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1927 Cover to Nairobi endorsed and signed on the reverse "Carried London - Cairo on G-EBMY, J.S Weir", the front handstamped violet "Carried by the Airline between / Khartoum and Kisumu, Kenya Colony / Pilots signature" (signed T.A Gladstone) and oval "H.E / 11 FEB 1927 / THE GOVERNOR" (with manuscript "Entebbe, F.C.B"), two KUT 10c stamps cancelled at Nairobi (Feb. 14). One of eight covers carried by Air Commodore Weir on the flight from London to Cairo and then carried on the first Gladstone flight from Khartoum to Kisumu. Photo on Page 174. £400-500
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1927 Stampless Sudan Post Office envelope to the Postmaster General in Nairobi handstamped violet "Carried by the Airline between / Khartoum and Kisumu, Kenya Colony / Pilots signature" (signed T.A Gladstone) and oval "H.E / 11 FEB 1927 / THE GOVERNOR" (with manuscript "Entebbe, F.C.B"), with red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s dated "FE 12 / 27" applied to both sides, datestamps of Kisumu (Feb. 12/13) and Nairobi (Feb 14). A small official mail, supposedly just eight covers, was carried on this first flight, these cachets only used on first flight covers (comprising eight "Weir" covers and eight official Sudan covers). A fine and rare cover. Photo on Page 174. £500-600
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1927 Printed "Sudan Government Railways & Steamers" envelope to Kenya, one of eight official covers carried on the first flight from Khartoum, handstamped violet "Carried by the Airline between / Khartoum and Kisumu, Kenya Colony / Pilots signature" (signed T.A Gladstone), with red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s dated "FE 12 / 27" applied to both sides, a KUT 20c cancelled at Kisumu (Feb 12), backstamped at Kisumu, Nairobi (Feb 14) and Kiambu. Two file holes at left, otherwise fine and rare. Photo on Page 174. £350-400
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1927 Sudan 5m postal stationery envelope with a further 5m stamp, both uncancelled, initialled by the sender Ewart Scott Grogan on both sides, addressed to "His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales K.G, St. James Palace, London, England", handstamped violet "Carried by the Airline between / Khartoum and Kisumu, Kenya Colony / Pilots signature" (signed T.A Gladstone) with a Heliopolis c.d.s (Feb 21) on the front, backstamped at Cairo, two postage due marks obliterated. One of just two recorded covers (see next lot) flown on the first flight from Khartoum to Kisumu and on the return flight back to Khartoum, an exceptional cover. Photo on Back Cover. £1,500-1,800
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1927 Cover to England endorsed "Per favour Capt. Gladstone" bearing a KUT 20c stamp, disallowed and uncancelled with manuscript "0" and handstamped "T" alongside, handstamped violet "Carried by the Airline between / Khartoum and Kisumu, Kenya Colony / Pilots signature" (initialled by Gladstone) with a Heliopolis c.d.s (Feb 21) and Cairo backstamps, 3d London Inland Section charge mark and a 3d postage due applied at Clevedon (Mar 1). Posted at Khartoum (apparently privately carried by Gladstone for a friend and additional to the eight official covers posted there), one of just two recorded covers (see previous lot) carried on the first flight to Kisumu and first return flight back to Khartoum. Light vertical fold, otherwise fine, a unique cover mentioned in Bill Colley's book. Photo on Page 174. £700-800
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1927 Cover bearing KUT 5c, 15c, 50c tied by red "AIR MAIL / 1ST / UGANDA SUDAN" double ring skeleton c.d.s (Feb 12) bearing a blue "By Air Mail" etiquette, endorsed "By First Uganda-Kenya Air Mail", backstamped red single ring "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s and at Kisumu (Feb 12) and Nairobi (Feb 14). One of nine recorded covers carried on the first flight from Jinja to Kisumu (the only recorded covers with this red Feb. 12 Uganda c.d.s), all addressed to the Assistant PMG G.R Martin in Nairobi, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £300-400
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1927 (Feb 15) Picture postcard written and signed by Capt. Gladstone to "The Aeroplane" magazine in London with 15c + 50c tied by Kisumu c.d.s, bearing blue "By Air Mail" etiquette with red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s, flown on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum. An unusual flown postcard franked at the 15c + 50c air fee rate, unique written by Gladstone. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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1927 (Feb 13) Cover from Nairobi to England franked 75c, endorsed "By First Air Mail Kenya-Sudan" with a blue "By Air Mail" etiquette, red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15) and Cairo backstamp (Feb 20), signed by the pilot F.J Bailey, flown on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum. Pilot signed covers scarce. £100-120
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1927 Newspaper wrapper from the "East African Standard" to "The Aeroplane" in London, and a picture postcard to Kent both franked 15c + 50c, carried on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum, both with blue "By Air Mail" etiquette and red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 12), scarce printed matter rate items, the wrapper possibly unique. (2). £160-200
