Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The 1863 Quindici Stamps printed by Matraire

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Type 2 Subject 2

General Characteristics: dot in right margin opposite C in SE square; dot in margin close to frame level with A of FRANCO; dot in SE spandrel level with O in ITALIANO.

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Subject 2 Group 1
Breaks at bottom of right cartouche and near bottom right.
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Subject 2 Group 2
Top of B in BOLLO defective; two dots over eyebrow; dot between cartouche and frame above second I of ITALIANO

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Subject 2 Group 1
Another example
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Subject 2 Group 2
Another example

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Subject 2 Group 3
Break in cartouche below right of E in POSTALE.
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Subject 2 Group 4
First O of BOLLO broken at top left; white fault in ball of 5 in NE corner; white patch behind head level with IT of ITALIANO; dot inside C in SE corner.

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1863 Matraire issue Type 2 Subject 2
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v5 18th May 2015

Subject 2 Group 1 Breaks at bottom of right cartouche and near bottom right.	Subject 2 Group 2 Top of B in BOLLO defective; two dots over eyebrow; dot between cartouche and frame above second I of ITALIANO
Subject 2 Group 1 Another example	Subject 2 Group 2 Another example
Subject 2 Group 3 Break in cartouche below right of E in POSTALE.	Subject 2 Group 4 First O of BOLLO broken at top left; white fault in ball of 5 in NE corner; white patch behind head level with IT of ITALIANO; dot inside C in SE corner.