Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 1

SUDAN

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From 1870 to 1897 the stamps of Egypt were used in Sudan.

1897 Stamps of Egypt overprinted 'SOUDAN' and arabic text

5 m red
(Reduced view)

  1 m brown
  2 m green
  3 m orange
  5 m red
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange
  5 Pi grey
  10 Pi lilac

The overprint was performed in such a way, that six slightly different types exist.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 m c c
2 m c *
3 m c *
5 m * *
1 Pi * *
2 Pi *** ***
5 Pi *** ***
10 Pi *** ***

ATTENTION: many forgeries exist! It seems that forged overprint are more numerous than genuine ones. Examples of forged overprints (I'm not sure if all the above stamps are genuine):

(Forgeries, reduced sizes)

1898 Camel with Postman

2 Pi blue and black

  1 m red and brown
  2 m brown and green
  3 m green and violet
  4 m brown and red
  4 m brown and blue (1906)
  5 m black and red
  1 Pi brown and blue
  2 Pi blue and black
  2 Pi orange and lilac (1921)
  3 Pi blue and brown
  4 Pi black and blue
  5 Pi green and brown
  6 Pi black and blue
  8 Pi black and green
  10 Pi violet and black
  20 Pi blue (issued later)

These stamps have perforation 14.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Rose' (1898)
1 m * *
2 m ** **
3 m ** **
5 m * *
1 Pi *** ***
2 Pi blue and black *** ***
5 Pi *** ***
10 Pi R ***
Watermark 'Moons and stars' (1903)
1 m * *
2 m ** *
3 m ** *
4 m brown and red ** **
4 m brown and blue * *
5 m ** c
1 Pi ** *
2 Pi blue and black *** *
2 Pi orange and lilac ** *
5 Pi *** *
10 Pi *** *
Watermark 'SG' (1927)
2 Pi orange and lilac * *
5 Pi *** *
10 Pi *** **

Surcharged

  '5 Milliemes' on 5 Pi green and brown (1903)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Rose'
5 m on 5 Pi	***	***

I have seen forgeries of these stamps. Forgery with no watermark:

(Forgery with no watermark)

Envelope cut in the same design, 5 m red:

More values were issued after 1929.

1927 Camel with postman, smaller design

  1 m orange and black
  2 m brown and orange
  3 m green and violet
  4 m brown and green
  5 m black and brown
  10 m black and red
  15 m brown and blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'SG', perforation 14
1 m	c	c
2 m	c	c
3 m	c	c
4 m	c	c
5 m	*	c
10 m	*	c
15 m	*	*

Official stamps

Some stamps of Sudan were perforated with 'S.G.' (1900), 'AS' or 'SG' (1912 onwards) to serve as official stamps, examples:

1903 Postage stamps overprinted 'O.S.G.S.'

(local overprint?)

  1 m red and brown
  3 m green and violet
  5 m black and red
  1 Pi brown and blue
  2 Pi blue and black
  5 Pi green and brown
  10 Pi violet and black

The 1 m exists with local overprint, all the other overprints were done in London.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Watermark 'Rose'
1 m *** ** (local overprint)
10 Pi *** ***
Watermark 'Moons and stars'
1 m * *
3 m * *
5 m * c
1 Pi *** *
2 Pi *** *
5 Pi *** ***
10 Pi *** ***

1904 Overprinted 'ARMY OFFICIAL'

  1 m red and brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Rose'
1 m	RR	RR	Two types of overprint (size different)
Watermark 'Moons and stars'
1 m	***	**	Two types of overprint (size different)

1905 Overprinted 'Army Service'

('Army Service', 1908, reduced size)

  1 m red and brown
  2 m brown and green
  3 m green and violet
  5 m black and red
  1 Pi brown and blue
  2 Pi blue and black
  5 Pi green and brown
  10 Pi violet and black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Rose'
1 Pi	RR	***
5 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi	RR	RR
Watermark 'Moons and stars'
1 m	***	*
2 m	***	*
3 m	***	**
5 m	***	c
1 Pi	***	*
2 Pi	R	***
5 Pi	RR	RR
10 Pi	RRR	RRR

(Later issue, 'S.G.' overprint on a 2 Pi stamp)

Postage due stamps

1897 Postage due stamps of Egypt, overprinted with 'SOUDAN' and arabic text

  2 m green
  4 m brown
  1 Pi blue
  2 Pi orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 m	***	**
4 m	***	**
1 Pi	***	***
2 Pi	***	***

1901 Inscription 'SUDAN POSTAGE TAX'

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me!)

  2 m orange and black
  4 m green and brown
  10 m violet and green
  20 m red and blue

Telegraph stamps

The postage stamps of 1897 seem to exist with overprint 'TEL' in an ellipse in blue or black. The following values seem to have been issued: 5 m, 1 Pi, 2 Pi, 5 Pi and 10 Pi. I have never seen these stamps.

Military telegraph stamps

1898 Inscription 'SUDAN MILITARY TELEGRAPHS' Examples

These stamps were perforated in the middle. The values 5 m violet and brown, 5 m blue and brown, 1 Pi red and black, 2 Pi lilac and green, 5 Pi black and violet, 10 Pi green and red and 25 Pi brown and blue exist.

Postal Stationery

Envelopes of Egypt, overprinted 'SOUDAN' and arabic text:

(Reduced sizes)

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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