Camel Postman issue, Sudan, 1898

The Camel Postman issue is a set of postage stamps released in Sudan on 1 March 1898. The StampWorld catalogue lists 9 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 9–9‑16).

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1M rose/brown; 2M brown/bluish green; 3M green/purple; 5M black/carmine rose; 1Pia yellowish brown/ultramarine; 2Pia ultramarine/grey; 5Pia green/reddish brown; 10Pia purple/greyish black. Perforation: 14. Watermark: type 2 in the StampWorld watermark list. Design is credited to Edward A. Stanton. Engraving or printing is credited to De La Rue & Co. Ltd. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Sudan-camel1898watermarks.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.