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Tuscany

Tuesday, April 1, 1851

Italian State 2

Tuscany Scott #6
  Tuscany, Scott #6  

Imperforate, blue, grayish blue or gray paper, watermark 185, typography.
Printed by Tipografia Granducale F. Cambiagi e Co. of Florence.

Description Scott #
April 1, 1851
1 soldo ocher
2
2 soldi scarlet, blue paper
3
2 crazie blue
5
4 crazie green
6
6 crazie slate blue
7
July 1, 1851
1 crazia carmine
4
9 crazie gray lilac
8
November 1, 1851
60 crazie red, gray paper
9
September 1, 1852
1 quattrino black
1

Tuscany joined the unified Italy on March 22, 1860. Stamps of Sardinia were valid until Italy issued stamps on February 24, 1862.

Much more information is available in both Italian and English at Antichi Stati Italiani.

FI ref: 25 Page credit: JA

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