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SUDAN continued...

1884-85 Nile Expedition continued...
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1951 image1885 (Mar 26) Stampless cover from the Earl of Dundonald (formerly Lord Cochrane, commanding a detachment of the 2nd Life Guards) to his wife in Wales, endorsed "no stamps available, Soudan campaign" with "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp, single rate "2½" charge mark, a fine cover. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1952 image1885 (June 16) Cover to London with 20pa on 5pi pair cancelled by "KOROSKO" c.d.s, a second strike on the front, backstamped at Assiout, Alexandria and London, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1953 image1885 (Aug 31) Cover from Lt. The Hon. Walter Drummond Forbes, 1st Batt. The Gordon Highlanders, to his wife in Scotland, franked marginal 1a cancelled large "MEX / FIRST" star and crescent datestamp, a second strike on the front, backstamped at Alexandria. The Mex First office was open from 1st August to 20th Sept. exclusively for troops returning from the Nile Expedition; this cover is the only recorded example of the datestamp. A superb, unique and important cover, ex Byam and Firebrace. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)

Est. £3,000-4,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1954 1885 (Feb 10) Military Telegraphs form from Cairo to Halfa with violet "FIELD TELEGRAPH / HL No. 4" datestamp, endorsed "Korosko" in pencil, message reads "Direct 19th & 107th to leave here for Souakim with remainder horse artillery. It is said 600 Canadian Militia will go to England for garrison duty. Sir C. Wilson has arrived at Korti to give details of Khartoum reconnaissance to Lord Wolseley, he was rescued from island by Beresford's steamer". An interesting message concerning Wilson's arrival off Khartoum to find the garrison massacred and his subsequent rescue by the naval brigade. Very scarce.

Est. £350-450

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1884-85 Nile Expedition - The Machell Corresponden
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1955 1884 Covers posted from Cairo (Mar. 3), Malta (July 18), Port Said (July 23, "Grand Hotel du Louvre et de France" advertising envelope) or Sohag (Aug 5), the Malta cover franked G.B 2½d, the others franked 1pi. The first with letter describing the regiments arrival and march to Abbassiyeh where the officers are quartered in the palace formerly occupied by the Tewfik's mother, the Port Said cover with letter reporting his arrival from Malta, the Sohag cover posted en route to join the Nile Expedition. (4).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1956 image1884 (Dec 28) Stampless cover endorsed "Debbeh. R. Nile, stamp not available" with scarce "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp with name in a straight line, boxed "T" and "2½" single rate charge, boxed "P.C" applied in Hull. A short enclosed letter from Debbeh enclosed "going straight on to Corti 40 miles on". Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1957 image1885 (Jan 3) Stampless cover endorsed "Korti - River Nile, stamps not available" with scarce "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp with name in a straight line (Jan. 8), boxed "T", "2½" single rate charge and boxed "P.C" applied in Hull, minor opening tears. The enclosed four page letter from Korti includes "I got my boats up very well & lost nothing. The going was very bad from Debbeh to here as the current was very strong & the wind against us. We tracked the whole way, 40 miles & took three days over it, very hard work but not as bad as cataracts .... the rest of the Regt are coming in every day, also the 42nd, 46th & some 35th .... we are probably not going further than Merawee & people think that Khartoum will not be made for at all, only Gordon got at Berber where he can get himself by steamer". A fine cover and letter. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1958 image1885 (Mar 23) Cover franked 20pa on 5pi pair each cancelled by large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp, a third superb strike on the front. The latest recorded date of use of the Korti c.d.s, very fine. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1959 image1885 (Apr 29) Cover franked 1pi cancelled by "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp, a second strike alongside, very fine. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1960 1885-89 Covers from Cairo (7 July 85 with enclosed letter from Abbassiyeh, 31 Aug. & 6 Sep. 85), Malta (13 Dec. 85, letter enclosed mentions reports of fighting at Wadi Halfa), Alexandria (18 Dec. 85), Sidi Gaber (9 Aug. 86, stamp cut out), Wadi Halfa (4 May 87), Cairo (29 Sep. 88, return address shown as "Egyptian Army Suakim"), Souakim (12 Dec. 88) or Assiout (17 July 89), also three related G.B covers, the Egypt covers all franked 1pi, the covers from Wadi Halfa and Souakim both very fine. (13).

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1884-85 Nile Expedition - Canadian Voyageurs Mail
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1961 image1884 (Nov 27) Cover franked Small Queen 5c, posted from Kingston to "Surgeon Major Neilson, Canadian Contingent of Voyageurs, Wady Halfa, Egypt", redirected to Tangour Hospital, Cairo backstamp (Dec 16), inscribed "Received Tangour Jan 6 1885". The enclosed letter written at Lake du Pont by Neilson's wife. A fine and rare cover to a Canadian boatman. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £2,200-2,600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1885 Second Suakin Expedition
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1962 1885 (Feb 28) Cover to Wales franked 1pi cancelled at Suez (Mar 6), with a photocopy of the original letter written by Lt. H.M Sandbach on S.S "Loch Ard", "we get into Suakin tomorrow .... the mails from Suakin are very uncertain ..... so take the opportunity of sending letters by the Captain of this ship which returns to Suez on Monday".

