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Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1925; definitive overprint stamp of the so-called "Michetti-issue - third series"; portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy with view to left after a painting of Francesco Paolo Michetti (in lateral mirroring) without water-drawing, but with the coat of arms of Savoy in the upper left corner; two-lines overprint of "Cent. 30" on a stamp from 1920; old value four-fold fessed; print type: normal standard on watermark paper; upper inscription in positive colors (colored characters on white background); postmarked
Stamp: Michel No. 220 (= No. 134 from 1920 with overprint); Yvert et Tellier: No. 173 (= No. 107 from 1920 with overprint)
Color: pale greyish violet to greyish crimson
Watermark: Italy No. 1 (crown)
Nominal value: 30 Cent. on 55 Cent. (Centesimi)

Postage validity: from August 1925 until 31 May 1926
date QS:P,+1925-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1925-08-00T00:00:00Z/10,P582,+1926-05-31T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp picture size (printed area): 18.0 x 22.0 mm
Date (first issue of the stamp)
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Author Poste del Regno d'Italia (Post of the government of Italy)
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Picture description Side portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy with view to left after a painting of Francesco Paolo Michetti (in lateral mirroring) without water-drawing, but with the coat of arms of Savoy in the upper left corner; overprinted
First day of issue
Publisher Poste del Regno d'Italia (Post of the government of Italy)
Design Francesco Paolo Michetti (1851-1929) (design)

Alberto Repettati (engraving)

Printer "Officina Carte Valori", Turin
Printing technique Letterpress printing
Circulation 8,000,000
Perforation Comb perforation, K 14
MICHEL Nr. Italien, Nr. 220

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