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Portuguese Nyassa. 1918 (Oct 30) Stampless Y.M.C.A Greetings from East Africa picture postcard to England with "F.P.O / No 25" c.d.s. This F.P.O was located at Port Amelia from 29th Dec. 1917 until 9th Nov. 1918, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £140-160
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Mozambique. 1918 (19 Aug) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Lourenco Marques with "F.P.O / No. 346" c.d.s, a Southern Rhodesia transit backstamp. F.P.O 346 believed to have been used at the supply depot at Beira. Very scarce, not recorded in use by Proud. £120-150
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Mozambique. 1916 (Sep 1) I.E.F 1/2a Envelope to India bearing India 2a cancelled "F.P.O / No 347" c.d.s, handstamped "REGISTERED" (No. 87 in manuscript), arrival backstamp. F.P.O 347 is recorded used at Quelimane in June to October 1918; this cover predates that first recorded use by almost 20 months. £100-120
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Mozambique. 1916 "Sons of Temperance Friendly Society" envelope to India bearing I.E.F 3p + India QV 9p each tied F.P.O 347 c.d.s, believed used at Quelimane (but nearly 20 months earlier than the first date recorded by Proud); and 1918 (Aug 25) O.A.S cover with F.P.O 346 c.d.s, believed used at Beira (vertical folds but rare, not recorded in use by Proud). (2). £100-120
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Royal Flying Corps. 1918 (Jan 31) Stampless O.A.S cover to London signed by "A.S Kennedy, Lieut, RFC", also endorsed "Censored F.A.S, Lieut RFC" with Mombasa c.d.s, a few small tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce from the small R.F.C Contingent in East Africa. £100-120
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1916 Stampless O.A.S cover to Kimberley with two strikes of violet oval "South African / 15 JUL 1916 / Base Post Office" applied at Kilindini, superb and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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General Smuts. 1916 (May 13) Stampless O.A.S cover endorsed and signed "On Service, J.C Smuts, C in C" with red boxed "PASSED / No 3285 / CENSOR" and two line "I.E.F - "B" - F.P.O. No 306 / POSTAGE-FREE", backstamped F.P.O 306 c.d.s. A fine cover from the Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces in East Africa (and later Prime Minister of South Africa), to his daughter on the family farm in the Transvaal. Photo on Page 190. £220-260
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1916 28 Page booklet "14th Meeting of Cape Town citizens in appreciation of our gallant men who have volunteered their services to their country ....." contained within a card folder depicting Table Mountain on the front, posted to Nairobi with Indian F.P.O 342 c.d.s on reverse, very unusual. £70-80
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1917 Cover from Tanga to Amani with I.E.F 1/2a pair tied F.P.O 304 c.d.s, backstamped blue-green "MAIL AGENCY / No. 1" arrival c.d.s (May 8, year date inverted). The only example recorded by Proud, very scarce. Photo on Page 190. £250-300
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1917 Piece from a parcel bearing a complete address label to Amani with I.E.F 1/2a tied Indian F.P.O 304 c.d.s and blue "MAIL AGENCY / No. 1" arrival c.d.s (May 23), a little doubled but still very clear and rare. Proud only recorded a single example of this Mail Agency c.d.s, also used in May 1917 at Amani. Vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 190. £200-240
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1917 (9 Aug) Stampless O.A.S cover to India with Daressalaam censor cachet, backstamped "MAIL AGENCY / No 3" c.d.s and an arrival c.d.s. The earliest recorded date of use of this c.d.s which is only recorded in August 1917, the place of use unknown. Very scarce. Photo on Page 194. £250-300
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1916 (July 6) Zanzibar Government envelope to the Audit Office in Zanzibar bearing I.E.F 1a overprinted "G.R / POST / MAFIA" in black (S.G. M35) tied by violet circular "MAFIA" c.d.s, backstamped at Zanzibar, fine and very scarce, the first recorded use of this circular Mafia datestamp. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1917 (May 22) Stampless registered O.H.M.S cover to London with boxed "MAFIA / R. No (64)" and "Officer in Charge / Mafia" cachet (signed), backstamped at Zanzibar (June 21) and London, the enclosed cyclostyled letter (similarly signed and handstamped "Officer in Charge") states "3/- in stamps received as payment for Mafia stamps returned herewith as the stamps issued are only sufficient for local requirements". Light vertical fold, otherwise fine and a rare commercial stampless cover from Mafia, sent when the Mafia overprint issues were still in use. Photo on Page 194. £500-600
