Postage Stamps of Italian Post Offices

by Tony Clayton


Crete (La Canea)


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An Italian Post Office was opened in La Canea on the 16th January 1900.

1 piastra

1 piastra on 25c, overprinted in red. Issued 10th July 1900
Sassone 1.

1 piastra

1 piastre on 25c, overprinted in black. Issued July 1901
Sassone 2.

2 centesimi

2 centesimi. The first printing had LA CANEA set higher than in subsequent printings. Issued along with 10 other values on 15th November 1905
Sassone 3 and 3a.

express

25 centesimi Express stamp, issued 5th November 1906.
This example from the first printing has an albino LA CANEA overprint to the left of the inked version.
Sassone 1

express

25 centesimi Express stamp.
Beware of forged overprints. The upper example is genuine, while the lower one is clearly a forgery.


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