1893 2c red brown, overprint inverted, l.h., fine, signed Diena, Colla, also Sismondo, with his 2008 certificate (Sass. Euro 1,000) cat. $725 (Cat No. 2a) (Image)

Cat. $725, Est.$150

1922 Italian stamps Mazzini, set of three overprinted "Somalia" in black or red, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1991 certificate. A rarity from the Italian Colonies, only 10 (!) sets printed, cat. €27000 (Cat No. Sass.P1-3) (Image)

Cat. €27000, Est.$3,000

1924 1c brown, vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, l.h., signed Bolaffi, also Sismondo, with his 2008 certificate (Sass.77e, Euro 2,800) cat. $1850 (Cat No. 88b) (Image)

Cat. $1850, Est.$500

1924 2c orange brown, vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., signed Bolaffi, also Raybaudi, with his 1985 certificate (Sass.78e, Euro 5,600) cat. $2750 (Cat No. 89b) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.$500

1925 1L dark blue, variety imperf. at bottom, l.h. (if at all), v.f. (Sass. 97a) cat. €1800 (Cat No. 92var) (Image)

Cat. €1800, Est.$250

1937 10c deep blue, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered for issue, signed Bolaffi, Sorani, also Zanaria, with 1963, 2008 and 2013 certificates. A rarity from Eritrea (Sass.22, Euro 16,500) cat. $13500 (Cat No. Q21A) (Image)

Cat. $13500, Est.$2,500

1903 5c orange buff & lake, double overprint, n.h., usual centering, signed Raybaudi, with his 2007 certificate, cat. €1500 (Cat No. J1var) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$150

1920 5c orange buff & lake, overprint inverted, l.h., exceptionally well centered for issue, v.f., signed Sismondo, with his 2008 certificate (Sass.14a, Euro 750) cat. $550 (Cat No. J1c) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$150

1934 20L rose carmine, overprint inverted, n.h., fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass.38a, Euro 1,500) cat. $800 (Cat No. J27a) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.$200

1941 Axis Commemoration, the set of four unissued values, 10c red-brown, 50c lilac, 75c rose-carmine and 1.25L ultramarine, n.h., v.f., pencil signed Ercole Gloria, cat. €22500 (Cat No. Sass.41-44) (Image)

Cat. €22500, Est.$4,000

1941 British Occupation surcharges, complete set of nine, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Cilio, with his 2013 certificate, cat. €5000 (Cat No. Sass.1-9) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.$1,000

1941 British Occupation overprints, additionally surcharged 20c-2L in black, set of five values, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 2003 certificate, cat. €11000 (Cat No. Sass.2/I-7/I) (Image)

Cat. €11000, Est.$2,000

1941 2L green, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 1963 Diena and 2014 Dr.Avi certificates, cat. €11000 (Cat No. Sass.11a) (Image)

Cat. €11000, Est.$1,500

1915 20c+5c orange overprint at bottom instead of top, 20c on 15c+5c black, double overprint, also 10c Victory, overprint inverted, fine-v.f., cat. €3260 (Cat No. Sass.15d,16c,35a) (Image)

Cat. €3260, Est.$300

1928 1,25L blue & ultramarine, bottom sheet margin, inscription single, overprint ("Libia") inverted, l.h., well centered for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi and Colla, with their 1996 and 2014 certificates (Sass.79b, Euro 7,000) cat. $3750 (Cat No. 63a) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.$750

1939 5c brown, n.h., usual centering, post office fresh, signed Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1986 certificate. A rarity, only a few sound examples recorded (Sass.26, Euro 37,500) cat. $22500 (Cat No. Q25) (Image)

Cat. $22500, Est.$5,000

1922 Italian stamps Mazzini, set of three overprinted "Somalia" in black or red, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, also Raybaudi, with his 1998 certificate. A rarity from the Italian Colonies, only 10 (!) sets printed, cat. €27000 (Cat No. Sass.P1-3) (Image)

Cat. €27000, Est.$3,000

1905 15c and 40c surcharges, Zanzibar local issue, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Bottacchi, with his 2010 certificate (Sass.8-9, Euro 12,000) cat. $7900 (Cat No. 8,9) (Image)

Cat. $7900, Est.$1,000

1922 Italian stamps Mazzini, set of three overprinted "Somalia" in black or red, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with 1998 Raybaudi certificate. A rarity from the Italian Colonies, only 10 (!) sets printed, cat. €27000 (Cat No. Sass.P1-3) (Image)

Cat. €27000, Est.$3,000

1924 Manzoni, imperforate singles, unused without gum as issued, except 20b on 50c with gum, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €2360 (Cat No. Sass.P55-60) (Image)

Cat. €2360, Est.$500

1935 Pictorials, 20L green, perforated 14, n.h. and post office fresh, centered to top, signed Colla, with 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.$3,000

1923 3r on 3L yellow, surcharge inverted, left sheet margin pair, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, with 2009 Sismondo certificate, cat. €700 (Cat No. Q23var) (Image)

Cat. €700, Est.$150

1940 50c orange, n.h. and post office fresh, signed Diena and Raybaudi, with their 1980 and 1981 certificates. A pristine example of this rarity, only a few known (Sass.58, Euro 24,000) cat. $18000 (Cat No. Q43A) (Image)

Cat. $18000, Est.$2,500

1906-08 Italian Postage Dues overprinted "Somalia Italiana Meridionale", complete set of 11, few lower values l.h., high values n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, etc., with 2006 BPA certificate (Sass.1-11, Euro 14,500) (catalogued as hinged) cat. $5539 (Cat No. J1-11) (Image)

Cat. $5539, Est.$1,000

1923 2b buff & black, also 10c-60c numerals and overprints inverted, seven different, signed Diena, Bolaffi, etc., with Sismondo certificate for the 2b, ex-Cunliffe (Sass.34a,42a-47a, Euro 3,600) cat. $2675 (Cat No. J24a,32a-37a) (Image)

Cat. $2675, Est.$500