Italian Social Republic and Luogotenenza Postal History

5/9/1945 ITALY, LUOGOTENENZA - Registered cover from Pisa No. 4 to Piombino (Livorno), franked with a block of 4 of the 50 cent. Lupa Capitolina (Cat. Sassone 515 x4) plus a pair of the 2.50 Lire (Cat. Sassone 523 x2). A superb and uncommon franking. Signed Chiavarello - Lotto/40318 WE WELCOME OFFERS

20/4/1946 LUOGOTENENZA - UMBERTO II, KING OF ITALY - Registered cover from Florence to Asmara (Eritrea), franked with three stamps of 10 Lire of the Democratica set (Cat. 558 x3) plus a 5 Lire (555). An attractive and uncommon franking - Lotto/41581 WE WELCOME OFFERS

21/9/1944 - THE ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - 25 cent. (Cat. Sassone 291), two examples on an advice of receipt, form Mod. 23-I, with the Leffe Bergamo postmark, for Cazzaniga (CO) - one stamp with paperclip holes - Lotto/42188

27/3/1945 - ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - 25 cent. and 75 cent. (Cat. Sassone 505 + 508) on an advice of receipt, form 23-I, with the postmark "Como Civico Palazzo No. 4", locally addressed - staple holes through the stamps - Lotto/42189

22/10/1944 - ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - (the Republican Government of Salo) A cover from Bassano del Grappa to Rovereto franked with two 25 centesimi stamps from different issues (Cat. Sassone 491 plus Destroyed Monuments 497) - a handsome franking of twin values. Initialled L. Gazzi - Lotto/42220 WE WELCOME OFFERS

1/11/1944 - ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - A registered cash on delivery cover from Rovereto, locally addressed, franked with two twin 1 lira stamps from different issues: 1 Lira Kingdom of Italy 1929 (Cat. Sassone 252A) and 1 Lira Destroyed Monuments (Cat. Sassone 509). Initialled L. Gazzi - Lotto/42221

8/1/1946 - ITALY, LUOGOTENENZA - A cover from Rome to Switzerland franked with a pair of 2 Lire on 25 cent. (Cat. Sassone 525) plus a 1 Lira stamp (Cat. Sassone 522), checked by censor 4125 for any political or currency information - Lotto/42222

25/3/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Cover from Villa di Tirano to Switzerland (Campascio), franked with the 5, 20 and 1 Lira. Italian censorship by the Sondrio provincial commission, and afterwards carried to Munich for German censorship - Lotto/42446

27/3/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Cover from Bianzone (Sondrio) to Campascio (Switzerland), franked with two Kingdom airmail stamps of 50 and 75 cent. (Cat. Unificato A13 - A14). Tape of the Italian Censorship Commission, plus a German censorship tape from Munich - Lotto/42447

3/6/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Registered cover from Cantu (Como) to France, franked with three Kingdom stamps of 1.75 Lire (Cat. Unificato 254 x3). Handstamps of the Italian Censorship Commission, plus a German censorship tape from Munich - Lotto/42448

14/6/1945 LUOGOTENENZA - Registered cover with advice of receipt (R.R.) from Viterbo to Vallerano, franked with the 2 Lire overprinted (Cat. Sassone 525) plus a pair of the 2.50 Lire on 1.75 (Cat. Sassone 523 x2). Imperiale and Italian Social Republic stamps overprinted - Lotto/42640

28/10/1950 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - A 10 Lire Democratica on a cover to Forli with a mute datestamp plus an additional straight-line " Verghereto " (Forli) - uncommon - Lotto/42701

13/11/1944 - REPUBBLICA SOCIALE - Modello di servizio affrancatocon una coppia di 30 cent. bruno (Cat. Sassone 506) da Travaco Sicomario (PV) a Pavia - Lotto/42749

9/2/1944 - ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - A registered cover of judicial documents from Busto Arsizio (VA) to Costamasnaga (CO) franked with the 10, the 75 and the 2 Lire of the Imperiale series (Cat. Sassone 245/252/255), used late in the RSI period - Lotto/42750

24/3/1944 - THE ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - A cover from Cava Manara (PV) to S. Margherita Ligure, franked with a 50 cent. airmail stamp (A11) used alone in late use - returned to sender - Lotto/42751

20/7/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - 30 centesimi of the Verona printing (Cat. Sassone 492), on a card of the Consorzio Provinciale di Verona - Lotto/41578 WE WELCOME OFFERS

31/5/1944 - THE LIEUTENANCY - A registered cover with return receipt from Salerno to Vietri sul Mare, franked with a pair each of the 15 and 20 cent. of the Imperiale series (Cat. Sassone 246x2 - 247x2), sent during the Provisional Government period in the liberated zone, with a Salerno postmark plus the oval handstamp of the A.C.S., the Allied Censor Service - Lotto/40970

9/10/1945 ITALY, LUOGOTENENZA - Registered cover from Trani to Guastalla, franked with a 2 Lire (Cat. Sassone 533) plus a 5 Lire green Kingdom Airmail (Sassone 16). Sold at Italphil auction No. 26. A fine and uncommon franking - Lotto/40319 WE WELCOME OFFERS

7/12/1945 LUOGOTENENZA - Circular from Agira (Enna) to Ispica (Ragusa) franked with a single 1 Lira stamp of the new issue known as the Democratica. Single franking, from the first months the set was in use. Signed L. Gazzi. Uncommon - Lotto/40320 WE WELCOME OFFERS

31/12/1945 LUOGOTENENZA - Postal form for the accumulation of taxed letters, franked with a 10 Lire postage due (Cat. Sassone 84) plus a 2 Lire carmine stamp (Cat. Sassone 541) used as a postage due. Postmark "Bologna Centro corr. Pacchi Tassate 31/12/45". Uncommon - Lotto/40321 WE WELCOME OFFERS