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Stamps of Italy with overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' were issued from 1923 onwards. The first stamps with inscription 'TRIPOLITANIA' or 'TRIPOLI' were issued in 1926.

1923 300th anniversary of the propagation of faith ('III CENTANARIO DI PROGAGANDA FIDE' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c green and brown
  30 c red and brown
  50 c violet and brown
  1 L blue and brown

 

1923 Fascist march on Rome commemoration stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  10 c green (fasces or axe with branches, red overprint)
  30 c violet (fasces or axe with branches, red overprint)
  50 c red (fasces or axe with branches)
  1 L blue (eagle sitting on fasces)
  2 L brown (eagle sitting on fasces)
  5 L black and blue (aeroplanes and star, red overprint)

 

1924 Stamps of Italy, 50th death anniversary of poet A. Manzoni, various designs, with overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in red

  10 c red and black ('E PESCARENICO'; fishing village)
  15 c green and black ('IL RESEGNO')
  30 c black and grey ('ADDIO MONTI....')
  50 c light brown and black ('QUEL RAMO DEL LAGO....')
  1 L blue and black ('CASA MANZONI'; 
    Manzoni's birthplace in Milan, overprint vertical)
  5 L lilac and black (portrait of Manzoni in circle, overprint vertical)

 

1925 Stamps of Italy, holy year 1925 'ANNO SANTO 1925', various designs, with arc-overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA'


Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c + 10 c green and brown (S. Mario Maggiore)
  30 c + 15 c brown (S. Giovanni di Laterano)
  50 c + 25 c violet and brown (S.Paolo Furoi le Mura)
  60 c + 30 c red and brown (S.Pietro in Vaticano)
  1 L + 50 c blue and violet (the three knocks on the holy door, red overprint)
  5 L red and violet (closing of the holy door, red overprint)

 

1925 25 years reign of Victor Emanuel III in general uniform of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA', portrait of King with inscription 'MCM - MCMXXV'

  60 c red
  1 L blue
  1.25 L blue (1926)

 

1926 700 years commemoration of the death of St.Francis of Assisi stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c green (St. Francis has a vision in Jerusalem)
  40 c violet (convent of St.Diamino)
  60 c red (monastry and church in Assisi)
  1.25 L blue (red overprint)
  5 L + 2.50 L olive (red overprint)

 

1926 Standing woman representing Italy with sword and spade, inscription 'ISTITUTO COLONIALE ITALIANO TRIPOLITANIA'

  5 c + 5 c brown
  10 c + 5 c olive
  20 c + 5 c green
  40 c + 5 c red
  60 c + 5 c orange
  1 L + 5 c blue


Similar stamp for Somalia, Eritrea also issued similar stamps.

 

1926 Various designs, inscription 'PRIMA ESPOSIZIONE FIERA CAMPIONARIA DI TRIPOLI'

  20 c + 5 c lilac and black
  25 c + 5 c green and black
  40 c + 10 c brown and black
  60 c + 10 c brown and black
  75 c + 20 c red and black
  1.25 L + 20 c blue and black
  1.25 L + 30 c violet and black ('ESPRESSO')
  2.50 L + 100 c yellow and black ('EXPRES')

 

1927 'PRO OPERA PREVIDENZA M.V.S.N.' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'; some values with changed colours

  40 c + 20 c brown and black (castle of St.Angelo)
  60 c + 30 c red and brown (aquaduct of Claudius)
  1.25 L + 60 c blue and black (Capitol with Forum Romanum)
  5 L + 2.50 L green and black (Porta del Popolo)

Changed values and colours (1928)
  30 c + 10 c red and black
  50 c + 20 c lilac and black (red overprint)
  1.25 L + 50 c brown and black (red overprint)
  5 L + 2 L olive and black (red overprint)

Changed values and colours (1930)
  30 c + 10 c green (two shades on one stamp)
  50 c + 10 c green and lilac
  1.25 L + 30 c brown and red-brown
  5 L + 1.50 L blue and green 

 

1927 Volta issue of Italy, in different colours, overprinted 'Tripolitania'

  20 c violet
  50 c orange
  1.25 L blue

 

1928 Various designs, inscription 'SECONDA FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI'

  30 c + 20 c red and black
  50 c + 20 c green and black
  1.25 L + 20 c red and black
  1.75 L + 20 c blue and black
  2.55 L + 50 c brown and black
  5 L + 1 L violet and black

