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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
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Lot #2811 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
SOMALIA. KGVI of GB 'E.A.F.' opt'd set, VFM (9) Cat £55 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #2812 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-46
SOMALIA set to 2s6d (never hinged), ovptd. E.A.F., fresh, fine m.m. (9) Cat £55 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2813 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #2814 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-46
KGVI: SOMALIA - 9v set, 1d to 2s.6d, ovpt 'E.A.F.', mint with h/r, lower values large part o.g., 2s.6d with h/r. Cat £55 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #2815 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-47
KGVI of GB surcharged set, VFM (11) Cat £90 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #2816 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-47
MEF set to 10s, light toning (heavier on 5s and 10s), h/r, m.m. (11) Cat £90 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #2817 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-47
Stamps of GB ovpt 'M.E.F.' set of 11 vals 1d to 10s, superb u.m. (11) Cat £90 {UM} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #2818 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-47
KGVI Stamps of GB ovpt 'M.E.F.', set of 11 vals 1d to 10s, superb u.m. (11) Cat £90 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #2819 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #2820 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
Somalia-Mint collection on leaves(30) comprising 1943 set to 1s, 1948 set, 1950 set, fine, mostly unmounted Cat £110 {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #2821 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #2822 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
GVI basic listing on cut down Crown album pages m.m. (31). Cat £148 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #2823 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #2824 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
GVI BMA ovpt set l.m.m. (13)> Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #2825 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Eritrea set fine used. (13) Cat £100 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #2826 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #2827 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
Postage Due set fine looking m.m. with h/r. (5). Cat £65 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2828 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
Postage Due set ovpt BMA fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (5). Cat £65 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2829 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £61.60)
Lot #2830 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
KGVI: SOMALIA - full set of 11 surcharged definitives in UM blocks of 4, ovpt 'B.M.A. Somalia'. Cat £200 {UM} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #2831 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #2832 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #2833 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Tripolitania set fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (13) Cat £75 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2834 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
Postage Due BMA set fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (5). Cat £50 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)



