Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton

Parcel Stamps

Airmail Stamps <<-- : -->> BLP 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 For a while they were withdrawn, and then issued in a new format in 1914 as a pair of small stamps, one half of which is used for a receipt.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

10c Parcel stamp Sassone P1

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

50c Parcel stamp Sassone P3

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

1923 issue

The 5c was overprinted with three new denominations.

30c overprint on 5c brown Sassone P20

60c overprint on 5c brown Sassone P21

1 lire 50c overprint on 5c brown Sassone P22

1925 Issue

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

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 in the scarce lilac-brown shade Sassone P30b

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 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 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 lilac brown Sassone P65

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Stamps of Italy - Parcel / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v4 8th March 2010