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1927 Covers carried on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum all with " By Air Mail" etiquettes and red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15), two posted at Kisumu on the day the flight departed, destinations include Khartoum (one of 200 flown, all to the same address), Egypt, Belgium, USA, Gold Coast (one of two recorded) or England, the cover to USA registered, a fine group with some unusual destinations. (6). £250-300
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1927 Covers carried on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum all with "By Air Mail" etiquettes and red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15), destinations include USA (2), Egypt (2) and G.B (4), two registered (to G.B or USA), also a letter (Feb 23) from The North Sea Aerial & General Transport Co in Khartoum to John S. Davies confirming that the Sudan postal authorities had not yet agreed to forward mail by the air service. (9). £300-350
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1927 (Jan 3) Cover (letter endorsed) from Tabora to England bearing Tanganyika 15c (4), endorsed "Air Route" with blue "By Air Mail" etiquette and "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15), carried on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum. A scarce acceptance from Tanganyika, one of eight such covers recorded. Photo on Page 174. £400-500
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1927 (Jan 3) Cover from Zanzibar to England bearing Zanzibar 20c + 25c, endorsed "By Air Mail Kisumu, Khartoum, London" with blue "By Air Mail" etiquette and "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15), carried on the first return flight from Kisumu to Khartoum. A scarce acceptance from Zanzibar, one of nine such covers recorded. Photo on Page 176. £300-400
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1927 (Feb 4) Cover from Nairobi to Kampala franked 50c + 20c, endorsed "By first Kenya - Uganda air mail" with blue "By Air Mail" etiquette and red "KENYA - SUDAN / 1ST / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 15) backstamped with red double ring "AIR MAIL / 1ST / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s. Flown on the first flight from Kisumu to Jinja, four covers reported as flown to Jinja with just two recorded by Colley. Fine and very rare. Photo on Page 176. £300-350
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1927 Covers from Kampala or Masindi to England franked 70c, both carried on the first flight from Jinja to Khartoum with "By Air Mail" etiquettes and red double ring "AIR MAIL / 1ST / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton datestamps (Feb 15), backstamped at Cairo. (2). £100-120
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1927 Covers from Uganda to England (2) flown on the second service from Jinja to Khartoum with red double ring "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 27); and covers from Kenya to England, Ireland or Canada carried on the second service from Kisumu to Khartoum all with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 27), the last two unusual destinations, all fine. (5). £250-300
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1927 (Feb 26) Cover from Nairobi to Kampala and forwarded to Mombasa endorsed "By Air Mail Kisumu - Jinja" with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 27) and double ring "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 28) on reverse, datestamps of Kampala (Mar 2), Kisumu and Mombasa. The only recorded cover flown on the second service from Kisumu to Jinja. Photo on Page 176. £400-500
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1927 Cover from Nairobi to Scotland franked 75c with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Mar 12), carried on the third flight from Kisumu which had to land moments after departing due to engine trouble, the floats collapsing and the aircraft sinking in ten feet of water, the mail salvaged and dried before forwarding by surface mail, handstamped violet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route". Also various notes and reproduction photos of the salvaged aircraft, a good cover. £150-200
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1927 Similar cover from Nairobi to Scotland, the stamps washed off, the violet cachet and red skeleton c.d.s both fine. £180-220
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1927 Similar cover from Nairobi to England with a letter and four photographs enclosed, the stamps washed off the front, three stamps from this or another letter reapplied to the reverse, the violet cachet and red skeleton c.d.s both fine. £180-220
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1927 Picture postcard from Nairobi to England, the stamps washed off, the violet cachet and red skeleton c.d.s fine, possibly the only known postcard from this third abortive flight. Photo on Page 176. £200-240
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1927 (Feb 28) Cover (with enclosed letter) from Zanzibar to England franked 1c, 4c and 20c pair endorsed "Air Mail via Kisumu Khartoum London" with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Mar 12), carried on the abortive third flight with violet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded by normal route", backstamped at Kisumu (Mar 6), arrival c.d.s (Apr 10). Very scarce, one of just four recorded covers from Zanzibar carried on this flight. Photo on Page 176. £400-500
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1927 (Mar 12) Cover from Jinja to Czechoslovakia franked 70c, intended to be carried on the flight from Jinja to Khartoum, sent by surface mail to Kisumu as the air service had ceased due to the crash, two strikes of the three line cachet applied at Kisumu to explain the delay. Scarce, very few such covers from Uganda recorded. Photo on Page 176. £180-220
