Booklets of the World; U.S. and Worldwide; Russia
April 6-7, 2011 and April 11-12, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1801
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1903 2 Annas orange, imperforate sheet of 50, proof on grayish paper ("prove d'archivio"), middle pair originally cut out and replaced, few small faults, mostly fine-v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #Sass.4
Catalog Value €8,000
Unsold
Lot #1802
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1905 Somalia Italiana Meridionale unissued designs (prepared just before the Society of Benadir transferred its printing of stamps and banknotes to Torino), 10c (Leopard), 25c (Ship) and 50c (Tiger), imperforate die proofs in black, each with violet handstamp "Propr. Riservata D.Coen & C. Milano" (D.Coen & Company printers), fine-v.f., with 198 Dr.Enzo Diena certificates
E
Unsold
Lot #1803
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1909 unissued designs, 10c (Leopard), 50c (Tiger) and 1L (Ship), imperforate sheetlet of six in carmine red, v.f., extremely rare
Box E
Unsold
Lot #1804
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1909 unissued designs, 10c (Leopard), 50c (Tiger) and 1L (Ship), imperforate sheetlet of six in green, on watermarked paper, v.f., extremely rare
Box E
Unsold
Lot #1805
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 20c Tower at Mnara Ciromo, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.171)
P
Catalog #142P
Unsold
Lot #1806
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 50c Governor's Palace at Mogadishu, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.175)
P
Catalog #146P
Unsold
Lot #1807
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 5 Lire Ostrich, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.181)
P
Catalog #152P
Unsold
Lot #1808
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 10 Lire Hippopotamus, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.182)
P
Catalog #153P
Unsold
Lot #1809
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 20 Lire Greater Kudu, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.183)
P
Catalog #154P
Unsold
Lot #1810
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1931 Pictorial Issue, 25 Lire Lion, imperf. trial color proofs, 18 different (!), each mounted on background of simulated perforations and on large gray card, dated and signed at bottom, fine-v.f., probably unique (Sass.184)
P
Catalog #155P
Unsold

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