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Losnr. : 2601 Südafrika
Government Printer 1933/48: 6 d. green & vermilion, Die I, perf. 15 x 14, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from right of sheet, first stamp (Row 5, stamp 10) showing "Fallen Ladder" flaw clearly, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 300+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 2602 Südafrika
Government Printer 1933/48: 1 s. brown & bright blue, wmk. Springbok, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Frame Omitted", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1801.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 2603 Südafrika
War Effort 1942/44: ½ d. greenish blue, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Roulettes Omitted" between first and second stamp and second and third stamp, slight gum bends at left otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 May 2002, lot 1259.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 2604 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2605 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2606 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2607 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2608 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2609 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2610 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2611 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2612 Südafrika
Official 1930/47: Ship 1 d. black & carmine, Type II, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of four, marginal at top, showing variety "Overprint Double" on all four stamps, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 600.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 2613 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2614 Südafrika
Official 1947/49: Official 2 s. 6 d. blue & brown, an unused sheet marginal block of eight (4 x 2), showing variety "Diaeresis on second "E" of OFFISIEEL", on the second and third stamps in the block - thus on both SUIDAFRIKA and SOUTH AFRICA stamps, fresh and fine colour, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 3'000.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 2615 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2616 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2617 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2618 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2619 Südafrika
Official 1944/50: Official (Type O6) overprint on 2 d. blue & violet, an unused corner marginal block of eight (4 x 2) from lower right of sheet with Cylinder and Cyclometer numbers '6927' in blue and '50' in violet and '7027' in red, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Extremely rare and a major showpiece of the Official Issues. Cert. PFSA (1974) Gi = £ 17'000+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 19 June 1980, lot 502A.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 16.000 CHFLosnr. : 2620 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2621 Südafrika
Official 1950/54: Collection of the Official issue on leaves with bilingual Official overprint (Gi type O7) with the complete set represented by 22 items including pairs (2) of 1 s. blackish brown & ultramarine (Gi O47a), 5 s. black & blue-green (Gi O49), 1953/54 printings of 5 s. in both shades in pairs, and a fine 10 s. pair, fresh and fine group, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 2622 Südafrika
Official 1950/54: 2 d. blue & violet, bilingual Official overprint (measuring 14½ mm.), an unused horizontal pair, sheet marginal at right, variety "Ovrprint Inverted" and thus reading up instead of down, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 May 2002, lot 1271.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 2623 Südafrika
Postage Due 1932/42: Postage Due redrawn 2 d. black & deep purple, wmk. Springbok inverted, perf. 15 x 14, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp variety ""Thick Double 2d." (Row 5, stamp 6 or Row 18, stamp 2), fresh and very fine, large part og. Elusive and scarce variety. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi = £ 500+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 2624 Südafrika
Postage Due 1948/49: Postage Due redrawn 2 d. black & deep purple, wmk. Springbok, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of six, lower block of four all four variety positions of "Thick Double 2D." (Row 15 stamps 5-6 / Row 16 stamps 5-6), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive positional block Gi = £ 400+.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 175 CHFLosnr. : 2625 Südafrika
Losnr. : 2695 Sudan
1884: Egypt 20 pa. on 5 pi. green, a vertical pair paying the 1 piastre Soldier's Letter rate, addressed to Sevenoaks, Kent endorsed "On Active Service, Lt. J.F. Burn Murdoch, The Royals" and tied by "WADI-HALFA" bilingual cds (Dec 6, 1884) in black with information strike alongside. The cover, with full original contents, shows Alexandria transit cds (Dec 13) and Sevenoaks arrival (Dec 20). Tape at right to prevent envelope tear otherwise a rare and most attractive cover.rnNote: The promoted Major J. F. Burn Murdoch, 1st Dragoons, Commanding Eastern Cavalry, was mentioned in Despatches by Kitchener at Dongola on 30 September 1896.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 2696 Sudan
Losnr. : 2697 Sudan
Losnr. : 2698 Sudan
Losnr. : 2699 Sudan
18978: 1 m. brown, a used block of twelve (2 x 6) and thus showing the full Setting of the overprint, used with 2 m. green and 1 pi. ultramarine on 1897 cover to Surgeon Captain Burrows at the Military Hospital in Alexandria. all tied by four strikes of the "HALFA" cirular datestamp (11 Sept 1897) in black with information strike below. Some minor edge wear to the cover at base, reverse with Assouan cds, Military Post Office cds and Alexandria arrival (Sept 17) in black. A scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 2700 Sudan
