Auction: 9020 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 2915
x Sudan British Military Forces in Egypt and Sudan, 1801 to 1913 The Nile Expedition 1897-98 1898 (10 Aug.) unstamped officer´s envelope ex the Sitwell correspondence from Atbara to England, marked "On Field Service - no stamps available" and showing Atbara S.P.S. c.d.s. (an early type with month spelt out in letters), boxed "T" and "2d/f.b." (struck in error as the correct amount due was 2 1/2d.) tax h.s., the reverse with Wadi-Halfa S.P.S. (12.8) and Beal (24.8) c.d.s. Photo Estimate £ 300-400
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£240