Showing items in category Somaliland , sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 8a purple SERVICE adhesive used. SG 09. 1903 8a purple adhesive overprinted SERVICE and with part cancel dated in 1913. Unusual item as SG notes there was no evidence of these stamps being used. SG 09. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1922 1a rate postcard use to Constantinople with Somalis 45c added on-route. 1922 (NOV.29.) use of postcard addressed to Constantinople depicting 'The Crescent, Aden' bearing GV 1a red adhesive tied by part SOMALILAND cds in 'violet' ink and having additional 45c French Somalis adhesive added on route cancelled by COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS/DJIBOUTI cds with a further strike on the Somaliland adhesive. A scarce combination use sent via Djibouti. £250.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 4 1/2a rate registered cover to USA used at BERBERA. 1904 (MY.16.) registered cover to USA bearing 'QV' 2a and 2 1/2a adhesives (SG 3 + 4) tied by individual BERBERA cds's with boxed 'R/BERBERA' h/s below. £265.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a 'OHMS' mint condition showing the MISSING STOP AFTER M. SG 011a.
1904 1a grey black and carmine in fine mint condition overprinted 'OHMS' and showing the MISSING STOP AFTER M variety. SG 011a. £135.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1947 'UPU Congress-Paris' official folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' series (SG 93-104) and Victory pair adhered inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. £95.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 8c purple 'ON/H.M.S.' adhesive overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND mint. Unlisted. 1903 8c purple adhesive on India in fine mint condition with ON/H.M.S. overprint (SG 063) but additionally overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND as per the QV issues. This type was not adopted for the King Edward VII issues and is uncatalogued. Noted as being a trial. £350.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1r green and aniline carmine 'SERVICE' adhesive used. SG 09f. 1903 1r green and aniline carmine SERVICE adhesive cancelled by BERBERA cds dated 10.AP.03. Very rare as a used stamp. SG 09f. £650.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 3r rate registered cover to Germany used at BERBERA. 1903 (JL.3.) oversized registered cover to Germany bearing the 'QV' 3r brown and green adhesive (SG 12) cancelled by BERBERA cds with black boxed R/BERBERA h/s at top left. A scarce stamp on cover. £450.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1a rate postcard use to UK used at BERBERA. 1903 (NOV.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Hoarse Court Trichinopoly' but marked 'Berbera, Somaliland' bearing Edward VII 1a adhesive tied BERBERA/SOMALILAND and with ADEN transit cds. £95.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1900 1a 'RECEIPT STAMP' in a fine mint block of 12. 1900 1a lilac 'Government Of India' revenue receipt stamp in a fine mint corner marginal block of 12 overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND in black. A very scarce multiple. Barefoot 1. £550.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1915 1a rate military WWI cover to India with rare 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in manuscript. 1915 (OCT.31.) military cover addressed to India marked from 'Pte Ind 3701 Attoulla/Khan D Coy. Att/73rd British/Somaliland/Berbera' at lower left and with rare violet manuscript PASSED BY CENSOR annotation at top right. Signed with initials below. The reverse bears a 1a adhesive tied over the flap by light BERBERA/SOMALILAND cds with MADRAS arrival cds dated 9.NOV.15 alongside. £450.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Italy. 1935 (DE.18.) 'Africa Oriental/Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover addressed to Rome in Italy bearing 1/2a, 2 1/2a and 8a adhesives tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds with blue on white VIA AEREA/PAR AVION/ALA LITTORIA S.A.-ROMA label affixed at bottom. SUDAN AIR MAIL/KHARTOUM transit and ROMA arrival b/s. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Sudan. Only 7 flown. 1935 (DE.26.) special 'Africa Orientale/Via Ala Littoria' Italian first flight cover addressed to Sudan bearing Somaliland 1/2a, 2 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND. KHARTOUM and KASSALA arrival backstamps although the cover was not delivered and struck on the front by rare black boxed UNCLAIMED instructional handstamp. Only 7 covers were flown to Kassala. A rarity. £385.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR 38' stampless cover to UK. 1940 (MR.11) stampless cover to UK hand stamped on front by violet 3 lined CAPTAIN/OFFICER Comdg 'B' Company/S.C.C. K.A.R. h/s with 'H.French' inserted in manuscript. Struck by rare violet triangular PASSED BY/38/CENSOR strike on front & with BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND b/s. Complete with original contents. A very rare military cover from the Somaliland Camel Corps of the Kings African Rifles stationed at Berbera. £385.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1945 3a use of FORMULA type AIR LETTER censored to UK used at APO 71. 