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Auction: 6031 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2175

Sudan The Col. P.W. Machell Correspondence 1885 (23 Mar.) envelope (complete with letter written on 3 January) from Korti, bearing Egypt 1884 20pa. on 5pi. green (2) each cancelled with legible Korti c.d.s. and with a further superb strike at lower left corner, Hull (15.4) and Ottringham (16.4) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo Estimate £ 250-300Note: The contents refer to the journey up river from Debbeh, ".... we are probably not going further than Merawee & people here think that Khartoum will not be made for at all", "... the camel Corps have had to fight for the Wells", etc.

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£1,300