** 721 75pf - MISSING BAR VARIETY: Very fine unmounted right-hand corner marginal example of the overprinted 75pf stamp with the variety 'missing bar' [Mi.15 I FIII] cat. €800, expertised. Also a bottom corner pair with shifted overprint - 'Sarre' crossing two stamps (fault). (3) £140
** 722 80pf FINE USED : Two fine used examples of the 80pf value: Type I overprint with variety 'broken bar' [Mi.16 I PFA] and Type III example with slight perf. toning; a scarce pair. (2) £180
** 723 'BAR ABOVE 'SARRE' ' VARIETY: Good group of five values, each used on small piece, showing the misplaced overprint variety 'bar above 'Sarre' ' inc. 15pf, 20pf, 35pf, 50pf & 75pf [Mi. 7 III FII; 8 I FII; 11 I FII; 13 II FII & 15 I FII] with variety of cancellations. (5) £200
** 724 INVERTED OVERPRINTS: Type I overprints, variety 'inverted', on 2pf ('split bar' variety), 50pf & 75pf [Mi. 1 IK, 13 IK & 15 IK] all lightly mounted mint with expertisation marks on reverse Attractive trio, cat.€ 1200. (3) £200
** 725 1 MARK VALUE WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT: Attractive, very lightly-mounted mint example of the scarce inverted overprint variety on the top value [Mi. 17A IK]; expertisation mark on reverse.PHOTO £150
** 726 SLANTING OVERPRINTS ON STRIPS: Complete horizontal strips of ten of the 7½pf, 15pf & 20pf showing misalignment of the Type I overprint plate giving rise to spectacular slanting across the row; the 7½pf is a bottom marginal strip and displays positions of 'bar' varieties with 5 stamps showing vertical splits and two with horizontal splits. (30) £100
** 727 2pf GREY INVERTED OVERPRINT - SCARCE MARGINAL BLOCK: Attractive top marginal block of four of the inverted overprint variety on the 2pf grey [Mi.1 IK], two stamps with the additional variety of split bars; hinge mounts on two stamps, a couple of nibbled perfs.; expertisation hand-stamps. (4) £300
** 728 1 MARK 'SPLIT BAR' VARIETY ON COVER: 1920 E to Saarbrucken with single franking of the 1m stamp showing the uncatalogued (?) variety 'split bar', tied by Püttlingen cds; a corner of the stamp has been lifted and signed by Dr. Dubs; Brun cert. (1957). Also two other covers inc. registered E to Switzerland with 7½pf, 25pf, 30pf & 60pf and E to Germany with 20pf & 80pf cancelled at St Johann - the 80pf particularly scarce on cover. (3 items) £180
** 729 2pf BLOCKS WITH VARIETIES: Three fresh blocks of four of the 2pf yellow-grey with Type 1 opt. varieties inc. 'split S', 'flat-topped S' and 'split bar' [Mi.1 PFM, PFL & PFA]; one light hinge mark on each block; expertised 'Dr Dub'. (3 blocks) £150
** 730 SCARCE 2½pf TYPE II: Fresh, lightly-mounted mint example of the 2½pf olive-grey with Type II overprint [Mi.2 II, cat. €650]. Expertised by Dr. Dub. £100
** 731 2½pf INVERTED OVERPRINT USED ON PIECE: Small piece with fine example of the 2½pf with inverted overprint [Mi.2a IK] tied by cds of Merzig (10.4.20) - cat. €800 used. £100
** 732 5pf GREEN - OVERPRINT VARIETIES: Two mint examples of the 5pf stamps - 'split bar' [Mi.4a IPFC] and Type II 'bar above Sarre' [Mi.4 II FII]lightly mounted with Dr. Dub h.s. on reverse. (2) £80
** 733 10pf RED WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT: Lightly-mounted example of the scarce 'double overprint' variety on the 10pf red [Mi. 6a I DD] - one bar with central split variety; hinge remnant and small gum thin do not detract from this scarce stamp, cataloguing €900. £100
** 734 15pf STRIP WITH TWO VARIETIES: Left-hand marginal strip of three (with sheet and plate numbers in margin) showing the very scarce variety 'se-tenant pair with & without 'Sarre' ' [Mi. 7 III FI] unmounted mint, cat ?2000 plus a third stamp without any overprint - an interesting piece showing the