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Buy Southern & Northern Rhodesia (Silver & Bronze Medallions) for R41.00

 Numerous1900's Rhodesia and Nyasaland stamps, singles used.  Condition and description as per photo.

NORTHERN RHODESIA, 1953 full set mint not hinged and SOUTHERN RHODESIA, 1935 used hinged.  View scans as it form part of the description, CV R840.00. Note, display card not included.

   Welcome to MT's Collectables. Our goal is to offer good quality collectables at reasonable prices. International bidders are welcome, but should take note of the international shipping charges. We are happy to combine orders to save on shipping. We do not make use of discreet listings, this is to keep all transactions transparent and without question. Items will be dispatched on Mondays and Tuesdays. Payment is due within 7 days of auction end if alternative arrangements are not made. Have a good look at the pictures provided, these are of the actual item you are bidding on and form a vital part of the description. We do not close our auctions early, so please don't ask.  Happy bidding and thanks for taking the time to view our items. Up for auction is are Northern and Southern Rhodesian Rhodesia Government Dixies as used by a member of the Rhodesia and Nyassaland Army Service Corps.  Happy bidding

Ntvl shoulder flash and command bar -- all pins Actual item depicted below              Important   Thanks for supporting my auctions Your order will dispatch the day, following the day I receive your payment in full. To save on shipping costs, orders can be combined for maximum of 30 days, but payment  must be done as you go along just leave shipping costs until the very end.  SOUTH AFRICA ONLY If you are in the Western Cape (Northern and Southern Suburbs) choose The Courier Guy on checkout at R50.00 or free collection from   Boston, Bellville.   POSTNET at R99.00 up to 5kgs. Please advise the nearest POSTNET branch and street address where the order must be sent to.If all fails I can use the Post Office as a last resort   it is R45 below 2kgs and R65 above 2kgs. I will advise the tracking number as soon as an order dispatches, please follow the progress of your parcel to make sure you receive it in the quickest possible time. If you have not received your parcel after 7 days please advise me so that I can try and assist with locating the parcel.     INTERNATIONAL  Please let me quote you shipping to your specific country. Yes you may combine orders to save shipping fees.Combining for maximum 30days before payment must be done,can combine further then. I use SA Postal Services either airmail or surface mail depending on the size of the order.  All additional charges like customs duty is for the pocket of the buyer.       

    Southern Africa Full Size Medal   No ribbon   numbered  19584     Important   Thanks for supporting my auctions Your order will dispatch the day, following the day I receive your payment in full. To save on shipping costs, orders can be combined for maximum of 30 days, but payment  must be done as you go along just leave shipping costs until the very end.  SOUTH AFRICA ONLY If you are in the Western Cape (Northern and Southern Suburbs) choose The Courier Guy on checkout at R50.00 or free collection from   Boston, Bellville.   POSTNET at R99.00 up to 5kgs. Please advise the nearest POSTNET branch and street address where the order must be sent to.If all fails I can use the Post Office as a last resort   it is R45 below 2kgs and R65 above 2kgs. I will advise the tracking number as soon as an order dispatches, please follow the progress of your parcel to make sure you receive it in the quickest possible time. If you have not received your parcel after 7 days please advise me so that I can try and assist with locating the parcel.     INTERNATIONAL  Please let me quote you shipping to your specific country. Yes you may combine orders to save shipping fees. I use SA Postal Services either airmail or surface mail depending on the size of the order.  All additional charges like customs duty is for the pocket of the buyer.    

