Printed 'National Bank of Egypt, Cairo' envelope franked with 1888 5m rose carmine 'Sphinx' issue (SG 63) tied by CAIRO cds. Initially addressed to 'E A C Bayly, 16th Sudanese, Talodi, Kordofan' with KHARTOUM transit cds and feint strike of SHELLAL - HAIFA T.P.O. No.2 cds both in black on reverse and TALODI arrival cds reverse and second TALODI despatch cds dated a day later on front. Re-addressed to Woodenbridge, IRELAND with arrival cds also on reverse. The British army patrolled the Nubian mountains during this period. A rare cover.