(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(Somalia) 1928 picture postcard of young lady to italy franked on reverse 1926-30 10c red and 20c deep violet tied by two rare violet Villagio Duca Abruzzi Somalia Italiano; rare cancel a little unclear otherwise fine and fresh condition.
(Somalia) 1930 (29.9.) envelope to Napoli bearing single franking 50c. tied by good strike of the very rare Baidoa Somalia Italiana cds with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp of 19.X.; some staining on envelope and a little roughly opened but a seldom seen cancel.
(Somalia) 1936 (23.4.) registered cover to Padova bearing single-franking 1932 2L.55 Ostrich tied by Posta Militare No. 122 S cds, formula registration etiquette with similar straight-line handstamp. A fine single franking paying 50c postage, 1.25L registration and 80c airmail = 2l.55; slight overall ageing.
(Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).
(Somalia) 1946 (22.1.) air mail cover to serving officer at B.A.D.R. franked 1943-46 E.A.F. overprinted 2d. (4, a strip of three and single) tied *Mogadiscio* datestamp; some slight ageing.
(Tripolitania) 1924 (15.3.) registered covr to Brugg, Switzerland bearing single franking overprinted 2L. ‘March on Rome’ tied Tripoli D’Africa cds, arrival backstamp. Scarce stamp on cover.
(Tripolitania) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 3L carmine cancelled Direzione Tripoli cds with Sirt (Tripolitania) cds above; scarce.
(Tripolitania) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 40c. green vertical bottom margin pair cancelled Azizia cds; scarce.
(Tripolitania) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 1L red-brown and 2L. brown cancelled Tripoli D’Africa cds; scarce.
(Tripolitania) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 50c. violet and 2L. brown cancelled Tripoli D’Africa cds; scarce.
(Tripolitania) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 20c. blue horizontal pair cancelled Tripoli D’Africa cds; fine and scarce.
(Tunisia) 1865 (1 Feb) entire to Genova bearing single franking 1863 40c rose-carmine tied by double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds. 40c being the rate for travel by Italian Consular Service by sea between 1.3.1863 and 14.7.1870
(Tunisia) 1865 (24 Nov) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing three 1863 40c rose-carmine cancelled with two double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, repeated at right, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cancel, disinfected with two horizontal slits, one of which passes through the stamps, Sorani and Dienna signatures.
(Tunisia) 1868 (12 Feb) thick entire to Genova franked at double rate with London printing 10c. pair and a 20c. cancelled by dotted ‘235’ handstamps, Tunisi Poste Italiane transit at right, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds.
(Tunisia) 1868 (12 Nov) entire to Genova bearing single franking 1863 40c rose-carmine cancelled with dotted lozenge ‘235’ with double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds in association to left, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cancel, fine clean condition.