    Southern Africa Full Size Medal   No ribbon   numbered  -- note mark at the back     Important   Thanks for supporting my auctions Your order will dispatch the day, following the day I receive your payment in full. To save on shipping costs, orders can be combined for maximum of 30 days, but payment  must be done as you go along just leave shipping costs until the very end.  SOUTH AFRICA ONLY If you are in the Western Cape (Northern and Southern Suburbs) choose The Courier Guy on checkout at R50.00 or free collection from   Boston, Bellville.   POSTNET at R99.00 up to 5kgs. Please advise the nearest POSTNET branch and street address where the order must be sent to.If all fails I can use the Post Office as a last resort   it is R45 below 2kgs and R65 above 2kgs. I will advise the tracking number as soon as an order dispatches, please follow the progress of your parcel to make sure you receive it in the quickest possible time. If you have not received your parcel after 7 days please advise me so that I can try and assist with locating the parcel.     INTERNATIONAL  Please let me quote you shipping to your specific country. Yes you may combine orders to save shipping fees. I use SA Postal Services either airmail or surface mail depending on the size of the order.  All additional charges like customs duty is for the pocket of the buyer.    

    Southern Africa Full Size Medal   No ribbon   numbered  -- 43219     Important   Thanks for supporting my auctions Your order will dispatch the day, following the day I receive your payment in full. To save on shipping costs, orders can be combined for maximum of 30 days, but payment  must be done as you go along just leave shipping costs until the very end.  SOUTH AFRICA ONLY If you are in the Western Cape (Northern and Southern Suburbs) choose The Courier Guy on checkout at R50.00 or free collection from   Boston, Bellville.   POSTNET at R99.00 up to 5kgs. Please advise the nearest POSTNET branch and street address where the order must be sent to.If all fails I can use the Post Office as a last resort   it is R45 below 2kgs and R65 above 2kgs. I will advise the tracking number as soon as an order dispatches, please follow the progress of your parcel to make sure you receive it in the quickest possible time. If you have not received your parcel after 7 days please advise me so that I can try and assist with locating the parcel.     INTERNATIONAL  Please let me quote you shipping to your specific country. Yes you may combine orders to save shipping fees. I use SA Postal Services either airmail or surface mail depending on the size of the order.  All additional charges like customs duty is for the pocket of the buyer.    

    Southern Africa Full Size Medal   No ribbon   numbered  -- 33852     Important   Thanks for supporting my auctions Your order will dispatch the day, following the day I receive your payment in full. To save on shipping costs, orders can be combined for maximum of 30 days, but payment  must be done as you go along just leave shipping costs until the very end.  SOUTH AFRICA ONLY If you are in the Western Cape (Northern and Southern Suburbs) choose The Courier Guy on checkout at R50.00 or free collection from   Boston, Bellville.   POSTNET at R99.00 up to 5kgs. Please advise the nearest POSTNET branch and street address where the order must be sent to.If all fails I can use the Post Office as a last resort   it is R45 below 2kgs and R65 above 2kgs. I will advise the tracking number as soon as an order dispatches, please follow the progress of your parcel to make sure you receive it in the quickest possible time. If you have not received your parcel after 7 days please advise me so that I can try and assist with locating the parcel.     INTERNATIONAL  Please let me quote you shipping to your specific country. Yes you may combine orders to save shipping fees. I use SA Postal Services either airmail or surface mail depending on the size of the order.  All additional charges like customs duty is for the pocket of the buyer.    

Buy Collection of 59 Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Rhodesia stamps. for R10.00

Buy Lagos, Southern Nigeria & Northern Nigeria lot of 16 used Edward VII stamps for R100.00

Buy ** ORIGINAL- WW2 Southern Rhodesia Airforce Cap Badge and Northern Rhodesia Volunteers Title.** for R1,200.00

SECRET RIVALS Synopsis: Northern Leg vs. Southern Fist vs. The Silver Fox! "Stunning, Unprecedented" "Legendary" are just a few words to describe the greatest martial arts action ever committed to film. Northern Leg (John Liu) travels across China to find the man responsible for the death of his parents. The culprit is none other than the Silver Fox (Hwang-Jang Lee), a feared martial-arts expert and bandit. Silver Fox has also caught the attention of Southern Fist (Wong Thao) a government agent. While Southern Fist and Northern Leg are both after the same man, they discover that alone they are no match for Silver Fox. The two heroes must combine their skills, knowing that it is the only way to gain success against their awesome adversary. The results is a high-kicking and acrobatic kung fu classic that culminates in one of the greatest fight sequences ever filmed!    Starring: Silver Fox Don Wong John Liu   Category: Martial Art    Age Restriction: PG LV

