Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 19

General Characteristics: Lines and dots in top margin; tiny dot near bottom of second I in QUINDICI; small dot near first C; dot to left of 1 in SW square.

s19g1
Subject 19 Group 1
Breaks in bottom cartouche above and to left of first I.
s19g2
Subject 19 Group 2
No lower serif on C in NW corner; dot inside right end of bottom cartouche

s19g3
Subject 19 Group 3
Flaw in frame and cartouche under F of FRANCO; flaw in top left corner of NW square; dot on outside of right frame above second A
s19g4
Subject 19 Group 4
Break in cartouche under last I of QUINDICI; dot in NE spandrel just below first I of ITALIANO.

s19g3a
Subject 19 Group 3
Flaw in frame and cartouche under F of FRANCO; flaw in top left corner of NW square; dot on outside of right frame above second A (second example)

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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 19
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v5 18th February 2022

Subject 19 Group 1 Breaks in bottom cartouche above and to left of first I.	Subject 19 Group 2 No lower serif on C in NW corner; dot inside right end of bottom cartouche
Subject 19 Group 3 Flaw in frame and cartouche under F of FRANCO; flaw in top left corner of NW square; dot on outside of right frame above second A	Subject 19 Group 4 Break in cartouche under last I of QUINDICI; dot in NE spandrel just below first I of ITALIANO.
Subject 19 Group 3 Flaw in frame and cartouche under F of FRANCO; flaw in top left corner of NW square; dot on outside of right frame above second A (second example)