1903-16 VARIETIES selection incl. 1903 Wmk Crown CA 15c mint hinged and 1906 wmk Multiple Crown CA 3c unused both showing « DENTED FRAME » variety, and 1912-16…

1921-27 Wmk Mult Script CA mint set up to the rare £5, fine to very fine (SG £3’800)

1903 Stampless envelope from the Somaliland campaign, from Berbera to Chakrata, India, showing manuscript « Stamps Unobtainable » with extremely rare horseshoe…

1903 Legal size registered cover from Berbera to Germany, franked 1r red & green, three singles, one showing long « T » and short « 1 », each neat tied by…

1903 (Ovpt at top) 3r brown and green (5) with varieties incl. short tail to « S » in « BRITISH », short « I » in « BRITISH », dropped « AND », broken « S » in « BRITISH »…

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 2 1/2a, 6a, 12a and 1r mint blocks of four, one or two in each showing variety thick « D » in « SOMALILAND », and other minor type varieties

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 1r green and aniline carmine, variety « BR1TISH », mint, fine (SG £475)

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 3r brown and green, variety curved overprint, fresh and very lightly mounted mint (SG £900)

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 3r brown and green, variety curved overprint, used with part cds at right, fine and very rare thus, unpriced used Expertise: Signed…

1903 5r Ultramarine & Violet (ovpt at bottom) with « SUMALILAND » variety, mint og, fine (SG £900)

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and 8a horizontal pairs, one in each showing variety thin « O », fine mint

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 1a carmine horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with variety « BRIT SH » and short « I » in SOMALILAND », part original gum, fine (SG…

1903 (Ovpt at bottom) 1a (showing « SUMALILAND » variety), 2a, 3a, 4a and 8a, each handstamped « ULTRAMAR » by a Receiving Authority, a scarce group

1904 1/2a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 27 NOV. 02 »

1904 1/2a, 2a, 2 1/2a, 4a and 1905-11 2a (3 with a pair), 2 1/2a (3 with a corner pair with sheet number « 25 ») and 8a, all marginal with plate number,…

1904 1/2a to 5r set of thirteen and 1909 1a (2), all overprinted « SPECIMEN », fresh mint

1904 1a Frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “18 JUN. 03”

1904 2a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 19 JUN. 02 »

1904 2 1/2a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 19 JUN. 03 »

1904 3a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 23 JUN. 03 »

1904 4a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 23 JUN. 03 »

1904 5a (unissued) frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 23 JUN. 03 »

1904 6a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 26 JUN. 03 »

1904 8a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 26 JUN. 03 »

1904 12a frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 23 JUN. 03 »

1904 1r frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 9 DEC. 02 »

1904 2r frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 6 JUN. 03 »

1904 3r frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 6 JUN. 03 »

1904 Rupee values master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surrounds, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked « AFTER HARDENING », initialled and…

1912-19 3a, 4a, 2r, 3r (2) and 5r, all with Madame Joseph forged Berbera cancellations, fine

1921 OHMS envelope registered from the Posts and Telegraphs Dept. at Berbera to New York, bearing 2a and 8a with « bridge » type cds and with boxed registration…

1921 3r dull green and black, neatly cancelled with large part Berbera 1938 cds; also 1913 mint 1/2d with watermark inverted, fine

1938 1r lower right corner block of four with Madame Joseph forged Berbera cds (Type 101) and 1942 3r single with part double-ring datestamp; the block…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a to 1r set of five, each handstamped « ULTRAMAR » in blue by a Receiving Authority, without gum as usual, a rare set

OFFICIALS: 1903 1r green and carmine, variety « BR1TISH », fresh and fine mint, a very rare stamp with only ten examples possible (SG £1’800) Expertise:…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a, 1a and 2a, each marginal from the top of the lower pane and overprinted « SERVICE » in wrong fount, Row 1/7, mint nh (hinged in margin…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a, 1a and 2a, each marginal from the top of the sheet showing variety dropped second « E » [6], fine lightly mounted mint, a scarce trio

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a, 1a and 2a, each showing variety dropped second « E » [6], fine mint, a scarce trio

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a to 8a each overprinted « ULTRAMAR » by a Receiving Authority, good colours and without gum as normal, a rare set

OFFICIALS: 1903 8a purple, variety « BRIT SH », mint part og and an exceptionally fine example of this very rare stamp of which only ten examples can exist…

OFFICIALS: 1903 8a purple horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp overprinted « SERVICE » in wrong fount, Row 1/7, mint, fresh and fine, a rare stamp of which…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1r green and carmine with variety « BRIT SH », fresh with part original gum, fine and rare (SG £2’750) Expertise: Cert. BPA (2012)

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a dull green and green right-hand pane of sixty less the upper left-hand corner block of six (2×3) and margin, the fifth vertical column…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a, 1a, 8a and 1r each overprinted « SPECIMEN » and handstamped « ULTRAMAR » by a Receiving Authority, centres a little faded, without gum…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1/2a to 1r set of five in vertical pairs, overprinted « SPECIMEN », fresh unmounted mint. Scarce multiples

OFFICIALS: 1903 1a grey-black and carmine right-hand pane of sixty less the upper left-hand corner block of six (4×2) and margin, the fifth vertical column…

OFFICIALS: 1903 1a grey-black and carmine, variety no stop after « M », fine mint (SG £200) Expertise: Cert. Holcombe

OFFICIALS: 1903 1a grey-black and carmine, variety no stop after « M » and overprinted « SPECIMEN », fine mint, rare in this form

OFFICIALS: 1903 8a grey-black and pale blue block of four, the lower left stamp showing variety no stop after « M », the upper left stamp with minute stop…

OFFICIALS: 1903 8a grey-black and pale blue with variety « no stop after M », fresh lightly mounted mint, very fine (SG £600) Expertise :Cert. BPA (2001)