Antique Documents

23/12/1880 KINGDOM OF ITALY - Royal Decree No. 5832 of King Umberto I concerning the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome - very fine.

1956/1959 ITALY - Three-dimensional glasses issued by Poste Italiane, printed with the line "do not let an Italian stamp be missing from your collection", distributed by the Red Cross together with a cover at a price of 20 Lire. Uncommon, and described by the journalist Daniele Bogoni on the site "Il Postalista" - Lotto/43619

1957 - CASCAIS - A letter from the Household of His Majesty the King: "I am pleased to send you the enclosed stamps, which His Majesty the King is very glad to forward to you, granting the wish you expressed in your letter of last month." Signed Capt. Mario Castellani - Lotto/48090

14 July 1965 - CASCAIS, Villa Azzurra - A letter from the Head of the Household of His Majesty the King: "Dear Sir, His Majesty the King has charged me with forwarding you the enclosed packet of stamps which, in response to the wish you expressed, he has been pleased to set aside for your son's collection. In carrying out the instruction received, and in informing you that Captain Castellani has not belonged to this household for more than eight years, I beg you to accept my best regards." Signed Count Federico di Vigliano - Lotto/48091

10/12/1957 IRAN (PERSIA) - A letter in French from the Royal House of the Shah of Persia requesting stamps, written by order of the Empress Her Majesty Soraya Pahlavi and signed by Rostam Amir Bakhtiari, head of the Private Office of Her Majesty the Empress. Very attractive and rare - Lotto/48092 WE WELCOME OFFERS