Victor Emmanuel III - 7.5 centesimo

Victor Emmanuel III - 7.5 centesimo

Year
1929
Face Value
7.5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Personalities

Catalogs References

Michel
IT-LY 68
Yvert & Tellier
IT-LY 56
Stanley Gibbons
LY 65

Technical Details

Colors
Brownish
Size
22x27 mm
Perforation
11
Printing
Typography
Printers
Recess
The theme of this air mail stamp focuses on the consolidation of the Italian monarchy's prestige and the modernization of infrastructure within the colony. The illustration features a profile of King Victor Emmanuel III within a laurel wreath, accompanied by the Savoia motto "FERT" and the royal coat of arms, which serves as a definitive symbol of sovereign authority and state presence. In the Libyan context, the designation "Posta Aerea" (Air Mail) signifies the technological advancement and institutional efforts to bridge the vast distances of North Africa with the Italian peninsula through the nascent aviation industry. By overprinting "Libia" on the national air mail design, the program communicates a message of administrative unity, portraying the colony as a modern and integral part of the "Regno d'Italia" where traditional royal iconography meets the speed of contemporary transit.