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1903 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'BRITISH SOMALILAND'

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  2 1/2 a blue
  3 a orange
  4 a green
  6 a brown
  8 a lilac
  12 a lilac on red
  1 R green and red
  2 R red and orange
  3 R brown and green
  5 R blue and violet

The overprint exist printed at the top of the stamp (for all values) or at the bottom of the stamp (values 2 a 6 p, 6 a, 12 a, 1 R, 2 R, 3 R and 5 R). Some errors exist; inverted overprints and missing second 'I' in 'BRITISH'.

 

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	**	**
1 a	**	**
2 a	**	**
2 a 6 p	***	***
3 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
6 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***
1 R	***	***
2 R	RR	RR
3 R	RR	RR
5 R	RR	RR

1904 Stamps of India (King Edward VII) overprinted 'BRITISH SOMALILAND' at the bottom

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac
  3 a orange
  4 a olive
  8 a lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1904 King Edward VII, inscription 'SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE'

  1/2 a green
  1 a red and black
  1 a red (1909)
  2 a lilac and violet
  2 1/a a blue
  3 a green and brown
  4 a black and green
  6 a violet and green
  8 a blue and black
  12 a orange and black

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'CA Crown' (1904)
1/2 a	*	*
1 a red and black	***	***
2 a	***	***
2 1/2 a	***	***
3 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
6 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
12 a	R	R
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1905)
1/2 a	*	*
1 a red and black	**	**
1 a red	***	***	1909
2 a	***	***
2 1/2 a	***	***
3 a	***	***
4 a	***	***
6 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***

Large size

  1 R green
  2 R lilac
  3 R black and green
  5 R red and black

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

For the specialist, all the small stamps (except 1 a red) exists with watermark 'CA crown' and 'multiple CA crown'. The 1 a red issued in 1909 has watermark 'multiple CA crown'. For examples of these watermarks see under 'Official stamps'. The large stamps (Rupee values) have watermark 'CC crown'.

1912 King George V

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a lilac and violet
  2 1/2 a blue
  3 a green and brown
  4 a black and green
  6 a violet and green
  8 a blue and black
  12 a ornage and black

Larger size

(Reduced sizes)

  1 R green
  2 R lilac 
  3 R black and green
  5 R red and black

All the above stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown' (1912)
1/2 a	*	*
1 a	*	*
2 a	***	***
2 1/2 a	**	**
3 a	**	**
4 a	**	**
6 a	***	***
8 a	***	***
12 a	***	***
1 R	***	***
2 R	R	R
3 R	R	R
5 R	RR	RR
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown' (1921)
1/2 a	c	c
1 a	*	*
2 a	*	*
2 1/2 a	*	*
3 a	*	*
4 a	*	*
6 a	**	**
8 a	**	**
12 a	***	***
1 R	***	***
2 R	***	***
3 R	R	R
5 R	R	R

Official stamps

1903 Stamps of India (Queen Victoria) overprinted 'On H.M.S.' and 'BRITISH SOMALILAND'

 
  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a violet
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

These stamps have been forged, examples:

(Forged overprints on genuine stamps?)

1903 Stamps of India (King Edward VII) overprinted 'SERVICE' and 'BRITISH SOMALILAND'

  1/2 a green
  1 a red
  2 a violet
  8 a lilac
  1 R red and green

Used stamps do not exist?

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	*	-
1 a	*	-
2 a	*	-
8 a	R	-
1 R	RR	-

1904 Stamps of King Edward VII overprinted 'O.H.M.S.'

  1/2 a green
  1 a red and black
  2 a lilac and violet
  8 a blue and black
  1 R green

For the specialist: the 1 R has watermark 'CC crown'. The Anna values all have watermark 'CA crown'. Only the 2 a red and black was also issued with watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 a	***	***
1 a	R	R
2 a	RR	RR	Watermark 'CA Crown'
2 a	RR	RR	Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
8 a	RR	RR
1 R	RR	RR	Watermark 'CC Crown'

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