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81 |
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THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION - THE 'NORBURY' CORRESPONDENCE; 1899-1905 group of envs. (the 1904/5 pair with toning/faults) addressed to Mrs. Norbury in Malvern; 3 with Large Camel frankings (1899 Omdurman, and the others ex Khartoum), and one (1904) a Khartoum usage of the Egypt "SOUDAN" o.p. 1pi blue Postal Stat. env. The 1902 env. endorsed by addressee "Leaving Om[durman]. for command of IVth Battn. at El Duem", and the 1905 env. (opened out) endorsed with precis of letter inc. "Sirdar [= Kitchener] ret[urned]. from Waw", etc. (4 covers).
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£150 |
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82 |
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PAIR OF "SENFF ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITION" COVERS, dated 3/23 Aug. 1899, to USA at 10m rates; only one with the imprint (partly covered by stamps), franked with 5m(2) or 2m(2)+3m(2), tied by v. fine small "ATBARA/S.P.S." c.d.s.'s or poor large "WADI HALFA/S.P.S." c.d.s.'s. (2 covers).
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£150 |
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83 |
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UNDERPAID TRIPLE-RATE COVER TO G.B.; Unusual 22 Mar. 1900 env. (opened out for display) to London endorsed "Army of Occupation, Egypt" franked (on reverse) with Large Camel 1m (2) +3m tied by mostly fine large "KHARTOUM" bilingual c.d.s.'s, but clearly overweight and so endorsed "2/37½" beside a boxed "T" on the front, with a very fine scarce London "7½/F.B./A." mark. Photo plate 7B |
£150 |
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84 |
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SCARCE EARLY USAGE OF THE "SHENDI" D.S. ON "SOUDAN" 5m P. STAT. ENV.; 23 Feb. 1900 usage of the o.p. 5m env. (opened out for display; some closed tears) to a Translator at "War Office, Cairo" cancelled by a mostly fine small bilingual "SHENDI" c.d.s. (Stagg 23-1; 3 months earlier than recorded) with a second almost very fine strike alongside. There is a mostly fine blue boxed "EGYPTIAN CAVALRY" d.s. (unrecorded?) on the reverse across the flaps. Rare thus. Photo plate 7A |
£120 |
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85 |
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EXPEDITIONS - GEOLOGICAL & AUTOMOBILE - ETC.; 1919-26 covers inc. Dec. 1919 Cairo to the "Governor, Dongola P[rovinc]e", rare Dec. 1925 pair of envs. (understandable wear) from GB to "The Court Treatt Cape to Cairo Expedition...Khartoum" (plus a real photo PPC of one of the cars with Mr. & Mrs. Treatt), and 1926 New Year PPC from the "GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN" ex Kassala. Unusual but fascinating lot! (6 items). Photo plate 7A |
£100 |
| LATER LARGE CAMEL COVERS, 1901-13 |
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86 |
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EGYPTIAN REGIMENTAL COVER FROM KHARTOUM TO CAIRO; Unusual 4 Nov. 1901 usage of the "SOUDAN" o.p. 5m red P. Stat. env. (address partly scuffed) to Cairo cancelled by fine bilingual "KHARTOUM" c.d.s., having the original contents; a letter written in Arabic on special Egyptian Army "33 R.A.D.N." notepaper with a coloured eagle/insignia at the top. With partial transation; recommending some one as suitable for the army. Photo plate 7B |
£100 |
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87 |
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MULTIPLE FRANKING KHARTOUM COVERS; 1901/2 pair of covers to Egypt/G.B. franked by Large Camel 1m(2)+2m(2)+3m(3)+5m all tied by v. fine "KHARTOUM/S.P.S." c.d.s.'s (with v. fine boxed "EGYPTE/R/No." mark), or by 1m(10) tied by v. fine larger bilingual "KHARTOUM" c.d.s.'s. Good pair, showing the two different datestamps. (2 covers). |
£120 |
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88 |
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PICTURE POSTCARDS TO G.B. SENT BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO HIS SON; Feb. 1902 pair of PPC's (of the Governor's residence or of 1898 'Dervish POW's after the Battle of Atbara') to "Master Malcolm Wingate", unsigned or signed "D...y". Franked by 2m(2) or 5m all tied by fine "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s.'s. Rare pair. (2 cards). |
£100 |
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89 |
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"DEAD LETTER OFFICE/RETURNED TO SENDER. SUDAN" COVERS TO/FROM G.B.; 1903/7 pair of envs. (both opened out for display) with mostly very fine strikes of the rare large boxed Khartoum (?) "DEAD LETTER OFFICE/RETURN TO SENDER. SUDAN" datestamp on the reverse/front respectively; the first to London with Large Camel 5m(2), and the other from GB with KEVII 1d and numerous redirections/backstamps (inc. Halfa, Omdurman, Khartoum & Kodok). Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 7B |
£150 |
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90 |
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THE ROMILY CORRESPONDENCE, PART 1 - NEWS FROM UP-COUNTRY; Fine series of 3 1904/5 envs. + complete contents from the English administrator in El Obeid/Kordofan/Omdurman to his father in London, having 5m(2) pair or single 1pi Large Camels, tied by v. fine strikes of the "EL-OBEID" (2) or "OMDURMAN" datestamps; fascinating contents ref. hunting expeditions, preparing men to go "on Patrol with Slatin Pasha for 5 months", being "off...to fight savages & anyone else who may turn up", etc., including sketches of his mud hut, a map of his recent journey around the Kordofan area, etc. His remote location is emphasised by his comment that "For 3 months I've spoken to no white man..."!
