Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3088 |
PSE |
 Wad Medani: 'WAD-MEDANI/8.III.903/...' arrival backstamp on 5m Envelope (light soiling/toning) from Khartoum with boxed 'UNCLAIMED'
handstamp alongside (Proud I2; the only recorded example). PO 1899. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3089 |
S |
 Wad Ramly: 'WAD RAMLY/[star & crescent]29NO99/...' very fine strike on 2m. PO 1899; closed circa 1901. John Gibson states only two
other examples have been recorded. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3090 |
S |
 Wadi Halfa: undated double-ring 'SUDAN POSTAL SERVICE/HALFA' virtually complete very fine to superb composite strike on Overprints
on Egypt 1m & 3m. Unrecorded by Proud. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3091 |
 |
 Yei: 38mm double-ring rubber 'POSTAL AGENCY/ YEI /15JUN1948/...' superb strike in violet on registered cover to Khartoum,
manuscript "YEI" on provisional R label. POA 17.9.1947, in the former Lado Enclave. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3092 |
S |
 Yirol: 38mm double-ring rubber 'POSTAL AGENCY/ YIROL /21FEB1951/...' very fine strike in violet on 5m block of 6 (2x3, trimmed at
the top). POA late-1950. Proud records one date only, 29NOV1950. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$75
Currently Opening at...AU$60.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3093 |
|
 Zeidab: bridge-pattern 'ZEIDAB/15.II.910/...' two very fine strikes on cover to Cairo, minor toning. PO -.2.1905. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3094 |
|
 Zuma: 38mm double-ring rubber 'POSTAL AGENCY/ ZUMA /-FEB1954/...' three fine strikes in violet (two on the reverse) on registered
cover, provisional R label. POA -.12.1950. Alphabetically, the last office. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
Travelling Post Offices
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3095 |
PSE |
 Bundle of covers apparently with all-different TPO datestamps with scarcer routes including 1898 'TRAVELLINGPOSTOFFICE' (Desert
Railway), 1894 'CHALLAL WADI HALFA' (stained), 1941 'KHARTOUM- EL OBEID/TPO No1', 1913 'ATBARA-PORT SUDAN' (stained), 1934 'KHARTOUM-SENNAR', 1955 'KHTM-SENNAR- KASSALA', 1904 ''HALFA-HALFAYA', 1923 'KHARTOUM/TPO/No1/MAKWAR' & similar 1929
'...No2/...', 1915 'KEREIMA-ARGO/TPO/No1', 1931 'KEREMA-KERMA/No2' & similar 1936 '.../No1/...', 1909 double-ring 'KHARTOUM/ATBARA' etc; registered usages including 1927 'WHITE NILE/TPO/No1' with TPO R label, 1911 'WADI HALFA/CHALLAL' backstamp
(adhesive missing), 1954 superb 'KHTM SENNAR KASSALA', 1957 'PORT SUDAN-SENNAR-KHARTOUM/ A ' & similar '.../ B ', 1954 'KHARTOUM-KARIMA', etc; and scarce to rare skeleton types 1928 'HAIYA GEDAREF' (roughly opened), 1929 'KHARTOUM PORT SUDAN/TPO 1'
(roughly opened), 1925 'SHALLAL HALFA/T P O NO 2', 1956 'KHTM ER ROSEIRES/ TPO' & 1958 'WHITE NILE TPO 4', etc, condition variable but the strikes are generally good to very fine. A remarkable opportunity.
