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161 |
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TURKEY - 4pi-RATE COVER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO CAIRO; 20th Nov. 1870 env. (reduced at top) to Cairo, franked by a fine pair of the Egypt 2nd Issue 2pi blue tied by a fine small "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s. This was double the 2 piastre rate for a letter from a port to an inland destination; pairs of the 2pi are hard to find on covers. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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162 |
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TURKEY - 2pi-RATE COVER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO SMYRNA; 10th May 1871 E to Smyrna franked for double the port-to-port rate of 1 piastre with a pair of 2nd Issue 1pi red (one with corner fault) just tied (through the perfs.) by a partial fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s. (which also ties the stamps by indentation), with a second matching strike alongside. PHOTO - |
£300 |
| ** |
163 |
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TURKEY/GREECE - RARE 20pa PAIR USED ON PORT-TO-PORT COVER FROM SMYRNA TO GREECE; Attractive 23rd Sept. 1871 EL to Volos franked by Egypt 2nd Issue 20pa green pair cancelled by a partial fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/SMIRNE" c.d.s. with a mostly very fine, exactly matching strike alongside. Rare franking for the 1 piastre rate; showing Egyptian stamps used entirely outside Egyptian territory, and from the scarce P.O. at Smyrna. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£1500 |
| ** |
164 |
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TURKEY - DOUBLE PORT-TO-PORT RATE COVER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO ALEXANDRIA; 26th May 1875 env. (slight stain clear of stamps and marks; flap faults) to Alexandria franked by Egypt 3rd Issue 1pi red pair tied by a fine "V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s., with an 80% Alexandria arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Good example of the double weight port-to-port rate. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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165 |
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TURKEY - DOUBLE WEIGHT 4pi-RATE COVER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO CAIRO; 16th June 1875 env. (flap lost) to Cairo franked by Egypt 3rd Issue 2pi yellow pair (1872 printing) just tied by a nearly fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s. with a second matching strike nearby, having Alexandria & Cairo c.d.s.'s on the reverse. Scarce example of the double port-to-inland town 2pi rate with this 4 piastres franking. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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166 |
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TURKEY - REMARKABLE MIXED PRINTINGS FRANKING FOR THE 3pi RATE FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO CAIRO; 1st Sept. 1875 env. (minor creasing & flap faults, etc.) to Cairo unusually franked for the double U.P.U. 1‡pi rate with Egypt 3rd Issue 1pi reds of the Penasson printing (a single) and of the Bulaq printing (a pair with double perfs. variety on one stamp), all tied by two fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s.'s. Very rare mixed printings franking. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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167 |
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TURKEY - SCARCE 10pa VALUES USED ON U.P.U. 1‡pi-RATE COVER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO CAIRO; 31st Jan. 1877 env. (flap faults) to Cairo franked for the 1&Mac189;pi U.P.U. rate with Egypt stamps of Different 3rd Issue Printings; a 1pi red of of the 1874 Bulaq printing and a pair of the scarce 10pa mauve of the 1872 Penasson printing. All are tied by fair to very fine strikes of the "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s. Rare and attractive franking. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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168 |
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TURKEY - INGOING U.P.U.-RATE MAIL FROM EGYPT; 19th Sept. 1876 env. from Cairo to Constantinople franked for the double 1‡pi rate by Egypt 3rd Issue Bulaq printing 1pi red & 2pi yellow, both tied by fine small "POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO" c.d.s.'s, with fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Plus 20th Dec. 1876 env. (repairs, mostly to reverse) to Constantinople franked by Egypt 3rd Issue (Penasson printing) 1pi red & 10pa mauve (2; scarce), all tied by fine "POSTE EGIZIANE/ALESSANDRIA" c.d.s.'s with fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI" arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - |
