Rhodesia & Bechuanaland. 1901 Stampless cover with F.P.O c.d.s, the enclosed letter from Taungs written by a soldier in the Kuruman column describing trekking in Griqualand and Bechuanaland; 1900 cover from Umtali to Queensland bearing Rhodesia 2d pair, endorsed from "Trooper W. Price 146, 3rd Q.S.A Contg" (Queensland & South Australia Contingent, cover missing half of reverse and with some splitting to heavy vertical fold); and 1899 cover from Umtali to Johannesburg franked Rhodesia 4d with violet boxed "Mail Service Suspended" (large tear, faults), the first cover fine. (3).

Bechuanaland. 1899 (Oct 4) 4d Registration envelope bearing four 1d Bechuanaland stamps, sent from Francestown to Port Elizabeth just prior to the war by the southern route via Mafeking and Kimberley; 1901 Rhodesia 1½d postcard from a soldier in the Bechuanaland Rifles at Mafeking; and 1902 (Apr 13) stampless cover with Windsorton Station c.d.s endorsed "From S.M.R Guards, De Beers Halt, Bechuanaland". The Rhodesia card with heavy fold and severe staining, the stampless cover with edge tear, the registration envelope superb. (3).

Rhodesia. 1900 Covers from Major Harman Hooper, B.S.A.P Police, to his wife in Rhodesia, one fine cover endorsed from "O.C Elands River" bearing G.B 1d tied by Zeerust c.d.s with "Mashonaland, British South Africa Police" crest on reverse, two other posted in Rhodesia franked 1d (opening faults, also a cover from Cape Town with stamps partly removed). Also 1901 cover from Rhodesia franked 2d to Kitcheners Fighting Scouts (large tear), and cover from Brandfort franked 1d endorsed "From Trooper Wakefield 70 I.Y". (6).

Crocodile Pools. 1900 (Apr 2) Cover with "Mashonaland, British South Africa Police" crest on the reverse, sent by Major Harman Hooper to his wife in Salisbury, bearing two Bechuanaland 1d stamps tied by "CROCODILE POOLS / SOUTH AFRICA" c.d.s with a further strike alongside, backstamped at Bulawayo (Apr 4) and Salisbury. Small tear and corner fault at left, otherwise fine, the Crocodile Pools c.d.s scarce. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)