(Slovenia) 1942 parcel card to LUBIANA franked Yugoslavia 25p. that has been overlaid with Hitler Mussolini 1L.25 pair with further pair below tied 'TREBNJE' cds, reverse with pair 40c. postage dues ties LUBIANA cds.
(Society Islands) 1909 (29 Avril) 10c. postal stationery envelope to Germany cancelled Taravao Tahiti cds with Papeete transit at base and San Francisco machine transit on reverse. Ex. Grabowski.
(Soldier's Letter) 1882 envelope FRONT ONLY to London franked Great Britain 1d. lilac tied A25 duplex, the envelope part printed for '3 Bn. King's Roayl Rifles'.
(Soldiers Letter) 1876 (NO 20) cover to Mere, Wilts endorsed and countersigned, bearing Great Britain 1d., plate 172, cancelled A26 obliterator with Gibraltar cds alongside. The letter was written by Prt. Thomas Welch No.1215 of 69th Foot Regiment.
(Soldiers Letter) 1883 (FE 1) Soldier’s concessionary envelope to London endorsed “from No C 1939 Corporal Frederick Harrow/ Commissariat of Transport Corps” and countersigned by Officer from the same corps, franked by 1865-1903 2d. tied by blue Hamilton duplex; some toning around perfs and small part of backflap missing, a great rarity with only two recorded paying the 2d rate.
(Soldier’s Letter) 1882 soldier’s concessionary rate cover to Plymouth bearing 16 dots 1d. lilac tied ‘A26’ duplex, envelope correctly endorsed at the top from Private Martin Sweney on “S.S Draceo” at Gibraltar and countersigned by his Commanding Officer; tear at top of envelope with small part of backflap missing.
(Somalia) 1907 (18 Feb) ‘Somalia Italiana/ Meridionale’ 5c. and 10c. Postage Dues cancelled Mogadiscio Somalia Italiana Merid.; fine and unusual.
(Somalia) 1909 incoming unfranked cover from Zanzibar bearing circular framed ‘T ‘ on front, reverse with C.50 on 5a ‘Lion’ tied Mogadiscio cds, a fine postage due.
(Somalia) 1922 (20.2.) cover to Trento franked by two ‘Lion’ 1916 20c on 2a brown-orange cancelled Giumbo Somali Italiana, grey wax seal on reverse. Good clean condition with good example of this scarcer cancel.
(Somalia) 1926 cover to Washington D.C. franked ‘Lion’ 10c. on 1a., 15c. on 2a. and 1L. on 10a. tied by Villagio Duca Abruzzi cds; without backstamps and small tear in envelope near 1L, attractive item.
(Somalia) 1927 (7.6.) local cover to Mogadiscio franked 1926 Benadir ‘Lion’ 10c on 1a and 50c on 5a tied by fine strike of Chisimaio datestamp; light vertical filing crease, no backstamps.
(Somalia) 1927 incoming underfrankd cover from Bombay, India bearing circular-framed T handstamp and crayon "20c" charge, arrival cds on front whilst on reverse 20c on 2c lion affixed as a postage due and tied cds; fine and rare usage.
(Somalia) 1928 (17.1.) cover to Salsomaggiore bearing single franking 1926 ‘Lion’ 50c. on 5a yellow-orange tied by fine Somalia Italiana Bender Cassim cds. A fine example of the scarce cancel.
(Somalia) 1928 picture postcard of young lady to italy franked on reverse 1926-30 10c red and 20c deep violet tied by two rare violet Villagio Duca Abruzzi Somalia Italiano; rare cancel a little unclear otherwise fine and fresh condition.
(Somalia) 1930 (29.9.) envelope to Napoli bearing single franking 50c. tied by good strike of the very rare Baidoa Somalia Italiana cds with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp of 19.X.; some staining on envelope and a little roughly opened but a seldom seen cancel.
(Somalia) 1936 (23.4.) registered cover to Padova bearing single-franking 1932 2L.55 Ostrich tied by Posta Militare No. 122 S cds, formula registration etiquette with similar straight-line handstamp. A fine single franking paying 50c postage, 1.25L registration and 80c airmail = 2l.55; slight overall ageing.
(Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).
(Somalia) 1946 (22.1.) air mail cover to serving officer at B.A.D.R. franked 1943-46 E.A.F. overprinted 2d. (4, a strip of three and single) tied *Mogadiscio* datestamp; some slight ageing.
(Somalia) 1946 (7 MY) registered OHMS cover bearing E.A.F. overprinted set less 2d., each stamp tied Mogadishu cds; fine condition.
(South West Africa) 1904 feldpostkarte with violet lithographed image on reverse of Okahanja, cancelled K.D. Feldpoststation Nr.1., Karibib arrival bottom left.