Postage Stamps of Italian Post Offices in the Levant

by Tony Clayton

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The first stamps for use in overseas Italian Post Offices used modified Italian stamps overprinted ESTERO. The modification consisted of blanking out parts of the design in the corners, and rare varieties do occur where this was either not done on any corner, or not done on one or two corners. In some cases the modification was incomplete, as in the example below.

First issue. 1 centesimi The right hand stamp has two dots in the bottom right-hand corner instead of one Sassone 1 and 1c.

First issue. 1 centesimi The right hand stamp of the pair has three dots in the top right-hand corner instead of one Sassone 1 and 1d. Courtesy of Italy and Colonies Study Circle

First issue. 10 and 20 centesimi Sassone 4 and 5. Both rare in mint condition. Courtesy of Italy and Colonies Study Circle

First issue. 40 and 60 centesimi Sassone 7 and 8.

An interesting cover from Tunis to Livorno Courtesy of Italy and Colonies Study Circle

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