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1876 (Aug 27) Two page letter from Col. C.E Gordon at Mrooli, Victoria Nile, concerning the death of Abdul Aziz, the Turkish Sultan, to Carl Giegler, Director of Posts in the Sudan. A fine Gordon letter written from Uganda, no cover. £600-700
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Samuel Baker. 1878 (Sep 18) Three page letter written and signed by the explorer Samuel Baker from his home at Newton Abbot, to Carl Giegler (Director of Posts in the Sudan, later Deputy Governor), posted from Dartmouth to Giegler in Khartoum, redirected to Cairo, the stamp unfortunately cut out. Baker thanks Giegler for his letter with a short note from General Gordon which he sent to The Times for publication, encloses The Times article, and asks him to send periodic letters and sketches on the residents and progress of the Soudan and Equatorial Provinces to the newspaper and they will pay him as one of their correspondents. Baker reflects on the success of his earlier expedition which laid the foundation of European influence in Egypt and Soudan and doomed the slave trade to extinction, and refutes the allegations of that drunken scoundrel McWilliams who accused him of having women and children shot. Samuel Baker, the discoverer of Lake Albert, led an expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile in 1865 to suppress the slave trade and open the country to commerce and civilisation, serving as Governor-General of Equatoria for 4 years, his mission then continued by the new Governor Col. Gordon £250-300
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James Grant. 1879 (July 27) Cover with enclosed eight page letter written and signed by the explorer James Grant, posted at Nairn franked 2½d addressed to "C. Giegler Esq., Supt. Telegraph Dept. Khartoum, Upper Egypt", backstamps of Alexandria, Siut and very scarce "POSTE EGIZIANE / HARTUM" arrival c.d.s. Grant discusses the proposed Cape Town to Egypt telegraph line; "the Supt at the Cape, Mr Sivewright, proposes a line from Kimberley or Pretoria to Nyassa, thence to Zanzibar, Uganda and Gondokoro &c. ....... I have obtained the opinions of several travellers in Africa, Baker, Cameron, Stanley and of gentlemen who have put down Persian lines, Sir F. Goldsmith & others. The only one who is dead against the proposal is Sir Samuel Baker. He thinks that the Shillooks, Denkas, Nouers &c. would never for a moment stand the temptation because the iron would be as valuable to them as gold is to us. However I am anxious to have your candid opinion. ...... Does Col. Gordon think it practicable". An exceptional letter and rare early cover to Sudan. Photo on Page 230. £1,200-1,500
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1880 (Dec 12) Letter written and signed by Col. C.E Gordon, sent within London to Sir Charles Wilson. Gordon requests an amusing number of "L'Egypte". £200-250
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1883 (Jan 14) Egypt 20pa postcard from Col. C.E Gordon in Port Said to W. Mackinnon in Scotland, "we arrived on the 11 Jany and go to Jerusalem via Jaffa today", initialled "C.E.G". Mackinnon was founder of the British East Africa Co., and advised Gordon to accept the offer of King Leopold to go to the Congo to fight slavery. Gordon spent 1883 in Palestine, and then intended to go to the Congo but was despatched by the British Government to the Soudan to try to rescue Egyptian garrisons before Soudan was abandoned. Ex. Firebrace. Photo on Page 238. £400-500
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Samuel Baker. 1883 (Feb 1) Cover addressed to "Giegler Pacha, Khartoum, Soudan per Major General Hicks", the enclosed letter written and signed by Samuel Baker from Shepherds Hotel in Cairo. Baker introduces Col. Hicks, Major-General in the service of the Khedive who, in command, will organise the British troops and form a Turkish Battalion, and then discusses the crisis in Soudan - "I cannot see how the troops in Darfur and Kordofan can be relieved as it would be impossible to send a sufficient force across the desert now that the wells are destroyed. Should the troops at Obeid and Bara be forced to capitulate the effect upon the forces at Khartoum and throughout the Soudan would be serious and might be a severe test of their loyalty. I have advised that a great Sheik a true descendent of the Prophet should be sent up to the Soudan to preach to the people and to arrange a counter-movement to that of the Mahdi .....". An important letter, ex. Rossiter and Firebrace. £600-700
