Postage Due set to 5l with ovpt towards bottom, fresh UM (5c, 10c, 30c & 60c) o/w MM, some light gum browning, mixed centring. (10) Cat £1600 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £333.60)
Auction UPA 98
By: UPA UPA
Prezzi Realizzati
Jul 01, 2025 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 98
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025 15:00 Europe/London
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Lot #14227 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1905
Benadir Lion 5a orange-yellow with Zanzibar Gazette 15c surch, LMM with colour a little faded, centred to SW and single rounded corner perf, signed on the reverse by Alberto Diena, good example of this rare stamps. Cat £4000 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £888.80)
Lot #14228 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1905
Benadir Lion 10a lilac with Zanzibar Gazette 40c surch, Fine UM with typical pathy gum, centred a little to W, signed on the reverse by Emilio Diena, Sassone allow a large premium for UM. Cat £1100 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £416.00)
Lot #14229 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906
Postage Due ovpt 1l magenta & blue, MM with some tone spots, centred S with edge of adjacent stamp visible, signed on the reverse by various experts, inc, Albert & Emilio Diena, Alfredo Fiecci, presentable example. Cat £1300 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £216.80)
Lot #14230 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906
Postage Due ovpt 2l magenta & blue, MM with feint toning, centred E, signed on the reverse by Guglielmo Oliva, good example. Cat £1300 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £249.60)
Lot #14231 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906
Postage Due ovpt 5l magenta & blue, MM with feint toning, centred NE with edge of adjacent stamp visible at lower edge, signed on the reverse by various, incl, Alberto Diena , good example. Cat £1300 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £249.60)
Lot #14232 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906-08
Postage Due range to 60c magenta & orange, most are UM though with typical patchy brown gum, mixed centring, good range. (8) Cat £690 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #14233 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906-16
25c (torn perf at right) and 50c surcharges, fine cds used. Cat £60 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #14234 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1906-51
Mainly mint collection on Marini leaves. Partly remaindered and sparse in places, but with many useful remaining. Including 1932-38 definitives with perf varieties plus useful commem sets. Cat value approximately £1265. Few 100's Cat £1265 {MX} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £187.20)
Lot #14235 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1907-36
Mint/Used vals incl Benadir ovpts, 1924 Manzoni ovpts M, 1936 Air vals to 10l UM. (16) Cat £235 {MX} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #14236 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1909-20
Postage Due set to 10l with ovpt towards top, fresh MM with some gum browning noted, mixed centring, some expert marks, a rare set. (11) Cat £800 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #14237 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1916
Red Cross ovpt set of 4, fine MM, well centred. (4) Cat £150 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #14238 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1917-19
Parcel Post set to 4l in pairs, fresh MM with some typical patchy gum, a rarely seen set. (9) Cat £800 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £166.40)
Lot #14239 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1921-23
Parcel Post set to 4l in pairs, Fine UM (apart from 4l MM), remarkable condition for these, the 4l is signed on the reverse by Guglielmo Oliva. (6) Cat £800 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £178.40)
Lot #14240 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1922
the balance of a v.f.m. coln presented on album pages, largely complete with many complete sets, incl 1923 Fascist March set UM, 1929 Mont Cassino set UM, 1934 Abruzzi ovpt set UM, 1934 Colonial Exhib set with Airs MM, 1934 Rome to Mogadishu flight set MM, 1936 Air set MM, etc, a lovely coln worthy of continuation. (140) Cat £1180 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £236.00)
Lot #14241 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1923
Surcharges Benadir - m.m. set except missing SG 36 (10 of 11) Cat £330 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #14242 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1924
Manzoni ovpt set to 3r on 5l, fresh MM, exceptional appearance. (6) Cat £900 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £200.80)
Lot #14243 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Overprints set on Elephants and Lions m.m. (8) Cat £190 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #14244 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Benadir Lion surch set to 1l with further obliteration bars ovpt, fresh MM, mixed centring. (8) Cat £190 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #14245 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Postage due set to 10L superb used, very scarce set Cat £900 (image available) {PD} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #14246 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Postage Due set to 10l with ovpt, fresh MM with some light gum browning, mixed centring though generally good, a fine set. (11) Cat £650 (image available) {PD} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #14247 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Jubaland Express Overprints 70c and 2l50c m.m. Cat £107 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #14248 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Parcel Post ovpt set in pairs, VF UM (the 15l is MM). (4) Cat £350 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #14249 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Parcel Post set to 20l, fresh mostly UM (the 10c, 20c, 2l & 20l are MM), odd val with typical patchy or browned gum, some of the stamps are signed by appropriate experts, a rare set in fine condition. Cat £650 (image available) {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #14250 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926-30
Victor Emmanuel set to 1l.75, fresh MM or UM, some typical imperfections still a remarkable set. (18) Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £178.40)
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