gradual loss of the overprint; soft crease to top stamp not apparent from front. Very scarce. PHOTO £300
** 735 15pf DOUBLE OVERPRINT USED ON PIECE: Small piece with 15pf grey violet showing double overprint [Mi.7a I DD - cat. €1800 ] - registration of the two strikes is very close and the result is a very heavily-blurred 'Sarre'; tied by unclear Saar cds (2.3.20); expertised. £180
** 736 25pf, 30pf & 50pf CYLINDER PRINTINGS - BLOCKS: Three very fine unmounted mint top marginal blocks (each mounted in margin only) of the 25pf, 30pf and 50pf values from cylinder printings, the last with 'Burger' expertisation h.s; fresh and attractive. (3 blocks) £140
SAAR - OVERPRINTS ON BAVARIAN STAMPS
** 737 BAVARIA ISSUE: Fine mounted mint set to 10 marks including some shades (inc. a second example of the 3m) and overprint varieties [Mi.18-31].(21) £180
** 738 BAVARIA ISSUE: Small specialised collection on leaves inc. used set to 3m, shades, overprint varieties inc. broken and additional bars, restricted issue 3pf & 7½pf mint plus three large covers with multiple frankings if various issues inc. 5pf & 15pf Germania with Saar inverted opts. etc. (Qty) £140
** 739 LIMITED ISSUE VALUES: Attractive, lightly-mounted mint examples of the 2pf, 3pf & 71⁄2pf values issued in very limited numbers at Saarbrucken & St Ingbert only [Mi. A31-C31] plus an example of the 71⁄2pf value with misaligned overprint; all expertised. (4) PHOTO £180
** 740 BAVARIA 71⁄2pf BLOCK ON COVER: Attractive and very scarce registered cover to Trier franked with the limited issue overprinted 71⁄2pf green [Mi.C31] in a fine block of four with a further pair plus 50pf value alongside, all with Homburg cds (15.3.20). All stamps with Dr Dubs hand-stamp on reverse - inside envelope! An attractive exhibition piece. PHOTO £200
SAAR - 'SAARGEBEIT' OVERPRINTS
** 741 'SAAREGEBEIT' OVERPRINT ISSUE: Specialised study inc. mint & used sets plus shades, offset, damaged and inverted overprints, scarce diagonal opt on 5pf, missing opt. on left in 2m50pf block, 10pf stationery reply card plus two covers - one with a 20pf pair ('broken I' variety on right-hand example) and fine registered cover with mixed franking of 'Saaregebeit' and 1921 pictorial issues. Useful lot. (Qty) £180
** 742 OVERPRINT PROOFS: Flimsy sheet with proof strike of 5 x 10 impressions of the SAARGEBEIT overprint for the mark values with crayon inscription Satz I probeaufdruck von 3 August 1920 1.25m 1.50m (signature); slight creases etc. but generally very fine and scarce. Also 9 small pieces with proof strikes of various Saar overprints inc. the Bavaria 5m & 10m and the 1921 'arms' 5m & 10m. Good lot. (10 items) £120
** 743 1921 ISSUE: Proof strips of 15pf lilac with grey moiré overprint inc. pair - one with 'Mark/5/Saargebeit' the other without overprint and a vertical strip of three with three different types of overprint, none as issued. Also an unmounted mint block of eight of the 10 Mark with control stamp on reverse [Mi.52 RS]and the issued stamps with varieties inc. 20pf double print, inverted, offset and 'missing stars'. (31 items) £100
SAAR - 1921-24 PICTORIAL ISSUES
** 744 1921 MARK ISSUE: Specialised study of the 1921 pictorial issue inc. mint and used sets (inc. mint single and block of the elusive 3m with black centre), tête-bêche pairs & blocks to 80pf, 3m with inverted centre, imperforate etc. Also 4 used stationery cards, 2 uprated with stamps.