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G.B. & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale Number 42) (Day 2)
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Date: 28th September 2018 Time: 12:00PM
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  F.P.O 1 at Old Njombe. 1917 Long registered O.H.M.S covers both with manuscript registration number and "F.P.O 1", the first to Officer i/c Supplies at Tandala signed by the Field Postmaster, sent free of charge as an official letter with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s (Apr 30) and "F.P.O / 3" arrival backstamp (May 2); the second to England signed "N. Ruddock W.O i/c Posts N.F.F" with N.F 3d + 4d each tied "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s (May 16), backstamped at "F.P.O 1" and "F.P.O / 9" (May 30). Both covers with a couple of vertical folds and minor edge faults but an unusual pair of registered covers. (2). £280-320
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  F.P.O 1 at Songea. 1917 (Oct 26) Nyasaland 4d F size registration envelope to Umtali with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, endorsed "from L.H Rivers, B.S.A.P", censored by an officer, arrival c.d.s. £100-120
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 1 at Limbe. 1918 (Sep 24) Registered cover to England with unoverprinted Nyasaland 4d tied "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s and handstamped large "R / APO LIMBE / No", flap missing and a few minor creases, otherwise fine and rare, just three examples recorded of this registration handstamp. Photo on Page 182. £300-350
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  F.P.O 1 at Limbe. 1918 (Sep 24) Stampless O.A.S cover to England with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, endorsed from "A. Bridge 4/1 K.A.R, N.F.F" with an officers signature and rare boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" in violet, recorded by Pennycuick on just four 1918 covers from F.P.O 1 or 9. £150-180
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 1 at Limbe or Zomba. 1919 (Jan 6) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard written from Zomba and unusually sent to Australia, with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, oval dated "MECHANICAL TRANSPORT / <\_> SECTION" cachet and rare violet unframed "CENSORED BY <\_>" (recorded by Pennycuick on just two other 1918 covers from a Mechanical Transport driver, presumably used by this one unit). The previous latest recorded date for F.P.O 1 was Christmas day 1918 when located at Limbe; this later date suggests the F.P.O may have then moved to Zomba, possibly the site of a demobilisation and transit camp. A scarce and intriguing card. Photo on Page 182. £300-350
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  F.P.O 2 at Rungwe. 1916 (Sep 20) Stampless O.H.M.S cover endorsed by "J. Stuart, Masikulu", sent from New Langenburg with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s to "Lieut Miloma, Mseswe via Rungwe", backstamped at Rungwe with violet "F.P.O / 2" (Sep 22). F.P.O 2 only used at Rungwe from September 21st until November 15th with all known strikes in violet, this cover described by Pennycuick proving its place of use. Very few commercial covers are known and most cancels are faint and unclear. £150-180
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 2 at Rungwe. 1916 (Oct 28) Stampless O.A.S cover made from a wrapper for "Acme Mustard Leaf", endorsed from "L.H Rivers S.R.V" and addressed to Umtali with violet "F.P.O / 2" c.d.s, backstamped at Salisbury and Umtali. Minor staining, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 182. £180-220
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  F.P.O 2 at Wiedhafen. 1917 (Feb 15) Stampless O.A.S cover endorsed from L.H Rivers S.R.V, to the stamp dealer W.T Wilson in England, with "F.P.O / 2" c.d.s in black. F.P.O 2 located at Wiedhafen from 18th January until 3rd March 1918, with just three covers recorded by Pennycuick. £150-180
