Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force. 1916 NF overprints; small collection on three Hagners with low value Plate and other blocks, including three sets (one unmounted), ½d R4/3 broken F, 10/1 N without serifs, 1d small stop after F (two blocks and single, 3d broken F single); all mint save ½d and 3d used blocks, a few other oddments: Estimate £150-£200 (Image)
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Lot No: 767
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Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Northern Rhodesia Base 2. 1916 postcard of river scene in German East Africa from Sgt. E. Alexander, N. Rhodesia Rifles (attached to D. Coy. N.R. Police), to family member in Deptford, countersigned Lt. Henniker Gotley, cancelled by the rare double-ring Army Post Office CDS Code 2, 4 SEP 16. Kasama squared circle transit and Base 4 violet receiving cachet, altered in manuscript to '1'. Ex Sinton. Minor creasing
Very few Base 2 covers are known; thought to have been in the Bismarckburg area after its occupation on 8.6.16. A very similar card from Sgt. Alexander is illustrated on Page 37 of Drysdall and Pennycuic: Estimate £400-£450 (Image)
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Lot No: 769
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Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: 1917 (Jul 4) OHMS envelope with "His Majesty's" altered to "Active", to a Sergeant in Supplies at Tandala, censored by James Rankin, Assistant Transport Officer at New Langenburg. Fine strike of FPO (10) cancel, the mutilated RUO CDS Type B1; rare cancel: Estimate £300-£4350 (Image)
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Lot No: 770
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Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: 1917 (Mar 28) incoming letter from Umtali to Pte. Rivers at 'Brig. Gen. Northey's Force', franked by Rhodesia 1913 1d red, with purple Beira Censor handstamp on front; reverse bearing hexagonal 'Correios Mocambique/ Zambezi/ Chinde' and Blantyre transits and Zomba arrival. Incoming mail covers are rare.: Estimate £120-£150 (Image)
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Lot No: 771
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Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: 1916-18 collection of covers, comprising Stamped and Stampless 'On Active Service' soldier's letters, with various censor markings and base markings including: 1916 stampless cover addressed to London from Abercorn with boxed POSTAGE FREE/ BASE 9 N, Rhodesia PASSED BY CENSOR h/s in violet, 1917 Nyasaland postal stationary envelope addressed to Birmingham from Songea with manuscript censor in pencil, 1917 registered envelope addressed to Limbe and forwarded to Cape Town franked by 1d optd 'NF' block of four, bearing FPO 8 and FPO 9 marks, generally fine condition, an interesting lot for the specialist. (15): Estimate £1000-£1500 (Image)
