SOMALILAND PROTECT 1903 SGO4, O5 Official QV 8a dull mauve, 1r green and carmine used digital-edition 6) and Birmingham (15 JU)

6) and Birmingham (15 JU) backstamps

Very fine unused imperforate top marginal block of four printed by DLR on poor quality buff paper

1948 2¬Ωd-1s Olympic Games

Superb used example of this rare watermark variety neatly cancelled by a part London squared circle datestamp leaving a clear profile

SOMALILAND PROTECT 1903 SGO4, O5 Official QV 8a dull mauve, 1r green and carmine used digital-edition 6) and Birmingham (15 JU)Official. 1903 (1 June) QV 8a dull mauve, 1r green and carmine, each with large part Berbera cds, dated "12 AP 05". A very fine and rare pair. Only 145 (8a) and 321 (1r) sold from the 2400 of each value printed, the rest being remaindered. Holcombe cert (1995). P234006318