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.

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/CAP^T 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?

1877  A Hand-illustrated envelope addressed to Southampton, franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 199, tied by a very fine London W59 duplex.  A finely executed illustration.

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.

1848  1d Pink Letter Sheet addressed to Glastonbury showing on the reverse a fine PORTSEA undated circle and Seal.

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 "p^r 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 HON^R 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.