1880 letter to H. Ex. Geigler Pasha Kartoum, Egypt, written from S. S. Pelun, Nr Naples, letter finishes 'Sorry to leave all I did my best with your Consul General' (signed C. G. Gordon), envelope has stamp cut away from top left corner, h/stamp BM in oval & Alexandrie on front, b/stamp Alexandrie, Siut etc. Scarce. (1 entire)
Sale #155 of Stamps & Postal History
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #155 of Stamps & Postal History
This auction features close to 1941 lots of stamps, covers and postcards .
The auction contains a selection of All World mixed lots followed by an All World stamps and covers from Aden to Zanzibar.
The country lots include a range of Great Britain and commonwealth, Omnibus, Germany & Colonies and much more.
Stamp boxes, Cinderella, Thematics and other collectibles.
All prices are Starting Prices
Lot #1516 - sudan
1896 (2 Apr) envelope from Captain Stanton to his mother in Gloucestershire, showing bi-lingual 'WADI HALFA' c.d.s, boxed 'T' & '5D/F.B' h/stamp with, on reverse, Assouan, Alexandria & London d/stamps; the envelope with part of reverse torn away.
Lot #1517 - sudan
1897 1m pale brown ovpt inverted, fresh fine M, SG.1a, expertised plus BPA Cert. (photocopy) 1967. (1) Cat. \xA3225
Lot #1518 - sudan
1897 5m rose carmine, variety ovpt inverted, fresh M, expertised & BPA Cert. (photocopy) 1967. (1) Cat. \xA3225
Lot #1519 - sudan
1897 cover to a Captain Brooks in Army Service corps Alexandria bearing 1897 2m pair, 3m pair, Halfa c.d.s 8 X 97, b/stamp Military Post Office & Alexandrie, cover has corner fault. (1 cover)
Lot #1520 - sudan
1897 reg cover to Alexandria bearing 1897 set to 5pi, cancelled Halfa c.d.s. 6.11.97, Alexandrie b/stamp, cover has horizontal crease but not affecting adhesives, SG.1/7. (1 cover)
Lot #1521 - sudan
1900 5m rose carmine OFFICIAL three singles used on separate part covers at Wadiralfa (b/stamp Caire) and Dongola (2) - one b/stamp Halfa, one marked in m/s 'Dong Canal/N55.' Condition varied but scarce trio & adhesives, all fine, SG.O1. (3)
Lot #1522 - sudan
1902-21 Colour Trials 1m in green & violet, 1m in blue & brown, 1p in mauve & red, perforated on gummed un-wmkd paper M, scarce trio all ovptd SPECIMEN. (3)
Lot #1523 - sudan
1903 5m on 5pi, variety Surcharge inverted, fresh M, SG.29a, clear RPS Cert. 1985. (1) Cat. \xA3325
Lot #1524 - sudan
1906-11 5m scarlet & black, variety ovpt double - on inverted, FU, SG.A9, clear BPA Cert. 1953. (1) Cat. \xA3700
Lot #1525 - sudan
1906-11 Mult Star & Crescent set of five to 1p ovptd SPECIMEN, fresh M (2m slight thin at top), SG.A6s/10s. (5) Cat. \xA3130
Lot #1526 - sudan
1921-23 5m marginal block of four, 1948 6p block of six, both showing misplaced central vignettes - all UM, SG.34 & 107. Scarce.
Lot #1527 - sudan
1927-41 3pi Colour Trial pair in red brown & deepish blue, Perf on gummed wmkd paper, one with slight thin, has letter (photo copy) from SG who sold the complete sheet from which this pair came. Also photo copy of 1988 RPS Cert. as a block of four. (2)
Lot #1528 - sudan
1927-41 3pi Colour Trial in red brown & deepish blue, Perf block of four (marginal at foot) on gummed paper (slight adhesion on reverse affecting two), has photo copy of a letter from SG confirming sale of a complete sheet from which this block came. Also 1988 photo copy of a RPS Cert as a block of four. Scarce. (4)
Lot #1529 - sudan
1927-41 3pi Colour Trial in red brown & deepish blue, Perf corner Pl.4 block of six with m/s 'No 5' added alongside '4' on gummed wmkd paper, has letter (photo copy) from SG confirming sale of the complete sheet from which this block came. Also photo copy of an RPS Cert of a block of four from same sheet (as Colour Trial). Rare piece. (6)
Lot #1530 - sudan
1927-41 SG wmk 10p six different Colour Trials Imperf on ungummed paper, five matching top marginals. Lovely lot. (6)
Lot #1531 - sudan
1927-41 SG wmk 20p five Imperf Colour Trials, centres in emerald bluish green (two shades) & blue (two shades), all with black frames, very fresh, three part marginals. (5)
Lot #1532 - sudan
1931-37 10p two Imperf Plate Proofs on wmkd paper - one in brown & violet and the other as issued.
Lot #1533 - sudan
1931-37 Air 7\xBDp two Imperf Plate Proofs on wmkd paper, one as issued colours, other in blue & violet. (2)
Lot #1534 - sudan
1931-37 Air 7\xBDp variety wmk reversed, VFU, SG.57bx, unpriced in SG as U, Cat. \xA3225 M. (1)
Lot #1535 - sudan
1931-37 Air 7\xBDp variety wmk reversed, very fresh M, SG.57bx, also normal. (1)
Lot #1536 - sudan
1931-37 Airmails 10p - two Imperf marginal Plate Proofs on wmkd paper. (2)
Lot #1537 - sudan
1935 Air Surcharges 15m on 10m, rare Proof with Surcharge in red, fresh M, never hinged, signed Sanabria, SG.68P. (1) Cat. \xA3375
Lot #1538 - sudan
1935 Gordon - three head Proofs of Gordon as used for the high values, all on white card, engraved by the talented Czech Bohumil Heinz who was contracted to DLR & the Crown Agents. Very scarce trio.
Lot #1539 - sudan
1935 Gordon set (complete), fresh M, SG.59/67. (9) Cat. \xA3130
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