'Sudan's first stamp issue was sketched in a hurry in 1898, even as British troops fought for control of the country.

The first meters to be used in Sudan was in 1950. International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Sudan Charles George Gordon’s death.įrom - Postage Stamp Chat Board & Stamp Bulletin Board Forum 1, 1935, Sudan issued a set of stamps (Scott 51-59) commemorating the 50th anniversary of Maj. Sudan stamps marked Gordon’s 50th death anniversary Sudan overprint of Egyptian stamps: real or fake The Camel Postman is the most identifiable symbol of Sudan.

Newspaper wrappers with 'SOUDAN' and Al-Sudan in arabic script. Newspaper Wrappers, in Sudan, were first issued in 1898, the year of the Battle of Omudurman, by overprinting Egyptian 1 mill and 2 mill Postage stamps and postal history of Sudan Selected pages on Sudan Stamps and Sudan Postal History Since then the membership of the Groupīureau Philatetique, Ministere des PTT, Khartoum, Sudan The Sudan Study Group (SSG) was formed in 1977 by a group of enthusiasts who were at the time, members of the Oriental Philatelic Association of London (OPAL),īut recognised the need for a separate group devoted solely to the study of Sudanese stamps, postal history and related subjects. Philatelic Societies for collector of Sudan Stamps and Sudan Postal History The Lado Enclave was leased by Great Britain to Belgium between 18 and stamps of the Belgian Congo were used in this province. The 'Destert Postman' or 'Camel' design is based on an original sketch by Colonel E S Stanton who produced it at the request of Sir Herbert Kitchener.įrom 1899 till 1910 Southern Sudan was administered by Uganda and stamps of Uganda or Uganda and East Africa were used in this area. On the 1st March 1898 the first definitive stamps, depicting the 'Desert Postman', were issued this design continued to be used till 1948. The first stamps for Sudan were issued on 1st March 1897 by overprinting Egyptian stamps. Seceded on 9 July 2011 with the consent of Sudan and became a separate independent conuntry.įrom 1867 untill 1897 stamps from Egypt were used in the Sudan - seeĮgyptian Post Offices in foreign countriesīetween 18 a post office in Kassala (Cassala) was operated by Italy using stamps of Eritrea. (by declaring independence from Egypt and UK)įollowing a referendum held in January 2011, On the 1st January 1956 Sudan became an independent republic. Sudan was jointly administered by Egypt and Great Britain untill 1954 when it was granted Self-Government. In reality Sudan was effectively administered as a British colony. In 1899, Britain and Egypt reached an agreement under which Sudan was run by a governor-general appointed by Egypt with British consent. Kitchener's campaigns culminated in aĭecisive victory in the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898. Lord Kitchener led military campaigns against the Mahdists from 1896 to 1898. Sudanese opposition, in 1881, under Muhammad Ahmad ibn Abd Allah, the Mahdi, put an end to the Egyptian occupation.

In 1821 Egyptian forces invaded and conquered the northern part of Sudan. Sudan Stamps and Postal History Sudan Stamps and Sudan Postal History

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