Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

SUDAN continued...

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1926

1897-1954 Selection including 1897 3m mint block of sixty (one stamp with dot omitted from left Arabic character), 1931-37 Air set (both perfs), 1935 Gordon set, 1938 Air surcharge set and 1941 set all mint, 1948 5m sheet of 100 each with "SCHOOL" overprint and punch hole, 1906-11 Army Service set of five overprinted "SPECIMEN" (also 5pi and 10pi mint), etc. S.G. £900+. (256).

Est. £100-150

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1927

1909 Picture postcard to USA franked 5m, handstamped "KHAR / TOUM / TOO / LATE" with a central checkerboard pattern, small corner faults at left, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

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1928

1942 Covers from G.B to an R.A.F corporal with 52 R.S.U, Sudan, two redirected to R.A.F Marine Craft Unit at Alexandria, the third cover to Port Sudan fire damaged with accompanying slip "It is regretted that this letter was accidentally damaged by fire whilst in transit in the Middle East" bearing Base Army Post Office 4 (Dec 11) c.d.s applied at Cairo, unusual. (3).

Est. £80-100

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General Gordon Letters, Pre 1884

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1929

1877 (June 22) Six page letter written and signed by Col. C.E Gordon, Governor-General of the Soudan and Equatorial Provinces, to Col. Graham V.C. Written from Oomchanga, Darfur, the letter includes "These brutes of Arabs have raised all Darfur in revolt and then howled for help. I sent on what troops I could and am now waiting for more to go on to the capital Taschir." Gordon contemplates asking Watson to be Governor of Darfur, he is needed in Abyssinia, and has had to dismiss his second in command and over 20 high ranking officials. Gordon conquered and pacified Darfur in 1877. A good letter, no cover.

Est. £500-600

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1930

1879 (Apr 14) Five page letter written and signed by Col. C.E. Gordon from Shaka, Darfur, to Col. Graham V.C in London, "I have come down here to see the death throes of the slave traders .... they are on their last legs. We continue nearly daily to capture slave caravans". A good letter, Gordon tells of the imminent end of slavery and peace in the Soudan, when a general thanks-giving will take place in the country, no cover.

Est. £500-600

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1931

1880 (Oct 25) ½d Postcard posted within London , to Sir Charles Wilson, with the terse message from Col. C.E Gordon "I am sorry I have not time to call on you & Lady Wilson. I asked you to do something for me in 22 ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö‚â§Crippy'. Kindly do it, yours sincerely C.E. Gordon", small piece missing at upper left corner. Also a cdv Photo of Gordon. (2). (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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1932

1880 (Dec 4) Letter written and signed by Col. C.E Gordon, sent within London to Sir Charles Wilson. Gordon requests an amusing number of "L'Egypte".

Est. £180-220

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Bogus Mahdi Stamps

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1933

Perf 11½ 1 rose, 2 orange, 10 violet and 20 blue-grey ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö‚â§stamps' depicting a smoking man with concubines behind, inscribed "MAHDI, POSTES DU SOUDAN", values in black, unused no gum, imperf stamp in brown without value and blue cancel, and 20 blue stationery envelope (149x80mm), a scarce bogus issue. (6).

Est. £240-280

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General Gordon & the Siege of Khartoum, 1884

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1934

1884 (Feb 18) Egypt 20pa postcard written by General Gordon on the day he entered Khartoum, addressed to Rev. Horace Waller in England, "KHARTOUM" c.d.s (Feb 19) applied below the stamp which was cancelled in transit at Alexandria (Mar. 11), Assiout transit c.d.s (Mar. 8). The message includes "we are just entering Khartoum having left London on 18th Jany. ...... Hicks had 10,000 men who marched out, not one has escaped. All their bones whiten the plain near Obeid. He appears to have been betrayed by a trick to go through their woody country, it is terrible to think of him winding his way into the Lions den, with all his movements known to his enemy, who when he chose, shut his mouth on him". An exceptional card to Waller, who had travelled in Central Africa and campaigned against slavery; Gordon describes the massacre of the 10,000 Egyptian forces under General Hicks at El Obeid. Light diagonal crease and minor edge tear, unique. Photo on Page 230. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

Est. £1,000-1,200

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1935

1884 (Mar 4) Cover addressed to "Colonel Sir C. Wilson KCMG, Rl Engrs, Horse Guards, London" and signed "C.E Gordon" in the lower left corner, franked 1pi cancelled "KHARTOUM" c.d.s, a second strike alongside, backstamped at Assiout (Mar 23), Alexandria and London. Horizontal and vertical folds but very scarce. Wilson led the Nile Expedition sent to try and relieve Khartoum. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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1936

1884 Printed contemporary facsimile copy of 46x33mm letter written in Arabic by Gordon to the Mudir of Dongola. The original letter was smuggled out of Khartoum by Mohamed Ahmed on June 22nd; it reported the security of Khartoum with a garrison of 8,000, and asked for news of the relieving force. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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1937

1884 (Nov 4) Small wrapper (61x38mm) which contained the final letter from General Gordon to have been smuggled out of besieged Khartoum, addressed in Arabic in Gordon's hand "to the English", the opened out wrapper inscribed internally "Envelope of Gordon's letter dated 4th Nov 1884", also a small piece of thin paper (47x44mm) lightly signed by Gordon in pencil with his blue Arab seal handstamp. A unique and historic pair. (2). Photo on Page 166. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

