FIUME

Stamps inscribed 'Fiume', 'Franco Fiume', 'Posta [di] Fiume', 'Poste di Fiume', 'Fiume - Regenza Italiana del Carnaro', 'Fiume - Regno d'Italia', or 'Costituente Fiumana'.

<- 1918 Part of Austria-Hungary
1918 - 1920 Under allied occupation
1920 - 1924 Independent republic
1924 -> Part of Italy

From 1918: 1 (Fiume) Krone/Corona = 100 Filér/Centisimi [= 1 Austro-Hungarian Krone]
From 1920: 1 (Italian) Lire = 100 Centisimi [= 2.5 Krone]

Checklists > Countries > Fiume Wild Cats Also see Fiume Heraldic Cats

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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
30 January 1919 - Definitives (1st printing)
FIU19190130 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Rough toned/greyish paper
Perf. all sides
MI 38v
25 February 1919 - Definitives (2nd printing)
  FIU19190225 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thin, yellow paper
Perf. all sides
MI 41w
2 March 1919 - Definitives (3rd printing)
FIU19190302 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thin, nearly transluscent paper
Perf. all sides
MI 38x
FIU19190302 ST 0_40 1 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thin, nearly transluscent paper
Perf. all sides
MI 40x
FIU19190302 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thin, nearly transluscent paper
Perf. all sides
MI 41x
3 April 1919 - Definitives (4th printing)
FIU19190403 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
MI 38y
RILM
(-)
FIU19190403 ST 0_25 2 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Vertically imperforate
MI 38v
FIU19190403 ST 0_40 1 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
MI 40y
FIU19190403 ST 0_40 2 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperf. bottom
MI 40?

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FIU19190403 ST 0_40 3 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperf. right
MI 40?

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FIU19190403 ST 0_40 4 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperf. left and bottom
MI 40?

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FIU19190403 ST 0_40 5 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperf. top and left
MI 40?

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FIU19190403 IMP 0_40 Imperforate stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperf. right
MI 40?
FIU19190403 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
MI 41y
  FIU19190403 ST 0_45 2 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperforate left
MI 41?
  FIU19190403 ST 0_45 3 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperforate right
MI 41?
28 July 1919 - Definitives
FIU19190728 ST 0_40 1 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
MI 65A
  FIU19190728 ST 0_40 2 Stamp 0.40 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 10½
MI 65C
FIU19190728 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
MI 66

1 September 1919 - Definitives (un-issued, but overprinted later on)

Some of these stamps are known used, most probably meant to be overprinted - see issue of 10 October 1919.

  FIU19190901 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
MI IIA
  FIU19190901 ST 0_25 2 Stamp 0.25 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 10½
MI IIC
10 October 1919 - Definitives (overprints)
FIU19191010 ST 0_05 1 Stamp 0.05 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
FIU19190901 ST 0_25 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 71I
  FIU19191010 ST 0_05 2 Stamp 0.05 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 10½
FIU19190901 ST 0_25 2
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 71II
  FIU19191010 ST 0_05 3 Stamp 0.05 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
FIU19190728 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination - mis-print of
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 1
MI 72F
  FIU19191010 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thin, yellow paper
Perf. all sides
FIU19190225 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 72wII
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
FIU19190302 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 72yI
We are uncertain about the difference between
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 2
and
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 3
  FIU19191010 ST 0_10 3 Stamp 0.10 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
FIU19190302 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 72yII
We are uncertain about the difference between
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 2
and
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 3
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 3 Stamp 0.10 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperforate left
FIU19190403 ST 0_45 2
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 72y?
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 4 Stamp 0.10 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Imperforate right
FIU19190403 ST 0_45 3
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 72y?
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 5 Stamp 0.10

Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Thick white paper
Perf. all sides
FIU19191010 ST 0_10 1
with upside-down overprint
MI 72y?

FIU19191010 ST 0_15 1 Stamp 0.15 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
FIU19190728 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 73 I
We are uncertain about the difference between
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 1
and
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 2
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 2 Stamp 0.15 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
FIU19190728 ST 0_45 1
overprinted by handstamp with 'Franco' and new denomination
MI 73 II
We are uncertain about the difference between
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 1
and
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 2
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 3 Stamp 0.15 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue by Ettore Ximenes (1855 – 1926) at the Garibaldi Monument in Milan
Perf. 11½
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 1
or
FIU19191010 ST 0_15 2
with upside-down overprint
MI 73??

Compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update:
31 March, 2025