Italian Colonies. 1881-1935 Mint and used collection with issues for Eritrea including 1893 set used, 1903 40c mint, 1903 postage due 10c - 5L mint and 10L used, Cyrenaica with 1924 Manzoni set mint, Tripolitania, Somalia, Dodecanese, Libya with 1921 50c Express marginal mint imperf vertically, Italian East Africa, General Issues for the Colonies, Rhodes, Italian P.O in Jerusalem, also Fiume with 1918 10k mint pair, and Italy 1917-26 flight covers (3) and 1933 Balbo pair in mint strips (3 of each). A good lot. (100s).

Vatican City. 1929-2002 Used collection in three Davo albums, including 1934 surcharge set of six, 1948 500L, 1949 1000L, also mint miniature sheets with 1954 Stamp Centenary sheet, and some Papal States including 1852 1sc used (touched at right), the Vatican all fine and virtually complete. S.G. £7,000 (approx). (2 Albums).