1858 Envelope addressed to Shaftesbury with, on the reverse, a superb WEST-END (Southampton) undated circle in Blue-Green.
1836 A FREE Front addressed to Southwark with a very fine two-line 'Mis.directed/Southampton' in black.
Circa 1780 Reinforced cover addressed to Hatton Garden, London, sent "P CAPTN REID NOV 19" showing a SUPERB 'LIMINGTON/SHIP LRE', Robs S1. VERY SCARCE.
1848 Entire to Andover showing a fine BASINGTOKE UNIFORM HANDSTRUCK 'Pd/𝟐' in Red.
1882 Envelope addressed to London franked by a 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied by a very fine GLOUCESTER.STATION Squared Circle and showing on the reverse, a VERY FINE FAWLEY.STATION circular...
1847 Cover from Le Havre to London "Pr Steamer via Southampton" showing a fine SOUTHAMPTON BOXED 'M.B' (Moveable Box) in Blue, Robs MB1. MS 2/6d Treble Rate France to England. Ex B Jay.
1838 ENTIRE FROM BERBICE CONCERNING ESTATE MATTERS, addressed to Inverness "P. Sarah" and showing a very fine step-framed PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S13.
1785 Entire from Spanish Town, Jamaica to London "PR THE LADY JULIANA/CAPT SAYLE" showing a two-line PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE, Robs S1. Apparently, the "LADY JULIANA WAS CHARTERED IN 1789 FOR USE AS A CONVICT SHIP AND IN 1789 WAS THE FIRST SHIP...
1912 10d Dull Reddish Purple & Carmine, SG 311. A very fine used example with a ST. MARY'S SOUTHAMPTON cds.
1780 Entire from HANOVER, JAMAICA to London CARRIED "BY COMMADOR OF THE JAMAICA FLEET" showing a fine PORTSMOUTH/SHIP.LRE, Robs S1, enclosing a Bill of Exchange from Hanover, Jamaica.
1811 Entire from Macksfield Park, Jamaica, addressed to Hythe, Kent, sent "Pr HMS NAIAD" showing a poor oval SHIP LRE/♔/JAMAICA and a fine SHIP-LETTER/♔/PORTSMOUTH, Robs S10.
1903 A beautfiul Hand Illustrated Front from York to Petersfield, Hants.
1905 London and South Western Railway 2d Green cancelled by a STRAIGHT LINE 'SWAYTHLING' (suburb of Southampton) in Violet, addressed to London.
1867 2d Blue Pair, SG 45, Plate 9 and 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 104, tied to small envelope to Switzerland by FRENCH '1769' NUMERALS IN LOZENGE OF DOTS. Posted in a moveable box on ship from Southampton to Le Havre and on to Switzerland. SUPERB and VERY ATTRACTIVE.
1884 A Hand-Illustrated envelope from Farnborough to London depicting, in pen and ink, a Frog/Toad?
1797 SAILOR'S LETTER FROM CHRISTOPHER BELCHER (MIDSHIPMAN RN) ABOARD THE "PIERCER GUN VESSEL" IN PORTSMOUTH to his father in Farringdon correctly COUNTERSIGNED BY...
1841 1d Red-Brown, SG 8o, lettered L-C. A four-margin copy cancelled by a FAREHAM circular town datestamp. Very Rare.
1799 FREE entire from Andover franked "Winchester", addressed to Aylesbury and showing a fine ♔/NO 18/99/FREE datestamp, L788. ONLY USED FOR 2 MONTHS. VERY SCARCE.
1847 Entire to Sherborne from Portsea showing a very fine "Missent to/London" in black.
1848 Cover from Leghorn to London "par Pachal" showing a fine SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER, Robs S 12, in Blue.
1884 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied to HAND ILLUSTRATED envelope to London by a fine Farnborough '023' duplex depicting a "Before" bearded gentleman and "After" clean-shaven gentleman.
1896 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied to Pen and Ink Hand-Illustrated envelope to St Margaret's, Twickenham by a Southampton CDS. Illustration depicts Dogs' faces.
1831 Entire from "Mount St Thomas" Madras to Launceston redirected to Arlesford and showing a very fine boxed INDIA LETTER/BRIXHAM, Robs IN1, in black. Interesting content about a voyage from England to India - transcript included.
1829 Entire from Portsmouth to London showing a very fine INSPECTOR'S CROWN CHANGING RATE FROM '8' TO '1/4'.
1907 Postcard from Barbados to South Farnboro' showing a very fine SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER cds, Robs S 14.
1841 Envelope from Guernsey "per Private Steamer Southampton" to East Bergholt "via Manningtree" with, on the reverse, a SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER, Robs S 10.
1859 Local 1d Pink envelope to Basingstoke showing on the reverse a very fine SHERFIELD-GREEN (Basingstoke) undated circle.
1861 Neat envelope addressed to Calcutta "via Marseilles" franked by a Pair of 4d Rose, SG 66, a 2d Blue, SG 45, Plate 9 and two 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, all tied by FARNBOROUGH STATION '023' duplex...
1810 Entire from Southampton to Kerrimuir, Scotland. Letter mentions a boat trip from Southampton to Spithead and attempting to board a larger ship - the small boat was sent to the bottom! One was unable to swim and had to be rescued and INSTEAD OF THANKING HIS SAVIOUR, EXCLAIMED, "T'WAS A HELL OF A DOSE"!!!
1844 Entire from the Cape of Good Hope addressed to ORKNEY. Landed at Portsmouth showing a PORTSMOUTH/SHIP-LETTER, Robs S and KIRKWALL boxed arrival datestamp.
1902 SOUTH FARNBOROUGH (XEF) (UNDER FARNBOROUGH, HANTS) Parcel Post Label franked by a 1d Sdarlet, SG 219 and a 10d Dull Purple & Carmine, SG 254.
1771 Entire from CHARLESTOWN, JAMAICA TO LONDON "pr The Ship Peter & Ann Thomas Blundell Master", regarding the importing of wine, showing a very fine PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE, Robs S 2.
1839 Printed Entire from "The Manor of Ringwood" at Wimborne demanding the payment of arrears which were "4 pence due at Mich'as 1838". On the front in manuscript - "Dead many years". Charged...
1843 Entire addressed to Hayle, Cornwall, franked by FOUR four-margin 1d Red-Brown, SG 8, ALL Plate 31, S-D double letter 'D', R-B and R-H "P" CONVERTED TO "R" and L-K, Spec BS20a and b...
1855 1d Red-Brown, SG 17, Strip of Three, N-G/N-I, tied to envelope from the CRIMEA and addressed to Basingstoke "via Marseilles", cancelled by London twin '46' numerals. On the reverse...
1868 Envelope addressed to "CAPTAIN THE HONR ERNEST COCHRAN /H.M.S. PETEREL/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/AFRICA", sent "VIA SOUTHAMPTON", franked by Six 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 104, tied...
1888 PUNTA ARENAS - SHIP BAG USAGE OF 4d DULL GREEN, SG 194, D-H on envelope to Ringwood via Portugal tied by a partial London Transit CDS. Ex Geoffrey Osborn.
1858 Envelope from Gosport to Enniscorthy, Ireland with, on the reverse, a v ery fine ALVERSTOKE undated circle in dark blue.
1835 ½d Green Stationery envelope to Kingston, Surrey, franked by two 1d Scarlet, SG 419 and tied by HOLLAM DN BARN/CAMP HANTS skeleton circular datestamps.
1849 Entire to Poole showing a fine "CRISTCHURCH/FE 10/1849/5" skeleton datestamp in blue - Note Spelling. Very Scarce.