1945 (5.IV) use of blue on greyish AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to UK & bearing 3a (SG108) tied by E.A./A.P.O.71 cancel with violet shield type crowned PASSED BY/ CENSOR/525 censor mark at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1945 3a use of FORMULA 'Army Form W 3077' air letter used at APO 71. 1945 (6.II) use of FORMULA type air letter addressed to UK bearing 3a (SG 108) tied by E.A./A.P.O.71 cds with violet shield type crowned PASSED BY/CENSOR/525 censor mark at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1880 'Postes Egyptiennes/BARBARA' inter postal seal. 1880 POSTES EGYPTIENNES/BARBARA inter-postal seal in red with original gum. Kehr type VIIIA. Scarce. £50.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1913 1/2a green mint block of four with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 60w 1913 1/2a green. A superb unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 60w. £55.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1931 2a rate cover to Aden used at BERBERA and struck in 'blue' ink. 1931 (SE.28.) cover addressed to Aden bearing 2a adhesive tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds (Proud type D5) struck in 'blue' ink. Scarce. £125.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1939 2d rate R.M.S.LATITIA maritime cover to UK with TOULON s/s/MER PAQUEBOT strikes. 1939 (4.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a 'Coronation' pair tied by octagonal TOULON s/s/ MER PAQUEBOT cancels with violet circular BRITISH MAIL/Ex R.M.S.LATITIA/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS maritime h/s below. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1/2d green fine mint with MISSING I in BRITISH. SG 25a. 1903 1/2d green in fine mint condition (light overall toned gum) showing the MISSING I in British variety just showing the barest trace of the top. SG 25a. £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 combination cover to UK with Indian stamp unaccepted at BERBERA. 1903 (JU.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'QV' 1/2a and 2a adhesives (SG 1+3) each tied by s/r BERBERA cds's with a copy of the un-overprinted Indian Edward VII 3 p grey adhesive between them which remained uncancelled and with two pencil '0' markings below to denote the stamp was not acceptable. Untaxed and with Barnet arrival b/s. £300.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1947 2a rate cover to UK used by a member of the 'ARMOURED CAR SQUADRON'. 1947 (AU.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a (SG 107) tied by scarce s/r HARGEISA cds (Proud type 8) used from Hargeisa Camp and struck at lower left by violet oval '1st (E.A.) INDEPENDENT/ ARMOURED CAR SQUADRON' handstamp. £165.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1943 3a rate use of illustrated 'XMAS GREETINGS' air mail sheet to UK used at APO (65). 1943 use of red and blue on cream XMAS GREETINGS illustrated air mail sheet depicting 'Greetings From Jambo East Africa' inside. Addressed to UK and bearing 3a blue adhesive tied by light E.A./APO (65) cds and struck at lower left by violet PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR h/s. £285.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1a on 2a6p orange Indian PSE to UK used at FPO No.46. Ex Somaliland Campaign. 1903 (NO.24.) use of Indian 1a black on 2a6p yellow-orange postal stationery envelope addressed to Miss L.Joan Thorp in UK from her father 'Captain H.W.B.Thorp' of the Yorkshire Light Infantry which was serving in Somaliland. Cancelled by F.P.O.No.46 cds with indistinct BASE OFFICE BERBERA and ADEN transit b/s's. A scarce cover from this 4th Expedition during the Somaliland campaigns. £450.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1947 registered 'Victory' cover to UK used at ZEILAH. 1947 (APR.15.) registered (Wells) cover to UK bearing 1a (x2) and 3a 'Victory' adhesives tied by rare ZEILAH d/r cds with black rubber boxed ZEILAH registered handstamp at left. £150.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a carmine PSC unused. H&G 1. 1904 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1913 1R rate registered cover to Germany used at BERBERA. 1913 (AU.3.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing the 1r green adhesive (SG 69) tied by BERBERA cds with boxed R/BERBERA h/s at lower left. ADEN transit b/s. Difficult stamp to find used on cover. £185.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1917 1a carmine PSC unused. H&G 2. 1917 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1937 'Coronation' FDC to UK used at BURAO. 1937 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 90-92) tied by s/r BURAO/SOMALILAND cds's. (Proud type D5 - oval '0'.) £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1944 3a rate censored use of FORMULA letter card to UK used at E.A./APO 63. 1944 (AP.4.) use of blue on cream FORMULA type AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to UK bearing 3a adhesive tied E.A./APO 63 with violet PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/E.A.No.1/49 h/s at lower left and written by a Lieutenant Beddard 3 days earlier at the Political HQ in Nairobi. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1872-74 light vermilion POSTAL SEAL for BARBAR unused without gum. 1872-74 light vermilion POSTAL SEAL for BARBAR unused without gum. Kehr type Va. A scarce early type. £95.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1880 POSTES EGYPTIENNES/BARBARA inter-postal seal in red with original gum.