Losnr. : 2701 Sudan
1897: 2 m. green, 3 m. orange-yellow and 5 m. carmine in a horizontal pair, used on 5 m. postal stationery envelope mailed at double rate cover to Ireland tied by "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" bilingual cds's (Stagg fig. 221) in black, readdressed at single rate on arrival to Neuchâtel, Switzerland with Great Britain ½ d. vermilion and pair if 1 d. lilac tied by "Knocklong / 479" duplex (March 16, 1898) in black. Taxed on arrival with Swiss Postage Due 50 c. tied by "Bole" cds (March 19). Faults to one or two adhesives but a remarkable anrnd colourful usage. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1972).Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 2702 Sudan
1897: 2 m. green, a horizontal strip of five overlapping a single 5 pi. slate and a further 2 m. green on reverse, all used on 1897 registered cover to the War Office in Cairo all tied by bold "HALFA" bilingual datestamps (2 Nov) in black. with information strike below and framed "Egypte / R" registration cachet at left. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds's (Nov 12). A scarce and very attractive cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 2703 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt 2 m. green, 3 m. orange-yellow and the rare 10 pi. mauve overprinted, all in complete unused panes of 60 subjects (10 x 6), the 2 m. without margins, the 3 m. from top right pane with Plate number "1" in margin, the 10 pi. from top right pane with Plate number "1" in margin, all showing (Row 1, stamp 6) the "Damaged "S" in SOUDAN", the "Bent Alif" on Row 3, stamp 5; fresh and fine appearance, some typical creasing, large part or unmounted og. A rare group Gi = £ 3'400+.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 2704 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 2 m. green, two vertical strips of three unused (each from the First Setting), each showing top stamp with overprint misplaced diagonally, most probably from the same sheet, large part og. but with small imperfections the gum not affecting the appearance. Scarce.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 2705 Sudan
18997: 5 m. rose-carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1898 commercial cover to Irvine, Scotland endorsed "via Cairo & London", neatly tied by "HALFA" cds (March 17) in black with information strike below. Reverse with Irvine arrival cds (April 1). Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 2706 Sudan
1897: 5 m. rose-carmine (16 examples incl a block of four and a strip of six), 2 pi. orange-brown (16, incl. two blocks of four) and 5 pi. slate (8) all used on registered/AR cover to Surgeon Lt. Colonel Slogett at the Military Hospital in Alexandria, all tied by crisp strikes of the bilingual "WADI-HALFA" cds in black (15.IX.97). Reverse with Alexandria arrival, a stunning and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 2707 Sudan
Losnr. : 2708 Sudan
1897: 2 pi. orange-brown, nine examples and 5 pi. slate (12 examples) all used on registered /AR cover to Surgeon Lt. Col. Slogett at the Military Hospital in Alexandria, all tied by fine strikes of "WADI HALFA" cds's (15.IX.1897) in black and by fframed "AR". Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Sept 21). A rare and fine cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 2709 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 5 pi. slate in an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) large part or unmounted og. but lower row creased (cert. BPA, 1977) and rare 10 pi. mauve in an unused block of nine, fine and fresh, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'500+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 2710 Sudan
1897 (March 1): 5 pi. slate, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Overprint Double" on the right hand stamp, the first impression only partially inked with "S" of SOUDAN printed only, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Nov 2011, lot 699.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 2711 Sudan
1897 (March 1): 5 pi. slate, an unused block of six (3 x 2), fifth stamp showing variety "Overprint Omitted", of fine fresh colour and appearance, some minor creasing not apparent on face, somewhat heavily mounted with part og. An extremely rare and famous multiple Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 628.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 2712 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt 10 pi. mauve overprinted, a used block of twenty-four (4 x 6) corner marginal from the lower right hand corner of the pane and thus showing the full Setting of the overprint, Control "1" in margin at right, neatly cancelled by six strikes of the "Wadi Halfa" ciruclar datestamp (30 Sept 1897) in black. Minor horizontal bends along perforations, a very rare and charming multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. BPA (2002) Gi = £ 1'680+.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 2713 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, first issue, the selection with the set of eight unused, 1 m. with overprint inverted unused, 1 m., 2 m., 3 m., 5 m., 5 p. and 10 pi. all in unused stips of six showing the full Setting, 1 m. brown in an irregular block of 22 from the Fourth Setting, 5 pi. slate and 10 pi. mauve with part SPECIMEN overprint in red (rare), and a Brooks cover with 2 m. and 3 m. used from Wadi Halöfa to Alexandria. A scarce group (20 items).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 2714 Sudan
