Italy / Aegean islands stamps – Calino year 1912/16 MH lot
The stamps you are asking about are the early provisional issues for the island of **
That is another specific request from the Italian Aegean Islands (Dodecanese) issues! The stamps for Calino (the Italian name for the island of Kalymnos) from 1912 to 1916 are some of the earliest and most historical issues for the islands.
As with most of the Dodecanese issues from this period, these are Italian definitive stamps that were overprinted for use in the occupied territory.
🇮🇹 Calino (Kalymnos) 1912-1916 Overprints
The main issue for Calino in 1912 was a set of stamps that were overprinted locally with the island’s name:
| Detail | Description |
| Issuer | Italian Provisional Administration for Calino (Kalymnos) |
| Year of Issue | December 1, 1912 |
| Overprint | The word “CALIMNO” (the Italian name for Kalymnos) in capital letters, usually in black ink. |
| Base Stamps | Kingdom of Italy Definitive Stamps (the Floreali or Leoni series, featuring King Victor Emmanuel III). |
| Currency | Centesimi (C) and Lira (L) |
| Primary Set (1912) | The set included 7 values, typically ranging from 2 Centesimi up to 50 Centesimi or 1 Lira. |
✉️ Key Values and Varieties within the Period
- The 1912 Definitive Set:
- Values like 2 C (orange-brown), 5 C (green), 10 C (brownish-rose), 15 C (grey), 25 C (blue), 40 C (brown), and 50 C (violet).
- The 1916 Surcharge:
- During the period, postal rates changed, requiring a new value. A notable stamp is the 20 Centesimi surcharged on the 15 Centesimi stamp of the 1912 overprinted set. This surcharge helped maintain service until new denominations were widely available.
- Autonomous Administration Issue (May 1912):
- Before the official Italian overprints, a short-lived “Commissione del popolo” (People’s Commission) on Calino produced its own provisional stamps. These are highly debated philatelically and usually only found on philatelic covers with favor cancellations, but they are technically the very first “Calino” stamps.
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