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1917 Covers and cards comprising I.E.F 1a card to France tied scarce violet single ring "POSTES MILITAIRES" c.d.s with Kisumu and Mombasa transit datestamps; registered cover to England franked 5c, 10c pair + 50c all cancelled at Kigoma, reverse with scarce "Censure Militaire / Kigoma le 24/8/17 / Le Censeur" label tied Indian F.P.O 320 c.d.s; I.E.F 1/4a postcard with B.P.C.V.P.K No 15 c.d.s; stampless O.H.M.S cover to a soldier at "Hanforce via Kilwa" with B.P.C.V.P.K No 15 c.d.s and Indian F.P.O 74 backstamp; 10c postcard to London tied B.P.C.V.P.K No 16 c.d.s with Indian F.P.O 348 transit c.d.s. An unusual group. (5). £180-200
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1916-18 Stamped covers or cards (4) and postal stationery postcards (12) with B.P.C.V.P.K datestamps numbered 1 (2), 3 (C.T.O), 4 (2, one registered to London franked 50c with typed Poste Militaire 4 registration label), 5, 6, 10, 11 (2, one a registered 5c postcard to an internee in Holland with Albertville registration label, returned to sender), 12, 15 (registered postcard to France franked 10c + 15c, manuscript registration label), 16 (2), 17 (2, one a large registered cover to G.H.Q, Daressalaam, 1f pair tied by F.P.O c.d.s and 50c + 1f pair tied Kigoma c.d.s, manuscript registration label, vertical folds). (16). £250-300
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Civilian Post Offices. 1916-18 Covers and cards including stampless S.M cards to France with circular handstamp of "MUANZA" (date removed) or "LISALA / 1917" (year date only); stampless S.M cover posted at Boma to a Captain at "Ruaha River via Kilossa" with B.P.C.V.P.K No 11 and 16 backstamps; cover from Dar-es-Salaam with 40c pair tied by circular dumb cancels of bars (faults); censored card franked 10c from Matadi to Portugal; and postal stationery picture postcards (7, two with "RUANDA" or "URUNDI" overprints). (12). £180-220
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1916-18 Stampless covers and cards from soldiers in the Mozambique expedition (24) including a cover and card both posted at Funchal whilst en route to Africa, other items with "EXPEDICAO / CORREIO / A / MOCAMBIQUE" single ring datestamps (18) or scarce violet "EXPEDICAO MILITAR A MOCAMBIQUE / SERVICO POSTAL" double ring rubber c.d.s, fourteen with unit handstamps, nine censored in Mozambique and several others in Portugal, also five associated cards. A fine group. (29). Photo on Page 194. £1,000-1,200
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1916 Stampless forces cover written from Kionga-Namoto and a postcard written from Namoto, both sent to Portugal with "EXPEDICAO / CORREIO / A / MOCAMBIQUE" datestamps, the cover with "Regimento de Infantaria no. 24 / 12 Companhia / EXPEDICAO MOCAMBIQUE" cachet. (2). £150-200
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1917 (Oct 1) Cover to Switzerland bearing Kionga 2 1/2c on 100r pair and 5c on 100r strip of three all cancelled by violet Kionga datestamps, French censor strip and cachets and an arrival backstamp of Moudon. Fine and very scarce, fewer than ten covers recorded with Kionga stamps. With R.P.S Certificate (2008). Photo on Page 194. £1,800-2,200
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1915-16 Covers or cards to Germany (6) or Sweden posted at Mikindani, Aruscha, Kigoma, Tanga, Iringa, Korogwe or Daressalaam, six censored with circular "Zensur Passiert / Deutsche-Ostafrika" in red or violet, and a 1915 wrapper franked 10r from Lourenco Marques to Daressalaam censored with circular "Kaiserliches Gouvernement von Deutsch-Ostafrika / Bezirksamt Lindi" and a Lindi backstamp. Also 1916 stampless official cover to Lindi with Kilwa c.d.s and red "KAISERL. BEZIRKSAMT / KILWA" (faults) and Feldpost card to Daressalaam with Usumbara c.d.s. (10). £250-300
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1915-16 Stampless covers (4), newspaper wrappers (2) and a front, comprising provisional 7 1/2h envelopes produced at Morogoro with circular violet "KAISERL - POST DIRECTOR. DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKA" handstamps posted at Kilimatinde or Mpapua, or with Ssongea c.d.s (not posted), and front of Tanga envelope with oval handstamp; wrapper paid 2 1/2h in cash with boxed "Fr. lt. Einn / Nachw. In / Morogoro" and a cover paid 7 1/2h in cash with light strike of similar boxed cachet of Tabora; wrapper from Daressalaam to Tabora with red "2 1/2H / Frei lt. Einn. Nachw. / in Daressalam". (7). £250-300
