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  • Lot# : 2695 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2696 Sudan

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    1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, the set of eight values complete, fresh colours and fine appearance but for 10 pi. with rounded corner, all overprinted by italic "Specimen" applied by the British South Africa Company upon receipt from the UPU. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2697 Sudan

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    1897: The first issue, overprinted on Egypt, the set of eight values, all in fine unused blocks of four, fresh colours, superb large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2698 Sudan

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    1897 (March 1): Egypt 1 m. brown overprinted, First Setting, an unused block of thirty from the upper left pane and showing all six types of the overprint (positions 6-10 / 56-60); fresh and very fine, large part or mostly unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2699 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2700 Sudan

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    1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 1 m. brown, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2701 Sudan

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    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).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2702 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2703 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2704 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2705 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2706 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2707 Sudan

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    1897 (March 1): 5 m. rose-carmine, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", sl. horizontal gum bend, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce stamp. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2708 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2709 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2710 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2711 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2712 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2713 Sudan

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    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).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2714 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2715 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2716 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2717 Sudan

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    1898: 1 m. brown & carmine, wmk. Quatrefoil, an unused example overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type D4a), large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1743.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2718 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2719 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2720 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2721 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2722 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2723 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2724 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2725 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2726 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2727 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2728 Sudan

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    Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour, part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2729 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2730 Sudan

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    Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", tied to small piece by "KHARTOUM" cds (14.XII.903) in black. Scarce thus Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2731 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2732 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2733 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2734 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2735 Sudan

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    1921: De La Rue Die Proof for Camel Postman central vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2736 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2737 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2738 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2739 Sudan

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    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++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2740 Sudan

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    1927/41: 10 m. carmine & black, wmk. SG, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Central Vignette Misplaced", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Somewhat surprisingly unlisted by SG.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2741 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2742 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2743 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2744 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2745 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2746 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2747 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2748 Sudan

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    1931/37: Air Mail, De La Rue Plate Proof of the vignette only, printed in deep blue on thick cream card paper. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2749 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2750 Sudan

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    1931/37: Air Mail 15 m. red-brown & sepia, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Watermark Sideways Inverted", showing well in the margin, fresh and fine, superb large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2751 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2752 Sudan

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    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.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2753 Sudan

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    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.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2754 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2755 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2756 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2757 Sudan

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    1935: Gordon 50 pi. Plate Proofs by De La Rue (2), Imperforate on watermarked SG paper, one printed in black (issued colour of 20 pi.) and the other in red-brown (as utilised for the 50 pi.). Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2758 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2759 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2760 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2761 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2762 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2763 Sudan

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    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".
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2764 Sudan

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    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).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2765 Sudan

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2766 Sudan

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    1938 (July 1): 3 pi. in black on Airmail 3½ pi. black & violet, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, sheet marginal at left, fresh and fine appearance, slight aging on unmounted og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2767 Sudan

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    1938 (July 1): 3 pi. in black on Airmail 7½ pi. greeen & emerald, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, sheet marginal at left, fresh and fine appearance, slight aging on large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2768 Sudan

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    1938 (July 1): 5 pi. in black on Airmail 10 pi. brown & greenish blue, perf. 11½ x 12½ variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2769 Sudan

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2770 Sudan

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    1940 (Feb 25): Provisional 5 m. on 10 m. carmine & black, the collection on leaves with unused and used multiples, many showing unrecorded by SG varieties, but also showing all listed varieties: two multiples with "Two Dots Omitted" variety, "Short mim" varieties (3 unused), "5" inserted variety in blocks of four and nine, "broken lam" variety in a block of six etc. and two covers (23 items).rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2771 Sudan

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    1941 (March-Aug): Lithographed at Nasik, India, the set of fiften values in large multiples; the seven small format values (1 m. - 15 m.) all in sheetlets of twenty (4 x 5) with margins all round; 2 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8); 3 pi. in a corner block of twenty-five (5 x 5), 4 pi. in a corner block of twenty (5 x 4), 5 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'600 printed; 6 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'840 printed; 8 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 22'000 printed; 10 pi. in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) - only 21'600 printed and scarce 20 pi. pale blue & blue in a complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8) with just 10'960 printed. Generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og Gi = £ 27'220.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2772 Sudan

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    1948 (Jan-June): Change in Inscriptions, Camel Postman set of 16 values to 50 pi. carmine & ultramarine, wmk. SG, all in unused corner Control blocks of six (3 x 2), fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og., together with a corner Control block of four of the 20 pi. perforated 13 (Gi 110a), equally fine. A scarce assembly (17 items) Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2773 Sudan

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    1948 (Jan-June): 5 m. olive-brown & black, wmk. SG, an unused block of six (3 x 2) marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2774 Sudan

