1928 (19 May) registered cover from Mogadiscio to Alessandria, franked with strips of 7x5c and 20c "Somalia Italiana", with Rome transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and impressive franking, signed Diena (Image)

Est.$250

1932 Pictorials, ten different handstamped "Specimen", affixed on pieces of the presentation sheet (presented by the Portuguese Post Office on the receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, before forwarding to one of its Colonial Post Offices), minor toning, otherwise fine, rare (Image)

Est.$150

1935 Pictorials, 20L green, perforated 14, n.h. and post office fresh, centered to top, signed Colla, with copy of his 2014 certificate for a strip of three from which this originated. A fine example of the greatest rarity from Somalia and one of the most elusive stamps from the Italian Colonies (Sass. 229, Euro 28,500) cat. $20000 (Cat No. 154a) (Image)

Cat. $20000, Est.$4,000

1950-51 Issue, upper right sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., with Terrachini certificate, cat. $1394 (Cat No. C17-27) (Image)

Cat. $1394, Est.$150

1923 50c-4L overprinted Type II unissued, set of five, usual centering, fresh and fine, with 1968 Diena certificate (Sass.10-14, Euro 5,000) cat. $2400 (Cat No. Q5-9var) (Image)

Cat. $2400, Est.$250

1926-31 overprinted type I, complete set of seven, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1993 Biondi certificate (Sass.43-49) cat. €3000 (Cat No. Q25-31var) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$250

1928-41 5c-20L complete (missing 50c orange) set of 11 overprinted in black, n.h., usual centering, fresh and mostly fine, with 2012 Biondi certificate for the four key values (Sass.54/65) cat. €6700 (Cat No. Q42/50) (Image)

Cat. €6700, Est.$500

1906 5c-10L complete set of eleven, n.h., usual centering, fresh and generally fine, various signatures, 2L with Raybaudi certificate, 50c-10L signed Biondi, with his 2009 certificate, rare complete set of the first Postage Dues from Somalia (Sass.1-11, Euro 14,500) cat. $6987 (Cat No. J1-11) (Image)

Cat. $6987, Est.$800

1923 issue, set of eight, each handstamped "Colonia" (Portuguese UPU archive), affixed on pieces, fine, rare (Cat No. J23-30S) (Image)

Est.$150

1926 Numerals, complete set, n.h., usual centering, fresh and fine or better, signed Diena (Sass.41-67, Euro 1,750) cat. $1140 (Cat No. J31-41) (Image)

Cat. $1140, Est.$100