Italian-Eritrea 1931 Definitives - King Victor Emmanuel III

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  • Edition : "King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy - type Parmeggiani"
  • Issue Date : 08 July 1931
  • Catalogue numbers : Michel: No. 198-203; Yvert & Tellier: No. 187-194; Scott: No. 150-157
  • Watermark: Italy No. 1 (crown)
  • Colors : brown - blue/red - grey-green/violet - blue/green - brown/greenish black - red - violet/blue - olive to dark green
  • Nominal values :
7½ Cent. (Centesimi) + 20 Cent. (Centesimi) + 30 Cent. (Centesimi) + 40 Cent. (Centesimi)
50 Cent. (Centesimi) + 75 Cent. (Centesimi) + 1.25 Lire + 2.50 Lire
  • Designed by :
Carlo Parmeggiani (1881-1967) (design),
Augusto Calcagnadoro (1876-1935) (engraving)
  • Printed by : "IPS Officina Carte Valori", Rome ("IPS" = "Instituto Poligrafico di Stato")
  • Print Process : photogravure
  • Perforations : block perforation, B 14
  • Postal validity : to 1941

Stamp motive shows an effigy of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in the design type of Carlo Parmeggiani.

Michel No. 196, mint stamp
Michel No. 197, mint stamp
Michel No. 198, mint stamp
Michel No. 198, postmarked
Michel No. 199, mint stamp
Michel No. 200, mint stamp
Michel No. 201, mint stamp
Michel No. 202, mint stamp
Michel No. 202, mint stamp