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1883 (July 28) Letter from Major-General Hicks, Commander of the Egyptian forces, to the Editor of the Graphic informing him that Col. Colburne has returned to England, and he has recommended Mr Vizetelli to send sketches from Khartoum to the editor. Hicks was killed at the Battle of Kashgil on November 3rd, where the Mahdi's forces destroyed an Egyptian army of 10,000. Also a print of Hicks. A scarce autograph, ex. Firebrace. (2). £300-400
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Perf 11½ 1 rose, 2 orange, 5 green, 5 brown, 10 violet and 20 blue-grey 'stamps' depicting a smoking man with concubines behind, inscribed "MAHDI, POSTES DU SOUDAN", values in black, mint, also 20 blue stationery envelope (150x122mm), a scarce bogus issue. (7). Photo on Page 236. £300-350
| General Gordon & the Siege of Khartoum, 1884-85 | |
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1884 (Feb 18) Egypt 20pa postcard written by General Gordon on the day he entered Khartoum, addressed to Jerusalem with "KHARTOUM" c.d.s (Feb. 19) below the stamp, datestamps of Assiout (Mar. 8), Cairo, Alexandria, and Jerusalem. Gordon writes "just arrived Khartoum having left London on 18.1.84 & Haifa 18.12.83, have had capital voyage........". Gordon had spent most of 1883 in Palestine. Minor creasing and small edge tear, a unique card, ex. Firebrace. Photo on Page 238. £900-1,100
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1884 (Feb 19) Egypt 20pa postcard to the USA, from an American tourist at Luxor written the day after Gordon entered Khartoum, the message includes "we hear lots of talk about el mahdi. It is believed by some if the English do not act promptly he will march into Lower Egypt, however at present things are very quiet & the natives do not believe in him", horizontal fold. £70-80
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1884 (Aug 26) Letter written and signed by General Gordon on both sides of a small piece of thin paper (135x137mm), rather crumpled, clearly folded up and smuggled out of the besieged town. To "Senior Office R.N Massawah", it includes "we have (thank God) succeeded taking Arab camp and killing Arab Commander in Chief ..... this victory clears our vicinity in three parts of circle, the Arab defeat may be put down to a defection of a part of their forces who came over to us at moment of attack. The naval forces behaved splendidly ..... Spies from Kordofan report advance of Mahdi with 26 guns towards Khartoum .....", signed "C.E. Gordon" with his blue Arab seal handstamp alongside. An exceptional Gordon letter, smuggled out of besieged Khartoum by a native messenger, probably hidden in his hair or clothing, very rare, ex. Firebrace. Photo on Back Cover. £3,500-4,500
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Banknote. 1884 20pi Banknote issued in Khartoum during the siege, printed on card, hectographed Gordon signature and blue seal handstamp, unusually fine. Photo on Page 238. £200-250
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Banknote. 1884 100pi Banknote issued in Khartoum during the siege, printed on card, signed by Gordon with his blue seal handstamp and circular "GOUVERNORAT GENERAL DU SOUDAN", unusually fine. Photo on Page 238. £250-350
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Medal. 1884 General Gordon's Star for the Siege of Khartoum, in pewter, sewn onto red cloth with blue edges, contained in an old fitted case with enclosed note "medal made by Gen. Gordon for his troops in Khartoum. Brought by me at Metemmeh from a Bazouk in 1885", very fine. £1,000-1,200
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Cabinet photos (2) and cdv photos (2) of Gordon, one showing him in Chinese costume, and one other photo, also a small piece signed on both sides by Gordon. (6). £100-120
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Postcards, covers, etc., including 1885 letter (with cover) from H.W Gordon thanking Charles Dyson for his sympathy on the death of General Gordon, 1885 (Feb. 5) telegram announcing the fall of Khartoum, 1907 letter from Sir Charles Dilke (a prominent member of Gladstone's cabinet in 1884) discussing Gordon, 1889 and 1911 "National Memorial to General Gordon" covers postally used (the first with enclosed letter and receipt), Sudan 1935 Gordon death anniversary set mint, etc. (24). £200-240
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Death of General Gordon commemorative medallion, inscribed "General C.G Gordon, C.B, R.E, The latest Christian Martyr", white metal, 46mm. £80-100
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Wooden matchbox presented by Captain Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson to General Sir Archibald Hunter, the sides with silver edges hallmarked AB & Sons, London 1910, the lid with applied silver lettering "A.H from H.S.R Nov. 1st 1910", a match striker in front, a silver plaque inside the lid engraved "This wood was taken from the Door of Gordons Palace at Khartoum on Sept. 4th 1898 by H.S.R". An interesting and unique Khartoum relic; Hunter commanded the Egyptian Division in the Nile Expedition of 1896-98, Rawlinson served in the cavalry and was a member of Kitcheners staff during the 1898 expedition. 8½x7x6cm. £450-550
