1886-1896, 2/6-£ 20 QV Postage & Revenue, optd "SPECIMEN" in horizontal pairs, only £ 10 missing, otherwise complete set mint never in rarely seen condition (SG 195-205 + 207-208s)

1917, 5 C and pair 10 C first edition with four-line overprint, on registered letter KIGOMA (R-slip Belgian Congo) via British-Indian Field Post, "F.P.O.320" and "BASE OFFICE/REG./ I.E.F.", London and Lisbon to ALDEIA DE PAIS PIRES/SEIXAT in Portugal, provisional censorship strip "CENSURE MILITAIRE KIGOMA LE 9/11/17 LE CENSEUR" and signum on reverse. Top piece from the correspondence of Baron Greindl, destination rarity

Captain Cook, center proof in horizontal pair, with gum, small imperfection

4 P Harbour and Mount Ikurangi, proof in issued colour, block of four, lightly stained

½ P Captain Cook landing, die proof in issued colour

1 P Captain Cook, imperforated block of four in issued colour, rare proof

1 Shilling King George V, block of four in issued colour, rare plate proof

Registered letter with 1 Fr 1893 overprint Type II, single franking via French ship mail and MODANE A PARIS transit postmark to LANGRES / France with arrival mark, fine and rare use of this stamp

1896, 15 C postal stationery envelope used uprated with 2 C and 2 x 4 C Somali warriors, tied by OBOCK COLONIE-FRANCse, via French ship mail and Djibouti to Bern with arrival mark, fine

1901, 25 C postal stationery envelope OBOCK, large format used uprated with 15 C postal stamp Djibouti, registered use Djibouti via French ship mail to CETTE / France with arrival mark, tiny paper faults

1901, letter with 15 C in mixed franking with bisect 10 C Djibouti and another 10 C on back, via French ship mail to PARIS with arrival mark, a rare postage combination

1902, 20 C Somali warrior bisect on card (Cafeé arabe) from Djibouti via French ship mail to GRAULHET / France with arrival mark

1896, Registered letter from DJIBOUTI with three-colour franking, postage stamps on front and back, via French ship mail to BELFORT / France, showing three transit cancellations, edge of letter faulty

1902, 5 C "Views of Djibouti" blue-green / brick red horizontal pair on front, on reverse 5 C green / yellow-green late issue, very rare combination of the two 5 centimes values

1903, 40 C "views of Djibouti", single franking on registered letter from Djibouti to MARSEILLAN / France with arrival mark, left slightly cut, this denomination has rarely been used

"0.40" handstamp overprint on 4 C, single franking on registered letter from Djibouti to Port Vendres/France

1943, 2 As 6 Ps Postage stamp India single franking on airmail cover, cancelled in DUBAI, censored to BOMBAY / India with arrival mark, censorship strip shortened, creased, fine

Cover with pair 1 A 3 P postage stamps India, tied in DUBAI, censored to BOMBAY / India with arrival postmark, fine

1947, DUBAI - PERSIAN GULF, two fines on cover with India 1 A (2) and ½ A to Bombay with arrival postmark, cover slightly shortened at the top

20 Fr Albatros and 30 Fr d´Urville, mint never hinged, very fine

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Schwarzbrauenalbatros 20 Fr und 30 Fr d´Urville je tadellos postfrisch, Pracht