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Taveta. Piece bearing G.E.A 2r and 3r each cancelled "TAVETA / DEUTSCHE / FELDPOST" c.d.s (1 Oct 1914, first recorded date of use) and a further strike below (some stamp faults); and a stampless Feldpost card to Mombo with a superb strike of the Taveta Feldpost c.d.s (13 May 1915), fine. (2). Photo on Page 194. £160-200
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Taveta. 1914-15 Stampless Feldpost cover to G.E.A with "TAVETA / DEUTSCHE / FELDPOST" c.d.s (9 Nov 1914); and long captured O.H.M.S cover to Mkumbara with G.E.A 7 1/2h tied by the Taveta Feldpost c.d.s (20 July 1915), backstamped oval Usambara Bahn-Post Zug 6 T.P.O datestamp and at Mkumbara, the second cover with vertical fold and some staining mainly to the reverse, otherwise fine. Taveta in British East Africa was occupied by the Germans until March 1916, this named F.P.O was used there until July 1915. (2). Photo on Page 194. £200-250
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1917 (Sep 23) Stampless Feldpost picture postcard to Liwale with "FELDPOSTSTATION / 3 / DEUTSCHE / OSTAFRIKA" c.d.s, small tear at base, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 194. £150-200
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Nyasaland. 1917 Stampless cover endorsed "Prisoner of War Mail" sent to Cape Colony with violet circular "P.C / ZOMBA / NYASALAND" and circular "PASSED CENSOR / C.14" applied in South Africa, the reverse with a South Africa censor seal, skeleton arrival c.d.s of "GENADENDAL" (Mar. 2) and senders address "Auguste Schmidt, Internment Camp No 2, Blantyre". Central vertical fold, otherwise fine and very scarce. One of just six recorded covers from this camp, all sent by this same woman internee (probably a missionary), who was transferred to a camp in South Africa in mid-February 1917. Illustrated in "The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force" by Pennycuick/Drysdall. Photo on Page 196. £400-500
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Nyasaland. 1916 (Dec 22) Stampless cover from Hamburg to Erich Schenck, P.O.W in Blantyre Camp, with redirection endorsements of Mombassa, Tanga, Daressalaam, Egypt and Alexandria. Backstamped at Blantyre (Mar 3) and Mombassa with British and East African censor seals, both sides with circular violet "PASSED CENSOR / C / E.A". A few minor corner faults, otherwise fine and scarce. £150-180
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Kenya. c.1917 Stampless "Prisoners of War" envelopes to Germany both with red boxed "PASSED BY / No 3334 / CENSOR" and "OPENED BY / CENSOR / P.W 76" labels, senders details on the flaps given as "Jas. Deeg, P.O.W Camp, Nairobi" or "588 G. Perlmann, P.O.W, Concentration Camp, Nairobi", fine and scarce. (2). £180-220
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Tanganyika/Egypt. 1917 Ahmednagar P.O.W envelope "For Transmission Overseas from India", the sender probably captured in East Africa, addressed to Pangani near Tanga and readdressed to "Internment Camp, Tanga" and then to Egypt, the front with Ahmednagar censor cachet and triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / No. 3990". The reverse with "Opened By Censor Under Martial Law" label tied boxed "PASSED BY / No. 3333 / CENSOR", datestamps of Base Office B, Indian F.P.O 304 (3 strikes) and Port Taufiq. Small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and unusual. £100-120
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Tanganyika - Belgian Camp. 1916 (Dec 25) Belgian Congo 10c postcard to Switzerland, written from Tabora, the message in English including "I am still here as prisoner of war". Cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K No. 1 c.d.s, with violet "CENSURE MILITAIRE / Cdt. CAMPS de PRISONNIERS, TABORA". Addressees surname crossed out in ink, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 196. £160-200
