Unpaid Express Mail. 1902 Postcard from Germany to London franked 30pf, endorsed "Per Eilboten" with an orange cross to indicate express delivery, but handstamped violet boxed "EXPRESS FEE NOT PAID / EXPRES NON AFFRANCHI"; and 1925 cover from Belgium to London franked 1f50 and marked "Express" but handstamped violet boxed "EXPRESS FEE NOT PAID" (two strikes), both delivered as ordinary mail, very scarce. (2).

Air Mail Express. 1920 Air Mail covers and a card from Brussels or Paris to London, with cover from Brussels franked 1f.30 handstamped red "AIR MAIL / EXPRESS", covers from Paris franked 2f.90 or 3f.25 and a postcard franked 2f all with boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3D", one cover with this charge altered to 10d, the postcard with the 3d charge altered to "1 franc". A few minor faults, an interesting group, the airmail postcard very unusual. (4). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Underpaid Mail. 1924-39 Covers comprising 1924 cover from Belgium with boxed "EXPRESS Fee Prepaid 4d / Deficiency ....d to be / Collected on Delivery", 1930 cover from Luxembourg with boxed "EXPRESS FEE PARTLY PAID / Charge of 1/2d to be / Collected on Delivery", 1934 and 1939 covers from Italy or Czechoslovakia with similar unframed handstamps both showing a charge of 1d. Pre-war underpaid express covers are uncommon. (4).

1930-40 Covers (8) and postcards (2) from Germany (2), Italy, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Palestine or Denmark all with boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID" handstamps without any value shown applied in London. Also 1940 (June 12) express cover from Switzerland to London backstamped in 1945 (Apr. 16) with boxed explanatory handstamp "DETAINED IN FRANCE / DURING GERMAN / OCCUPATION", two vertical folds but unusual. (11).

Underpaid Mail. 1958-84 Covers from Italy (9) or Switzerland with boxed or unboxed "EXPRESS FEE PARTLY PAID / Charge of .....d to be Collected on Delivery" (8), or boxed "EXPRESS / FEE PARTLY / PAID / TO PAY" (2), three with postage due stamps. Also Malta cover handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID / FOR TRANSMISSION BY EXPRESS" and sent by ordinary letter post. (11).