Madagascar 1884 3d (3oz) magenta "POSTAL PACKET", hand stamped "British Vice-Consulate", hollow stop after "B", cancelled by red ink line, with corner gumming intact, SG7.

A fine example of this very scarce stamp.

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (2005).

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £400.

£750.00 Sudan 1905 1m brown and carmine Army Service, type A2 (small) overprint, with "ARMY" reading downwards, SGA3b.

A fine used example for this difficult issue with large part KHARTOUM circular date stamp, dated "4 IX 905".

A very rare variety and very challenging to find without material condition defects.

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (1953).

The “Camel Postman” stamps of Sudan are considered by the famous printers De La Rue as the “most satisfactory” in their long history of stamp production. It was first issued in 1898 and was so successful that it continued until 1931 and effectively became the country’s symbolic emblem.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £800.

£800.00 Sudan 1906-11 1m brown and carmine Army Service, type A3 overprint (12mm space), error OVERPRINT INVERTED, left marginal, SGA6b.

A very fine positional used example with part "(HAL)FA" circular date stamp showing year "1906".

Choice quality and rare. Only 60 originally existed yet it remains lowly priced in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue.

The “Camel Postman” stamps of Sudan are considered by the famous printers De La Rue as the “most satisfactory” in their long history of stamp production and effectively became the country’s symbolic emblem.

Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate of authenticity (1977).

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £850.