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1935 Death Anniversary of General Gordon set of nine in plate blocks of four, the stamps unmounted, very fine. S.G. 59/67. £520++. (9 blocks). Photo on Page 290. £180-220
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1935 Death Anniversary of General Gordon set of nine fine used; cover sent within Khartoum bearing the set of nine; 5m cancelled to order on FDC; and registered air mail cover to England bearing 5m - 2pi, redirected and finally returned to Sudan, the set on cover very unusual and scarce. S.G. 59/67, £400+. (9 + 3 covers). Photo on Page 296. £120-150
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1935 Air 15m on 10m, variety surcharge double, fine mint, Kessler expert handstamp, scarce. S.G. 68a, £1,000. Photo on Page 288. £300-400
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1935 Air 15m on 10m, variety surcharge double, used, one short perf at base, otherwise very fine and scarce, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1991). S.G. 68a, £1,400. Photo on Page 288. £300-400
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1935 Air 2 1/2p on 5m, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint, Kessler and Sanabria expert handstamps, with R.P.S Certificate (1982). S.G. 70c, £1,000. Photo on Page 288. £300-400
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1935 Air 2 1/2p on 5m, variety surcharge inverted, fine used, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1991), scarce. S.G. 70c, £1,400. Photo on Page 288. £400-500
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1935 Commercial cover from Wad Medani to Ismaila and forwarded to England, bearing Air 2 1/2p on 5m pair, one with variety missing arabic letter (S.G. 70a, £60 as a stamp), an unusual variety on cover. £80-100
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 3 1/2p, 3p on 7 1/2p and 5p on 10p De La Rue surcharges, all fine mint, very scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps of each value surcharged. S.G. 75a, 76b, 77b, £2,250. (3). Photo on Page 288. £750-900
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 3 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, margin at right, the stamp unmounted, very fine and scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 75a, £750. Photo on Page 288. £300-350
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 3 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, used on piece, very fine and scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 75a, £850. Photo on Page 292. £300-350
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 7 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, lower left corner marginal single, the stamp unmounted, very fine and scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 76b, £750+. Photo on Page 290. £300-350
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 7 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, fine mint. Scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 76b, £750. Photo on Page 288. £250-300
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 7 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, fine mint. Scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 76b, £750. Photo on Page 288. £250-300
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 3p on 7 1/2p, De La Rue surcharge, fine used on piece with Khartoum 26 Oct 1939 c.d.s, very scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 76b, £850. Photo on Page 292. £300-350
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 5p on 10p, De La Rue surcharge, margin at right, the stamp unmounted, very fine and scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. With B.P.A Certificate (1959). S.G. 77b, £750. Photo on Page 288. £300-350
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 5p on 10p, De La Rue surcharge fine mint. Very scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 77b, £750. Photo on Page 288. £250-300
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1938 Perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 Air 5p on 10p, De La Rue surcharge, fine used on piece with Khartoum c.d.s. Very scarce, just 100 perf 11 1/2x12 1/2 stamps surcharged. S.G. 77b, £850. Photo on Page 292. £300-350
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1940-41 Surcharges including 5m on 10m mint corner marginal block of twenty (2 x 10, plate number "5") including inserted "5" and missing dot varieties (R.P.S Certificate, 1971), other 5m on 10m varieties including broken "mim" (2, one within a block of four, mint), broken "lam" (3, two within blocks of four, all mint), dots omitted mint (2, within blocks of four or six) or used, rudimentary "lam" mint and used, "malmime" mint and used, etc. Also 4 1/2p on 5m mint (4) or used, and 4 1/2p on 8p mint (6, with block of four) or used (2, one on cover). S.G. 78/80, £1,538. (83). £300-350