1880 POSTES EGYPTIENNES/BARBARA inter-postal seal in red with original gum. Kehr type VIIIA. Scarce. £50.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1946 'OAS' stampless cover to UK. 1946 (JAN.28.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by s/r HARGEISA cds with violet three lined GOVERNMENT OF/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE/FRANK at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1945 'OAS' stampless cover to UK. 1945 (JAN.23.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by s/r HARGEISA cds and with violet ringed 12th BATTALION/ORDERELY ROOM h/s at left. A little crumpling at edges but a nice military use. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1946 stampless cover to UK used at HARGEISA with violet 'GOVERNMENT FRANK' h/s. 1946 (AUG.14.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce s/r HARGEISA cds (Proud type D8) used at Hargeisa Camp and struck by additional violet GOVERNMENT OF/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE/FRANK h/s. £80.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1946 stampless 'O.A.S.' cover to UK used at HARGEISA. 1946 (JAN.14.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by scarce s/r HARGEISA cds (Proud type D8) used at Hargeisa Camp and with violet three ringed BATALION, K.A.R./ORDERLEY ROOM cachet at bottom left. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1912 use of two postcards sent by 'PRIVATE BAG' to UK ex 'HMS Dido'. 1912 use of two picture p'cards (one Gibraltar the other Lucknow) sent back to London by private bag. One is marked 'Holder/3 Mess/HMS Dido-c/o GPO London' & with manuscript BERBERA/SOMALILAND 15.3.12 at right. The two cards being then enveloped & sent by bag during the patrolling of the Gulf area by HMS Dido. A rare military usage from Somaliland at this time. £200.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN with additional ULTRAMAR h/s applied. H&G 1. 1904 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN on front in black and with additional ULTRAMAR applied in blue ink. Small official spike hole at left and minor crease from being held in the official Portugese Postal Records. H&G 1. £180.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 FOURNIER proof strikes taken from his forgery handbook. 1903 two FOURNIER strikes of the 'British Somaliland' h/s plus additional strike with 'Service' and another with 'On.H.M.S.Service' printed in black on cream card taken from the Fournier forgery handbook. £35.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1938 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to USA used at SHEIKH. 1938 (MY.18.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 90-92) cancelled by scarce SHEIKH cds's and with blue on white perforated R/SHEIKH, BRITISH/SOMALILAND/No. registered label. Glued reverse flaps of envelope shows through to front but a scarce strike. £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1949 registered cover addressed to UK used at BURAO. 1949 (FE.12.) registered cover to UK bearing 1a 'Silver Wedding' adhesive strip of five cancelled by BURAO/BR.SOMALILAND cds with blue on white perforated R/BURAO/BR.SOMALILAND registered label at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1917 1a carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1917 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black upon the front. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1/2a green mint with MISSING I IN SOMALILAND variety. SG 25d. 1903 1/2a green in fine mint condition showing the MISSING I in SOMALILAND variety. SG 25d. £60.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1909 1a rate postcard to UK used at BERBERA. 1909 (NO.6.) postcard addressed to UK depicting native tribesmen and bearing Edward VII 1a adhesive tied by BERBERA/SOMALILAND s/r cds. £115.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1933 1/2a rate (cto'd) postcard use. 1933 (NO.17.) real photo pircture postcard (unused) depicting 'Somaliland-Berbera-Government Quarters) bearing a 1/2d green adhesive on the picture side cancelled by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds. Cancelled to order without being sent. Postcards are rare from Somaliland. £55.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1915 WWI 1a rate 'soldiers' letter to India. 1915 (MY.20) cover to Madras in India (rough opening at bottom) bearing 1a adhesive tied by BERBERA/SOMALILAND cds. Endorsed at lower left 'Pte 3701/Atavuila Khan/'D' Company 73rd CI/Berbera'. A very scarce soldiers envelope from the 73rd detachment which formed the temporary garrison in Somaliland from January 14th 1915. MADRAS arrival b/s. £350.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1960 registered first flight card from HARGEISA. 