1269

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Base Post Office at Karonga, 1915 (Jan. 27) 1d. postal stationery card addressed to S.J. Storey in Blantyre, cancelled fine ''NYASALAND/ FF'' squared circle (type C1), backstamped Zomba Feb. 8 and next day arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £60

1270

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: 1916 (Aug.-Sept.) ''N.F.'' overprint issue, selection of 28, incl. sets mint and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', minor flaws, etc., good to fine. S.G. N1-5.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1271

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at New Langenburg, 1916 (Aug. 7) registered cover from Brig. General E. Northey to his wife in London, franked ''N.F.'' 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) with unoverprinted 2d. cancelled F.P.O. No. 1 squared circle (type C2, believed first day of usage), with pink registration label, setting A, signed at lower left and backstamped Zomba M.O.B. Aug. 22 and British Concession, Chinde Aug. 8. A rare cover, being the earliest known usage of the 1/2d. and 1d. values. Ex Pennycuick. Illustrated as fig. 17 in ''The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History'' by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo.

Price Realised £800

1272

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at New Langenburg, 1916 (Sept. 18) registered cover from Brig. General E. Northey to Mrs. Moggridge, Hon. Sec., Red Cross Fund, c/o the Resident in Blantyre, bearing ''N.F.'' 1d., 3d., 4d., 1/-, cancelled F.P.O./ 1'' type D1 c.d.s. on first day of usage, with pink registration label, setting B, signed at lower left with proving note of location, flap missing but backstamped Zomba M.O.B. Sept. 25 and next day arrival. Also, almost certainly the original enclosure, an envelope addressed to the General with his notes to Mrs Moggridge concerning the overprinted stamps he was sending for sale at the Red Cross bazaar and revealing that the overprint was intended as ''N.F.F.''. Ex Drysdall. An important cover, iIlustrated on back cover of ''The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History'' by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1273

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at New Langenburg, 1916 (Sept. 3) O.H.M.S. envelope to Bovey Tracey, Devon from a member of the Post and Telegraph Section, franked ''N.F.'' 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2) cancelled F.P.O. No. 1 squared circles (type C2), fine and attractive. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1274

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at Old Njombe, 1916 (Nov. 25) envelope to A.J. Storey at Blantyre, franked ''N.F.'' 1d. cancelled fine type D1 c.d.s., backstamped Zomba Dec. 6 and next day arrival.

Price Realised £60

1275

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at Old Njombe, 1917 (Feb. 2) O.H.M.S. envelope amended to O.A.S., registered to Fort Johnston, with ms. registration marking, franked ''N.F.'' 4d. cancelled type D1 c.d.s., censor handstamp of D.A.Q.M.G. at lower left, backstamped Feb. 9 arrival. Ex Drysdall. Photo.

Price Realised £260

1276

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No.'s 2 to 10, a selection of cancellations on adhesives with most on piece, mainly good to fine, incl. no. 2 in violet on 1/2d. singles (10) on large piece, in black on 1/-, no. 4 ''mutilated ''RUO'' latest date (Sept. 16 1916) in violet on 1/2d., no. 8 on front to Mtangula, no. 10 ''mutilated ''NENO'' on set less 1d. on pieces. (24 items).

Price Realised UNSOLD

1277

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 2 at Mtangula, Portuguese Nyassa 21/2r. to 500r. ''set'' of twelve cancelled FF2 squared circle type C1 of Feb. 2, Feb. 25 or Mar. 1918 by favour, mainly fine.

Price Realised £60

1278

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 at Mwaya, 1916 (Aug. 15) envelope to London bearing ''N.F.'' 1d. block of four from the upper right corner of the pane cancelled ''NYASALAND/ FF3'' type C1 squared circle, also ''N.F.'' 1/2d. marginal block of ten cancelled by same day strikes (believed largest known multiple with this canceller). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1279

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 at Tandala, 1917 (May 4) stampless O.A.S. envelope sent by Pte. Rivers of the S.R.V. to Umtali, with type D1 c.d.s., backstamped Salisbury transit and June 2 arrival, also 1918 (Jan. 10) philatelic envelope from Capt. Grey, R.N.R. to Songea bearing ''N.F.'' set of five cancelled type D1 c.d.s.'s. (2 covers)

Price Realised £80

1280

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 4 at Fort Johnston, 1918 (Sept. 4) stampless O.A.S. envelope to Cape Province with type D1 c.d.s. and with faint handstamp ''SUPPLY OFFICER,/ FORT JOHNSTON,/ N.F.F.'' and ms. censor marking at lower left. Ex Pennycuick. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1281

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 11 at Songea, 1918 (Nov. 4) stampless p.p.c. of Cotton Field, Nyasaland, endorsed ''On Active Service'' and sent from Mangoche on Nov. 2 by Sydney Cowdrey to his sister in Mossel Bay, with fine strike of type C2 squared circle two days later (the latest recorded date and rare, previously unrecorded, one of only four known covers or cards), also matching stampless O.A.S. p.p.c. of the Library, Zomba sent by Cowdrey from Fort Johnston on Dec. 1 after cessation of hostilities. Photo.

