Italy Postal History

15/11/1948 - An express cover from Verona to Turin franked with a 20 Lire Democratica (Cat. 561) and a 30 Lire express stamp (Cat. E/29)

Added on 26 May 2005

9/3/1949 - A cover to Milan franked with three stamps of 4 Lire (Cat. 554) plus a 2 Lire (Cat. 552) and a 1 Lira (Cat. 550). A bilingual postmark, Villabassa, Bolzano-Bozen

Added on 26 May 2005

20/11/1948 - a Democratica-type 8 Lire postal card (Cat. Filagrano C/134) with a 4 Lire stamp added as franking (554), postmark "Ambulante Malles-Bolzano" (the Malles-Bolzano travelling post office), to Milan.

Added on 26 May 2005

13/8/1948 - A book-order form (Libreria de L'Unita, Turin) franked with a 4 Lire (554), to Milan.

Added on 26 May 2005

4/8/1948 - A registered folded letter, with advice of receipt, from Mede (PV) to Gallivola (PV), franked with a strip of 4 of the 5 Lire (555) plus a 2 Lire Airmail (A/127).

Added on 26 May 2005

11/9/1948 - black and white picture postcard (Varazze, villas by the sea) franked with a 10 Lire (559) and a 2 Lire Airmail (A/127).

Added on 26 May 2005

5/6/1950 - A registered cover with return receipt from Lecco to Galbiate (CO), franked with a 5 Lire (Cat. 555) and a pair of 30 Lire (Cat. 563)

Added on 26 May 2005

29/8/1948 - A pre-printed cover with a " Remboursement " label, registered and sent cash on delivery, franked with a 30 Lire (563) plus a 5 Lire airmail (A/120), from Florence to Verderio (CO).

Added on 26 May 2005

8/8/1948 - PICTURE POSTCARD, "SALSOMAGGIORE POGGIO DIANA PISCINA", FRANKED WITH A 5 LIRE AIRMAIL (A129) AS A SINGLE FRANKING, TO MILAN.

Added on 26 May 2005

21/8/1948 - picture postcard from Genoa to Telgate (Bergamo), franked with a 5 Lire Democratica (555) and a 1 Lira airmail (A126).

Added on 24 January 2005

7/10/1948 - A council folded letter from Pontelongo (PD) to Carbonara (PV), franked with a pair of 25c. Democratica (545 x 2) plus a 2 and a 5 Lire (552 + 555), a franking of 7,50 Lire.

Added on 24 January 2005

A handsome cover from Sondrio to Milan, franked with a 10 L. Democratica (555) and postmarked "Sondrio 10/10/1943" - two years before the stamp was issued. Signed Sorani. WE WELCOME OFFERS

Added on 24 January 2005

21/11/1946 - A cover from Milan to Lecco with the postage charged to the addressee, paid on arrival with 4 postage due stamps of 1 Lira (Cat. T/92) cancelled at Lecco

Added on 24 January 2005

21/7/1946 - a handsome pictorial commercial postcard ("Assicurazioni L'Unica A.D. 1828") franked with a strip of three of the 1 Lira (550)

Added on 24 January 2005

25/10/1947 - A registered cover to Como franked with 5 examples of the 6 Lire (556), with the postmark of Casanova Lanza (CO) in blue - a place that no longer exists, and uncommon in the blue colour.

Added on 24 January 2005

23/6/1949 - a handsome color picture postcard (a painting by Murillo) with a four-colour "Democratica" franking made up of the 1/3/5/6 Lire (550/553/555/556); the address has been partly deleted.

Added on 24 January 2005

3/8/1947 - colour picture postcard (a landscape), franked with a 6 Lire Democratica (556) and a 2 Lire airmail (A/127).

Added on 24 January 2005

6/10/1947 - A registered cover from Cabiate (CO) to Como franked with 4 stamps (two pairs) of the 10 Lire slate (558).

Added on 24 January 2005

23/11/1948 - A cover from Como, locally addressed, with no franking at all and taxed 30 Lire with three postage dues of 4, 6 and 20 Lire (T100/102/106) - a handsome franking.

Added on 24 January 2005

3/4/1946 - A cover from Villa Potenza (MC) to Ponte Chiasso (CO), franked on the reverse with 15 stamps of 20c. Democratica (544 x 15). There are traces of other stamps having been removed.

Added on 24 January 2005