Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 7025 - Bechauanaland, Somaliland & Sudan, The John Inglefield-Watson Collections
Lot: 1417

Somaliland 1901-04, The Somaliland Campaigns Four expeditions had to be instituted against the "Mad Mullah" and his followers who were spreading death and destruction against the peaceful Somali. Indian stamps were used on correspondence Third Expedition, October 1902 - June 1903 1903 (25 May) unstamped envelope to Hampshire, marked "Stamps unobtainable active service Somaliland", showing unframed "T" with London "1d/f.b." h.s. alongside and showing, on reverse, single-ring "f.p.o. no 45" and "base office/obbia" (28.5), Aden (30.5), Portsmouth (11.6) and arrival (12.6) datestamps; the envelope with some creases and small tears. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 Note: F.P.O. No 45 was located at Bothole.

Sold for
£190