£300 |
| OTHER EGYPTIAN PROPERTIES |
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169 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive mint middle period collection, predominantly in plate blocks of 4. and with a heavy emphasis on definitives. A fascinating lot - seldom encountered thus. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
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170 |
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MISCELLANY: 1903-53 Range of covers & cards inc. fine group of PPCs, 1903-12, with Khedival issues and cancellation interest inc. TPOs (6), 2 to Indo-China with different Singapore transit d.s. 1951-54 pair of Royal / Presidential Palace covers with appropriate special c.d.s., the latter a 'provisional' issue with the crown & 'S.M.LE ROI' deleted & replaced with m/s 'Cabinet du PrÈsident de la RÈpublique' in red ink also a 1953 'combined franking' with fine Alexandria Station c.d.s. (13 items). |
£100 |
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171 |
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AIRMAIL - 1931 ZEPPELIN ISSUE: Envelope & printed postcard to the same address in France, franked with with the 50m or 100m surcharged air issue for the Graf Zeppelin flight, each stamp tied by the special CAIRE/GRAF ZEPPELIN c.d.s., with Friedrichshafen transits. Also an E ex Cairo emanating from the 1937 'Cygnus' crash at Brindisi, minus stamps and with two strikes of the boxed 'DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT' h.s. An interesting trio. (3 items). |
£120 |
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172 |
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ALEXANDRIA - FRENCH P.O., 1839-60: An interesting group of covers inc. pair of stampless (1839-44) disinfected items with T14 or T15 c.d.s. of Alexandria, chisel slits & 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE' h.s. on front or back (fine, for these). Also a trio with imperf. French frankings of 20c & 40c, 10c & 40c x 2 or 10c & 80c, all cancelled by PC 3704. (5 items). |
£120 |
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173 |
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ALEXANDRIA: 1857 EL (light filing crease) to France endorsed "p.vapeur Anglais' franked with NapolÈon 10c & 40c cancelled by scarce PC 3704 h.s. with 'ALEXANDRIE/ EGYPTE' c.d.s. nearby and 1873 E (repaired address panel) to Paris with triple rate franking of CÈrËs 40c pair & 80c (2) cancelled by three strikes of clear GC 5080 with P.O. c.d.s. in opposite corner. (2 covers). |
£90 |
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174 |
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ALEXANDRIA - FIRST ISSUE 1p USED IN COMBINATION WITH FRENCH FRANKING: Attractive E ex Zagasig to Marseille franked by French 40c orange cancelled by GC 5080 & 1st Issue Egyptian 1p lilac with retta cancellation, indistinct Zagasik c.d.s. nearby. A most appealing cover, despite small sellotape repairs to edges. [Fourcaut cert. 1999]. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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175 |
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ALEXANDRIA - FRENCH P.O. 1866-76: Interesting group of covers, mainly addressed to Switzerland, with NapolÈon or CÈrËs frankings, inc. 40c x 3, 40c & 20c, 80c, 40c & 30c x 2 cancelled by the GC 5080 obliterator (7) or Alexandrie c.d.s. (8 items). |
£140 |
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176 |
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ALEXANDRIA - PAQUEBOTS, 1865-67: 1867 E (light central fold, edge wear) franked by French 40c cancelled with a crisp ancre lozenge, a mainly fine strike of the octagonal ALEXANDRIE/PAQ.FR.V No2 alongside - carried by the paquebot 'Saïd'. Also two other (1865) covers to France with 10c & 40c frankings, GC 5080 cancellations and either a boxed PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERANEE or PAQ.AN.V.SUEZ/AMB.MARS.2 c.d.s. (3 items). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
177 |
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ALEXANDRIA - 1868 COMBINED FRENCH / EGYPTIAN FRANKING: Fresh & attractive E (pinhole) ex Zagasik to Paris via Alexandria with scarce combined franking of (2nd Issue) 1p rose & French 40c orange, both tied by large Zagasik c.d.s., the latter also cancelled by GC 5080. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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178 |
