Watch List notes:

Siege of Khartoum, British Administration, a group of emergency issue siege notes comprising 5, 10, 20, 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 2500, 5000 piastres, all 25 April 1884, black Arabic text on card, two handstamps in field. Manuscript signature of General Gordon on the first seven notes, hectographic signature of General Gordon on the 2500 and the 5000 piastres, also included in the lot is an envelope with printed text on reverse 'THE PALACE KHARTOUM' and an ink annotation on the obverse 'Set No 37'. Also included are various modern photocopied pictures and pamphlets referring to the history and background of the siege notes,(Pick S102a, 103a, 104a, 105a, 106a, 107a, 108a, 109, 110), generally good very fine or better, six of the notes with handstamps on reverse, a fascinating group relating to the infamous siege and the subsequent demise of General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon at the hands of the 'Mad Mahdi', a complete set except for the extremely rare 1 piastre and 50 pound examples and the envelope also particularly interesting & rare (9).

Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000