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£150 |
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91 |
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INGOING KEVII COVERS FROM G.B.; 1904/5 pair of envs. (recipient's notes affect addresses) to Major Norbury at "Khartoum" (Shellal-Halfa TPO & Khartoum arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse) each franked by a single GB KEVII 2½d tied by a partial v.f ine "WORCESTER" duplex. Scarce ingoing mail. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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92 |
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KHARTOUM COVERS; 1904-10 covers/cards all ex Khartoum with varied c.d.s. cancels; inc. unusual May 1910 env. to Germany with German 20pf blue tied by 4 "O" marks showing that the stamp was invalid in Sudan having a boxed "T" and arrival "40" charge, pictorial 1906 stamp dealer advert env. regd. to Italy, 1909 love letter from Omdurman to GB with printed "KHARTOUM RACING CLUB" programme card enclosed, etc. Good variety. (5 covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
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93 |
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SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B., ETC.; 1904 pair of envs. to G.B.; the first headed & countersigned for the Soldier's 5m Concession Rate (Sudan was not party to the 1d Empire rate introduced in 1898 in most of the British Empire, so the Concession Rate lasted longer here than in most places) from a Bugler in the Rifle Brigade at Khartoum, the other with printed "COOK'S DAHABEAHS ON THE NILE" device on the flap, franked for the normal 10m rate with 5m+2m+3m tied by v. fine "HALFA" c.d.s.'s. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 7B |
£120 |
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94 |
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THE ROMILY CORRESPONDENCE, PART 2 - NEWS OF AN AMATEUR OPERATION ON A CAMEL's TESTICLE, ETC.; Fascinating 1905-9 group of 4 covers (+ contents mostly on "CAMEL CORPS" paper) ex Kordofan (with "NAHUD" c.d.s. cancel), Baraka, "Abu Zabbad" and "Bara" (scarce c.d.s. cancel); all to Romily's father in London, and all franked for the 1 piastre (1904 + 1905) or 5m (1908 + 1909) letter rates. The contents include a grisly description of the writer's successful operation on a camel's damaged testicle, attractive sketches of some of his recent hunting trophy antlers, and news of the wirter's being recognised for his part in the "Nyima Patrol". Good reading! (4 covers). Photo |
£150 |
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95 |
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RARE HAND-DRAWN PICTORIAL COVER EX KHARTOUM TO G.B.; Attractive 7 Aug. 1905 emv. (opened out) to Bristol with 1pi (on front) & 1m (on reverse) each tied by v. fine "KHARTOUM" c.d.s.'s, having a comic pencil drawing of an old nag outside "FEEDSTORES" dominating the address side. Rare; few pictorial Large Camel covers have been recorded. Photo plate 7B |
£150 |
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96 |
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THE TALODI INCIDENT - EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE CAMEL CORPS' REACTIONS TO THIS DOUBLE MURDER; 2/9 June 1906 env. (+ contents) to London (Romily correspondence) franked by Large Camel 5m tied by a very fine diamond dotted retta cancel (plus a London machine cancel for redirection) though having a "KHARTOUM" backstamp. Rare cancellation; presumably due to heightened security associated with the Talodi Incident. The two enclosed letters ("El Obeid", 2 June + "Gebel Kadugli", 9 June) give a hasty account of the Talodi Incident; "El Obeid...Returned here day before yesterday...Too busy to write much - anyhow I can't as it's all Confidential", plus "Gebel Kadugli...You probably know by now that we had a Post cut up by Arabs at Talodi (S. of here; Lat 11° 29'). Two Egyptian Officers murdered....We've got a fair force - 200 C[amel]. Corps, 150 Infantry - down here. We hope to get a chance of going for these fellows & taking blood for blood, in order to reestablish prestige...There was, of course, fear of a general rising...Nubas from the mountains & Arabs are helping in hunting these fellows..." Important account of this Sudan skirmish from one of the few Europeans on the spot. [One of Norton's last acquisitions; from Cavendish's Sept. 2003 auction, lot 1918; sold to him for £905.] Photo |
£500 |
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97 |
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RARE INGOING COVER FROM TURKEY VIA BEYROUTH; July 1906 env. (some wear - mostly on reverse - opened out for display) franked by Turkey 1 pi blue tied by a mostly very fine bilingual "STAMBOUL" c.d.s. on the front, addressed to Beyrout (?), but then redirected to "Suakin" and then to London; having a mostly fine "KHARTOUM" c.d.s. on the front and with numerous backstamps (inc. "BEYROUTH", "SAWAKIN", etc.). Rare country of origin for a cover to Sudan. Photo plate 7B |
£100 |
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98 |
