NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 1d franked on "TWO PENCE" printed registration envelope (size G) crossed out with manuscript "4d" (signed Coo) tied by rare "855" numeral obliterator and "FORT JOHNSTON/JY 15/95/B.C.A." cds alongside, the reverse with Blantyre (20.7) arrival. Fine. SG 1; Est £180-£200 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 1d franked on Two Pence registration envelope (H&G 1, Size G) addressed to India tied by "A" barred obliterator (Proud K1) with "ZOMBA/JY 26/93" cds (Proud D1) and registered BCA letter oval, the reverse with Blantyre (2.8), Zanzibar thimble (1.9) transit ds and Sea Post Office (11.9) arrival. Attractive; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 2d franked on 1d internal ("in" crossed out and replaced with "ex") postal stationery card (H&G 1) addressed to England tied by neat "TSHINDE/NO 13/94/B.C.A." cds; some ageing. Scarce; Est £250-£270 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 2d, 4d, 6d franked on 2d registered envelope (H&G 1a) addressed to Quilimane tied by Ruo "981" barred oval (Proud K2) and Ruo cds (Proud D1); a few minor imperfections and vertical fold. A rare and most unusual destination. SG 2/4; Est £300-£350 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 4d horizontal pair (and two stamps removed) tied by Fort Lister "861" numeral and "FE 28/94" cds alongside franked on printed registered envelope (H&G3a) with 4d on Two Pence ultramarine on white in red ink addressed to England, the reversed various transit cancels and Camberley (24.2.95) arrival, envelope with minor ageing. A scarce cover; Est £150-£170 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 2d tied to front by neat "KALUNGWIZI/26/12/98/B.C.A." cds (the date in manuscript and unrecorded in Proud) with Abercorn "JA 12 9?" transit and Fife (17.1.99) arrival cds. Fine and rare postmark; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 4d pair franked on "FOUR" overprinted on 2d registered envelope (H&G 4, Size G) addressed to Quilimane, neatly tied by "BLANTYRE/MY 2/95" and another alongside, the front also bearing Conceicoa (22.5) arrival ds, the reverse with neat Tshinde transit cds. A most appealing cover; Est £300-£350 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1891-95 stamps of Rhodesia overprinted "B.C.A." 5s tied to neat envelope addressed to Germany by "CHINDE/F/NO 8/97/B.C.A." cds with another alongside, registered BCA letter hs at left, the reverse with Zanzibar (24.11) transit thimble cds and Baden-Baden (16.12) arrival. A most appealing and scarce cover. SG 12; Est £450-£500 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1895 No watermark 1d pair tied to "Gruss Aus Langenburg am Nyassa" picture postcard from Fort Hill (pre-post office opening) addressed to the Stock Exchange, London by "858" barred numeral (Proud K1) and "KARONGA/28 JY/96" cds, the front with Chinde and Fort Johnston transit cancels; the card with peripheral faults. Scarce; Est £250-£270 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1895 No watermark 1d franked on Four Pence registered envelope (H&G 7) addressed to Blantyre, tied by "PORT LISTER/OC 13/96/B.C.A." cds with another alongside, the reverse with Blantyre (19.10) arrival cds; envelope with minor faults and ageing. Scarce; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1895 1d to 1s, 5s to £1 used selection arranged on album leaves, top value with neat "TSHIROMO" cds. Fair to fine. (10). SG 21/25, 27/29; Est £180-£200 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1895 no watermark 6d (2) tied on re-addressed envelope to Niton, Isle of Wight by "TSHIKWAWA/AUG 8/96/B.C.A." cds, the reverse with Tshiromo, Chinde, Cape Town, London, Ventnor transit ds and Niton arrival (29.9) cds; envelope with some ageing (affecting stamps), tear at top and part of back flap missing; also 1897-1900 1d and 6d both cancelled with Tshikwawa in red. A rare cover; Est £150-£170 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1895 £10 black and orange-vermilion, one shortish perf at lower right, neatly cancelled by "TSHIROMO/SP 5/95" double-ring ds. Superb colour and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. SG 30, £5,500; Est £2000-£2500 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1896 1d