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Auction: 15023 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 2660A

British Occupation of Italian Colonies
1942-53 collection of 275 covers and cards (and a few loose stamps), housed in five black albums, contained in a carton, including Middle East Forces with fourteen covers bearing the 1942 1d. to 5d., 1943-47 9d. on 1/- on registered cover from Benghazi to Kent, 3d., 5d., 1/- and 2/6d. on cover registered from Tripoli to Rome, 2/6d. on cover registered from Asmara to Mogadiscio, 2/6d. on cover registered from Rhodes to London, Postage Due 1945 censored stampless envelope to Asmara franked 1942 1d., 3d. (3), Eritrea 1950 cover from Asmara to Naples franked 10c. on 1d., 20c. on 2d., 1951 registered from Asmara to Brescia franked 25c. on 2½d. (3), 1s. on 1/-, 1952 Parcel forms (6) each franked 50c. on 6d., 5/- on 5/-, Tripolitania 1949 envelope registered to Rome franked 1948 4L. on 2d. (2). 5L. on 2½d. (2), 10L. on 5d. (2), 1951 Air mail cover from Misurate to Rome franked 1L. on ½d. (2), 2L. on 1d. block of four, Somalia 1943-46 set on cover (2), 1d. 1d. (24) on cover registered from Mogadiscio to Naples, 1948 set on Mogadiscio local first day cover, postal stationery 1948 40c. on 3d. + 2½d. registered envelope unused, another franked 5c. on ½d. (2), 1/- on 1/-, 3d. registered envelope aditionally franked 1943-46 2d., 6d., 2/6d., another additionally franked 2½d., 3d. (3), 1/- (3), evacuee and prisoner of war mail, etc., mixed condition but many fine and a valuable lot. Photo

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Estimate
£15,000 to £17,000