241 EGYPTIAN 1pi BLUE ENVELOPE USED IN THE SUDAN: 1897 (20 Dec.) env. addressed to Guernsey with "SAWAKIN/20 XII 97" bilingual c.d.s. above the address with Suez transit mark six days later and Guernsey arrival mark for 4 Jan., 1898. £120
242 EGYPTIAN ENVELOPE USED IN THE SUDAN DURING THE CAMPAIGN TO RECAPTURE KHARTOUM: Egyptian 5m carmine env. optd. "SOUDAN" in both French & Arabic addressed (in Arabic) to the War Office in Cairo with the impressed stamp cancelled by a large "WADI HALFA/S.P.S./12 IX 98" bilingual c.d.s. with another strike at lower left and bearing a Cairo arrival mark on the back. £70
243 PRIVATELY PRINTED 5m ENVELOPE cancelled "WHITE NILE/24.NO.15/T.P.O.NO.1" with Khartoum transit mark addressed to London but re-directed to Washington, D.C. where two 3c postage due labels were affixed; the interesting story behind this type of env. is well written up on the album page. £60
244 EGYPTIAN 5m RED POSTCARD (heavy vertical crease well away from marks) cancelled by "ASSOUAN/15 I 98 TI" bilingual c.d.s. with Cairo transit mark at lower left addressed to the Geographical Society in Edinburgh. The card was written aboard a Cook's Post Boat and refers to 'Kitchener, Slatin Pacha & others ...evolving the destruction of the Dervishes. The Cameron Highrs. left Cairo for the front today & the 21st Lancers are to follow, the latter riding across the desert from Suakin to Berber. The railway has been extended from Nagh Hammadi to Luxor & Assouan (but is not open for traffic yet) so Mr Bartholomew must soon bring out a new Edn of his excellent map of Egypt...'. Fascinating stuff! £120
245 ENVELOPES & POSTCARDS comprising 5m carmine on buff Egyptian 'ENVELOPPE-LETTRE' optd. "SOUDAN" cancelled by "HALFA/19 XI 97" bilingual bridge type cancellation with another strike at bottom left addressed to Surgeon Lt. Colonel Sloggett in Alexandria, unused & used examples of 3m claret on buff and 5m carmine on buff Egyptian postcards also optd. "SOUDAN", the used examples again addressed to Sloggett in Alexandria with (inter alia) a fine "MILITARY/POST OFFICE/26 XI 97/ALEXANDRIA" arrival mark on the uprated 3m and a fine "WADI-HALFA/ CAMP/4 NO 97" c.d.s. on the 5m, 1pi blue Egyptian env. optd. "SOUDAN" with "MEROWI/15 VIII 98" bridge type cancellation plus another strike lower down addressed to Alexandria, 1920 (4 Jan.) 5m rose-red cancelled at Dongola with "SHELLAL-HALFA/T P O/10.-1 -20/No1/SUDAN" transit mark on the back addressed to a member of the famous Strutt family at Belper, Derbyshire and a forgery. Also three Kitchener portrait PPCs, one of them a memorial card. (11 items). £100
TELEGRAPHS
246 ADMINISTRATION DES TELEGRAPHES FORMS: 1898 selection of seven "Administration Des Telegraphes" forms mostly between Generals Rundle and Cochrane dealing with day to day orders. An interesting group. £200
247 MANUSCRIPT ATBARA CANCELLATION: c1898 piece of telegraph form bearing on both sides 1898 1m (16), 2m (2), 3m (8) and 5m (3) all with m/s "Atbara" cancellations. Some of the adhesives are overlapped or wrapped around the edge of the form. A few faults but an unusual use of a manuscript cancellation.Photo £150
248 ORIGINAL TELEGRAPH FROM SIRDAR (KITCHENER) AT GENINETTI - ANOTHER FROM COCHRANE IN CODE: 1898 ""ADMINISTRATION DES TELEGRAPH ES" from Sirdar (Kitchener) at Geninetti to Sandbach regarding gunboat arrivals and departures, cancelled with a fine "ARMY/H L/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Halfa. Also a "RECU LE TELEGRAMME SUIVANT" telegram in code from Cochrane at Korti to Sandbach regarding the theft of 1,560pi with a similar c.d.s. cancellation. £80
249 ORIGINAL TELEGRAPH FROM GENERAL GIROUARD: 1898 "ADMINISTRATION DES TELEGRAPHES" from General Girouard at Halfa Railhead to General Rundle at Halfa. concerning sketches of Abadieh, provisions for gunboats and alterations to railway buildings, cancelled with a good "ARMY/H L/TELEGRAPHS" of Halfa c.d.s. Also another example(partly missing) in code from Col. Cochrane at Korti. £80
