1709  Entire addressed For Charles Poole to be Left at the post howse att Portsmouth showing on the reverse a Westminster       LONDON Dockwra for PAYD/PENY/POST, L362x.  On the reverse is written My Grandmother Pool.  It is a short and possibly interesting letter but difficult to read...

1839  CROSS and BYE POSTS - Mourning envelope from London addressed to Tytherley, Stockbridge, Hants, showing on the front a Twickenhan Penny Post together with a Stockbridge Penny Post; on the reverse is a TP Teddington and also a Kingston date stamp for SE 11 1839.  Interesting envelope as not only is its seal still in tact...

1937  Printed Parcel Post Advertising Label for FRESH CUT FLOWERS addressed to Holland, Paid 2/6d and probably sent Airmail as a Parcel not exceeding 2lb weight cancelled by SOUTHAMPTON Parcel Post handstamp; there is also a label attached for Imperial & Foreign Parcel Post/SOUTHAMPTON/4767.

1667  ENTIRE FROM EMSWORTH, 2nd NOV addressed ffor Mr John More Mercht in London showing a SUPERB LONDON BISHOP MARK for NO/25.

1801  ENTIRE FROM HILLSIDE, JAMAICA, ADDRESSED TO The Honourable Mrs Goulburn, London, P. Gorgon/Man a Warr, showing a very fine oval-framed ^_.Ship Letter^_./♔/JAMAICA and a very fine oval-framed ^_.ShipLre^_./♔/PORTSMOUTH, Robs S 8, both in Black.  A SUPERB COMBINATION SHIP LETTER ENTIRE (regarding sugar).

1906  Picture Postcard addressed to Oakengate, Salop and showing a very fine G^T. NOTHERN/MIDDAY_^.MAIL_^.DOWN/T.P.O, W 614.

1937  Address Label for Howies, SOUTH AFRICA, and stating FRESH CUT FLOWERS-PLEASE TAKE CARE, sent from Southampton to New Jersey, franked by a Pair of George V 1/- Bistre-Brown.  Attached is an INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST label - Post Office, New York,       N. Y./COLLECT 15 CENTS.

1846  Cover addressed to Basingstoke from Hounslow sent Unpaid and a showing a VERY FINE HOUNSLOW HANDSTRUCK '2' POSTAGE DUE, MX 137.  VERY SCARCE.

1796  French Revolutionary Wars Seaman's Letter from Spithead addressed to Campbeltown, Argyll, via Portsmouth and London from H.M.S. Aurora/Lieut Southwell Commd. Offr at Spithead.  From 1795 single letters to and from non-commissioned officers, seamen and privates employed on His... 

1814  Soldier's Letter From James Kay Privat Fife Militia [Gosport] to London, also showing the name of the Commanding Officer and MS P1.  Ex B Jay.

1901  Pictorial Postcard (Ranworth Broad Norfolk) addressed to Germany from Southampton showing on the front a boxed RETURNED FOR BETTER ADDRESS in Red and a boxed To be returned to Sender/at the address shewn on cover./Returned from R.L.O., London. in Purple.  Attractive.

1855  1d RED-BROWN, SG 26, PLATE 2, LARGE CROWN, P16, SPEC C5, tied to mourning envelope from Christchurch to London.

1805  Entire from Gibraltar to Guernsey, by naval vessel addressed to Guernsey Via Weymouth to be forwarded by M^r. Nich^s. Robilliard, showing a very fine oval _^.SHIP-LETTER_^./♔/PORTSMOUTH, Robs S9.  Contents regard the loss of...

1903  Illustrated Post Card from Harry on the ELDER, DEMPSTER& CO., British & African Steam Navigation Co (1900) LD., franked by a 10 Cent Spanish stamp and tied by a very fine circular SOUTHAMPTON/DATE/SHIP^_.LETTER, Type B, Robs S 15.

1848  2d BLUE, SG 14, PLATE 3, E-H, A fine four-margin example USED ON COVER FROM HAVANT TO NEWPORT PAGNALL. 

1896  OHMS REGISTERED Money Letter. from Bournemouth addressed to Boscombe.

1808  Entire from Cape Town to Blackheath, Kent, showing a fine OVAL ♔CAPE OF GOOD HOPE and SHIP LETTER/♔/PORTSMOUTH, and in manuscript Cape Post Paid in Red.  RARE OVAL POST OFFICE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

1837  Cover sent Pr Montreal to London showing a very fine Step-Framed PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, Robs S 13.

1860  4d Rose-Carmine, SG 66, trimmed at top, and tied to cover to France Via Southampton Packet by a VERY FINE FRENCH 1495 IN LOZENGE OF DOTS CANCELLATION - UNUSUAL!

1844  WALKER'S HAMPSHIRE + ISLE OF WIGHT MAP.  A fine, clean example.

1848  Small envelope to Fenny Drayton Near Atherstone showing on the front PACKET LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON in Blue-Green, Robs P1, together with a faint ATHERSTONE Receiving cds.  No other marks to determine source.

1844  1d Pink Stationery envelope addressed to Oxford showing a VERY FINE Bournmouth/Penny Post on the front, HA 238.

1874  Envelope addressed to Godalming, Surrey franked by a 1d Rose-Red SG 43, Plate 140, tied by a Basingstoke duplex and showing a very fine circular BASINGSTOKE TOO LATE^____.

1789  Cover addressed to Fleet Street, London and showing on the front an 88 LYND/HURST First-type mileage, HA 747.  SUPERB.

1839  Cover addressed to Aylesbury, Bucks, showing on the front a very fine Broughton/Penny Post, Type 5 - VERY RARE PRE 1840.

1840  Jan 14th Entire from Southampton to Aberdeen posted on the 4th day of the New Penny Post - CONTENT MENTIONS "...I DEFERRED REPLYING TO IT UNTIL I COULD DO SO AT THE MODERATE CHARGE OF ONE PENNY...".

1857  Front addressed to Lymington and showing a RINGWOOD ERROR OF POSTMARK - 120 FOR 644 numeral.

1845  Entire to Andover with, on the front, a very fine BLACKWATER undated circle in Red and with, on the reverse, a very fine ANDOVER/3 Skeleton.

1907  3d Registered Letter envelope addressed to Eling, Southampton from Ringwood showing a plain Registered Label cancelled by a very fine circular-framed BRANSGOR Undated Circle.

1859  Small envelope addressed to Binfield, Berkshire, showing on the reverse a very fine circular-framed STUBINGTON [FAREHAM] Undated Circle.  Envelope flap impressed with an anchor.

1904  1½d, SG 221, tied to 1d Scdarlet Stationery envelope addressed to New York by BOURNEMOUTH circular datrestamps.

1859  Envelope addressed to Dublin showing on the reverse a very fine circular-framed MARCHWOOD [SOUTHAMPTON] Undated Circle.

1903  Registered Stationery envelope addressed to Malta franked by a 6d Slate Purple, SG 246 and 1d Scarlet, SG 219, all tied by very fine ALDERSHOT CAMP B.O./M.O & S.B circular datestamps.

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.

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... 

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.