Showing items in category Br. Occupation of Former Italian Colonies., sorted by newest listed first.
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1943 unaddressed philatelic FDC bearing MEF 2 1/2d used at MISURATA. 1943 (1.6.) unaddressed cover bearing MEF 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MISURATA cds (GBOS type T39) used on the first day of issue. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 'B.M.A.' series of 13 in mounted mint condition. SG T1-13. 1948 'B.M.A. TRIPOLITANIA' series of 13 values in mounted mint condition. SG T1-13. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 'B.M.A.' series of 13 in fine used condition. SG T1-13. 1948 'B.M.A. TRIPOLITANIA' series of 13 values in fine used condition. SG T1-13. £125.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 'B.A.' series of 13 in mounted mint condition. SG T14-26. 1950 'B.A. TRIPOLITANIA' series of 13 values in mounted mint condition. SG T14-26. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 'B.A.' series of 13 fine used. SG T14-26. 1950 'B.A. TRIPOLITANIA' series of 13 values in fine used condition. SG T14-26. £110.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1951 'B.A.' series of 8 fine used. SG T27-34. 1951 'B.A. TRIPOLITANIA' series of eight values in fine used condition. SG T27-T34. £120.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 censored airgraph to UK. 1943 airgraph written by a member of the RAF Station at El Adem to an address in Leeds. The micro film would have been sent to the London Chief Office where Kodak had a processing laboratory. The Post Office then dispatched the airgraphs. This example has been struck by boxed RAF/CENSOR/287 strike. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 'BMA' postage dues used. SG TD1-TD5. 1948 'British Military Administration' postage due series of five in fine used condition. These stamps were only valid until Feb 5th 1950. SG TD1-TD5. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1948/49 trio of FRONTS ONLY from DERNA/2 and BENGHAZI. 1948/29 trio of FRONTS ONLY with commercial uses from BENGHAZI (25.2.1948) + (7.1.1948) and scarce use with DERNA/2 cds used (OC.31.1949). £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1950 special card with ASMARA exhibition stamp. 1950 (25.6) use of special pre-printed commemoration postcard bearing 10c/1d adhesive (SG E14) tied by GIORNATA FILATELICA DELL ERITREA/ASMARA cds with special blue & violet commemoration label at left cancelled by Exhibition Hall strike used only on this cay. (GBOS type AE38). £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1948 circa ex 'Prisoner Of War' front to Germany from TOBRUK. (1948) circa (15.3.) FRONT addressed to Germany bearing 2d and 2 1/2d MEF adhesives tied by bluish-black TOBRUK cds. Ex Prisoner Of War mail. Handstamped NACHGEBUTIR in red on arrival. Scarce but a FRONT ONLY. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1949 cover to Italy with MEF 5d used at BENGHAZI. 1949 (MAR.8) cover to Italy bearing 'MEF' 5d adhesive (SG M15) tied by BENGHAZI cds. (GBOS stype BC1). Cancelled during the period Britain recognised Sayyis Idris and Cyrenaica as being independent but prior to the issue of the 'warrior' stamps. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1948 cover to Malta with 5d MEF pair tied TOBRUK/CYRENAICA. 1948 (21.3.) cover addressed to Malta (scarce) bearing a pair of the 5d MEF adhesives tied by TOBRUK/CYRENAICA cds with additional strike alongside. MALTA arrival b/s. A nice 10d rate cover. £165.00 |
;) ;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1939 'GB' 3d green 'Military' RPSE used from FPO 518 (Benghazi). 1939 3d green 'Military & Occupation' 'KGVI' GB registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Compensation' on reverse addressed to Egypt cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/518 cds dated 16.JA.47. R/FPO D.S.No. registered label at left. Bears additional GB 3d adhesive pair. FPO 518 was stationed at Benghazi. Surface creasing and some edge faults. H&G 3. £22.00 |
