FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Overprints on Italian Postage Dues '0 Fr 50'[c] SG D13, exceptional centring, minor tonespots on the reverse, signed by Roger Calves, unmounted, Cat £1800. Rare: only 98 prepared. Acquired from Euro-Yu (when still based in London) for £450.
FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Issues of Italy Handstamped with circular 'RF o,5o/FEZZAN' at Sebha on 50c Pegasus SG 15, tied to small piece by crude 'RF SEBHA/13JUIN1943/FEZZAN' cds, Cat £1300. Superb. Only 352 produced.
FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1951 'LIBYA' Overprints on Cyrenaica Horseman Surcharged in French Currency for use in Fezzan '2 FRANCS' on 2m to '480 FRANCS' on 500m complete, generally well centred, values to 20fr & the 480fr are unmounted. A beautiful set.
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FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Batch of mostly philatelic covers including '7fr 50' on Tripolitania 50c on PPC with 'POSTES MILITAIRE/No 561' cds used at Ghadames, 1950 two 'Dear Doctor' PPCs with different frankings, 1950 with Airs 100fr & 200fr tied by 'SEBHA-FEZZAN/TERRE DU FEZZAN' datestamp, registered covers with 1950 Charity pairs, 1949 Pictorials five values to 25fr or Ghadames set to 25fr with US arrival b/s, illustrated FDCs for 1950 Charities & 20fr Ahmed Bey (two different), maximum cards for 1949 8fr & 15fr, etc, plus commercial covers to France 1948 with 10c 3fr & 6fr or 1950 with 1949 15fr, condition variable, the stamps with significant catalogue value.
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Sale No: 255
Lot No:1292
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection
FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 (June 15) cover to "Caforal Radio/Ovation Groupe Bretagne/Zouar" (in Chad) with Overprints on Italy 50c SG 1 and on Libya '5 frs' on 50c SG 7 & '7fr50' 50c SG 12, tied by locally produced 'RF SEBHA/15JUIN1943/FEZZAN' cds, 'ZOUAR/30/JUIN/43/AEF' arrival b/s, the stamps lifted expertised by Brun & hinged in place, Roumet guarantee handstamp at lower-left, stamps Cat £270.
Sale No: 255
Lot No:1293
Symbol:C
Cat No:7 (Cat £120
FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 (Sep 19) apparently commercial usages of two 'ALBERGO AIN EL FRAS/GADAMAES' envelopes with scarce solo frankings, one to Algeria with Overprints on Libya '5 frs' on 50c SG 7 (Cat £120) and the other to Tunisia with Overprints on Libya '7fr 50' on 50c carmine SG 12 (Cat £140), both tied by 'POSTE MILITAIRE/19-9/43/No561' cds with 'PREMIER SERVICE AVION/TUNIS GHADAMES' handstamps at upper-left used at Ghadames, the latter signed at upper-right by Alberto Diena, minor blemishes. (2)