1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 1a carmine, opt at top, left marginal blk of 8, LL stamp variety 'BRIT.SH' due to 'I' being almost totally omitted. VF fresh 3MLH/5MNH, inc variety. SG 2/2a cat £222+ as M singles, MNH should be at least double, so £440+ premium for positional blk. Only 200 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1903 British Somaliland opt at top India QV 2R carmine & yellow-brown, variety 'curved opt'. VF fresh M. SG 11a cat £750 & undercatalogued, only 43 printed. 2012 BPA photo-cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 6a olive-bistre opt at foot, horiz pr, right stamp variety 'Somal land' due to 'I' being almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 19/19b cat £235+ as singles, plus premium for positional se-tenant pr which should be +50%, so est cat £353. Only 128 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1903 British Somaliland opt at base India QV 2R carmine & brown, variety 'curved opt'. Superb fresh MLH. SG 22a cat £850+ & under-catalogued as only around 16 issued. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India ½a green, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to 'O' being broken at top. SG 25c cat £130. Only 400 sold. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India 1a carmine, horiz pr, right stamp variety 'BRIT SH' due to 'I' totally omitted. F-VF MLH. SG 26/26a cat £351+ as singles, plus premium for positional se-tenant pr which should be +50%, est cat £527. Only 340 sold. Exp Holcombe (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India 1a carmine, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to 'O' being broken at top. VF fresh MLH. SG 26c cat £130. Only 340 sold. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India 2a violet, variety 'SOMAL.LAND' due to 'I' almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 27d cat £120 & under-catalogued. Only 60 sold. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India 4a olive, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to 'O' being broken at top. VF fresh M. SG 29b cat £200 & under-catalogued. Only 49 sold. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1903 'British Somaliland' opt KEVII India 4a olive, variety 'SOMAL.LAND' due to 'I' being almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 29c cat £150 & under-catalogued. Only 49 sold. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1903 Mint QV & KEVI British Somaliland opt collection inc QV set ½a-5R, opt at top (SG cat £130) plus ½a, 1a, 2a horiz pr & 3a horiz pr, all variety 'BRIT SH' for 'BRITISH' (the 3a with RPSL photo-cert). QV to 1R opt at foot. KEVII to 8a plus 1a blk of 4, UL stamp variety 'SOMAL LAND' for 'SOMALILAND'. Also 'OnHMS' opt QV set ½a-1R. 'Service' opt KEVII & QV set ½a-1R plus ½a, 1a & 2a, variety 'BRIT SH' for 'BRITISH' with 'I' party missing. Also ½a variety dropped 'E' in 'Service' VF M/MLH, mostly fresh, few doubtful. SG cat £2700+ = A$5000+. Valuable collection. (63). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500