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Stamps of Italy with overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' were issued from 1923 onwards. The first stamps with inscription 'TRIPOLITANIA' or 'TRIPOLI' were issued in 1926.
20 c green and brown 30 c red and brown 50 c violet and brown 1 L blue and brown
10 c green (fasces or axe with branches, red overprint) 30 c violet (fasces or axe with branches, red overprint) 50 c red (fasces or axe with branches) 1 L blue (eagle sitting on fasces) 2 L brown (eagle sitting on fasces) 5 L black and blue (aeroplanes and star, red overprint)
10 c red and black ('E PESCARENICO'; fishing village)
15 c green and black ('IL RESEGNO')
30 c black and grey ('ADDIO MONTI....')
50 c light brown and black ('QUEL RAMO DEL LAGO....')
1 L blue and black ('CASA MANZONI';
Manzoni's birthplace in Milan, overprint vertical)
5 L lilac and black (portrait of Manzoni in circle, overprint vertical)
Stamps of Italy, overprinted 'TRIPOLITANIA'
20 c + 10 c green and brown (S. Mario Maggiore) 30 c + 15 c brown (S. Giovanni di Laterano) 50 c + 25 c violet and brown (S.Paolo Furoi le Mura) 60 c + 30 c red and brown (S.Pietro in Vaticano) 1 L + 50 c blue and violet (the three knocks on the holy door, red overprint) 5 L red and violet (closing of the holy door, red overprint)
60 c red 1 L blue 1.25 L blue (1926)
20 c green (St. Francis has a vision in Jerusalem) 40 c violet (convent of St.Diamino) 60 c red (monastry and church in Assisi) 1.25 L blue (red overprint) 5 L + 2.50 L olive (red overprint)
5 c + 5 c brown 10 c + 5 c olive 20 c + 5 c green 40 c + 5 c red 60 c + 5 c orange 1 L + 5 c blue
Similar stamp for Somalia, Eritrea also issued similar stamps.
20 c + 5 c lilac and black
25 c + 5 c green and black
40 c + 10 c brown and black
60 c + 10 c brown and black
75 c + 20 c red and black
1.25 L + 20 c blue and black
1.25 L + 30 c violet and black ('ESPRESSO')
2.50 L + 100 c yellow and black ('EXPRES')
40 c + 20 c brown and black (castle of St.Angelo) 60 c + 30 c red and brown (aquaduct of Claudius) 1.25 L + 60 c blue and black (Capitol with Forum Romanum) 5 L + 2.50 L green and black (Porta del Popolo) Changed values and colours (1928) 30 c + 10 c red and black 50 c + 20 c lilac and black (red overprint) 1.25 L + 50 c brown and black (red overprint) 5 L + 2 L olive and black (red overprint) Changed values and colours (1930) 30 c + 10 c green (two shades on one stamp) 50 c + 10 c green and lilac 1.25 L + 30 c brown and red-brown 5 L + 1.50 L blue and green
20 c violet 50 c orange 1.25 L blue
30 c + 20 c red and black 50 c + 20 c green and black 1.25 L + 20 c red and black 1.75 L + 20 c blue and black 2.55 L + 50 c brown and black 5 L + 1 L violet and black
20 c + 5 c green 30 c + 5 c red 50 c + 10 c violet 1.25 L + 20 c blue
30 c + 20 c red and black 50 c + 20 c green and black 1.25 L + 20 c red and black 1.75 L + 20 c blue and black 2.55 L + 50 c brown and black 5 L + 1 L violet and black
20 c green (red overprint) 25 c orange (blue overprint) 50 c + 10 c red (blue overprint) 75 c + 15 c brown (red overprint) 1.25 L + 25 c lilac (design as 20 c, red overprint) 5 L + 1 L blue (design as 75 c, red overprint) 10 L + 2 L brown (red overprint)
30 c brown (bananas) 50 c violet (tobacco) 1.25 L blue 1.75 L + 20 c red 2.55 L + 45 c green 5 L + 1 L orange 10 L + 2 L lilac
20 c green 50 c + 10 c orange 1.25 L + 25 c red
20 c violet (red overprint) 25 c green (red overprint) 50 c black (red overprint) 1.25 L blue (red overprint) 5 L + 2 L red (blue overprint) Airmail 50 c lilac (blue overprint) 1 L blue (red overprint) 5 L + 2 L red (blue overprint)
50 c + 20 c brown 1.25 L + 20 c blue 1.75 L + 20 c green 2.55 L + 50 c violet 5 L + 1 L red
Airmail stamps with inscription 'ISTITUTO AGRICOLO COLONIALE ITALIANO' were issued in 1931.
