1941 (Somalia) surcharges and overprinted "British Occupation" in red or black on Italian East Africa Pictorial Issue, complete set of nine in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena. A rare set of blocks (Sass.1-9, Euro 22,500+) (printed in Mogadiscio on the orders of the South African forces that captured the region but never issued due to objections from the British authorities, virtually all the stamps being destroyed. Unlisted by Gibbons but mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia) (Image)

Est.$5,000

1942-50 complete collection of overprints on Great Britain, with M.E.F. (with types), Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, including Postage Dues, 146 different, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., SG œ1,620 (Image)

Est.$400

1942 Nairobi Printing, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Caffaz, with 2009 certificate, cat. £875 (Cat No. SG M6-10) (Image)

Cat. £875, Est.$350

1948 also Somalia, 2sh50c on 2sh6p, corner margin blocks of four, each with upper left stamp showing "misplaced stop" variety, n.h., some faint overall gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. £330 (Cat No. SG E10a,S19a) (Image)

Cat. £330, Est.$100

1948 B.M.A. Tripolitania, 2L on 1d pale scarlet, vertical lower right sheet corner margin strip of five, second stamp from top defective second "T" in "Tripolitania", n.h., v.f. (Cat No. SG T3var) (Image)

Est.$150

1948 Missing period after "A" in "B.M.A." varieties, three different, including 10c on 2 1/2p in vertical pair (n.h.) and Tripolitania 1m and 2m surcharges, the former in horizontal pair (n.h.) and the latter in a block of four (l.h.), fine-v.f., cat. £210 (Cat No. SG ED3a, TD1-2a) (Image)

Cat. £210, Est.$100