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Please make your open determination as to the provenance of this stamp. There are many forgeries but this one shows good age and used condition. * Country: The Papal States, the territories ruled by the Pope before the unification of Italy. Please make your own determination of this stamps value using the picture and the following AI information. * Inscription: FRANCO BOLLO POSTALE means * Denomination: 2 Centesimi (shown at the bottom). * Design: The central emblem is the Papal coat of arms, featuring: * the Papal tiara (triple crown), * the crossed Keys of Saint Peter, symbols of the papacy. * Period: This design was issued during the 1867–1870 period, shortly before the Papal States ceased issuing their own stamps after the capture of Rome in 1870. Ref Alex