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Auction: 6031 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2173

Sudan The Col. P.W. Machell Correspondence 1884 (Nov.) envelope (complete with letter) from Korti, marked "Korti River Nile Stamps not available" and showing small bi-lingual Dongola c.d.s., boxed "T" and "P.C", "21/2d" and Ottringham arrival c.d.s.; small tear through "River Nile". Photo Estimate £ 200-250Note: Very interesting contents including "... we only heard yesterday that Khartoum had fallen"

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