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1941-54 Mint and used collection on pages with 1941 set mint and used and the set on two First Day covers; 1948 set including perf 13 20p mint and used, 10p chalky paper mint block of four, and First Day Covers bearing 1m-15m or the complete set of 16; 1948 commemorative issues mint and used and on First Day Covers, also 10m misplaced vignette; 1950 set mint and used and on First Day Cover; 1951-61 set mint and used and on First Day Covers (2, one a front); 1954 set mint and used and on First Day Cover, and 1953 error of date set. S.G. £1,500. (143 + 10 covers). £250-300
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1897-1948 Postage dues complete mint and used including 1897 reconstructions of the six overprint types for each value mint and used, 2m mint vertical strip of six, and three bisects on piece; 1948 set of four in unmounted mint pairs; also 1934 cover from G.B bearing 1927-30 2m and 10m dues, and 1940 cover from G.B with 10m postage stamp used to collect a postage due charge. S.G. £620+. (80 + 2 covers). £160-180
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1900-62 Mint and used stamps on pages with additional shades, varieties and blocks, including 1900 5m mint (6) and used (11), 1901 1m mint (8, with pair and block showing mixed upright and reversed pefins) or used (4), 1902 1m oval "O" and round stops varieties mint and used, 1903 malformed "O" varieties (7), 1913-22 set mint, 1927-62 sets complete mint and used, also 1948 perf 13 4p mint blocks, 1948 and 1950 sets on cover, etc. S.G. £3,400. (234 + 2 covers). £700-800
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1902 1m, "O.S.G.S." Khartoum overprint, vertical pair with the variety overprint inverted, the upper stamp also with round stops, fine mint and scarce, with B.P.A Certificate (1953). S.G. O3c/e, £1,250. Photo on Page 294. £400-500
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1902 1m, "O.S.G.S." Khartoum overprint, variety overprint inverted, fine mint. S.G. O3c, £350. Photo on Page 292. £100-120
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1902 1m, "O.S.G.S." Khartoum overprint, variety overprint inverted, fine used with 2 June 1904 Khartoum c.d.s, scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (1988). S.G. O3c, £475. Photo on Page 292. £160-180
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1902 1m, "O.S.G.S." Khartoum overprint, varieties overprint inverted and oval "O", a couple of slightly short perforations at lower right, otherwise fine mint and extremely scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1951). S.G. O3d, £4,250. Photo on Page 292. £1,200-1,400
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1902 1m, "O.S.G.S." Khartoum overprint, variety overprint double, fine mint, scarce. S.G. O3f, £500. Photo on Page 292. £180-200
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1903 3m, "O.S.G.S." De La Rue overprint, variety overprint double, unused, applied to piece, trace of soiling at base, a scarce variety, with R.P.S Certificate (1996). S.G. O6a, £850. Photo on Page 292. £100-120
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1951 2p Deep blue and pale blue with "S.G." overprints, variety overprint inverted, in an upper right corner marginal vertical pair with plate number "1", unmounted mint, lower stamp thinned at foot, upper corner stamp superb. A very scarce plate number pair, with B.P.A Certificate (1997). S.G. O74a, £2,400. Photo on Page 290. £600-700
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1905-24 Mint and used selection on pages including 1905 1m "Army" reading up "!" for "1" mint and used, small overprint (type A2) mint and used, 1m "Army" reading down mint and used, 1905 1m watermark Quatrefoil mint (stained) and used, 1906-11 set mint (scarce 10p a little soiled) and 2p - 10p (with additional 10p) Quatrefoil watermark mint, 5m inverted "V" for "A" mint and used, 1913 "AS" perfin 1m - 5p mint and set used, 1922 2m - 10m mint and used, a few faults though containing some fine and useful stamps. S.G. £3,200 (approx, excluding 1905 1m mint). (57). Photo on Page 292. £600-800
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1905 1m Watermark Star & Crescent, horizontal Army Official overprint with "ARMY" at the top and base of the stamp and "OFFICIAL" inverted, fine mint and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1973). S.G. A2, £600. Photo on Page 292. £220-260
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1905 1m Watermark Star & Crescent, horizontal Army Official overprint with "ARMY" at the top and base of the stamp and "OFFICIAL" inverted, hinge remainder, fine mint and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1992). S.G. A2, £600. Photo on Page 292. £200-240
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1905 1m Watermark Star & Crescent, Army Official overprint with Army reading down, variety "!" for "1", fine used, scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1977). S.G. A3a, £1,500. Photo on Page 292. £500-600
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1905 1m Watermark Star & Crescent, small type A2 Army Official overprint with Army reading down, unused, no gum, a little minor perf soiling, good appearance and scarce. S.G. A3b, £1,300. Photo on Page 292. £150-180
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1905 1m Watermark Star & Crescent, small type A2 Army Official overprint with Army reading down, used on piece with 6 Dec 1905 Khartoum c.d.s, crossed by horizontal crease, still a scarce stamp, with B.P.A Certificate (1953). S.G. A3b, £800. Photo on Page 290. £100-120