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Mozambique/Belgian Congo. 1917 Mozambique 1c postcard from Lourenco Marques to Germany endorsed "Prisoner of War Service" handstamped oval "PROVINCIA DE MOCAMBIQUE / LOURENCO MARQUES / SERVICE DE PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE", "FRANC DE PORT", circular "DELEGACAO PROVINCIAL DA CRUZ VERMELHA / LOURENCO MARQUES", Lisbon and Geneva P.O.W Agency cachets, a Portuguese censor cachet and Geneva cancel, from "C. Springhorn, P.O.W No 221". Also 1917 censored cover from Elizabethville to the Red Cross P.O.W Agency in Geneva franked 25c, P.O.W Agency cachets and a "Civils" label, possibly from an internee. (2). £100-120
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India & Egypt. 1916-19 P.O.W lettersheets from Tura Camp in Egypt to Germany with boxed "P. OF W. / CENTRAL CENSORSHIP / BUREAU", one with Army Post Office GM skeleton c.d.s, both from P.O.Ws captured in East Africa and with messages referring to East Africa. Also India P.O.W card from Dagshai, and 1/4a postal stationery postcard with a picture of a pig and "Ahmednagar, Prosit Neujahr 1920" both with censor cachets, the second also with violet boxed "Service of Prisoners of War / FREE POSTAGE", both from camps which held many P.O.Ws from East Africa. (4). £120-140
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Arusha/Moshi. 1919 Registered covers posted at Arusha with violet boxed "R / ARUSHA" handstamps but with the G.E.A stamps cancelled by "MOSHI" skeleton datestamps, one franked 25c to a P.O.W at Tura Camp in Egypt with AU 3 c.d.s, the other to Germany with 15c + 25c tied DE 7 c.d.s, Tanga censor and German currency control label. Arusha did not have its own datestamp from 1918 until at least April 1920, mail being cancelled in transit at Moshi. (2). £150-180
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Arusha. 1920 (Nov 26) Cover to Berlin franked on the reverse by G.E.A 3c + 6c vertical pair tied by large "ARU" Army Telegraphs type cancel (from which "Army Telegraphs" has been removed) with a "MOSHI" skeleton c.d.s. A fine example of this rare Aru datestamp (Proud type D2, recorded Nov. 1920 - August 1921). Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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Arusha. 1921 (Apr 1) Cover to England with G.E.A 3c + 6c cancelled by large "ARU" Army Telegraphs type cancel (from which "Army Telegraphs" has been removed), the outer circle largely worn away by this date, backstamped at Moshi. A fine example of this rare Aru datestamp (Proud D2). £150-180
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Arusha. 1921 (July 28) Registered cover to Germany with violet boxed "R / ARUSHA", G.E.A 15c + 25c cancelled by large "ARU" Army Telegraphs type cancel (from which "Army Telegraphs" has been removed), the outer circle largely worn away by this date, German currency control labels and cachet and a Leipzig arrival c.d.s. A fine example of this rare Aru datestamp (Proud D2) on a registered cover. Photo on Page 196. £240-280
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Kilossa. 1919 (Oct 20) G.E.A 6c postcard written from Kimamba to Moshi, cancelled superb "ARMY / TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s code "KL" at Kilossa (Proud D3, eleven weeks earlier than recorded by Proud), handstamped "OPENED BY CENSOR", a couple of very light creases, otherwise a fine and rare card. Photo on Page 196. £250-300
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Kilwa. 1919 Covers written by the same sender, to the same address in Kent, one with G.E.A 6c tied by worn undated "KILWA / G.E.A" cogwheel type rubber handstamp (Proud D1) in violet; the other with G.E.A 1c, 3c, 6c tied by large violet "ARMY / SIGNALS" c.d.s (Proud D2), the date and code unclear but presumably "KWA" (the covers from this sender sent from Kilwa, and this large type c.d.s only found with codes KWA or WN), Daressalaam (Dec 1) backstamp. (2). £300-350
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Kilwa. c.1919 Cover to England with G.E.A 1c (4) + 3c pair tied by three strikes of worn undated "KILWA / G.E.A" cogwheel type temporary rubber handstamp (Proud D1) in blackish blue, fine and rare. Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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Kilwa. 1920 (June 21) Cover to England bearing G.E.A 1c (9, including block of six) cancelled by two strikes of large "ARMY / KWA / SIGNALS" c.d.s (Proud D2, recorded Oct. 1919 - July 1920), backstamped at Daressalaam, fine and rare. Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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Kilwa. 1920 (July 6) Cover to India franked on the reverse by G.E.A 3c + 6c tied by large "ARMY / KWA / SIGNALS" c.d.s in violet (Proud D2, latest recorded date of use), Daressalaam and arrival datestamps, fine and rare. Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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Mahenge. 1920 (Feb 1) Cover to Daressalaam with G.E.A 3c and 6c each tied by violet undated "MAHENGE / G.E.A" cogwheel type temporary rubber handstamps (Proud D2, latest recorded date of use), backstamped by Army Signals c.d.s code KL at Kilossa (Feb 2) and Daressalaam, cover a little shortened at left, otherwise fine and rare. Photo on Page 198. £200-250
