Italy Postal History

9/5/1949 - advice of receipt with a cut corner, franked with a pair of 8 Lire and a 4 Lire Democratica (557 x 2 + 554), from Lecco to Milan.

Added on 26 May 2005

1947 - A Stipel telephone bill franked with a pair of 2 Lire Democratica (52), from Brescia to Calcinato.

Added on 26 May 2005

23/4/1951 - A fragment of a registered item franked with three examples of the 20 Lire radio broadcasting (Cat. Sassone 623 x 3) plus a 5 Lire tobacco (Cat. Sassone 629). Stained

Added on 26 May 2005

21/4/1954 - A postal card for vending machines, without the imprinted stamp, franked with a 20 Lire Siracusana (714), with faults. Machine postmark "XXXII Fiera di Milano" of 21/4/1954. The card was sold only inside the…

Added on 26 May 2005

7/9/1953 - An Italian postal card, "Camera dei Deputati" (the Chamber of Deputies), franked with a 20 Lire Italia al Lavoro (642) and the postmark "Roma Camera dei Deputati 7/9/53". Staple holes, which do not touch the…

Added on 26 May 2005

9/1/1947 - folded letter on electoral business from Civate (CO) to Malgrate (CO), franked with 50c. and 2 Lire "Democratica" (547 + 552).

Added on 21 August 2005

13/10/1950 - black and white picture postcard (Rome, Piazza Navona) franked with a 15 Lire "Democratica" (560), pictorial slogan postmark "S. Giovanni Laterano" plus the postmark "Roma Autoamb. Postale PP.TT. N.4", a…

Added on 21 August 2005

25/8/1951 - printed-matter circular from Como to Mandello Lario franked with a strip of 5 of the 1 Lira "Lavoro" (635 x 5).

Added on 21 August 2005

4/1/1952 - A municipal folded form from Rivolta d'Adda, franked for 13 Lire with a 1 Lira Democratica (Cat. 550) plus a 12 Lire "Italia al Lavoro" (Cat. 640)

Added on 21 August 2005

22/9/1951 - A municipal folded form from Taranto to Como, franked for 13 Lire with the 1 and 12 Lire "Italia al Lavoro" (Cat. 635+640)

Added on 21 August 2005

7/2/1949 ITALY - Express cover from Merano to Switzerland (Le Locle) with a multiple franking to 6 Lire made up of Democratica stamps of 10/25/40/50/80 cent. and 1.20 Lire. Printed matter rate (postage insufficient for…

Added on 18 August 2023

4/3/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A registered cover from Dueville (VC) to Cantu, franked with a block of 6 plus 2 stamps of 6 Lire Democratica (556/8) plus a 2 Lire (552), a franking of 50 Lire (the tariff of 2 August 1948)…

Added on 18 August 2023

23/5/1949 ITALY - Registered cover from Molfetta No. 1 Borgo to Cantu, franked with the 50 Lire Democratica (564) plus the 1 and 4 Lire Democratica (550 - 554). A composite registered rate, the tariff of 9 April 1949 -…

Added on 19 August 2023

3/6/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A registered cover from Naturno (Bolzano) to Cantu with a mixed franking from the Democratica set, 2/3/10/20 lire (552 - 553 - 559 - 561 x 2) - a composite registered rate under the tariff…

Added on 19 August 2023

28/6/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A registered cover from S. Giorgio Piacentino to Milan with a mixed franking from the Democratica series, 5/10/20 Lire (555 - 559 - 561x2) - the composite registered rate of the tariff of 5…

Added on 19 August 2023

30/6/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A registered cover from Cologna Veneta (VR) to Verona franked from the Democratica series, 10 Lire and 15 Lire (559 - 560 x3) - Lotto/40408

Added on 19 August 2023

2/7/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A cover from Milan to Cantu franked with the 20 Lire Monument to Giuseppe Mazzini - Milano Ferrovia postmark plus the slogan " Villegiate a Cavalese nel Trentino " and a linear " Annullato "…

Added on 19 August 2023

10/10/1949 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A registered cover from Apricena (FG) to Milan franked from the Democratica set, 10 Lire, 20 Lire and 5 Lire (559 x 2 - 561 - 555) - a franking of 45,00 Lire, below the 55 Lire due, which…

Added on 19 August 2023

29/9/1948 ITALY - Registered cover from Genoa No. 26 to Cantu, franked with a 30 Lire Democratica (563) plus a block of 4 of the 5 Lire (555), 3 of them showing the faint-printing variety (Cat. Unificato 555c). Fine and…

Added on 18 August 2023

9/8/1948 ITALY - Express cover from Castelrotto (BZ) to Zurich, Switzerland, franked with 2 stamps of 30 Lire Democratica (563 x2) plus two Express stamps of 15 Lire (E/27 x2), with the bilingual Castelrotto postmark. A…

Added on 18 August 2023