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ALEXANDRIA - 1875 COMBINED FRANKING TO FRANCE: EL (sellotape repair) ex Cairo, franked by French 80c Cérès in combination with Egyptian (3rd Issue) 1p red cancelled by indistinct strikes of the GC 5080 & POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO c.d.s. respectively, with a second, clear strike of the latter nearby. A scarce item, despite repair.PHOTO -plate 8 |
£140 |
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179 |
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ALEXANDRIA - FRENCH P.O., 1901-30: Selection of commercial covers & cards, mainly to France, inc. fine 1901 PPC with Type Sage 1c & 4c, 1906 reg'd E with 1f Merson, 5c stationery E (1912), 1915 PPCs (2) with fine strikes of the CORR.D'ARMEES*ALEXANDRIE FR.* c.d.s., opt'd issues etc. Useful. (11 items). |
£100 |
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180 |
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CAIRO - FRENCH P.O.: Fine 1870 E to France, the 40c stamp cancelled by GC 5119 with T22 dotted-circle c.d.s. of LE CAIRE/BAU. FRANCAIS; also (1872) an E with 80c NapolÈon franking with 5119 and T15 Cairo c.d.s. In addition, a (Dec.) 1872 E to Switzerland with pair of 30c CÈrËs, each with a strike of the GC cancellation. (3 items). |
£90 |
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181 |
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TURKISH SUZERAINTY - INTERNAL MAIL: 1867 E to Alexandria franked by 1pi claret tied by clue c.d.s. 'POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/CAIRO' with a second strike alongside & similar arrival backstamp of Alexandria; light filing crease. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
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182 |
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HOTEL CANCELLATIONS. 1902-33: Group of postcards with scarce hotel c.d.s. inc. Assouan Savoy & Cataract, Cairo Savoy, Grand Continental, Shepheard's (3 types) & Semiramis and the Luxor Winter Palace (2). An attractive group of mainly fine strikes. (12 items). |
£240 |
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183 |
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MARITIME MAIL, 1902-34: Attractive group of Egyptian PPCs franked with stamps of Egypt, France, GB or India with a range of cancellations inc. French paquebot c.d.s. / octagons (lignes N & U, Marseille to Yokohama or Kobe), London MB, s/l PAQUEBOT, Aden c.d.s. etc A useful lot. (10 items). |
£100 |
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184 |
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PORT SAID - FRENCH P.O.: Group of covers & cards with several paquebot cancellations on Egyptian PPCs inc. (1901) 'Marseille a La RÈunion/LV No1' & (1905-10) 'Ligne N/Paq.Fr.' (No 4, 5 & 6) plus s/l 'PAQUEBOT' (2); in addition, 1907 reg'd E to Germany, 1915 Red Cross interpanneau millesime strip (3), 1921 PPC with 10m on 30c postage due stamp, 1921 local surcharge block (8) of 10m on 25m franking reg'd E with quarantine office h.s., 1926 reg'd PPC etc. (13 items). |
£140 |
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185 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION, 1916-55: Selection of covers inc. 1932 MPO Cairo cover to UK with fine example of the elusive 1932 black on grey-blue Xmas Seal on reverse, 1916 Service PC with fine 'BRITISH BARRACKS CAIRO' c.d.s., Abassia Barracks d.s. (1924), Ismailia Camp (1935), 1941-43 OAS covers (2) with 'Egypt Prepaid' d.s. & different censor types plus 1955 FPO 255 c.d.s. on E to Germany. (7 items). |
£120 |
| SUDAN |
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186 |
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COMPLETE SHEETS/LARGE MULTIPLES: The selection comprising 1954 Self Govt. set of three in complete sheets of 50, 193110m Air Mail block of 50 and Military Telegraphs 1pi, 10pi and 25pi complete sheets of 120. (6 sheets, 1 large block). |
£50 |
| ** |
187 |
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FORERUNNERS - STAMPS OF EGYPT USED IN THE SUDAN: The extremely interesting collection of Egyptian adhesives used in the Sudan inc. 1872 (Jan.) 10pa mauve block of four used at SUAKIN (dated 25 Dec. 1873 - ex Cooper), 1877 (18 Dec.) 1pi red used at MASSAWA (Ethiopia but regarded as part of the Sudan until annexed by Italy in 1885), 1878 piece bearing 2pi yellow x 3 cancelled at SUAKIN, 1884 5pi grey horizontal pair used at SUAKIN (29 Dec. 1897 - ex Cooper), 1889 10p mauve block of four used at SUAKIN (18 Jan. - ex Cooper), etc. An excellent lot which would prove virtually impossible to replicate. (61). |
