MISIDA, Malta postmark AM/AU 15 17 on horiz. pair KGV ½d (SG.71). £9
BAUYA, Sierra Leone postmark (011.02) */SP 14 29 on KG6 6d (SG.139), ink diffused, corner perf. fault. £5
BOIA, Sierra Leone postmark (011.01) A/NO 22 26 on KGV 6d (SG.139). £20
BAOMA, Sierra Leone postmark (008.01) */23 DE 25 ("23" inverted) on KGV ½d (SG.131). £40
TOMBO, Sierra Leone postmark (153.02) A/AU 2 22 on KGV 2d (SG.115). £28
TZANEEN GOVERNMENT ESTATE, senders cachet Transvaal postal history Tobacco factory, fine strike reverse poorly opened and poorly cancelled KE7 1d PSE dated 2 MAY 06. £14
BELFAST, Transvaal postal history (D/R) dated 3 SEP 13 on KE7 1d PSE with added pair KE7 1d to Lugano, Switzerland. £18
LONG CAY F.I., Bahamas postmark (T.1) A/FE (28?) -- (LRD) on KE7 2½d (SG.63), small facial scuff at top. This cancel exceptionally unusual on KE7 issues £15
INCONNU/NOT KNOWN/ONBEKEND applied PIETERMARITZBURG, Transvaal postal history with POLISH AIR FORCE boxed on GB KG6 1d cover from Blackpool 18 NO 42 with purple jusqu'a bars denoting insufficient for airmail, on arrival pmk'd 25 II 43/15 and 13 III 43/41 with 4 MAY 1943 return arrival backstamp, some peripheral faults. £95
GENERAL POST OFFICE/GOLD COAST/ACCRA cancellation previously unrecorded large mailbag-type seal (39 x 27mm) struck on stampless piece with "September" and "In the Supreme (Court)" printed reverse, accompanied by OFFICIAL PAID piece (Proud PD5) also with printed reverse. Former probably used by mistake as an Official Paid mark on posted Government papers. £65
MOOI RIVER, Natal postal history On Active Service cover from S.F. Freyer, Major thought Ramc (Royal Army Medical Corps) 1.2.1900 mailed next day with QV 1d plus two cards from same correspondence pmk'd MY 11 00 (headed 12.2.00) "nothing doing now but medical care" and 6 AP 00 (headed 5.4.00) "busy invaliding". £150
Zululand (correspondences November 14th and 23rd and December 11th 1907) Family letter from Lorraine re loss of Johnnies mother, second letter from Fred saying “things in Zululand are very unsatisfactory and I would not be surprised if there was a general flare up any day, and third letter from Lorraine stating “you
will see we are now starting another row, goodness only knows where it will end, it simply means ruin for the Colony. I hope the Home Gov’t will step in".
20th, 21st, and final 22nd letter - correspondences of Fred Boyce and Lorraine Wilson Boyce JU 10 1905 - DE 11 1907 (none have outer covers). £25
Zululand (correspondence October 7, 1907) Lorraine W. Boyce letter to her cousin written "Glendale, Kearsney" and mentions "every thing here is at a standstill, and the Natal Gov’t seem to be quite incapable of carrying on the affairs of the Colony. I think Archibald Forbes was not far out when he spoke of the people in Natal as the xxxxxxx of Creation". (Note: possibly the same Archibald Forbes inside the British square at Ulundi, Natal, as it braced
itself to resist thousands of Zulu warriors in 1879, who then rode 300 miles in 50 hours with news of the British victory).
19th letter correspondences of Fred Boyce and Lorraine Wilson Boyce JU 10 1905 - DE 11 1907 (none have outer covers). £20
Zululand correspondence (April 9, 1907) Fred Boyce letter mentions "many thanks for £90. I can assure you it will be most useful as every thing in the Colony is so bad. Although it is now eight months since the late rebellion we have not received any compensation. I am very much afraid there will be another row with the natives, if there is it will be a big affair. The native unrest is all owing to having incompetent men in charge of affairs. The natives have lost all faith in the Colonial Gov’t. I feel convinced that if the Colony were to revert to a Crown Colony (the only thing that will save Natal from utter ruin) the natives would be quite peaceful and contented. Natal is not fit financially or otherwise to have Self Gov’t. Tick fever is still rampant but I think some farmers have found a cure although the vet dept declared there was no cure".
17th letter correspondences of Fred Boyce and Lorraine Wilson Boyce JU 10 1905 - DE 11 1907 (none have outer covers). £60
Zululand correspondence (February 12, 1907) Lorraine W. Boyce letter mentions "I am here for a short time staying with Fred. Things are still unsettled and every thing seems to be at a stand-still, and the Tick-fever has completely cut off transport away from the Railway – However – things may brighten up a bit as we are having a remarkable good season as far as crops go".
16th letter correspondences of Fred Boyce and Lorraine Wilson Boyce JU 10 1905 - DE 11 1907 (none have outer covers). £25
Zululand (correspondence January 1, 1907) Lorraine W. Boyce letter written "Durban" mentions "is there no possible way of raising money? Things here seem going from bad to worse and there is no saying what the end of the Asiatic affair will be. Zululand is still very unsettled – there are over 600 mounted men in the country trying to capture rebels, a great number of them are armed and are hiding in the dense bush".
15th letter correspondences of Fred Boyce and Lorraine Wilson Boyce JU 10 1905 - DE 11 1907 (none have outer covers). £80