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The Gronchi Rosa is a rare Italian postage stamp design error. It was part of a 1961 issue for the voyage of president Giovanni Gronchi to three South American countries.

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Background 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Specifications

• Country of Production = Italy
• Location of Production =
• Date of Production = 2 July 1961
• Nature of Rarity = Design error
• Number in Existence = unknown
• Face Value = L. 205
• Estimated Value =

[edit] Background

The 205 liras rosa was intended for the stopover in Peru. The artist made a mistake with the boundaries between Peru and Ecuador. The rose-colored stamp was quickly replaced by a grey version with corrected boundaries, but some philatelic souvenirs using the Gronchi Rosa already existed. A forgery of this stamp is known to exist.

[edit] See also

• List of notable postage stamps

[edit] References