ITALY, OFFICIAL STAMPS

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1875 Official stamps

5,00 L red 10,00 L red

  0,02 L red
  0,05 L red
  0,20 L red
  0,30 L red
  1,00 L red
  2,00 L red
  5,00 L red
  10,00 L red

The corner designs are different for each value. These stamps were used until 1877 and were then overprinted to be used as postage stamps.

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
0,02	c	c
0,05	c	c
0,20	c	c
0,30	c	c
1,00	*	*
2,00	*	*
5,00	***	***
10,00	***	***

1878 Official Stamps surcharged '2 C' and bars

  2 c on 0,02 red
  2 c on 0,05 red
  2 c on 0,20 red
  2 c on 0,30 red
  2 c on 1,00 red
  2 c on 2,00 red
  2 c on 5,00 red
  2 c on 10,00 red

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
2 c on 0,02	***	*
2 c on 0,05	R	***
2 c on 0,20	***	c
2 c on 0,30	***	*
2 c on 1,00	***	*
2 c on 2,00	***	*
2 c on 5,00	***	*
2 c on 10,00	***	**

All values exist with inverted overprint: RR.

Postal stationary with a similar design 'CARTOLINA POSTALE DI STATO' in the value 0,10 c red

Probably a forged 2 c overprint on a block of two stamps (one without overprint)

1913 Inscription 'SERVIZIO COMMISSIONE'

  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
All values	*	*

They were also surcharged in 1925 with 'UNA LIRA' and bars (value of all stamps: *):

They also exist with overprint 'Libia', to be used in Libya or 'Colonia Eritrea' to be used in Eritrea.

Internal Service Stamps

1924 Inscription 'SEGNATASSE VAGLIA', value in black