British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1948-49 10c on 1d pale scarlet variety, SGE2var British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia stamps post-flight surgeon Dr Bill Carpentier

post-flight surgeon Dr Bill Carpentier and Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) technician John Hirasaki

which has a watercolour miniature of the Amalfi coast fitted into the lid

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £375

which reads (translated):

An excellent collector's piece

British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1948-49 10c on 1d pale scarlet variety, SGE2var British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia stamps post-flight surgeon Dr Bill CarpentierBritish Occupation of Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1948 49 10c on 1d pale scarlet, type E1 surcharge, upper right corner horizontal pair showing dramatic misplacement of surcharge to right extending in to margin, SGE2var. A fine and fresh unmounted mint positional pair with full original gum. A real rarity as only one sheet existed and especially desirable in this positional form and in such exceptional quality. These stamps of Great Britain were