Stamps of Great Britain were overprinted and surcharged for use in terrority in North Africa occupied by British Forces in Eritrea, Italian Somaliland and Tripolitania during World War II. Stamps were issued from 1942 until 1951. Cyrenaica, which the British authorities recognised as having an established leader, issued its own stamps in 1950.
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Item: 706689
1942 KGVI MEF 1d scarlet. A very fine mint copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. SG M1a.
Price: £65.00
Item: 706690
1942 KGVI MEF 2d orange. A very fine mint copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. SG M1a.
Price: £48.00
Item: 23303
1942 KGVI MEF 2d orange in a very fine mint block of four, one copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. Small stain at top right not affecting variety. SG M2, M2a.
Price: £50.00
Item: 706691
1942 KGVI MEF 5d brown. A very fine mint copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. SG M5a.
Price: £48.00
Item: 23304
1942 KGVI MEF 5d brown in a very fine mint block of four, one copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. SG M5, M5a.
Price: £52.00
Item: 23305
1942 KGVI MEF 5d brown. A superb used copy showing the Row 6/10 SLICED "M" variety. SG M5a.
Price: £50.00
Item: 12299
1942 KGVI MEF 1d scarlet (square stops ovpt) & 2d orange (round stops ovpt). A very fine used re-joined pair cancelled by a near complete strike of the scarce Indian FPO 90 pmk dated 13 NOV '42. SG M6, M7a.
Price: £75.00
Item: 23306
1942 KGVI MEF 1d scarlet. A very fine mint block of four (variety u/m never hinged) of the round stops overprint, one copy showing the SMALL STOP AFTER "F" variety. Stamp # 59 of the setting. SG M6a, M6a var.
Price: £140.00
Item: 706692
1942 KGVI MEF 1d scarlet. A very fine mint block of four of the round stops overprint hinged only on the top pair. SG M6a.
Price: £125.00
Item: 706694
1942 KGVI 1d scarlet. An u/m never hinged block of four showing the rounds stops on the top pair and square stops on the lower pair. Block from Row 6/2-3 and Row 7/2-3 showing the POINTED LEFT LEG OF "M" on Row 6/3. Scarce piece. SG M6b x 2.
Price: £320.00
Item: 706695
1942 KGVI 1d scarlet. An u/m never hinged block of four showing the rounds stops on the top pair and square stops on the lower pair. Block from Row 1/4-5 and Row 2/4-5 showing the SERRATED LEFT SIDE TO "F" on Row 1/5. Scarce piece. SG M6b x 2.
Price: £320.00
Item: 706693
1942 KGVI MEF 2d orange. A very fine mint block of four of the round stops overprint hinged only on the top pair. SG M7a.
Price: £175.00
Item: 12298
1942 KGVI MEF 2½d ultramarine. A very fine mint vertical pair of the round stops overprint, the lower copy showing the SMALL STOP AFTER "F" variety. Stamp # 59 of the setting. SG M8a, M8a var.
Price: £70.00
Item: 706696
1942 KGVI 2½d ultramarine. An u/m never hinged block of four showing the rounds stops on the top pair and square stops on the lower pair. Tiny gum mark on top right corner perf but a scarce piece. SG M8b x 2.
Price: £340.00
Item: 23313
1948-49 KGVI BMA Eritrea 2s 50c on 2s 6d yellow-green. A very fine used copy showing the "T" GUIDE MARK IN KING'S HAIR variety. Listed in the Commonwealth catalogue as CW 11b. Scarce on this value. SG E10 var.
Price: £140.00
Item: 99
1948 KGVI BMA Eritrea 20c on 2d agate Postage Due in a very fine mint lower marginal block of four hinged on one stamp (variety u/m never hinged), one copy showing the NO STOP AFTER "A" variety. SG ED3, ED3a.
Price: £75.00
Item: 23288
1948 KGVI BMA Eritrea 20c on 2d agate Postage Due. A very fine mint copy showing the NO STOP AFTER "A" variety. SG ED3a.
Price: £42.00
Item: 706700
1948 KGVI BMA Tripolitania 1l on ½d emerald Postage Due in a u/m never hinged top marginal block of four (some pink paper adherence on reverse from inter-leaving), one copy showing the NO STOP AFTER "A" variety. Row 2/12. SG TD1,TD1a.
Price: £30.00
Item: 101
1948 KGVI BMA Tripolitania 2l on 1d carmine Postage Due in a u/m never hinged top marginal block of six, one copy showing the NO STOP AFTER "A" variety. Row 2/12. SG TD2, TD2a.
Price: £48.00
Item: 102
1948 KGVI BMA Tripolitania 2l on 1d carmine Postage Due in a very fine mint block of four, one copy showing the NO STOP AFTER "A" variety. Row 1/12. SG TD2, TD2a.
