Somalia under Italian administration from 1950 to 1960

In 1941, Italian Somaliland was occupied by British troops.

The British continued to administer the area until 1 April 1950 when Italian Somaliland became the "Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian administration" (in Italian stamp catalogues or ebay/delcampe: Somalia A.F.I.S. / Amministrazione fiduciaria italiana della Somalia), a United Nations Trust Territory. Its capital was Mogadiscio/Mogadishu and was administered by Italy from 1950 to 1960.

In ten years many stamps were issued. All the stamps were printed by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, IPZS) founded in 1928 and situated in Rome.

I find that the stamps are really beautiful and are a nice addition to many topical collections (flowers, sports, animals, engineering etc.).