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1905 1m Watermark Quatrefoil, small type A2 Army Official overprint with Army reading up, superb mint and very rare. With R.P.S Certificate No. 39,501 (certificate no longer present). S.G. A4b, £3,500. Photo on Front Cover. £1,200-1,400
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1906 1m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, early printing with 14mm between lines of overprint, superb mint, scarce. S.G. A5, £700. Photo on Page 292. £240-280
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1906 1m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, early printing with 14mm between lines of overprint, fine used with Halfa c.d.s. S.G. A5, £450. Photo on Page 292. £150-180
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1906 1m, Horizontal Army Service overprint with 12mm between lines of overprint, variety overprint inverted, hinge remainders, fine mint and scarce. S.G. A6b, £800. Photo on Page 292. £250-300
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1906 1m, Horizontal Army Service overprint with 12mm between lines of overprint, variety overprint inverted, fine used, scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (1955). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo on Page 292. £250-300
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1906 1m, Horizontal Army Service overprint with 12mm between lines of overprint, variety overprint inverted, fine used, scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (1967). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo on Page 292. £250-300
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1906 5m Pair with horizontal Army Service overprints, variety triple overprint, the initial horizontal overprint double, a third overprint then applied diagonally, mint, light toning but very scarce. S.G. A9ab, var, £700+. Photo on Page 292. £260-300
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1906 5m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, variety double overprint, fine used, A scarce and undercatalogued variety. S.G. A9a, £250. Photo on Page 292. £100-120
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1906 5m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, variety overprint double one inverted, with additional "Service" overprint in the upper margin, superb mint, very scarce. With R.P.S Certificate number 11,183 (certificate no longer present). S.G. A9e, £1,800. Photo on Page 290. £700-800
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1906 5m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, variety overprint double one inverted, fine used and very scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (1960). S.G. A9e, £700. Photo on Page 292. £240-280
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1906 5m, Horizontal Army Service overprint, variety overprint inverted, very fine used. A rare and very undercatalogued variety of which just five or six examples are recorded. With Charles Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A9b, £450. Photo on Page 292. £160-200
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1906-11 Watermark Star & Crescent 1m - 10p set of eight with horizontal Army Service overprint used, the scarce 10p value very fine. S.G. A6/13, £835. (8). Photo on Page 292. £240-280
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1906-11 Watermark Quatrefoil, 2p, 5p and 10p with horizontal Army Service overprint all used, the scarce 10p with small tone mark at lower right corner, otherwise fine. S.G. A14/16, £650. (3). Photo on Page 294. £150-180
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1898-99 Sudan Military Telegraph stamps with Quatrefoil watermark (nine complete stamps + six half stamps) or Star & Crescent watermark (47 complete stamps + four half stamps), mint and used, a few faults though most are fine. Also three 1897 stamps with "TEL" handstamps. (69). £70-80
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1877 Cover addressed in General Gordon's handwriting to "Colonel Graham V.C C.B, C.R.E, York, Yorkshire" with a G.B. 1d red cancelled at Southampton (June 10). Gordon was Governor of the Sudan from 1873, and was in that country in 1877, the cover presumably being sent to his family home in Southampton from where it was posted. Lieut.-General Sir Gerald Graham won the V.C in the Crimea, and served in the expeditions to Eastern Sudan in 1884 and to Suakin in 1885. Closed opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and unusual. £100-120
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1890 Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee envelope addressed to "Bimbashi Du Plat Taylor, Egyptian Army, Suakim, Egypt", with South Kensington Penny Post Jubilee c.d.s of July 2nd on both the cover and insert card, which bears a message from the addressees father. The cover has no backstamps and may therefore have been sent under cover, nevertheless an unusual use of this envelope. £100-120
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