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GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3341

SG M33-42

1916 Indian Expeditionary Forces set of ten to 1r, overprinted "G R Post Mafia" in greenish black, the entire set canceled on unaddressed cover by "Mafia 19 Nov 16" cds, fine-v.f., scarce (catalogued as used off cover) cat. £2750 (Cat No. SG M33-42) (Image)

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3342

Postal Stationery. 1917 I.E.F. (Indian Expeditionary Force) 1/4a gray, handstamped "G R Post Mafia", canceled by "Mafia 18 April 1917" pmk and sent to Zanzibar, overall toning, very rare (Image)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMAN EAST AFRICA Lake Tanganyika Flotilla Mail

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3343

1915-16 selection of six covers and cards, including "On Naval Service Assistant Postmaster Africa Expedition" cover from Kambove to London, another with Army Post Office Northern Rhodesia (30 Oct 1916) cover endorsed "No stamps available/On Active Service", with Passed by Censor (Naval Anchor) hs, cover and card from Kabalo and Kinshasa, with Belgian Congo franking, sent to England by members of the Flotilla (only 15 pieces reported), plus two cards from Kasanga, sent free of postage and carried to London by naval pouch, with various markings, "Received from H.M.Ship no Charge to be Raised", etc., fine and scarce lot (Image) (image 3343a) (image 3343b)

SOLD for $6,500.00
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GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3344

1915-17 selection of nine covers, different franking and destinations, various First Post Office markings, used from Karonga, First Post No.2 (South African Motor Cycle Corps) registered "On Active Service" cover to Blantyre, FPO 2 used from Rungwe, FPO 3 from Tandala (registered cover with N.F.F. 3 Nyasaland Registry label), FPO 4 from Mwaya (Registry box by hand), FPO 4 (registered from Old Langenburg to Natal), FPO 5 (Namweras to South Africa), FPO 6 (OHMS cover with "Assistant Director of Supplies, N.F.F./Official Free" handstamp), all neatly described on exhibit pages, fine and rare (Image) (image 3344a) (image 3344b) (image 3344c)

SOLD for $2,600.00
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3345

1916 (7 Aug) registered cover from Brig. General Northey to his wife in London, franked "N.F." two each 1/2d and 1d, also unoverprinted 2d, canceled F.P.O. No.1 squared circle (type C2, believed first day of usage), with pink Registry label, setting A, signed at lower left, with "British Concession Chinde" (8 Aug) and "Zomba M.O.B. Nyasaland" (22 Aug) transit pmks on reverse, backflap tears mended, fine and rare cover, earliest known usage of the 1/3 and 1d values, ex-Pennycuick (illustrated in "The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History", by Drysdall & Pennycuick) (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
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3346

1917 (22 Apr) Registered stationery 4p Nyasaland Protectorate envelope, further franked with unoverprinted 1sh, tied by "F.P.O" with "1" at the bottom of the dial, used from "Old Njombe" from Brig. General Northey to his wife in London, with "Field Post Office" pmk and "Registered" (2 Jy 17) arrival pmks on back (Image)

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3347

1917 (13 Mar) On His Majesty's Service envelope canceled "F.P.O.1" double circle pmk, addressed to Supply officer, minor toned specks, fine, stated to be "the only recorded example" (Image)

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3348

1917 (11 Apr) cover (opened for display) from Umtali, Rhodesia, franked with 1d George V and 2d King and Queen, tied by departure pmks, addressed to a Private Rivers of the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers, in care of N.F.F., backstamped in Chinde, Zomba and Blantyre, censored by the Portuguese and Nyasaland authorities. Mail sent to members of N.F.F. is seldom seen, as it was undoubtedly difficult for the troops to save letters while combating Germans in the back country (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3349

1917-18 six covers or cards, also a coverfront, all written-up on exhibit pages, showing usages from FPO 10 in New Langenburg, card with mixed Nyasaland Protectorate and German East Africa stamps, handstamped New Langenburg, sent by Brig.General Northey to his daughter in London, "Ruo" pmk altered to read "FPO" and used on "Active Service" coverfront, plus "Neno" pmk changed to read "FPO/B.C.A.", on cover franked with 3d N.F. adhesive, "Passed by Censor", sent to England, stationery entire Registered letter from FPO 9 to Portuguese Zambezia, other from FPO 7 and FPO 8, the latter to Umtali, Rhodesia. A fine lot (Image) (image 3349a) (image 3349b)