SECRET RIVALS II Synopsis: This sequel picks up where the original ended, with the death of Silver Fox.  Mourning his brother’s murder, Bloody Fox guarantees revenge against Northern Leg and Southern Fist. Unfortunately his plans change when he discovers that Southern Fist is now more than 200 miles way. Now he is willing to accept the next sweetest revenge and will be satisfied with taking the lives of Fists younger brothers as compensation. Northern Leg, a wanderer by nature, will provide an even greater challenge to track down, though the Fox and his entourage of trained killers promise vengeance. When they locate Southern Fists two brothers, they are successful in taking the life of the younger brother, though Northern Leg narrowly manages to save the life of the older sibling. After pulling of an escape, the two prepare the necessary combined effort that will be an absolute must if they are to finally take down their archival.  This is easier said than done, as Bloody Fox has taken the life preserving precautions in the forms of four expert kickers and four super fist fighters who will not go down without a full-on action-packed grand finale.   Starring: Silver Fox John Liu   Category: Martial Art    Age Restriction: PG

 Lot of Africa stamps - mint & used including Northern & Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Homelands, Congo, Botswana & Swaziland  as per photo  

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Title:  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1957 Three Pence Coin EF40. Country: Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Year: 1957. Metal: Copper-Nickle. Coin Denomination: Three Pence Coin. Diameter: 16.3mm. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth The Second Image in Profile, with "Queen Elizabeth The Second" lettering around edge. Reverse: Flame Lily image which divides the date of coinage. "Rhodesia and Nyasaland" lettering around edge with coin value. Info: Southern Africa British Colony, now known as Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent federation of three southern African territories – the self- governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland – between 1953 and 1963 Condition: (EF-40) Extremely Fine - Lightly worn; all devices are clear, major devices bold. Price: R 30.00 Inc Vat.  

Title:  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1963 One Penny - Two Coins EF40. Country: Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Year: 1963. Metal: Bronze. Coin Denomination: One Penny Coin. Diameter: 21mm. Obverse: Hole in center and crown flanked by elephants with Crown surrounded by "Queen Elizabeth The Second" Reverse: One Penny around hole in center flanked by sprigs - Rhodesia And Nyasaland  - 1963 Info: Southern Africa British Colony, now known as Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent federation of three southern African territories – the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland – between 1953 and 1963 Condition: (EF-40) Extremely Fine - Lightly worn; all devices are clear, major devices bold. Price: R 60.00 Inc Vat for Two Coins.  

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My memoirs of the British South African Police 1966 - 1981 ... and a Colonial Upbringing in Northern Rhodesia Throughout the authors life in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) his father was a member of the Northern Rhodesia Police and the author sets about recording various incidents in the life of a youngster growing up on the numerous towns and police stations at which his father served.  The family moved to Southern Rhodesia in 1964. Finalizing his secondary schooling at Chaplin School, Gwelo, Rhodesia, in 1965, the author joined the British South Africa Police (BSAP) in March 1966 and elected to go into the district branch of the Force. The author traces his career from a young patrol officer, through the various ranks and district police stations on which he served, to his retirement in August 1981 as a superintendent, in what was then Zimbabwe.  He highlights the typical lifestyle associated with a district copper, including anecdotes from the Bush War that was raging. Apart from the lighter side of the book hitting an elephant at Makuti at 1 a.m. in a Mini Moke; realizing five minutes before presenting his men on parade to the Officer Commanding, at an annual inspection, that he had left his trousers at home; attending an internal disciplinary hearing as the accused for being drunk off duty where the presiding officer commented that the authors main defence witness appeared more drunk than the author and dismissed the casethere are some more serious chapters involving terrorist incidents, some of which are captured on an original station Incident Log which the author has included in the book.   Paperback / 256 pages 80 b/w photos, 2 maps  