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PICTURE POSTCARDS INC. UNRECORDED (?) "STAFF OFFICER BRITISH CAMEL COMPANY" CACHET; 1906-12 PPC's to Greece/France/G.B. with Port Sudan or Khartoum cancels on Large Camel frankings, inc. rare 1909 PPC (real photo of "3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards, Khartoum, 1909, Drummers") with rare (unrecorded?) straight-line "STAFF OFFICER BRITISH CAMEL COMPANY" partly deleted cachet above the address. Scarce lot. (5 cards). |
£100 |
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99 |
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POST OFFICE FORMS + INGOING MAIL EX G.B. & U.S.; Rare 1907 "SUDAN POSTAL SERVICE" Parcel declariton form with v. fine "MEROWI" c.d.s. ref. a parcel sent to Denmark (with "BASEL" transit c.d.s. on reverse), 1932 Atbara usage of a P.O. parcel receipt, 1912 env. to Khartoum with GB KEVII 3d tied by Dover c.d.s., and reply half of US 2c blue P. Stat. PC uncancelled but with "PORT SUDAN" & Sudan TPO backstamps. Varied condition but a scarce group. (4 items). |
£100 |
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100 |
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MULIPLE FRANKING COVER TO INDIA WITH SUEZ "PAQUEBOT" CANCELS; Attractive 22 Apr. 1909 env. (opened out for display) to Rawalpindi (redirected to "Eagle's Nest) franked by Large Camel 1m (4; 3 on front, one uncancelled on reverse) + 2m(3) tied by very fine large "PAQUEBOT" marks matching the v. fine "SUEZ" c.d.s. alongside. Rare thus. Photo plate 8A |
£100 |
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101 |
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ITALIAN NAVAL COVER + THE "AMBRUSTER" CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT WINGATE, ETC.; Dec. 1909 env. ("NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA" flap) to Khartoum with Large Camel 5m on reverse tied by manuscript signature beside manuscript "P. Sudan" and date; plus 1909 correspondence of 3 covers (+ contents) from C.H. Ambruster (senior official in the Sudan Government, who spoke perfect Abyssinian) to GB with 5m frankings tied by Khartoum c.d.s.'s. These latter letters give an insight into Wingate's inability as an administartor, mentions £3,000 spent on celebrating the opening of Port Sudan (with £500 for fireworks alone!), etc. Wingate, Slatin and Ambruster served together on a confidential mission to Somaliland in the months between the second and third letters. (4 covers). |
£120 |
| 1902-21 LARGE CAMEL ISSUE |
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102 |
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A die proof of the vignette plate on glazed card (92 x 60mm) with m/s "Sept 5", initials and "BEFORE/STRIKING" h.s. Fine. Photo |
£160 |
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103 |
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A die proof of the vignette on glazed card (92 x 60mm) with m/s "Sept 5", initials and "AFTER/STRIKING" h.s. Fine. Photo |
£160 |
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104 |
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5pi brown and green, an imperforate plate proof in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper. Photo |
£100 |
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105 |
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5pi green and brown, an imperforate plate proof in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" Fine. Photo |
£100 |
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106 |
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10pi black & mauve, an imperforate plate proof in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper. Vertical crease. Photo |
£80 |
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107 |
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10pi black and mauve, an imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine. Photo |
£100 |
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108 |
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1m (8, inc. four used), 2m (7, inc. three used), 3m (8, inc. four used), 4m blue & bistre, (7, inc. four used), 4m vermilion and brown (8, inc. four used), 5m (29, nc. a mint block of fifteen and twelve used), 1pi (9, inc eight used), 2pi black & blue (3, inc. two used), 2pi purple & orange (3, inc. two used), 5pi (5, inc. three used) and 10pi (4, inc. three used). Also 1913 printed Bishareen Bazaar env. used from Halfa to Wadi Halfa franked with a fine 2m block of sixteen (4 x 4). 1904 (16 July) env. registered from Khartoum to Cheshire franked with 1m and 2m blocks of four, 3m vertical pair and a single (on reverse) 2m. 1904 env (foxed). registered from Khartoum to Alexandria franked with 5m on 5pi (6). Mostly fine.
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£80 |
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109 |
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2m, a mint block of thirty five (7 x 5), 3m a mint corner block of thirty (6 x 5) with plate number "2", 4m blue & bistre, a mint corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from the worn plate 1 and a corner block of twenty five (5 x 5) from plate 2, and 4m vermilion and brown, a corner block of thirty (6 x 5) with plate number "2". Fine.