 

1928 40 year existence of African society, inscription 'POSTE TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c + 5 c green
  30 c + 5 c red
  50 c + 10 c violet
  1.25 L + 20 c blue

 

1929 Various designs, inscription '3 FIERA CAMPIONARIA DI TRIPOLI'

1929 issue 5 L violet and black

  30 c + 20 c red and black
  50 c + 20 c green and black
  1.25 L + 20 c red and black
  1.75 L + 20 c blue and black
  2.55 L + 50 c brown and black
  5 L + 1 L violet and black

 

1929 1400 anniversary of Abbey of Montecassino stamps of Italy, inscription 'Centenario Monte Cassino', overprinted Tripolitania

  20 c green (red overprint)
  25 c orange (blue overprint)
  50 c + 10 c red (blue overprint)
  75 c + 15 c brown (red overprint)
  1.25 L + 25 c lilac (design as 20 c, red overprint)
  5 L + 1 L blue (design as 75 c, red overprint)
  10 L + 2 L brown (red overprint)

 

1930 Various designs, inscription 'IV FIERA CAMPIONARIA DI TRIPOLI'

  30 c brown (bananas)
  50 c violet (tobacco)
  1.25 L blue
  1.75 L + 20 c red
  2.55 L + 45 c green
  5 L + 1 L orange
  10 L + 2 L lilac

 

1930 Marriage of Prince Umberto and Princess Maria Jose stamps of Italy in changed colours, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c green
  50 c + 10 c orange
  1.25 L + 25 c red

 

1930 400 years death of Ferrucci stamps of Italy, in different colours, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  20 c violet (red overprint)
  25 c green (red overprint)
  50 c black (red overprint)
  1.25 L blue (red overprint)
  5 L + 2 L red (blue overprint)

Airmail
  50 c lilac (blue overprint)
  1 L blue (red overprint)
  5 L + 2 L red (blue overprint)

 

1930 25 years existence of Italian Colonial Agriculture Institute, inscription 'ISTITUTO AGRICOLO COLONIALE ITALIANO 1904-1929'

  50 c + 20 c brown
  1.25 L + 20 c blue
  1.75 L + 20 c green
  2.55 L + 50 c violet
  5 L + 1 L red

Airmail stamps with inscription 'ISTITUTO AGRICOLO COLONIALE ITALIANO' were issued in 1931.

 

1930 2000 years birth commemoration of Virgil stamps of Italy (various designs with similar frame) in different colours and with overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA'

  15 c violet (red overprint)
  20 c brown (blue overprint)
  25 c green (red overprint)
  30 c brown (blue overprint)
  50 c lilac (red overprint)
  75 c red (blue overprint)
  1.25 L blue (red overprint)
  5 L + 1.50 L lilac (red overprint)
  10 L + 2.50 L brown (blue overprint)

Airmail

  50 c green (red overprint)
  1 L red (blue overprint)
  7.70 L + 1.30 L brown (red overprint)
  9 L + 2 L grey (red overprint)

 

1931 Airmail stamps

Ancient ruins with aeroplane
  50 c red
  60 c orange
  75 c blue (1932)
  80 c lilac

Man on horse
  1 L blue
  1.20 L brown
  1.50 L orange
  5 L green 

Changed colour and overprinted 'PRIMO VOL DIRETTO ROMA BUENOS AYRES
TRIMOTORE LOMBARDI-MAZZOTTI 1934 - XII' (1934)

  2 L on 5 L brown
  3 L on 5 L green
  5 L yellow
  10 L on 5 L red

These (unoverprinted) stamps exist with overprint 'LIBIA':


1.50 L with overprint 'LIBIA'

 

1931 Various designs, inscription 'V FIERA CAMPIONARIA DI TRIPOLI'

  10 c brown 
  25 c green
  50 c violet
  1.25 L blue
  1.75 L + 25 c red
  2.75 L + 45 c orange
  5 L + 1 L lilac
  10 L + 2 L brown

Express stamp
  1.25 L + 20 c red

Airmail
  50 c blue

 

1931 700 years death of Antonius of Padua stamps of Italy (various designs) in partly different colours, with overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' or 'Tripolitania'

