Native Eritreans

These stamps are all from the same series, although I’ve separated them into two sets based on size and subject matter. The first set depicts three persons: two soldiers and two communications personnel – a man climbing a telegraph pole and a messenger, both of whom might work for the military. The images look like blurry photographs from an old film camera. They’re interesting and, I assume, they’re authentic. It’s interesting to see the men, as well as their clothing and other elements. Again, the point is to educate the Italian public on the uniqueness and romance of the Italian colonies, as well as to make Eritreans feel proud of their identity.

Note

This page is complete, but there’s room on the page for a few more stamps. I may relocate the second set of stamps on the Italian Monuments page. I’m not pleased with the layout of those stamps, three sets of almost identical stamps together. That second set is from 1929 and the stamps on this page are from 1930. So they wouldn’t be to far apart in date of issuance. Maybe once I have all or almost all of the stamps in this album, I’ll redesign this page and several others. With all of the stamps in place, I can adjust the size of the frames for each stamp at the same time.

Contains 10 spots: own 10 – 10 unused, 0 used.
Page is finished.
Album or Web Page Last changed Feb 4, 2025

Stamp Details

The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.

spot

own

catalog

subject

description

comment

Eritrea Pictorials II

1.1	✓	155	Native spearman	2c (apr 1930) definitive, black & green blue
1.2	✓	156	Messenger	5c (apr 1930) definitive, violet & black
2.1	✓	157	Messenger	10c (apr 1930) definitive, black & light brown
2.2	✓	158	Telegrapher	15c (apr 1930) definitive, black & blue green
2.3	✓	159	Askari (infantryman)	25c (apr 1930) definitive, green
2.4	✓	160	Native spearman	35c (apr 1930) definitive, black & brown red
3.1	✓	161	Massawa pier	1₤ (apr 1930) definitive, black & dark blue
3.2	✓	162	Viaduct on the Asmara line	2₤ (apr 1930) definitive, black & lilac brown
4.1	✓	163	Government Palace in Asmara	5₤ (apr 1930) definitive, olive & black
4.2	✓	164	Camel drivers	10₤ (apr 1930) definitive, black & ultramarine

Footnotes

Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.