40 CENTESIMI


Several printing runs were made of this value as for all the other values of this issue. They were implemented with different printing processes. The various printing runs are identifiable by small details not always visible. The subject will be dealt within the "Going Deep" section in more extensive way.
The first known date of use is January 16th 1851
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40 centesimi
Fig. 1:
carmine pink shade


Catalogued color shades (as per Sassone)

Pink (typical color)
Deep carmine pink
Carmine pink
Lilac pink
Pinkish lilac