Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton


Parcel Stamps


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Parcel Stamps were first issued in 1884. For a while they were withdrawn, and then issued in a new format in 1914 as a pair of small stamps, one half of which is used for a receipt.


1884 Issue

Parcel 10c

10c Parcel stamp
Sassone P1

Parcel 20c

20c Parcel stamp
The key stamp of the set. Sassone P2

Parcel 50c

50c Parcel stamp
Sassone P3

Parcel Card

1l75 Parcel Card from Sesto Fiorentino to Copenhagen with additional 50c parcel stamp
It is very rare to find stamps from this set still on a parcel card. This style of card was for use with parcels going to Germany, Belgium, Turkey and Malta, and had to be uprated as it was going to Denmark.
Sassone P3


1914 Issues

The first issue of the two part stamp had scrolls with a line of three stars in between the two halves

20 lire

20 lire deep purple, the top value of the 1914 set
Sassone P19


1923 issue

The 5c was overprinted with three new denominations.

30c on 5c

30c overprint on 5c brown
Sassone P20

60c on 5c

60c overprint on 5c brown
Sassone P21

1l50 on 5c

1 lire 50c overprint on 5c brown
Sassone P22


1925 Issue

The 10 lire was overprinted 3 lire. Quite why is not known.

3l on 10l

3 lire on 10 lire pale purple
Sassone P20


1927 Issues

With the arrival of a fascist government under Mussolini the scrolls were replaced by a pair of fasces separated by a dotted line with a flower at each end.

1 lire

1 lire in the scarce lilac-brown shade
Sassone P30b

Parcel card

A later style card from Bologna to Brussels with both fascist and pre-fascist stamps
Sassone P8, P29 and P31


1944 Social Republic Issue

20 lire

20 lire overprinted REP SOC ITALIANA
This stamp saw little, if any, postal use, and genuine used examples are exceedingly rare
Sassone P47


1945 Fasces Obliterated Issue

With the fall of the fascists, there was a need to remove the fasces from the stamps. Initially an ornate obliterator was overprinted on them.

20 lire

20 lire overprinted centrally
Sassone P59


1946 No Fasces Issue

Six parcel stamps were issued during the brief reign of Umberto II prior to the formation of the Republic

20 lire

20 lire lilac brown
Sassone P65


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