(Qty) £120
** 745 CANCELLATIONS: Study of cancellations presented on small pieces franked mainly with French Currency issue and dated 1929-31 with POs from Alsweiler through to Weisbach with some duplication but inc. many seldom-encountered marks. (185 pieces) £150
** 746 DIE PROOFS: Three proofs in issued colours on separate sheets of thin, gummed paper (70 x 100mm) inc. 2m with guideline marks, uncleared proof of the 5m value and fine impression of the 25m; most attractive. (3) PHOTO £200
** 747 FRENCH CURRENCY OVERPRINTS: Small specialised study inc. mint & used sets, tête-bêche pairs, imperforate, double and misaligned perfs., overprint errors etc. plus a scarce used example of the 10c on 30pf stationery card reply-half. (Qty) £120
** 748 'IMPERFORATE BETWEEN' VARIETY: Very lightly-mounted mint pair of the 50c on 1m25pf showing the scarce 'imperf. between' error [Mi.78 B Ums; attractive.] PHOTO £100
** 749 '5 FRANKEN' VARIETIES etc.: Proof strike of the 5f value on a small piece of thin, ungummed paper, showing three registration frames; also a fine unmounted corner example with 'white fleck' variety [Mi.83 III] and unmounted pair with top corner margins showing slanting overprint. Good specialist material for this attractive stamp. (4) £140
** 750 1922 FRENCH CURRENCY ISSUE: Specialised study inc. mint & used sets ( no used 5fr), imperf values and a superb range of dated imprint blocks, mounted in margin only, inc. 5c, 10c (6), 15c, 30c (3), 40c (3), 50c (3), 1f (2), 2f & 3f plus 1923 set mint and dated blocks of 15c, 20c (4), 25c (4) & 75c. (Qty) £180
** 751 1924 STAMP BOOKLET: Fine example of the very scarce 4fr booklet [Mi.1], soft gum bends otherwise very fine with unrusted staple; a very scarce booklet cataloguing €2500. PHOTO. £300
** 752 PROOFS & COLOUR TRIALS: Attractive lot inc. 3f essay in unissued colours of carmine & grey-green, proof printing of 5f with frame line on thin ungummed paper, unissued designs for the 10c (2), imperf. proof pairs of 25c, 40c & 1f plus extensive colour proofs of values to 3f. Good lot. (80) PHOTO £160
** 753 OFFICIALS: 1922 -24 French Currency set with DIENSTMARKE overprints inc. mint set, fine range of dated imprint blocks (13, mounted in margins) inc. scarce 25c (3) & 1f, corner example of 20c with paper fold affecting overprint, various flaws etc. (Small qty) £180
SAAR - 1925 - 34 COMMEMORATIVES ETC.
** 754 1920s COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES: Fine study of the elusive pre-WWII commemorative and charity issues inc. 1926-27 charities in mint blocks, 1928 mint set (10f with hinge thin), 1929 mint plus 40c block with imprint flaw, 1931 mint (& used to 3f), 1931 mint & used, 1932 mint, 1933 disaster trio mint, 1934 charity mint plus very scarce single use of 5f value on registered express cover ex Dudweiler. Good lot with very high catalogue value. (Qty) PHOTO £500
** 755 1926-32 PICTORIAL ISSUE: Interesting study of the attractive pictorial issue inc. mint set inc. 2 examples of the 90c with damaged imprint [Mi. 160 I], used set to 3fr, imperf examples of the 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c & 2fr, extensive ranges of the elusive dated imprint blocks to 3fr (64 blocks, mounted in margin only) plus 1930-34 surcharged issue and stationery . Good lot. (Qty) £240
** 756 OFFICIALS, 1929-34: Study of the DIENSTMARKE overprints on the pictorial issue inc. mint & used sets and extensive range of elusive marginal blocks with dated imprints (43,mounted in margins) inc. 6 of the 3fr value. (Qty) £200
** 757 AIRMAIL ISSUE, 1928-34: Good lot of uncommon material inc. mint & used stamps, flown covers inc. 1932 5fr single franking to Belgium plus a second example on cover, two commercial covers with multiple frankings, 1933 scarce Graf Zeppelin cover for the 2nd South America flight with Saar mixed franking inc. 2 different 3fr stamps, Plebiscite issue (inc. 5fr with 'lightening conductor' variety) and cover etc. (11 stamps & 9 covers) PHOTO £200
** 758 PLEBISCITE ISSUE: 1934 Pictorial set with overprints, mint plus dated marginal blocks to 3fr (13 blocks), gutter pairs to 3fr (8) and two commercial postcard frankings; also the 1934 Charity set mint and a piece with 40c & 60c gutter pairs tied by Plebiscite slogan cancellation. In addition, three covers with Field P.O. cancellations of British, Swedish & Italian troops overseeing the Plebiscite. (Qty) £150
SAAR - 1947-59
