LOURENCO MARQUES - EARLY 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP: Range of early 20th Century mail all ex Lourenco Marques, mainly to Amsterdam & annotated 'Via Pretoria' with excellent range of solo & mixed colour frankings all tied hexagonal Lourenco Marques d.s.'s inc. 1904 env (missing small part top left corner) franked 10r (pair) + 20r + 25r Provisional opt. + 130r, 1905 env franked 50r (3), 1905 env franked 65r on 5r (2), 1907 printed business env franked 100r, 1907 env franked 10r + 20r (2), 1908 env franked 25r (2) + 50r + 200r, 1909 env franked 115r on 10r, etc. Some perf toning throughout but an excellent group (46 covers) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS (Image)

MOZAMBIQUE - 19th & 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP: Range inc. 1896 env to Lisbon franked German 30pf tied "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OSTAFRICANISHE HAUPTLINIE" cds with ms 'P. Kanzler' top left, 1897 env to Edinburgh franked Lourenco Marques 100r tied tied Lourenco Marques cds with ms 'Per overland \route via Pretoria/per Mail Steamer' with Edinburgh-Newcastle sorting tender d.s. on rear, 1901 printed env to East London - Cape Colony franked Lourenco Marques 50r with black on pink reseal label at top (part obscuring adhesive) "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW" tied East London squared circle d.s. & "Vapeur ROUSSILLON" steamer h.s. in purple on rear, etc. (12 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)