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(Image10)
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(Image12)
(Image13)
(Image14)
(Image15)
(Image16)
(Image17)
(Image18)
(Image19)
|
Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3096 |
= |
 DESERT RAILWAY (WADI HALFA-ABU HAMED): manuscript "S O M/Railhead/Railhead" across Overprints on Egypt 3m orange x11 (4x3, missing
the upper-right unit) on piece from a telegram (?), stained on the reverse. Not recorded by Proud. This office moved forward as laying of the tracks advanced. It may have been a Telegraph Office. "SOM" probably means Sudan Official Mail. (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3097 |
S |
 DESERT RAILWAY (WADI HALFA-ABU HAMED): 'ARMY/ R 4.VII.98 H /[TELEGRAPHS]' very fine large-part strike on Arab Postman 5m (light
stains). Rare: John Gibson has recorded only one other example, of 4.VII.98. Unrecorded in Proud's list of such datestamps at pages 115-6.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3098 |
|
 HAIYA-GEDAREF: single-ring skeleton relief 'HAIYA GEDAREF/ T P O /25FE/29' very fine strike with defective frame on cover to
Cheshire, 'SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO/2MR29/No1' transit backstamp, minor blemishes. Recorded for seven months only. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3099 |
= |
 HALFA-KHARTOUM: 'HALFA-KHARTOUM/ No 1 /1JUL912/INTERMEDIATE' two largely very fine strikes on 5m x3 on piece; and similar
'.../28MAY912/ No 2' largely fine strike on 5m x2 and another light strike alongside on cover to London, minor blemishes. Scarce duo.
(2 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3100 |
|
 HALFA-KHARTOUM: 'HALFA-KHARTOUM/TPO/28MR31/No2' fine strike on 5m olive-brown Envelope with boxed 'LATE T FEE/NOT PAID' alongside,
'ATBARA' arrival backstamp & another strike tying Postage Due 10m to the face, minor blemishes. William Frazer's similar cover sold in 2004 for £650. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3101 |
PSE |
 KAREIMA-ARGO: 'KOREIMA-ARGO/TPO/1.III.907/...' (note, 'KOR...') sensational strike on face of 5m Envelope with another lesser
cancel, to Halfa with very fine 'MEROWI/28.II.907/...' transit backstamp, light stain on the reverse. Nile River TPO: see Proud at page 353.
(Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3102 |
PSE |
 KHARTOUM-ATBARA (1): double-ring 'KHARTOUM/ LOCAL / A /ATBARA' largely very fine strike on '4 Millieme' on Overprinted 5m Postal
Card to Port Sudan, message from "Excavations Camp/Kabushea/Jan 5 1911". Proud 200pts but not recorded on cover. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3103 |
PSE |
 KHARTOUM-GAMBELA: 'KHARTOUM-GAMBELA/18.VI.912/TPO' very fine strike on Sudan 5m Envelope & very fine 'KODOK/24.VI.912/...' arrival
(?) backstamp, roughly opened at left & a bit aged. Riverine TPO on the Sobot River (see Proud at page 383) operated for only 4-5 months each year between 8.6.1910 until replaced by Gambela PO late-1915 inside Ethiopia. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3104 |
|
 KHARTOUM-MALAKAL: single-ring skeleton relief 'KHARTOUM MALAKAL/30 AP/30/ T P O ' (recorded six months only) two very fine cancels
with most of the external ring, on airmail cover to England with a third strike on the reverse, provisional R label with manuscript "K'toum-Malakal/TPO", very minor blemishes. Nile River TPO: see Proud at page 377. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3105 |
PSE |
 KHARTOUM-MALAKAL: single-ring skeleton relief 'KHARTOUM MALAKAL/30 AP/30/ Z P O' (Proud's LRD; the incorrect letter 'Z' is obvious)
very fine strike with most of the external ring on 5m olive-brown Envelope, 'KODOK/1AU30' arrival (?) backstamp. Nile River TPO: see Proud at page 377. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3106 |
|
 KHARTOUM-MESHRA ER REQ: 'KHARTOUM-MESHRA ER REQ/TPO 1/19JUN24/...' very fine transit backstamp on cover to Scotland with 15m tied
by superb part-strike 'WAU' cds. Nile River TPO: see Proud at page 381. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 3107 |
|
 KHARTOUM-MESHRA ER REQ: single-ring skeleton relief 'KHARTOUM/TPO/25 AU/34/ SPL ' (= special) very fine backstamp on cover from
'WAU' to Scotland. Rare. Riverine TPO (Proud at page 383). John Gibson states this was used infrequently when sending supplementary mails or aboard the Governor-General's steamer. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