Price Realised £1600

1282

Sale number: 16

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Civilian Post Offices, 1918 (Feb. 22) telegram envelope amended to O.A.S., signed by a Captain at lower left, addressed to Dover, redirected to West Hartlepool, cancelled Lilongwe M.O.B. squared circle, backstamped Zomba.

Price Realised £85

170

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: 1916 ''N. F.'' Overprints: A specialised selecion on leaves, incl. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', sets mint and used (5, incl. blocks of four cancelled F.P.O. 8 ''31 JUL-17''except 1s. cancelled F.P.O. 1 ''5 SEP 18''), 1d. mint right pane of sixty incl. minor varieties, and a range of broken letters. mostly fine. (126)

Price Realised £450

171

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 1 at Limbe, stampless envelope endorsed ''On Active Service'' from Driver Kaplan of the S.A.S.C. M.T. to Johannesburg, endorsed by Lt. T.E. Clark and with fine type D2 despatch c.d.s. of ''30 MAY-18'' in black.

Price Realised £130

172

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Two stampless fronts headed ''On Active Service'' or ''O.A.S.'' addressed to the Army & Navy C.S. Ltd. in London, written and endorsed by Capt. G.H. Beaumont of the 1st K.A. Rifles, the first ''SP 4/16'' from Field Post Office No. 2 at New Langenburg with very good type C2 squared circle, the second from Field Post Office No. 7 at Old Langenburg with fine type E c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised £150

173

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 2 at Rungwe, 1916 (Sept. 22) envelope in the handwriting of Pte. L.H. Rivers, addressed to his parents in Umtali, franked ''N.F.'' Overprint 1d. tied by good type D1 c.d.s. in violet and with Oct. 25 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £320

174

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 2, envelope bearing ''N.F.'' Overprint 1/2d. pair and 1d. cancelled by ''MY 19/17'' backdated strikes of type C1 squared circle, addressed in the handwriting of Cpl. L.H. Rivers. See p.15 of ''The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History'' by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo.

Price Realised £170

175

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 2 at Mtangula, ''On Active Service'' front from L.H. Rivers, registered to Umtali, bearing Portuguese Nyassa 50r. (2) tied by type C1 ''AP 29/18'' squared circles, one adhesive having become detached, with ms. registration marking and temporary censor cachet (Northern Rhodesia base cachet with ''POSTAGE FREE'' deleted ) signed by Lt. J. Brown, slight staining. See p.71 of ''The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History'' by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo.

Price Realised £1300

176

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 at Mwaya, envelope to Scotland with ''On Active Service'' endorsement and Kyimbila Mission heading deleted, sent by Pte. J.C. Rhynas of B Company of the S.R.V., fine strike of type C1 ''23 AU/16'' squared circle, minor stains. Photo.

Price Realised £350

177

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 at Malangali, censored stampless envelope from Lt. J.H.L. Vaughan of A Company of the B.S.A.P. to his wife in Portugal, resealed by ''OPENED BY/CENSOR'' labels partially overlapping type D1 c.d.s. of ''26 SEP-16'' with ms. ''On Active Service'' endorsement overwritten, apparently confirming local use of the labels, Nov. 26 Lisbon machine arrival backstamp. Highly interesting three page enclosed letter, headed ''Broken Hill'' and dated ''15/9/16'', ''I left Iringa with a small party, all on my lonesome and cruised round for a while - eventually joined up with the rest of our column and have been fighting nearly every day since. The Germans will not stand, retiring as fast as they can whenever we get any where near them.'' Ex Lambert. Photo.

Price Realised £450

178

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 Tandala, O.H.M.S. envelope endorsed ''On Active Service'' from L.H. Rivers to his parents in Umtali, bearing upper marginal ''N.F.'' Overprint 1d. tied by fair type D1 c.d.s. from Feb. or Mar. 1917 with Salisbury Mar. 27 transit and next day arrival backstamps. Photo.