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1927 (Mar 13) Cover from Kisumu to Paris franked 70c, intended for the third abortive flight but received too late to catch the flight, a superb strike of the violet three line cachet applied to explain the delay, backstamped at Kisumu (Mar 17), very unusual. Photo on Page 176. £150-180
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1927 (Mar 8-10) Ireland 1/2d postal stationery cover from Dublin uprated 6d and covers from London franked 7 1/2d (2) or 11 1/2d (with 4d late fee) all to Uganda, included in the one bag for Kampala intended to be flown from Khartoum but diverted to surface mail due to the crash on March 12th, one cover with boxed cachet "Service officially arranged to / operate from London March 10 / 1927, but abandoned owing to / breakdown of Hydroplane on / Lake Victoria" privately applied by Francis J. Field. All with the red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Mar 31) and a Kisumu backstamp, one returned unknown (with related G.P.O London letter). (4). £120-140
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1927 (March 8-10) Postcard from Dublin franked Ireland 8d and covers from London franked 7 1/2d or 11 1/2d (with 4d late fee) all to Kenya, included in the bag for Kisumu intended to be flown from Khartoum but diverted to surface mail, one cover and the Irish card with Kisumu datestamps and the boxed cachet applied by Francis J. Field (one of four examples recorded on mail from Ireland). (3). £100-120
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Air Mail bag label for mail to Kampala, c/o 216 Sqn, R.A.F, Heliopolis Aerodrome, to be flown Cairo - Khartoum - Kisumu; and a bundle label for Paid letters to Kampala, both with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Mar 31) on reverse, the label also with circular violet "AIR MAIL / PAR AVION / LONDON F.S", the mails diverted to surface mail at Cairo. The bag label unique, just one bag of mail despatched from London to Kisumu (with a second bag to Kampala). (2). £300-350
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1927 (Sep 28-29) Covers franked 7 1/2d (5) and a card franked 6 1/2d from G.B, all carried on the final Gladstone Airways flight from Khartoum on October 17th, three items to Uganda flown as far as Jinja with red double ring "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17) on reverse and a Jinja c.d.s; three others to Kenya flown to Kisumu with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17) and Kisumu c.d.s. Also covers from G.B (Oct. 6-13) to Uganda (2) or Tanganyika franked 7 1/2d for the following flight but sent by surface mail from Port Said as the air service had then ceased, and G.B Post Office Daily List (Oct 3) announcing the resumed air service. 183 Covers from G.B to Jinja and 268 covers to Kisumu carried on this final flight. (10). £200-250
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1927 (Sep 28) Cover franked 7 1/2d from G.B to Tanganyika carried on the final flight from Khartoum to Kisumu and then by surface mail with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17) and Kisumu backstamp, one of just two recorded covers from this final flight to Tanganyika. Also a similar cover posted in October, intended for the following flight but sent by surface mail. (2). £80-100
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1927 Stampless Post Office O.H.M.S covers from London to The Postmaster at Kisumu, one endorsed "By Khartoum - Kisumu Air Mail", the other with violet "LONDON / F.S / 29 SEP 27 / A" c.d.s, both with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17) on both sides and Kisumu backstamps. Two unique covers which presumably enclosed the air mail letter bill and verification note. (2). Photo on Page 180. £300-400
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1927 Air Mail bag label for mail from London to Kisumu, c/o 216 Sqn R.A.F, Heliopolis Aerodrome, via Cairo - Khartoum - Kisumu air mail, with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17), rather crumpled but unique. Photo on Page 176. £180-220
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1927 O.H.M.S G.P.O bag label endorsed "Jinja to Kisumu Air Mail" with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17). Only about 20 items flown on this last service from Jinja to Kisumu. Unique. £160-200
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1927 Cover from Jinja to Nairobi franked 70c, with blue "By Air Mail" etiquette and red double ring "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 16), backstamped at Kisumu and Nairobi, signed by the pilot F.J Bailey. Only 20 covers carried on the final Gladstone Airways flight from Jinja to Kisumu, this cover probably unique signed by the pilot. Photo on Page 180. £240-300
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1927 (Oct 15) 20c G Size registration envelope uprated 60c, from Nairobi to Switzerland, bearing a "By Air Mail" label, crossed out and carried by surface mail as it was received at Kisumu after the final air mail had been dispatched, handstamped violet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route". Backstamped at Kisumu (Oct 16 and Nov 6), and at Mombasa (Nov 9), Italy and Switzerland. The only recorded use of this explanatory cachet after the final flight in October. Photo on Page 180. £200-240
| EAST AFRICA - WORLD WAR ONE POSTAL HISTORY
including 1917-22 Occupation of German East Africa | The exceptional collection with postal history and postmarks from the Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force; Naval Expedition to Lake Tanganyika; British, Indian and South African forces in the Indian Expeditionary Force; Belgian and Mozambique forces; Mafia Island, Kionga; German forces; P.O.W and Internee mail; and postmarks from the British occupation of German East Africa.
