ERITREA, Miscellaneous

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Postage due stamps

1903 Postage due stamps of Italy (Segnatasse), overprinted 'Colonia Eritrea'

  5 c orange and red
  10 c orange and red
  20 c orange and red
  30 c orange and red
  40 c orange and red
  50 c orange and red
  60 c orange and red
  60 c orange and brown (1926)
  1 L blue and red
  2 L blue and red
  5 L blue and red
  10 L blue and red

The overprint is placed either on top of the stamp or at the bottom.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c	vc	vc
10 c	vc	vc
20 c	c	c
30 c	c	*
40 c	*	*
50 c	*	*
60 c orange and red	**	**
60 c orange and brown	*	*
1 L	*	*
2 L	**	**
5 L	***	***
10 L	***	***

1904 Overprinted 'Colonia Eritrea' on postage due stamps of Italy

  50 L yellow
  100 L blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
50 L	R	R
10 L	R	R

1934 Postage due stamps of Italy of 1934, overprinted 'ERITREA'

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c red
  25 c green
  30 c orange
  40 c black
  50 c violet
  60 c blue

Slightly different design
  1 L orange
  2 L green
  5 L violet
  10 L blue
  20 L red

Official Stamps

1916 Official stamps of Italy ('SERVIZIO COMMISSIONI'), overprinted 'Colonia Eritrea'

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  30 c red
  60 c brown
  90 c violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
30 c	*	*
60 c	**	**
90 c	**	**

Parcel post stamps

1916 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1914, overprinted 'ERITREA' on each half

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c black
  25 c red
  50 c orange
  1 L violet
  2 L green
  3 L yellow
  4 L black
  10 L lilac (1924)
  12 L brown (1924)
  15 L grey (1924)
  20 L lilac (1924)

The values 5 c, 10 c, 25 c, 50 c, 1 L, 2 L, 3 L and 4 L exist with two sizes of the overprint: 10 mm or 11 mm.

1930 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1927, overprinted 'ERITREA' on each half

  25 c red
  30 c blue (1929)
  60 c red (1929)
  3 L light brown
  4 L grey
  10 L lilac (1936)
  20 L lilac (1936)

Authorized Delivery Stamp

1941 Authorized delivery stamp of Italy (inscription 'RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO') overprinted 'ERITREA'

  10 c brown

Express Stamps

1924 Express stamps

  60 c red and black ('ESPRESSO')
  2 L blue and red ('EXPRES')

Surcharged
  '70' and arabic value (all in blue) on 60 c red and black (1926)
  'LIRE 1,25 =' and arabic value (all in blue) on 60 c red and black (1927)
  '2,50 =' and arabic value (all in red) on 2 L blue and red (1926)