£300 |
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188 |
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1897 OVERPRINTS ON EGYPT: The small group of mint blocks comprising 1m brown panes of 60 (2), both First Setting showing "battered S" & "bent alif" varieties, 2m green pane of 60 from the First Setting with a number of varieties inc. "damaged S", "damaged O", "bent alif", "damaged nun", "damaged wow", etc. and 3m orange pane of 60 with the same varieties as the 2m. (4 panes - 240 stamps). |
£150 |
| ** |
189 |
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1897 OVERPRINTS ON EGYPT: Fine block of four 2p orange-brown on registered cover to Cairo with 4 strikes of the WADI-HALFA c.d.s. (25 March 1898) and boxed Egyptian reg'n h.s. - a scarce item from this interim period. Also two 1897 covers with HALFA c.d.s. cancelling 5m on cover (two light surface marks) to ASC barracks at Alexandria (fine Military PO c.d.s. on reverse) or 3m & 1p on Arabic cover to Cairo. (3 items). PHOTO -plate 8 |
£140 |
| ** |
190 |
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1897 OVERPRINTS ON EGYPT. The small study comprising 1m brown marginal block of 12 with the overprint misplaced dramatically to the left, 2m green mint block of 4 with the overprint misplaced vertically, 2m mint single with the same vertical misplacement & a cover to Alexandria (addressee's name excised) bearing the five values to 1pi. (4 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
191 |
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1897 OVERPRINTS ON EGYPT: 1m brown irregular mint block of 22 from the top right hand of the pane (setting 1) plus 3m orange-yellow mint block of 60 showing sundry minor varieties (Damaged "S", Damaged "U", Small Arabic "alif", Bent Arabic "alif", Damaged Arabic "alif", No dot in Arabic "nun", Damaged "N", damaged "D" & broken "D".). A good pair. (2 blocks - 82 stamps). |
£75 |
| ** |
192 |
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DIE PROOF OF THE ARAB POSTMAN ISSUE: 1897 (21 Sept.) working prioof of the central vignette on glazed card with circular uncleared surround & tablets, h.s. "21 Sep. 97" & "BEFORE HARDENING". Ex Danson & Cooper. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
| ** |
193 |
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LARGE 'ARAB POSTMAN' ISSUES, 1898-1921: Group of covers inc. 5m pair on 1898 E to Ireland with KHARTOUM/S.P.S. c.d.s., marginal 2p on reg'd E (1899) to Germany with WADI HALFA c.d.s. in blue & 1902 German advertising PPC with 1m brown & pink pair ex SAWAKIN. Also pair of 1907-09 registered Es to Germany or Switzerland, the latter an uprated provisional issue 1p env. - with multiple frankings. (5 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
194 |
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1903 5m on 5pi brown & green INVERTED SURCHARGE mounted mint. RPS Cert. SG.29a, Cat. £250. PHOTO - |
£90 |
| ** |
195 |
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1903-1931 Postman types. The small mint selection comprising 1903 5m on 5pi block of 25 (some foxing), 1927 4m INVERTED WATERMARK & 1931 Air Mail 2pi complete sheet (some small faults) of 60 showing "Extended foot to R" variety. |
£75 |
| ** |
196 |
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COLOUR TRIALS OF THE 1927-40 ARAB POSTMAN ISSUE: The small selection comprising 10pi deep blue & pale blue imperforate pair and single plus 20pi black & green imperforate pair. Most attractive. (3 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
197 |
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COLOUR TRIALS/PROOFS: 1931 Gordon Air Mail issue imperforate colour trials of the 7‡pi value in lilac & bluish-black, slate & dark blue and green & black, plus a proof of the key plate of the same issue being a vertical pair of the central vignette in blue and a DLR proof (1941) for the cover of an unissued booklet depicting palm trees and designed by Miss H.M. Hebbert and subsequently used for the Tuti Island issue of that year. (5 items). |
£150 |
| ** |
198 |
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1935 Gordon set mounted mint & good to fine used. Chiefly fine. (18). |
£75 |
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199 |