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    1948: De La Rue Colour Trials, the album page with Imperforate examples on SG watermarked paper for the 10 pi. value with ten different bicoloured combinations, nine with gum and one without; together with a single example of the 20 pi. value in emerald & black without gum. A scarce and charming group (11 items).rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, 11 March 1993.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2775 Sudan

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    1951: De La Rue Essay showing Camel Postman, 50 pi. value imperforaate on card paper with printed vignette in pale rose-pink, the frame hjand-painted in black, grey and picked out in Chinese white, with reverse stating "Approved subject to caption" in pencil. A magnificent Essay, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6182.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2776 Sudan

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    Official 1900/01: 1 m. brown & pink, wmk. Quatrefoil, an unused blcok of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, all punctured "SG" (Sudan Government) upright on first and third horizontal rows, inverted in second horizontal row: the method for puncturing was to fold sheets or stamps together to manually punctures as many as possible at once ('S' has 14 holes, 'G' has 12). A fine unused multiple, large part og. mostly unmounted og., and very scarce thus Gi = £ 990+. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2777 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2778 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused block of four from upper part of the forme, variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2779 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp showing variety "Overprint Inverted and Broken O", lower stamp showing varieties "Overprint Inverted, Round Stops", part og. An extremely rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'300+.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2780 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused irregular block of ten (positions 7-9/13-15/19-20/25-26 on the forme of 30 subjects) and the adjoining vertical pair (pos. 21/27), all with variety "Overprint Inverted", position 19 showing oval "O" (Gi = £ 4'250), pos. 25-27 with "Round Stops" (Gi = £ 2'850), fresh and fine colour, three stamps affected by mild diagonal crease and one by minor corner perf. bend, large part og. with five unmounted og. The largest recorded multiple of this variety and a fine piece of philately to locate an adjoining pair Gi = £ 9'900+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 856 (for the block of ten).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2781 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp showing variety "Overprint Double", lower stamp showing varieties "Round Stops, Overprint Double", minor diagonal bends on lower stamp unapparent on face, large part og. An extremely rare multiple. Cert. BPA (1954) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnrnProvenance: Tommy Allen; collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 229.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2782 Sudan

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    Official 1902: 1 m. brown & pink, overprinted in Khartoum, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp showing variety "Round Stops, Overprint Double", lower stamp with horizontal crease nor greatly apparent, showing varieties "Oval "O", Overprint Double", large part og. An extremely rare multiple: believed unique. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1977) Gi = £ 6'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 865; Harmers, London, 18 Feb 1982, lot 2146.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2783 Sudan

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    Official 1903/12: Official 3 m. mauve & green, overprinted by De La Rue, wmk. Star & Crescent, a used example showing the famous "Machine Gun Barrel" flaw, clearly below the rein, lightly used leaving the variety clear. Known also on the 5 m. and 1 pi. values, it was likely caused by an excess of ink on the plate.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2784 Sudan

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    Official 1903/12: 3 m. mauve & green, overprinted by De La Rue,  used example, variety "Overprint Double" - almost exactly on top of the original application, lightly cancelled in black. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2785 Sudan

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    Official 1913/1922: Punctured "SG" by machine, the complete set of nine values, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2786 Sudan

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    Official 1951/62: 2 pi. deep blue & pale blue, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Overprint Inverted", large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed William Frazer in margin. Cert. BPA (1961) Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2787 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY reading up, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused example with variety "! for I" (signed ela) and an unused horizontal pair with Overprint Types 1 and 2 se-tenant, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Gi = £ 215.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2788 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY reading up, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), the upper two horizontal pairs showing both overprint types (Gi A1c), with lower six stamps all with Type 1 overprint, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2789 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY OFFICIAL horizontal, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused example with overprint misplaced as normal, OFFICIAL upright, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2790 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY OFFICIAL horizontal, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused horizontal pair with overprint misplaced as normal, ARMY upright, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. E.H. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, 11 Nov 1977, lot 2247.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2791 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY OFFICIAL horizontal, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused horizontal strip of three with overprint misplaced as normal, ARMY upright, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'800+.rn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2792 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY OFFICIAL horizontal, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) with overprint misplaced as normal, OFFICIAL upright, the first stamps showing small overprint Type 2 (Gi = £ 4'250), the fifth stamp showing variety "OFF!CIAL" (Gi = £ 6'500), fresh and fine, large part og. Unique and spectacular multiple. Signed Todd AIEP, Herbert Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1977) Gi = £ 15'550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 884.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2793 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY reading down, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2794 Sudan

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    Army Official 1905 (Jan 1): ARMY reading down, 1 m. brown & carmine, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of splendid fresh colour, one or two wrinkles, large part og. A very rare multiple - the Small overprint varieties would have been positioned to the left hand side of this multiple, which is very probably the largest known. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 2'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam; Collection Col. E.H. Hebbert, Robson Lowe, London, 11 Nov 1977, lot 2251.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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