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1916 (Jul 10) Plain envelope addressed in arabic script to Khartoum bearing damaged Egypt Sphinx 5m tied Damanhur cds & with scarce black on pink Sudan /Opened By Censor /1 label (Firebrace CRL-3) tied by K within box h/s in violet & on back Cairo (20 Jul) + Cairo-Asyut/TPO (20 Jul) + Shallal-Halfa /TPO (21 Jul) transity + Khartoum (25 Jul) arrival cds ……..According to Firebrace 4 types of label were used in the Sudan during WW1 & all are scarce..5 examples of label CRL-3 are recorded by Firebrace between 11 Apr -11 Oct 1916.