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£80 |
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110 |
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5m on 5pi State 1, a mint pane of thirty (6 x 5) with "indented M" and "indented "e" varieties. A similar pane from State 2. Small perforation faults at upper left of State 1 and State 2 has a few foxed spots at foot.
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£100 |
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111 |
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5m on 5pi State 1, an irregular mint block of eighteen with "indented "M" and "indented "e" varieties, also three used. State 2 three mint singles and two used blocks of four. Mostly fine. (32).
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£70 |
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112 |
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5m on 5pi State 2, a complete mint pane of thirty (6 x 5), two pairs and four singles. Mostly fine.
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£60 |
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113 |
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5m on 5pi State 2, mint blocks of fifeteen (3 x 5) and four with impact damage clearly visible on positions 11 & 12. Also two blocks of four from the so called 3rd State after the defective stereos had been repalced resulting in spaced out "es" and close 5 varieties. Fine.
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£80 |
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114 |
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THE FAMOUS REGISTERED FRONT FRANKED WITH FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 5m on 5pi INVERTED SURCHARGE: 1903 (22 Dec.) a front registered from Khartoum to Cairo franked with a vertical strip of four and single 5m on 5pi with INVERTED SURCHARGE variety and a normal vertical pair, all tied with "KHARTOUM" bi-lingual c.d.s A small portion of addressees name has been pencilled in. A remarkable item. Ex. Danson & Freschi. Photo |
£500 |
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115 |
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5m on 5pi State 2, a very fine used example of the inverted surcharge variety. SG. 29a. Cat. £225. Photo |
£80 |
| THE LADO ENCLAVE, 1906-08 |
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116 |
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BELGIAN CONGO 10c POSTCARD WITH MANUSCRIPT "Lado/date/[Initials]" CANCEL AND DIAMOND RETTA; Rare 12 Sept. 1906 usage of the Belgian Congo 10c orange-red PC (address partly erased) from ""Sous-Lieutenant Petersen, Zone de la Gurba-Dungu, Congo" to Brussels "via Karthum", cancelled both by red manuscript "Lado/29-9-06/[Initials]" and by a 306-dot retta diamond-cancel, having a partly fine "WHITE NILE/T.P." c.d.s. (30 Sept.) and fine "KHARTOUM" c.d.s. (9 Oct.) on the front, plus Brussells arrival marks. Very rare Lado Enclave Manuscript Cancellation. |
£200 |
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117 |
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GONDOKORO CANCEL ON B.E.A. POSTCARD SENT DOWN THE NILE VIA SUDAN; 25/28 Feb. 1908 usage of the "E.A. & UGANDA/PROTECTORATE" 1a PC to Berlin cancelled by a mostly fine "GONDOKORO/U.P." c.d.s. with slightly overstruck but fine "WHITE-NILE/T.P." c.d.s. nearby. Scarce usage. Photo plate 8A |
£150 |
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118 |
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RARE CARD FROM "LADO" TO BELGIUM WITH SUDAN FRANKING CANCELLED BY THE SCARCE "WHITE-NILE/T.P." C.D.S.; Very fine 28(?) Dec. 1908 PPC (of the Mahdi's tomb at Omdurman) from "Lado" to Brussels franked by Large Camel 5m tied by a mostly fine "WHITE-NILE/T.P." c.d.s. (rare as a cancellation), with Brussels 19 Jan. arrival c.d.s. alongside. Rare thus. Photo plate 8A |
£150 |
| WORLD WAR I - MILITARY MAIL |
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119 |
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SUDAN MAIL ADDRESSED TO THE B.E.F. - ONE WITH "UNABLE TO TRACE" MARK; Oct. 1914 env. (+ contents) from "KHARTOUM" to "English Expeditionary Force, France" franked by Large Camel 5m (2; faults) cancelled by "HALFA-KHARTOUM.T.P.O." c.d.s. endorsed "Missing" with very fine boxed "UNABLE TO TRACE/ARMY POST OFFICE/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" mark on the front; plus Nov. 1914 env. to GB with 5m tied by "PORT SUDAN" c.d.s., redirected from GB to "Expeditionary Force, France" with additional GB 1d stamp. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 8A |
£100 |
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120 |
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CENSORED MAIL, STAMPLESS O.A.S. MAIL, ETC.; Nov. 1914 - Dec. 1918 covers inc. Sept. 1915 stampless PPC from soldier en route to Khartoum with cancelled "T" mark + superb "PORT SUDAN QUAYS" c.d.s. + red "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. and "PASSED BY CENSOR" s. line, 1914/5 uncensored pair (+ contents) with Large Camel 5m to GB ex "Kamlin" and "Far from Anywhere, SE of Gebal Buit Station, White Nile Province", stampless Apr. 1916 env. with ignored boxed "T" and "KHARTOUM" c.d.s., Feb. 1918 usage of the 5m o.p. 1pi P. Stat. env. to GB regd. & uprated with "MONGALLA" c.d.s. and "R" label, and Nov. 1918 hand-made "From Khartoum" Xmas PPC. Scarce group. (6 covers). Photo plate 8A |
