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ITALY, OFFICIAL STAMPS

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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


Probably a forged 2 c overprint on a block of two stamps (one without overprint)


Forged inverted overprints.

 

1913 Inscription 'SERVIZIO COMMISSIONE'

  30 c red
  60 c brown
  90 c violet

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
All values * *  

They were also surcharged in 1925 with 'UNA LIRA' and bars (value of all stamps: *):


They also exist with overprint 'Libia', to be used in Libya or 'Colonia Eritrea' to be used in Eritrea.


Internal Service Stamps

1924 Inscription 'SEGNATASSE VAGLIA', value in black

Tree  
  20 c blue
  40 c green
  50 c violet

Man with wings
  1 L red
  2 L brown
  3 L red

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