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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
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Year: 1909
Somalia Postage - Segnatasse Overprint - 1 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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Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 27.75 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 11.8 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 6 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 3 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 2 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 1.4 lira
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 90 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 60 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 40 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 35 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 30 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 25 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 15 centesimo
Royal Visit of King Victor Emmanuele III to Somalia - 10 centesimo
King Victor Emmanuel III - 25 centesimo
Saint Anthony with the Christ Child and the Destitute
Saint Anthony Receiving the Franciscan Habit - 20 centesimo
Saint Anthony Receiving the Franciscan Habit - 20 centesimo
King Victor Emmanuel III - 50 centesimo
Virgil Bi-Millenary: Turnus and the Italian Youth
Virgil Bi-Millenary: The Hearth and Pastoral Music
Virgil Bi-Millenary: Sighting the Coast of Italy
Virgil Bi-Millenary: The Joys of Family and Home