Price Realised £130

179

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 Tandala, envelope bearing ''N.F.'' Overprint 1/2d. right marginal strip of three (one with minute stop after ''F'') tied by two good to fine strikes of type D1 ''-6 JUL-17'' c.d.s., the envelope self-addressed by L.H. Rivers but with surname later altered to ''Rundle'' by a different hand. Photo.

Price Realised £100

180

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 3 Tandala, envelope with flap missing bearing ''N.F.'' Overprint 1s. tied by fine type D1 ''-6 JUL-17'' c.d.s. wth ms. registration marking ''F.P.O. 3./NO 308./TANDALA'' at left, self-addressed by L.H. Rivers with name partially deleted. Photo.

Price Realised £95

181

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 4 at Fort Johnston, stampless envelope to London endorsed ''On Active Service'' and countersigned at lower left, with very fine ''19 NOV-18'' type D1 c.d.s. at right. Also a fine strike of the c.d.s. showing ''G'' between month and year, tying ''N.F.'' Overprint 1d. to small piece. Photo.

Price Realised £160

182

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 5 at Songea, O.H.M.S. (altered to ''Active Service'') envelope from Sgt. Major Blake to Nkwaila, with ms. registration marking and bearing on the reverse ''N.F.'' Overprint 1d. block of four cancelled by two of three fair to good strike of type C1 ''MY 29/17'' squared circle and showing fine type E transit c.d.s. of Field Post Office 9 (at Zomba) dated ''9'' or ''19'' June with Zomba M.O.B. June 20 squared circle alongside, the envelope opened-out for display. Photo.

Price Realised £210

183

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 6, envelope to Scotland endorsed ''On Active Service'', sent by Pte. J.C. Rhynas of B Company of the S.R.V., with go od strike of type C2 squared circle of ''DE 11/16'', three months earlier than recorded at Mwaya by Drysdall & Pennycuick, a little creased and toned

Price Realised £290

184

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 8 at Mbamba Bay, large part front to Durban bearing ''N.F.'' Overprint 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), 3d. (2) and 1s. (2) cancelled by good to fine type E c.d.s.'s of ''-6 FEB-18'', with crude ''R/FPO 8/No'' registration handstamp and countersigned by Capt. J. Strutt of the S.A.S.C. Photo.

Price Realised £60

185

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 8 at Mbamba Bay, envelope self-addressed by L.H. Rivers, bearing ''N.F.'' Overprint 1d. (3) cancelled by fine individual strikes of type E ''31 MAR-18'' c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised £130

186

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Field Post Office No. 9 at Zomba, ''On Active Service'' stampless front to London with very fine type E ''17 AUG-17'' c.d.s., countersigned by Lt. Col. K. Heaney with violet handstruck cachet of the Director of Medical Services. Photo.

Price Realised £130

187

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Incoming Mail, Envelope to Pte. L.H. Rivers of the ''S.R.V./Tandala/c/o D.A.Q.M.G./Nyasaland Field Force/G.E.A.'' from his family in Umtali Feb. 12 1917, franked Admiral 1d. and with circular Beira violet censor mark at left, backstamped hexagonal Chinde (date unclear), Blantyre Mar. 3 and Zomba Mar. 5, very slight staining but scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £120

188

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Incoming Mail, Standard Bank of South Africa envelope to Pte. L.H. Rivers ''c/o D.A.Q.M.G./Brig. Gen. Northey's Force/Nyasaland'', sent from Umtali Apr. 11 1917, franked Admiral 1d., with circular Beira violet censor mark at left and ''P.C./ZOMBA/NYASALAND'' below, backstamped hexagonal Chinde Apr. 15, Blantyre Apr. 26 and Zomba Apr.27, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £170

189

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Incoming Mail, envelope to Pte. L.H. Rivers ''c/o D.A.Q.M.G./Nyasaland/Field Force'' from his family in Umtali May 21 1917, franked Admiral 11/2d., with two strikes of circular Beira violet censor mark at left, backstamped hexagonal Chinde May 27, Blantyre June 2 and Zomba June 4, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £140

190

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Incoming Mail, envelope to Pte. L.H. Rivers ''c/o D.A.Q.M.G./Nyasaland Field Force'' from his family in Umtali July 12 1917, franked Admiral 11/2d., with circular Beira violet censor mark below, backstamped hexagonal Chinde July 19, Blantyre July 29 and Zomba July 30, the envelope undelivered at Tandala and redirected to ''Songea/Col Murray's Column'', scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £190