1960 (NO.23.) registered first flight card addressed to Belgium bearing 20c and Shs 1/30 adhesives overprinted LEGISLATIVE/COUNCIL/UNOFFICIAL/MAJORITY/1960 adhesives (SG 151+152) tied HARGEISA/SOMALILAND with blue on white perfoarted R/HARGEISA GPO/No. registered label at left and special No.1 LIASON AERIENNE/BRISSEL/BRUXELLES/ 2.12.1960/MEXICO/SABENA cachet applied. TURNO/MEXICO b/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 BASE OFFICE/BERBERA cover addressed to UK. 1904 (JU.4) cover to UK (repaired tear from rough opening) & bearing 'QV' Indian 1/2d pair (SG 114) tied by two strikes of the BASE OFFICE/BERBERA cds. A scarce use from the Somaliland Field Force. Aden transit b/s. £450.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1951 70c and 1/- surcharge first day cover with HARGEISA 'code 4' cds. 1951 (AP.1.) pre-rinted first day cover bearing 70c on 12a and 1/- on R1 adhesives addressed locally tied by HARGEISA GPO/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE cds's with '4' coding. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1951 'low value' first day cover with HARGEISA 'code 2' cds. 1951 (AP.1.) pre-rinted first day cover bearing 5c on 1/2a to 50c on 8a adhesives addressed locally tied by HARGEISA GPO/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE cds's with '2' coding. £40.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1936 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Sudan. 1936 (FE.12.) 'Africa Oriental/Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover addressed to Sudan bearing 3a and 4a adhesives tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds's with KHARTOUM transit and ATBARA arrival b/s's. Very scarce. £350.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1949 registered cover to USA with 1r used at HARGAISA. 1949 (AP.30.) registered envelope addressed to USA bearing 1r (SG 113) tied by HARGAISA/BR. SOMALILAND cds. Manuscript annotation at top 'By Air Mail Up to UK' and with violet two lined POSTMASTER GENERAL/BRITISH SOMALILAND h/s on reverse. A nice high value franking. £80.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 BERBERA/PAID/BRITISH SOMALILAND 'OHMS' cover to USA. 1935 (JY.22.) long manila OHMS stampless envelope addressed to USA struck at bottom left 'Director Of Posts and Telegraphs/British Somaliland' and cancelled by scarce BERBERA/PAID/ BRITISH SOMALILAND cds in red ink. £250.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1950 (circa) M.V.BAUDOUINVILLE maritime cover addressed to USA. 1950's cover addressed to USA bearing 10c on 2a (SG126) tied by bridge type COURRIER DE/HAUTE MER/M.V.BAUDOUINVILLE maritime cancel with similar strike alongside. £80.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1942 registered cover to UK with rare PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1 h/s. 1942 (OCT.31.) long manilla registered envelope addressed to UK bearing short series to 12a of the 1942 definitive series tied by HARGEISA cds's and with violet HARGEISA h/s at left with manuscript 'R1026' registered marking. Blue on white perforated LUFTPOST/PAR AVION VIA AEREA label at right and struck by rare black boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/N0.1/BRITISH SOMALILAND h/s. BERBERA and ADEN transit b/s's. £300.00 |
;) ;) | SOMALILAND - 1959 use of baggage label registered from HARGEISA. 1959 (JA.10) use of package label for Government mail addressed to Aden & h/s'd in violet AIR MAIL/REGISTERED with blue on white HARGEISA GPO/No. registered etiquette & cancelled by HARGEISA GPO/3/SOMALAILAND PROTECTORATE cds. Rare. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1a carmine SERVICE adhesive (SG 07) handstamped ULTRMAR. 1903 1a Carmine SERVICE adhesive (SG07) in unused condition h/s'd in violet ULTRAMAR and with additional small official punch security hole at bottom right. Very scarce. £60.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover from BERBERA to Djibouti. Very few flown. 1935 (DE.18.) 'Africa Oriental/Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover addressed to Djibouti in French Somali bearing 4a adhesive tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds with DJIBOUTI arrival b/s the following day. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1912 1a PSE unused with INVERTED WATERMARK variation. H&G 1. 1912 1a carmine on white with grey overlay postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition showing the 'Chancellor/De La Rue & Co.Ltd/Parchment' watermark INVERTED. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a on 2a6p surcharge Indian PSE used from FPO 46. 1904 (JA.5.) use of Indian ONE ANNA black on 2a6p yellow-orange postal stationery envelope addressed to 'Kodak Limited' in London and cancelled by F.P.O. 46 cds with BASE OFFICE/BERBERA b/s dated 6.JA.04 and with ADEN transit and LONDON hooded arrival b/s's. The top of the cover is adhered to the back flap otherwise a fine example from this 4th Expedition during the Somaliland Campaigns and a scarce commercial addressing. £350.00 |
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