The central African areas of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland were jointly administered by the British as the FEDERATION OF RHODESIA & NYASALAND starting in 1953. The Federation dissolved peacefully ten years later in 1963.
For issues both before and after the Federation, see MALAWI, ZAMBIA, and ZIMBABWE.
1. Neopost (LV-6), 1953. [$20]
Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
“RHODESIA/NYASALAND” in top panel, crown and EIIR in center with value at bottom flanked by M# “N1” up.