1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, first issue, the cover selection (7) with 1897 attractive four colour franking ex Halfa, Brooks covers (2) to Alexandria one with strip of five 1 m. brown another with 5 m. rose-carmine strip of four, Brooks cover bearing Sudan 1 pi. Postage Due used as Postage, 1902 3 m. stationery card with 1898 1 m. used to London, Slogett covers (2): one franked by 2 m. green (20) and 2 pi. orange-brown (20), and the other with 1 m brown (40 examples). A scarce group.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 2715 Sudan
The State of North Africa 1895 (Nov 18): The famous De La Rue Appendix sheet "B" showing the unadoped "unified" series (all the stamps showing a face value of 2 cents), with perforated values from a proposed ½ a. through to 8 annas (eleven) showing a Camel Postman design but in racing mode, the high values (5) for proposed 1 rupee to 5 rupees showing vignette of Liberty with sheaf of wheat; all labelled "State of North Africa". Not listed or illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Reverse with pencil annotation: "The Colour Scheme submitted with our quotation of this date in connection with the designs A, B, AA and BB, the 2½ annas alternative is a specimen in Turkey red for the flags if a 2-coloured stamp is preferred. Two colour designs were chosen by the Zanzibar Government when placing their first definitives order with us on 12 March 1896, when they asked that "colours in this shade will clash as little as possible. The 1 anna and 2 rupees colours were therefore changed to black and green respectively". A wonderful, truly splendid and extremely rare Appendix sheet in the foremost quality.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 2716 Sudan
1897: De La Rue Colour Trials, Imperforate without watermark, twelve examples for the 1 m. value, all bicoloured in a superb range of colours, fresh and very fine, large part og. A magnificent group presumably culled from the 16 December 1897 proposal Appendix sheets which bore 36 different examples (see illustrations in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 6149 and 6150). Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. H.E. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, London, 10 Nov 1977; Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1744.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 2717 Sudan
Losnr. : 2718 Sudan
1898: 5 m. rose-carmine postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1 m. brown & pink, 2 m. green & brown and 3 m. mauve & green, all cancelled "ATBARA / S.P.S." datestamps in black (8.IX.98) endorsed "Nile Expeditionary Force, Sudan" at lower leftt and mailed to Gibraltar with arrival on reverse (Sept 25). An unusual usage. Opinion Holcombe (1983).rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, Nov 1991, lot 10777.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 2719 Sudan
1898: 1 m. brown & pink (5 examples), 2 m. green & brown, 3 m. mauve & green, 5 m. black & carmine and 1 pi. blue & brown all tied to 1899 registered cover to France by "SAWAKIN" cds's (May 17) in black. Registration cachet at lower left and Naples and Caen transits on reverse. Cover sensibly opened for display, a colourful correctly rated cover.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 2720 Sudan
1897: De La Rue Essay on card (91 x 116 mm.) marked "A" at top left, for proposed 2 m. value printed in pale and deep blue in size as selected, with further hand-painted "SOUDAN POSTAGE" and embellishments to the Reins, Spears, Rider and Inner Frame in black and Chinese white. Arabic caption below hand-painted in rose-red and dated at top right "July 2nd 97" in black. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6147. An exquisite and extemely rare Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 28 April 1977, lot 632; collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 2721 Sudan
1898: 2 pi. black & blue, a diagonally bisected example, toned at base, used on 1898 envelope (Military crest on reverse in red) from Atbara to Weymouth, England tied by "ATBARA / S.P.S." circular datestamp (Stagg type 28) in black (Aug 23) with manuscript "On Service - no 1 piastre stamp available, E.B. Eagar, Capt." alongside the adhesive. Information strike below and reverse with Alexandria transit cds (Aug 30) and Weymouth squared circle datestamp (Sept 6) of arrival.rnNote: Captain Edward Boaz Eagar (1860-1899) fought in the Sudan Campaign. He was adjutant to the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, June 1891 to June 1896. He served in the Nile Expedition 1898, and was present at the battle of Khartoum, receiving the medal, also the Egyptian medal, with clasp. He died in South Africa in 1899.rnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 606.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 2722 Sudan
1902/21: Camel Postman, wmk. Star & Crescent, the set of elven values complete, all in unused blocks of four, most (8) being in corner marginal Control blocks of four, incl. the 5 pi. and 10 pi. values; fresh and fine,. large part or unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi = £ 550+.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 2723 Sudan
1907 (Feb 5): The De La Rue Appendix sheet for the 4 m. colour change effected in October 2007, with the sheet, in two halves, showing thirteen different Colour Trials including that originally chose (in vermilion & brown). Slight aging to the paper not affecting the superb appearance of the Colour Trials. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". An extremely rare and most attractive group.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 2724 Sudan
