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  • Lot# : 2165 Sudan

    1845 (June 3): Early entire letter from DONGOLA to the Banker Sonnino in Alexandria, clearly datelined inside on June 3, with long letter written in French by G. Thibaut with mentions of the Pasha of Berber, and noted as received inside the letter on August 12, 1845. Rare and most unusual early entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2166 Sudan

    1845: Early entire letter from SUAKIN to the Banker Sonnino in Alexandria, endorsed 'Tres pressé' at lower left, clearly datelined inside on August 30, with letter written in French by G. Thibaut. Rare and most unusual early entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2167 Sudan

    Nile Campaign 1885 (March 17): Cover and long contents addressed to a soldier in the 1st. Battalion of the West Kent on the 'Nile Expedition', franked by Great Britain 1883 1½ d. lilac vertical pair tied by London duplexes. Reverse with Cairo arrrival cds (March 30). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2168 Sudan

    Suakin Campaign 1885: OHMS deleted envelope mailed as Soldier's Letter to London endorsed 'On Active Service' at left and 'No Stamps Available' at right, from a member of the 1st Berkshire Regiment, struck with BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT cds (code C) in black (April 11) with framaed 'T' marking below. Charged due on arrival (April 28) with '1d.' handstamp in black. A scarce and very fine usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2169 Sudan

    Suakin Campaign 1885: Cover to Fairford, England endorsed 'via Brindisi' franked by Great Britain 1883 ½ d. slate-blue and two 1881 1 d. lilac tied by BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT datestamps (code C) in black (March 31). Reverse with Swindon Station cds (April 14) and Fairrford arrival cds. Fresh and fine, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2170 Sudan

    Reconquest 1896: 1 a. red 'Soldier's & Seamen's' postal stationery envelope mailed from Suakin to Kamari, Karachi, tied by BASE OFFICE datestamp (Aug 20) in black, countersigned at left. Reverse with 'Sea Post Office / B' datestamp (Sept 1) and Kimari arrival (Sept 8).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2171 Sudan

    Reconquest 1897/98: Covers (2) to Cairo endorsed as Soldier's Letters in arabic, each struck with WADI HALFA / CAMP datestamps, earlier example dated Jan 7, 1897 and the second cover dated Feb 1, 1897; each with Cairo arrival cds on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2172 Sudan

    1906/11: 'Army / Service' 1 m. brown & carmine, a fine used example showing 'Overprint Double, One Diagonal' variety, some blunted perfs. but a very rare stamp, only recorded in used condition Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2173 Sudan

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    1897: First Issue collection with panes of 60 of the 1 m. sepia and 2 m. green showing all 6 types of overprint, further mint vertical strips of six 1 m. and 3 m. orange-yellow, balance of set mint incl. 5 p. slate and 10 p. mauve (2), also a card with small cancellation study (47 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2174 Sudan

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    1897/1958: Collection with some fine Officials incl. 1898 Camel Postman set of eight mint, 1905 'Army Official' 1 m. brown & carmine with 'Army' reading down mint and used (Gi A3 = £ 260), Nov 1904 Army Official 1 m. wmk. Quatrefoil mint (Gi A4 = £ 225), 1906/11 Army / Service' opts on Quatrefoil wmk 2 pi. mint and used (4) and a further example with SPECIMEN opt., two 5 pi. brown & green used (Gi A15 = £ 500), 1906/11 'Army / Service' SPECIMEN set of nine, 1904 Registration receipt franked 2 pi. cancelled at Khartoum, Military Telegraph form used, Parcel Card usages (3) to USA, 1935 Gordon set of nine used, some fine covers/cards (32) and a fine cancellation study. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF
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