Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1915/1962: A collection of early Cameroon stamps from the period of French occupation, featuring many premium stamps, often with varieties such as 'without overprint,' 'inverted overprint,' and 'imperforate', among others. The collection spans the French mandate period and includes varieties from the Second World War era. It comprises both used and unused stamps, with many of the premium stamps being signed. Additionally, there is one stock...

1961/62: Federal Republic of Cameroon: A fine accumulation on stock book pages, featuring a good range of unused and used stamps with surcharges in British currency. This collection also includes two complete sheets, one at 5/- and the other at 10/-, both never hinged. Additionally, it features the issue of reunification in French Francs and the scarce surcharge issue in English currency on French denominations, with several regular unused...

1886/1915: Most interesting collection of the postal stationery of Cameroon, well written up, with German Empire precursors, the later regular colonial issues as well as the 'C.E.F." ovpt issues after the British occupation. Includes unsused stationery, commercial and philatelically inspired items with better cancellations; destinations such as other colonies or German offices abroad. Also private stationery, five SPECIMEN ovpt. items and two...

1936-69: Valuable lot - Cover from 1936 with the cancel 'VICTORIA-CAMEROONS 16 NO 36 BRITISH MANDATE'; two different covers from 1940, one surcharged '+5 SPITFIRE' the other with 'SPITFIRE +10Fr. Général de GAULLE' (Mi 211-214, 220-221). There is also one cover with a 3d GB franking from British troops in Cameroon, and five covers with the 'CAMEROONS U.K.T.T' overprint on Nigeria, including a registered airmail cover to London with 2'6 and 1...

Egypt Stationery 1899: 5 m. carmine post card, overprinted in black "SOUDAN" in Arabic and French and surcharged "4 Millièmes"" (type A-1), variety "surcharge doubled", used from Khartoum to Copenhagen, Denmark, dated 9 November 1903, cancelled by a "KHARTOUM" circular datestamp in black, with an additional strike alongside and a "KJOBENHAVN" arrival also to front dated 26 November 1903. Two small corner bends, otherwise fine. An eye catching...

Egypt Stationery 1906: Group of three unused 3 m. brown Official post cards, overprinted "SOUDAN" in Arabic and French and "O.S.G.S.". Two with the type A (13½ mm.) and one example type B (17 mm.). Fine and fresh appearance. Scarce trio, especially the type B which is difficult to find in any condition (H&G D1/D1a).

Egypt Stationery 1897: 1 m. brown envelope, overprinted in black with "SOUDAN" in Arabic and French (type A-2), an unused example. Some soiling, otherwise fine. A scarce survivor; only 250 envelopes printed (H&G B1).

Egypt Stationery 1897: 2 m. green envelope, overprinted in black with "SOUDAN" in Arabic and French (type A-2), an unused example. Remarkably fresh and fine. A scarce unused example; only 250 envelopes printed (H&G B2).

Egypt Stationery 1906: 1 p. ultramarine envelope, overprinted in black "SOUDAN" in Arabic and French and "EXPRESS" (type II), used from Omdurman to Khartoum, dated 23 March1906, cancelled by "OMDURMAN" bridge type circular in black, with an additional strike alongside. To the reverse a faint Halfa datestamp 24 March 1906 and an Amri transit dated 27 March 1906. The arrival is indistinct. Slight soiling, although fine appearance. A very scarce...

1899: Essay for the Large Camel type postal card. This primitive artist's essay in ink, produced on Star and Crescent Moon watermarked paper, is undated, although endorsed "3" and initialled. A stamp box in the height of the Large Camel type stamp has been indicated and the text elements are found on the issued card. The first Large Camel type postal cards were invoiced by De La Rue in 1899, so this drawing would precede that date. Some...

Large Camel 1908: 4 m. brown, postal card, used from Khartoum to Milan, Italy, dated 13 October 1908, cancelled by a single circle datestamp in black. To the reverse an entensive message. Some stains, otherwise fine. A rare example; one of four recorded (H&G 13).

Large Camel 1909: 2 m surcharge in black on 4 m. brown postal card, used uprated with 1902 2 m. green & brown, sent from Atbara to Paris, France, addressed to 'Theodore Champion', dated 10 February 1910, cancelled by the "ATBARA" circular datestamp, with "PORT SAID" bridge type transit alongside. To the reverse a business message from the 'Sudan Railway' and a received boxed cachet in violet dated 26 February 1910. Soiled in places,...