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1883-84 Official letters from Cairo, an 1883 (Nov 26) letter to General Valentine Baker, Inspector General of Egyptian Police, notifying him that his force comes under the command of the Ministry of War; and 1884 (Feb 11) letter signed by Charles Baker on behalf of Valentine Baker on Egyptian Police notepaper, to Col. Arthur Harrington, Chief of Staff, Soudan Field Force, Souakin, forwarding the Nov. 26th letter. Valentine Baker arrived in Souakin with a force of 3,650 native troops in Dec. 1883, but was defeated at El Teb on 4th February 1884; the British Government then undertook the defence of Suakin. Ex Firebrace. (2). £150-180
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1884 Cover to England headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Euryalus, Suakin", countersigned with handstamped signature of E. Rolfe, a G.B 2d stamp paying the 1d concession rate + 1d ship letter gratuity, cancelled by "PLYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s (Feb. 6). A naval brigade led by Commander E.M Rolfe from H.M.S "Euryalus" formed part of the first Suakin Expedition; they distinguished themselves at the British victory at El Teb on 29th February. Flap missing and minor edge faults but very scarce, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 238. £600-700
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1884 (Feb 29) Stampless cover from Capt. P.F Durham, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, to his wife in London. Endorsed "Stamps not procurable" with "SOUAKIN" c.d.s and boxed "T", single rate "2½" charge mark, backstamped at Suez and London. Reverse endorsed "Posted El Teb the night of the battle 29 Feb 1884". Fine and scarce, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 238. £500-600
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1884 (July 31) Egypt 20pa postcard from Lt. J.M Hawtayne, N. Staffs Regt., to London cancelled "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, a second superb strike on the front, August 12th arrival datestamp. The message includes "we have had two exciting nights lately. Killed 17 rebels & dont know how many wounded. There is a live general out here now so things are looking up & it looks like Khartoum very soon for some of us". Vertical fold, very scarce, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 238. £400-500
| The Nile Expedition, 1884-85 | |
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1884 (Oct 9) Stampless cover endorsed from "Cochrane Capt. Commanding Detachment 2nd Life Guards" with Alexandria Ras-El-Tin star and crescent datestamp, single rate "2½" charge mark, to Lady Cochrane at Abergele. Lord Cochrane commended a Detachment of 40 men and two officers, one of ten detachments which arrived at Alexandria on the "Deccan" on Oct 7th to form the Heavy Camel Regt in the Camel Corps. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £250-300
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1885 (Jan 8) Cover to "The Secretary, Marylebone Club, Lords Cricket Ground, London" endorsed from "L.M Carmichael Major, Comg 5 Lancers, Heavy Camel Regt", two 20pa on 5pi stamps cancelled with the scarce "DONGOLA" star and crescent c.d.s with straight line name, a second strike alongside, January 27th backstamp. The cover inscribed "N.B Major Carmichael was killed at the Battle of Abu Klea Wells", ten days after this cover was posted and before its receipt in London. Also a reproduction illustration of Carmichael. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £900-1,200
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1885 (Jan 29) Egypt 20pa postcard from Deputy Surgeon General Stewart Lithgow, Principal Medical Officer, to his wife in Edinburgh, cancelled superb "DONGOLA" star and crescent c.d.s with a second strike on the front, message reads "arrived here last night & am just starting again, expect to be at Corti by 31st". Vertical and horizontal folds but scarce, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £300-400
