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Auction: 21016 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1746

Sudan
Early Campaigns
1897-98 Reconquest of Sudan, Nile Expedition
1897-1898 (Aug.) group of eleven envelopes and documents including 1897 (20 Sept.) soldier's envelope "H.R. Holroyd Det 5th. Coy Royal Engineers Wady Halfa Sudan" to England, bearing 1897 on Egypt 2m., 3m. and 5m. cancelled with two part "halfa" datestamps with a further superb strike at lower left, an attractive three-colour franking, 1898 (Jan.) "Extract from Nile Field Force Orders" showing appointments to the Sirdar's Staff, 1898 Sandbach envelope, with contents, from Wadi Halfa to England bearing 1pi. and with interesting comments on Dervish prisoners, 1898 (Apr.) letter from Capt. Curzon to Major Sandbach with comments on military affairs, 1898 (Apr.) OHMS envelope, with interesting contents, from Capt. Curzon to Capt. Sandbach, describing the condition of the river steamer Fahra, used to carry troops, 1898 (26 Apr.) soldier's envelope lightly marked "Active Service Nile Expedition No Stamps Available" to England, showing part Wadi Halfa datestamp, boxed "t" and "2½d/f b", Alexandria datestamp on reverse, and 1898 (20 Aug.) 5m. letter sheet, uprated with 5m., from "Nile gun boat "Akesheh" En route to Shabluka" to Ireland and redirected to London, lightly cancelled and with two Irish transit datestamps on face; contents comment on the writers journey from Cairo via trains, steamers and barges to Atbara and now en route to Wady Habiheh and then their proposed advance on Omdurman, and unusual item. Mixed condition but an interesting group.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£280