By John Shaw 2015. Soft cover; 263 pages. Very good condition; like new. Under 1kg.   Throughout the author's life in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) his father was a member of the Northern Rhodesia Police and the author sets about recording various incidents in the life of a youngster growing up on the numerous towns and police stations at which his father served. The family moved to Southern Rhodesia in 1964. Finalizing his secondary schooling at Chaplin school, Gwelo, Rhodesia, in 1965, the author joined the British South Africa Police (BSAP) in March 1966 and elected to go into the district branch of the force. The author traces his career from a young patrol officer, through the various ranks and district police stations on which he served, to his retirement in August 1981 as a superintendent, in what was then Zimbabwe. He highlights the typical lifestyle associated with a district 'copper', including anecdotes from the Bush War that was raging. Apart from the lighter side of the book- hitting an elephant at Makuti at 1 a.m. in a Mini Moke; realizing five minutes before presenting his men on parade to the officer commanding, at an annual inspection, that he had left his trousers at home; attending an internal disciplinary hearing as the accused for being drunk off duty where the presiding officer commented that the author's main defence witness appeared more drunk than the author and dismissed the case-there are some more serious chapters involving terrorist incidents, some of which are captured on an original station incident log which the author has included in the book.

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The climactic death-throes of Soviet Communism during the 1980's included a last-gasp attempt at strategic franchise expansion in Southern Africa. Channelled through Castro's Cuba, oil-rich Angolan armed forces (FAPLA) received billions of dollars of advanced weaponry including MiG 23 and Sukhoi fighter jets, SAM 8 missile systems and thousands of armoured vehicles. Their   intent - to eradicate the US-backed Angolan opposition (UNITA), then push southwards into South Africa's protectorate SWA/Namibia, ostensibly as liberators. 1985 saw the first large-scale mechanized offensive in Southern African history. Russian Generals planned and oversaw the offensive but without properly accounting for the tenacity of UNITA (supported by the South African Defence Forces - SADF) or the treacherous terrain typical in the rainy season. The '85 offensive floundered in the mud and FAPLA returned to their capital Luanda. The South Africans stood down, confident their 'covert' support for UNITA had demonstrated the folly of prosecuting war so far from home against Africa's military Superpower. The South Africans were mistaken. Fidel and FAPLA immediately redoubled their efforts, strengthening fifteen battalions with even more Soviet hardware while Russian and Cuban specialists oversaw troop training. As Cuban and Angola fighter pilots honed their skills over the skies of Northern Angola, David Mannall, a normal 17-year old kid completing High School, was preparing for two years of compulsory military service before beginning Tertiary education. Through a series of fateful twists he found himself leading soldiers in a number of full-scale armoured clashes including the largest and most decisive battle on African soil since World War II. This is the David and Goliath story that, due to seismic political changes in the region, has never been truthfully told. The author lifts the hatch on his story of how Charlie Squadron, comprising just twelve 90mm AFVs crewed by 36 national servicemen, as part of the elite 61 Mechanised Battalion, engaged and effectively annihilated the giant FAPLA 47th Armoured Brigade in one day - 3 October 1987. Their 90mm cannons were never designed as tank-killers but any assurances that it would never be used against heavy armour were left in the classroom during the three-month operation and never more starkly than the decisive 'Battle on The Lomba River'. The Communist-backed offensive died that day along with hundreds of opposition fighters. 47th Brigade survivors abandoned their remaining equipment, fleeing north across the Lomba, eventually joining the 59th Brigade in what became a full-scale retreat of over ten thousand soldiers to Cuito Cuanavale. The myth perpetuated by post-apartheid politicians goes something like this "The SADF force that destroyed 47th Brigade on 3 October numbered 6,000 men and that all the hard yards were run by the long suffering UNITA!" The inconvenient truth is that there were just 36 South African boys on the front-line that day, but it is also true to say they would never have achieved such a stunning victory without the support of many more. This is their story. Paperback, 192 pages First Published October 2014, Second Revised Edition May 2015