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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 13:35:02 GMT
 1978 Sass. Nb 1072 |
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 13:56:47 GMT
 1959. Sass. Nb 874. Same series of Italia turrita Syracusan. |
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 14:00:36 GMT
 1955 .Sass. Nb 785 |
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Post by stainlessb on May 31, 2020 14:29:49 GMT
I'm still in the "accumulation" mode for Italy. I know this is not the entire "series", and I haven't checked perfs, watermarks, or paper, but here's about 50% of what I have:  |
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 15:18:08 GMT
It's a fun series with several variations..
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 15:35:28 GMT
 Rspublic 1945 -46 Democratic series Sass. Nb 554 |
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 15:38:17 GMT
 1945 - 48 Sass. Nb 559 |
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Post by rex on May 31, 2020 15:40:16 GMT
 1945 - 48. Sass. Nb 565 |
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Post by rex on Jun 12, 2020 16:31:41 GMT
Young King Vittorio Emanuele III 1917 - 1920 Michetti (looking left) Sassone n. 111  Looking right  |
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Post by rex on Jun 12, 2020 16:37:20 GMT
Even this one designed by Michetti 1909 Sassone n.86 Looking right  |
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Post by rex on Jun 13, 2020 16:37:35 GMT
The Floral series Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoia ascended the throne in the summer of 1900, following the sudden death of his father King Umberto the Ist murdered with a gunshot on the 29 of Jul 1900 in the city of Monza . With the succession to the throne it becomes necessary to replace all the value cards and obviously the stamps, here the birth of the floral series in complete art noveau style also called Liberty .   |
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 15, 2020 1:30:22 GMT
Icame across a legal sized envelope labeled: "Modern Italy- loose" Inside, was this: not so modern, on a page torn from an album. My references for Italy are poor/lacking (thus far)- so if anyone canshed light on this, my appreciation!  |
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Post by darkormex on Jun 15, 2020 3:09:08 GMT
stainlessb, these are parts of a set of parcel post stamps overprinted for regular postage in 1890 and have Scott nos. 60, 61, 62, and 63. They have a pretty good catalogue value in mint condition.
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Post by rex on Jun 15, 2020 9:37:30 GMT
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Post by rex on Sept 3, 2020 14:22:18 GMT
 This stamp is called "Michetti" (from the name of his designer) said on the right (because the King Vittorio Emanuele III looks to the right). It's said that Gabriele D'Annunzio (the poet) suggested to his friend Michetti, to add the sea as a background to the drawing of the stamp as a symbol of the King voyage Vittorio Emanuele III in the Aegean sea when he was informed of the assassination of his father King Umberto I .  Michetti  D'Annunzio I must said that this series is particularly dear to me and can offer many curiosities and can give lots of satisfaction. I would like to suggest to friend tobben63 to check perforation and watermark, it has some teeth a bit short but has an excellent centering, rare for this issue. |
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Post by tobben63 on Sept 3, 2020 15:44:34 GMT
rex I will check this tonight. Italian stamps has a special place in my heart. Italy was the first country outside the Nordic countries that I started to collect. I put away all old Italian stamps for possibly later investigation.
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Post by rex on Dec 1, 2020 21:30:22 GMT
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Post by rex on Dec 1, 2020 21:51:04 GMT
The stamp with a pictorial subject reproduces a painting by Pietro Bonaccorsi, known as Perin del Vaga “Madonna with the Child” made in 1534.  |
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Post by smauggie on Mar 31, 2021 18:54:07 GMT
I recently acquired this for my Italy collection. Italy Scott# C7 Air Mail  |
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Post by smauggie on Mar 31, 2021 19:56:25 GMT
A later and more attractive airmail stamp from Italy, Scott# C128.  |
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Post by smauggie on Mar 31, 2021 20:18:43 GMT
This 1945 issue is a bit too modern for my tastes. Italy Scott# C113.  |
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Post by REL1948 on Apr 1, 2021 1:10:03 GMT
I ordered some Cameroun stamps from an Italian Dealer recently. It arrived today and this is the envelope. Wow, that's the densest application of stamps on an envelope I've ever received.    Rob |
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Post by rex on May 5, 2021 19:05:42 GMT
The Italian post office commemorates the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte with the issue of this stamp. The image is taken from the painting executed by Andrea Appiani in 1805 and kept in the Ambrosiana Picture Gallery. 
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Post by renden on Dec 17, 2021 19:43:48 GMT
This thread dates back to 2013. Last post was from rex in May 2021. As I was doing some work on a big Italy binder received from a friend's late dad, I fell on this series, CASTLES 1980 - I am not into modern Italy but thought I would show you 99% of it as I am missing one (1), the 5 L St. Angelo castle. Decided to keep the series in my collection of "oldies". Since I have 4 Vario pages of "dups", if any member has spaces to fill, let me know - Scott 1409-1431 + 1475- 1479. I do not have the "coil" stamps.  |
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 18, 2021 21:53:54 GMT
My travels through the large world wide lot of stamps finds me having arrived in Italy today. The previous owner had placed this used 1889 King Umberto I 5L, Scott 57 in a separate envelope so of course it sent me to my Scott catalogues and the internet to find out why. I quickly discovered that used copies have a high catalogue value. A few have sold on eBay for a fraction on the current CV some listings show as 800.00 ( prices realized 25.00 to 90.00 CDN). Scott advices that there are forged cancellations out there. I do not have a used or mint copy of this particular stamp so I will keep it. I do not feel it is worth having it verified. 
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Post by ameis33 on Dec 18, 2021 23:45:01 GMT
Sassone nr. 49
MH 50 euro
Used 2200 euro
But when there is such big difference between new and used, the stamp must be certified…
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Post by rex on Dec 19, 2021 10:20:03 GMT
The stamp is well centered and the cancellation also looks original, if the back is ok ..I agree with Roberto ameis33 should be appraised. |
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Post by rex on Dec 19, 2021 11:29:00 GMT
 CANCELLATION ROUND SQUARED Adopted since the end of 1889 and supplied to all post offices including newly established and existing extra-urban offices whose stamps had to be replaced due to wear. The first stamps had 4 segments per corner, which later became 3. The diameter of the circle is usually 26-27 mm, and sometimes 25 or (rarely) 28. In case of doubts about the cancellation, this little research of mine verifies that the cancellation is contemporary with the postage stamp, in fact the stamp was issued on 1st August 1889. Now, ... for heaven's sake anything can be, if it's a fake it's well falsified. |
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Post by rex on Dec 19, 2021 11:44:36 GMT
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 19, 2021 12:21:06 GMT
The stamp is well centered and the cancellation also looks original, if the back is ok ..I agree with Roberto ameis33 should be appraised. Thank you to you and ameis33 for your input and especially for the explanation about the postmarks of that era. I have various Canadian stamps that were certified when I acquired them but I have never actually personally sent something to be appraised. There is a reputable firm here in Toronto that I will research to see if they appraise stamps and postmarks of Italy. Recent sales on eBay were at well below current catalogue values but none were certified. I am not about to sell it so that is a mute point. |
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