Italian 100 lire of 1946

It is not commonly known that the distinctive 100 lire of the post-war
Democratica definitive issue has two plates, which can readily be distinguished
by the presence or absence of a notch near the top of the right margin.

This stamp is particularly interesting as there are no less than 73 different
combinations of plate, perforation and watermark, many of which are exceedingly rare.
I have only managed to find about 14 variations so far!

Collecting them in mint state is expensive too, as the standard stamp is over
150 euro in mounted mint condition.

See http://www.italianstamps.co.uk/repub...def/index.html
for details.

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Tony,

how do you know there was a second plate? And not a damage to the plate???

groetjes, Rein

Op Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:47:45 +0100 schreef Tony Clayton
:

It is not commonly known that the distinctive 100 lire of the post-war
Democratica definitive issue has two plates, which can readily be
distinguished
by the presence or absence of a notch near the top of the right margin.

This stamp is particularly interesting as there are no less than 73
different
combinations of plate, perforation and watermark, many of which are
exceedingly rare.
I have only managed to find about 14 variations so far!

Collecting them in mint state is expensive too, as the standard stamp is
over
150 euro in mounted mint condition.

See http://www.italianstamps.co.uk/repub...def/index.html
for details.



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rein wrote:
Tony,

how do you know there was a second plate? And not a damage to the
plate???

ALL stamps from the new plate have this characteristic....


groetjes, Rein

Op Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:47:45 +0100 schreef Tony Clayton
:

It is not commonly known that the distinctive 100 lire of the
post-war Democratica definitive issue has two plates, which can
readily be distinguished
by the presence or absence of a notch near the top of the right
margin.

This stamp is particularly interesting as there are no less than 73
different
combinations of plate, perforation and watermark, many of which are
exceedingly rare.
I have only managed to find about 14 variations so far!

Collecting them in mint state is expensive too, as the standard
stamp is over
150 euro in mounted mint condition.

See http://www.italianstamps.co.uk/repub...def/index.html
for details.

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Tony Clayton

I wrote earlier:
It is not commonly known that the distinctive 100 lire of the post-war
Democratica definitive issue has two plates, which can readily be
distinguished
by the presence or absence of a notch near the top of the right
margin.

This stamp is particularly interesting as there are no less than 73
different combinations of plate, perforation and watermark, many of
which are exceedingly rare. I have only managed to find about 14
variations so far!

Collecting them in mint state is expensive too, as the standard stamp
is over 150 euro in mounted mint condition.

I should add that the SG price is no less than GBP 550 in unmounted
mint!



See http://www.italianstamps.co.uk/repub...def/index.html
for details.

The page has been updated again to give further information on all the
Democratica issues,
and these stamps will be covered in even more detail before long.

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Tony Clayton