1903 'BRITISH SOMALILAND' opt at top QV India set ½a-5R, h/s SPECIMEN horiz (type BEC 2a) from UPU distribution applied by receiving postal authority. Mostly VF M/MLH. SG 1(s)13(s). Unique stamps from Bechuanaland Postal Archive specimen collection. BPA photo cert. (13). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 2a violet, opt at top, left marginal blk of 8, bottom now 2nd stamp from right variety 'BR1TISH due to 'I' being replaced by '1'. VF fresh MNH. SG 3/3b cat £493+ for M singles, should be at least double, £986, plus premium for positional blk. Only 93 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 3a brown-orange, opt at top, horiz pr, left stamp variety 'BRIT.SH', due to 'I' being almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 5/5a cat £854+ as singles, plus premium for positional setenant pr which should be +50% so est cat £1280. Rare, only 66 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 2½a ultramarine, opt at foot, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to 'O' being broken at top. VF fresh MNH. SG 18b cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MNH. Rare, only 50 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 2½a ultramarine, opt at foot, horiz pr, right stamp variety 'BRIT.SH' due to 'I' almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 18/18d cat £1500+ as singles, plus premium for positional setenant pr which should be +50% so est cat £2264. Rare, only 50 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 1R green & aniline carmine, opt at foot, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to 'O' being broken at top. VF fresh MLH. SG 21b cat £475 & under-catalogued. Rarity as only 22 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$475

1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 2R carmine & yellow-brown opt at foot. VF fresh MLH. SG 22 cat £130. Only 1543 sold. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1903 British Somaliland opt at base India QV 2R carmine & brown, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to broken O. VF fresh MLH. SG 22b cat £850+ & under-catalogued. Rare & sought-after variety as only around 16 issued. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1903 British Somaliland opt at base India QV 3R brown & green, variety 'SUMALILAND' due to broken O. VF fresh MNH. SG 23c cat £950 for M, should be at least double, £1900 MNH. Only total of 1548 of this stamp sold, so only around 16 of the variety, & quite possibly unique in MNH condition. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300

1903 'SERVICE' opt KEVII 1a carmine, error 'dropped E' in service. VF fresh MLH, sl gum creases. SG O7(var) unlisted!. Very rare & spectacular variety. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1903 'SERVICE' opt KEVII 1a carmine top marginal blk of 6, top row middle stamp error 'dropped E' in service. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG O7(var), unlisted. Very rare & spectacular variety. BPA photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII basic set ½a-1R, the 2a being wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG ex O10-15 cat £484. Only 960 of 1R printed. (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII set ½a-1R, opt SPECIMEN. VF M, 1R cnr crease. SG O10-15s cat £160 (normal cat £654). (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII ½a dull green & green, variety 'no stop after M'. Superb fresh MLH. SG O10a cat £300 & under-catalogued. Only 43 printed. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII 1a grey-black & carmine, variety 'no stop after M'. Superb fresh M. SG O11a cat £200 & under-catalogued. Only 40 printed. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII 8a grey-black & pale blue, variety no stop after 'M'. Superb fresh MLH. SG O13a cat £600 & under-catalogued. Rarity as only 9 printed. Holcombe photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1904-05 'OHMS' opt KEVII 1R green. VF fresh MLH. SG O15 cat £275 & under catalogued. Only 960 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1938 KGVI Map, Buck & Sheep 1a - 5R. VF fresh MNH. SG 94-104 cat £175. (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1942 KGVI Pictorial set ½a-5R perf SPECIMEN diag. VF fresh MLH. SG 105-16s cat £325. Rare genuine set. (12). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1942 KGVI Pictorial set ½a-5R, perf SPECIMEN diag. VF M/UN. SG 105-116s cat £325. Very scarce set. (12). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1935 Registered cover franked KGV Silver Jubilee set 1a-1R tied by 'Berbera 3 JU 1935' cds. To London, sl reverse stains. SG 86-9 cat £50 as loose stamps & 'from x6' on cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120