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ITALY PARCEL, DUE AND OFFICIAL STAMPS

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Parcel stamps

1884 Parcel post stamps 'Pacchi Postali'

20 c blue 75 c green

  10 c green
  20 c blue
  50 c red
  75 c green
  1,25 L orange
  1,75 L brown

Backside of a 50 c stamp showing the 'Crown' watermark

Postal stationery in the same design exists, at leat the following values are known to me: 25 c brown on brown, 50 c brown, 75 c brown on red, 1.25 L brown on green, 1.75 L brown on yellow and 2.70 L brown on grey.

1891 Parcel post stamps surcharged 'Valevole per le stampe' used as postage stamps

  2 c on 10 c green
  2 c on 20 c blue
  2 c on 50 c red
  2 c on 75 c green
  2 c on 1,25 L orange
  2 c on 1,75 L brown

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 10 c	c	c
2 c on 20 c	*	*
2 c on 50 c	***	*
2 c on 75 c	*	*
2 c on 1.25 L	**	**
2 c on 1.75 L	*	**

In 1914 a new series of parcel stamps was issued. They consist of two parts, one with inscription 'Sul Bollettino' (for the parcel) and the other 'Sulla Ricevuta' (for the receipt). In cancelled condition these two parts are always separated. Initially 13 values were issued from 5 c to 20 L. Later more stamps were issued, also in similar designs.

Official stamps

1875 Official stamps

5,00 L red 10,00 L red

  0,02 L red
  0,05 L red
  0,20 L red
  0,30 L red
  1,00 L red
  2,00 L red
  5,00 L red
  10,00 L red

The corner designs are different for each value. These stamps were used until 1877 and were then overprinted to be used as postage 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
0,02 c c
0,05 c c
0,20 c c
0,30 c c
1,00 * *
2,00 * *
5,00 *** ***
10,00 *** ***

1878 Official Stamps surcharged '2 C' and bars

  2 c on 0,02 red
  2 c on 0,05 red
  2 c on 0,20 red
  2 c on 0,30 red
  2 c on 1,00 red
  2 c on 2,00 red
  2 c on 5,00 red
  2 c on 10,00 red

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 0,02	***	*
2 c on 0,05	R	***
2 c on 0,20	***	c
2 c on 0,30	***	*
2 c on 1,00	***	*
2 c on 2,00	***	*
2 c on 5,00	***	*
2 c on 10,00	***	**

All values exist with inverted overprint: RR.

Postal stationary with a similar design 'CARTOLINA POSTALE DI STATO' in the value 0,10 c red

In 1913 three stamps were issued with inscription 'SERVIZIO COMMISSIONE' (30 c red, 60 c brown and 90 c violet), they were also surcharged in 1925 with 'UNA LIRA' and bars (value of all stamps: *):

Postage due stamps

1863 Inscription 'SEGNA TASSA' in an ellipse

  10 c brown to yellow

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
10 c	***	-	Usually uncancelled

Forgeries of this stamp exist.

1869 Inscription 'SEGNA TASSA'

  10 c orange

This stamp has 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
10 c RR R

1870 Inscription 'SEGNATASSE', value in other colour

1 L blue and red and 1 L blue and brown

  1 c orange and red
  2 c orange and red
  5 c orange and red
  10 c orange and red
  20 c orange and red (1894)
  30 c orange and red
  40 c orange and red
  50 c orange and red
  60 c orange and red
  60 c orange and brown (1926)
  1 L blue and brown
  1 L blue and red (1894)
  2 L blue and brown
  2 L blue and red (1894)
  5 L blue and brown
  5 L blue and red (1894)
  10 L blue and brown
  10 L blue and red (1894)

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 * *
2 c * *
5 c c vc
10 c c vc
20 c c c
30 c c vc
40 c * c
50 c * c
60 c orange and red * c
60 c orange and brown * c 1925
1 L blue and brown RR *
1 L blue and red * c
2 L blue and brown RR *
2 L blue and red * c
5 L blue and brown *** *
5 L blue and red *** c
10 L blue and brown RR **
10 L blue and red *** c

Surcharged (1890)

  '10' on 2 c orange and red
  '20' on 1 c orange and red
  '30' on 2 c orange and red

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
10 c on 2 c	R	**
20 c on 1 c	R	*
30 c on 2 c	R	*

Inverted value imprint
(Inverted value, reduced size)

For the specialist: inverted value imprint exists for most of the non-surcharged stamps. The surcharged stamps also exist with inverted surcharge (except the '10' on 2 c).

Forgeries exist of these stamps made by Spiro:

The easiest way to recognize them is by their strange cancels and the absence of watermark (there should be a crown watermark).

Some other forgeries with very bad lettering:

1884 Larger stamps, inscription 'SEGNATASSE'

50 L green

  50 L green
  50 L yellow (1903)
  100 L red
  100 L blue (1903)

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