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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
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Year: 1926
King Victor Emmanuel III - 10 lira
This stamp highlights the theme of state authority, imperial governance, and central institutional presence, featuring a prominent frontal portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. The illustration places the monarch within a highly stylized, ornate oval frame composed of dense oak leaves and acorns, which carries a powerful traditional message of civic strength, longevity, victory, and the deep-rooted stability of the ruling House of Savoy. By displaying the sovereign's image, the design functions as a direct symbol of political legitimacy, connecting the administration of distant territories to the center of power in Rome. Within the context of Italian Somaliland, the bold black "SOMALIA ITALIANA" overprint on this standard metropolitan 1.25-lire design represents the systematic extension of the domestic fiscal and postal framework into East Africa, utilizing everyday administrative tokens to reinforce dynastic loyalty and institutional uniformity across the colonial network.
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Sports & Athletics - Football - Soccer
Sports & Athletics / Track Runner
Gloriosa virescens / Gloriosa superba
Adansonia digitata
Anti-Tuberculosis - 1.4 somalo
Anti-Tuberculosis - 0.75 somalo
Anti-Tuberculosis - 0.35 somalo
Anti-Tuberculosis - 0.2 somalo
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Oil Drilling Rig
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Irrigation Canals
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Margherita Grain Silos
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Bridge over the Juba River
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Falcheiro Dam
Adoption of the National Coat of Arms - 1.2 somalo
Adoption of the National Coat of Arms - 0.45 somalo
Adoption of the National Coat of Arms - 0.6 somalo
Adoption of the National Coat of Arms - 0.25 somalo
Adoption of the National Coat of Arms - 0.05 somalo
Adenium somalense
1st Legislative Assembly Session - 1.2 somalo
1st Legislative Assembly Session - 0.6 somalo
1st Legislative Assembly Session - 0.25 somalo
1st Legislative Assembly Session - 0.1 somalo
