Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

Leoni Definitive Issues of 1906 and 1919

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5c green and 10c red stamps designed by N. Leoni were issued in 1906 and continued in use until they were superseded by the photogravure issues of 1929. The 15c grey in a similar design was issued in 1919.

5c green, imperforate pair Sassone 81e

10c red, imperforate pair Sassone 82e

Offset (de calco) where the stamp is printed in reverse on the back Sassone 81s

5c with dot at seven o'clock in the right hand value oval Unlisted

5c with missing ovals Sassone 81r

5c double print, one inclined Sassone 81ca

10c with dramatic variety: figure 1 broken into four dots Sassone 82q

Detail of the figure 1 broken into four dots Sassone 82q

10c corner block with spectacular mis-perforation caused by a paper fold Note also a missing perforator pin Sassone 82 (unlisted variety)

10c double print, one inverted Sassone 82c

15c grey with badly aligned perforations Sassone 108k

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