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1940 5m on 10m mint & used study inc. two marginal mint blocks of 42 & 48 showing "Malmine " variety (row 5, stamp 1) and a good selection of used singles inc. "Broken lam", "Missing dots" (in pair with normal) and "Broken Mim" varieties. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
| ** |
200 |
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1948 20pi perf. 13 mounted mint single plus another example on a flown cover to England (slightly rounded SE corner perf.). A scarce pair. |
£75 |
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201 |
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1951-54 Mint & used collection on leaves with particular emphasis on the 1951 definitive issue including the set in marginal mint blocks of 4 and in corner plate pairs, 1953 Date error set of three in marginal mint blocks of 4, sundry covers inc. 1951 set on huge FDC, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
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202 |
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PROOFS/ESSAYS: 1951-62 group of proofs/essays inc. Shaduf block of six in black & in red and bkack, block of 4 in red & black, a block of 4 of the central vignette only in red, a block of 4 of the central vignette in black (printed double, one block inverted), 3p brown & ultramarine imperforate pair of proofs with inverted centres and a small study of the 5m value (Shilluk warrior) inc. a key plate proof block of 4, a vertical pair of the duty plate and a combined duty & key plate with one inveerted in relation to the other. A good little group. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
| ** |
203 |
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PROOFS/ESSAYS: 1951 Shaduf issue imperforate blocks of 6 in black & black and red plus singles in black (key plate only) & red (duty plate only). Also 5m Shilluk warrior horizontal proof pair in black & purple on pink ungummed, unwatermarked paper. (5 items). |
£75 |
| ** |
204 |
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BOOKLETS: 1912 100m exploded booklet comprising front & back cover, four vertical pairs of the 5m adhesive, six marginal strips from which the other twelve adhesives have been removed plus all the interleaving. Cat. £650 as complete and exceedingly scarce. |
£75 |
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205 |
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POSTAGE DUE: 1897 4m maroon bisected diagonally on small piece with normal plus a further example bisected vertically alongside two normals (Omdurman datestamps). Unguaranteed. |
£75 |
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206 |
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AIRMAIL - 1931 FFCs to Mwanza (4) or London (3), all from different points of origin, with appropriate cachets, franked by airmail opt'd 10m & 2pi, to the same addressee. Also 1934 Imperial Airways FFC Khartoum-Brisbane & two commercial flown covers to the UK c1935/41with opt'd frankings. (10 items). |
£80 |
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207 |
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AIRMAIL: 1932 Khartoum-Cape Town FFC with unusual simple red inscription 'FIRST FLIGHT/BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' plus similar E carried by 1st direct airmail from the Cape to London. Also a fine series of pictorial covers carried to/from Sudan by Comet in 1952 (10), 1957 Britannia (7) etc. (20 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
208 |
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INTERPOSTAL SEALS: Group of unused circular labels used by the Egyptian P.O. for various purposes in the 19th Century comprising 1872-80 Die B Barbar (red), Dongola (lilac) & Wadi-Halfa (purple), Die C Barbar (red), Kassala (violet) & Suakin (black/blue) & Die D Barbar (red) plus 1879-80 Dara & Dongola (both in red) and 1882 Barbar, Kartoum (sic), Sawakin & Wadi-Halfa in red. A scarce group. (13 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
209 |
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MARITIME etc.: 1932 Commercial E ex Port Taufiq to Port Sudan franked by 5m 'AIR MAIL' stamp cancelled by superb mauve 'KHEDIVAL MAIL LINE.S.S.TALODI' h.s.; 1933 Henderson Line E to Scotland with 15m stamp tied by indistinct c.d.s. & s/l 'S.S.BHAMO' h.s.; 1938 Bibby Line E to UK with KGVI 1‡d tied by boxed 'PAQUEBOT' with Port Sudan c.d.s. nearby. Also 1928 internal usage of 15m reg'd stationery env., KGV 1&Mac189;d cancelled Hassa Heissa on E to UK etc. (7 items). PHOTO -plate 8 |
£120 |
| ** |
210 |