;) ;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1939 'GB' 3d green 'Military' RPSE used from FPO 518 (Benghazi). 1939 3d green 'Military & Occupation' 'KGVI' GB registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Registration' on reverse addressed to Egypt cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/518 cds dated 16.JU.45. R/FPO.D.S.No. registered label at left. Bears additional GB 1/2d and 3d adhesive making up the double cover rate and with violet RAF/CENSOR/372 h/s below. Some surface creasing. H&G 2a. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 'Economy' OHMS local cover from MISURATA. 1948 (27.7.) long manilla ON HIS MAJESTY SERVICE envelope addressed to Tripoli (slightly reduced at top and stuck down along the edge) bearing 2 1/2d MEF adhesive tied by MISURATA cds. TRIPOLI arrival b/s. £135.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Dodecanese) - 1946 POSTE/CASTELLORIZZO (ISOLLA) cover from the Dodecanese Islands. 1946 (22.8) use of larger crested 'Governo delle Isole Italiane dell Ego' envelope addressed to the Assistant to chief accountant at HQ, BMA in Rhodes & bearing the 'MEF' short set to 2/6d tied by various POSTE/CASTELLORIZZO (ISOLA) cds's of Castelrosso. Very scarce. GBOS type D3. £275.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1951 'Forces' cover from FPO 28. 1951 (MR.24.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' KGVI 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive tied FPO 28. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1953 'Forces' cover from FPO 149. 1953 (DE.8.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' KGVI 2 1/2d pale red adhesive tied FPO 149. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1961 'Forces' cover from FPO 147. 1961 (JU.3.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 3d adhesive tied FPO 147. Troops stationed at Tripoli. £18.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1954 'Forces' cover from FPO 149. 1954 (JA.12.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 2 1/2d adhesive tied FPO 149. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1957 'Forces' cover from FPO 197. 1957 (JA.23..) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 3d adhesive tied FPO 197. Troops stationed at Derna. £25.00 |
;) ;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Dodecanese) - 1945 underpaid 3d MEF 'Postage Due' cover to Rodi. 1945 (10.11.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d MEF adhesive tied by RODI/EGEO cds and being underpaid having 3d MEF 'Postage Due' added alongside (SG MD4) and tied by similar strike. A scarce use of this due on cover. Complete with original content advertisement card. £350.00 |
;) ;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1944 censored cover from TRIPOLI. 1944 (7.12.) cover addressed to Italy (roughly opened at top and with large part of reverse flap missing from name origin removal) bearing 3d and 1/- 'MEF' adhesives tied TRIPOLI/CORRISP.E.PACCHI cds with scarce black on salmon P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ ZA / 14317 censor label at left. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 1d scarlet U/M block of 4 of the 'Cairo' ROUND STOPS. SG M6a. 1942 1d scarlet in a fine unmounted mint block of four overprinted M.E.F. of the scarce Cairo round stops variation. SG M6a. £145.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 3d violet mint with signs of DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 4 (ab). 1942 3d violet 'M.E.F.' adhesive in fine mint condition showing signs of DOUBLING OF OVERPRINT. Unusual item. SG 4(ab). £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 2d orange 'Cairo' ptg ROUND STOPS blkx4 with rare margin. SG M7a. 1942 2d Orange 'Cairo printing' block of four showing the 13 1/2mm 'Round Stops' & cancelled by central ASMARA CENTRO cds dated 2.7.43. This being a very rare multiple since it still has the bottom margin attached. These being normally removed before the overprinting. Very rare as such. SG M7a. £385.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 bilingual ITALIAN/GB - FORMULA 'Air Letter' unused. B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 dark blue on cream bilingual ITALIAN/GB - FORMULA 'Air Letter' in unused condition with '371-Poligr. Maggi-50,000' imprint at bottom. Small gum stain on front. £45.00 |
;) ;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1948 2s50c on 2/6d BMA/SOMALIA U/M pair with MISPLACED STOP. SG S19a. 1948 2s50c on 2/6d yellow-green in a fine unmounted mint horizontal marginal pair with one stamp showing the MISPLACED STOP variety from Row 4/7. SG E19a. £100.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1945 POSTE AEREA (R) TRIPOLI D'AFRICA cover. 1945 (22.1) cover to UK bearing MEF 6d light colour block of four tied by rare POSTA AEREA (R)/ TRIPOLI D/AFRICA cds. (GBOS type T6). £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1943 SIDI RAFA cover. 1943 (Jun.21) unaddressed pre-printed 'Cav.Giouseppe Bancheri/Bengasi' FDC cover bearing M.E.F. series to 2/6d (SG M11-9) tied by superb individual SIDI RAFA (BEDA LITTORIA) cds's. Scarce. £85.00 |