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  F.P.O 2 at Likuyu? 1917 (May 19) Cover to "Cpl L.H Rivers B.S.A.P, S. Rhodesian Column, Nyasaland Field Force" with N.F 1/2d and 1d pairs each tied "NYASALAND / FF2" squared circle. This FF2 squared circle is recorded used at Likuyu from August 14th 1917, but at least seven covers all self-addressed by L.H Rivers are known with the cancel dated May 19th; Pennycuick suggest these May covers are fakes produced by Rivers using the genuine squared circle, then in use at FF5, with the FF number altered. An interesting cover. £120-150
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 2 at Mtangula, Portuguese East Africa. 1918 (Mar 9) Stampless O.A.S cover to Scotland endorsed "From J.C Rhynas No 218 B. Coy L.G, B.S.A.P" and countersigned with "NYASALAND / FF2" squared circle, various repaired edge tears at edges and piece missing at upper left corner, but an exceptionally rare commercial use. F.P.O 2 at Mtangula is recorded on about six covers bearing Portuguese Nyassa stamps all of which have clearly been cancelled by favour and have not passed through the post, and on just three commercial covers, one of which has a large portion torn away. Photo on Page 184. £450-550
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  F.P.O 3 at Tandala. 1916 (Dec 16) Stampless O.A.S cover to Umtali signed "L.H Rivers S.R.V" and countersigned with superb "F.P.O / 3" c.d.s, backstamped at Umtali. £120-150
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 3 at Tandala. 1917 O.A.S Covers both signed by L.H Rivers, S.R.V, one sent stampless to Umtali with 15 May "F.P.O / 3" c.d.s; the other unusually addressed to Algeria bearing N.F 1/2d and 1d pair each tied 5 April "F.P.O / 3" c.d.s, the stampless cover a little stained, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 184. £240-280
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  F.P.O 4 at Old Langenburg. 1917 (Feb 7) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "Lieut Field, Supply Officer, Tandala" signed by a Lieutenant in the 1st K.A.R at "O.L", with superb "F.P.O / 4" c.d.s. F.P.O 4 only recorded at Old Langenburg from 1st January until 1st March 1917. £150-180
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  F.P.O 4 at Wiedhafen/Songea. 1917 O.A.S cover to London signed and endorsed from "T. Transport, Songea" franked on the reverse by N.F 1d (broken serif at right of N) tied by captured German "SONGEA / DEUTSCHE- / OSTAFRIKA" handstamp with the date removed, the front with "F.P.O / 4" c.d.s (Mar 27) of Wiedhafen. Small file hole at left and minor edge creasing, otherwise fine and very unusual. £150-180
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 4 at Wiedhafen. 1918 (Jan 27) Stampless O.A.S cover endorsed from "14263 Sgt L. Webb, B Coy 5th S.A.I, attached A Coy 2nd C.C, F.P.A Zomba" and signed by an officer, with "F.P.O / 4" c.d.s, addressed to his brother at "M.I, S.A.S.C, Army F.P.O Dar-es-Salaam". Backstamped at Base Office B, handstamped red "Invalided to Union / Address not known" and redirected to South Africa, very unusual. Photo on Page 184. £180-200
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  F.P.O 4 at Fort Johnston. 1918 (Sep 4) Stampless cover to South Africa, endorsed "On Active Service, Capt. J Macdonald, Supplies" with "F.P.O / 4" c.d.s and "SUPPLY OFFICER / FORT JOHNSTON / N.F.F" cachet, unusual. £150-180
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 5 at Songea. 1917 (May 6) Stampless O.A.S cover endorsed "From Sergt Babcock, 2nd S.A.R, G.E.A", to Transvaal with fine "NYASALAND / FF5" squared circle, scarce. Photo on Page 184. £180-200
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  F.P.O 5 at Mpurukasese. 1917 (July 29) Stampless O.A.S cover to A.J Storey in Blantyre, endorsed from a Private in B Coy. S.R.V and signed by an officer in the B.S.A.P, with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE / 5" c.d.s and Blantyre backstamp. £150-180
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 6 at Mwaya. 1917 (Mar 12) Stampless South African Telegram envelope to "Supply Officer, Tandala" endorsed from "Frank Bruce, N.V.R, i/c Massoko" with F.P.O No 6" squared circle, the earliest known date of use of this scarce F.P.O datestamp, of which just five covers were recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 184. £300-350
