1938-52 KGVI 11/2d carmine-red used, 11/2d yellow-brown mint and used, all three with the "Tick-bird" flaw. S.G. 29b, 30b, £720. (3). Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1937-52 KGVI mint and used collection on pages with 1937 Coronation Specimen set; 1938-52 definitives including Specimen set (14 values, missing 2d yellow-brown), sets mint and used (2), extensive study of flaws (some plated) and shades, multiples including 1/2d sheet of 120 and part sheet of 100, 1d block of 70, imprint and plate number blocks, coil and coil join strips, first day and other covers; 1946 Victory with Specimen pair, plate blocks and 11/2d sheet of 60; 1948 Silver Wedding with 11/2d sheet of 60, 20/- mint and used (2, one forged c.d.s); 1949 U.P.U. S.G. £1,800+. (100s).

Literature. "The Story of the Cape to Cairo Railway & River Route 1887" by Leo Weinthal, volumes one (727 pages) and two (510 pages), hardbound, half leather, numerous illustrations and maps, a little minor damp staining to edges and the occasional page, otherwise fine, a sumptuous work. (2).

1891 (Oct 8) Cover bearing G.B 4d tied by Enfield squared circle, addressed to "Mr George Stannard, Post Office, Fort Salisbury, Bechuanaland, Africa" endorsed "Sealed Enc.", backstamped Cape Town (Oct 29), Mafeking (Nov 3), Macloutsi (Nov 9), Returned Letter Office Vryburg (Sep 1) and Returned Letter Office Cape Town (Sep 13), the front with violet boxed bilingual "Returned to England without / a reason for non-delivery". A scarce early cover to Rhodesia (just one year after the colony was established), returned via Bechuanaland, the Vryburg Returned Letter Office c.d.s very scarce. Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

1897 G.B 2d Registration envelope uprated 11/2d + 6d, from Ipswich to Bulawayo and redirected to Johannesburg with a Bulawayo c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Cape Town, Mafeking, Johannesburg and with R.P.K Terug T.P.O datestamp, light vertical fold.

1899-1978 Covers and cards from Rhodesia, Northern or Southern Rhodesia or Nyasaland with commercial mail, cancels, postal stationery, F.D.Cs, etc. (169).

Mail via Nyasaland. 1900 (Feb 22) Cover from Abercorn to England, 6d postage paid by six 1896-97 1/2d stamps (in two strips of three) + three 1898 1d stamps, backstamped at Fife, B.C.A (Feb 28), Chinde, B.C.A (Apr 2) and upon arrival at Chatteris (May 12). A very unusual routing, the usual route south closed due to the war with the Boers then besieging the town of Mafeking. Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

Cross-Border Mail. c.1922-77 Covers (10), front and a piece including 1922-35 covers from Kavungo in Angola posted at Mwinilunga (the second with Angola stamps on reverse), 1977 Zaire cover from Mitwaba to Mutshatsha sent via Ikelenge in Zambia due to the rebellion in Katanga, 1961 cover from Jadotville in Belgian Congo to Belgium carried by runner to Northern Rhodesia with red Postage Paid c.d.s of Kitwe, etc. (12).

Royal Visits. 1934-1960 Covers and cards with 1934 official cancel of Northern Rhodesia and unauthorised two line cancel of Elisabethville, Belgian Congo; Southern Rhodesia cancels of 1947 or 1953 (2) all registered from the Royal Train; Rhodesia & Nyasaland cancels of 1957 (55) or 1960 (63) nearly all with town handstamps alongside. (123).

Railways. 1941-74 Covers, cards and railway stamps with 1941 covers from the South African War Train posted whilst at Mafeking, Lusaka, Salisbury or Plumtree with "1st Inf. Battalion Railways & Harbours Brigade" cachets (3, one with War Train and Oorlogstrein skeleton datestamps) or Official Free cachet of the Officer Commanding War Train; 1954 (Dec 30) window envelope with Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1d tied scarce "R.R / SHABANI" c.d.s (used as a postal cancel for two days only after the P.O burnt down); 1965 railway letter with Que Que cancels; Rhodesia Railways parcel stamps (62, eleven used); thematic issues, with F.D.Cs and maximum cards, etc.

1954-63 Rhodesia & Nyasaland mint and used collection on pages including a few varieties, 1959-62 sets mint and used to £1, also Northern Rhodesia with 1963 set mint, 1963 postage dues mint and used, and 1989-92 Zambia issues with local surcharges mint and used. (100s).

Prince of Wales Royal Visit. 1925 Stampless cover with "E" crest of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), typed address of "Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood" with "India, Commander in Chiefs Camp" and the initials "EP" all added in Edward's own handwriting, two strikes of oval bilingual "SOUTH AFRICA / ROYAL TOUR / 30 JUN 25" datestamps with the South Africa arms above, actually posted whilst Edward was in Southern Rhodesia, backstamped at Salisbury (July 3) and Simla (Aug 10). Birdwood had arrived in India on August 6th to be sworn in as Commander in Chief. An exceptional cover from the Prince. Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

1924-65 Mint and used collection with covers well written up on pages, including 1924-29 set mint (with additional 5/- showing offset impression on the surface), additional shades and blocks to the 8d value, 1d coil strips with coil joins, imperf between stamp and margin varieties on the 1/2d (5), 1d (4) and 11/2d, set used with shades, covers with marginal 6d on registered cover to Kenya, 1d pair on 4d registration envelope; 1931-37 perf 12 set mint with additional 11/2d pair, 2d - 2/- and 5/- blocks of four and set used, perf 111/2 set mint (with additional 8d and 10d blocks, 10d and 2/6 imprint strips) and used, covers with cancels of Zaka and Wedza, 8d + 1d (2) on airmail cover to G.B, Mozambique air mail cover via Salisbury with blue "Par Avion - Affrachissement percu Frs 1.37 label", etc.; 1932 Victoria Falls pair in unmounted blocks; 1935-41 Victoria Falls blocks and covers; 1935 Silver Jubilee covers with Legion Mine c.d.s to Canada; 1937 Coronation F.D.C from Wanderer Mine; 1937 set mint and used, 2/6 exploded booklet and covers; postal stationery; all 1940-65 issues mint and used with multiples, covers and varieties; 1947 Royal Visit colour trial pair with punch holes and "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprints; postage due set mint including 4d green. S.G. £5,500+. (100s). Photo on Page 140. (Image1)