Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Eritrea / Italian Colonies / Lion / Newspaper wrapper
(Eritrea) 1928 ‘Il Quotidiano Eritreo’ two page publication addressed ro Rome bearing single franking 1924 10c on 1a. Lion tied by fine Asmara Eritrea * Partenze; fine usage and condition.
£155
Nigeria
Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Lagos / Postal Stationery / Lion
(Lagos) 1893 ‘1d’ on Penny Halfpenny postal stationery card addressed to Germany with a fine hand-drawn picture of the artist painting a Lion, addressed and messaged but sent under cover.
£110
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Italian Colonies / Postage dues / Lion
(Somalia) 1909 incoming unfranked cover from Zanzibar bearing circular framed ‘T ‘ on front, reverse with C.50 on 5a ‘Lion’ tied Mogadiscio cds, a fine postage due.
£645
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1922 (20.2.) cover to Trento franked by two ‘Lion’ 1916 20c on 2a brown-orange cancelled Giumbo Somali Italiana, grey wax seal on reverse. Good clean condition with good example of this scarcer cancel.
£75
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1926 cover to Washington D.C. franked ‘Lion’ 10c. on 1a., 15c. on 2a. and 1L. on 10a. tied by Villagio Duca Abruzzi cds; without backstamps and small tear in envelope near 1L, attractive item.
£275
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1927 (7.6.) local cover to Mogadiscio franked 1926 Benadir ‘Lion’ 10c on 1a and 50c on 5a tied by fine strike of Chisimaio datestamp; light vertical filing crease, no backstamps.
£95
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Postage dues / Lion
(Somalia) 1927 incoming underfrankd cover from Bombay, India bearing circular-framed T handstamp and crayon "20c" charge, arrival cds on front whilst on reverse 20c on 2c lion affixed as a postage due and tied cds; fine and rare usage.
£695
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1928 (17.1.) cover to Salsomaggiore bearing single franking 1926 ‘Lion’ 50c. on 5a yellow-orange tied by fine Somalia Italiana Bender Cassim cds. A fine example of the scarce cancel.
£85
United States
Covers and stamps / USA / Lion
1852 (March 20) entire date lined from Moscow to Mobile, Ala bearing oval framed ‘Steam/ 5’ handstamp, at centre a good example of red oval Frank Lyon handstamp illustrated with a lion. A fine example of this handstamp used on the Tombigbee River, Ex. Eggen.
£595
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
1915 (4.4) registered cover to Florence franked 1906-07 ‘Lion’ 15c on 2a pair and 25c on 2½a tied by two Giumbo (Somalia Italiano) with another strike below that shows manuscript amended month from ‘4’ to ‘5’, arrival backstamp of 2.6.; some faults to reverse of envelope.
£75
Tibet
Covers and stamps / Tibet / Lion
1920s cover from Shigatse to Petli bearing on reverse a single franking 1s. tied Shigatse date stamp with Penau and Gynatse transits left and right of adhesive and arrival bottom left.
£75
ITALIAN COLONIES: (Eritrea)
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Lion
1926 (30.12) small calling card envelope to ASMARA franked on reverse 25c. on 2½a. 'Lion' tied 'ADI CAIFU/(ERITREA)' cds, repeated on front. Fine local unsealed cover.
£55
ITALIAN COLONIES: (Somalia)
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Elephant / Lion / Registered Postcards
1930 (26.11.) registered picture postcard (of elephant at night) to Switzerland franked 5c. on 2b., pair 10c. on 1a. and a 2L. tied 'MOGADISCIO' cds, registration label at top, arrival cds at base. Fine condition.
£395
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Somaliland / Registered mail / Elephant / Lion
Somalia 1930 registered picture postcard to Switzerland franked 5c. on 2b., pair 10c. on 1a. and a 2L. tied Mogadiscio cds, registration label at top, arrival cds at base. Fine condition.