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 7 at Old Langenburg. 1917 (June 9) Cover to "Capt. G.A Williams R.A.M.C, 1/4 K.A Rifles, c/o Post Commandant, Alt-Langenburg, G.E.A" with N.F 1/2d pair each tied superb "FIELD POST OFFICE / 7" c.d.s, and very scarce red "PASSED BY CENSOR / <\_><\_><\_>" (signed "H. Hill"), just two examples of this censor cachet recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 184. £220-260
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  F.P.O 7 at Regone? 1918 (Feb 1) Philatelic cover bearing N.F 1d inter-panneau strip of five (one with variety very small stop after "F") and 4d each tied "FIELD POST OFFICE / 7" c.d.s, addressed "c/o Commandant, Lifumlea". £100-120
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  F.P.O 8 at Fort Johnson. 1917 (July 2) Cover to Zomba headed "On Active Service" but franked by N.F 1d tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE / 8" c.d.s, endorsed from "S/Sergt J.L Oates, Col. Murrays Column, via Zomba", Zomba backstamp. Small part flap missing and c.d.s a little under/overinked in places, otherwise fine. £100-120
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  F.P.O 8 at Mbamba Bay. 1918 Cover self addressed to "Pte L.H Rivers, No 145 B.S.A.P, Mbamba bay, G.E.A" with N.F 1d + 4d each tied by superb "FIELD POST OFFICE / 8" c.d.s (Mar 29); and stampless O.A.S cover from "Charles Gould, Chaplain" to London with superb 28 Sep. F.P.O 8 c.d.s, both fine. (2). £200-240
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  F.P.O 9 at Zomba. 1917 (June 15) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "The Supply Officer, Tandala" with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" c.d.s and green "Asst. Director of Supplies / N.F.F - ZOMBA". Also a stampless O.A.S front to London with the F.P.9 c.d.s and violet "Lieut-Colonel / DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES" signed H.H Carny. Two unusual cachets. (2). £180-200
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 9 at Zomba. 1918 (Feb 8) Registered cover to Denmark with the correct 6 1/2d rate paid by N.F 1/2d, 1d strip of three and 3d all tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" datestamps, manuscript "A.P.O. Zomba 299" and "censored" alongside violet "W.O i/c POSTS N.F.F" cachet. Endorsed from "N Ruddock S/M, N.R.F.F, Zomba" with circular "PASSED CENSOR / C.3" applied in South Africa, reverse with a South African censor label and Copenhagen arrival c.d.s. A fine registered cover to an unusual destination and with a scarce cachet. Photo on Page 184. £350-400
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 9 at Zomba. 1918 (Mar 5) Registered stampless O.H.M.S cover to London with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" c.d.s and manuscript "A.P.O. Zomba 87", signed on behalf of the Paymaster with violet cachets "W.R Evans", "STAFF OFFICER / Base & Lines of Communications" and tiny oval framed "PASSED BY CENSOR", backstamped at "F.P.O / 1" and in London. A very unusual official registered cover and the only example of this censor cachet recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 184. £200-250
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 9 at Zomba. 1918 (July 4) Registered O.A.S cover to South Africa bearing N.F 1d block of four cancelled by "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" datestamps with violet "A.P.O ZOMBA" and black framed "R / A.P.O ZOMBA / No.", violet double boxed "PASSED / CENSOR" signed by an officer, reverse with a further F.P.O 9 c.d.s and senders details, "No 7662 Dvr W. Stephens, S.A.S.C, MT". Pennycuick only recorded three examples of the large registration handstamp (all from July 1918) and four examples of the violet unframed handstamp, whilst the censor cachet is only recorded from F.P.O 9 in July 1915. A fine registered cover with an exceptional combination of handstamps. Photo on Page 186. £450-550
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 9 at Zomba. 1918 (Nov 19) Registered cover to the Channel Islands with four N.F 1d stamps tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" datestamps, handstamped green unframed "A.P.O ZOMBA" (larger than the similar cachet in the previous lot), backstamped at F.P.O 9 and Guernsey. A fine registered cover, just five examples of the A.P.O Zomba cachet recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 186. £300-350
