SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 1903 3a brown-orange, variety, SG5b Bermuda stamps from eight vignette plates

from eight vignette plates

Gurkha officer Rambahadur Limbu's autograph lies diagonally across the upper left portion of the document

the postmaster General) on the reverse

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SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 1903 3a brown-orange, variety, SG5b Bermuda stamps from eight vignette platesSomaliland Protectorate 1903 3a brown orange, overprint at top, variety '1' for first 'I' in 'BRITISH' (R6 4, upper pane), SG5b. A very fine mint example with fresh colour and large part original gum. Couple of slightly shortish perforations, mentioned purely for accuracy. An extremely rare and unusual variety with a maximum of only 66 possible. The Protectorate Post Office was established on 1 June 1903, when control of British Somaliland was