1902/21: 2 pi. black & blue, wmk. Star & Crescent, an unused block of four, Imperforate Colour Trial in darker than issued colour, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate number "2" in top margin, third stamp centrally defective, three unmounted og.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson; Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 657.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 2725 Sudan
1908/11: Camel Postman 5 pi. brown & green, wmk. Star & Crescent, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 5 pi. and 10 pi. Imperforate Proofs in issued colours, each on watermarked paper, also optd. SPECIMEN in black (all Samuel type D15), all with large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson; Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 662; Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, lot 1176.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 2726 Sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, a single and horizontal strip of four, used on registered/AR 1903 cover to Sidi Gaber, the strip tied by "KHARTOUM" cds's (14.X.903), the single by bold strike of framed "AR" in black. Reverse with Sidi Gaber arrival cds (Oct 21). Choice and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 2727 Sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour and very fine but for slight smudge of colour on perf. at top, matched with normal, large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 350+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 2728 Sudan
Losnr. : 2729 Sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour and very fine but for minor internal corner gum bend (does not appear from the front of the block); large part og., matched with normal block. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel H.E. Hebbert, RL, London, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2063.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 2730 Sudan
Losnr. : 2731 Sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, two used examples, each with variety "Surcharge Inverted", used on cover to Omdurman tied by "KHARTOUM" cds's (14.XII.903) in black with information strike below. Reverse with Omdurman cds with arrival date deleted. File fold away from the adhesives but very scarce Gi = £ 600+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 2732 Sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, lower pair (positions Row 2, stamps 5-6), showing the "Damaged Stereos" in the surcharge leaving the surcharge horizontally cut, fresh and fine, a scarce positional multiple, the varieties unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 200+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 2733 Sudan
1921 (July 5): The "Colour Scheme" Appendix sheet with some peripheral damp and toning, ex the De La Rue archives, showing the colour changes from the 1902 issue but not in the new reduced size, with imperforated 1m. values in three varieties for the proposed 1 m. in black & orange, 2 m. in orange & brown and 2 pi. in violet & orange - these three being applied over the original black spaces (see Danson sale illustration of lot 685); the 5 m. being a reduced photographic bromide Proof of the proposed 3 m and endorsed "For colour only. Not design" in manuscript; the balance of the scheme showing issued values from 1902 and the new proposals for face value. Not illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection". Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 684; Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, lot 1182.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 2734 Sudan
1921/23: De La Rue imperforate Proofs (7) for 1 m. - 15 m. values, all in issued colours, on watermarked sideways Star & Cresecent wove paper, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type DS2). Some unused, some part og., seldom seen, a scarce group.rnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 2735 Sudan
Losnr. : 2736 Sudan
1921/23: De La Rue perforated Colour Trials (3) for the 1 m. value, all perf. 14, with two in large format (as 1898/1902 issue) printed in black & green and mauve & pale blue, flanking 1 m. small format printed in ultramarine & brown; all overprinted SPECIMEN in black on brown card numbered 134-136 in black. Fine and most attractive.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 2737 Sudan
1915 (March 19): De La Rue Essays (4) all utilising the 3 m. value on thick card (114 x 88 mm.), being composite photographic Essays and touched up to reduce the size of the 1902 issue to the eventually issued 1921 small format; with the first marked "A" with "Design border brown, centre black" below Essay in brown & grey touched upin Chinese white; "B" with similar design but SUDAN POSTAGE horizontal and hand-painted in Chinese white; "C" in medium format with printed brown frame and design "D" with brown vignette and SUDAN POSTAGE horizontal, again with some elements of hand-painting to retouch. The designs were turned down as the photographic process lost the vignette's definition. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6158. Splendid and unique.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 APril 1977, lot 671; collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 2738 Sudan
Alan Cobham Survey Flight 1921/23: 3 m. mauve & green and 5 m. brown & black tied to illustrated postcard for "Imperial Airways Surve Flight London - Cape Town", by Khartoum cds (23 Dec 1925) and additionally franked by perforated green adhesive label with "Alan J. Cobham" signature neatly tied by oval IMPERIAL AIRMAIL / LONDON - CAPE TOWN cachet (18-11-1925) in violet, addressed to London. The reverse in the famous Pilot's handwriting "22/12/35: The Wadi Halfa - Aswan air links by seaplane following Nile all way could easily be done in 2 hours. The fastest boat downstream takes 24 and 36 hours upstream, A. J. Cobham". A splendid and unique cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 2739 Sudan
