Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton


The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire


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Type 2 Subject 8


General Characteristics:
Small dot above and to right of right cartouche; dot in margin above S in POSTALE, also sometimes another above O; frame broken below U


s8g1

Subject 8 Group 1
Defective corner in NW square

None

Subject 8 Group 2
Dot to the left of the second I in QUINDICI.

s8g3

Subject 8 Group 3
No special flaws

Type 2

Subject 8 Group 4
Right cartouche broken near top; frame break above L of POSTALE


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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 8
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