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 10 at New Langenburg. 1917 (Mar 16) Stampless O.A.S cover to London signed "E.C Richards, Lieut., A.P.O" with violet double circle "F.P.O" c.d.s, made from the mutilated datestamp of "RUO", fine and rare. The earliest known example of this c.d.s used at F.P.O 10; Pennycuick recorded just five other covers with this c.d.s dated between April 4th and June 4th. Photo on Page 186. £400-500
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Click to view full image...Click to view full image... F.P.O 10 at New Langenburg. 1917 (Aug 31) Stampless O.A.S cover to London, signed "H. Duff, Lieut-Col., CPO", with FPO / 10 / B.C.A" squared circle, made from the mutilated "NENO" squared circle datestamp. Also N.F 4d on piece with the same datestamp (18 FE 18) unusually with "10" omitted (one of two such examples recorded by Pennycuick on this date). A scarce pair. (2). Photo on Pages 186 & 238. £300-350
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 10 at New Langenburg. 1917 (Dec 8) Nyasaland 4d G size registration envelope to Cape Town endorsed "On Active Service" and signed "J. Brown Lt, Kyimbela", cancelled by the "F.P.O / 10 / B.C.A" squared circle (made from the mutilated datestamp of "NENO"), with small "Neulangenburg" handstamp. Pennycuick recorded four examples of this captured German handstamp used on registered mail from F.P.O 10 in December 1917 - January 1918. A fine and rare registered cover. Photo on Page 186. £350-400
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Click to view full image... F.P.O 11 at Songea. 1918 (Sep 30) Stampless O.A.S cover to England, signed "J.B Johnson Lieut, 3/1 K.A.R", with "FPO No 11" squared circle, fine and very rare, one of just three covers from F.P.O. 11 recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 186. £400-500

Northern Rhodesia Base Cachets & A.P.O Datestamps

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Click to view full image... Base 1. 1916 (Feb 13) Rhodesia 4d G size registration envelope bearing 1d Admiral, endorsed "On Active Service" and signed "J. Gordon Smith, 2nd Lt N.R.P", addressed to England, the stamp cancelled by Abercorn c.d.s and violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 1. N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR" and bearing a pink registration label handstamped "ABERCORN", backstamped at Abercorn and in England. Minor edge stains, otherwise fine and very scarce, one of just four registered covers from Northern Rhodesia forces recorded by Pennycuick, two of which have Base cachets and Abercorn civil P.O datestamps. Photo on Page 186. £500-600
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Click to view full image... Base 2/A.P.O 1. 1915 (Aug 4) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Surg Capt. Harold, II Rhodesia Forces, Salsi" with violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 2. N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR", and "ARMY POST OFFICE / 1 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s, backstamped at Broken Hill (Sep 4). Two closed tears at upper edge otherwise fine and the only recorded example of the Base 2 cachet. Photo on Page 186. £350-400
1234
Click to view full image... Base 4/A.P.O 1. 1915 (May 29) Stampless On Service cover with handstamped address of the Secretary of Agriculture, also handstamped violet "Boyd A. Cunningham, Major, O.C N.R Rifles" and boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 4. N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR", "ARMY POST OFFICE / 1 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s on both sides, also backstamped at Livingstone (June 1). Light vertical fold, otherwise superb and very scarce. Photo on Page 188. £250-300
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Click to view full image... 1918 (Mar 31) Stampless O.A.S cover to the stamp dealer W.T Wilson in England with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 8" c.d.s applied at Mbamba Bay and violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / PASSED BY CENSOR" (with "BASE 4 N. RHODESIA" excised from the central line - see previous lot), the cachet signed "J. Brown Lt." Pennycuick records six covers with this cachet, all sent by Pte L.H Rivers from F.P.O 1 or 8 in March - May 1918 and signed by Lt. Brown as the Censoring Officer; the continued use of this mutilated Northern Rhodesia Base cachet would therefore appear to be solely due to Brown and Rivers. An unusual item. Photo on Page 188. £180-220