Postmarks and cachets of the Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force are listed in the excellent book "The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18 - A Postal History" by K. Pennycuick and A. Drysdall.
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KUT Civil Censorship. 1915-18 Covers with "OPENED BY CENSOR / UNDER / MARTIAL LAW" seals (12), various colours and imprints comprising green on white paper (3, one with imprint of "Leader, Nairobi & Mombasa"), black on blue paper (2), black on grey paper (2), red on white or green paper both with imprint "The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi", black on yellow paper (2, imprints of "Leader, Nairobi & Mombasa" or "G.P.P. Nairobi - 2164/2/15 - 3m") or black on white paper with imprint of "The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi". Three covers are stampless O.A.S mail, with datestamps of Mombasa, Masaka or Indian F.P.O 52 (to Rhodesia). Also covers with censor cachets of Dar-es-Salaam, Entebbe, Mombasa or Kampala. (16). £400-500
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Tanganyika. 1918 Stampless cover to Switzerland, probably from an internee, with violet boxed "CENSOR / 21 MAY 1918 / Conquered Territory" and manuscript "Daressalaam" below, blue crayon "S", an "Opened By Censor" seal tied by Lausanne arrival c.d.s. Fine and very scarce, probably fewer than five examples of this censor cachet recorded. Photo on Page 180. £150-180
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N.F Stamps. 1916 (Aug 27) Piece from a large O.H.M.S cover bearing N.F 1/2d block of 30 and 1d vertical strip of three all cancelled "F.P.O No. 1" squared circles at New Langenburg, minor overprint varieties on the 1/2d include broken F and small stop after F. Also 1/2d on piece with "FPO No.1" squared circle, 1/2d block of four (including no serif to left of N variety) with F.P.O 5 c.d.s, 1d blocks of four with F.P.O 8 or 9 c.d.s. S.G. £307++ (46 stamps in five blocks/pieces). £100-120
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Nyasaland - Civil P.O. 1915-18 Covers (2) and postcards (2) posted by soldiers at civilian post offices comprising stampless O.A.S items with datestamps of Zomba (from J.C Rhynas B.S.A.P, 20 Sept. 1915, first recorded free O.A.S mail from Zomba), Fort Johnson (9 July 1916, with Zomba transit c.d.s) or Lilongwe (22 Feb 1918), and a 1918 (June 14) postcard endorsed "Sgt A.A Howland, 162 S.R Col. Att R.N.R" (Southern Rhodesia Column, attached Rhodesia Native Regt) with Nyasaland 1d tied "BRITISH CONCESSION / CHINDE" c.d.s. (4). £240-280
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Nyasaland - Zomba. 1917 (Apr 14) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "The Supply Officer, Tandala" with Zomba c.d.s and blue "Asst Director of Supplies / N.F.F. ZOMBA", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 180. £120-150
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Nyasaland - Vua. 1916 (Feb 2) African Transcontinental Telegraph Co Ltd message form from Karonga to Quartermaster, Vua - "Dont send rations stop probably arrive Vua Sunday" with superb "VUA / B.C.A" squared circle, the earliest of three recorded examples, fine and rare. Photo on Page 180. £300-400
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Northern Rhodesia - Civil Post Offices. 1916 Stampless O.A.S covers, the first to England endorsed "J.M Harold, Surg. Capt. Army P.O, Broken Hill, Rhodesia" and "Certified on honour to be relative only to private affairs" with "KASAMA / N.E RHODESIA" squared circle (12 Feb 16); the other signed by an officer in the B.S.A.P to "Pte L. Rivers, c/o Supplies, Tandala" with Fife c.d.s (6 Mar 17), both largely fine. (2). Photo on Page 180. £150-180
