Arab Horseman in Oasis (Tripolitania) - 1.5 Lira

Arab Horseman in Oasis (Tripolitania) - 1.5 Lira

Year
1941
Face Value
1.5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Animals

Catalogs References

Michel
IT-LY 128
Yvert & Tellier
IT-LY PA22
Stanley Gibbons
LY 78

Technical Details

Colors
orange
Perforation
14
Printing
Photogravure
This airmail stamp captures the thematic intersection of traditional North African culture and modern aviation technology within a colonial framework. The central engraving depicts an Arab rider on a rearing horse navigating a dense oasis filled with palm trees and a traditional domed structure, while a contemporary airplane flies over the canopy in the background.