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1885 (Feb 5) Four page letter written and signed by General Sir Garnet Wolseley, on War Office notepaper, written from Camp Korti to his sister Fanny. Wolseley reports the fall of Khartoum, which occurred on January 26th, "Last night I heard the news of the fall of Khartoum. It was a real facer to us all here. Everything had been going so well ..... just as the prize we have all been so long striving to win seemed within our reach it is snatched from us ...... I have not yet learned positively what has been Gordon's fate. I hope he was killed because death meant to him the beginning of a new and glorious life and it is too horrible to think of his being in the hands of a cruel monster like this fellow who calls himself the mahdi". Also a print of Wolseley. A unique and important letter (no cover), ex Firebrace. £700-800
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1885 (Feb 9) Stampless cover from Lord Cochrane to his wife in Wales, endorsed "no stamps available, on active service" with a fine large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp and boxed "T", incorrectly treated as a soldiers rate cover with "1d" charge mark. Vertical fold and part flap missing, otherwise fine, an unusually clear strike of the Korti datestamp (recorded 26 Jan - 23 March, the office opened for the Nile Expedition troops). Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £600-700
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1885 (Mar 23) Stampless soldiers cover to Malta, headed "From No. 2002 Pte J. Doni 1/S.S Regt, on active service, stamps not obtainable", countersigned by an Officer at Tani Camp, Upper Egypt, with a fine "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp and boxed "T", backstamped at Cairo and Malta (Apr 16), charged the single 1d rate. The last recorded day of use of the Korti datestamp, the office apparently closed after this date and an office was opened at Tani on March 29th (the Tani c.d.s lost or damaged after one day of use). An exceptional soldiers rate cover to Malta. Photo on Page 240. £1,400-1,600
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1885 (Apr 20) Stampless cover from the Earl of Dundonald to his wife in Wales endorsed "no stamps available Soudan Expedition" with a "WADI HALFA" c.d.s and boxed "T", single rate "2½" charge mark, fine. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £350-400
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1885 (May 4) Stampless cover from Major The Hon. Charles Byng, commanding a detachment of the 1st Life Guards, to London, endorsed "Active Service, no stamps available" with a "WADI HALFA" c.d.s and boxed "T", blue crayon "2" indicating a double rate letter, therefore charged 5d. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 240. £350-400
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1885 (May 20) Six page letter from J.C Barker at "Headquarters, Dongola", very good content on the retreat of the expedition to Egypt, including "there is no water in the river except for light boats, the rapids are impassable and land transport in the shape of the ugly camel meagre to a degree, we are ordered to Fatmeh, an important station 35 miles below this where Col. Grant is to take command of the district and arrange for the passing of troops over a nasty section of the river ..... Dongola is to be held as a strong rearguard till the troops are well withdrawn from the front in case the Mahdi should come down on us ..... Wolseley was furious he had not brought Osman Digna to book and allowed him to vanish in the desert". Also a postcard of Osman Digna and a 1923 6m postcard from Sinkat to England signed on the reverse by Mohamed Bey Ahmed, who captured Osman Dinga in 1900. (3) £120-150
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1885 (Feb 10) Military Telegraphs form from Schnitzler, the Reuters News Agency representative at Cairo, to Halfa with violet "FIELD TELEGRAPH / HL / No.4" datestamp, endorsed "Korosko" in pencil, message reads "Italy decided to assist England if asked. Following troops ordered Egypt, 20 Hussars, 1st Battn 11th, 3rd and 5th Lancers, 103rd, 53rd and now the 16th Regt. On Saturday 3rd Battn Grenadier Guards, 1st Battn Coldstream, 2nd Battn Scots Guards embark for Souakim". Scarce. Photo on Page 253. £300-400
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1884 Christmas cards entitled "No. 1 - The Siege of Khartoum, General Gordon holds the fort" (creasing, edge tear) or "No. 2 - The Nile Expedition. Gordon in sight. Hooray" with comic drawings by W.G Baxter, published by Alfred Gray. Also a cartoon from St. Stephens Review (Dec. 13 1884) showing Gordon delivering a letter to an aged Wolseley outside Khartoum, "The Daily Sentinal" newspaper published in Canada (10 Sept. 84) with reports on the campaign, 1898 letter from Charles Beresford (who led the naval contingent in the Nile Expedition), etc. (23). £180-220
| 1884-85 Nile Expedition - The Machell Correspondence |
The following covers and letters are all from Lt. P. Machell of the 56th Regt, to his father or mother at Roos Rectory near Hull.