1927/41: 4 m. green & chocolate, wmk. SG, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the lower right pane with serial "3" in margin and date "6 DEC 1946" in violet; variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Almost certainly the largest multiple now extant, extremely rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 2'100++.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 2740 Sudan
Losnr. : 2741 Sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 20 pi. value, an imperforate sheet marginal vertical pair on ungummed SG watermarked wove paper, printed in greenish blue & black, the issued colour of the 6 piastre. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, ex lot 1215.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 2742 Sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 20 pi. value, an imperforate sheet marginal vertical pair on ungummed SG watermarked wove paper, printed in ultramarine & black, the issued colour of the 4 piastre. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, ex lot 1215.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 2743 Sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 20 pi. value, an imperforate sheet marginal vertical pair on ungummed SG watermarked wove paper, printed in emerald & black, the issued colour of the 8 piastre. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, ex lot 1215.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 2744 Sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 20 pi. value, three different (in the colours of the issued 4 pi., 6 pi. and 8 pi.) all in matching imperforate sheet corner marginal strips of three on gummed SG watermarked wove paper, all with Colour Schemes noted with BORDER / CENTRE and file numbers of colours utilised. A magnicient and unique triornrnProvenance: Collection Col. H.E. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, London, 10 Nov 1977 ex lot 2098; Robson Lowe, Zurich, 1 June 1983, lot 1070.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 2745 Sudan
1930: De La Rue unadopted Essay for proposed Airmail 2 pi. value printed in violet with Gordon statue and biplane, mounted for presntation in thick brown card (100 x 112 mm.) with "A" at top with inked "SURFACE" at top deleted in pencil and dated "1.7.30" at base. Reverse with oval "Thos. De La Rue & Co. Ltd. 110 Bunhill Row EC" violet cachet and manuscript notation "This arrangement of wording". Not illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection". Splendid and of great rarity.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Sept 1994, lot 1827.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 2746 Sudan
1931: Air Mail, three pages ex the De La archives, each page (151 x 258 mm.) bearing two vertical columns of five Imperforate Colour Trials, all with black Value Tablets, the left hand columns with vignettes in black and the right with brown vignettes; the Trials all in differing colours and annotations in ink to the proposed values, each signed off at base by P.W. Urben, Controller of the Posts & Telegraphs Service in Khartoum, on 19 May 1931, whilst on leave in England; and also annotated in his hand with the values indicated alongside each Trial. The reverse of the second page with printed notation similar to the above and De La Rue's oval handstamp in violet. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on pages 6168 and 6169. A wonderfully spectacular set of Essays for the connoisseur of both Airmail issues of the world and of Sudan in particular.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 788 and in Col. E.H. Hebbert sale, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2163.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 12.000 CHFLosnr. : 2747 Sudan
1931/37: Air Mail, the set of twelve values complete from 3 m. to 10 pi., all on small individual pieces ex the De La Rue archives, the 3 m. dated "July 1932 / Sheets 50 set" and the 5 m. dated "July 1931 / Sheet 50 set", all handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type D15). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6171. Some imperfections and aging but a unique group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 797.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 2748 Sudan
Losnr. : 2749 Sudan
1931/37: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on watermarked SG cream paper (61 x 54 mm.), numbered '14' in pencil. Minor bend at top right corner but rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 785.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 2750 Sudan
Losnr. : 2751 Sudan
1931/37: Air Mail 2½ pi. magenta & blue, wmk. SG, an unused vertical pair, variety "Watermark Sideways Inverted and Reversed", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1770.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 2752 Sudan
1931/37: Air Mail, De La Rue Colour Trails (3) all for the 7½ pi. value, Imperforate on watermarked paper, matching sheet marginal examples printd in blue & violet, grey-black & blue-green and grey-blue & blue, fresh and very fine, without gum. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 6 Feb 1992, lot 339.rnrnrnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 2753 Sudan
1931/37: Air Mail, De La Rue Colour Trails (3) all for the 10 pi. value, Imperforate on watermarked paper, matching sheet marginal examples printd in brown & blue-green, brown & violet and brown & blue, fresh and very fine, without gum. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 6 Feb 1992, lot 341.rnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 2754 Sudan
