Italian Social Republic (RSI) and Luogotenenza Postal History

6/5/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - 30 cent. with the red Florence overprint (Cat. Sassone 492 II), on a postcard of the "Scuola Italiana Cani Guida" (the Italian Guide Dog School), from Florence to Scandolara Ravara (CR) - Lotto/40141 WE WELCOME OFFERS

2/6/1944 Italian Social Republic - Cover from Lierna (CO) to Como franked with a 20 cent. Kingdom Postage Due (Sassone 36) plus a 40 cent. Postage Due with fasces (Sassone 65) and a 1 Lira Kingdom Imperiale series (Sassone 252A) - Rare emergency franking - (the 40 cent. on cover Cat. Sassone Euro 1,300.00) Lotto/40142 WE WELCOME OFFERS

24/7/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Registered cover from Bolzano No. 5 San Quirino to Rovereto with an emergency franking: 50c. Social Republic (Sassone 493) plus two 50c. Kingdom Airmail (Sassone 11 x2) plus two 20 cent. Destroyed Monuments (Sassone 496). A fine franking, initialled Gazzi - Lotto/40144 WE WELCOME OFFERS

1/8/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Postcard from Lomazzo (CO) to Como with an emergency franking: a 20 cent. carmine Postage Due overprinted with the fasces (Cat. Sassone/Unificato 62) plus a 10 cent. Parcel Post stamp (Cat. Sassone/Unificato 25). Superb condition (Cat. Sassone Euro 400.00 - Unificato Euro 260.00). Bargain - Lotto/40145 WE WELCOME OFFERS

28/9/1944 Italian Social Republic - Registered express cover from Quingentole (MN) franked with two pairs of the 75 cent. (Cat. Sassone 499 x4) - Superb and rare franking - Lotto/40148

4/10/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Registered cover at the correct rate from Villafranca Veronese to Verona, franked with two values of 1.25 Lire of the Verona printing (Cat. Sassone 495 x2) - Lotto/40149 WE WELCOME OFFERS

17/2/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - A group of 11 stamps: 5 of the Imperiale set (Cat. Sassone 491/495) plus 4 Propaganda (Sassone 33/36) and two Express stamps (Sassone E21/22), on a cover cancelled 17/2/1944 at the Banca Commerciale Italiana, with the handstamp 38/399 of its own Post and Telegraph Office - Lotto/40134 WE WELCOME OFFERS

15/12/1945 - ITALY, LUOGOTENENZA - a registered cover from Fratte Salerno to Como franked with a 2 L. on 25 cent. (Cat. Sassone 525) and a pair of 2,50 on 1,75 (Cat. Sassone 523), postmark Fratte di Salerno - Lotto/31820

9/5/1946 REIGN OF UMBERTO II - Cover from Como to Brunate (CO) franked with 3 stamps of 1 Lira Airmail (Cat. Unificato A/16). A rare cover, posted on the first day of the reign of Umberto II, the "Re di Maggio" (May King) - Lotto/29976

4/6/1944 - the end of the Allied occupation of Sicily - a folded letter from Casteldaccia to Vicari, franked with a 25 cent. of the Allied occupation overprinted Italy centesimi (Cat. Unificato SI2) - Lotto/30200

29/1/1945 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Centenary of the death of the Bandiera brothers (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 512/514). Complete set of 3 stamps on a registered cover from Como, addressed locally. Very fine and uncommon - Lotto/30295

26/9/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Kingdom stamps overprinted (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 490/494), on a registered Express cover from Como for local delivery - Lotto/30296

18/11/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Registered cover from Chiavenna to Como franked with a block of 4 plus two singles of the 10 cent. Destroyed Monuments (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 503 x6) plus two Express stamps of 1.25 Lire (Cat. Unificato/Sassone E23 x2). Excellent condition - Lotto/30298

2/10/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Cover from Masnago (VA) to Como with an emergency franking: a 30 cent. overprinted (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 492) plus a 15 cent. Kingdom Imperiale (246) and a 5 centesimi revenue stamp (Cat. Unificato M2). Opened and examined by the censor. A fine and uncommon franking (Cat. Unificato, revenue stamp on cover, Euro 250.00) - Lotto/30299

29/9/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - 10, 20, 25, 25, 30, 50, 75 centesimi and 1 Lira Destroyed Monuments, first and/or second series (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 503/496/497/505/498/507/499/509), plus the 1.25 Lire Express (Cat. Unificato/Sassone E23), on a large registered express cover from Como, addressed locally - Lotto/30302

20/4/1946 LUOGOTENENZA - A registered cover from Intra (NO) to Como, franked with 10 stamps of 1,20 lire Democratica (Cat. Unificato/Sassone 551) plus a 2 Lire (552) - Lotto/30305

29/12/1947 ITALY - commercial postcard from Mantua to Milan franked with a block of 6 plus 2 of the 1 Lira "Democratica" (Cat. Unificato 550) - Lotto/LBF680

8/4/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - 50 cent. War Propaganda with the red overprint (Cat. Unificato PG39 - Sassone 36), used alone on a cover from Marchirolo (VA) to Milan (Cat. Sassone Euro 400.00 - Unificato Euro 180.00). Lotto/30678

27/10/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC (RSI) - Cover from Gallarate (VA) to Asso (CO) franked with two 10 centesimi Parcel Post stamps (Cat. Sassone 25 x2) as an emergency franking - Lotto/40150 WE WELCOME OFFERS

28/5/1944 ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC - Destroyed Monuments, 5/20/50 cent. (Cat. Sassone 502/504/507) plus the 1.25 Lire Express (Cat. Sassone 23), on a cover with the postmark "28/V/44 Campione D'Italia", possibly the first day of issue - Lotto/40151