The Republic of Sudan is a country in north Africa. It has borders with Egypt to the north, the Red Sea, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, south Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. Its capital is Khartoum. In 2011, south Sudan (then part of Sudan), broke away from Sudan. Before the breakaway, Sudan was the largest country in Africa, but is now the third largest. From 1899-1956 the country was run jointly by Britain and Egypt, although it was in reality a British colony. The country became independent in 1956. Since 1996, the country has been a one party state, regarded by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism. There has been ongoing political strife since then, which led to the division of north and south Sudan in 2011.
Until 1897, Egyptian stamps were used in Sudan, overprinted “SOUDAN”. Thereafter Sudan issued its own stamps, although only a small number were issued. From 1898, the stamps had the “Camel postman” design which was the signature design of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and is the design used up to the present by independent Sudan.
1898
Arab Postman on Camel Series
SG # 18
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 19
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 23
Used (Hinged)
SG # 45
Used (Hinged)
SG # 46
Unused (Hinged)
1921
Arab Postman on Camel Series (Smaller than 1898)
SG # 37
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 38
Used (Hinged)
SG # 41
Used (Hinged)
SG # 42
Used (Hinged)
SG # 43
Used (Hinged)
1948
Arab Postman on Camel Series
SG # 101
Used (Hinged)
1951
Various Scenes Series
SG # 131
Used (Hinged)
SG # 133
Used (Hinged)
SG # 134
Used (Hinged)
1962
Various Scenes Series
SG # 186
Used (Hinged)
SG # 187
Used (Hinged)
SG # 195
Used (Hinged)