Sudan

The first post offices to be opened in Sudan were in 1867 at Suakin and Wadi Haifa, in 1873 atDongola, Berber and Khartoum, and in 1877 at Sennar, Karkouk, Fazoglu, Elkedaref, El Obeid,Al-Fasher and Fashoda

The Mahdist revolt, which began in 1881, resulted in all Egyptian post offices being closed by 1884. It culminated in the fall of Khartoum and the death of the British governorGeneral Gordon (Gordon of Khartoum) in 1885. The Egyptians and British withdrew their forces from Sudan and the country was left with no postal service until the reconquest of Sudan began in 1896. When the campaign started in March 1896, postal service was made available to the troops but no stamps were used.

Until the issue of Sudan stamps in 1897 the available stamps were Egyptian stamps. The amount of mail was small and only a few stamps were used. Between March and July 1885 2½d and 5d British postage stamps were used in Suakin. Indian stamps are also known to have been used in the same area, postmarked Sawakin or Souakin, between 1884 and 1899

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  • Sudan 1948 3p Red-Brown & Dp Blue SG104 Fine MNH Pair
    £10.00
  • Sudan 1900 Official Large A3 Cover to War Office Cairo Bearing SG01 Punctured S G which is Inverted & Reversed
    Sale
    Regular Price £275.00 Special Price £137.50
  • Sudan 1927 10m Carmine & Black SG42Var Vignette Shift V.F MNH (2)
    £35.00
  • Sudan 1933 2 1/2p Magenta & Blue SG53cy Wmk Sideways Reversed, Top of G to Right Good Used Scarce
    £175.00
  • Sudan 1938 3p on 3 1/2p Black & Violet SG75 Fine Lightly Mtd Mint
    £24.00
  • Sudan 1941 Set of 14 to 10p SG81-94 Fine Lightly Mtd Mint
    £95.00
  • Sudan 1941 Set of 15 SG81-95 Very Fine Lightly Mtd Mint
    £145.00
  • Sudan 1948 5m Olive & Brown & Black SG100 Fine MNH (2)
    £7.50
  • Sudan 1902 5p Brown & Green SG27 Fine Mtd Mint (2)
    £20.00
  • Sudan 1951 Set of 17 SG123-139 Fine & Fresh LMM
    £50.00

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