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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 951

Sudan
Covers and Cancellations
A selection of unusual markings on stamps and covers including a good group of rettas ranging to fine to poor strikes including blue inked rettas and an example of a Sudanese retta 18x18 point on 1898 Uganda 1a., 1912 'letter envelope' to Brunnen with printed 5m. increased by inclusion of 2m. and 3m. all cancelled by 10x10 point retta, an "army/signals" datestamp, a 1935 cover from Khartoum to Cairo bearing violet boxed cachet reading "O.S.G.S. / D.T.M., S.R., Khartoum C. / Certifying Official" indicating that it had been carried by Sudan Railways, four examples of the "paquebot" cancellation, one unboxed tppe 161 example on cover from UK, one on a postcard, two on stamps, part "government departments" cancellation in violet, two examples of boxed "ar" marks, included with other FPO and ship marks.

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Sold for
£160

Starting price
£70