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Post by jamesw on Jan 16, 2017 1:43:45 GMT
Picked these two up yesterday in a lot at the estate auction. Don't know what is is about Italian stampless letters (Italian states, I guess really). I'm not Italian, and certainly don't speak the language, but they are just so pretty. Both letters were sent to the same person, Bart. Parodi (?) and look to be invoices. First one, both sides. Sent from Milan to Genoa 1840, I think. ...and contents  And the second, not quite as pretty. Sent to Genoa from Livorno in 1850  and it's contents  |
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Post by jamesw on Mar 31, 2018 2:03:01 GMT
I was updating the images above, and thought I'd add some more stampless Italian State folded letters I've acquired since that initial post. Asiago 1827  outside spread...  contents...  |
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Post by jamesw on Mar 31, 2018 2:10:40 GMT
Two others... Cavarzern 1830 and Udine 1840  Contents of the Cavarzern letter  Most of these appear to be letters business, invoices etc. |
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Post by jimwentzell on Apr 5, 2018 18:44:01 GMT
I like stampless covers from that era and area as well....often they are less pricey than FRANKED (stamped) covers. Something about the cursive writing, and of course auxiliary markings.....bellisimo!!!
--Jim
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Post by rex on Jul 2, 2020 10:17:43 GMT
Maybe nobody cares about, but in honor of the reserch I would like to point out that Bartolomeo Parodi was one of the founders of the bank of the Kingdom of Italy 1893 , ..coming from a family of Genoese bankers with investments in south and north America.  |
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Post by jamesw on Jul 2, 2020 11:28:22 GMT
Hello Rex! Thanks for reviving this one, and I for one DO care. I'm what's called a social postal historian, in that I like to research the people who sent and received these, not just the postal markings and routes.
Looking at the album page I created for this cover I did note that Parodi was named to the presidency of the new Geneva Discount Bank in 1845 and was first president of the Bank of Genoa. Perhaps I need to update. Thank you.
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Post by rex on Jul 2, 2020 12:14:11 GMT
You welcome jamesw. I would like to say that I share with you what you call Social Postal History. Good thinghs. |
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