Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 9 <-- : -->Type 2 Subject 11

Type 2 Subject 10

General Characteristics: Small dot between frame and cartouche above QU in QUINDICI; tiny frame scratch below Q

Type 2
Subject 10 Group 1
Dot joining two shading lines below neck.
None
Subject 10 Group 2
Dot inside C of QUINDICI; break in frame below C.

Type 2
Subject 10 Group 1
Another example.
s10g1
Subject 10 Group 1
Another example.

s10g3
Subject 10 Group 3
Outer frame of oval broken below S of POSTALE; right curve of top cartouche defective.
Type 2
Subject 10 Group 4
Dot inside bottom curve of right cartouche; dot before top of C in QUINDICI
Sadly a rather scruffy specimen!

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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 10
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v6 17th May 2015

Subject 10 Group 1 Dot joining two shading lines below neck.	Subject 10 Group 2 Dot inside C of QUINDICI; break in frame below C.
Subject 10 Group 1 Another example.	Subject 10 Group 1 Another example.
Subject 10 Group 3 Outer frame of oval broken below S of POSTALE; right curve of top cartouche defective.	Subject 10 Group 4 Dot inside bottom curve of right cartouche; dot before top of C in QUINDICI Sadly a rather scruffy specimen!