Italy    


Italy 1865 Unstamped envelope to Germany "Railway"
cancelled by Torino Railway T.P.O. with various Swiss Ambulants on reverse and Boxed handstruck Schweiz N.T.T. (Van der Linden 2551) charged 3 1/2 erased with various manuscript marks and Hanover arrival. Unusual item. (pt)
Italy 1919 Military mail envelope to Algeria, North Africa
cancelled by Livourne datestamp with Military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise / Hopital D'Evacuation de Livourne" in Violet and Boxed "Mission Sanitaire Francaise / Frachise Postal" on reverse. Fine item signed by the Commandant. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1930 envelope to Italy / Paquebot
bearing 15c Brown & Orange Yvert 26 (2), and 20c Green Yvert 40 tied by Florio Cocieta Italiana di Navigaziona Paquebot in Violet with Firenze arrival on reverse. (pt)
Italian States (Sardinia) 1859 envelope to Napoli
bearing Sassone 14a 10c Brown, 20c Blue Sassone 15b, and 40c Red Sassone 16b, tied by Genova datestamp, charged 16 in manuscript with Napoli arrival in Red on reverse. Fine 3 coloured franking. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libia) 1934 Envelope to Italy via Egypt
bearing 50c Olive & Black Yvert 29, tied by Sebha (Tripolitania) datestamp, routed via Egypt with Censor label applied in transit. Scarce cancel on cover from this small desert oasis on the caravan road. (pt)
Italy 1918 Military envelope to France
cancelled by Tresor et Postes 603 datestamp with Military cachet Base Militaire Francaise Tarente / Tresor et Postes S.P. 603 in Violet. Superb. (pt)
Italy (Italian States) 1859 envelope to Switzerland / Accountancy
bearing Papel States 5 baj. Rose Yvert 6, tied by grid cancel and Rome datestamp, routed via Tuscany, Genova and Torino with handstruck "via di Sarzana" and Accountancy T.S. 2 in Red, charged 55 in manuscript and Geneve arrival on reverse. (pt)
Italy 1927 Registered envelope to London from Paramount Film Company
bearing 1.25 lira Blue Yvert 184 (Pair), tied by Roma datestamp with matching registered label. A nice item from the Paramount Film Company. (pt)
Italy 1923 Military mail envelope to Algeria, North Africa
cancelled by Livorno datestamp with Military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise / Hopital D'Evacuation de Livorno" in Violet with Franchaise Postale handstamp . Fine item. (pt)
Italy 1891 Registered and insured envelope to Paris (France)
bearing 10c Red-Brown Yvert 34, 20c Blue Yvert 36, and 1 lira Orange & Brown Yvert 44 (2), tied by Roma datestamp with handstruck Assiqurato and WAX SEALS on reverse. Nice mixed franking. (pt)
Italian States 1861 Envelope Torino to LYON, France
bearing Sardinia Sassone 15d 20c Blue (2) tied by Torino CDS with Sardaigne Culoz French entry cachet in Red. (pt)
Italy (SADINIA) Envelope TORINO to France
bearing 40c Vermilion Sassone 16f, tied by TORINO CDS with Red PD and French entry cachet Italie / Lanslebourg. (pt)
Italy 1856 Destination mail envelope to North Africa (Tunis)
cancelled by Genova datestamp, charged 5 erased with manuscript 10 Tax applied, routed via France with entry cachet Sard2 / Draguignan in Red, Bone Algeria transit and Tunis arrival. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1942 Censored envelope to Tunisia
(North Africa), bearing Air Mail 50c Rose Yvert 4, and 50c Brown / Olive Yvert 51 tied by Posta Militare N. 85 datestamp with Censor cachet No.120 in Violet and Censor label. (pt)
Italian States 1869 envelope to France "Pont St. Michel"
bearing 10c Red Sassone 26, and 40c Lemon Yellow Sassone 29, tied by grid cancel with Boxed PD and French Pont St. Michel entry cachet in Blue with Dun-le-Roi receiver on reverse. (pt)
Italy 1916 Military mail Picture Postcard from Rome to France