to 5s used selection arranged on album leaves including some shades, 6d horizontal strip of six. A collectable group, fair to fine. (19); Est £120-£140 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1896 Crown CA 2d, 4d, 6d and 1s (2) franked on printed Four Pence registered envelope (H&G H2) addressed to Simla, India tied by "BLANTYRE/SP 28/96/B.C.A." cds's and another below, the reverse with Chinde (17.11), Sea Post Office (16.11) transit cds and Simla (24.11) arrival ds; some ageing. An attractive franking, scarce; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1896 Crown CA 4d franked on Four Pence registered envelope (H&G 4, Size F) addressed to South Africa by neat "CHINDE/C/JA 8/97/B.C.A." cds with another alongside, the reverse Durban (18.1) transit and Johannesburg (21.1) arrival double-ring ds. Fine and scarce; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1896 Crown CA 4d franked on Murray's Hotel/Chinde printed envelope addressed to Blantyre by "CHINDE/C/FE 15/97/B.C.A.", the reverse with Blantyre (26.2) arrival cds; 1900 (19 Oct) envelope addressed to England bearing 1897-1900 1d tied by Chinde squared circle; both with some peripheral faults otherwise fine; Est £120-£140 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1897-1900 1d to £1 duplicated used selection arranged on album leaves with more interesting including 2s6d block of four cancelled with neat "Tshiromo" double-ring ds, £1 with neat "Fort Hill" squared circle. An interesting and attractive group. (24). SG 43/51; Est £400-£450 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1897-1900 4d, vertical pair, and 6d tied to printed Four Pence registered envelope (H&G 7a, Size H2) addressed to Lorenzo Marques by "BLANTYRE/10.30AM/JA 28/01/B.C.A" (Proud D3) squared circle and "REGISTERED/BCA/LETTER" oval hs, the reverse with Chinde (2.8) transit cds, Chinde (Portuguese type) and Lourenco Marques boxed hs in blue; envelope with vertical folds (not affecting stamps) and foxing. Fair; Est £150-£170

NYASALAND: 1898 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine or deep ultramarine, Setting II without control number/letters, a re-constructed block of eighteen (part marginal), composed of two horitonzal strips of six, block of four and two singles, with different types with top right stamp with spaced 'AL', used with Zomba cds. Fine. SG 57/a; Est £500-£550 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1898 (June) 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, Setting II, perforated used on "Armbruster" envelope addressed locally tied by neat "BLANTYRE/8 JU/98/B.C.A." cds; Fine. SG 57a; Est £150-£170 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1903-04 Crown CA 1d and 4d tied to long "ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" "Wilson" envelope to Birmingham registered by "ZOMBA/3.30PM/DE 25/07/B.C.A." squared circles (Proud D3) with another below, purple "REGISTERED N..." boxed hs (Proud R4), the reverse with "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/25 DEC 1907/ZOMBA, B.C.A." ds in purple (Proud D1), Chinde (6.1.08) cds, London (2.3) and Birmingham (8.2) arrival; envelope with vertical fold otherwise fine and rare; Est £200-£220 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1903-04 Crown CA 1s tied to envelope registered and addressed to Germany by neat "ZOMBA/11 AM/FE 1/05/B.C.A." squared circle (Proud D3) and alongside "REGISTERED No..." boxed hs in purple, the reverse with another Zomba squared circle, Chinde (7.2), Zanzibar (18.2) registered transit ds and Charlottenburg (16.3) arrival ds, minor peripheral faults. Very fine and attractive. Scarce; Est £150-£170 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1913-21 Multiple Crown CA 10s pale green and deep scarlet on green, neatly cancelled with Blantyre double-ring ds; also 1921-33 Multiple Script CA 2s6d black and carmine-red and pale blue neatly cancelled with Blantyre cds. Fine. SG 96, 110; Est £80-£90 (Image)

NYASALAND: 1913-21 £1 purple and black on red, top right corner block of four, centred to top, with right margin only and plate number "1", positions 12 showing "BREAK IN SCROLL" and 24 "NICK IN TOP SCROLL", lightly cancelled by Zomba double-ring ds. A rare positional block. Fine. SG 98/a/b, £1,860++; Est £600-£700 (Image)