1939-48 THREE INTERESTING COVERS inc. 5/- used on env. registered from Gresham House, London to Stoke Poges clearly dated 21 Aug. 1939 the 1st day of issue. 2 June 1945 env. from Tonbridge to Sandhurst bearing a fine 2/6d green. 11 May 1948 5d env. uprated with RSW £1 and used from Birmingham to Warwickshire. (3 covers)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

1949 A VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE ITEM: 22 Aug. 1949 page from a ruled notebook bearing £1 brown two blocks of eight giving the appearance of a block of sixteen (4 x 4) tied by large "TIVERTON/ACCOUNTS/DEVON" cds and 4d (2) and 1/- p. dues paying the £16 1/- 8d due on a parcel of samples returned from overseas. Very rare Ex R Hake & R Johnson. (Image)

1950 POSTAGE STAMPS USED TO PAY CUSTOMS DUE TAX, ETC.: 29 Oct. 1950 env. registered from Gibraltar to Scotland bearing Gibraltar 1½d pair, 2d & 5d and on arrival a charge label and GB 3d, 6d, 9d & 5/- paying the purchase tax and postage due charges. with 25 May 1951 env. registered from Gibraltar to UK bearing Gibraltar 3d & 6d plus a charge label, on reverse is 6d, 2/6d green pair and no less than 23 x 1d p.due adhesives paying the purchase tax and postage due. Interesting items. (2 covers) Cross Reference: GIBRALTAR (Image)

1951 EXPRESS & TELEGRAM ITEMS: 27 Feb. 1951 env. sent express from London to Cambridge with 6d & 2/6d paying the 3/- fee for up to 2oz. 1951 three rare express delivery forms, each bearing a 2/6d green, two with additional adhesives to the value of 1/- paying the correct fee. Also 22 Aug. 1951 P.O. telegram to Jamaica bearing 9d, 2/6d green & 5/-. 1951 small card from Lundy with a small sketch of puffins by John Dyke the official artist on the island. A card with Festival of Britain 2½d tied by "Edmund Dulac" signature (the artist). (7 items) (Image)

1955 THREE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 N.H.S. forms (3) issued by the west riding of Yorkshire bearing officially "punched", cancelled in manuscript or by datestamp Festival £1 x 12, £1 x 5 and £1 x 6 plus 5/- x 3 paying £5, £12 and £6 15.0d fees respectively. (Image)

1955 THREE NHS PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 NHS forms issued by the West Riding of Yorkshire bearing Festival 10/- block of eight with ms cancellations and punched holes. 10/- x 4, 10/- and a QEII 1/-. to pay the £4.11. 0d and £4 prescription charges. The other with top missing bearing£1 x 6 and QEII 1/- x 4, again with punched holes paying the £8 4/- 0d fee. (Image)