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OFFICIALS: 1900-03 selection comprising 1900 2m used (2, type 1 setting 3 & type 4 setting 3), 1901 1m Postman mint block of 4 (top two stamps with "SG" inverted & reversed) and used single and 1903 "O.S.G.S." 1m mint pair showing the "Oval O" variety. Chiefly very fine. (9). |
£90 |
| ** |
211 |
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OFFICIALS - KHARTOUM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL/EAST KORDOFAN COUNCIL AT UMM RUWABA: 1954-57 group of adhesives (20 - plus one cover) perforated due to shortage of Official adhesives. The 1954 Khartoum Council perfins. comprise 6 adhesives (inc. a strip of 3) plus a cover (addressed to England & bearing Self Govt. 15m x 2 plus 1951 1m & 2m (2), all perfined), whilst the 1957 group comprises 14 adhesives (inc. a strip of 3 & a pair). An unusual group. |
£75 |
| ** |
212 |
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ARMY OFFICIAL: 1905 1m brown & carmine mint block of 30, stamps no.6 & 12 with small type opt. (SG.A1b), stamp no.29 with "!" variety (SG.A1a). A splendid Exhibition piece. |
£150 |
| ** |
213 |
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ARMY OFFICIAL: 1905-14 trio comprising 1905 1m (SG.A3) mint, 1m (SG.A4 - Quatrefoil wmk.) used & 10pi with "AS" perfin. (SG.A25) good used. Cat. £440. (3). |
£120 |
| ** |
214 |
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ARMY OFFICIAL: 1906-11 10p black & mauve very good used. RPS Cert. (1990). SG.A16, Cat. £325. PHOTO - |
£120 |
| ** |
215 |
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ARMY OFFICIAL: 1906-11 5m scarlet & black DOUBLE OVERPRINT fresh mounted mint. BPA Cert. (1977). SG.A9a, Cat. £190. |
£75 |
| ** |
216 |
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PARCEL 'DESPATCH NOTES': Fine 1908 khaki card (closed tear) recording the despatch of a parcel from the Director of Military Works, Khartoum to the Cairo War Office, bearing 1906 'Army/Service' opt'd 5m - strip of 5 & a block of 9; also 1909 civilian use of a similar card with 2p & 5p stamps and a 1925 blue card used for a parcel to Germany with 5p (2) & 10p stamps ex Port Sudan. Scarce. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| ** |
217 |
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POSTAGE DUE COVERS: 1933 E to UK with 5m (3) ex Hassa Heissa with 'T', '3‡d/I.S./F' h.s. & ‡d, 1d & 2d due labels; 1927 E to Italy with 10m stamp, boxed 'T' & 5c & 40c (2) Italian dues. Covers with Sudanese p.dues inc. 1931 Indian advertising E with 4m due, 1933 internal airmail E ex Torit with 10m due stamp & 1965 French cover with 10m p.due [SG D14]. A good lot of uncommon material. (5 items). |
£100 |
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218 |
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GORDON & THE SUDAN - A SMALL LIBRARY: Non-philatelic biographical & historical hardback works inc. a fine copy with dw of CrabitÈs: The Winning of the Sudan (1934), Gray: A History of Southern Sudan, 1839-89 (1961 ex-lib.), 2 lives of Gordon c1890-1910 plus 4 modern works (Symonds, Preston, Nutting & Elton), 1952 E.Africa Yearbook etc. Also a leather-bound presentation copy of the 1968 history of De la Rue. (11 items). |
£75 |
| SUDAN - MILITARY |
| ** |
219 |
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SUAKIN - 'BASE OFFICE/B' c.d.s. CANCELLING INDIAN 1a on 9pi SOLDIERS' & SEAMEN'S ENVELOPE: 17.November 1896 usage of this scarce datestamp (Type D1) on fine Soldiers' & Seamen's Envelope (light central fold) to Bombay, countersigned by the Field Paymaster at Suakin, Captain Gower (?). An attractive cover. PHOTO -plate 8 |
£200 |
| ** |
220 |
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STAMPLESS OFFICIAL MAIL: 1897 E addressed in Arabic to Egypt with (Arabic) endorsement 'Commander 11th Battalion' countersigned with blue pencil monogram (Lt-Col. H.W.Jackson?) and mainly fine strike of the 'WADI-HALFA/CAMP' c.d.s. (9 Feb.'97). Also 30 June 1900 E to Cairo franked with a 5m stamp perfinned 'S.G.' and cancelled by Wad-Medani c.d.s. An interesting pair. (2 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
221 |
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NILE EXPEDITION STAMPLESS OFFICER'S COVER: 1898 (10 Aug.) Stampless E to UK endorsed On Field Service - no stamps available and countersigned 'W.Sitwell', with 'ATBARA/S.P.S.' c.d.s., boxed 'T' & 'WADI HALFA/S.P.S.' backstamp; struck on arrival with '2D/F.B.' postage due h.s. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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222 |