  20 c brown (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue)
  25 c green (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in red)
  30 c brown (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue)
  50 c violet (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue)
  75 c black (overprint 'Tripolitania' in red)
  1.25 L blue (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in red)
  5 L + 2.50 L brown (overprint 'Tripolitania' in blue)

 

1931 Airmail, aeroplane above ancient ruins, inscription 'ISTITUTO AGRICOLO COLONIALE ITALIANO'

  50 c blue
  80 c violet
  1 L black
  2 L green
  5 L + 2 L red

 

1932 Inscription 'VI FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI R.R. POSTE COLONIALE', various designs

  10 c brown (tree)
  20 c red-brown
  25 c green (cactus)
  30 c olvie (design as 20 c)
  50 c violet (design as 10 c)
  75 c red (statue)
  1.25 L blue (tower)
  1.75 L + 25 c brown (lion)
  5 L + 1 L blue (camel)
  10 L + 2 L lilac (dear)

Airmail
  50 c blue (aeroplane above sand dunes)
  1 L red-brown (design as 50 c)
  2 L + 1 L black (aeroplane above Tripolis)
  5 L + 2 L red (design as 2 L)

 

1933 Inscription 'VII FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI R.R. POSTE ITALIANE 1933 A.XI', various designs

  10 c lilac (austriche)
  25 c green (tree)
  30 c red-brown (drummer)
  50 c violet
  1.25 L blue (eagle)
  5 L + 1 L brown (leopard)
  10 L + 2.50 L red

Airmail
  50 c green
  75 c red
  1 L blue
  2 L + 50 c violet
  5 L + 1 L red-brown
  10 L + 2.50 L black

 

1933 Zeppelin issue, inscription 'TRIPOLITANIA CROCIERA ZEPPELIN 1933'

  3 L brown
  5 L violet
  10 L green
  12 L blue (design as 3 L)
  15 L red (design as 5 L)
  20 L black (design as 10 L)

 

1933 Balbo airmail issue, similar to General Balbo issue of Italy

  19.75 L black and brown
  44.75 L blue and green

 

1934 Inscription 'VIII FIERA CAMPIONARIA TRIPOLI 1934 A.XII', various designs

  10 c brown (girl carrying water)
  20 c red (local man)
  25 c green 
  30 c brown
  50 c violet
  75 c red (ruins)
  1.25 L blue (design as 30 c))

Airmail
  50 c blue (view of Tripolis)
  75 c red (mosque)
  5 L + 1 L green (design as 50 c)
  10 L + 2 L violet (design as 75 c)
  25 L + 3 L red-brown (camel)

Airmail express stamps
  2.25 L green
  4.50 L + 1 L black

Airmail stamps in changed colours and overprinted with
'CIRCUITO DELLE OASI TRIPOLI MAGGIO 1934-XII'

  50 c red
  75 c yellow
  5 L + 1 L brown
  10 L + 2 L blue (red overprint)
  25 L + 3 L violet (red smaller overprint)

Airmail express stamps in changed colours and overprinted with
'CIRCUITO DELLE OASI TRIPOLI MAGGIO 1934-XII'
  2.25 L orange
  4.50 L + 1 L red
 

 

1934 Naples art exhibition, large sized stamps

Oasis
  5 c green and brown
  10 c brown and black
  20 c red and grey
  50 c violet and brown
  60 c brown and grey
  1.25 L blue and green

Airmail
  25 c blue and red (shadow of earoplane in desert)
  50 c green and grey (design as 25 c)
  75 c brown and red (design as 25 c)
  80 c brown and olive (men on camels watching aeroplane)
  1 L red and olive (design as 80 c)
  2 L blue and brown (design as 80 c)

 

1934 Airmail stamps, King Victor Emanuel III, inscription 'POSTA AEREA 1934 A.XIII ROMA MOGADISCIO'

  20 c + 10 c green
  50 c + 10 c brown
  75 c + 15 c red
  80 c + 15 c dark-brown
  1 L + 20 c red-brown
  2 L + 20 c blue
  3 L + 25 c violet
  5 L + 25 c orange
  10 L + 30 c violet
  25 L + 2 L green

Authorized Delivery Stamps

1931 Tax stamps for private delivery (authorized delivery stamps), inscription 'RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO' of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'

On 1930 issue
  10 c brown

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