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ITALY Other issues from 1862 to 1899

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1862 Newspaper stamp, Number '2' embossed in center Inscription 'GIORNALI STAMPE FRANCO BOLLO'

  2 c yellow

The same stamps in grey (values 1 c and 2 c) were issued in Sardinia.
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
2 c *** *** Exists with value inverted: R

1863 Value

  1 c green
  2 c brown

For the specialist, these stamps have watermark crown and perforation 14.

Watermark 'Crown' on the backside of two 2 c stamps
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 c c c
2 c c vc

1889 Cross

5 c green, 1897 type

  1 c brown (1896)
  2 c brown (1896)
  5 c green (1889)
  5 c green (other type, 1890)
  5 c green (other type, 1897)

For the specialist, these stamps have watermark crown and 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
1 c c c
2 c c vc
5 c *** c 1889
5 c *** c 1890
5 c c vc 1897

A bogus issue of Italy in a similar design, inscription 'ITALIA' on top, 'FRANCO' left and 'BOLLO' right, cross with crown in the center:

I have seen the following values: 1 c green, 5 c red on grey, 10 c blue on red, 30 c violet, (?) yellow and 3 L black.

1879 King Humbert

5 c green 1893 issue 30 c brown 40 c brown 45 c green, 1889 50 c violet 1 L brown and yellow

  5 c green
  10 c red
  10 c red (1893, different frame)
  20 c orange
  20 c orange (1893, different frame)
  25 c blue
  25 c blue (1893, different frame)
  30 c brown
  40 c brown (1889)
  45 c green (1889)
  45 c green (1893, different frame)
  50 c violet
  60 c violet (1889)
  1 L brown and yellow (1889)
  2 L orange
  5 L green and red (1889)
  5 L red and blue (1891)

These stamps have watermark 'Crown' and 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
5 c * c
10 c *** c
10 c c vc 1893 issue
20 c *** vc
20 c c vc 1893 issue
25 c *** c
25 c c vc 1893 issue
30 c *** RR
40 c * c
45 c RR c
45 c * c 1893 issue
50 c * c
60 c ** *
1 L ** *
2 L *** RR
5 L green and red *** RR
5 L red and blue *** ***

Surcharged

  '2 Cm' on 5 c green
  'Cmi 20c' on 30 c brown (1890)
  'Cmi 20c' on 50 c violet (1891)

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
2 c on 5 c	**	**
20 c on 30 c	***	c
20 c on 50 c	***	*

Overprinted 'BLP' in fancy letters (1921)
  1 L brown and green

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 L	RRR	RRR

For the specialist: after forgeries of the 5 L green and red became known, consisting of the outer part of a 5 c green and the center part of a 10 c red, these stamps were withdrawn from circulation in July 1891. The 30 c brown, 2 L orange and 5 L green and red are very rare in used condition; forged cancels exist!

These stamps overprinted with 'ESTERO' were used in the Italian post offices in the Levant click here, (slightly different design). The 25 c stamp with surcharge '1 PIASTRA 1' was issued for Crete.

Postal stationery in the same design:

Postcards exist with King Humbert surrounded by pearls (no inscription and no value). Furthermore a 7 1/2 c red and a 10 c red (see images above). Other postal stationary exists (money transfer cards) with the image of King Humbert.

Non issued stamps

1896

(Reduced size)

In 1893 another non-issued stamp with the King and Queen facing the left was prepared in the value 20 c (sorry, no picture available yet).

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