250 ARMY B N TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. CANCELLING A RARE SG PERFIN ON COVER: 1902 (14 Feb) A large envelope (small faults) franked with Camel 1m with "SG" perfin (inverted & reversed as normal for this) tied by a very fine "ARMY/B N/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s of Khartoum North with another strike alongside, on reverse is a clear bi-lingual "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. Ex Langmead. photo plate 9A £150
251 COVER AND CONTENTS FROM E.V. TURNER DIRECTOR OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS IN THE SUDAN: 1907 (6 Aug) env with contents to Sellers & Sons of Peterborough from E.V. Turner at Winchester concerning an order for "square protectors No1" for parcels in the Sudan. Also a letter from the Stores Dept GPO agreeing to E.V. Turner being able to order baskets for the Sudan. £60
252 3m POSTCARD WITH ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. OF TALGAWAREB: 1905 3m postcard uprated with 1m and used from "Railhead Camp, Suakin" to Alton, Hants, franked with a fine "ARMY/T W/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Talgawareb. Construction of the railway between Suakin and Atbara commenced in January 1904 & was completed on 15 Oct. 1905. The P.O. oppened in November 1905 and closed in 1908. Ex Langmead. photo plate 9A £150
253 "B" REVERSED ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. OF EL OBEID USED ON COVER: 1906 (29 Oct) An opened out env. to Nahud franked with 2m & 3m with central "NAHUD" c.d.s. and large "ARMY/Q B/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. with "B" reversed variety of El Obeid. photo plate 9A £120
254 THE RARE GEILE ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. CANCELLING A POSTALLY USED POSTCARD: 1910 (18 (Feb) A provisional 4m on 5m postcard used to Cairo cancelled with a good strike of the "ARMY/G L/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Geile. The card is a little creased and toned. photo plate 9A £120
255 5m ENVELOPE TO IRELAND CANCELLED BY THE TALODI ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. : 1910 (27 May ) 5m stationery env to Ireland cancelled by two clear strikes of the "ARMY/T D/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Talodi. photo plate 9A £100
256 SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH FORMS ETC: 1911 (3 Mar & 26 Nov) Sudan Government telegrams used from Shellal to Khartoum. with original envelopes. 1909 A part of a telegram form bearing 5m block of twenty with ruled grid cancellations.1941 OHMS env to M.E.F Geneifa with a fine "ARMY/MR MR/SIGNALS" c.d.s (4 items). £80
257 COVER CANCELLED WITH ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. OF GEBEL MOYA: 1912 (Nov) to Harrogate bearing 1m, 4m & 5m tied by fine strikes of the "ARMY/G M/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Gebel Moya. A rare postal useage. photo plate 9B £120
258 5m ENVELOPE CANCELLED BY ARMY K H C.D.S. : 1913 (23 Oct) 5m stationery envelope used to St Neots re-directed to London, cancelled with a good "ARMY/K H/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. probably of Khartoum. A little roughly opened. photo plate 9B £120
259 POSTAL USE OF RARER ARMY TELEGRAPHS C.D.S.: A selection of pieces (5) franked with 5m (4) and 1p tied by "ARMY TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Letti (Dongola) Correct Camp, Kerma Correct Camp, Sennar Correct Camp, Kharga Oasis (adhesive damaged), and Akobo, also a 2p cancelled with an almost complete Kobar (? Kobar Prison). Good readable strikes. Ex Langmead. £80
260 CENSORED COVER CANCELLED WITH A TELEGRAPHS C.D.S. OF HASSA HEISSA: 1916 (3 Jan) large opened out envelope registered from Hassa Heissa franked with 5m x 2 tied by "ARMY/H A/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s of Hassa Heissa, triangular violet "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/1/SUDAN" h.s. and on reverse "KHARTOUM-EL OBEID/T.P.O./No 2" type K02-2 c.d.s. Ex Langmead. PHOTO. £80
261 ARMY TELEGRAPHS CANCELLATIONS: 1897 "TEL" overprinted 2p (30, inc. a block of four and strip of five) and 5p (86, inc a block of thirty) with various "ARMY/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. inc. B O (Bor), H L (Halfa), D N (Dongola), G T (Geneitti), D B (Debba) and A H (Abu Hamed). Generally fine. £100
