/DORCHESTER Railway.

1847  Entire to London showing a BASINGSTOKE Uniform "Pd/2" in Red, HA 192.

1873  Envelope addressed to Durban, Natal, franked by a 1/- Green, SG 115, Plate 6, tied by very fine BIRMINGHAM duplex.  Underpaid and showing a very fine boxed DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1/-/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE '6', carried by the Union Steamer "Northam" sailing from Southampton.

1791-1857  "Painted by E W Cooke" Engraved print of ℝ𝕀𝔾𝔾𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℍ𝕌𝕃𝕂 𝔸ℕ𝔻 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔾𝔸𝕋𝔼, ℙ𝕆ℝ𝕋𝕊𝕄𝕆𝕌𝕋ℍ.  A very fine print engraved by W Finden.

1802-97  J C Armytage Engraved Print of '𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕃𝕊 𝕆𝔽 𝕊𝕆𝕌𝕋ℍ𝔸𝕄ℙ𝕋𝕆ℕ', original study by W H Bartlett.  Small fault top left-hand corner.

1827  GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, SEPT 29TH ,CAMPAIGN LETTER DURING THE BUILD UP TO THE BATTLE OF NAVARINO.  A very fine entire headed "HMS DARTMOUTH OFF NAVARINO" addressed to Wykeham, Hants, showing a step-framed PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S13.  Carried by...

1816  Re-Backed DISINFECTED Cover from Smyrna to London addressed to "THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON".  Disinfected en route, at MALTA and afterwards sent on by Forwarding Agents Higgins Denison & Co Malta; landed at Portsmouth, showing PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER.  Ex Robertson Collection. 

1847  PALIMPSEST ENTIRE FROM MARY MACLEAR, WIFE OF THOMAS, ASTRONOMER ROYAL, CAPE TOWN, addressed to Bedford, England, and showing a very fine PORTSMOUTH/SHIP-LETTER, Robs S16.  Ex Robertson.

1873  Envelope posted from Gloucester Station 4 September 1873 to Addington, Port Natal, South Africa, paid 1/- but charged 2/- for being overweight - 1/- due to UK plus 1/- fine divided with the colony.  Carried by Union Steamer Danube from Southampton 5 September, arriving Cape Town 3 October and... 

1851-2  Three Envelopes to various addresses showing Portsmouth NAVY-POST-OFFICE in Black and Blue and Undated Circle.  A VERY SCARCE TRIO.  HA 1684 and 1686.

1870  Envelope to Ballycarry franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 130, tied by a very fine FARNBORO! STATION '023' duplex and showing on the reverse a very fine DUBLIN&BELFAST/R.P.O circular datestamp, W 1021.

1855  Small envelope to Holloway, London, showing on the reverse a fine FARNBOROUGH Undated Circle.

1859  Envelope addressed to Basingstoke showing on the reverse a very fine SILCHESTER (Basingstoke) Undated Circle in Blue-Green.

1870  6d MAUVE, SG 109, PLATE 8 AND 1/- GREEN, SG 117, PLATE 4, tied to cover addressed to AREQUIPA, PERU, by very fine LIVERPOOL 466 duplex and endorsed "𝒫^𝓇 𝒲. 𝒥. 𝒮𝓉^𝓇. 𝒻^𝓂. 𝒮𝑜𝓊𝓉𝒽a𝓂𝓅𝓉𝑜𝓃".

1857  Entire from Porto to London "Per Bacchante Steamer" showing a VERY FINE SOUTHMAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER, ROBS S 13, IN BLUE.  VERY SCARCE - NOT LISTED BY ROBERTSON IN BLUE.  Tabeart mentions 1857 New Colour.  The Becchante was ship-wrecked on... 

1865  Front and part back cover addressed to Paris showing a very fine SOUTHAMPTON/-PACKET-LETTER - cds.  Robs P 2 etc.

1868  Entire unpaid addressed to Wakefield showing a VERY FINE UNRECORDED LYMINGTON HANDSTRUCK '2' POSTAGE DUE NOT LISTED BY R LOWE OR WILLCOCKS.

1850  Entire addressed to London showing on the front a very fine BASINGSTOKE UNIFORM HANDSTRUCK Pd/4 IN RED.  Very Scarce.

1857  REGISTERED ENVELOPE FRANKED BY TWO PAIRS OF 1/- GREEN, SG 72, and a 6d Deep Lilac, SG 69, tied by BRIDPORT '127' numerals, sent via London-Southampton to New York and on to Worcester, Massachusetts.  Showing a very fine LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE ♔/REGISTERED IN RED...

1841-50  UNIFORM PENNY POST Miniature envelopes showing Prepaid handstruck MS '1' for Portsmouth, Much Wenlock and Cobham - one addressed to the Committee Room of the Anti Corn Law together with contents.

