ITA 1923 MiNr0171 pm B002, Francesco Paolo Michetti

Stamp of the kingdom of italy; 1923; definitive overprint stamp of the so-called "michetti-issue - second series"; portrait of king victor emmanuel iii of italy with view to left after a painting of francesco paolo michetti (in lateral mirroring) with the coat of arms of savoy in the upper left corner; two-lines overprint of a new nominal value on stamp from 1906; old value four-fold fessed; print type: normal standard on watermark paper; upper inscription in inverted colors (white characters on colored background); postmarked stamp: michel: no. 171 (= no. 91 from 1906 with overprint); yvert et tellier: no. 132 color: brown to yellowish dark brown with black overprint watermark: italy no. 1 (crown) nominal value: 50 cent. On 40 cent. (centesimi) postage validity: from 4 august 1923 until 31 december 1925 stamp picture size (printed area): 18. 5 x 22. 5 mm. Date: 4 August 1923 (first issue day of the stamp).