£100 |
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121 |
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GENERAL WINGATE AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, SENT IN MILITARY BAG (?) TO CAIRO; 20 Mar. 1915 large stampless env. (roughly opened; "THE PALACE, KHARTOUM" flap) to Cairo endorsed "From General Wingate" on the front and with no postal marks; plus contents on "Governor General's Office" paper typed and signed "R. Wingate". Rare thus. |
£100 |
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122 |
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Similar large 30 June 1915 env. "From Gen. Sir R. Wingate" addressed to London and franked by pair of scarce "S.G." perfin 5m Large Camels tied by scarce fine "ERKOWIT" c.d.s., and by v. fine rare straight-line purple "PASSED BY CENSOR" mark (crease). Plus photocopy of the original contents from Wingate to Sandbach. Photo plate 8A |
£100 |
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123 |
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FDC OF RARE "ARMY POSTS/WFF./SUDAN" SKELETON CANCELS ON OVERFRANKED COVER TO NAHUD; Spectacular large 15 Feb, 1916 "O.S.G.S./POST OFFICE" env. to Nahur franked by a full set of the available stamps (9 values of Large Camels, from 1m to 10pi; plus 4 Postage Dues, from 2 to 20m) at the A.P.O. all cancelled by very fine strikes of this rare A.P.O. skeleton c.d.s. on the first day that it was opened for the 5-month Darfur Campaign. Photo |
£150 |
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124 |
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RARE PRISONER OF WAR COVER CENSORED FROM KHARTOUM TO GENEVA; 28 Feb. 1916 env. (edge wear at left) to the Red Cross in Geneva endorsed as from a "Prisoner of War, Khartoum, Englischer Sudan", franked by Large Camel 1pi (faults) tied by partial c.d.s., having a very fine purple triangular "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/SUDAN/1" cachet on the front. Very few World War I POW covers from the Sudan have been recorded. Photo plate 8A |
£150 |
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125 |
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THE DARFUR CAMPAIGN - O.A.S. COVER WITH RARE "EL FASHER/POST AND TEL" SKELETON; 30 July 1916 stampless "O.A.S." env. to GB from a R.E. Captain, having a very fine strike of this rare skelton c.d.s. on the front with mostly v. fine purple triangle "9" censor mark. Norton stated that this was the only known cover with this skeleton. Photo plate 8A |
£150 |
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126 |
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THE TURKANA PATROL - RARE CENSORED COVER WITH "WHITE NILE/T.P.O." DATESTAMP; Attractive 24 Nov. 1917 usage of the 4m red P. Stat. env. to Cairo signed by one of the senior Turkana Patrol officers, cancelled by a v. fine "WHITE NILE/T.P.O." c.d.s., and endorsed "TURKANA PATROL" in pencil (by the addressee?), with a v. fine purple "8" censor triangle. Few covers have been recorded from this Campaign. Photo plate 8B |
£150 |
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127 |
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THE TURKANA PATROL - MATCHING COVER FROM THE SAME CORRESPONDENCE; 6 Nov. 1917 usage of the 5m env. (minor faults) to Cairo cancelled by v. fine "Mongalla" c.d.s., endorsed "early stages of Turkana Patrol" with purple crayon "12" in place of censor triangle. Photo plate 8B |
£150 |
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128 |
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THE NYIMA PATROL - CENSORED COVER WITH RARE "DILLING/POST OFFICE" SKELETON TO G.B.; 16 Dec. 1917 usage of the 4m P. Stat. env. to London cancelled by a partly fine rare "DILLING/POST OFFICE" skeleton, endorsed by the sender at "Dillling" on the front with fine purple "61"(?) censor triangle. Firebrace only recorded 3 covers from this campaign. Photo plate 9A |
£150 |
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129 |
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CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DINKA - COMMANDER's COVER TO G.B. EX "WAU"; Attractive 10 Apr. 1918 env. to London signed by "Hawarden, M. Queens" (the Governor of the Bahr el Ghazal Province at this time and engaged in a campaign against the Dinka tribesmen) franked by a Large Camel 5m tied by a superb "WAU" c.d.s. and a a mostly fine purple "24" censor triangle. Rare thus. Photo plate 8A |
£100 |
| WORLD WAR I - CIVIL CENSOR LABELS ON COV |
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130 |
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THE UNIQUE(?) "SUDAN" LABEL WITH 2-LINE "PASSED BY/THE CENSOR", ETC.; 17 Nov. 1914 env. (flap cut & folded up to show label) to Germany with Large Camel 1pi tied by v. fine "KHARTOUM" c.d.s., sealed at top with this very rare white label inscribed "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/OFFICIALLY RESEALED", tied by a very fine purple "PASSED BY/THE CENSOR" (only recorded example) with a mostly v. fine violet "RELEASED BY CENSOR" (of Port Said) alongside. [Ex Cavendish's John Firebrace auction, lot 1389. Illustrated in Firebrace, p.242.] Important WWI Exhibition Item. Photo |
