Lot 40270 – 1942 Italian Occupation of Siwa Oasis: “OASI DI SIWA / OCCUPAZIONE / MILITARE / ITALIANA” ovpt set

1942 Italian Occupation of Siwa Oasis: The unauthorised set of ten Young Farouk 1m to 20 m in mint nh marginal blocks of four overprinted with “OASI DI SIWA / OCCUPAZIONE / MILITARE / ITALIANA”, made when the Italian Army occupied the oasis and captured stamps were found by a Lieutenant in the Ariete Division from Bologna who was an ardent philatelist, odd tone spot, very rare (the first set that we have offered).

Note: See Peter Smith’s book p.810. A set of singles was sold for €2’800 plus hammer in the sale of Peter Smith’s collection