BRITISH OCCUPATION of
ITALIAN COLONIES STAMPS
1942
SG M6
KING GEORGE VI
OVERPRINTED 'M.E.F'
Stamps used in territories occupied by the British forces in Eritrea, Italian Somaliland, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and the Dodecanese Islands. These stamps are Great Britain issue stamps overprinted 'M.E.F' an abbreviation of 'Middle East Forces'. SG M6 has a type 'M 2' overprint where the dots between the letters 'M.E.F' are more square shaped and the letters are smooth. This stamp is a regular issue SG 463 British stamp.
SG M6
1d
scarlet
1d
scarlet
VARIATIONS & FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
SG M6a
overprinted with type 2a M.E.F
(rough letters and 'round' periods between the letters)
overprinted with type 2a M.E.F
(rough letters and 'round' periods between the letters)
SG M6b
vertical se-tenant
vertical se-tenant
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