ANTIQUES

Year: 1980 Postmark: 29.04.1980 – Roma Filatelico (EUROPA 80 – Giornata di emissione) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: This Italian First Day Cover (FDC) celebrates the Europa 1980 issue dedicated to Antonio Pigafetta (1491–1534), the Italian explorer and chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan’s first...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 29.04.1980 – Siena, Italy (VI Centenario della Morte S. Caterina) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: This Italian First Day Cover (FDC) commemorates the 6th Centenary of the Death of Saint Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), one of the most important religious...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 10.10.1980 – Roma Filatelico, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: This Italian First Day Cover (FDC) is dedicated to Lavoro Italiano nel Mondo (Italian Work in the World), celebrating the contributions of Italian labor and engineering abroad. Issued in 1980,...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 15.5.1980 – Roma Filatelico, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: This Italian First Day Cover (FDC) commemorates the International Red Cross Exhibition of Philately (Mostra Internazionale di Filatelia della Croce Rossa in Italia) in 1980. The cover highlights the humanitarian...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 7.6.1980 – Roma Filatelico, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A special Italian First Day Cover (FDC) commemorating the UEFA European Football Championship 1980, held in Italy. This cover celebrates one of the major sporting events of the decade, marking...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 28.6.1980 – Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: An elegant Italian First Day Cover (FDC) from the Vedute Panoramiche (Panoramic Views) series, dedicated to the famous spa town Salsomaggiore Terme, renowned for its thermal baths and Art...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 28.6.1980 – Roseto degli Abruzzi (TE), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A striking Italian First Day Cover (FDC) issued in 1980, part of the Vedute Panoramiche (Panoramic Views) series, dedicated to Roseto degli Abruzzi, a picturesque town on the...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 28.6.1980 – Ravello (SA), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Beautiful Italian First Day Cover (FDC) issued in 1980, dedicated to the town of Ravello on the Amalfi Coast, part of the Vedute Panoramiche (Panoramic Views) series. Stamp: 150 lire...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 26.06.1980 – Erice (TP), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A rare Italian First Day Cover (FDC) featuring Erice, a historic town in Sicily, as part of the Vedute Panoramiche (Panoramic Views) series. Stamp: 80 lire – Panoramic view of...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 22.09.1980 – Roma Filatelico (Castel Sant’Angelo) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A collectible First Day Cover (FDC) from the “Castelli d’Italia” series, issued in 1980, highlighting Italy’s historic castles. This envelope features a special cancellation for Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome....

Year: 1980 Postmark: 19.10.1980 – Roma Filatelico (Castel Sant’Angelo) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: An official First Day Cover (FDC) from the “Castelli d’Italia” series, celebrating Italy’s medieval castles, with special cancellation for Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome. Stamps (4 total): 30 lire –...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 31.10.1980 – Venezia C.P., Italy (Villa Foscari – La Malcontenta) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A collectible Italian First Day Cover from the “Ville Venete” series, issued in 1980, dedicated to the famous Venetian villas. This cover honors Villa Foscari,...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 22.10.1980 – Roma Filatelico (Castel Sant’Angelo) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A philatelic collectible from the “Castelli d’Italia” series, issued in 1980, dedicated to historic Italian castles. This First Day Cover features a special cancellation for Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome....

Year: 1980 Postmark: 22.11.1980 – Roma, Italy (Castel Sant’Angelo) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A beautiful Italian First Day Cover from the “Castelli d’Italia” (Castles of Italy) definitive series, issued in 1980, dedicated to the country’s iconic fortresses and castles. Stamps: 80 lire...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 29.11.1980 – Serina (BG), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A collectible Italian First Day Cover issued in honor of Jacopo Palma il Vecchio (c. 1480–1528), a Venetian Renaissance painter celebrated for his religious and mythological works. Stamp: 520 lire...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 20.11.1980 – Napoli (C.P.) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover issued in honor of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), the great Baroque master of sculpture and architecture. Stamp: ·         520 lire – Sculpture depiction of Apollo and Daphne...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 30.11.1980 – Urbino (61029) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover commemorating Christmas 1980 (Natale 1980), featuring artwork from the Oratorio di San Giuseppe, Urbino. Stamp: 120 lire – Nativity scene (Il Presepio), inspired by Federico Brandani, 16th...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 29.9.1980 – Roma Filatelico, Castel Sant’Angelo Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover from the Castelli d’Italia definitive series, issued in 1980, featuring five stamps that celebrate Italy’s historic castles. Stamps: 20 lire – Castello di Ivrea 80...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 29.9.1980 – Roma Filatelico, Castel Sant’Angelo Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover from the Castelli d’Italia definitive series, featuring the historic Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, along with other iconic castles of Italy. Stamps: 350 lire –...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 9.11.1980 – Verona C.P., Giorno di emissione Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued for the 22nd Stamp Day (Giornata del Francobollo) in 1980, celebrating philately and Italian architectural heritage. Stamps: 120 lire – Duomo di...