British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1942 3d violet (USED), SGM9

British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1942 3d violet (USED), SGM9British Occupation of Italian Colonies (Middle East Forces) 1942 3d violet, type M2, Nairobi overprint (13 mm long, regular lettering and square stops), SGM9. Fine horizontal pair, centrally cancelled by almost complete Asmara circular date stamps, dated '8. 3. 42'. Some perforation separation at top, but a very scarce used multiple. These stamps of Great Britain were overprinted by Army Printing Services in Cairo for use in territory occupied by

and odd trivial blemishes (couple of tones

Attractive and very scarce in this form

before many items were sold to other collectors after his death

The Chalon Head stamps are considered one of the most beautiful stamp designs from the Victorian era

second state = type "B")

At a huge 16

I kept in the box it was in when I passed it on to you

a collector

Gagarin complete an orbit of the Earth inside the Soviet space capsule Vostok-1

SG145 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" overprint

The use of British stamps in Ascension Island ceased in December 1922

Bermuda 1938-53 5s pale green and red/yellow