Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Registered Postcards
(Eritrea) 1902 registered picture postcard to Kamenice nad Lipou, Czechoslovakia franked 10c. and 25c. tied Massaua (Eritrea) cds, ‘R hand stamp with manuscript number.
£325
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies /
(Eritrea) 1923 registered cover to West New York, USA franked overprinted 5c. pair and vertical strip of four 60c. tied Asmara Eritrea registered cds, reverse with Naploi Porto transit and New York transits plus West New York arrival; some aging and faults at periphery of envelope, an unusual franking.
£75
Italian colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Proofs
(ERitrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of four imperforated proofs affixed to card with 10c. Postman, 15c. Telegraphist, unissued 75c. Portrait and 2L Lancer
£315
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Proofs
(Eritrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of three imperforated proofs affixed to thick card with 35c. Lancer, 5L. Asmara Parliament and 10L. Camels.
£335
British Occupation Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / / Telegramme
(Eritrea) 1951 (20.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical pair and 2 SH 50 Cts on 2/6d., tied Asmara Centro date stamp and with series of punch holes as normal.
£55
British Occupation Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / / Telegramme
(Eritrea) 1951 (21.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical pair and 10 Shilling on 10/- plus 1951 10 Cents on 1d. light ultramarine tied by two Asmara Central date stamps. Slight tear in margin top right otherwise fine.
£115
British Occupation Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / / Telegramme
(Eritrea) 1951 (6.11.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. and 5 Shilling on 5/-, tied by two Asmara Centro date stamps and with series of punch holes as normal.
£65
ITALY:
Covers and stamps / Italy / / Maritime
(Maritime) 1896 envelope to Massaua, Eritrea, franked 20c. Umberto tied by TORINO squared circle date stamp. On reverse, boxed dated 'MASSAUA/SERVIZIO ITALIANO/DEL MAR ROSSO'.
£165
ITALIAN COLONIES: (Eritrea)
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / / Registered mail
1916 registered cover to ROME franked with 4 x 20c. on 15c. + 5c. cancelled 'ASMARA-RACCOMANDATE/(ERITREA)'cds; arrival backstamp; fine and attractive.
£145
Eritrea
Covers and stamps / / Italian Colonies / Postage dues
1924 cover from Hemel Hempstead, England underfranked with 1½d. and bearing hexagonal framed ‘T’, annotated on reverse “If left please forward to/ R. A. Mess/ Aden”, initial arrival backstamp overlaid block of five 1903 20c Postage Dues tied by two unclear cancels.
£495
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
British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / M.E.F. / / / Censored mail
Eritrea 1945 registered censored cover to Transvaal, South Africa franked M.E.F. 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. (3) tied Asmara cds, redirected on arrival to Springs and then to Benoni, with wide variety of cancels and some sellotape reinforcements
£65
British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / / Censored mail
Eritrea: 1945 (12.6.) censored cover to Aden, franked 'M.E.F.' overprinted values including 9d. tied Cheren (Eritrea)cds, Aden Camp arrival backstamp.
£115
British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies /
Eritrea: 1949 registered cover to London franked 20c. on 2d. and 2s50c. on 2/6d. tied Asmara cds, further group of Asmara cancels on reverse; envelope roughly opened out for display.