** COLLECTION OF COVERS from the 4th, 5th & 6th regular issues, c.1941 to c.1951, to various countries & destination showing a range of usages, markings & cachets. Inc. officials. Written up & researched. Of particular interest is a cover posted in 1947 and found 'delayed' in Bristol in 1957! (19) (Image)

** 4m BISECT - on piece. Gibbons D2a, used at Shemdi. Comes with APS certificate (Oct 2013) & described as 'genuine in all respects'. Rare. (Image)

** COVER FROM FRANCE CHARGED 4m POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 1912 env from St Valery to a member of the Egyptian army at Khartoum franked with "Sower" 10c pair (under rated) with triangular framed "T" struck below, 2m postage due pair tied by "KHARTOUM" cds on reverse "SHELLAL HALFA/T.P.O./No 1" c.d.s. (ex Hass). Cross Reference : FRANCE, EGYPT (Image)

** FIRST GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHT - SUDAN TO BRAZIL - very fine and rare item flown on the Graf Zeppelin's first South American flight (as listed by Sieger). Flown from Wadi Halfa, (25.1V.33 cds) to Friedrichshafen via Berlin then carried onwards to Santos via Sao Paulo, Brazil. Blue flight cachet and Berlin connecting flight cachet, backstamped Santos, slight wrinkles and staining to the cover otherwise very fine. Comes with APS certificate (Oct 2007) and complete certificate notes. (ex Fishbain). Cross Reference : AIRMAILS, ZEPPELIN MAIL (Image)

** INVERTED SURCHARGE WITH FLATTENED 'S' 1935: A fine example of the rare inverted surcharge overprint with 'flattened first S' from position 37 of the unique pane of 50. (SG 70c, Scott #C19c) (Note; position 14 became position 37 when inverted, thus the stamp presented is unique with respect to the flattened 'S'.) Not noted by Gibbons or Scott. Lightly mounted and complete with APS certificate (March 2005) and an excerpt from Stagg p.64. A superb item. (Image)

** FULL PANE OF AIRMAIL OVERPRINTS -The first regular airmail stamps were printed by Thomas de la Rue and issued in 1931. However, six values were locally overprinted by McCorquodale & Co. in March/April 1935 to meet revised rates and shortages of some values. This complete pane shows varieties of: small ½ (positions 17, 27, 32, 41, 42 & 46), missing Arabic 'wow' (49), flattened first S (14), short fraction bar (13), and extra long fraction bar (24). The sheet is very delicate and has some edge and central line perforation separation & two marks that are resulting from gum having become stuck previously. Cross Reference : AIR STAMPS (Image)

** SURCHARGE OVERPRINT - block of four with selvedge unmounted mint (SG 79) 4½ piastres on 5 milliemes. Specifically printed for use by military personnel for air mail to UK, subject to application and limited to four per person! Only used for three months February 9th 1941 and demonetised May 15th 1941. Not generally listed as Air Mail. Scarce! Cross Reference : AIR STAMPS, MILITARY (Image)

** PALMS ISSUE - 1941 - complete mint set to 20 piastres (SG 81 - 95) STC £275. Also includes complete pane block of 20 of 2m (SG82). STC for singles £90. The millieme values were printed in sheets of 120 (six panes of 20, each 4 by 5). Fewer than 11,000 sheets were printed. (15 stamps + 1 sheet) (Image)

** ARMY OFFICIAL on 1millieme brown & pink with Wm quatrefoil and variety overprint type A2, mint, lightly hinged. (SG A4b, Scott #MO2). Comes with three certificates (two RPSL one Philatelic Foundation), of which the latest is December 2019 from the Royal Philatelic Society. Also included similar (SG A4, Scott #MO1) with Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Ex. Schumacher) (Image)