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ARMY TELEGRAMS: 1898 (March/April) Pair of message forms with receipt c.d.s. 'ARMY/H - L/TELEGRAPHS' of Halfa, one with message concerning troop movements; water-stained corner to one form. Also two (1900) telegraph receipts ex Halfa, one roughly torn with piece missing, each with a 4pi franking, torn in two. (4 items). |
£90 |
| ** |
223 |
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ARMY TELEGRAPHS: 1898 (25 Feb.) Complete destination copy of a telegram ex Debbeh concerning deployment of troops to Dongola & Kerma, addressed 'Sandbach' and signed 'Rundle'; fine strike of the 'ARMY/TELEGRAHS' c.d.s. with 'M - R' code (Merowe). Also a 1901 telegram despatch receipt with a franking of 'half stamps', showing a fine strike of a similar c.d.s. with unrecorded 'T - K' code. (2 items). |
£75 |
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224 |
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WWI - CENSOR TRIANGLES, 1916-18: Group of Es (inc. reg'd item & S.G.R. env.) to Egypt (3) or U.K. (2) franked with 5m stamps cancelled with Khartoum, Atbara, Rosieres, Halfa-Khartoum TPO & the uncommon Atbara Station c.d.s., all with violet triangular censor h.s. inc. numbers 6, 8 (2), 11, 20, 53, 66 & 107, 4 have TPO marks on the reverse. (8 items). |
£140 |
| ** |
225 |
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WWI: Unusual 1916 usage of 5m stationery E to Norway, endorsed Weikko Pekkloa Censor Halfa,plus fine strike of the unrecorded '51' in triangle censor h.s., uprated with Egyptian 10m, the latter (only) tied by Shallal-Halfa TPO c.d.s. Also 1918 E with 5m stamp ex Suakin to Egypt with triangular '35' h.s. tying fine blue censor label No 29 - vendor states only two examples known with this number. (2 items). |
£80 |
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226 |
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WWI - SCARCE CENSOR LABELS: 1916 E (opened out / edge tears) ex Khartoum to France with fine, unusual, large pink label 'SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/2' tied by boxed K sorting h.s. Also 1917 reg'd E ex Khartoum to Sweden with 4m (5) franking, blue patterned censor label & chamfered boxed 'PASSED/CENSOR/1' in black. A good pair. (2 items). |
£70 |
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227 |
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WWII - CENSOR MARKS: Group of covers, 1939-40 with Sudanese frankings & cancellations of Khartoum (2), Gebeit & Port Sudan, with circular 'RAF CENSOR No13', v.fine strike of the short-lived Type 382 No 3336 of Sennar with oval Deputy Chief Field Censor h.s. nearby; also boxed crown No 1005 (Worcestershire Regt.) on airmailed 'honour' E and a 1940 cover with triangular '12'. (4 items). |
£80 |
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WWII - CENSOR LABELS: Trio of covers inc. Oct. 1939 incoming from Greece with fine green 'SUDAN/7/CENSORSHIP label tied by '7' h.s., 1942 airmail cover to Argentina with 10p stamp, circular RAF censor, green on white label (unseriffed) 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER 18' & '4' in triangle h.s. plus long advertising env. (American Tobacco Co. of the Orient) to USA with 20p (3) stamps, red airmail h.s., violet 'D' indicating routing through Nigeria & green on white (seriffed) 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 25' with '19' triangular h.s. (3 items). |
£75 |
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WWII - INDIAN F.P.O. CANCELLATIONS: Group of FPO covers to India or U.K., 1940-42 inc. No12 (Port Sudan) on 3 covers, 2 with Indian stamps (inc. OHMS) & the third with KGVI 3d; No.15 (Butana Bridge); No.24 (Gebeit); No.87 (Gebeit - 2, inc. arrival back-stamp). A useful ot. (7 items). |
£150 |
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230 |
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WWII - POW & CENSORED MAIL, 1940-43: Three POW letter-sheets to Italy (2) or Asmara all from Italian prisoners in Camp 337 (Erba Gebeit), with boxed 'P/W MIDDLE/EAST...' censors (038, 069 & 093); also an unusual civilian internee E to Pola with 2p stamp, triangular censor No 3 & Red Cross cachet. In addition, two 1940 commercial covers (roughly opened) with censor triangle '6' tying green censor labels 6 & 7. (6 items). |
£140 |
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231 |
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WWII - CENSOR HANDSTAMPS: 1944 USAPO 608 E with duplex cancellation & boxed censor 24530; 1942 E to UK ex Equatorial Corps with Sudanese stamps cancelled by EAAPO2 c.d.s. & circular censor 223; pair of covers franked with Indian stamps - ex IFPO No 23 (April 1941) to UK with triangular 2490 and FPO 186 (Aug.1941) to India with 2932 triangle plus 1942 3d stamped air-letter ex FPO 549 to UK with RAF censor 129 h.s. A useful group. (5 items). |
