ITA 1926 NiNr0244 pm B002b, Francesco Paolo Michetti

Stamp of the kingdom of italy; 1926; definitive 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; inscription with positive letters in the upper area (colored letters on white background); postmarked stamp: michel: no. 244; yvert et tellier: no. 179; scott: no. 99 color: dark violet to violet brown watermark: italy no. 1 (crown) nominal value: 20 cent. (centesimi) postage validity: from july 1926 until 31 december 1930 stamp picture size (printed area): 18. 0 x 22. 0 mm. Date: July 1926 (first issue of the stamp).