1841  1d RED-BROWN, SG 7, PLATE 5, D-B, STATE 3.  A VERY FINE FOUR-MARGIN example tied to small envelope to London by a very fine SOUTHAMPTON MALTESE CROSS IN BLACK and with Four Posts/Penny Post alongside.  A VERY FINE MINIATURE ENVELOPE.

1842  1d Red-Brown, SG 8, PLATE 21, S-C.  A superb large four-margin example, tied to envelope from Overton with OVERTON/175 MILEAGE, W 1864, on the reverse, and tied by a very fine WREXHAM MALTESE CROSS.

1844  2d BLUE POSTAL STATIONERY envelope from SOMERTON ADDRESSED TO PETERSFIELD, Hants.  A VERY SCARCE USED 2d ENVELOPE.

1872  Mourning envelope with Osborne Crest addressed to Edinburgh and franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 127, tied by a "POR/SC" IN STAR, backstamped 'PORTSMOUTH/SORTING CARR' and 'SOUTHWESTERN T.P.O.' cds.  Wilson 447.  Closed tears to top left of envelope.

1845  Entire addressed to Basingstoke showing a very fine GUERNSEY UNIFORM HANDSTRUCK "1" PREPAID IN RED.  

1841  2d Blue, SG 14, Plate 4, lettered E-A/F-A Pair and E-B Single, tied by Birmingham '75' numerals to Front addressed 'via Southampton' to 'HIS EXCELLENCY ALFRED CONKLING' IN MEXICO.  VERY RARE USAGE.

1790  Entire sent by "XPost" to WINCHESTER SHOWING A SUPERB WELLS, S0 908.

1885  6d Dull Green, SG 194, E-O, tied to envelope from Southampton to Adelaide, South Australia.  Attractive.

1938  George VI 4d and 5d on a very fine Registered FIRST DAY COVER addressed within Portsmouth.

1939  George VI 6d on a very fine Registered FIRST DAY COVER addressed within Portsmouth.

1939  George VI 7d and 8d on a very fine Registered FIRST DAY COVER addressed within Portsmouth.

1846  Cover (side flaps removed) from Cape Town to Edinburgh showing a VERY FINE PACKET LETTER/PORTSMOUTH, Robs P 1.  Packet Letter Rate 1/-.  Attractive.

1819  Cover to "The Wesley and Missionary Society, London" showing a very fine step-framed PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S13.

1845  RATES OF DUTIES OHMS printed form addressed to Southampton showing a very fine three-line "ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈ℯ𝓃𝓉/𝓉ℴ/𝒮ℴ𝓊𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓂𝓅𝓉ℴ𝓃" in Blue.

1840  Small envelope (one flap removed) addressed to Reading from Basingstoke showing SUPERB *NOT PAID* OF BASINGSTOKE in Red plus MS 'Paid' and '2'.  UNRECORDED?

1836  Entire from New York addressed to Sittingbourne, Kent, showing a very fine step-framed PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S14.  LETTER MAKES MENTION OF THE INDIAN WARS.

1845  Entire from Cape Town to London showing a VERY FINE PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S16.  Rated 8d.

1886  ROYALTY/RAILWAY 1d Lilac, SG 172, TIED TO 'OSBORNE' HOUSE Mourning envelope to Edinbrugh by a fine PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE circular datestamp, W 450.

1886  Way Bill from the" GEORGE INN, Aldermanbury, City.", giving details of "Van & Wagon Office".  Attractive.

1790  VERY RARE DOCKWRA USAGE ON OVERSEAS MAIL Entire from London addressed to Guernsey showing a fine TYPE 4 SOUTHWARK OFFICE DOCKWRA FOR 'S/TU'.  Content mentions "Let paper be rather thin... 

1812  NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR Entire addressed to AMIENS FROM "M HALOT PORCHESTER" (PRISONER OF WAR CAMP) NEAR PORTSMOUTH TO THE MAYOR OF AMIENS SHOWING MANUSCRIPT "Not paid" in red and charged '9' Decimes (5 Morlaix to Paris + 4 Paris to Amiens).  Letter mentions...

1819  Mexican War of Independence Entire from Vera Cruz to London showing a very fine LYMINGTON/SHIP LRE, Robs S4, with, on the reverse, "Recd 28th Aug^t Hav(an)a by Gray, Fernandez & Brothers & forwarded per Waterloo".  Interesting content relating to the Mexican Revolution, "All this... 

1899  A much-travelled envelope from Winchester to Chester via Belgium cancelled by 5 x 1d Lilac, SG 172,  and tied by WINCHESTER cds.  There are various datestamps on the reverse which has been opened out for display.

c1844  1d Pink Stationery Envelope addressed to Worthing with, on the reverse, a very fine BAUGHURST (Basingstoke) undated circle in Red.