The following characteristics apply to all values and platen.

1. The bottom part of the S in POSTA is thin and prolonged to the left.

2. There is a spot in the space between the two inner frame lines, below the inner end of the right horizontal

bottom line of the letter A in POSTA . The spot thus described is of the color of the respective stamp.

3. The period after SICILIA is much smaller than the period after the value.

4. Outside of the design, to the right and left, there are several short colored lines.

5. The right bottom end line of the R of GR looks flat and relatively long.

6. See n. 4

7. There is a colored spot below the second letter L of DELLA which touches the outer line of the inner frame