262 RARER ARMY TELEGRAPHS CANCELLATIONS: 1897 5m block of six overprinted "TEL", 1898 5m (re-enforced) & 2p blocks of four, all cancelled with "ARMY/A D/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Abadiah. 1902 piece franked with 5m pair cancelled by "ARMY/B N/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Barankwa. 1903 5m env fragment bearing 3m tied by "ARMY/M T/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Melut. 1912-23 pieces franked with 2m & 5m tied by red "ARMY/G M/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Gebel Moya. plus a similar strike in black cancelling a 4m. (8 items). £100
263 MILITARY TELEGRAPH KEY PLATE ADHESIVES USED BY THE ROYAL ENGINEERS: 1885 6d, 1/-, 5/- and 10/- key plate adhesives with "FIELD TELEGRAPH/QI/No 16" (1/- & 10/-) and "FIELD TELEGRAPH/SK/No 16" (6d & 5/-) c.d.s. in violet. £150
264 MILITARY TELEGRAPH ADHESIVES:1896-1902 The mint and used collection of Military Telegraph stamps with mint 1896 5m to 5p, 1899-1901 1p, 10p & 25p marginal blocks of four and a set in singles. The used comprise an exceptional range of halves and complete stamps inc. a few multiples and six used reciepts bearing halves of values to 5p. Mostly fine. (68 items). £200
265 MILITARY TELEGRAPHS - PROVISIONAL USE OF EGYPTIAN OVERPRINTED ADHESIVES AND LATER "TEL" OVERPRINTS: 1897 (Dec) piece of a telegram bearing 1m brown marginal blocks of eighteen x 2 with large "ARMY/MR MR/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s of Merowi. Some foxing. 1898 5m block of thirty with "TEL" overprints (two are in blue) stuck to a small piece of telegraph cancelled with "ARMY/E C/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Egyptian Corps. 1898 A piece of telegraph form with a total of 61 5m overprinted "TEL" and cancelled with the "ARMY/E C/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Egyptian Corps. Also a small selection of "TEL" overprinted values to 5p. (15 items). £120
266 MILITARY TELEGRAPH ADHESIVES: 1897 "TEL" handstamped values with 5m (186, inc twenty four unused and a good range of multiples), 1p (13) and 2p (39, inc. a part reconstruction of the 1st setting). The cancelletions are mostly "ARMY/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. with various initials rep resing different offices inc. KR (Kerma), BB (Berber), HL (Halfa), EC (Egytian Corps), DN (Dongola) and MR (Merawai). A good lot. £180
267 MILITARY TELEGRAPH ADHESIVES: 1897 provisional 1m block of eight, 2m (2) & 3m (6, inc. a block of four, all with m/s cancellations, 3m (3) & 5m with part strikes of the "ARMY/E C/MILITARY TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Egyptian Corps and 10p pair with a similar cancellation of the Railhead. Also 1897 "TEL" overprints on 1m (35, inc. twenty eight unused), 1p (5, inc. one unused), 2p (5, inc. one unused), 5p (5) and 10p (2, inc. one unused). Mostly fine. £80
268 MILITARY TELEGRAPHS - A REMARKABLE TELEGRAPH FRANKED WITH 720 ADHESIVES: 1898 "TEL" overprinted 5p x 720 (form states 721) used on 1898 telegraph form from the Egyptian Corps to Blandford with the simple message "Delay commencing" . Faults but most unusual. £80
269 MILITARY TELEGRAPHS - SECOND ISSUE DIE PROOF: 1898 (1 March) die proof of the vignette plate on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated "8 Jan 98" and h.s "BEFORE/HARDING". Fine. £100
270 A similar lot. £100
271 A similar lot with h.s. "AFTER/HARDENING". £100
272 A similar proof of the frame dated "29 JAN 98". Fine. £100
273 MILITARY TELEGRAPH "TEL" OVERPRINTS: 1898 "TEL" overprinted 5m (22, inc. a block of six and four) with "ARMY/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. with initials rep resing three offices comprising HL (Halfa), BB (Berber) and DN (Dongola). 2p block of four with BB (Berber) cancellations and a strip of five with TI (unidentified) cancellations. 2p and block of twenty four with EC (Egyptian Corps) c.d.s. Fine. £100
