Description: This monochromatic violet-purple postage stamp features a left-facing profile of Italia Turrita, the historic allegorical personification of Italy adorned with a crown resembling medieval fortified city walls. The central image is enclosed within a crisp circular medallion set against a solid pastel purple rectangular frame. Below the circle sits a stylized white banner bearing the word "POSTE", which rests directly above the prominent, two-line text "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA". The upper-left corner displays the word "LIRE", while the upper-right corner clearly shows the face value numeral "25".
Circa: This 25-lire denomination was officially put into circulation in 1953 as part of the definitive "Siracusana" series and was heavily utilized for national and international correspondence through the 1960s.
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This particular purple issue was one of the workhorses of the Italian postal system during the mid-twentieth century because it matched the standard domestic letter rate of the era.