France and French Colonies SUDAN Covers & Postal History
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1241
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1897-99 Forces mail including 5m soldiers rate covers from Halfa to England (2, one a stationery envelope), two other 5m stationery envelopes from soldiers at Atbara strangely uprated 2m or 6m to England, covers known to be from British Officers franked 1pi to England or India (2) with cancels of Challal Wadi Halfa T.P.O or Omdurman (2), and a cover franked 5m from Lady Wingate in Khartoum to her husband Colonel Wingate at the War Office in Cairo, a few faults. (8).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1242
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1899 (May 26) Cover from Armagh franked G.B 21/2d, to "The Commanding Officer, Egyptian Post (Military), Famaka, Soudan", initially sent to Wadi Halfa, then redirected to French Sudan, again redirected to Cairo, sent back to France and finally returned to Egypt, with black boxed "MISSENT" and fifteen transit datestamps comprising (in date order) Alexandria, Cairo, Wadi Halfa Camp, Cairo, Bordeaux, Kayes, Loango a Marseille, Marseille, Bordeaux, Alexandria, Military P.O Cairo and Cairo (Sep 9), opened out to display backstamps, very unusual. Photo on Page 218. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1243
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1919-45 Forces mail with pre-war covers to G.B franked 10m (13), 21/2pi (2) or 6pi all with differing regimental cachets on the front, World War Two censored covers (7), also four airgraphs. (29).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1244
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1920 Registered 5m stationery envelope uprated with two 5m stamp to England, cancelled by two Khartoum - El Obeid T.P.O No. 2 datestamps and bearing the scarce printed T.P.O registration label, backstamped with a further strike of the T.P.O c.d.s and oval Shellal-Halfa T.P.O No. 2 Registered datestamp. Also 1929 cover with G.B 11/2d tied by boxed "PAQUEBOT" of Port Sudan with Shellal - Halfa T.P.O No. 1 c.d.s on reverse. (2).