N.F Stamps. 1916 (Aug 27) Piece from a large O.H.M.S cover bearing N.F 1/2d block of 30 and 1d vertical strip of three all cancelled "F.P.O No. 1" squared circles at New Langenburg, minor overprint varieties on the 1/2d include broken F and small stop after F. Also 1/2d on piece with "FPO No.1" squared circle, 1/2d block of four (including no serif to left of N variety) with F.P.O 5 c.d.s, 1d blocks of four with F.P.O 8 or 9 c.d.s. S.G. å£307++ (46 stamps in five blocks/pieces).

Nyasaland - Civil P.O. 1915-18 Covers (2) and postcards (2) posted by soldiers at civilian post offices comprising stampless O.A.S items with datestamps of Zomba (from J.C Rhynas B.S.A.P, 20 Sept. 1915, first recorded free O.A.S mail from Zomba), Fort Johnson (9 July 1916, with Zomba transit c.d.s) or Lilongwe (22 Feb 1918), and a 1918 (June 14) postcard endorsed "Sgt A.A Howland, 162 S.R Col. Att R.N.R" (Southern Rhodesia Column, attached Rhodesia Native Regt) with Nyasaland 1d tied "BRITISH CONCESSION / CHINDE" c.d.s. (4).

Nyasaland - Zomba. 1917 (Apr 14) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "The Supply Officer, Tandala" with Zomba c.d.s and blue "Asst Director of Supplies / N.F.F. ZOMBA", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

Nyasaland - Vua. 1916 (Feb 2) African Transcontinental Telegraph Co Ltd message form from Karonga to Quartermaster, Vua - "Dont send rations stop probably arrive Vua Sunday" with superb "VUA / B.C.A" squared circle, the earliest of three recorded examples, fine and rare. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

Northern Rhodesia - Civil Post Offices. 1916 Stampless O.A.S covers, the first to England endorsed "J.M Harold, Surg. Capt. Army P.O, Broken Hill, Rhodesia" and "Certified on honour to be relative only to private affairs" with "KASAMA / N.E RHODESIA" squared circle (12 Feb 16); the other signed by an officer in the B.S.A.P to "Pte L. Rivers, c/o Supplies, Tandala" with Fife c.d.s (6 Mar 17), both largely fine. (2). Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

Southern Rhodesia - Civil P.O. 1916 (Mar 20) Stampless O.A.S cover to England signed "F.L Piggin, No 1565 2nd Rhod. Regt." with violet oval "RHODESIA REGIMENT" and "Officer Commanding / Rhodesia Regiment" and a Salisbury c.d.s; and 1918 (Apr 19) stampless O.A.S postcard to South Africa from "Cyclist H.R.D Wreford, No 811 S.A.M.C.C, c/o A.P.O Zomba" with Bulawayo Station c.d.s, both fine. (2). Photo on Page 182. (Image1)