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Auction: 21016 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1745

Sudan
Early Campaigns
1896 Dongola Expedition
1896 (27 and 30 Aug.) ex Cator correspondence, the first a "Book Post (Drawings only)" wrapper to Penshurst, Kent redirected to Maidstone, marked "Field Service, No Stamps Obtainable. E.H.S. Cator Bimb, E.A., Kosheh" and showing small part offset impression of a datestamp, no other markings; most unusual. The latter an envelope to Penshurst, and redirected to Maidstone, marked "Field Service. No stamps available" and showing Wadi Halfa Camp datestamp, boxed "t", "2½d/f.b." handstamp and Tonbridge Station Office datestamp (11.9), all on face, Cairo and two Tonbridge datestamps on reverse.

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£95

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£60