191

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Incoming Mail, Standard Bank of South Africa envelope to Pte. L.H. Rivers ''c/o D.A.Q.M.G./B. Gen. Northey's Forces/Nyasaland'' and endorsed ''Tandala'', sent from Umtali July 26 1917, franked Admiral 1/2d. (3) with some perf. toning, with circular Beira violet censor mark at left, backstamped hexagonal Chinde July 31, Blantyre Aug. 8 and Zomba Aug. 10, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £110

192

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Northern Rhodesia ''Base'' Cachets, Base 6, stampless ''On Active Service'' envelope to Umtali from Pte. L.H. Rivers of the S.R.V. countersigned by Major Walter Baxendale of the B.S.A.P. (died of wounds Oct. 23 1916 near Ngominji), with fine strike of ''POSTAGE FREE/BASE 6, N. RHODESIA/passed by CENSOR'' violet cachet overstruck by Northern Rhodedsia A.P.O. 1 Dec. 20 c.d.s. and backstamped Umtali Nov. 27 1915 arrival, some staining, most of reverse cut-away. Photo.

Price Realised £130

193

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Northern Rhodesia ''Base'' Cachets, Base 9, stampless ''On Active Service'' envelope to London, redirected within the city, countersigned at lower left and with good strike of ''POSTAGE FREE/BASE 9, N. RHODESIA/passed by CENSOR'' violet cachet overstruck by indistinct Northern Rhodesia A.P.O. 1 c.d.s. and London S.W. Feb. 5 1916 arrival, a little creased and roughly opened. Photo.

Price Realised £130

194

Sale number: 44

Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Northern Rhodesia ''Base'' Cachets, Base 9, stampless ''On Active Service'' envelope to London, with good strike of ''POSTAGE FREE/BASE 9, N. RHODESIA/passed by CENSOR'' violet cachet overstruck by Northern Rhodesia A.P.O. 1 Jan. 22 1916 c.d.s., a little creased and roughly opened. Photo.

Price Realised £110

905

Sale number: 81

Nyasaland -Rhodesian Field Force: Type FF2 squared circle on Nyassa Company 1911 500r., also 21/2r. to 500r. mint set (less 200r.).

Price Realised £70

906

Sale number: 81

Nyasaland -Rhodesian Field Force: Type FF3 squared circle on N.F. 1/2d. irregular plate number block of 18 with sheet number ''3134'', five full and 4 partial strikes dated 1916 (Aug. 15), attached to a sheet of paper, block incl. [R. 1/1] small stop after ''N''.

Price Realised £100

907

Sale number: 81

Nyasaland -Rhodesian Field Force: Type FF3 squared circle on N.F. 1d. block of four with plate number on cover (not tied), plus additional examples on N.F. 1/2d. plate block of nine incl. [R. 1/1] small stop after ''N''.

Price Realised £100

908

Sale number: 81

Nyasaland -Rhodesian Field Force: A selection with very rare 1918 (Feb. 4) FPO 6 double circle on N.F. 1d., FPO 9 double circle on 1913-21 6d. (scarce usage), and scarce FPO 10 type 6z squared circle on N.F. 1d. and 4d. on piece, cancellation with variety missing P.O. number and year, and with dropped and slanting date and month ''JA'' 11''.

Price Realised £170

909

Sale number: 81

Nyasaland -Rhodesian Field Force: A selection of F.P.O. cancellations with type 7 squared circle on 1913-21 2s.6d., rare type 2 mutilated Ruo in violet on N.F. 1d. on 1916 (Sept. 29) piece, FF2 type 7 squared circle on Nyassa Company 1911 21/2r., rare FF3 type 7 squared circle 1916 (Aug. 15) on N.F. 1d. block of six incl. [R. 4/3] broken ''F'', FF5 type 7 squared circle 1916 (Nov. 30) (month inverted) on N.F. 1d. block of three, FPO 10 type 6z squared circle mutilated Neno on N.F. 4d., another with numeral omitted, FPO 1 double circle on N.F. 1/2d., FPO 2 in violet on N.F. 1/2d. (2) on O.H.M.S. piece, FPO 2 in black on N.F. 1d., FPO 4 on N.F. 1d., very rare FPO 6 on N.F. 1d., FPO 7 on N.F. 1d., FPO 8 on N.F. 1/2d. on piece, and FPO 9 on N.F. 1/2d. block of twelve (4 x 3) incl. [R. 4/3] broken ''F'', varied condition. (15 items)

Price Realised £500