Gronchi Rosa

Infobox_RareStamps
common_name = Gronchi Rosa


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 =

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.

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. [cite web | title = Fakes Forgeries Experts Journal # 1 | Work = FFE journal | publisher = [http://www.postiljonen.se/ Postiljonen] | date = | url = http://www.ffejournal.com/articles.php?book=FFE+%231 | accessdate = 2007-03-24]

ee also

* List of notable postage stamps

References