P266-Italy 1951 Torino Textile Art & Fashion Exhibition 20 Lire Used Stamp

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Title

Italy 1951 Torino Textile Art & Fashion Exhibition 20 Lire Used Stamp

Category

Collectables > Stamps > Europe > Italy

Condition

Used

Good overall condition for age, with visible postal cancellation, light toning, and no gum on reverse as shown.

Item specifics

Country/Region: Italy

Year of Issue: 1951

Denomination: 20 Lire

Theme: Art / Fashion / Exhibition / Turin

Type: Postage Stamp

Era: Italian Republic

Cancellation Type: Circular date stamp

Quality: Used

Colour: Violet / Purple

Catalogue reference: commonly listed as Unificato 659 / Scott 577

Identification / Description

This is the 1951 Italian Republic stamp issued for the International Exhibition of Textile Art and Fashion in Turin (“Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte Tessile e della Moda”), showing a female figure with Turin imagery and the inscription Torino 1951.

Valuation in £

Based on current online market evidence, a mint example is being offered around €9, a used example is listed around €2, and another retail listing for this issue is around €8.70.

For your stamp, because it is used, has a heavy cancellation, and shows age toning on the back, a realistic single-stamp market value is about:

Estimated value: £1.50 to £3.50

Recommended eBay listing price

£2.99 Buy It Now

That gives room for a sale while staying realistic for a common mid-century used Italian commemorative.

Auction option

Start at £0.99

Good only if you are happy to let it sell cheaply or if you are listing it with other similar stamps.

Recommended

Best sold as:

a single stamp at £2.99 Buy It Now, or

in a small Italy/Europe vintage stamp lot if you have more similar items, because common used commemoratives often perform better in groups. This recommendation is consistent with the relatively low retail levels seen for used examples.

Suggested description for eBay

Vintage Italy 1951 20 Lire commemorative stamp, issued for the International Exhibition of Textile Art and Fashion in Turin. Used example with postal cancellation. Please see photos for centring and condition. A nice collectible stamp for Italy, art, fashion, or exhibition-themed collections.