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TO SOUTHERN AFRICA - RHODESIA, NYASALAND, BASUTO, BECHUANALAND, SWAZILAND, ETC.: 1939-53 (mainly post-war) group inc. 10 Dec. 1951 2½d regd letter env. from London by air to Bloemfontein overpaid by 2½d with 23 x 2d Brown blocks, pairs or singles; 28 Apr. 1946 env. from FPO 80 (Syria) by air to Serowe, Bechuanaland & uniquely has superb purple "WRITTEN IN SECHUANA" s/l & "[crown]/PASSED BY CENSOR/NO./6535" circle hs's; 29 May 1944 env. from FPO 126 (Cagliari, Sardinia) to Hlatikulu, Swaziland franked 3d Violet block of 4 with mostly fine purple boxed "R.A.F./CENSOR/127" hs noted as "Type R11 unrecorded for Italy"; etc. Good lot. (37 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - G.B. FORCES OVERSEAS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA
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