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Year: 1909
Somalia Postage - Segnatasse Overprint - 2 lira
This stamp represents the institutional development and fiscal administration of Italian Somaliland during the early 20th century. Rather than featuring a pictorial theme, the design focuses entirely on functional typography and numerical value, which is highly symbolic of bureaucratic organization, legal authority, and the establishment of structured postal tariffs in East Africa. The bold "Somalia Italiana" overprint on the standard Italian postage due design serves as a direct indicator of colonial governance, highlighting the period when the Italian Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs was systematically expanding its institutional framework into the Horn of Africa. This utilitarian approach to stamp design carries a clear message of administrative modernization and economic control, reflecting the transition of the territory from a series of coastal protectorates into an organized colonial economy dependent on standardized communication networks.
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Recapito Autorizzato
Alert African Lioness - 25 lira
Ostrich in Savanna Landscape - 5 lira
Ostrich in Savanna Landscape - 2.55 lira
Greater Kudu with Spiral Horns - 20 lira
Hippopotamus along the Riverbanks - 10 lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 35 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 7 1/2 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 15 centesimo
Development of aviation and air mail services - 10 lira
Development of aviation and air mail services - 75 centesimo
Development of aviation and air mail services - 5 lira
Development of aviation and air mail services - 60 centesimo
Development of aviation and air mail services - 1.5 lira
Development of aviation and air mail services - 25 centesimo
Development of aviation and air mail services - 2 lira
Development of aviation and air mail services - 50 centesimo
Development of aviation and air mail services - 3 lira
Development of aviation and air mail services - 1 lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 75 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 50 centesimo
