Postage Stamps of Italian States

by Tony Clayton

Tuscany

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In 1851 the Grandduchy of Tuscany comprised Florence, Lucca, Arezzo, Grossetto, Pisa, Livorna and the Isle of Elba. The Grandduke Leopold II left Florence in April 1859, and a provisional government was formed. A plebiscite voted for amalgamation with the Kingdom of Sardinia in March 1860.

1 Tuscan lire = 12 crazie = 20 soldi = 60 quattrini = 0.84 Italian lire until November 1859

First Issue, 1851.

Watermark: grandducal crowns and straight lines, extending over several stamps

4 crazie green on grey Sassone 6.

6 crazie blue on grey Sassone 7.

Second Issue, 1857.

Watermark: vertical undulating lines with II RR POSTE TOSCANE diagonally across the sheet

1 crazie red Sassone 12.

6 crazie blue Sassone 15.

Provisional Government Issue, 1860.

Watermark: vertical undulating lines with II RR POSTE TOSCANE diagonally across the sheet

10 centesimi brown Sassone 19.

80 centesimi carmine Sassone 22.

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