PPC of Rome - La Scala Santa, cancelled by Military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise de Ravitaillement en Italie" in Violet. Scarce. (pt)
Italy 1916 Military mail envelope to France "Aviation"
cancelled by Military cachet Aviation Francaise Venise / Le Commandant in Violet. Very fine. (pt)
Italy 1917 Military mail Picture Postcard (Genova) to France
PPC of Genova - via XX Settembre, cancelled Genova datestamp with Military cachet Comite Francaise Pro Armee D'Orient / Genes Piazza Seziglia 97-99 in Blue. Very fine and Scarce. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1941 Censored envelope to Tunisia
Cover to North Africa, bearing 1 lira 25 Blue Yvert 61, tied by Tripoli datestamp with Censor label and cachet No.46 with Maxui arrival in Tunis. (pt)
Italy (Trentin) 1919 Registered Postal Stationery Card
10 heller Red upgraded with "5 heller on 5c" Green and "20 heller on 20c" Brown, overprinted Venezia Tridentina with handstruck registered and Censor cachet. Very fine. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1936 Military Mail Postcard
written from Eritrea and cancelled Posta Militare Emission Aero double-ring addressed to Napoli. (pt)
Italy 1918 Military Picture Postcard from Genova to France
cancelled by Military cachet Services Sanitaires Francaise Infirmerie de Gare de Genes in Red. Very fine. (pt)
Italy 1918 Picture Postcard (Arena / dettagli) from Verona to France
cancelled by Military cachet Aviation 1st Reserve de Ravitaillement in Violet with Armee Francaise d'Italie adjacent. Very fine. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1909 Picture Postcard of Muslim Festival
bearing Italian overprint Eritrea 5c Green tied by Asmara datestamp addressed to Ethiopia with ADEN transit. Nice card. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1918 Occupation mail, Censored
Correspondence Card to Italy bearing 10c Rose Yvert 77, tied by Posta Militare No. 150 datestamp with Military cachet No. 234 Gruppo D'Assedio Comando in Violet with Censor Verificato Per Censura 59 Batt. Assedio in Blue. Very fine item. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1919 Military Correspondence Card
to Paris written from Homs (Libya) and cancelled by Posta Militare 141 datestamp with Reggeri Di Catania (22) Military cachet. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1941 Italian Postal Stationery Card
PSC 30c Brown upgraded with Libya 50c Olive Yvert 51, and Air Mail 1 lira Blue Yvert 5, tied by Tripoli datestamp with Censor 44 and large Censor cachet. Nice item. (pt)
Italy 1919 Military mail envelope to France
cancelled by Tresor et Postes CDS with Military cachet Armee Francaise en Italie Commandement D'Etapes de Gare in Blue. (pt)
Italy 1919 Military mail envelope to France
endorsed F.M. and cancelled by Military cachet Missione Militare Italiana in Francia / Soziene Trasporti in Violet with Paris roller cachet. (pt)
Italy 1887 Advertising envelope for Martini Rossi
bearing 5c Green Yvert 33, 20c Orange Yvert 35, tied by Torino 189 duplex routed via LYON with AUDE arrival. Attractive thematic cover. (pt)
Italy 1856 Stamp-less envelope to France
cancelled by Genova datestamp, charged 5, with Boxed Morasso in Blue and French entry cachet Sard 2 / Pt De Beauvoisin in Red. (pt)
Italy 1812 Pre-stamp envelope to Genova written from Milan
and cancelled by L.T. Milano in Red, charged 3 with French entry cachet R. Aume. D'Italie Par Genes. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Ferna) 1912 Free Postcard for Soldiers
sent from the 5th Division Field Post Office at Ferna cad Posta Militare 5th Divisione (Tchill Fig. 138) addressed to Italy. Scarce item of Military mail from the Italian - Turkish War. (pt)
Italy 1945 Registered and Censored envelope to France
