Stamp of the kingdom of italia; 1901; definitive stamp of the first issue of the reign of king victor emmanuel iii of italy - the so-called "first floral series"; effigy of the king in standing oval with floral ornaments; postmarked in piacenza in 1908
stamp: michel: no. 78; yvert et tellier: no. 68; afa: no. 72
color: orange to dark orange
watermark: italy no. 1 (crown)
nominal value: 20 cent. (centesimi)
postage validity: from 1 july 1901 until 6 april 1924
stamp picture size (printed area): 18. 0 x 22. 0 mm
postmark: piacenza (municipalty in the region emilia-romagna). Date: 1 July 1901 (first issue of the stamp); 5 March 1908 (date of postmark).