274 MILITARY TELEGRAPHS - THE SCARCE EGYPTIAN STAR AND CRESCENT WATERMARK ISSUE: 1898 Military Telegraphs 10p mint single and a used left half on Egyptian Star & Crescent Wmk paper. £60
275 MILITARY TELEGRAPHS 10p x 39 WITH EGYPTIAN STAR & CRESCENT WATERMARKS USED ON TELEGRAPH RECEIPT: 1899 (17 Nov) The receipt portion of a military telegraph from Omdurman franked with the right half of Military telegraphs 10p x 39 on the scarce Egytian Star & Crescent paper plus a single 2p. All cancelled with "ARMY/O N/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Omdurman. Fine. photo plate 9B £240
276 UNSEVERED MILITARY TELEGRAPH STAMPS ON PIECE: 1899 Telegraph receipt franked with 1899-1901 Military Telegraphs unsevered 5m and 1pi to 10pi with "ARMY/K M/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Khartoum. Rare as the receipt strip should have been torn down the centre. £80
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES
277 DONGOLA REACH T.P.O.'S: 1906-53 selection of covers/cards (4) & adhesives (9) with cancellations used on the Dongola Reach T.P.O. comprising 1929 cover to Bristol with Kareima-Argo T.P.O. No.1, 1936 flown cover to Surrey with Kareima-Kerma T.P.O. No.1, 1953 cover to Liverpool with Kareima-Kerma T.P.O. No.1 plus Kareima-Argo T.P.O. on "O.S.G.S." 5m, Kareima-Argo T.P.O. on Large Camel 5m (2) & 1pi, Kareima-Argo T.P.O. No.1 on Large Camel 5m., Kareima-Argo T.P.O. No.2 on Large Camel 5pi (only recorded date - 30 Dec. 1929), Kareima-Kerma T.P.O. No.1 on 6pi Large Camel, Kareima-Kerma T.P.O. No.1 on 5m Gordon and Kerma-Merowi on 5m Large Camel. (13 items). £60
278 DONGOLA REACH T.P.O.'S: Post-WWII range of covers (15) & pieces (2) with a range of T.P.O cancellations inc. Kareima-Dongola T.P.O. No.1 (2 covers), Kareima-Dongola No.2 (5 covers), Kareima-Dongola T.P.O. No.3 (4 covers), Karema-Ed Debba (1 cover, 1 piece), Karema-Kerma T.P.O. (1 cover, 1 piece), Kareima-Kerma T.P.O. No.1 (1 opened out cover) and Kerma En Nuzl T.P.O. No.3 (1 opened out cover). A useful group. (17 items). £75
279 ER ROSIERES BRANCH LINE T.P.O.'S: 1957-77 covers (5) and a piece with cancellations of the Er Rosieres branch line inc. 1975 env. to australia with a fine "T.P.O./KHARTOUM-ERROSEIRES" type KR2 c.d.s. 1961 env with a good "KHTM ER ROSIERES/T.P.O." type KR1 c.d.s. and another strike on cover to UK. (6 items). £60
280 KASSALA LOOP LINE AND ITS PRECURSORS: 1920's-70's collection of cancellations used on the Kassala loop line with covers/cards (11) & pieces (2), the former inc. scarce Haiya-Kassala T.P.O., Khartoum-Makwar (2), Khartoum-Sennar-Kassala T.P.O. (6), Port Sudan-Sennar-Khartoum T.P.O. (2) & Khartoum-Sennar-Kassala T.P.O. (13 items). £75
281 KASSALA LOOP LINE AND ITS PRECURSORS: 1920's-70's collection of covers (14), pieces (2) & adhesives (4), the former with Khartoum-Makwar (2), Khartoum-Sennar (2), Haiya-Kassala , Khartoum-Kassala, Kassala-Sennar, Port Sudan-Sennar-Khartoum T.P.O. (4) & Port Sudan-Sennar, Khartoum T.P.O. A & B. (20 items). £120
282 MOBILE POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES: 1977 (15 Jan) env. with a "NEW HALFA/MOBILE P & T OFFICE" type NH2 c.d.s.. 1977 (12 Jan) env. with a "S KORDOFAN/MOBILE" type SK1 c.d.s. Both are superb strikes. £100
283 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.s. 1898 -1924 collection of covers/cards (8), pieces (1) & adhesives (5) with an unused PPC of the "Soudan Railway", 1898 5m postal stationery card with "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/S.P.S.", 1902 long cover (running of ink on address panel) to the U.K. with Halfa-Halaya T.P., 1906-1911 card & cover with Halfa-Halaya T.P., 1911 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O., 1923 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. and a PPC of a Shoebill bearing 1m Large Camel block of four with Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. plus off cover adhesives comprising 1m & 5m Large Camels with Halfa-Halaya T.P.,3m & 5m Large Camels with Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. plus 2m Small Camel with a further strike of same & a 10m Small Camel with Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. (14 items). £100