** 759 FRENCH ADMINISTRATION, 1945-47: Collection on leaves inc. 1945 set mint plus Mark values in dated corner blocks, 1947 pfennig set in mint singles & blocks plus some plate flaws plus centimes overprints with good range of inverted and misplaced opts,, misperforations and imperf examples. (232 stamps & 2 covers) £180
** 760 1954-56 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES: Complete commemorative issues for this period, most both mint & used plus FDC and inc. most attractive artist-signed proof of the 1954 Stamp Day issue plus proof of the Dunant issue (2). (44 stamps, 22 covers and 3 proofs) £150
** 761 1952-55 DEFINITIVE ISSUE: Nice study of this Pictorial Definitive Issue inc. v.lightly-mounted & fine used sets plus three fine proofs of the 6f, 10f and 500f values in issued colours. (31 stamps & 3 proofs) £150
** 762 GERMAN ADMINISTRATION, 1957-59: Complete issues for period, most with both mint & used stamps plus FDCs and inc. both of the 1957 Heuss sets inc. fdc of 1.January values, 50F-300F values also in mint blocks, plus scarce 12F imperf. at foot marginal example [Mi.414 Uu] and stationery cards etc. (211 stamps, 24 covers & 6 cards) £150
** 763 FRENCH ADMINISTRATION - 1947 ISSUES IMPERFORATE: Good group of imperf. examples from the first definitive issue inc. lightly-mounted, fresh examples of 6pf, 10pf, 30pf, 40pf, 45pf, 50pf, 60pf, 80pf & 1mark plus the 75pf value in a fine marginal block of six. [Mi. 208ZU - 225ZU] .Very high catalogue value. (15) PHOTO £300
** 764 1948 PICTORIAL ISSUE: Small study of this most attractive issue inc. mint set to 50f plus airs mint and used, very fine die proof of the 10c value in blue signed by the designer, Dufresne and two covers to Cape Town plus the Official set to 100f, three dated corner blocks and a cover. (42 stamps, 3 covers & a proof) £120
** 765 1948 PICTORIAL ISSUE - EPREUVES DE LUXE: Complete set of 13 épreuves de luxe for the Pictorial Issue, all in issued colours and with imprint of the Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste, Paris; each is protected by the original tissue and is in very fine condition. Most attractive. PHOTO. £200
** 766 1948 PICTORIAL SET - IMPERFORATE: Complete set of the Pictorial Issue, very fine and very lightly-mounted mint [Mi.239U-251U]. (13) £100
** 767 1947-48 FLOOD RELIEF: Fresh, lightly-mounted mint set of 5 values plus a pair of the 12f+8f, one showing 'missing IS in Paris' flaw [Mi.257 II]and the two miniature sheets, unmounted mint, the imperf. sheet with corner crease. PHOTO £300
** 768 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES etc. 1948-51: useful group of stamps, mainly lightly-mounted mint inc. 1948 Constitution with rare proof block, Hostel, Horses and 1949 Charity set plus 1949-51 definitives mint & used inc. spectacular misperforation of the 60c value and 3 covers. (67 stamps, 1 block and 3 covers) £140
** 769 1950 ISSUES: Good group inc. fine example of the rare Kolping proof block [Mi.289 M] (112 examples issued), all commemoratives, mainly lightly-mounted mint plus additional used examples, Stamp Day & Ottweiler FDCs, Council of Europe pair both mint & used plus 200f with 'white dot' flaw [Mi.298 I]. (32 stamps, 1 block & 2 covers) PHOTO £300
** 770 1951-53 ISSUES: Fine group of lightly-mounted stamp issues, complete commemoratives for 1951-53 plus scarce FDCs of 1951-53 Stamp Days, Flower Show, Luther, Olympics, Red Cross & St Benedict and proofs of Luther, 1953 Charity (3) & St Benedict etc. (46 stamps, 9 covers & 5 proofs) £240
EARLY MAPS