SOLD for $1,900.00
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3350

1918 (4 July) cover endorsed "On Active Service" franked with Portuguese Nyassa overprints, provisional "Mteugula" Registry mark, Nyassa FF2 cancels, addressed to Natal, fine and scarce usage from a member of N.F.F. while in Mozambique in pursuit of the German Schutztruppe (Image)

SOLD for $2,500.00
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GERMAN EAST AFRICA Belgian Occupation

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3351

1916-20 five covers or cards to the United States, Holland and France, sent by Belgian soldiers in Kigali, Kitega, Usumbura and Rutshuru, showing various pmks, Registry label, cover from a Naval Flotilla base at Lake Kivu, endorsed by the commanding officer "Flottille du Kivu" and sent free of postage to Paris, mixed condition, mostly fine (Image) (image 3351a)

SOLD for $375.00
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3352

1916-20 collection of 15 covers or cards, neatly described on exhibit pages, showing a good range of Field Post markings, one sent to Mauritius, registered mail with "Congo Belge" labels, Red Cross overprints in covers from Kigoma and Kigali, stationery cards, one to Bogota, Colombia, censor cachets and other markings, fascinating group of covers used by the Belgian troops in German East Africa (Image) (image 3352a) (image 3352b) (image 3352c) (image 3352d) (image 3352e)

SOLD for $1,800.00
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3353

1916 (16 Nov) registered cover franked with "URUNDI" handstamp on 40c Congo Belge stamp, tied by B.P.C.V.P. No.4 violet pmk, endorsed "F.M.", sent via Cape Town and Elizabethville, registry label overprinted "Albertville", London (14 Jan 1917) arrival pmk on back, with "Defense du Tanganika Etat Major" censor handstamp on back, fine. Covers with "Urundi" handstamps are very rare (Image)

SOLD for $1,100.00
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3354

1917 (6 Jan) cover from Kigali to Rukira, franked with 5x50c Congo Belge stamps, each handstamped "RUANDA", tied by B.P.C.V.P.K. No.5 double circle cds, fine (the main goal of the Belgians was to take over the German provinces of Ruanda and Urundi. Once that was accomplished, 250 Congo Belge stamps were hand overprinted with each of the two names to celebrate the capture of those areas). Mail franked with these handstamps is very rare (Image)

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3355

Prisoner of War Mail. 1917 (9 Jan) cover to Switzerland, franked with 25c Belgian Congo stamp, tied by "B.P.V.V.P.K. F.P.O. No.4" cds, showing "Censure Militaire Camps de Prisonniers TABORA", opened and resealed by French censors, with Bern (3.IV) arrival. Mail of German POWs captured by the Belgians is very uncommon (Image)

SOLD for $550.00
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3356

Military Mail. 1917 (24 March) Postal Stationery 1a I.E.F. overprinted card sent from Mwanza, via Mombasa to France, canceled "Postes Militaire" in dark violet, with Mombasa British East Africa (17 Apr) transit pmk, fine. This "Postes Militaire" field post cancel was supplied in 1916, but rejected, because of its "French only" (without the equivalent Flemish) inscription. Only three examples, including this card from Mwanza, have been recorded (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
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3357

Military Mail. 1917 two covers from Base Office B to Madame DuPont in Seine-et-Oise in France, each bearing an endorsement showing the sender was "Captain Commandant Base Belge Daressalam", first sent through the British Indian Army postal service (17 July 1917), with "Base Office B" registry label, the other with oval "Base Belge Dar Es Salaam" (23 Oct 1917) departure datestamp, fine and elusive pair of covers from Belgian Base Office in Dar-es-Salaam (Image)

SOLD for $1,200.00
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GERMAN EAST AFRICA Portuguese Occupation - Kionga

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3358

1-4,1-4S

1916 surcharges, used, unused and handstamped "Specimen", sets of four, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1-4,1-4S) (Image)

SOLD for $325.00
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3359

1-4

1916 1/2c-5c surcharges, set of four blocks of four, unused with original gum, h.r., faint gum toning as always, perf. separations, fine and scarce set of blocks (Cat No. 1-4) (Image)

SOLD for $350.00
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3360

1-4

1916 1/2c-5c surcharges, set of four blocks of four, used, fresh, mostly v.f. (Cat No. 1-4) (Image)

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