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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
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Year: 1916
Italian Somaliland -Croce Rossa Eagle- 20 centesimo
This stamp highlights the theme of international humanitarian aid intertwined with imperial authority, issued as a semi-postal stamp to raise funds for the Italian Red Cross. The illustration is rich in institutional symbolism, featuring a powerful heraldic eagle with outspread wings bearing the House of Savoy shield, positioned beneath olive branches and a centralized Red Cross emblem. This imagery carries a dual message of imperial protection and humanitarian benevolence, aiming to project the presence of the Italian state as a stabilizing, civilizing force capable of providing health care and social assistance in its overseas territories. In the context of Italian Somaliland, the "Somalia" overprint bridges European institutional charity with the local realities of the colony, illustrating how early welfare programs and health infrastructure were introduced and subsidized under the umbrella of royal governance and national symbols.
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The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 5 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 Lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.75 Lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.25 Lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 75 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 50 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 35 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 30 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 25 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 20 centesimo
King Victor Emmanuel III - 25 centesimo
Saint Anthony with the Christ Child and the Destitute
Saint Anthony Interceding for Prisoners
The Transitus (Death of Saint Anthony)
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Hermitage of Olivares
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
