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EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Khartoum-Mombas, 2½p Air of Sudan, tied with Wad Medani 4 Nov 38 cds cancel. On 2½p registered stationary envelope. Wad Medana registration label. Addressed to Bombasa! (Mombasa). On the reverse 'C/O Frontier Agent, Boma Plateau, via Kopoeta, Sudan' Khartoum registered oval 4 Nov 38 & Mombasa 6 Nov 38 receiving. It is not known when it was handed to the Frontier Agent but Kopoeta is 800 miles from Khartoum. Here it joined Flight DS141 to Mombasa. Bottom left corner damaged with some staining on front. Very scarce cover. With notes. (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price = £62.40)