284 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.'S: 1909 (29 Jan) env. to Doncaster franked with 5m tied by a very fine scarce "KHARTOUM/LOCAL/B/ATBARA" type KA1-B c.d.s., plus four other 5m adhesives with similar c.d.s. 1918 env. without adhesives to Port Sudan redirected to Alexandria with a good strike of the "ATBARA PORT SUDAN/T.P.O./No2" type APS3A-2 c.d.s. and violet censored h.s. (2 covers). photo plate 9A £150
285 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.'S - PORT SUDAN (RED SEA) BRANCH LINE: Selection with 1909 5m postal stationery card to London with fine "PORT SUDAN-KHARTOUM T.P.O.", 1910 cover to Uganda thence forwarded to the UK with Port Sudan-Khartoum T.P.O., 1909 opened out env. to England bearing 5m (2) tied by two examples of same & 1928 cover sent within Khartoum bearing Small Camel 5m tied by Khartoum-Port Sudan T.P.O. No.2. Also a couple of off-cover adhesives with Port Sudan-Khartoum T.P.O. cancellations. (6 items). £75
286 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.'S.: 1915-77 collection of covers (11), a piece and adhesives (5) with cancellations of the Northern TPO's inc. 1919 large part cover to Cairo with a violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. and on reverse "ATBARA -PORT SUDAN" type APS1 c.d.s. 1917 opened out 5m env to Khartoum with a clear "ATBARA -PORT SUDAN/T.P.O./No1" type APS3A-1 c.d.s. 1975 env to Australia with a superb "ATBARA-PORT SUDAN/T.P.O. NO 2" type APS4-2 c.d.s. 1927 PPC to Scotland charged 1d p. due on arrival with a good "KHARTOUM PORT SUDAN/TPO No 2" type KP4-2 c.d.s. 1959 env with a "KHARTOUM-KARIMA/T.P.O. No2" type KK6-2 c.d.s. and 1977 env with a very fine "KM.KR.T.P.O./No 1" type KK7-1 c.d.s. (17 items). £100
287 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM - PORT SUDAN BRANCH LINE - PORT SUDAN TO SUAKIN T.P.O. No 1: 1919 (9 Jan) 5m envelope to Scotland with a clear strike of the "PORT SUDAN-SUAKIN/No1 type PS1-1 c.d.s and violet triangular "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/SUDAN/107". On reverse are transit "ATBARA-PORT SUDAN/T.P.O./No 1" type APS2 c.d.s. and "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No 1/SUDAN" type SH6-1 c.d.s. Also three 5m with type PS-1 c.d.s. (4 items). photo plate 9B £80
288 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O's.: Group of later covers (1930's-70's), pieces & off-cover adhesives inc. covers/cards with Khartoum-Port Sudan T.P.O. No.1 (9 inc. 1934 S.G. Official cover from C.E. Gibson, Survey Office, Ed Damer to Khartoum bearing the official "ED DAMER SURVEY OFFICE" cachet ) & Khartoum-Port Sudan T.P.O. No.2 (6).A good range of frankings. (15 covers, 3 pieces & 2 adhesives). £75
289 NORTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.: 1927-77 collection of covers/cards (14), pieces (2) & adhesives (11 inc. a block of 8). The covers include 1927 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O., 1925 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. No.1, 1929 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. No.2, 1926 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O., 1929 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. (last recorded date - 17th November), 1929 opened out env. with Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O., 1935 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O., 1948 Halfa-Khartoum T.P.O. and five later covers with further examples of same. (14 covers/cards, 2 pieces, 11 adhesives). £75
290 PORT SUDAN TO KHARTOUM REGISTERED T.P.O. - A: 1908 (1 July) envelope to USA franked with 2p tied by "KHARTOUM NORTH" c.d.s. On reverse is a unique example of the blue oval "PORT SUDAN - KHARTOUM/A REGISTERED/T.P.O." type PK4 d.s. a readable strike but partly torn away. photo plate 9B £100
291 RAILHEAD: 1897 5m block of four & single plus 1p divided strip of three, all with m/s "Railhead" cancellations. 1928c 15m cancelled with a part strike of the scarce "RAILHEAD" c.d.s. The manuscript cancellations are thought to have been used on the mobile post office during the building of the desert railway from Wadi Halfa to Abu Hamed. £80