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Click to view full image... Base 6/A.P.O 1. 1916 (Aug 12) Stampless O.A.S cover to London signed "Sister R.M Wilson" with violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 6, N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR" and "ARMY POST OFFICE / 1 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s. A fine and scarce cover from a nurse. Photo on Page 188. £220-260
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Click to view full image... Base 6. 1917 (Mar 20) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Mlungusi Falls, Zomba, to England with violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 6, N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR" with a c.d.s of Kasama (Apr 2), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 188. £180-220
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Click to view full image... 1916 On Active Service cover signed "J. Vaughan Lt. B.S.A.P", addressed to his wife in Portugal franked Admiral 2 1/2d cancelled by violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 9, N. RHODESIA / Passed by CENSOR", backstamped at Broken Hill (Apr 29) and Lisbon, the stamp with some perf staining, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 188. £250-300
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Click to view full image... A.P.O 2. 1917 (Oct 31) Stampless O.A.S cover to England signed by Capt. P. Sillitoe with "ARMY POST OFFICE / 2 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s and a datestamp of Broken Hill (Nov 23). Very scarce, just six covers with the A.P.O 2 datestamp recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 188. £350-450

Rhodesian Forces Serving with the I.E.F

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Click to view full image... 1915 Stampless O.H.M.S cover to London with violet "2nd Rhodesia / Oct 5 1915 / Regiment" cachet, partial two line F.P.O No. 25 Postage Free cachet, backstamped Indian "F.P.O / No. 25" c.d.s at Kajaido Railhead. A rare cover from Rhodesian forces seconded to the I.E.F. Photo on Page 188. £150-180

Tanganyika Flotilla Expedition
This extraordinary 1915-18 expedition took two armed motorboats in parts overland from Cape Town to Lake Tanganyika, and then assembled them on the lake. The expedition comprised a naval force of just 4 officers and 24 men; two differing naval censor cachets were used on their mail. Pennycuick records just 15 items of mail from the expedition, six posted in Belgian Congo and five in Northern Rhodesia.

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Click to view full image... 1916 (Jan.) Admiralty cover to England, headed "On Active Service" with Belgian Congo 25c tied by single ring c.d.s (Kabalo?) with fine violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / No. 25", initialled "H.M.H" by Surgeon Captain H.M Henschell. Very minor edge stains, otherwise fine and rare, just three other examples of this censor cachet recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 188. £400-500
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Click to view full image... 1916 (Aug 31) Long stampless O.H.M.S cover to the Paymaster of H.M.S "President" in England, with blue Albertville c.d.s and blue crowned oval "ON NAVAL SERVICE / OFFICIAL FREE / ASSISTANT PAYMASTER, AFRICA EXPEDITION", vertical fold, otherwise fine. Very scarce, one of four examples of this cachet recorded by Pennycuick. Photo on Page 190. £500-600
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Click to view full image... 1917 (Oct 24) Registered cover to London headed "On Active Service" bearing Rhodesia Double Head 1/2d + Admiral 1d and 2 1/2d cancelled by two strikes of "ARMY POST OFFICE / 2 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s with light "PASSED BY CENSOR / NO 26" with central "anchor" initialled "adms" in ink, blue crayon "R228 KASANGA E.A", backstamped at Broken Hill (Nov 16), Abercorn (Oct 25) and London, flap missing, otherwise fine and rare. A virtually identical cover with registration number 227 is known sent by the same person to the same family on this very day; these two covers are the only known registered items with an A.P.O Northern Rhodesia c.d.s, the number 2 c.d.s being rare in its own right (with just six other examples recorded by Pennycuick). A superb cover. Photo on Inside Back Cover £1,200-1,400

