Latest additions to our catalogue

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

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

6/9/1948 - A 10 Lire Democratica postal card (C/132) with an added franking of two 1 Lira Airmail stamps (A162), from Milan to Turin. A small crease and a small tear. An uncommon franking, and not made for philatelic…

Added on 26 May 2005

3/11/1948 - A cover from Lenno (CO) to Como franked with a pair of 5 Lire Democratica (555) and taxed on arrival for 10 Lire with a 4 Lire and a 6 Lire postage due (T/100 + T/102).

Added on 26 May 2005

25/6/1948 - cover to Como franked with a pair of the 5 Lire "Democratica" (555); the only canceller is the "Annullato" handstamp

Added on 26 May 2005

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

September 1949 - A cover to Como franked with a 20 L. (Cat. 561). A double-circle "Como" postmark crossed by the straight-line Carlazzo (CO) handstamp of an earlier period

Added on 26 May 2005

September 1949 - A group of 5 covers, all franked with the 20 L. A. Volta (611) as a single franking. The covers come from Lenno and Carlazzo (Lake Como) and nearly all were posted in the first month the issue was in…

Added on 26 May 2005

23/11/1949 - A service-model folded letter from Groppello (PV) to Dorno (PV) with a superb four-colour franking from the Democratica set totalling 7,50 Lire, made up of 50c., 1, 2 and 4 Lire (547 + 550 + 552 + 553).

Added on 26 May 2005

14/12/1948 - A population register folded form from Valmadrera (CO) to Malgrate (CO), franked for 7,50 Lire with the 50c., 2 and 5 Lire Democratica (Cat. 547+552+555)

Added on 26 May 2005

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