Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 21

General Characteristics: Break in cartouche below LI of ITALIANO

s21g1
Subject 21 Group 1
Dot on right side of A in POSTALE; dot before C in FRANCO.
s21g2
Subject 21 Group 2
Dot close to cartouche above AL of ITALIANO.

s21g2a
Subject 21 Group 2
Another (damaged) example.

Type 2
Subject 21 Group 3
Defective RA in FRANCO plus break in cartouche below; large break in oval above second I in QUINDICI; break in top cartouche at bottom left with frame break below.
None
Subject 21 Group 4
Coloured scratches across SW corner across 15 and further right.

Type 2
Subject 21 Group 3
Defective RA in FRANCO plus break in cartouche below; large break in oval above second I in QUINDICI; break in top cartouche at bottom left with frame break below. (second example)

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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 21
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v4 18th May 2015

Subject 21 Group 1 Dot on right side of A in POSTALE; dot before C in FRANCO.	Subject 21 Group 2 Dot close to cartouche above AL of ITALIANO.
	Subject 21 Group 2 Another (damaged) example.
Subject 21 Group 3 Defective RA in FRANCO plus break in cartouche below; large break in oval above second I in QUINDICI; break in top cartouche at bottom left with frame break below.	Subject 21 Group 4 Coloured scratches across SW corner across 15 and further right.
Subject 21 Group 3 Defective RA in FRANCO plus break in cartouche below; large break in oval above second I in QUINDICI; break in top cartouche at bottom left with frame break below. (second example)