1943-50 Middle East Forces, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania (without Cyrenaica), complete sets on pages, with Postage Dues, h.r., fine-v.f., SG Cat. Val. £ 1,048 Estimate: $400
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1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage" in red or black, 2L-50L Victor Emmanuel, nine different, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, rare, Cat. Val. €18,000 Estimate: $4000
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1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and surcharged in black instead of red, n.h., fresh and v.f., rare, with 2002 Raybaudi certificate, Cat. Val. €11,000 Estimate: $3500
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1943-51 Middle East Forces, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, including postage dues, five complete sets of each (without Cyrenaica), many blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., Cat. Val. £5,047 Estimate: $2500
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1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage", 10c-50L, complete set of eleven values, prepared but not issued, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1978 Diena and 2014 Colla certificates. A major British and Italian rarity, only a handful of complete sets exist, Cat. Val. €94,500 Estimate: $20000
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1943-51 Middle East Forces, Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, 154 different, issues complete including postage dues, n.h., fine-v.f., Cat. Val. £1,534 Estimate: $1000
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1942 (6 June) censored commercial envelope registered from Mogadiscio to Kenya with M.E.F. overprint on KGVI 3d (3), all tied by Italian Post Office Mogadiscio cds, Nairobi and Mombasa arrival pmks, fine registered usage to a foreign destination Estimate: $1000
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1941 10c rose-50 Lire Italian Fiscal stamps headed "Colonie Italiane" and overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage", the complete set of eleven values, prepared but not issued, centering is better than usual, n.h. and post office fresh, signed A.Diena, with his 1967 certificate for the four key values. A major rarity from both British and Italian Colonies, only a handful of complete sets known to exist, Cat. Val. €94,500 Estimate: $20000
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1942 (17 Apr) registered cover from Mogadiscio (Mogadishu, Somalia) to Mombasa, Kenya, franked with M.E.F. overprint on KGVI 3d and 5d vertical pair, all tied by Italian Post Office Mogadiscio cds, Nairobi and Mombasa arrival, backflap damaged upon opening and with small piece missing, otherwise fine and rare registered usage to a foreign destination Estimate: $1000
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1941 Surcharges, set of nine, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, with 1995 Raybaudi certificate, Cat. Val. €5,000 Estimate: $1000
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