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Southern Rhodesia - Civil P.O. 1916 (Mar 20) Stampless O.A.S cover to England signed "F.L Piggin, No 1565 2nd Rhod. Regt." with violet oval "RHODESIA REGIMENT" and "Officer Commanding / Rhodesia Regiment" and a Salisbury c.d.s; and 1918 (Apr 19) stampless O.A.S postcard to South Africa from "Cyclist H.R.D Wreford, No 811 S.A.M.C.C, c/o A.P.O Zomba" with Bulawayo Station c.d.s, both fine. (2). Photo on Page 182. £160-180
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1917-18 Stampless O.A.S covers (2) and a front with "FIELD POST OFFICE" datestamps, comprising No. 5 c.d.s (3 Nov 17) of Mpurukasese on a front to Scotland from J.C Rhynas, B. Coy S.R.C; No. 8 c.d.s (21 Feb 18) of Mbamba Bay tying National Philatelic War Fund label to a cover to Umtali sent by L.H Rivers S.R.V, edge staining; and No. 9 c.d.s (25 Jun 17) of Zomba on a fine cover to England signed by Capt. W.C Wigan. (3). £150-180
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Base P.O. 1915 (Nov 2) Nyasaland 4d F size registration envelope to "A. Kumbene, Chief Kanyenda, village Likendi, Chiradzulu", bearing a pink registration label with manuscript "Karonga" and franked 1d tied by "NYASALAND / FF" squared circle, with Zomba M.O.B transit squared circle (Nov 17). Fine and very scarce, only ten covers with this cancel recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 182. £200-250
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (Sep 18) Covers comprising a stampless O.A.S cover from J.C Rhynas S.R.V to his wife in Scotland with "F.P.O No 1" squared circle, and a cover to Blantyre signed "E. Northey, Brig. Genl. New Langenburg" with N.F 1/2d tied "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, backstamped at Zomba and Blantyre. The second with flap missing and closed repaired tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and a remarkable pair sent on the same day from F.P.O 1, the last day of use of the squared circle and first day of use of the double ring c.d.s. (2). £300-350
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (July 19) Stampless printed "On Active Service" postcard from Trooper E. Lewis, 2nd South African Rifles, to his sister in Sydney N.S.W, with "F.P.O No 1" squared circle and a Zomba c.d.s (Aug 8), a little stained, and a 1918 (Feb 26) cover endorsed "On Active Service" also from Lewis to his sister, posted at Beira bearing Mozambique Co 1/4c pair, 1/2c, 1 1/2c and 5c, Beira censor cachet. Two unusual items to Australia. (2). Photo on Page 182. £250-300
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (Sep 13) Cover franked N.F 1/2d + 1d tied by "F.P.O No 1" squared circle, addressed to "Lieut N.J Niland, c/o D.A.Q.M.G, Rungwe", readdressed to Eastermans Camp and then back to Rungwe, backstamped with a "F.P.O No 1" squared circle (Sep 15) with a further strike also applied to the stamps; and a stampless O.A.S cover to C.J Storey at Blantyre with "F.P.O No 1" squared circle (Sep 7), Zomba and Blantyre backstamps. (2). £200-240
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (Sep 27) Registered cover to Zomba bearing pink "R. N.F.F.1 / NYASALAND" label and franked N.F 1d strip of five each tied by "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, backstamped at F.P.O 1 and Zomba M.O.B, very fine. Photo on Page 182. £160-200
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (Oct 5) Nyasaland 4d G size registration envelope to Zomba bearing pink "R N.F.F 1 / NYASALAND" label and franked N.F 1d, cancelled "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, very fine. Photo on Page 182. £160-200
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F.P.O 1 at New Langenburg. 1916 (Nov 17) German East Africa 3p postcard to the G.P.O Manchester, headed "On Active Service" and signed by the officer commanding Posts & Telegraphs N.F.F, with fine "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, addressees surname neatly erased, otherwise fine and unusual. £100-120
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