Est. £1,500-1,800

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1938

1884 20pi Banknote issued in Khartoum during the siege, printed on card, signed by Gordon with his blue seal handstamp, a little creased. Photo on Page 240. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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1939

1884 General Gordon's Star for the Siege of Khartoum in pewter sewn onto cloth, a 500pi siege banknote with hectograph signature of Gordon and blue seal handstamp, a reproduction siege banknote, two attractive original watercolours of British troops signed "RW 1885", and an original Photo of Gordon, all framed, 57x46cm. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

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1940

Wooden box presented by Captain Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson to General Sir Archibald Hunter, the sides with silver edges hallmarked AB & Sons, London 1910, the lid with applied silver lettering "A.H from H.S.R Nov. 1st 1910", a match striker in front, a silver plaque inside the lid engraved "This wood was taken from the Door of Gordons Palace at Khartoum on Sept. 4th 1896 by H.S.R". A unique Khartoum relic; Hunter commanded the Egyptian Division in the Nile Expedition of 1896-98, Rawlinson served in the cavalry and was a member of Kitcheners staff during the 1898 expedition. 8½x7x6cm.

Est. £400-450

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1884 First Suakin Expedition

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1941

1884 Cover to England with partly printed heading "From M. Sullivan Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Euryalus, Suakin, Red Sea" franked G.B 2d (1d Concession rate + 1d via Brindisi) cancelled "F.B" in London Foreign Branch, countersigned with handstruck "E. Rolfe" signature, March 18th arrival backstamp, closed opening tears, otherwise fine, a very scarce concession rate cover from the naval brigade at Suakin, sent just after the Battle of El Teb. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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1942

1884 (Feb 22) Egypt 20pa postcard posted from Suez by Col. H.B Tuson, who commanded the Royal Marines at Suakin and was present at the Battle of El Teb, to his wife in Portsmouth. Message reads "arrived at Suez, we go on tonight for Suakin, arrive there on 24th". Ex Firebrace.

Est. £200-250

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1943

1884 (Mar 13) Cover from Capt. David Ogilvy, 8th Earl of Airlie, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, to his wife in England, franked 20pa on 5pi pair cancelled "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, a second strike on the front. A fine and scarce officers cover prepaid with Egyptian stamps, also a reproduction Photo of Ogilvy, who was killed in South Africa in 1900. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

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1944

1884 (May 22) Cover franked 2½d from Huntly to "Captain Gordon, Royal Marines, Suakim, Egypt", "SOUAKIN" arrival backstamp (June 9). Several covers are known to Capt. Gordon in Suakin, but few of them have arrival backstamps. Ex Firebrace.

Est. £180-220

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1884-85 Nile Expedition

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1884 (Sep 11/19) Two letters from Lt. Arthur Sandbach, R.E, written on the S.S "Rewa" en route to Egypt, headed "off Island of Pentellaria" (Sept. 11) or "between Malta and Alexandria" (Sep. 14), posted from Cairo (Sep 19) to his mother in Wales franked 1pi, diamond shaped "NW / TPO / E" handstamp. Two good long letters on the forthcoming campaign and possible decisions by Gladstone's Government, the second letter records the views of Sir Linton Simmons "who is sure that Ld. Wolseley's expedition will not relieve Gordon at Khartoum, they are too late and Gordon has not provisions to last till December. If he is relieved at all he will relieve himself, though he will never desert the 8,000 women & children under his charge in Khartoum".

Est. £300-400

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1946

1884 (Oct 16) Stampless cover to Lady Cochrane in Wales endorsed "no stamps available" and "Cochrane Capt. Commanding Detachment, 2 L. Gds" with "SOHAG" c.d.s, Assiut and Alexandria backstamps, a 1d charge mark applied in error in the London Inland Branch, mistaken for a soldiers rate cover. Unusual. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 230 (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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1947

1884 Covers from surgeon James Magill, serving with the Guards Camel Regt, to his father in Belfast franked 1pi, cancelled at Keneh (Oct 5) or Assouan star and crescent c.d.s (Oct 30), also a 1967 watercolour of a mounted soldier of the Guards Camel Regt. Magill was wounded at the Battle of Abu Klea on 17th January 1885 where he was mentioned in despatches. (2).

Est. £350-450

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1948

1884 (Nov 10) Egypt 20pa postcard posted from Cairo to England, message reads "arrived here today & leave for the front tomorrow morning by rail to Assiout & on by steamer ...... direct to me Major DAAG Expeditionary Force Army Headquarters Cairo". Ex Firebrace, message obscured by glued down paper but deciphered by Firebrace, Manchester S.T arrival datestamp.

Est. £80-100

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1949

1885 (Jan 30) Cover headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Monarch, Alexandria", countersigned, posted from Alexandria to England at the 20pa concession rate. Sullivan served in the naval brigade at Souakin in 1884 when on H.M.S "Euralyus"; in 1885 "Monarch" contributed men to the naval brigade which fought at Abu Klea. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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1950

1885 (Mar 2) Stampless cover from Lord Cochrane to his wife in Wales, endorsed "on active service, no stamps" with a fine large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp and boxed "T", single rate "2½d" charge mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine, an unusually clear strike of the Korti datestamp (recorded 26 Jan - 23 March, the office opened for the Nile Expedition troops). Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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