Italy 1926 Definitives - Floreal

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  • Edition : "Regno del Regno d'Italia", definitive stamps of the issue "Floreal 1926"; supplementary values, issue of 4 stamps
  • Issue Date :
June 1926 (25 C.)
March 1926 (75 C., 1.25 L.)
November 1926 (2.50 L.)
  • Catalogue numbers : Michel: No. 240-243; Yvert & Tellier: No. 180, 183, 184. 185, ; Scott: No. 82, 86, 88, 90
  • Colors :
25 C.: green
75 C.: red
1.25 L.: blue
2.50 L.: orange/blue-black
  • Watermark : Italy No.1 (crown)
  • Nominal values :
25 Cent (Centesimi) - 75 Cent. (Centesimi) - 1.25 Lire - 2.50 Lire
  • Postage validity :
to 31 December 1929 (20 C., 75 C., 1.25 L.)
to 31 December 2930 (2.50 L.)
  • Created by : Guiseppe Cellini (1855-1940)
  • Printed by : "Officina Carte Valori", Turin
  • Print Process : letterpress printing
  • Perforation : comb perforation, K 14
  • Stamp Size : printed area of a single stamp: 18.0 x 22.0 mm


Definitive stamps of the issue "Florel 1926" (4 stamps)

Michel No. 240, 25 C., mint
Michel No. 240, 25 C., postmarked
Michel No. 241, 75 C., mint
Michel No. 241, 75 C., postmarked in Meran (Merano), 16 Apr 1928
Michel No. 242, 1.25 L. , mint
Michel No. 242, 1.25 L., postmarked
Michel No. 243, 2.50 L., mint
Michel No. 243, 2.50 L., postmarked


The stamp motive shows a frontal portrait of King Victor Emanuel III of Italy with floreal ornaments (type floreal)