Venetian Navy

These stamps were first printed during time when Gabriele D’Annunzio ruled the Fiume region. They were issued during the Italian occupation with the overprint that says Valore Globale, which means overall value, followed by an amount. It’s meant to stipulate the cost in Italian currency, as opposed to what’s printed on the stamp. However, it’s the same amount. So that logic doesn’t make sense to me.

The image on the stamps on the first row are of Capitoline, the name of the she-wolf that supposedly raised Romulus and Remus, the founders of the city of Rome – according to legend. The stamps on the second and third rows depict a ship from Venice in rough seas. This zone was very much under the influence of Venice for centuries. The fourth row stamps show the flag of Fiume in front of the city, proclaining it free – I guess – but the overprint basically declares it not so free.

Note

These stamps are identical to the ones on the previous page, except that the font is slightly thinner on that page compared to this page – or maybe these are meant to be thinner. I can’t tell the differencce. But two stamp dealers confirmed that these stamps go on this page and one dealer confirmed that the stamps on the previous page belong there.

The one stamp that I’m missing, the one on the third row, second position (Sassone 112) is yet another font deviation. I can’t tell them apart. Maybe one day I’ll find one at a dealer and buy it. When I get it on this page, maybe then I’ll see a difference.

Contains 13 spots: own 12 – 12 unused, 0 used.
Album or Web Page Last changed Nov 19, 2024

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

Bold Valore Globale Overprint - Type II

1.1	✓	99	Capitoline	5c (feb 1920) definitive, green
1.2	✓	100	Capitoline	10c (feb 1920) definitive, red
1.3	✓	101	Capitoline	15c (feb 1920) definitive, grey
1.4	✓	102	Capitoline	20c (feb 1920) definitive, orange
2.1	✓	104	Ship on Rough Seas	45c (feb 1920) definitive, olive
2.2	✓	105	Ship on Rough Seas	60c (feb 1920) definitive, carmine
2.3	✓	106	Ship on Rough Seas	80c (feb 1920) definitive, lilac
3.1	✓	107	Ship on Rough Seas	1k (feb 1920) definitive, slate

Bold Valore Globale Overprint - Type III

3.2

112

Ship on Rough Seas

45c (apr 1920)
definitive, olive

Bold Valore Globale Overprint - Type II

4.1

✓

108

Proclamation Flag

2k (feb 1920)
definitive, red brown

Bold Valore Globale Overprint - Type I

4.2	✓	109	Proclamation Flag	3k (feb 1920) definitive, black brown
4.3	✓	110	Proclamation Flag	5k (feb 1920) definitive, yellow brown
4.4	✓	111	Proclamation Flag	10k (feb 1920) definitive, dark violet

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.