Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 149
Somalia
50581
F / 150
1945 ‘E.A.F.’ printed registered stationery envelope to Rome, uprated 2d., 6d. and 9d.tied unclearly dated
Italian registered date stamps, handstamped registration label, violet censor and unframed A.V.2 hand-
stamp, at left Egyptian censor tape and cachets, Rome arrival backstamp, horizontal and vertical creasing.
200 - 300
50582
F / 150
1946 (13 SP) registered cover to Mahe, Seychelles franked E.A.F. 2d and pair 9d tied by single Mogadishu
C cds, manuscript “Gone Away” and “Returned to sender” in violet plus large blue “RETURNED TO
SENDER”, the return address of the sender has been altered from Mogadishu to Rome, the reverse
shows many different cancels with Aden transit (21 Sep), Nairobi transit (24 SEP), Victoria Seychelles
arrival (OC 7), returned with Nairobi transit (12 NO), Mogadishu R.L.O. cancels 15, 17 and 20 NO and
final 28 MR/ 47 cds, Napoli transits 15.4.47; fine and unusual
200 - 300
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)
50583
50585
50586
50583
H
S.G. 14a
1882-85 wmk CA 2c brown with overprint type 2, used with partial four-bar obliterator at top, slight
thin otherwise fine and scarce (S.G. £1’600).
200 - 300
50584
H
S.G. 20a
1883 wmk CA 8c orange with inverted overprint, used with partial Singapore cds, soiled and stained,
still very presentable example of this major rarity of Bangkok with no more than three examples
thought to exist (see the book by Michel Houde); cert. Brandon (2025) (S.G. £30’000).
8’000 - 12’000
50585
C
S.G. 19, 21, 22
1882-85 CA group with type I ovpts incl. 6c lilac unused part original gum, slightly soiled, 10c slate
unused large part original gum, fine and scarce, and 12c brown-purple unused large part original gum,
ok to fine condition (S.G. £825).
100 - 200
50586
C
S.G. 22
1882-85 wmk CA 12c brown-purple mint o.g., slightly toned gum, fine (S.G. £425).
90 - 120
50587
G H
U.S. Legation Cachets: Specialised group of four stamps of Bangkok with small to large part strikes of
the U.S. Legation seal, mixed to very fine, a very rare and valuable assembly.
150 - 200