British Occupation of Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1948-49 10c on 1d pale scarlet, type E1 surcharge, upper right corner horizontal pair showing dramatic misplacement of surcharge to right extending in to margin, SGE2var.

A fine and fresh unmounted mint positional pair with full original gum.

A real rarity as only one sheet existed and especially desirable in this positional form and in such exceptional quality.

These stamps of Great Britain were overprinted by Army Printing Services in Cairo for use in territory occupied by British Forces in Eritrea, Italian Somaliland, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and some of the Dodecanese islands.

Provenance: Ex Rossi (W&W 08/06/2005, lot 187)

British Occupation of Italian Colonies Tripolitania 1948 "B.M.A. TRIPOLITANIA" 4l on 2d agate Postage Dues, SGT3/b.

A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, upper marginal block of 4, upper left stamp showing variety "No stop after M" (R1/17).

A rarity in this se-tenant form, with only the equivalent of 81 sheets originally being sold.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £364+.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies Eritrea 1950 'B. A. ERITREA' 1s on 1s deep blue POSTAGE DUE, SGED10a.

A stunning quality block of 4 showing variety 'No stop after A' on upper right stamp (R2/13). Very fine and attractive as unmounted mint with full original gum.

Total sale of this value equivalent to only 109 sheets, and extremely scarce in a block.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies (Middle East Forces) 1942 2½d ultramarine, SGM8b.

A vertical pair showing upper stamp overprint type M2 (13½ mm long, regular lettering and square stops) and lower stamp overprint type M2a (13½ mm long, rough lettering and round stops).

Lovely fresh unmounted mint pair with full original gum (upper stamp with minor gum disturbance).

These stamps of Great Britain were overprinted by Army Printing Services in Cairo for use in territory occupied by British Forces in Eritrea, Italian Somaliland, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and some of the Dodecanese islands.

A very scarce stamp.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £325.