292 RIVER T.P.O.'S SOUTH OF KHARTOUM: 1910 (2 March) East Africa & Uganda ½a card to USA with a fine strike of the "WHITE-NILE/T.P." type WN2A c.d.s. The card was unaccepted and charged 4c p. due in USA and bears 3c & 1c (damaged) p.due adhesives plus a fine "U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT/4 CENTS" and "T/L" h.s. Also 1931 Imperial Airways env to Wadi Halfa carried on the 4th service by DH66 and the White Nile TPO and has fine strikes of the "WHITE-NILE/T.P.O. NO 1" type WN6Z c.d.s. and "SUDAN AIRMAIL/KHARTOUM" c.d.s. (2 covers). £80
293 RIVER T.P.O.'S SOUTH OF KHARTOUM: 1911-77 collection of covers (20), pieces (4) and adhesives (15) with. White Nile TPO nos 1 & 2 inc a 1911 1p registered envelope to Cairo with a fine "WHITE-NILE/T P" type WN2A c.d.s 1931 envelope to Khartoum with a fine "WHITE NILE/T.P.O./No 2" type WN7-2 c.d.s. 1935 envelope to London redirected to China with a "WHITE NILE/T.P.O./No 2" type WN7-2 c.d.s. 1935 opened out env. to Tanganyika with White Nile No.1 T.P.O., 1944 envelope to New York with an example of the "WHITE NILE/3/TPO" type WN10-3 c.d.s. 1911 5m O.S.G.S. block of six with "KHARTOUM-GAMBEILA" type KG4 c.d.s. 1932 envelope to the UK with "KHARTOUM-MESRA ER REQ /T.P.O. 1" type KMER2-1 c.d.s., etc. (39 items). £180
294 RIVER T.P.O.'S SOUTH OF KHARTOUM: 1939 (Feb) O.H.E.M.S. printed envelope to Cairo franked with official 3m tied by a fine "KHARTOUM-MESHRA ER REQ T.P.O. 2" type KMER2-2 c.d.s.1938 (11 Dec) A similar cover with a good "WHITE NILE/T.P.O./No 2" type WN7-2 c.d.s. 1932 env (soiled) from Tarit to Wau with a good "KHARTOUM MESRA ERREQ T.P.O." type KMER-1 c.d.s. Also a PPC of S.G. steamer "FATEH". (4 items). £120
295 SHELLAL-WADI HALFA T.P.O.: 1903-08 selection of a cover, pieces (2) & adhesives (6) with various cancellations used on the Challal to Wadi Halfa TPO. inc. 1903 opened out cover to Greece with a clear "WADI HALFA/CHALAL" type SH32-B c.d.s. Also three PPC's of the steamers Niagara, Rameses, Lotus and Sudan. £60
296 SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O.: 1906-52 selection of covers/cards (8) with c.d.s. of the Shellal-Halfa TPO with 1906 card to Cairo with "TRAVELLING POST/SHELLAL/HALFA" type SH1 c.d.s. 1907 PPC's (2) with "SHELLAL-HALFA/S/T.P.O. No 1" type SH2 - 1 c.d.s. 1913 PPC to USA with "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O." c.d.s. type SH3 1921 opened out envelope to the UK with SH21-1 type c.d.s. 1932 PPC to UK witha fine "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No1" type SH1B-1 c.d.s. 1951 envelope to Germany with type SH11D-1 c.d.s. and 1952 envelope to the USA with type 13-1 c.d.s. A good lot £100
297 SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O.: 1907-64 collection of covers (15) a piece and adhesives (2) with cancellations of the Shellal to Halfa TPO with 1907 "TRAVELLING POST/SHELLAL/HALFA" type SH1 c.d.s. 1908 PPC with "SHELLAL-HALFA/S/T.P.O. No 1" type SH2-1 c.d.s. 1908 PPC to USA and another to Egypt both with "SHELLAL-HALFA/S/T.P.O. No 2" type SH2-2 c.d.s. 1918 opened out env to UK with "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No 1/SUDAN" type SH6-1 c.d.s. (part strike). 1925 SSRS env with fine "SHELLAL HALFA/TPONO1" type SH8-1 c.d.s. 1924 env to germany with "SHELLAL HALFA/TPONO1" type SH9C-1 c.d. s. 1945 env to UK with a fine "SHELLAL/T.P.O./No1" type SH11C-1 c.d.s. 1928 PPC to Berlin with "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No1" type SH11D-1 c.d.s. and an opened out env with type SH11B-1 c.d.s. later examples comprise types 13-1, 15-1 and 16-1. Alsom1936 env with oval "REGISTERED/No1/SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O" type SH21-1 d.s. (17 items). £200
298 SHELLAL-HALFA REGISTERED T.P.O. A: 1908 (17 March) 1p registered envelope to Cairo with a fine strike of the rare oval blue "SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O./A/REGISTERED" type SH20-A d.s. Believed to be one of three recorded examples photo plate 9B £100