bearing 2 lira Red Yvert 236 (7), tied by La Spezia CDS, with Military cachet Military Censorship Routed Thru Civil Mails. Scarce item. (pt)
Italian Levant 1920 Registered envelope, Constantinople to Paris
bearing 50c Violet Yvert 81, tied by Posta Militaire datestamp with registered label. (pt)
Italian Colonies (TOBRUK) 1912 Military mail / Turkish War
from the Italian Turkish War Free Postcard for Soldiers, cancelled Servizion Postale Tobruk (Tchill Fig. 232) with Military unit cachet in Violet. A scarce cancel issued to the Postal Service by the landing forces. (pt)
Italy 1911 PPC to France from the Torino International Exposition
Picture Postcard bearing 10c Red Yvert 76, with Torino 1911 Expo. label. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Tunisia) 1854 Pre-stamp env
cancelled Tunisi Poste Sarde (Tchil Fig. 26) in Blue with receiver on reverse. Very rare. (pt)
Italy (Fiume) 1915 Censored Postcard to Switzerland
bearing 20c Green Yvert 37, with Censor cachet No. 19 routed via Italy with Milano Censor in Red. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Bengasi) 1911 Military Mail
from the Italian-Turkish War cancelled by Field Post Office Posta Da Campo Div. Ne. Speciale (Tchill Fig. 196) Violet rubber handstamp with adjacent Bengasi Cirenaica straight line (Tchill Fig. 186) sent on Italian Steamer cancelled Tenente Di Vascello Commandante in Violet. Rare. (pt)
Italy (Trieste) 1919 Postal Stationery Card
cancelled by Trieste double-ring with handstruck Censura Postale Trieste No.13 in Violet addressed to France. (pt)
Italian Colonies (HOMS) 1912 Military Mail
from the Italian-Turkish War cancelled by Homs Tripolitania datestamp (Tchill Fig. 134) with adjacent Military unit cachet 2nd Battaglione Dell 89th Reggimento Fanteria in Violet, addressed to Italy. Very fine quality item. (pt)
Italian Colonies 1911 Military Mail
Military Mail envelope from the Italian-Turkish War bearing Italy 5c Green (3) Yvert 76, tied by Posta Militare Direzione D'Intendenza Speciale (Management of Special Interdance), (Tchill Fig. 100) addressed to Italy. A scarce rubber datestamp issued to the Military Post Office at Tripoli. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Libya) 1952 Incoming Mail from GB
bearing 2 1/2d SG507 Pale Red tied by London Roller, addressed to Tripoli North Africa, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Libya Postage Due 2 mill Brown Yvert 48, 5 mill Green Yvert 49, and 5 mill Red Yvert 50, tied by Tripolitania datestamp on arrival. Very scarce commercial use of Libyan Postage Dues. (pt)
Italy (Italian Occupation of Greece) 1913 PSC
Italian PSC 10c Red, Postal Stationery Card cancelled by SIMI (EGEO) CDS in Violet with French arrival cachet. Scarce commercial use. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1904 Registered Postcard to Rome
bearing 2c Brown and 10c Red tied by Saganeiti (Eritrea) double-ring with adjacent registered label. Very rare item. (pt)
Italian Colonies (Cyrenaica) 1912 Picture Postcard
to France bearing Italy 5c Green (Pair) Yvert 76, tied by Posta Militare IV Divisione Tripolitania datestamp (Tchil Fig. 223) of Derna, with French arrival on reverse. (pt)
Italy 1805 Pre-stamp envelope from "French Post Office in Rome"
cancelled Bureau Francais Rome, and charged 15 addressed to France. Fine item. (pt)
Italian States (Parma) 1857 Envelope to France (Rarity)
bearing Sassone 5a, 40c Deep Blue (a lower marginal pair) tied by Parma datestamp with Boxed P.D. and French entry cachet in Red. A great rarity as a franking to France paying the double rate. (pt)
Italy (Sardinia) 1858 Envelope to France
bearing Sassone 14, 10c Deep Brown, and Sassone 16a, 40c Rose tied by Nizza Mara CDS, with handstruck P.D. and Sardaigne Antibes A.M.B. French entry cachet (Van Der Linden 2500) in Red. (pt)