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1963 image1885 (Mar 17) Cover from Capt. F.W Wilson, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, to his wife in England, franked 20pa pair cancelled by "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, a second strike below, Suez backstamp. A fine cover, sent before the arrival of the British A.P.O at Suakin on March 26th. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1964 image1885 (Mar 21) Cover from Lt. Douglas Hamilton, 1st Batt. Coldstream Guards to his wife in London, franked 1pi cancelled "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, Suez, Alexandria and London backstamps. Posted prior to the arrival of the British A.P.O at Suakin, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1965 image1885 (Apr 6) Stampless cover endorsed "no stamps active service" and "From Francis Lloyd, Grenadier Guards, Suakin Field Force", to his wife at Shepherds Hotel, Cairo, with "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "C" and boxed "T", a 1pi postage due stamp applied and cancelled in Cairo (Apr 14). An exceptional postage due use on a Sudan campaign cover. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-1,800

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1966 image1885 (Apr 22) Cover to England headed "From 2nd Corpl Philip Spicer 10th Coy Royal Engineers Survey Detachment Suakin" and countersigned, a 1d lilac (corner fault) cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" code "A", the cover with some creasing, toning and minor surface scrapes, a unique soldiers rate cover from the R.E Detachment building the railway from Suakin to Berber. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1967 image1885 (Apr 29) Cover from Capt. Richard Wilson, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, to England, franked 2½d cancelled by "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", fine. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1968 image1885 (Apr 29) Cover to England headed "From Quarter Master Sgt. C. Collins 1st C&T Corps Suakin" and countersigned, a 1d lilac paying the soldiers rate, cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A". A very scarce soldiers rate cover, very fine. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £1,200-1,500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1969 image1885 (Apr 29) Blue cover (O.H.M.S heading crossed out) to his father in England franked 2½d, cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", a fine cover. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1970 image1885 (May 14) Cover with printed address "Messrs Lucas & Aird, Suakin-Berber Railway, Suakin" and "via Military Post", posted from Kettering to Mr J. Blair, franked 2½d. Lucas & Aird of Kettering won the contract to build the Suakin to Berber railway to supply the Nile Expedition forces; 19 miles of railway were constructed from Suakin harbour to Otao with the help of the 10th Railway Co. R.E when the Government decided to withdraw from the Sudan and the railway was abandoned. A rare and unusual cover, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1971 1885 G.B Stamps cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A" or "C", comprising ½d blue, 1d lilac (3, one on piece), 2½d lilac (3, two on piece) and 5d green (2), all fine. S.G. ZA6/9, £3,550. (9).

Est. £700-800

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1897-98 Campaign
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1972 image1898 (Apr.) 5m Soudan overprint envelope paying the soldiers concession rate to India, headed "From No. 3305 Drummer L.H Jackson Cameron Highdrs" and inscribed "Nile Expeditionary Force, Soudan", to a Private in the 4th Hussars at Bangalore, cancelled by bilingual "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" c.d.s (used on the military railway from Wadi Halfa to Kerma, 1897-98), backstamped at Halfa, Cairo, Sea Post Office and Bangalore. A few ink marks at left (from the overinked Sea Post Office backstamps), otherwise fine. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £220-260

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1973 image1898 (Aug 18) 5m Soudan overprint envelope paying the soldiers concession rate to England, headed "2811 Bdsm D.C Munro, Sea Highdrs" and inscribed "Nile Expeditionary Force, Soudan, Egypt", cancelled by bilingual "ATBARA" c.d.s, a second strike on the front, backstamped at Wadi Halfa and Bournemouth. Tiny edge fault at lower left corner, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 234. (Image1)

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND
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1974 image1889-1975 Mint and used collection including a few 1889-90 overprints, a good study of the 1961 decimal surcharges with 1c on 1d central surcharge from trial sheets (2, S.G. £200 each), 25c on 2/6 type II at bottom left (light crease), 50c on 5/- type III (light crease, mounted), 1r on 10/- type III (4) and 2r on £1 type II at bottom mint (pair + 2 singles) all mint and used, also postal stationery (19), etc. (100s). Photo on Page 166. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
1975 1933 and 1938 Sets perfined "SPECIMEN" (a little gum toning) and fine mint, the KGVI set with all listed shades and perfs, and 1961 surcharge set unmounted (including S.G. 76b, 77b). Also six revenue documents bearing fiscally used stamps including KGV 10/- block of 15, KGVI 10/- block of fifty, etc. S.G. £1,700+. (87 + 6 documents).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

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