1804 (Jan 9) Entire from Curacao to Amsterdam carried on the American Schooner "Sukey", captured by H.M.S "Driver" whilst en-route from Curacao to Philadelphia on January 21st and brought into Bermuda two days later, marked "1/23- 4" (23 Jan. 1804), the reverse endorsed "Opened in Bermuda" in the same hand. The letter was later released by the British and carried to England before being forwarded under a flag of truce, and bears an arrival handstamp, recipients note showing it arrived on July 26th 1804 and was answered in December 1805. Also accompanying copies of the ships bill of lading and a Bermuda newspaper report of the arrival of the "Driver" with "Sukey" as its prize, with notes on the papers and records on the incident held in the records of the Vice-Admiralty Court in Bermuda; these show the "Sukey" was carrying hides and goat skins which were released on 6th April and allowed to proceed on the ship to Philadelphia. Curacao was then under the French controlled government of the Batavian Republic and was therefore considered enemy territory by the British; neutral ships dealing with enemy territory were liable to seizure with Admiralty Courts deciding on their fate and that of their cargos and mails. A remarkable letter captured and censored in Bermuda, ex Maurice Ludington Collection. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

1875-1905 Covers and cards including unused 1880 formula postcard bearing a 1/2d stamp, 1875 cover from Germany to an army Officer at St. Georges franked 10pf pair + 120pf (2), 1887 cover from St. Georges to England franked 4d, 1900 cover franked 1d from Hamilton to South Africa with blue circular "PRISONER OF WAR / PASSED / CENSOR / BERMUDA", 1903 registered cover from Ireland Island to G.B franked QV 3d, etc. (7).

c.1885-1973 Covers and cards including c.1900-30 picture postcards (80), first flight covers (21), U.S forces mail, maritime mail, etc. (Approx. 380).

World War Two. 1939-44 Covers including 1941 cover to Finland handstamped "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER"; 1941 cover with Bermuda Red Cross labels; 1941 Greenland cover to Denmark handstamped "Released by / Prize Court" with Bermuda backstamp of August 1948; address label from an O.H.M.S parcel to London with Postage Paid handstamp for å£1-8-0 and circular dated "IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP BERMUDA"; U.S forces mail (2); 1943 registered cover to Curacao franked 5/9 with Bermuda censor cachet No. 6 and oval dated "SENIOR BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER / WESTERN ATLANTIC"; other censored covers with numbered censor cachets (11, including Nos. 6, 8, 9) or censor seals. (32).

Postage Due Mail. 1905-64 Covers and cards with 1905 circular framed "T", unframed "1d" and "2d" charge marks, oval framed "POSTAGE / DUE" charge marks for 2d (5), 3d, 5d (3), 6d (7), 7d (altered to 6d), 8d (3), 10d (6) or 1/4, boxed "RETURNED FOR / MORE / POSTAGE" (3), etc. (35).

1874 One Penny on 2d dull blue mint, large part original gum, hawid mount with R.P.S Certificate number 85963 (certificate no longer present). S.G. 15, å£700. Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1918-22 å£1 Purple and black on red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 55, å£325. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)