Stamps of Italian Somaliland 1903-1939
Jan 26, 2018 4:26:11 GMT
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 26, 2018 4:26:11 GMT
I have long been a fan of classic stamps of Italian colonies, and one of my favorite designs is that used for the earliest issues of Italian Somaliland (modern day Somalia). My personal favorite is the Scott A1 design featuring an elephant, as shown below. I was surprised to realize that until I recently acquired these stamps, I had no examples at all from Italian Somaliland in my collection.
Without surcharges, these stamps are Scott #1-2, and then with surcharges, of which there are several, they are Scott #10-11, 22, 40-42, 44, and 70-71. Please note that some of these are surcharged stamps which have then been surcharged again, making correct identification confusing for some. In browsing through these stamps in the online APS Stamp Store, I noted a fair number of mistakes in identification, so buyer beware!
Below are examples of Scott #10-11 from 1906-1907. Nice looking elephants, aren't they?
Without surcharges, these stamps are Scott #1-2, and then with surcharges, of which there are several, they are Scott #10-11, 22, 40-42, 44, and 70-71. Please note that some of these are surcharged stamps which have then been surcharged again, making correct identification confusing for some. In browsing through these stamps in the online APS Stamp Store, I noted a fair number of mistakes in identification, so buyer beware!
Below are examples of Scott #10-11 from 1906-1907. Nice looking elephants, aren't they?
