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1861 cover from GB to 'HMS ALECTO, Coast of Africa' endorsed 'By Cape Mail' with s/r. HALSTEAD p/m. HMS Alecto was involved in Anti-Slavery service on the West Coast of Africa including an attack on Porto Novo, a slaving port, in 1861. Fault to flap. Ref: 195-002.
1903 cover from Aldershot to JERSEY with 'honi soit qui mal y pense crest to flap. The Most Noble Order of the Garter'. Also s/r. JERSEY receipt p/m. Ref: 195-001.
1905 Picture postcard of Camp de Chalons, - Parc d'Aerostation with d/r. MARNE p/m. Pub. Library Militaire Guerin. FRANCE. Ref: 195-129.
1908 Picture postcard [Le Biplan de Wilburg Wright] with d/r. ORNE p/m. FRANCE. Ref: 195-074.
1909 Picture postcard [Aeroplane de CATERS] with s/r. MARNE p/m. and s/r. BIARRITZ receipt p/m. Biplane in France. Cellotape remains. Ref: 195-029.
1910 PPC (Lieutenant CAMMERMANN sur Biplan FARMAN) from CORSICA to 'Noumea, Nelle Caledonie' with d/r. AJACCIO / CORSE p/m. From 'Cantoli'. Ref: 195-058.
1910 PPC [Lieutenant Cammermann sur Biplan "Farman"] from France to Constantinople with circ. CANDILLI p/m. and d/r. STAMBOUL receipt p/m. Ref: 195-089.
1912 Picture postcard of Monoplane MORANE pilot VEDRIN with PARIS-MADRID EN AEROPLANE MAI 1911 label tied by d/r. PARIS receipt p/m. Ref: 195-127.
1915 (April) cover from JOHORE to Singapore with s/r. MUAR p/m. and s/l. 'Passed by Censor' h/s. Internal use. Censorship was imposed for a short period following the MUTINY in Singapore after the 15th Feb. MALAYA. Ref: 195-027.
1915 Picture postcard from the Western Front to GB with d/r. Indian FPO 40 p/m. and tri. Passed by censor 896. Ref: 195-004.