£500 |
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131 |
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THE UNIQUE(?) CENSOR LABEL WITH PURPLE "INSPECTOR WESTERN KORDOFAN" MARK; 21 Oct. 1915 usage of the Large Camel 5m red P. Stat. env. (minor opening tears at top)to Khartoum cancelled by a v. fine purple diamond dotted retta, matching the v. fine "INSPECTOR WESTERN KORDOFAN" mark on the "OPENED BY/CENSOR" label along the lower edge, which is tied by the Khartoum arrival c.d.s. (1 Nov.), with a fine "NAHUD" c.d.s. (21 Oct.) also on the reverse. Spectacular and very rare cover.Photo |
£240 |
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132 |
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BLUE EGYPTIAN-TYPE LABELS Nos. 1 & 12; 1916/8 pair of envs. (latter with corner fault) each with 1pi and sent from Khartoum to Switzerland with complete blue "OPENED [No.] BY CENSOR" labels, nos. 1 & 12 respectively, tied by purple "6" & "1" triangle censor marks. Very scarce labels; only some of the numbers are recorded, and very few have been seen of those numbers that are known. (2 covers).Photo plate 8B |
£100 |
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133 |
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Similar pair of covers with EGYPTIAN-TYPE LABELS, Nos. 14 & 20; Both from Khartoum, Jan./Mar. 1915. (latter opened out) to GB/Holland (latter double rate, 10m) with mostly vompete blue "OPENED BY CENSOR" labels, nos. "14" and "20". Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 8B |
£100 |
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134 |
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RARE USAGE OF EGYPTIAN-TYPE BLUE LABEL ON INGOING COVER; Unusual 12 May 1915 env. (minor faults) from Cairo to Atbara with Egypt 5m, having "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O" c.d.s. on the reverse, sealed with a blue Egyptian-type No. "25" label. Rare example of this type of label on mail going into the Sudan. Photo plate 8B |
£90 |
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135 |
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LARGE PINK "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/1" LABEL WITH RARE BOXED "K"MARK; Very fine 30 May 1916 env. to Paris with 1pi tied by "KHARTOUM" c.d.s., sealed by complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/1" label tied by a very fine double-boxed purple "K" mark, with a purple "20" triangle censor also on the front. There is a very fine "SHELLAL-HAIFA/T.P.O/No.1" c.d.s. on the reverse. Exhibition Item. Photo plate 9A |
£120 |
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136 |
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LARGE PINK No. "1" SUDAN CENSOR LABEL ON COVER TO EGYPT; Dec. 1916 env. to Cairo with 1pi tied by Port Sudan c.d.s., sealed with complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/1/[I.N. imprint]" label, tied by v. fine purple "9" triangle censor on the front, and by TPO c.d.s.'s on the reverse. Very scarce. Photo plate 9A |
£90 |
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137 |
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LARGE PINK No. "2" CENSOR LABEL WITH "B" IN CIRCLE ON COVER TO EGYPT; 1 Nov. 1915 usage of the 5m red P. Stat. env. to Cairo (?) cancelled by v. fine "HALFA" c.d.s., sealed by complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/2/[I.N. imprint]" label, tied by the rare "B" in circle in black on the front. Rare usage. Photo plate 9A |
£120 |
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138 |
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LARGE PINK No. "3" CENSOR LABEL WITH RARE BOXED "K" MARK ON COVER; 10 Feb. 1917 env. (opened ouf ro display; minro wear & corner fault) to Cairo with 5m tied by Port Sudan c.d.s, sealed with complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/3/[Govt. Press imprint]" label, tied by a very fine purple boxed "K" on the front. Rare thus. Photo plate 9A |
£120 |
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139 |
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LARGE PINK No. "4" LABEL ON REGISTERED COVER TO FRANCE; Unusual 29 Mar. 1916 env. regd. to France with 2pi tied by Suakin c.d.s., sealed with a complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/4/[I.N. imprint]" label, tied by "9" triangle censors back and front, and also tied opn the reverse by a very fine scarce oval "REGISTERED/No.1/SHELLAL- HAIFA T.P.O." d.s. and the French arrival mark. Attractive; very few of these very scarce pink labels have been recorded on registered mail. Photo plate 9A |
£150 |
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140 |
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LARGE PINK No. "8" CENSOR LABEL ON COVER TO THE FAMOUS STAMP FORGER "FOURNIER" IN SWITZERLAND; 27 Mar. 1916 env. to Fournier in Geneva with 3m tied by Khartoum c.d.s., sealed with a complete pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/8/[I.N. imprint]" tied by a very fine black "46" triangle censor on the front. Attractive. Photo plate 9A |
£120 |
