ovpt on King Umberto 5l carmine & blue, fresh MM with largish h/r and good o.g., single short perf on S edge, centred a little to SW but good for this issue, rarely seen. Cat £900 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
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Lot #14169 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
5L carmine and blue, centred to NW, piece of selvedge used as hinge, streaky gum, part o.g. SCARCE. Cat £900 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £149.60)
Lot #14170 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
King Umberto ovpt set to 1l (ex 20c & 25c), fresh MM with some blotchy gum, 5c is well centred with some short perfs, 10c fine centred a little to W. (8) Cat £530 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #14171 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
ovpt on King Umberto 20c orange, fresh & Fine MM, large part o.g. a little streaky, centred to S, very presentable example. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £83.20)
Lot #14172 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
20c orange, centred slightly to right, fine and fresh, l.m.m. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)
Lot #14173 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
ovpt on King Umberto 25c blue, Fresh MM with h/r, the gum is a little patchy and light browning as is typical, well centred, attractive example of this rare stamp. Cat £1500 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £277.60)
Lot #14174 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1893
25c blue, off-centre to SE, ragged perfs at top, heavy m.m. RARE. Cat £1500 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £199.20)
Lot #14175 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1895-99
King Umberto ovpt set to 45c, fresh MM/UM, typical imperfections for this era. (7) Cat £85 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #14176 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903
Victor Emmanuel III ovpt 25c blue, MM with area of adhesion on the gum, odd short perf and centred to S just touching perfs, signed by Guglielmo Oliva on reverse, fresh attractive example. Cat £650 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £108.00)
Lot #14177 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903
Victor Emmanuel III ovpt 40c brown, Fresh LMM with small h/r, centred S with edge of adjacent stamp visible, typical patchy gum, signed by Guglielmo Oliva on reverse, rare and very presentable. Cat £800 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £155.20)
Lot #14178 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903
Victor Emmanuel III ovpt 50c mauve, Fresh LMM with small h/r, centred a little to W, signed by Guglielmo Oliva on reverse, Fine example. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #14179 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903
Postage Due set to 5l with ovpt at top, fresh MM, some typical patchy gum noted, the 2l is signed on the reverse. (10) Cat £800 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £138.40)
Lot #14180 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903
Postage Due 10l magenta & blue with ovpt at top, fine LMM, centred to SE, small diag gum crack in SE corner, signed on the reverse by various experts, rarely offered. Cat £3500 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £722.40)
Lot #14181 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1903-36
the balance of a v.f.m. coln presented on album pages, far from complete but many complete sets and in exceptional condition for this period, from 1903 Victor Emmanuel III vals to 5l, 1916-21 Portrait set to 60c, 1922 Somalia set, 1924 Somalia set, 1925 Portrait set, 1934 Abruzzi ovpt set, 1934 Colonial Exhib set with Airs, 1936 Air set, ideal for continuation. (160) Cat £1650 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £275.20)
Lot #14182 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1905
Postage Due 50l yellow & 100l blue with ovpt, Fresh MM with small h/r, both well centred, each is signed by various experts on reverse incl Alberto Diena, Biondi, Oliva, etc, comes with Gino Biondo photo cert for the 2 stamps confirming genuine and 'ottimo stato di conservazione', exhbition standard. (2) Cat £1350 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £333.60)
Lot #14183 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1909
Foreign Express Letter 30c blue & rose, fresh MM. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #14184 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1910-29
Pictorial set of 4 perf 13½, fresh UM, the 15c is centred a little to N, hint of toning in the top perfs. (4) Cat £400 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Lot #14185 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1916-21
Victor Emmanuel III ovpt 1l sage-green & pale-rose, Fresh LMM, centred to E with edge of adjacent stamp visible, a fine example. Cat £600 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #14186 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1917-24
Parcel Post set to 20l in pairs, fresh MM/UM, the 10l & 12l are UM, the 15l & 20l LMM. (13) Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.80)
Lot #14187 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1920-26
Postage Due set (ex 20c, 1l & 2l) with ovpt at bottom, fresh MM, the 5l is well centred, typical blotchy gum, signed by Alberto Diena. (8) Cat £700 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £146.40)
Lot #14188 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1920-26
Postage Due 20c magenta & orange with ovpt near bottom, fresh MM, centred to NE, fine example. Cat £850 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £178.40)
Lot #14189 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1926
Victor Emmanuel III ovpt set of 3, very fresh LMM, typical centring. (3) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.80)
Lot #14190 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1926
Postage Due 60c brown & orange with ovpt towards bottom, fresh MM, centred a little to SE, comes with Cilio photo cert confriming genuine and 'ottimo stato di conservazione'. Cat £160 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #14191 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1927-37
Parcel Post set to 20l (ex 10c) in pairs, Very Fine UM, better vals are expertised on the reverse, a rare set in PO fresh condition. Cat £2500 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £694.40)
Lot #14192 - Italy - Colonies - Eritrea 1929
Montecassino set opt'd 'Eritrea', mint (7) Cat £70 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)

























