Postage Dues: 1904 (24 Apr) cover from Carlisle, England to No. 6 Station 'near Wadi Halfa', with KEVII ½d (5, three on reverse), with hexagonal 'T/15' applied in London (the stamps on back not being noticed), 1901 2m and 10m Postage dues affixed and tied by Halfa cds; 1933 (7 Apr) cover from London to Khartoum franked 1½d and 2d, with hexagonal 'T' in red and manuscript '30', 1927-30 4m Postage due pair affixed and tied by Khartoum cds; and 1946 (2 Dec) picture postcard from Finland to Malakal, boxed 't' with manuscript '20c', and 1927-30 4m Postage Dues (4) tied by Malakal cds. An attractive trio
Lot 1267
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $420
Postage Dues: 1897 Overprints on Egypt small collection of stamps on piece showing use of bisects, with 4m Maroon diagonal bisects in pair with whole stamp (3), with pair on 4m, and with single 4m, and vertical bisect on pieces (2), one in pair with whole stamp; 2p Orange on pieces (4), two in combination with 1901 2m postage due. Range of post offices represented, some with tone spots but mostly fine (11 pieces)
Lot 1268
Estimate: $750
Postage Dues: 2p bisected on reverse of 1902 (12 Nov) cover from Cairo to Wadi Halfa with Egypt 5m Carmine pair and single tied on reverse by Caire cds, with boxed 'T', 2p bisect added and tied by Wadi Half bilingual cds 16.11.1902. Lower portion of address torn away, however very scarce on cover. SG D4a, cat £1400
Lot 1269
Estimate: $1,000
Postage Dues: 1897 Overprints on Egypt 2p Orange pair, one bisected tied by Wadi Halfa bilingual cds (26 XII 1901) to reverse on unstamped 1901 (16 Dec) cover from Cairo with boxed 'T' on face. Few minor stains on front, otherwise fine and rare. SG D4a, cat £1400
Lot 1270
Estimate: $180
Postage Dues: 1901 2m, 4m, 10m and 20m affixed to two small pieces with ULTRAMAR handstamp in violet (4m with small area of surface rubbing), and 4m on small piece with 'Especimen' handstamp (diagonal inverted) in blue-green. Scarce U.P.U. receiving authority specimens (5)
Lot 1271
Estimate: $250
Postage Dues: 1901 2m, 4m, 10m and 20m Gunboat each affixed to small piece and with 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp in violet applied by Natal P.O. to U.P.U. specimen stamps. Fine and a unique set (4)