Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 6

General Characteristics: Break in cartouche below A of POSTALE; small dot inside left end of top cartouche (sometimes absent); flaw on frame level with top of 1 in SW corner square; small dot in right margin opposite NO of ITALIANO

Subject 6 Group 1 Break in cartouche above O of ITALIANO.	Subject 6 Group 2 Dot between A and N of ITALIANO; dot between frame and cartouche below first L of BOLLO.
Subject 6 Group 1 Break in cartouche above O of ITALIANO. (second example)
Subject 6 Group 3 Dot on point of nose; dot in NE spandrel just above first I of ITALIANO; bottom of right leg of first A defective.	Subject 6 Group 4 Small dots and dashes below bottom end of left cartouche; break towards right end of the bottom of the top cartouche

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