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Catalogue ITALY - pneumatic post

1947 Minerva

Also in this case the stamps were used to pay the tax for pneumatic mail. This service only worked in the cities of Milan, Rome and Naples. The first two values have winged wheel watermark, the others have stars watermark.

Number of stamps: 4

  • Italy 1947 - set Minerva: 3L

    3L - pale violet

    Subject
    Minerva's head
    Date of issue
    15/11/1947
    Perforation
    14¼x14 B
    Watermark
    winged wheel type 1 Preview of watermark winged wheel type 1Preview of watermark winged wheel type 1
    Size
    25 mm x 41 mm
    Value
    mint: Common stamp
    used: Not so common stamp
    Number
    Definitives: ita9471pn01
  • Italy 1947 - set Minerva: 5L

    5L - turquoise green

    Subject
    Minerva's head
    Date of issue
    15/11/1947
    Perforation
    14¼x14 B
    Watermark
    winged wheel type 1 Preview of watermark winged wheel type 1Preview of watermark winged wheel type 1
    Size
    25 mm x 41 mm
    Value
    mint: Common stamp
    used: Common stamp
    Number
    Definitives: ita9471pn02
  • Italy 1947 - set Minerva: 10L

    10L - red

    Subject
    Minerva's head
    Date of issue
    13/01/1958
    Perforation
    14¼x14 B
    Watermark
    stars type 2 Preview of watermark stars type 2Preview of watermark stars type 2
    Size
    25 mm x 41 mm
    Value
    mint: Common stamp
    used: Common stamp
    Number
    Definitives: ita9471pn03
  • Italy 1947 - set Minerva: 20L

    20L - azure

    Subject
    Minerva's head
    Date of issue
    15/03/1966
    Perforation
    14¼x14 B
    Watermark
    stars type 4 Preview of watermark stars type 4Preview of watermark stars type 4
    Size
    25 mm x 41 mm
    Value
    mint: Common stamp
    used: Common stamp
    Number
    Definitives: ita9471pn04
NumberFace valueColourDate of issueValue
mintused
ita9471pn013Lpale violet15/11/1947***
ita9471pn025Lturquoise green15/11/1947**
ita9471pn0310Lred13/01/1958**
ita9471pn0420Lazure15/03/1966**
total: 5 stamps

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