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RARE SMALL PINK No. "4" LABEL ON BOOK-POST WRAPPER TO SPAIN; Remarkable 12 Mar. 1919 wrapper (opened out but complete) to Madrid "Per Book Post" franked by 2m tied by v. fine "KOSTI" c.d.s., sealed (over two TPO marks and a "66" triangle censor mark) with a complete small pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY 4 CENSOR" label on the reverse tied by a v. fine purple "100" triangle censor mark. Rare censored book-post item and a very rare small-size censor label. Photo plate 9B |
£200 |
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142 |
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RARE SMALL PINK No. "7" LABEL ON COVER TO EGYPT; 6 Jan. 1919 usage of the 5m red P. stat. env. to Cairo cancelled by a v. fine "BARA" c.d.s., sealed by a complete small pink "SUDAN/OPENED 7 BY CENSOR" label tied by a triangle censor mark and a Khartoum transit c.d.s. Rare and attractive. Photo plate 9B |
£120 |
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THE VERY RARE INTAGLIO "SUDAN CENSORED/7" MARK ON MAIL FROM SHENDI TO G.B.; 18 Apr. 1916 front to Huddersfield franked by 3m+2m tied by a very fine scarce "SHENDI" c.d.s., having a mostly very fine strike of this rare black intaglio "SUDAN CENSORED/7" mark, of which only this example, and a part front from the same correspondence (dated 9 May 1916), have been recorded. Important Exhibition Item. Photo plate 9B |
£300 |
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THE RARE PURPLE "Passed by Censor" MARK ON KHARTOUM COVER TO G.B.; 22 Feb. 1915 usage of the 5m red P. Stat. env. to Sussex cancelled by a mostly fine "KHARTOUM NORTH/POST OFFICE" c.d.s., having a superb purple "Passed by Censor" mark (SCC2; earliest recorded example) on the front. Only two other examples of this censor mark have been recorded. Most attractive. Photo plate 9B |
£200 |
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145 |
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RARE DOUBLE CENSOR COVER FROM GALLABAT - "PASSED BY CENSOR" WITH No. "9" TRIANGLE; 30 Jan. 1916 env. (opened out and trimmed with wear at top) to London franked by 5m (faults) tied by v. fine "GALLABAT" c.d.s., having a mostly very fine rare purple Gallabat "PASSED BY CENSOR" mark on the front, slightly overstruck by the purple Khartoum "9" triangle censor mark. Rare double censor cover. [Ex John Firebrace.] Photo plate 9B |
£160 |
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RARE PURPLE STRAIGHT-LINE "PASSED BY CENSOR" ON COVER FROM PORT SUDAN; 24 May 1915 env. (faults at top do not detract; toned) to Cairo franked by 3m+2m tied by near fine Port Sudan c.d.s., having a very fine rare purple "PASSED BY CENSOR" (SCC4b; only recorded 16-27 May 1915) on the front. Few known. Photo plate 9B |
£100 |
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147 |
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RARE BLACK "PASSED BY CENSOR" ON COVER FROM WAD-MEDANI; 23 Oct. 1915 usage of the 5m red P. Stat. env. to GB cancelled by an almost v. fine "WAD/MEDANI" c.d.s. with a partly very fine black "PASSED BY CENSOR" mark (SCC4d) on the front. Photo plate 9B |
£90 |
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THE SCARCE PURPLE "PASSED BY CENSOR" MARKS ON COVER & CARD TO G.B.; July/Aug. 1915 PPC & env. (latter the 5m red P. Stat. env. with minor wear) to GB cancelled by "SINKAT" & "HALFA" c.d.s.'s; each with a very fine or fine purple SCC4e censor mark on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 9B |
£150 |
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Similar Oct./Nov. 1915 PC & env. with v. fine purple SCC4e "PASSED BY CENSOR" marks to GB; the card with 5m tied by Port Sudan c.d.s., the env. with 5m tied by Khartoum North c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo plate 10A |
£120 |
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150 |
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THE SCARCE BLACK "PASSED BY CENSOR" MARK ON CARD & COVER TO G.B.; June/Sept. 1915 PPC & env. (faults) each to GB with 5m Large Camel. tied by near fine Atbara & Wadi Halfa c.d.s.'s, and each with mostly v. fine black SCC4g censor marks. Scarce pair. (2 covers).Photo plate 10A |
£120 |
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TRIANGULAR No.1 CENSOR MARKS IN BLACK & PURPLE; Scarce Oct. 1918 usage of the Belgian Congo 5c green P. Stat. PC from "Buta" to London with fine black "1" triangle, 1918/9 pair ex US to Singa with purple & black "1" triangles, and internal PC with superb example in purple. (4 covers). Photo plate 10A. |
£120 |
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TRIANGULAR No.2 CNESOR MARK WITH SIMILAR No.65 MARK ON COVER EX U.S.A.; Unusual Oct./Dec. 1918 env. from US to Singa with almost fine strikes of both the black No.65 (rare in this colour) and purple No.1 marks on the front. It is rare to find two different triangular censors on one cover. Photo plate 10A |
£100 |
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TRIANGULAR Nos. 4 & 6 CENSOR MARKS INC. COVER TO MADEIRA; 1916-18 covers with v. fine purple "4" (ex US) and "6" (2 to GB, one regd. + one to Madeira with oval "FUNCHAL" censor on plain label - rare destination) marks; plus colourful regd. 1918 front to GB with rare black No. "4" example. (5 items).
