IONIAN ISLANDS 1859-64

Revised October 27, 2017

See, Dimitri P. Zaphiriou. Postal history of the Ionian Islands, 1386-1864

Jere. Hess Barr, The Stamps and Postmarks of the Ionian Islands

Cephalonia 38n10 20e28

Franca rectangle 26.5x7.5 mm in black or red

Crown/Paid at Cephalonia in green

Letters DP in Greek in oval 25x12 mm in blue or green

Kefallnia in Greek in oval 43x10.5 mm in blue or green

Cerigo 36n08 22e58

Franca in double framed rectangular shape

Kythrai in Greek in small double circle in blue

Corfu 39n37 19e54

Franca in oval 31x12.5 mm in black

Crown/Paid at Corfu in black, green, red, or blue

Corfu in small double circle in same colors

Ithaca 38n22 20e42

Ithaca in Greek in small double circle in blue

Levkas 38n49 20e41

Franca in oval 32x14.5 mm in black

Santa Maura in oval 41.5x13.25 mm in green, blue or black

Levkas in Greek in small double circle in blue

Paxo 39n12 20e09

Franca in rectangle 28x10 mm in red

Paxo in oval in black or green

Zante 37n47 20e53

Crown/Paid at Zante in green

Franca in rectangle 28x7.5 mm in black an greenish-blue

Greek letter DP in oval 27x12 mm

Franca in oval 36x11 in black

Crown/Zante in blue

Zakynthos in Greek in large double circle in green or blue

FORGERIES

Corfu in double circles 20x11.5, 18x11 and 17.5x11 mm (genuine 19x11.5 mm)

Franco (sic) in rectangle 30.5x8 mm

DP in Greek in double oval with inner oval 6.5 rather than 6 mm

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