ITA 1924 MiNr0170 pm B002, Francesco Paolo Michetti

Stamp of the kingdom of italy; 1924; definitive overprint stamp of the so-called "michetti-issue - third series"; portrait of king victor emmanuel iii of italy with view to left after a painting of francesco paolo michetti (in lateral mirroring) without water-drawing, but with the coat of arms of savoy in the upper left corner; two-lines overprint of a new nominal value on stamp from 1920; old value four-fold fessed; print type: normal standard on watermark paper; upper inscription in positive colors (colored characters on white background); postmarked - overprint type i: the bar area with the four fesses has a hight of 3. 8 mm. - overprint type ii: the bar area with the four fesses has a hight of 2. 8 mm. (or another hight as 3. 8 mm) stamp: michel: no. 170ii (= no. 186 from 1923 with overprint); yvert et tellier: no. 131 (= no. 144 with overprint) color: azure to blue watermark: italy no. 1 (crown) nominal value: 25 cent. On 60 cent. (centesimi) postage validity: from february 1925 until 31 december 1925 stamp picture size (printed area): 22. 0 x 18. 0 mm. Date: February 1925 (first issue of the stamp); August 1924 (postmark).