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£120 |
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154 |
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TRIANGULAR No.7, 8 & 9 CENSOR MARKS ON COVERS; 1915-17 covers (all internal or to GB) with fair to very fine No.7 in black (rare) or purple (matching internal P. Stat. envs.), purple No.8 (env. to GB with purple "DIRECTOR,/ SUDAN GOVT. PEARL FISHERY" mark, plus PC to Cairo), or purple No.9 (2 envs. to GB; one with stamp removed but with contents inc. sketches of local "natives" hair styles) marks. (6 covers). Photo plate 10A |
£120 |
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155 |
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TRIANGULAR No.10 & 11 CENSOR MARKS ON COVERS TO CANADA, ETC,; 1915-8 covers inc. PC (creases) to Canada, env. (faults) to GB, and rare stampless wrapper to Egypt with v. fine scarce black oval-framed Khartoum "POSTAGE/A/FEE PAID" mark. Scarce lot. (4 covers).
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£80 |
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156 |
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ENVELOPE TO VIET NAM: 1916 (5 Jan.) env. franked with two 5m adhesives tied by Port Sudan bridge type 109-3 cancellation & by violet triangular censor no.11 mark addressed to the extraordinary destination of 'Tuyên Quang/Tonkin.' (Viet Nam) and having on the back various transit marks inc. Shellal -Halfa T.P.O. (type SH4-1) plus arrival mark. Photo plate 10A |
£120 |
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PURPLE TRIANGULAR No.20, 21, 22 & 23 CENSOR MARKS (ALL RARE) ON MAIL TO G.B./EGYPT, ETC.; 1916-18 covers inc. rare purple "20" (only two known?) on PC to GB1916 paitr of long OHMS envs. (one stampless to Egypt, the other with 5m to GB) with fine "21" (2 known?) & v. fine "22" (2 known?) marks both with double oval "SUDAN DETACHMENT R.G.A./P.S./KHARTOUM" cachets, and 1918 internal usage of the 2m green newspaper wrapper with mostly v. fine purple "23" triangle (believed to be the only recorded example). Rare lot. (4 covers).
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£130 |
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158 |
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TRIANGULAR No.24, 26 & 31 CENSOR MARKS ON REGISTERED COVERS, ETC.; 1916-18 lot inc. black (unique? in this colour) No."24" on env. regd. from "NASSER" to Switzerland with Italian censors as well, v. fine purple "26" on local Khartoum regd. cover, and purple "31" marks (3) on ingoing PPC from Mexico, much travelled env. (worn) ex GB, and local Khartoum P. Stat. env. Also an unusued 3m P. Stat. env. Unusual lot. (6 covers). Photo plate 10A |
£150 |
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1st 'GUNBOAT' POSTAGE DUES ON CENSOR No.31 COVER EX U.S., ETC.; Rare Jan./Feb. 1917 usage of the US 2c red P. Stat. env. (opened out) to Atbara, censored (blue label + black oval No.12" marks of Egypt) en route and again with partial v. fine purple triangular Sudan No. "31" mark, but with New York transit "T/N.Y/CENTIMES/30/B" dumbell mark on the front; and so having 1st Gunboat Issue 2m+10m Sudan P. Dues tied by a fine "ATBARA" c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. Plus June 1916 env. back (tragedy) with 1st Issue Sudan P. Dues (10mx3 + 4mx10 + 2m) all tied by Khartoum c.d.s.'s for a 72m charge! (2 items). Photo plate 10A |
£150 |
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TRIANGULAR No.32 CESNOR COVER WITH KHARTOUM BOXED "UNCLAIMED" & "UNKNOWN"; Much travelled 7 May 1919 usage of the GB 3½d regd. env. from "Seaford" (blue R label & c.d.s.) to Port Sudan, but much redirected with numerous backstamps inc. a rare black triangular Sudan No. "32" censor mark, and v. fine black boxed Khartoum "UNCLAIMED" (crossed out) and "UNKNOWN" marks; there is also a v. fine red oval Sudan "RETURN TO SENDER" bilingual d.s. on the front, beside a partial v. fine black 2-ring "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/KHARTOUM" c.d.s. Rare thus. Photo plate 10B |
£120 |
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