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1884 (Nov 15) Stampless cover endorsed "Semnet, stamps not available" with "WADI-HALFA" c.d.s (Nov. 22) and boxed "T", "I.B / 2½d" charge mark applied in the Inland Branch and boxed "P.C" applied in Hull, backstamped at Alexandria and Hull. The enclosed letter from Wadi Halfa reports his arrival having got leave to rejoin his company on his own account; his company have gone up river so he has attached himself to a company of the 46th who are going to proceed to Sarras. The 56th Regt have now all left Assouan except for the depot. A fine cover. Photo on Page 240. £400-500
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1884 (Dec 22) Stampless cover endorsed "Dongola, stamps not available", scarce "DONGOLA" star and crescent c.d.s with name in a straight line, boxed "T", "2½" single rate charge mark and boxed "P.C" applied in Hull. The enclosed letter headed "about 8 miles past Dongola" includes "I left the 46th Company at Dal & joined one of ours which was stuck there. The next day I took over four boats of ours & came straight on by myself .... Apshara 60 miles from Dal was the first station I got to ..... then Kaibat where there was a baddish cataract 26 miles on, from there to Abu Fatmeh or Hanneh was about 35 miles & very bad going .... got to Dongola about 2pm today. I did not stop but shouted our strength & description as I passed .... I shall probably post this at Handah which we ought to reach on the 24th or 25th". A fine cover and letter. Photo on Page 244. £500-600
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1885 (Jan 10) Stampless cover endorsed "Korti-R. Nile, stamps not available" with "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp (Jan. 15), boxed "T", "2½" single rate charge and boxed "P.C" applied in Hull. The enclosed letter from Korti reports all the regiment at Korti except a few stragglers, one company has been sent to the wells of El Howeijah about 56 miles on the way, the 30th are up river beyond Merawee. Photo on Page 244. £400-500
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1885 (Feb 16) Cover franked 1pi cancelled by large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp, a second strike on the front, a fine cover. Also a Feb. 8th letter written from Korti, which includes "we only heard yesterday that Khartoum has fallen ..... the 50th are all the Infantry here now. The Light Camel Corps have gone to relieve the heavies who are escorting the wounded in ..... a Lance Corporal & 3 of our men who have been up with the Mounted Infantry brought in the despatch telling us of the fall of Khartoum .... they rode from El Howeizah 60 miles in 10 hours without stopping ..... only one man of ours in the M.I was killed, they kept up too good a fire on their side of the square to let them get past". (Cover + letter). Photo on Page 244. £500-600
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1885 (Mar 29) Stampless cover endorsed "Tani, stamp not available" with large "TANI" star and crescent datestamp, "2½" charge mark and boxed "P.C" applied in Hull, vertical fold, otherwise fine and very rare. Also a six page letter written from Tani on April 9th describing the building of barracks and a mess, also "we are losing our men again rather fast, the 28th since leaving Assouan died yesterday besides one killed with the M.I at Abu Klea .... the "Lotus" arrived from Dongola today two days late, she only draws 18 inches but kept getting stuck the water being so shallow". The Tani Post Office opened after the office at Korti was closed but the datestamp is only recorded on March 29th, apparently lost or damaged after a single day's use. Probably the finest of just three recorded Tani datestamps. (Cover + letter). Photo on Inside Back Cover. £2,400-2,800
| 1884-85 Nile Expedition - Canadian Voyageurs Mail | |
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1884 (Nov 18) Egypt 20pa reply card (reply half) from Gemai to Canada, message states "address Canadian Boatman Egypt", cancelled by fine "WADI-HALFA" c.d.s with a second strike alongside, Toronto arrival c.d.s (Dec 18). Light vertical fold and corner crease, otherwise fine and rare, the earliest of just five recorded items from Canadian Boatmen in Sudan. Photo on Page 244. £2,000-2,500
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1884 (Nov 1) Cover franked Small Queen 5c cancelled by target obliterator, manuscript "Neilsonville, 1st Nov. 84 Quebec", addressed to "Surgeon Major Neilson, Canadian Voyageurs, Khartoum Expedition, Wadi Halfa, Egypt", Quebec backstamp, endorsed "if en route please forward". Opening tear at right edge, otherwise fine and very scarce, with R.P.S Certificate (2002). Photo on Inside Back Cover. £1,800-2,200
