Fiume postage stamp year 1920 55c/5c Green Carnaro

Fiume postage stamp year 1920 55c/5c Green Carnaro £24 – SASS. 142 MNH

The stamp you are asking about is a key issue from the brief but historically significant period of the Italian Regency of Carnaro in the city of Fiume (modern-day Rijeka).

Here are the details for the Fiume 1920 55c/5c Green Carnaro overprint stamp:

Stamp Details

• Issuing Authority: The city of Fiume under the control of the Italian Regency of Carnaro (Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro), established by Gabriele D’Annunzio.
• Year of Issue: 1920 (Issued in November 1920).
• Type: Overprinted Provisional Stamp (Surcharged and Overprinted).
• Original Stamp (Underprint): This was a $5\text{ centesimi}$ stamp from the 1920 D’Annunzio Definitive Issue (known for its portrait bust of the poet and the inscription HIC MANEBIMUS OPTIME). The base color of this stamp was green.
• Overprint (The Carnaro Overprint): The stamp was double-overprinted to reflect the new postal rate and the new state name:
  1. New Value (Surcharge): $55\text{ c}$ (for $55\text{ centesimi}$).
  2. New State Name: Reggenza / Italiana / del / Carnaro (Italian Regency of Carnaro).
• Purpose: These stamps were necessary because the values of the existing D’Annunzio issue did not correspond to the current postal rates. The $55\text{ c}$ value was likely intended for a specific postal service rate at the time.

Catalogue References (Commonly Used)

• Scott Catalogue: Scott No. 116 (or similar, depending on the edition/type).
• Sassone Catalogue (Italian Speciality): Sassone No. 142 (often cited in listings).