299 SHELLAL-HALFA REGISTERED T.P.O. - B: 1909 (Jan) 1p blue registered envelope to Aswan with a fine blue oval "SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O./B/REGISTERED" type SH20-B d.s. Believed to be one other example recorded.photo plate 9B £100
300 SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O. No 2: 1913 (9 Aug) PPC from Wales to Khartoum franked with a GB ½d , "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No2/S" type SH3-2 c.d.s. struck nearby and 4m postage due adhesive added at Khartoum.. also 1m, 4m (2) and 1p with similar TPO cancellations. (5 items). £70
301 SHELLAL - HALFA T.P.O.:1925 (19 Jan.) env from Port Sudan to Cardiff at the 10m rate with (on reverse) a fine strike of the large skeleton "SHELLAL HALFA/TPO No1" type "SH10-2 c.d.s. of which very few examples are recorded. Also 1925 large envelope from the same correspondence as the previous cover with a fine "SHALLAL HALFA /TPO NO2" type SH8-2" c.d.s. (2 covers). photo plate 9B £100
302 SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O. No 2: 1925-52 covers (4) and cards (2) with cancellations used on the Shellal to Halfa TPO No 2 inc. 1925 PPC to UK charged 3d due on arrival with a fine large "SHELLAL-H ALFA/T.P.O." type SH10-2 c.d.s and another similar example used as a backstamp on an opened out cover to Haifa Station and 1929 uprated 3m card to Finland with three fine strikes of the "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No 2" type SH11D-2 c.d.s.and 1933 opened out env to UK with a fine oval "REGISTERED/No 2/SHELLAL HALFA T.P.O." type SH21-2 d.s. £80
303 WESTERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.'S: 1918-77 collection of covers (16), pieces (7) & adhesives (3) with cancellations of the Western TPO's inc. 1925 PPC to UK with a fine "KHARTOUM-El-OBEID/T.P.O./No1" type KO2-1 c.d.s., 1928 5m postal stationery env. to Khartoum with a similar strike of same, T.P.O. No 2 c.d.s. on 1932 & 1939 envelopes to the UK, 1950 opened out flown cover to Cambridge with Stagg type KO7 "KHTM OB NO2 TPO", 1960 4½pi postal stationery env. uprated with 5m (2) defins. tied by "KHARTOUM-NYALA TPO A", 1977 cover with "BABANUSA-WAU No.1" T.P.O., 1977 cover with "BABANUSA WAU/T.P.O. B", etc. (26 items). £180
304 WESTERN RAILWAY SYSTEM T.P.O.'S - ER RAHAD TO NYALA: 1960 (1 Aug) An S.R. envelope franked with 1951-62 15m SG overprinted tied by a fine "T.P.O./ER RAHAD - NYALA" type RN1 c.d.s. Fine and a scarce modern TPO. photo plate 9B £80
VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS
305 BLUE NILE PROVINCE:1903-61 collection of covers (79), pieces (42) and adhesives (23) with various village cancellations of The Blue Nile province inc. examples of Aba, Abu Haraz, Barakat, Ed Duem inc a 1908 PPC to the UK with type 30-1 c.d.s. Es Suki, Geteina inc. PPC to UK with a fine type 19-5 c.d.s., Hassa Heissa, El Hosh, Kamlin inc. 1905 5m env with a fine type 19-5 c.d.s., Meheiriba, Makwar and El Meilig type 117 on opened out env with "KHTM-SENNAR-KASSALA/T.P.O." c.d.s. The covers inc. ten 4½p registered envelopes. (144 items). £300
306 BLUE NILE PROVINCE - GEZIRA AGRICULTURAL SHOW: 1939 (9 Dec) 3m card to Barakat with a very fine example of the "GEZIRA SHOW/WAD MEDANI" double ring c.d.s. of which only two or three examples are recorded. Also 1948 (21 Dec) front to Wad Medina franked with Jubilee 2p control pair with "GEZIRA AGRIC SHOW" c.d.s. similar to type 78. photo plate 10 £80
307 BLUE NILE PROVINCE - GOZ ABU GOMA: 1902 (7 Dec) 5m env to Cairo cancelled with two strikes of the very rare "GOZ-ABU-GOMA" type 19-5 c.d.s. Also 5m (2) & 5m on 5p pair with similar cancellations one dated 3 Oct 1902 which is believed to be the earliest recorded date. photo plate 10 £240
308 DARFUR AND BAHR EL GHAZAL PROVINCES:1954-61 The selection of covers (14), pieces (11) and adhesives (19) with c.d.s. used in the Darfur province inc. Ed Daein, El Fasher and Nyala. Also a 5m stationery env, cover, pieces (3) and adhesives (14) with Bahr El Ghazal c.d.s. Mostly fine strikes. (63 items). £100
