1942 MEF opt KGVI 1d red vertical pr opt type 2/2a setenant. VF fresh MLH. SG M6b cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 1d scarlet blk of 4, consisting of 2 vert setenant prs opt type M2 (square stops) & M2a, round strops, rough letters. LL stamp similar to 'slice M' variety. VF fresh 2M/2MNH. SG M6b cat £400 as 2 prs, plus premium for variety blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 2d orange, blk of 4, 2 vert setenant prs opt type M2 (square stops) or M2a (round stops), rough letters, LL stamp similar to 'sliced M' variety. VF 2MLH/2MNH, 1 sl gum tones. SG M7b cat £850 as 2 prs, plus premium for variety blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 2½d ultramarine, blk of 4, 2 vert setenant prs opt type M2 (square stops) or M2a (round stops), rough letters UL stamps similar to 'sliced M' variety. VF 2MLH/2MNH, 2 sl gum tones. SG M8b cat £650 as 2 prs, plus premium for variety blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 3d violet, blk of 4, consisting of 2 vert setenant prs opt type M2 (square stops) & M2a, round stops, rough letters, LL stamp similar to 'sliced M' variety. VF 2M/2MNH, 2 sl gum tones. SG M9b cat £1200 as 2 prs, plus premium for rare variety blk. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 5d brown, blk of 4, consisting of 2 vert setenant prs opt type M2 (square stops) & M2a, round stops, rough letters, LL stamp similar to 'sliced M' variety. VF 2 MLH/2MNH, 2 sl gum tones. SG M10b cat £3600 as prs, premium for extremely rare variety blk. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1942 'MEF' opt KGVI 5d brown, setenant vert pr opt type M2 (square stops) & M2a rough letters, rounded stops. VF MNH, staining on gum in cnr not visible from front. SG M10b cat £1800. Very rare. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1943 MEF opt KGVI set 1d to 10/-, plus 1942 opt Postage Due set ½d to 10/-, being UPU distribution 'specimens' with the 1/- to 10/- & the 1/- Postage Due opt SPECIMEN & the rest normals. VF fresh MLH. SG M11-21s, MD1-4, MD5s cat £856. Rare original collection from Portugal post office UPU specimen archive. (16) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1943-47 MEF opt KGVI 1d-2/6. VFU, 'Sirte 20 3 44' violet cds. SG M11-19, Sass 6-14. Scarce use in Libya (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1943-47 'MEF' opt KGVI set 1/- to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MNH. SG M18-21s cat £650. Rare genuine set & certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1943-47 'MEF.' opt KGVI 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MNH. SG M19-21s est cat £550 as specimens. Rare genuine opts & certificate can be obtained on request. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1943-47 MEF opt KGVI 5/- red, opt SPECIMEN. VF M. SG M20s cat £32 as normal, or est cat £240 as specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1943-47 MEF opt KGVI 10/- ultramarine, opt SPECIMEN. VF M. SG M21s cat £48 as normal, or est cat £350 as specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Eritrea: 1948 BMA opt Postage Due 20c/2d blk of 4, 1st stamp normal other 3 variety 'no stop after A'. VF fresh 2MLH/2MNH. SG ED3/3a cat £227 as singles, plus premium for setenant variety blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Eritrea: 1950 BA opt Postage Due set 5c on ½d to 1/- on 1/-. VFU. SG ED6-10 cat £180. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation' opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF fresh MNH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & Michel & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €5500+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set, especially in MNH condition. 1998 Raybaudi & 2017 Ceremuga photo certs. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation' opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set of BLACK opts 20c/10c-2L/1L, as normal set has red opts on these vals. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF MNH. Unlisted in SG but listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 2/I - 7/I cat €11,000+ Very rare & almost never offered, especially MNH. 2009 Bottachi photo cert (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation Postage' opts on Italian Africa Colonies Revenues 2L- 10L inc both issues of 4, plus 40L high value. (These opts on Italian revenue stamps, plus also on postage stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock destroyed). VF fresh MNH. Unlisted SG, but mentioned in Robson Lowe, & fully listed in Italian & Michel cats, Sass 11-17 & 19 cat €10,200+. Almost never offered issue with the 40L especially rare, particularly MNH. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert for the 40L rarity, Ceremuga photo-cert for 2nd 4L & Raybaudi photo-cert for others. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation POSTAGE' opts on Italian Africa Colonies Revenues 2L- 4L, 8L/10L & 10L. VF MNH. Unlisted SG, but listed in Italian & Michel cats, mentioned in Robson Lowe. Sass 11-13 & 16-17 cat €1200+. Rare stamps. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation / POSTAGE' opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 2L, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 11a cat €10,000+. Extremely rare with only several recorded & this is almost certainly the best condition example of them. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation Postage' opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 3L. F-VF MNH. Sass 12 cat €250 & undercatalogued as hardly ever seen. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu 'British Occupation / POSTAGE' opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 40L, error opt diag misplaced & fully TRANSPOSED. VF fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 19b(var) cat €6500 for normal shift, so est at least double, €13,000 for such transposed. Extremely rare with only several shifted opts recorded & this is the only one with transposed opt known to us. 1996 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

Somalia: 1943-50 Collection inc 1943-46 'EAF' opt KGVI set 1d-2/6, the 1/- & 2/6 opt SPECIMEN, 1948 'BMA Somalia' opt KGVI set 5c-5s & 1950 'BA Somalia' opt KGVI set 5c-5s, all being UPU distribution 'specimens' for the Portuguese Postal Authorities. All diff. VF fresh MLH. SG S1-S7, S8-S9s, S10-31 cat £442. Rare original collection from Portugal post office UPU specimen archive. (31) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Somalia: 1943-46 EAF opt KGVI 2/6 yellow-green, opt SPECIMEN. VF M. SG S9a cat £42 as normal, or est cat £265 as specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90