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...

1834  VERY EARLY ENVELOPE FROM INDIA TO SCOTLAND showing a Boxed INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH, Robs IN3, and feint LOCHGILPHEAD/PENNY POST.  RATE CONFUSION DUE TO THE USE OF AN ENVELOPE, this envelope contained two folded sheets charged at Portsmouth on 24 Jan 1835 -...

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. 

1767  ENTIRE FROM JAMAICA to London "Pr Aug^s Cosar } Cap^t Deffell" showing a fine PORTSMOUTH/SHIP. LRE, Robs S1, and a London Bishop mark for 13/IY.

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.

1902  LYNDHURST (UNDER LYMINGTON) PARCEL POST LABEL FRANKED BY A 1/- GREEN & CARMINE, SG 214, AND TIED BY A LYNDHURST CDS - VERY SCARCE USED ON LABEL.

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.

1895  2d GREEN LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LETTER STAMP TIED TO ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO WIMBORNE BY SUPERB STRAIGHT LINE BROCKENHURST HANDSTAMPS IN VIOLET.  VERY 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.

1803  Entire addressed to Kirriemuir with, on the front, a superb Lyndhurst/89 mileage, HA 752. 

1839  Entire addressed to Rye with, on the front, a very fine two-line Horndean/PennyPost, HA 605.

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 CAPT^N 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 "P^r 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.