BENADIR - part set of 4v, wmk 3 sideways, perf 14. 1b, 2b, 2½a & 5a, good to fine used with h/r. All o/c. Cat £120 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
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Lot #10659 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £115.20)
Lot #10660 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £132.80)
Lot #10661 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £132.80)
Lot #10662 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #10663 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125.60)
Lot #10664 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1925
JUBALAND. Italy issues opt'd 'Oltre Giuba', set used, some minor imperfections. (15) Cat £375 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #10665 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926
Overprints set on Elephants and Lions m.m. (8) Cat £190 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #10666 - 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} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #10667 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1926-41
Parcel post pairs 5c and 10c f.u. Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #10668 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1928-41
Parcel Post pairs 1L (signed BOLAFF) and 2L (signed Diene and Fiecchi), overprint Type P8, the latter with violet postmark, v.f.u. RARE. Fiecchi Cert. for both values (1978). Apparently Cat. £10,000+ (Sassone). Cat £3550 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £374.40)
Lot #10669 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1928-41
Parcel Post 10L pair, ovptd. Type P8 in black, centred to NE, crisp partial '(MO)GADISCIO' cds of Feb 1939, v.f.u. Each half expertised by different expert. Cat £700 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.80)
Lot #10670 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1928-41
Parcel Post 20L pair, ovptd. Type P8 in black, centred to SW, crisp partial ADDIS ABBABA cds cancels, very fresh, v.f.u. Each half expertised in different name. Very scarce. Cat £800 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #10671 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1931
USED ABROAD: 10c rose-red from set of Italian stamps issued in 1906 but cancelled with double-ring cds 'HAFUN / SOMALIA / -4 12 31'. Fine used. {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #10672 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1932
High value Animal definitives 10 lire to 25 lire fine m.m. (3) Scarce trio. Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Lot #10673 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1934
Second International Colonial Exhibition, Naples. Postage - full set of 6v to 1l.25, lightly MM. Cat £42 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #10674 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1934
Second International Colonial Exhibition, Naples. Air - full set of 6v to 2l, MM with h/r. Cat £42 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #10675 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1934
Second International Colonial Exhibition, Naples (Air). Set of 6v to 1l.25, MM with some large h/r and odd tone spot. Cat £42 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #10676 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1934
Official Air surch 25l on 2l rose, fresh MM, well centred, expert marks on the reverse, fine example of this rare stamp. Cat £4250 (image available) {MH} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £472.00)
Lot #10677 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1950
EXPRESS LETTER. 40c & 80c (Grant's Gazelle) fine used. Cat £38 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #10678 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1950
ITALIAN TRUST TERRITORY Parcel Post set to 3s in pairs, fine MM with light h/r. (9) Cat £420 {MH} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)
Lot #10679 - Italy - Colonies - Somalia 1925
JUBALAND Parcel Post ovpt set to 20l in pairs, mostly UM with some patchy gum, comes with Caffaz photo cert for the 10l, 12l, 15l & 20l confirming they are genuine and possibly LMM(?), also each signed on the reverse, fine examples of this rare set. (13) Cat £650 (image available) {UM} [US10] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £76.80)
















