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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 970

Sudan
Covers and Cancellations
World War II
A well put together collection of Sudan Defence Force Post Office Numbers on covers, pieces and postcards making 18 examples in total comprising numbers 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22 and 23. Notably including numbers: No. 2 used on piece with "deputy chief field censor" in oval crown, No. 3 (x5) one cover with FPO S.286 transit datestamp, one front with 1830 censor type 383, one on cover (opened out) to UK, one on active service cover to UK bearing KGVI 10d. with violet triangular 3473 censor mark, attractive, the other on piece, No. 7 on cover to Belgian Congo, No. 8 used to cancel 1940-41 4½p on 8p on active service airmail cover to South Africa with RPS Cert. (2019), No. 9 (x2) including stampless cover to UK. Lot included with seven incoming air mail covers from UK and outgoing air mail cover. A very useful group with some rare marks.

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£180