Indian Expeditionary Force

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  1915-16 Stampless O.A.S covers and cards or official mail sent through civil post offices including cancels of Zanzibar, Mbabara in Uganda, Mombasa, Nairobi, Voi or Kisumu on O.A.S mail, and O.H.M.S covers from Wilhelmstal with violet "Chief Clerk / SECRETARIAT" or registered from Nairobi to England with red "POSTAL FRANK / Chief Paymaster / East Africa Pay Corps". O.A.S mail from Uganda and Zanzibar very unusual. (8). £180-220
1245
  1915 Printed "Special Post Card" for sending to Indian troops in I.E.F Force B, a large sideways "B" printed on the front in blue, posted from Peshawar with Base Office arrival datestamps. Very scarce, fewer than ten examples recorded. £80-100
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  Base Office Datestamps. 1914-19 Covers and cards comprising Base Office B c.d.s types D4 and D6 (2) on stampless mail and a cover franked G.E.A 3c, 6c, and "REG" c.d.s type R2 on a cover with G.E.A and I.E.F stamps or on cover to Australia franked I.E.F 1/2a + 3a, the registration label handstamped boxed "BASE OFFICE B / I.E.F"; "BASE OFFICE / C" c.d.s (6/9 Nov 14) on I.E.F 1/2a envelope to Nairobi; and Base Office E datestamps (used by Base Office B) comprising Proud type D2 on card franked I.E.F 1a, type D3 on stampless card, and similar "M.O" single ring c.d.s on cover franked I.E.F 1a. Base Office C amalgamated with Base Office B in November 1914, therefore only used Oct. 16th - Nov. 13th 1914 and very scarce; Base Office E "M.O" c.d.s intended for Money Orders, incorrectly used on cover and unrecorded by Proud. (9). £250-300
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  1915-18 Covers and cards with Indian F.P.O handstamps comprising circular datestamps numbered 21, 22, 23, 24 (3, one on I.E.F 1a postcard), 25, 51, 52 (6, one with unusual straight line "CENSORED"), 71 (2), 72, 73, 74, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 (Official cover, also with large boxed "F.P.O No 305", unrecorded by Proud), 306 (3), 307 (6, one apparently posted at sea en route to Africa, another to USA bearing eight I.E.F 3p stamps), 315, 320, 321 (3), 322, 336, 337, 338 (2, one to France with I.E.F 3p pair + 1/2a), 341, 342, 343 (2, one unusually from an Officer in 2nd West Indies Regt), 348, 349 (on "South African 10th Infantry" envelope, faults) or 350, three covers to Nairobi also with F.P.O 24 arrival datestamps. Fifteen items also bear two line "I.E.F. "B" - F.P.O No / POSTAGE-FREE" handstamps comprising numbers 22, 24, 25, 51, 52, 301, 302 (2), 303, 306 (2), 307 (2), 320, 321. A fine collection, various locations and censor cachets, some earliest and latest recorded dates, some scarce handstamps. (50). £800-1,000
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  1915-16 Stampless O.A.S covers, two to England with F.P.O 51 c.d.s and "I.E.F. "B" - F.P.O No. 51 / POSTAGE - EREE" (error of spelling, "EREE" for "FREE"); the other to "O.C i/c Supplies, Tembo" with F.P.O 302 c.d.s and violet "I.E.F. "B" - F.P.O No 302 / POSATGE - FREE" (error of spelling, "POSATGE" for "POSTAGE"), three unusual handstamp errors, unrecorded by Proud. (3). £150-180
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Click to view full image... Mailbag Seal Cancel. c.1918 Cover with "L.X Dias & Sohne, Tanga" printed heading, addressed to London with I.E.F 1a tied by intaglio "F.P.O / No 304 / 17 FE" mailbag seal handstamp, incorrectly used as a cancellation. An exceptional item, the only example so far recorded. Photo on Page 190. £180-220
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G.B. & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale Number 42) (Day 2)
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Date: 28th September 2018 Time: 12:00PM
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