309 DARFUR PROVINCE - KEREINIK: 1922 (2 Nov) 5m envelope to Egypt cancelled with a fine example of the "KEREINIK" type 112 c.d.s. Only four examples of this c.d.s. are recorded. photo plate 10 £80
310 EQUATORIA PROVINCE: 1919-61 selection of covers (11), pieces (9) and adhesives (10) with various c.d.s. cancellations used in the Equatoria province with Juba, Mongalla being 1919 5m env. to Bath signed at lower left by C.H. Stigand (the Governor) and Nagishot. (20 items). £85
311 EQUATORIA PROVINCE -GONDOKORO: 1904-07 East Africa & Uganda Protectorates 1r green with a part strike of the type 20 "GONDOKORO/U.P." c.d.s. A little soiled. Also 1898-1902 Uganda Protectorate 1a scarlet, two examples inc. one on piece cancelled with part strikes of the type 21 "GONDOKORO/POST OFFICE" h.s. and 306 dot "retta" cancellation struck at Khartoum. Photo £80
312 KASSALA PROVINCE -SUAKIN/SUAKIM/SOUAKIN/SAWAKIN: 1898-1912 The collection of covers/cards (15), a piece and adhesives (27) with an interesting selection of cancellations for this many named PO inc. 1899 PPC to Germany bearing 2m with a good "SOUAKIN" type 4 c.d.s. 1906 PPC to Melbourne with a fine "SAWAKIN" type 19-a c.d.s. 1911 piece bearing 5m block of twenty with "SUAKIN" type 120 c.d.s. and 1911 PPC with a fair "SUAKIN" type 110-3 c.d.s. Some better PPC's are represented. (43 items). £100
313 KASSALA PROVINCE -PORT SUDAN AND ITS SUB OFFICES: 1912-57 The collection of covers (13), pieces (3) & adhesives (21) with various cancellations related to Port Sudan and its sub offices inc.1940 opened out envelope (reduced) to India with a "SUDAN/10/CENSORSHIP" label. 1912 OSGS envelope to London franked with 5m tied by a fine "PORT SUDAN/P" type 123-1 c.d.s. 1957 4½p registered envelope with a clear oval "REGISTERED/PORT SUDAN" type 56-1 d.s. 1933 & 1937 covers with "PORT SUDAN QUAYS" type 109-1 c.d.s. and 1939 opened out envelope to Ireland with "PORT SUDAN/MAILS" type 112-3 c.d.s. (37 items). £80
314 KASSALA PROVINCE - ERKOWIT AND GEDAREF: 1930 (26 April) large envelope to London franked with 10m block of four tied by the type 47 "ERKOWIT" c.d.s. which is unrecorded for this village. Also 1918 5m envelope cancelled with "GEDARIF" type 110-1 c.d.s. plus five adhesives with the same c.d.s. The "Gedarif" spelling was only used on two cancellers. £70
315 KASSALA PROVINCE - GEDAREF: 1903-68 selection of covers (2), pieces (13) and adhesives (11) with a good range of Gedaref c.d.s. inc. types 110-1, 19a, 23 on 2p adhesive (not recorded by Stagg), 45, 45-1 and 132. Mostly fine strikes. (26 items). £70
316 KASSALA PROVINCE - GEDAREF RAILHEAD - CHARGED POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 1928 (12 Feb) env. to UK franked with 5m pair tied by a very fine strike of the "GEDAREF RAILHEAD" c.d.s. on reverse is a good "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No 1" c.d.s. The cover bears a GB 3d postage due and "3D/I S" h.s. applied on arrival. Some cover faults. photo plate 10 £100
317 KASSALA PROVINCE - GEDAREF RAILHEAD: 1929 (21 (Mar) env. to UK franked with 1m plus 3m strip of three tied by fine strikes of the scarce "GEDAREF RAILHEAD" c.d.s., on reverse is a good "SHELLAL-HALFA/T.P.O./No 2". c.d.s. photo plate 10 £120
318 KASSALA PROVINCE: 1928-80 collection of village cancellations of Kassala province on covers (24), pieces (12) and adhesives (27) inc. examples of Erkowit, Gallabat, Gebeit, Haiya R.S.O.and Kassala. Mostly clean strikes. (47 items). £100
319 KHARTOUM - HEAD POST OFFICE: 1898-1960 collection of covers (21), pieces (17) and adhesives (29) with an interesting range of Khartoum Head Post Office cancellations inc. type 40 on 1915 envelope to Bristol. type 44 on 1938 opened out envelope to India redirected to Shrewsbury & Dublin plus 1909 5m env. to Cairo with a part strike of the large "POST OFFICE KHARTOUM NORTH" c.d.s. Mostly fine strikes. (67 items). £80
320 KHARTOUM PROVINCE: 1902-58 small selection of covers (13), pieces (2) and adhesives (9) with c.d.s. of Khartoum province inc. those of Abu Rof, Abu Deleiq, Burri, Geili, Halfaya, Jebel Aulia and Murada. (24 items). £70