£120 |
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232 |
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WWII - POW MAIL: Folded letter-sheet from Italian POW to Dire Daua Camp, Ethiopia, with boxed 'P/W MIDDLE/EAST 014', 'EA/APO - ' struck off cover (5.Dec.41) and large cachet of the Italian Red Cross at Dire Daua. Also a stamped E ex Khartoum to Italy (17 Dec.40) with triangular censor 3 and Red Cross cachet, the flap endorsed Pietro Guerra No 119. (2 items). PHOTO -plate 8 |
£100 |
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233 |
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WWII - SCARCE, SHORT-LIVED LARGE RUBBER DATESTAMPS: 1941 (20 April) Green 'honour' E sent airmail to India, the stamps cancelled by the large rubber 'IND.F.P.O.No104' - last recorded date of use. Also Sudan Defence Force P.O. c.d.s. on censored, stamped OAS covers inc. KGVI 10d stamp with the very scarce No 3 usage at Kufra Oasis, Libya (8 July '42) and attractive E with the large No12 (Juba) struck in violet on 16 August 1942 - again, the last recorded date of use. A fine trio. (3 items). PHOTO - |
£250 |
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WWII - POW MAIL: Four items of Italian POW mail to Italy (2) or Asmara (2) inc. 3 letter-sheets & a less common postcard, from Camps 328, 337 & 338 with boxed/unboxed censors 'P/W MIDDLE/EAST...' codes 41,113, 168 & 174. (4 items). |
£100 |
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235 |
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WWII - INDIAN BASE P.O. No.2 (Khartoum): Trio of covers with 'BASE OFFICE' cancellations inc. airmail E to Cairo (Type D1) with Egyptian 5m due for poste restante fee plus two green 'honour' envs. sent airmail to the U.K. (Type D2). Also an OAS cover to the UK with combined Indian / Sudanese franking cancelled by FPO No 17 c.d.s.(2 APR - year slug illegible ), with Type A300 double-boxed Egyptian censor 196. (4 items). |
£80 |
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236 |
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WWII - EQUATORIAL CORPS: 1941 (25 July) airmail E to UK with Sudanese stamps cancelled by fine strike of the elusive 'E.A./A.P.O.2' used by the Equatorial Corps of the Sudan Defence Force with censor triangle No 3418 nearby. Also a 1943 censored OAS E to Nairobi with KGVI 10d cancelled by FPO 549 c.d.s.with APO 2 c.d.s. as back stamp plus similar with Sudanese stamps ex Khartoum to an officer in the E.Africa Command with FPO 549 & EA/APO 86 on reverse. (3 items). |
£80 |
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WWII - SORTING HANDSTAMPS: Trio of 1941 Es with Sudanese frankings to Egypt (2, one addressed in Arabic) or UK ex Port Sudan with fine strikes of the boxed 'K' (2, violet & black) or Juba encircled 'A' (violet). Also a fine unused 5m stationery env. with 'O.S.G.S.' opt. (4 items). |
£75 |
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238 |
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WWII - SCARCE EGYPTIAN MPO 'E603': Airmail E to India with Sudanese franking cancelled by a fine strike of the scarce Type 360 Egyptian 3-line 'M.P.O. / 8 JA 41 / E.603' c.d.s. of Gedaref (recorded for 3 weeks in Jan. 1941) and censor triangle No.2593, also Indian censor tape tied by small censor triangles. Attractive. PHOTO -plate 8 |
£75 |
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239 |
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WWII - BRITISH FORCES IN THE SUDAN: Scarce E to Cairo (2.Nov.'42) with Indian franking cancelled by (Indian) FPO S285, transferred to British Forces & used at Wadi Halfa. Also British FPO covers 1940-43 inc. 174 (fine boxed RAF censor No.40) & 186 used as cancellations plus 716 arrival of the Cairo RAF HQ on airletter addressed to the Nyala Ferry Control, RAF and 197 (Egypt) as arrival on reg'd cover ex Port Sudan. (5 items). |
£120 |
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240 |
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WWII - RED CROSS POSTAL MESSAGE SERVICE: 1942 (? date unclear) commercial E (edge faults) addressed to P.O.Box 66, Khartoum with 4p stamp & bilingual censor; re-addressed to the Red Cross POW Agency at Geneva with the endorsement Red Cross Postal Message Scheme in the Sudan with a very fine large oval cachet repeating the wording with the m/s addition of c/o S & S Vanian/Khartoum. Most unusual. PHOTO -plate 8 |
£100 |
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