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Mahenge. 1921 (Nov 30) Cover to England bearing G.E.A 3c strip of three (one with corner fault) tied by oval "POLITICAL OFFICE / MAHENGE" (Proud D3), backstamped at Kilossa and Daressalaam, small part reverse missing, otherwise fine and the only example recorded by Proud. £180-220
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Manda (Wiedhafen) + Kilossa/Iringa/Tandala. 1921 (Apr 21) Cover to England with G.E.A 3c strip of three cancelled by large "ARMY / W-N / SIGNALS" c.d.s of Manda (formerly Wiedhafen), Proud D2 (three months later than recorded), backstamped "ARMY / TELEGRAPHS" datestamps codes "KL" of Kilossa (Proud D3) or code "IRA" of Iringa (Proud D3) and larger datestamp with "Army Telegraphs" removed and code "TDA" used at Tandala (Proud D2, only example recorded by Proud). A remarkable cover with four rare Army Signals/Telegraphs datestamps. Photo on Page 198. £500-600
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Morogoro. 1919 (Aug 19) Cover to Ireland signed "J. Gibson, PM, Mor." with G.E.A 1c (2) + 6c (torn) tied by three strikes of straight line "MOR" (Proud D1), backstamped at Daressalaam (Aug 20). Roughly opened with edge tears at left, nevertheless exceptionally rare and very possibly unique, the only example recorded by Proud. Photo on Page 198. £300-350
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Morogoro. 1919 (Oct 16) Registered parcel wrapper to Ireland, sent by the Morogoro Postmaster J. Gibson, bearing four G.E.A 25c stamps (paying the rate for a 2lb 10oz parcel) each tied by Morogoro double ring skeleton c.d.s (Proud D2), manuscript "AR" and handstamped "R MOR" (Proud R1, the only example he recorded, manuscript number 237), London arrival backstamp, the parcel tied up with string secured by sealing wax. A unique registered handstamp on an AR parcel. Photo on Page 198. £200-240
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Mpapua. 1919 (Sep.) Cover to Ireland with four G.E.A 3c stamps cancelled by three "MPAPUA / G.E.A" undated double ring handstamps (Proud D1), backstamped at Daressalaam (Sep 6), fine and a rare cancel. Photo on Page 198. £240-280
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Mwaya. 1919 (July) Registered cover to Zomba, Nyasaland, with G.E.A 1c, 3c, 6c and 25c each cancelled by captured German "MUAJA / DEUTSCH- / OSTAFRIKA" handstamp (Proud D1) with the date removed, red manuscript "R. Mwaya 2". Redirected to London and again to Manchester, endorsed "Posted out of course with a "2d" charge mark of London and 2d postage due stamp cancelled "498" at Manchester. Backstamped at Fort Johnson, Zomba, Chinde British Concession and London. A remarkable registered cover with the only recorded post-war use of this Muaja handstamp. Photo on Page 198. £400-500
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Pangani. 1921 (Mar 18) Cover to Lushoto with three G.E.A 3c stamps cancelled large "POST AND / TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s code "PAN" (Proud D2), Wilhelmstal c.d.s below, backstamped at Tanga. Proud only recorded one other example of this datestamp, also used in March 1921, fine and rare. Photo on Page 198. £200-250
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Saranda. 1921 (May 20) Picture postcard written from Kilimatinde to Kilossa with G.E.A 6c cancelled by large violet "POSTS AND / TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s code "SAN" of Saranda (Proud D1, recorded Oct. 1920 - May 1921), the latest recorded date of use of this rare cancel. Photo on Page 200. £200-250
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Tabora. 1919 Cover from Tabora to Kigoma bearing a combination of I.E.F 2a pair + G.E.A 6c all cancelled in manuscript, backstamped at Kigoma (Mar 4). Sent just after Tabora had been transferred from Belgian to British control, but apparently before Tabora had been issued with a new datestamp (the first Tabora c.d.s recorded by Proud being April 1919). Kigoma remained under Belgian control until 22 March 1919. £100-120
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