771 ALAIN MANESSON MALLET MAP OF NUBIA:1683 A map of Nubia by A.M. Mallet being pages 223 and 224 removed from his 5 volume work on Universal Geography. Small faults at edges. PHOTO. £70
CHARLES GORDON LETTERS
772 "CHINESE" GORDON ENVELOPE WITH SIGNED CONTENTS WRITTEN ON THE LAST DAY OF 1879 PRIOR TO HIS RESIGNING AS GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE SUDAN: 1879 (31 Dec) env. from "Chinese" Gordon with contents headed "Gulf of Suez" addressed to "H Ex Geigla Pasha/& &/Kartoum" franked with an Egyptian 1pi stamp cancelled with a very fine "POSTE EGIZIANE/SUEZ" c.d.s. with a further strike alongside. The contents comprise My Dear Geigla/We hope to be at Suez tomorrow/the P.K. steamers are fearful, we/had to stop until the wind feel for/36 hrs, under an island, not /having made 8 knots in 8 hours. Why they keep these steamers on i do not/know.At Suakin, i got a lot of/letters from Umpadglia. It is a blessing/he has gone , even if we do lose money./I shall be glad to get to Cairao & to/finish off one way ,or another, to/stay on with the Khedive not wanting/me , is impossible./ I hear Lowe is very ill, & will/not be able to come up again./I will write to you from Cairo/Yours Sincerely/C E Gordon" A rare and fine item, surviving letters of this period from Gordon are scarce. He resigned as Governor General in early 1880 because of ill health, returning in February 1884 only to be heroically killed at Khartoum on 26 January 1885. PHOTO £500
773 POSTCARD SENT FROM LUXOR BY AMERICAN TOURISTS THE DAY AFTER GORDON REACHED KHARTOUM: 1884 (19 Feb) Egyptian 20pa postcard from Luxor via Assiout & Alexander to Iowa with various transit c.d.s. dated 19 February 1884 the day following Gordons arrival at Khartoum. The contents are mainly holiday banter but finish with "We hear a lot of talk about el Mahdi, It is believed by some if the English do not act promptly he will march into Lower Egypt however at present things are very quite & the natives do not believe him". Creased but it is interesting to note that it appeared that little was known about the impending disasters. PHOTO £150
EGYPT USED IN THE SUDAN
774 1884 20pa on 5pi POSTAGE DUE CANCELLED WITH THE RARE STAR & CRESCENT CDS OF TANI:1884 20pa on 5pi postage due cancelled with a part strike of the rare Star & Crescent c.d.s. of "TANI" dated 25 March 1885. The Tani P.O. was only open in March 1885 during theb gordon relief Expedition. One of four recorded example. Hass Cert (2006). PHOTO £180
775 No lot PHOTO. £1
776 EGYPTIAN 5m POSTCARDS USED FROM SUDAN TO CAIRO AND LONDON: 1888 (15 Sept) 5m Egyptian postcard from Assiout to Cairo cancelled by "ASSIOUT ISSOUAN", "ASSIOUT" and SEDFA" c.d.s. 1888 (13 Oct) 5m egyptian postcard from Wadi Halfa to London cancelled by the small bilingual "WADI HALFA" c.d.s. Both cards are orders for items from H.G. Dunning. £120
777 EGYPTIAN 5m POSTCARD AND 1pi LETTER SHEET USED FROM WADI HALFA: 1892 (12 Feb) Egyptian 5m postcard to Berlin with a good strike of the small bilingual "WADI HALFA" c.d.s. 1896 (13 June) Egyptian 1pi letter sheet to Plymouth cancelled by two strikes of the small bilingual "WADI HALFA" c.d.s. Believed to be the latest recorded use of this c.d.s. £150
778 EGYPTIAN 5m AND 1pi ENVELOPES USED FROM WADI HALFA: 1894 (8 July) 5m Egyptian 5m env to Cairo cancelled with a fair bilingual "WADI HALFA" c.d.s. 1896 (22 Aug) Egptian 1pi env to London redirected to Tunbridge Wells with two strikes of the "WADI HALFA/CAMP" bilingual c.d.s. and a fine "LONDON W" squared circle arrival c.d.s. PHOTO. £140
