Italian Oltre Giuba stamps year 1925 Pacchi 10 / 50c MLH
That is an interesting and specialized stamp from the short-lived Italian colonial administration of Oltre Giuba (Trans-Juba), a territory ceded by Britain to Italy in 1925 and later merged into Italian Somalia in 1926.
The stamp you are referring to is a Parcel Post (Pacchi Postali) stamp, meaning it was used to pay the postage fee for packages, rather than standard letters.
🇱🇾 Italian Oltre Giuba 1925 Pacchi Postali
- Original Stamp: The base stamp was a Parcel Post stamp originally for Italy, featuring the Italian Coat of Arms.
- Overprint: The stamp was overprinted with “OLTRE GIUBA” to validate it for use in the new colony.
- Denomination: The specific stamp you mentioned is the 10 Centesimi value, which was overprinted on an Italian 50 Centesimi Parcel Post stamp.
- Note: Catalogues often list the overprinted value (10c) and not the original value.
- Catalogue Number: This stamp is part of the 1925 Pacchi Postali set of 13 values. It is typically referenced as Sassone N. 2 (referring to the 10c value) in Italian catalogues or part of the larger Scott #Q1–Q13 Parcel Post range for Oltre Giuba.
- Color: The stamp’s colors are usually based on the Italian definitive issue (often a shade of carmine).
