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Year: 1915
Italian Libya 5 Lira "Postage Due" Segnatasse
This stamp highlights the administrative and fiscal theme of high-value postal regulation, specifically designed to account for significant underpayments or specialized service fees within the colonial mail system. The "Segnatasse" (Postage Due) designation, centered around a prominent red numeral "1," carries a message of bureaucratic precision and financial accountability, emphasizing the legalistic nature of the Italian presence. The illustration features a sophisticated blue frame with intricate decorative patterns and classical flourishes that reflect the institutional aesthetics of early 20th-century Europe. In the Libyan context, the overprinted "Libia" on a high-denomination Lira stamp underscores the establishment of a formal, large-scale economy and a standardized postal infrastructure, illustrating how the territory was systematically incorporated into the Italian state's complex fiscal and communicative frameworks.
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13th Tripoli International Fair - 1 lira
13th Tripoli International Fair - 50 centesimo
13th Tripoli International Fair - 25 centesimo
13th Tripoli International Fair - 75 centesimo
13th Tripoli International Fair - 20 centesimo
13th Tripoli International Fair - 1.25 lira
13th Tripoli International Fair - 50 centesimo
13th Tripoli International Fair - 5 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 1 lira
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 50 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 1.25 lira
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 50 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 10 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 75 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 25 centesimo
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 5 centesimo
Roman Amphitheater of Sabratha - 1 lira
Roman Amphitheater of Sabratha -50 centesimo
Arch of Fileni (Arco dei Fileni) -1.25 lira
Arch of Fileni (Arco dei Fileni) -50 centesimo
Arab Horseman in Oasis
Flying Boat over Classical Ruins
winged figure of Victoria - 10 lira