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Medal. 1882-84 Egypt and Sudan Medal, undated reverse, one clasp "The Nile 1884-85, named to "12. BOAT: J. JACOB CAUGHNAWAGA DET.", fine and scarce. 392 Medals awarded to Canadian civilian boatmen (56 from the Caughnawaga Detachment) recruited in Canada at the request of Lord Wolseley, who had commanded the 1870 Red River Expedition, where such men proved their worth. £1,500-1,800
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1885 (Mar 9) G.B 1d Postcard from Abergele to "Lieut. H.M Sandbach R.H.A, G/B Battery Royal Horse Artillery, Suakin Field Force, Egypt" with arrival backstamp (Mar 23). Edge creasing, otherwise fine, a scarce ingoing card. £150-180
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1885 (Mar 18) Egypt 20pa postcard from surgeon Henry Johnston, to Edinburgh, cancelled by "SOUAKIN" c.d.s with a second strike alongside, very fine. Posted prior to the arrival of the British A.P.O at Suakin, the writer having arrived there the previous day. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 244. £400-500
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1885 (Mar 31) Cover from Capt. F.W Wilson, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, to his wife in England, franked G.B ½d blue and 1d lilac pair each cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "C". A superb cover, an early use of the c.d.s, unusual on the ½d value. Also a reproduction photo of Wilson. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 244. £800-1,000
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Indian Field P.O. 1885 (Apr 10) Cover from Coondor, India, franked 4a, addressed to "H.M Sandbach, 9.B Royal Horse Artillery, Suakin, General Grahams Expeditionary Force, Soudan" backstamped at Bombay and with scarce India "FIELD P.O" arrival c.d.s. The enclosed letter is from Colonel J.C.A Alexander (father of the WW2 General) and includes mention of the situation in Afghanistan, and the Sir John McNeil affair. A scarce arrival c.d.s and an unusual origin to Sudan. Photo on Page 244. £250-300
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Hospital Ship S.S "Bulimba". 1885 (Apr 22) Cover to Wales with G.B 2½d lilac tied by "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / A / EGYPT" c.d.s, the enclosed ten page letter written by Lt. A.E Sandbach from "S.S Bulimba, Suakin, 18th April 1885". Sandbach commanded H. Co., 2nd Batt. M.I; he had led his men on a march from Suakin to Handoub but was invalided back to Suakin, and writes this letter from the hospital ship "Bulimba" in Suakin Harbour. He tells of his journey back to Suakin with a sick sergeant each on a stretcher loaded on either side of a mule, accompanied by his baggage and Armenian servant and his arrival on the hospital ship; on April 22nd he notes the "Bulimba" is to leave for England with invalids and the "Ganges" to Suez with convalescents, and he is to leave the ship and return to his troops. The only letter in the extensive and well known "Sandbach" correspondence from a hospital ship. Very scarce. Photo on Page 244. £400-500
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1885 (Apr 22) Cover to England headed "From 2nd Corpl Philip Spicer 10th Coy Royal Engineers Survey Detachment Suakim" 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 246. £1,000-1,200
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1885 (Apr 25) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "Lieut. H.M Sandbach, Royal Horse Artillery, Handoub" endorsed "From District Pay Office", with "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", containing a receipt for £25 sent by Sandbach from Suakin to the War Office to be paid to the holder of the corresponding remittance voucher. Opening tear, otherwise fine and a very unusual official cover sent within Sudan. Photo on Page 246. £600-700
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1885 G.B 5d Green on piece cancelled by complete "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s (code "C", Apr. 15), a scarce value used at Suakin. S.G. Z49, £600. Photo on Page 164. £180-220
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1885 (May 13) Stampless cover to London headed "From 6095 Pte A.L Martin Medical Staff Corps, no stamps obtainable" and countersigned by "C. Read, Surgeon Major, Coldstream Guards Comg Guard Field Hospital, Tambouk" with "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", unusual oval framed "T" and a "1d" charge mark, London backstamps. A couple of very minor edge nicks, otherwise fine and a scarce soldiers rate cover. Photo on Page 246. £600-700
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