779 EGYPTIAN 1pi ENVELOPE CANCELLED WITH THE UNRECORDED BLUE INTAGLIO DATESTAMP:1897 (30 April) 1pi env to Dover redirected to London cancelled with two lightly applied strikes of the blue intaglio c.d.s. with blank slugs at top and foot and "HALFA" c.d.s. Cairo, Dover & London c.d.s. on reverse. This previously unrecorded d.s. was most probably used by troops during the reconquest campaign. PHOTO £300
780 EGYPTIAN ADHESIVES CANCELLED IN MANUSCRIPT AT DEBBEH:1897 Egyptian 5m strip of three cancelled with m/s "Debba/15-6-97" and part "CHALLAL" c.d.s. Also an Egyptian 1pi with m/s "Debba/7-2.97" and part "WADI HALFA" c.d.s. Scarce postal usages. PHOTO. £100
THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION
781 STAMPLESS OFFICER'S COVER CHARGE 21⁄2D IN G.B.: (12 Oct) stampless env with contents headed "Korti" , the env with m/s "Active Service" heading and a good "WADI HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. boxed "T" and "21⁄2D/F.B." transit charge mark. PHOTO £240
782 EGYPTIAN 5m ENVELOPE USED TO CAIRO DURING THE DONGOLA CAMPAIGN:1896 (16 Dec) 5m Egyptian env to Cairo cancelled with clear strike of the "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" bilingual c.d.s. A little reduced at right and soiled. PHOTO £120
783 A RARE COVER SENT UNPAID BY AN EGYPTIAN OFFICER TO CAIRO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN: 1897 (26 Jan) env addressed in Arabic to Cairo with the Arabic equivalent of "Field Service,No Stamps Available" and countersigned by the sending officer. The cover was treated as prepaid and no tax charged, cancelled with a bilingual "WADI HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. and "CAIRE/A" arrival c.d.s on reverse.PHOTO £400
784 ENVELOPE SENT FROM KOSHEH TO CAIRO WITHOUT CHARGE DURING THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC: 1896 (25 July) env with m/s "Field Service/No Stamps Available" from Kosheh to Cairo signed by "W.H. Grage, Kaim D.A.A.G. Kosheh/25 7 96", smudged "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. below and "CAIRE" c.d.s. on reverse. This letter was sent on the day two senior officers died of cholera. PHOTO £300
785 WADI-HALFA-5d CHARGED "ACTIVE SERVICE NO STAMPS PROCURABLE" COVER FROM THE DESIGNER OF THE FIRST SUDAN POSTAGE STAMPS, CAPT. W.E. STANTON: An attractive 21 June 1896 stampless 11th Soudanese env to GB via Cairo endorsed "Active Service no/Stamps procurable" with a very fine "WADI HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. boxed "T" and "5D/F.B/D" (partly struck over edge) h.s. applied in London. Charged double rate as the cover was not endorsed by the commanding officer. Ex the "Stanton" correspondence,sent by the man who, in 1897 designed the first "Camel" stamps of Sudan. Rare thus.Ex Danson PHOTO £300
THE THIRD SUAKIN EXPEDITION, 1896
786 INDIAN 1a on 9pi SOLDIERS' AND SEAMAN'S ENVELOPE WITH "BASE OFFICE B" CANCELLATION: 1896 (6 July) 1a on 9pi Soldiers' & Seaman's env used to Fort Bombay, cancelled with an almost complete type 26 "BASE OFFICE B" c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. on reverse and properly countersigned. Fine The Base office "B" was on Quarantine Island and was available from 21 June until 25 September. 1896. PHOTO £240
787 INDIAN 1a ON 9pi SOLDIERS' AND SEAMAN'S ENVELOPE POSTED IN A CIVIL P.O. AT SAWAKIN - CHARGED POSTAGE DUE BUT NOT COLLECTED:1896 (21 June) 1a on 9pi soldiers' & Seaman's env most probably posted in the Sawakin civil P.O.(the base office on Quarantine Island opened on that day and the Sawakin APO was not open), sent via Suez & Sea P.O. to Bombay., properly countersigned and cancelled with the "SAWAKIN" c.d.s. plus "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/As/5" circular h.s. But there is no indication that the charge was collected. A most interesting item. PHOTO £200
