Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

Airmail Stamps

1927 Volta issue <<-- : -->> Parcel Stamps

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The World's first ever Airmail Stamp was issued on 20th May 1917. Since then the Italian Post Office has issued very many types of airmail stamp.

1917 Turin - Rome and Rome - Turin Flights

25c red express stamp overprinted Sassone A1 The stamp shows the official postmark for the return leg

Cover showing the postmarks used on the outward leg

1917 Naples - Palermo and Palermo - Naples Flights

25c on unissued 40c violet Urgent Express stamp Sassone A2 Postmark used for the return leg.

Cover flown on the outward leg

1930 'Crociera' Transatlantic Flight Issue

7.70 lire Crociera issue Sassone A25

1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight Issue

Triple group of the 5l25+19l75 version Sassone A51O, A51H, A51T

The rare Official Mail version Sassone SA1 Image from an Ebay sale

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Stamps of Italy - 50c Volta varieties / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v2 8th March 2010