MEF ovpts SGM1-5 set, colour change set to 10/- M11-21 & postage Due set MD1-5. Very fine cds used. (21). Cat £90 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
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Price: £ 55.00
Lot #2812 - british occupation of italian colonies 1942-47
M.E.F.-Used collection on an album leaf(25) including 1942 both sets, the set marked Cairo ovpt now attributed to Nairobi not guaranteed to be correct, 1943-47 set ex 5s, Postage Due set, a fine lot {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #2813 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #2814 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
SOMALIA. KGVI of GB 'E.A.F.' opt'd set, VFM (9) Cat £55 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Price: £ 14.00
Lot #2815 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943
EAF ovpt set very fine cds used. (9). Cat £30 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #2816 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Price: £ 25.00
Lot #2817 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
SOMALIA-Used collection on leaves(21) including EAF set, BMA set ex 1½d,2d, TRIPOLITANIA(24) values to 2/6d, a fine lot {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Price: £ 48.00
Lot #2818 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
Lot #2819 - british occupation of italian colonies 1943-50
GVI basic listing on cut down Crown album pages m.m. (31). Cat £148 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Price: £ 41.00
Lot #2820 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Eritrea ovpt set to 10/- very fine cds used. (13). Cat £100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Price: £ 70.00
Lot #2821 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Price: £ 24.00
Lot #2822 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
GVI BMA ovpt set l.m.m. (13)> Cat £75 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
Lot #2823 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Eritrea ovpt on postage due set. Very fine cds used. (5). Cat £120 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)
Price: £ 85.00
Lot #2824 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Somalia ovpt set very fine cds used. (11). Cat £140 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Price: £ 100.00
Lot #2825 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.80)
Price: £ 61.00
Lot #2826 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
Lot #2827 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Tripolitania ovpt short set to 5/- (Excls 10/-), very fine cds used. (12). Cat £70 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Price: £ 45.00
Lot #2828 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
Lot #2829 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Price: £ 31.00
Lot #2830 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948
BMA Tripolitania ovpt postage due set, very fine cds used. (5). Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Price: £ 200.00
Lot #2831 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Price: £ 34.00
Lot #2832 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Price: £ 39.00
Lot #2833 - british occupation of italian colonies 1948-51
ERITREA-Used collection on leaves(32) including BMA set ex 5s, BA set ex 5c, 1951 set ex 2/6d, a fine lot Cat £304 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Price: £ 60.00
Lot #2834 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £105.60)
Price: £ 132.00
Lot #2835 - british occupation of italian colonies 1950
CYRENAICA - short set of 9 lower values, 1m to 20m, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £49 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Price: £ 27.00
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