1934/35: De La Rue unadopted Essay for the Gordon 5 m. value, imperforate and inset in brown presentation card (112 x 112 mm.) marked "A" at top left and "I" centrally, with printed General Gordon vignette in red, the rest of the design entirely hand-painted in rose-carmine and deep scarlet with the alternative lettering (both English and Arabic) picked out in Chinese white. De La Rue OVAL company cachet on reverse in black. A wonderful and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 6 Feb 1992,. lot 344.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 2755 Sudan
1934/35: General Gordon issue, the complete set of nine De La Rue Die Proofs in black on gummed unwatermarked paper with file numbers at base of each: 5 m (C741), 10 m. (C747), 13 m. (C753), 15 m. (C759), 2 pi. (C765), 5 pi. (C771), 10 pi. (C777), 20 pi. (C783) and 50 pi. (C789); all in slightly differing sizes, some age spots slightly affecting the lower three values and the 2 pi. otherwise truly spectacular and extremely rare with just two sets recorded thus.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. H.E. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2108.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 8.000 CHFLosnr. : 2756 Sudan
1934/35: General Gordon issue, the complete set of nine De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours on ungummed watermarked SG paper, but with values for 5 m. for the Gordon portrait designs; 5 pi. Memorial College designs in the three issued colours and 50 pi. Gordon Memorial Service in black and red-brown; all are sheet marginal examples. A delightful and scarce set.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 2757 Sudan
Losnr. : 2758 Sudan
1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an unused example from the top right hand corner of the sheet, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. Typical minor gum bend of no significance, a very scarce stamp: just one sheet of 50 examples recorded. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'000.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 2759 Sudan
1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an unused vertical strip of six, sheet marginal at top, all showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce stamp indeed: just one sheet of 50 examples recorded. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 805; Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1429.Ausruf : 1.750 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 2760 Sudan
1935: 2½ pi. surcharge in black on Airmail 5 m. black & green, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, Temple Bar Auctions, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1863.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 2761 Sudan
1935: 2½ pi. surcharge in black on Airmail 5 m. black & green, variety "Small ½", an unused example also showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", of fine fresh colour and large part og. Superb and extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 25 Nov 2005, lot 981.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 2762 Sudan
1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a sheet marginal block of four, with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, the block with positions 19-20/24-25; fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Extremely rare with just two sheets of 50 subjects printed. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1431.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 2763 Sudan
1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a sheet marginal block of four, with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, the block with positions 31-32/36-37 with position 32 showing error of English surcharge "¼" for "½" - and pos. 36 showing Arabic inverted "6" for "9" in surcharge; these were corrected when the surcharged issue was released. Superb quality with large part or unmounted og. The block being one of just two known with the variety as just two sheets were overprinted in red. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. C. Hass (2006) - "one of greatest rarities of Sudan Airmails".Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 2764 Sudan
1935: 15 m. on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine and 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, each in a sheet marginal block of four, the first showing 15 MILLIEMES typographed surcharge in red, the second with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in red, this last block with positions 11 and 16 (the left hand vertical pair) showing error of Arabic surcharge "⅓" for "½" - this was corrected when the surcharged issue was released. Both blocks with the surcharge Essay in superb quality with large part og. A magnificent pairing, the 7½ pi. block one of just two known with the varieties as just two sheets were overprinted in red. Certs. Holcombe (1991).Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 2765 Sudan
1938: Trial Surcharge 3 PIASTRES in black on 2½ pi. magenta & blue, perf. 11½ x 12½, an unused example ofthis rare Trial (for a further example see Col. J.R. Danson, lot 809), fresh and very fine appearance, browned unmounted og. Just 10 examples are believed to exist (2 of which are used), in this describer's opinion, possibly an over-estimate. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1432.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 2766 Sudan
Losnr. : 2767 Sudan
Losnr. : 2768 Sudan
Losnr. : 2769 Sudan
1940 (Feb 25): Provisional 5 m. on 10 m. carmine & black, an unused sheet marginal block of ten (2 x 5) from lower right pane of sixty subjects, positions 5-6/29-30, with position 23 (seventh stamp in the block) showing variety "5 inserted by hand", large part or unmounted og. (the variety unmounted). A fine positional multiple. Cert. BPA (1958) Gi = £ 200+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHF
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