SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 1903 3a brown-orange, variety, SG5bSomaliland 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