M.E.F. set of 5v, 1d to 5d, ovpt M1, UM. Cat £16 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
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Lot #2378 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
MEF 2d orange top right corner block of 4 l.m.m. in margin only. 1d, 2½d - 1/- left marginal blocks of 4 each with Control L42 or K42 & cylinder number. L.m.m. on top 2 each. (8 blocks). {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2379 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
M.E.F. - short set of 9v to 2/6d, UM. Cat £22 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2380 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
SOMALIA. KGVI of GB 'E.A.F.' opt'd set, VFM (9) Cat £55 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #2381 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-46
SOMALIA - full set of 9v to 2s.6d ovpt 'E.A.F.', mint with h/r except 1d & 1s which are UM. Cat £55 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #2382 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-46
ERITREA. Full set of 9v to 2s.6d, ovpt 'E.A.F', mint with light hinge trace. Cat £55 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #2383 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
Mint collection on leaves(124) including M.E.F. 1943 set, Eritrea complete except 1950 10s, Somalia complete, Tripolitania complete except 1950 Postage Due set, a fine lot Cat £840 {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £87.20)
Lot #2384 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
EAF & Somalia the 3 GVI sets mint. EAF 2½d & 5d faults. 1950 set m.m. rest with h/r. (31). Cat £140 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #2385 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
GVI basic listing on cut down Crown album pages m.m. (31). Cat £148 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #2386 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-51
Mint collection(108) including Eritrea sets complete inc Postage Dues, Somalia 1948, 1950 sets, Tripolitania sets complete inc Postage Dues, a fine lot with many unmounted Cat £943 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £116.80)
Lot #2387 - british occupation of italian colonies 1947
M.E.F. - 10s ultramarine, mint with light hinge trace. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #2388 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
GVI BMA ovpt set l.m.m. (13)> Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #2389 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
GB ovpt BMA Eritrea m.m. set all (except 65c) marginal with pen SG No in margin (low values) 2.6d top marginal u.m. 5/- & 10/- right marginal m.m. fine looking (13) Cat £75 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #2390 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
SOMALIA: Full set of 11 surcharged values to 5s on 5r, ovpt 'B.M.A. SOMALIA'. Fine to very fine used, only 5c & 15c with h/r. Cat £140 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £55.20)
Lot #2391 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
SOMALIA - full set of 11 surcharged values to 5s on 5s ovpt 'B.M.A. SOMALIA'. 5c to 2s.50c UM, 5s lightly MM with hinge trace. Cat £55 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2392 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
2s50 and 5s surcharges, 1950 set to 1s on 1s, h/r, fresh m.m. (11) Cat £45 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #2393 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
GVI BMA ovpt set very fine (4m m.m. 5/- barely a trace) rest appear u.m. (13). Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #2394 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
TRIPOLITANIA - full set of 13 surcharged values to 240l on 10s ovpt 'B.M.A. TRIPOLITANIA'. Lower values mint with some heavy h/r, top 3v with light hinge trace. Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #2395 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948-49
ERITREA - full set of 13 surcharged values to 10s on 10s ovpt 'B.M.A. ERITREA', mix of UM (6) and mint with h/r (including top 6v). Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #2396 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948-50
Eritrea sets plus 1951 5c on ½d block of nine(35) fine mint, mostly unmounted Cat £209 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)
Lot #2397 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948-51
GVI basic listing on cut down Crown album pages m.m. the 3 definitive sets & both postage due sets. (44). Cat £455 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Lot #2398 - british occupation of italian colonies 1950
CYRENAICA - short set of 9 lower values, 1m to 20m, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £49 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2399 - british occupation of italian colonies 1950
CYRENAICA - 50m ultramarine and purple-brown, fine and fresh, UM. Centred slightly to E. Cat £25 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2400 - british occupation of italian colonies 1950
CYRENAICA - 50m ultramarine and purple-brown. Mint with heavy hinge trace. Cat £25 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #2401 - british occupation of italian colonies 1950
CYRENAICA - 100m carmine and black, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £40 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)




