ANTIQUES

Year: 1981 Postmark: 3.9.1981 – Pieve Tesino (TN), Giorno di emissione Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alcide De Gasperi (1881–1954), one of the founding fathers of the Italian Republic and...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 31.10.1980 – Maser, Treviso (Giorno di emissione) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Beautiful Italian First Day Cover from the Ville Venete series, featuring Villa Barbaro in Maser, Treviso – a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture by Andrea Palladio. Stamp: 150 lire...

Year: 1981 Postmark: 04.05.1981 – Italy (Giorno di emissione IDEA EUROPEA) Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: A vibrant Italian First Day Cover celebrating Europa ’81, featuring two of Italy’s most iconic cultural traditions: the Palio di Siena (historic horse race) and the Partita...

Year: 1981 Postmark: 27.04.1981 – Genova, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued for Eurflora ’81, featuring the Fiori d’Italia (Flowers of Italy) series. A tribute to Italy’s botanical beauty and floriculture. Stamps: 200 lire – Rosa (Rose)...

Year: 1981 Postmark: 25.11.1981 – Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued in 1981 honoring Pope John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 1881–1963), who was canonized for his pastoral spirit and remembered for convening...

Year: 1981 Postmark: 06.12.1981 – Special cancellation, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued in 1981 to celebrate the 23rd Stamp Day (XXIII Giornata del Francobollo), an annual philatelic event honoring postage stamps and postal history. Stamps: 200...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 06.10.1982 – Assisi, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued in 1982 to mark the 800th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), the revered saint and founder of the Franciscan Order....

Year: 1982 Postmark: 19.10.1982 – Genova, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover issued in 1982 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840), the legendary violin virtuoso and composer. Stamp (900 lire): Portrait of...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 2.3.1982 – Roma Filatelico, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Official Italian First Day Cover issued in 1982 as part of the series Problemi del Nostro Tempo ("Problems of Our Time"), dedicated to the fight against smoking. The stamp and...

Year: 1980 Postmark: 31.10.1980 – Vicenza C.P., Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Official Italian First Day Cover issued in 1980 as part of the Ville Venete (Veneto Villas) series, celebrating the architectural heritage of the Veneto region. This issue highlights Villa Godi...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 27.3.1982 – Pratica di Mare, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Official Italian First Day Cover celebrating Aeronautical Constructions with a complete set of stamps showcasing Italian aircraft and helicopters. Issued in 1982 with special cancellation from Pratica di Mare...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 31.3.1982 – Palermo C.P., Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Official Italian First Day Cover issued for the 7th Centenary of the Sicilian Vespers (1282–1982), a historic uprising in Palermo that marked a turning point in Sicilian and Mediterranean history....

Year: 1982 Postmark: 3.5.1982 – Roma Filatelico, Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Official Italian First Day Cover for Europa 1982, featuring two commemorative stamps: 200 lire – Depicting the Coronation of Charlemagne (Incoronazione di Carlo Magno) in Rome (AD 800). 450 lire...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 2.6.1982 – La Maddalena (SS), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover honoring General Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882), the national hero of Italian unification, on the centenary of his death. The 200 lire commemorative stamp portrays Garibaldi in...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 5.6.1982 – Pisa (CP), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover commemorating Il Gioco del Ponte di Pisa, the historic festival and battle reenactment held on the Ponte di Mezzo in Pisa. The 120 lire stamp depicts...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 28.6.1982 – Agrigento (CP), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover from the panoramic tourist series, dedicated to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily. The featured 450 lire stamp depicts the ancient Greek temples, with...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 23.6.1982 – Fai della Paganella (TN), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover issued for the panoramic tourist series featuring Fai della Paganella, a well-known alpine destination in Trentino-Alto Adige. The cover includes a 200 lire commemorative...

Year: 1982 Postmark: 12.6.1982 – Genga Stazione (AN), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover commemorating the famous Frasassi Caves (Grotte di Frasassi), located in the Marche region. Features a 200 lire commemorative stamp depicting the cave formations, with a...

  Year: 1982 Postmark: 28.6.1982 – Rodi Garganico (FG), Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Italian First Day Cover celebrating Rodi Garganico, a picturesque coastal town in the Gargano area of southern Italy. Features a 450 lire commemorative stamp depicting a panoramic sunset...

Year: 1979 Postmark: 25.10.1979 – Palermo C.P., Italy Condition: Excellent, First Day Cover Description: Commemorative Italian First Day Cover honoring Sir Rowland Hill (1795–1879), the reformer credited with introducing the modern postal system and the first postage stamp, the Penny Black. Features a 220...