BASUTOLAND: 1942 (June 12) cover to a Lesotho woman in Basutoland (!) with Australia 1d & 9d tied by 'AUS FPO 34' cds in use at Tripoli (Lebanon) & FPO No 34 registration cachet in violet, 'LERIBE' transit & 'PITSENG' arrival b/s. An extraordinary origin/destination cover. The sender was presumably a Basuto native, probably serving with South African Forces. [Ted Proud records FPO 34 at Tripoli in Palestine 14.1.1942-26.6.1942 only]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

GAMBIA: 1938-46 KGVI set (*) plus 1953 QEII Pictorials set (**); also Transvaal ½d Postal Card with Zuid Afrikaansche Spoorweg (Railways) printed message on back unused; condition generally very fine. (31 + card)

Estimate AU$100

KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA - MAFIA ISLAND: 1915 (Jan) 'G.R./MAFIA' Handstamp in Reddish Violet on 4h green & 7½h carmine SG M2C & 3C (Michel 2b & 3b) marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat £425 (mounted) or €1400 (unmounted). Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2000).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

NIGERIA - LAGOS: 1904 KEVII master die proof in black on glazed card with '31DEC02' & 'BEFORE/HARDENING' handstamps. Superb! Ex De La Rue Archives.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

NYASALAND: 1937-51 KGVI issues complete plus 5/- SG 141a & a second 10/- that we don't think is SG 142, and the Postage Dues, Cat £800. (55)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

RHODESIA: Arms selection with some better postally used including 1896 Overprints on CofGH set, 1897 Arms £1 SG 73, 1898-1908 £1 SG 90a, etc, generally very fine. (109)

Estimate AU$300

RHODESIA: 1898-1908 BSAC Small Arms 1d rose horizontal pair Imperf Between SG 77c, light 'KOPJE SALISBURY/ 19FEB02/S RHODESIA' cds, Cat £900.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 1917 ½d Postal Card with 'KARIBIB' cds and '105' censor, two 1919 German Postal Cards to Swakopmund both with 'PASSED BY CENSOR' English & bilingual cachets, 1924 Germany PPC to Windhuk with South African overprinted ½d & 1d Postage Dues, postmarks including two with Railways ovals (one on 4d 'SWA' overprint Registration Envelope alongside 'ARIAMSVLEI' cachet), 'EXHIBITION' and 'MARIENTAL' altered German-era cds, 1936 1d 'SWA' Postal Card uprated for 6d airmail rate to Germany, etc, condition variable. (16)

Estimate AU$150

ZANZIBAR: 1895-98 Surcharges Type 3 '2½' in Red on 2a blue SG 38, 'ZANZ BAR' cds with Missing 'I', Cat £350.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200