Italian Occupation of Ionian Islands - Rhodes 1932 Definitives
Stamp of the Italian Agaean Islands - Rhodes
- Catalogue Numbers : Michel: No. 105-113; Yvert et Tellier: No. 49-57; Scott: No. 55-63
- Issue Date: August/December 1932
- Color : lilac red - grey brown to olive brown - rosered - green - blue - dark brown - blackish blue - red - olive brown
- Watermark : Italy No.1 (crown) (without watermark = 1929)
- Nominal values :
- 5 Cent. (Centesimi) - 10 Cent. (Centesimi) - 20 Cent. (Centesimi) - 25 Cent. (Centesimi) -
- 60 Cent. (Centesimi) - 50 Cent. (Centesimi) - 1.25 Lire - 5 Lire - 10 Lire
- 5 Cent. (Centesimi) - 10 Cent. (Centesimi) - 20 Cent. (Centesimi) - 25 Cent. (Centesimi) -
- Postage Validity : to 1941
- Designed by: Florestano di Fausto (1890-1965)
- Printed by: "Officina Carte Valori", Rome
- Print Process: Lithography or letterpress printing
- Perforations: Line perforation, L 14 (stamps in the same drawing with perforation L 11 = 1929)
- Stamp Size : (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 20.0 x 25.5 mm
"Serie pittorica" - issue with watermark and printery signature
Although the country name is "Rhodes" (Italian: "Rodi") were these stamp valid on all islands of the Italian colony "Isole italiane dell' Egeo" (= Dodecanese islands with exception of "Kastellorizo"). Rhodes is the greatest of the Dodecanese Islands.
All stamps show "fascios".
All stamps were printed in sheets à 64 stamps.
5 Cent.: The stamp motive shows a windmill.
10 Cent.: The stamp motive shows a sailing ship of the 13th century (with a Christian cross on the sail) before the town of Rhodes.
20 Cent., 25 Cent. : The stamp motive shows a Christian knight at a medieval gate of the town Rhodes.
30 Cent., 5 L., 10 L.: The stamp motive shows a Christian crusader kneeling in prayer.
50 Cent., 1.25 L.: The stamp motive shows the famous "Tomb of the Knight of Rhodos" before a tree with spring blossons and the town of Rhodos.
