Emanuele Filiberto Stamp Appraisal

Italy 1928 Emanuele Filiberto 20 Centesimi Black Postage Stamp

This is an original Italian postage stamp issued in 1928 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy. The stamp is printed in a deep charcoal black ink on off-white paper and features a high-contrast woodcut-style illustration of the Duke in full period plate armor, standing at a three-quarter angle. The design is framed by thick borders containing the text 'POSTE ITALIANE' at the top, 'IV CENTENARIO DI' on the left, and 'EMANUELE FILIBERTO' on the right. The denomination 'Cent. 20' is split between the upper corners. At the bottom, a plaque reads '1528 TORINO 1928' flanking the Savoy cross emblem. The stamp is shown mounted within a black-bordered philatelic hingeless album page. The condition appears to be used or previously mounted; notably, the perforation edges on the right and top sides appear slightly irregular or fuzzy, suggesting moderate handling. The printing remains crisp and bold with no significant fading or foxed spotting visible on the surface. This piece represents the nationalist art style of the Interwar period in Italy, characterized by strong, dramatic linework and historical heroic themes.