Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 17

General Characteristics: Flaw in top left limb of T in POSTALE; dot in margin level with O in FRANCO; small dot on top of D in QUINDICI; small dot in top margin left of P.

s17g1
Subject 17 Group 1
White defect above C in SE square.
s17g2
Subject 17 Group 2
White scratch through lower frame, cartouche and last I of QUINDICI; break in oval below point of beard.

Type 2
Subject 17 Group 3
Break in middle diagonal of N in QUINDICI.
None
Subject 17 Group 4
Line across top right corner of bottom frame; top of 5 in NE corner very thin; two dots in SW spandrel above Q.

Type 2
Subject 17 Group 3
Break in middle diagonal of N in QUINDICI. (another example)

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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 17
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v4 1st February 2022

Subject 17 Group 1 White defect above C in SE square.	Subject 17 Group 2 White scratch through lower frame, cartouche and last I of QUINDICI; break in oval below point of beard.
Subject 17 Group 3 Break in middle diagonal of N in QUINDICI.	Subject 17 Group 4 Line across top right corner of bottom frame; top of 5 in NE corner very thin; two dots in SW spandrel above Q.
Subject 17 Group 3 Break in middle diagonal of N in QUINDICI. (another example)