£85
MILITARY POSTAL STATIONERY: 1899-1928 selection of covers/letters displaying different military insignia inc. 1 Nov 1899 env. from Omdurman to Col. Sir Francis Wingate (later Sirdar) in Cairo with crest of 11th Soudanese, 14 Sep. 1905 env. ex Khartoum to Malvern with green star & crescent of Egyptian Army, 29 Aug 1906 letter with headed paper of 1st Batt. Egyptian Army, 26 Nov 1910 env. of XXV Kings Own Scottish Borderers ex Singa to Edinburgh, 9 Jul. 1928 env. of XXXVIII Regt. (South Staffs.) ex El Obeid to Albrighton, Staffs, etc. Additionally 16 Sep. 1898 env ex Omdurman to London, 1p Camel Postman type cancelled by Khartoum 17 IX 98 c.d.s. Endorsement refers to "destruction of Mahdi's Tomb". Also 18 Dec. 1898 env. ex Khartoum to London (redirected to Windsor) addressed to Commander Keppel (Commander of the ill-fated gunboat 'Zafir'). Env. also endorsed "By any Mail". (7 covers)
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Free Registration
27.6% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
24.00% inc VAT*