15 c violet (red overprint) 20 c brown (blue overprint) 25 c green (red overprint) 30 c brown (blue overprint) 50 c lilac (red overprint) 75 c red (blue overprint) 1.25 L blue (red overprint) 5 L + 1.50 L lilac (red overprint) 10 L + 2.50 L brown (blue overprint) Airmail
50 c green (red overprint) 1 L red (blue overprint) 7.70 L + 1.30 L brown (red overprint) 9 L + 2 L grey (red overprint)
Ancient ruins with aeroplane 50 c red 60 c orange 75 c blue (1932) 80 c lilac Man on horse 1 L blue 1.20 L brown 1.50 L orange 5 L green Changed colour and overprinted 'PRIMO VOL DIRETTO ROMA BUENOS AYRES TRIMOTORE LOMBARDI-MAZZOTTI 1934 - XII' (1934)
2 L on 5 L brown 3 L on 5 L green 5 L yellow 10 L on 5 L red
These (unoverprinted) stamps exist with overprint 'LIBIA':
1.50 L with overprint 'LIBIA'
10 c brown 25 c green 50 c violet 1.25 L blue 1.75 L + 25 c red 2.75 L + 45 c orange 5 L + 1 L lilac 10 L + 2 L brown Express stamp 1.25 L + 20 c red Airmail 50 c blue
20 c brown (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue) 25 c green (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in red) 30 c brown (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue) 50 c violet (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in blue) 75 c black (overprint 'Tripolitania' in red) 1.25 L blue (overprint 'TRIPOLITANIA' in red) 5 L + 2.50 L brown (overprint 'Tripolitania' in blue)
50 c blue 80 c violet 1 L black 2 L green 5 L + 2 L red
10 c brown (tree) 20 c red-brown 25 c green (cactus) 30 c olvie (design as 20 c) 50 c violet (design as 10 c) 75 c red (statue) 1.25 L blue (tower) 1.75 L + 25 c brown (lion) 5 L + 1 L blue (camel) 10 L + 2 L lilac (dear) Airmail 50 c blue (aeroplane above sand dunes) 1 L red-brown (design as 50 c) 2 L + 1 L black (aeroplane above Tripolis) 5 L + 2 L red (design as 2 L)
10 c lilac (austriche) 25 c green (tree) 30 c red-brown (drummer) 50 c violet 1.25 L blue (eagle) 5 L + 1 L brown (leopard) 10 L + 2.50 L red Airmail 50 c green 75 c red 1 L blue 2 L + 50 c violet 5 L + 1 L red-brown 10 L + 2.50 L black
3 L brown 5 L violet 10 L green 12 L blue (design as 3 L) 15 L red (design as 5 L) 20 L black (design as 10 L)
19.75 L black and brown 44.75 L blue and green
10 c brown (girl carrying water) 20 c red (local man) 25 c green 30 c brown 50 c violet 75 c red (ruins) 1.25 L blue (design as 30 c)) Airmail 50 c blue (view of Tripolis) 75 c red (mosque) 5 L + 1 L green (design as 50 c) 10 L + 2 L violet (design as 75 c) 25 L + 3 L red-brown (camel) Airmail express stamps 2.25 L green 4.50 L + 1 L black Airmail stamps in changed colours and overprinted with 'CIRCUITO DELLE OASI TRIPOLI MAGGIO 1934-XII'
50 c red 75 c yellow 5 L + 1 L brown 10 L + 2 L blue (red overprint) 25 L + 3 L violet (red smaller overprint) Airmail express stamps in changed colours and overprinted with 'CIRCUITO DELLE OASI TRIPOLI MAGGIO 1934-XII' 2.25 L orange 4.50 L + 1 L red
Oasis 5 c green and brown 10 c brown and black 20 c red and grey 50 c violet and brown 60 c brown and grey 1.25 L blue and green Airmail 25 c blue and red (shadow of earoplane in desert) 50 c green and grey (design as 25 c) 75 c brown and red (design as 25 c) 80 c brown and olive (men on camels watching aeroplane) 1 L red and olive (design as 80 c) 2 L blue and brown (design as 80 c)
20 c + 10 c green 50 c + 10 c brown 75 c + 15 c red 80 c + 15 c dark-brown 1 L + 20 c red-brown 2 L + 20 c blue 3 L + 25 c violet 5 L + 25 c orange 10 L + 30 c violet 25 L + 2 L green
On 1930 issue 10 c brown
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