THE SECOND NILE EXPEDITION, 1897-99
788 A RARE ENVELOPE TO A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION:1898 (2 Jan) env ex the Sandbach correspondence from Oswestry addressed "C/O Thomas Cook & Sons, Cairo redirected to Halfa franked with GB 1⁄2d & 1d (2), "POST OFFICE/CAIRO/COOK'S TOURIST SERVICE" c.d.s. on front with a further example on reverse, also on reverse are a further eight transit c.d.s.. A rare item. PHOTO £120
789 BERBER "NO STAMPS AVAILABLE" COVER - PROVING THE BERBER P.O. WAS NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME:1897 (2 Oct) env to Penarth redirected to Kinsale sent unpaid with m/s "Active Service/No Stamps available" officer signed and dated "Berber 2 10 97", "HALFA" c.d.s. boxed "T" and a fine London "21⁄2D/F.B." which has been crossed through. This cover proves that at this time the Berber P.O. was not open. PHOTO £200
790 UNPAID SOLDIER'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO GB: 1898 (12 April) stampless env. endorsed "NILE FIELD FORCE" and "NO STAMPS AVAILABLE", countersigned "G.W.Robinson/Surg Maj/KHS" with bilingual "HALFA" c.d.s. boxed "T" and a single rate London "I.B./1D transit charge mark. Some cover faults but a rare example PHOTO £300
1897 OVERPRINTS ON EGYPT - STAMPS
791 10PI ANILINE MAUVE - AN UNMOUNTED £100
792 1m to 10pi in lightly mounted mint vertical strips of six showing the types used. All are setting 2 except the 1pi which is setting 1, overprint varieties inc 2m pos 46 "smashed S" and 5m pos 25 "bent alif". Also 2m postage due vertical strip of six from setting 2 showing all types, pos 25 with "bent alif". The 3m is marginal and an additional 2m strip from the right of the left pane is included. (10 strips of six). PHOTO £500
793 1m setting 3 block of four, inc. pos 50 type V with "missing dot", 2m setting 2 marginal block of four inc pos 55 type VI "broken "D". 1pi setting 2 block of four inc pos 25 type III "bent alif" and 10pi setting 2 block of four inc pos 6 type I with "smashed S". Fine. PHOTO £140
794 1m brown type II pos. 12 inverted overprint variety. Fine mounted mint. SG 1a.PHOTO £100
795 1m brown type IV pos 35 inverted overprint and "bent alef" varieties. Fine mint. SG 1a. PHOTO £100
796 1m setting 2 block of four, pos. 38-39/48-49 with misplaced overprints and 5m setting 2 block of four with misplaced overprints resulting in two full impressions pos 42/52 and four partial impressions pos 41/51 & 43/53. Fine. £100
797 1m to 5pi mint blocks of four, the 1m to 5m from setting 2, the 1pi (marginal) from setting 1. Fine and fresh. £70
798 3m orange type IV and type V on margin, setting 2, a marginal mint example from the foot of the pane with a large part of an additional overprint on the selvedge. Some slight toning and some thinning in selvedge. A rare variety. PHOTO £200
799 5m rose carmine setting 2, type II pos 15 and pos 25 ("bent Alef"), each with inverted overprint variety, cancelled with part strikes of the bilingual "WADI HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. It would appear that these two stamps were originally a pair, later separated and used on different covers. SG 5a.PHOTO £240
800 5m rose carmine type IV with type V on margin, setting 2 pos 34, a marginal example from the foot of the pane with a small portion of an additional Arabic overprint on the selvedge, also on the gum is an off set of an identical portion of the Arabic overprint. Fine and rare.SG5var. PHOTO. £200
1-80 81-160 161-240

241-320

321-400

401-480

481-560

561-640

641-720

 721-800
801-880

881-960

961-1040

1041-1120

1121-1200

1201-1280

1281-1360

1361-1440

1441-1520

 1521-1576
Index