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Italy 1891 King Umberto I 5 Lire Postage Stamp

This item is a 5 Lire postage stamp from Italy featuring the portrait of King Umberto I, specifically identified by the circular border and the numerical '5' in each of the four corners. The stamp is printed in a dark, likely carmine or red-brown ink (appearing dark/black in this photograph) on paper. The central vignette features a highly detailed, engraved profile of the King with his signature prominent mustache, typical of late 19th-century Italian philately. The inscription 'POSTE ITALIANE' is arched across the top inner circle, while the denomination 'CINQUE LIRE' is arched along the bottom. The corners are decorated with ornate scrollwork. Notably, this particular image shows the stamp fixed into a philatelic album, appearing to be 'cut to shape' or lacking the typical perforations, which significantly impacts its status as either a cutout from a postal stationery item or a heavily trimmed used stamp. The paper shows age-related yellowing. There are no visible cancellations in this specific framing, suggesting it might be an unused specimen or a reprint. The fine linework in the engraving demonstrates the high level of craftsmanship associated with the Italian State Printing Office during the Umbertine era (late 1800s).

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