So tempting! 2021 Italian stamps pt 1
Where to start with 2021 Italian stamps? There are many positives in collecting them, it’s hard to begin. I’m going to gush for a moment so hang on. Of all the post offices I’ve looked at, Poste Italiane is the one that inspires me the most. It’s a clean, well designed site that encourages visitors to linger and explore everything on offer.
Poste Italiane issues detailed information sheets for each stamp. The pdfs contain crisp scans of both stamps, cancels, relevant history on the subject and design features within each issue. If you collect Italian stamps, I recommend you wander over to Poste Italiane’s Filatelia section and click on the information sheet for each. This link will show you a sample of what you can expect F.I. Campionati sci Cortina 2021. Click on the link to see the richly detailed data you can get with every stamp, presentation pack, postcard and more. I’ve downloaded all the sheets available for 2021 for future reference. The pdfs are in Italian, but Google Translate will help you out.
Canada Post could take lessons from Poste Italiane. Canada looks stodgy in comparison. I am entranced with the philatelic cards. They are compact reference tools that would improve any collection. Don’t get me wrong, I adore Canadian stamps and will always be a collector. But some of the countries I’ve been examining have made me rethink stamps & how they are designed and presented. This process has also made me rethink what I collect. Poste Italiane manages to capture Italy so magnificently it makes me wish Canada Post would issue information bulletins, presentation packs and thematic kits. Yes, we issue the yearly book, but I’ve never been inspired by it. Italian post office has pushed my appreciation of stamps as art to a new level.
Post marks, postcards that accompany with 2021 Italian stamps
I’m continuing my exploration of post marks (aka cancels). Hopefully, you are as addicted to collecting them as I am. I’ve always been a cancel hound, but this project has made me eager to start snagging modern cancels, not just fancy & Canadian slogan cancels.
Another feature I’ve begun to enjoy is the looking for official postcards issued by post offices. The variety offered by Italy is inspiring. Every stamp is accompanied by a postcard. My favourite, so far, is the Girolamo Luxardo set. It has classic design elements that I find appealing. What do you think? You can leave a comment below or pop over to my Facebook page and comment there. I’d be happy to debate which stamp is the best.
Girolamo Luxardo postcard
Interesting features to look for with 2021 Italian stamps
Poste Italiane issues thematic kits that combine issues from past years. This makes for an exciting addition to a collection. I’ve listed two in the table below. The first one is Art on Stamps, and includes 11 stamps, information sheets on all issues and an attractive presentation folder.
When you enter an art gallery or museum and your eyes light up to see a painting by Leonardo or a statue of Michelangelo, a painting by Raphael, you must know that there is always the presence of Vasari next to you, behind your back, to whisper that what you are aiming for is a masterpiece and why you must know it. Filatelia (poste.it)
The second thematic kit deals with a subject near and dear to my heart – food. The Artusi, Prosecco DOC and Italian Wines: Veneto includes 3 books, and a folder presentation on Prosecco, 10 years of Italian success. It was released Mar. 22, 2021 and available for 10 days only. Although strictly speaking, it’s not pure philatelic, but it’s worth acquiring.
If you are looking for a new area to collect, Italy makes it fun and easy.
Note on formats
Presentation pack folders – an A4 format folder with 3 doors, containing postcard, stamp(s), FDC(s), postcards, maxis (when issued).
Illustrative bulletins – folder with special commemorative signed article, anti-counterfeiting sticker and numbered
This section contains stamps from January to June 2021. To see July to December, visit Italian stamps for 2021 July to Dec.
2021 Italian stamps for January
40th Anniversary Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Spazio Filatelia Roma, Livorno Centro
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Stefano Bonaccini, President of the Emilia- Romagna Region and President of the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces and Giovanni Toti, President of the Liguria Region and Vice-President of the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces
Filatelia (poste.it)
Designer: Maria Carmela Perrini
Previous stamps include 1991 Vatican City, 2013 Teatro la Fenice, 2014 bridge over the Garigliano and 2019 Vercelli, Italy and Uffizi Gallery.
Release date: Jan.15, 2021
Congress of Livorno – 100th Anniversary Communist Party in Italy
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Luca Salvetti, Mayor of the Municipality of Livorno and Simone Lenzi, Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Livorno
Poste Italiane
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Release date: Jan. 21, 2021
La Memoria Viva
Commemorative cancel
POSTMARK PLACE: Castell Amonte
Issued for docufilm 70072 – the little girl who could not hate.
A documentary about Lidia Maksymowicz, now 80. At 3, she was deported to Auschwitz.
The story of Lydia, now an elegant 80-year-old lady living in Krakow, was discovered by chance by Eleonora, a reporter of an important national newspaper, while she was in the small town of Introd, in the Aosta Valley, which in the 80s and 90s Pope John Paul II chose several times for the summer holidays. Eleonora, while working for a journalistic service on Karol Wojtyla and her deep connection to the mountains, on the occasion of the centenary of her birth, came into contact with the Piedmontese cultural association Memoria Viva which collects in its database dozens of stories of Holocaust survivors. Intrigued, Eleanor focused her attention on the story of Lidia Maksymowicz. IIC Rio: il docufilm “La bambina che non sapeva odiare” (esteri.it)
“If I had to live thinking of hatred and vengeance, I would do harm to myself and my soul, I would be the sick one… Hate would kill me, too. The job I’ve given myself as long as I live is to talk about what happened to me. Especially to young people, so that they never allow such a thing again”
Lidia Maksymowicz.
Created in collaboration with Auschwitz Museum, Jewish Community of Krakow, Train of Memory Association of Trento, Association La Memoria Viva – Umanità Senza Confini del Canavese
Release date: Jan. 27, 2021
MARCIALONGA Cross Country Ski Race
2 commemorative cancels
Release date: Jan. 31, 2021
February
UNESCO World Wetlands Day
Commemorative cancel
POSTMARK PLACE: Ganzirri
Release date: Feb. 2, 2021
Rome Capital of Italy
150th anniversary proclamation of Rome Capital of Italy
Series: Civic Sense
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, pre-stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Illustrative bulletin with article by Virginia Raggi, Mayor of Rome Capital
Poste Italiane
Designer: Marco Catani
Release date: Feb. 3, 2021
10th Olio Officina Festival
1 commemorative cancel
10th annual olive oil workshop festival
POSTMARK PLACE: Milan
Release date: Feb. 4, 2021
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Series: Sport
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, pre-stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Cortina d’Ampezzo
Illustrative bulletin with article by Alessandro Benetton, President of Fondazione Cortina 2021.
Poste Italiane
Designer: Fabio Abbati
Previous designs: 2019 Anna Magnani and 2020 The 110th Anniversary of the Point-Saint-Martin Carnival
Release date: Feb. 7, 2021
Camillo d’Errico, Bicentenary of Birth
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, pre-stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Palazzo San Gervasio (PZ).
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Mario Saluzzi, Conservatore Ente Morale Pinacoteca C. d’Errico and Michele Mastro, President of the C.d.A. Ente Morale and Mayor of Palazzo San Gervasio.
Poste Italiane
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Release date: Feb. 13, 2021
Valentine’s Day
Commemorative cancels
POSTMARK PLACES: Firenze, Genova, Cordusio, Monteoliveto, Rome at Piazza San Silvestro and Via delle Grazie, Torino, Galatti, Venezia, and Verona
Release date: Feb. 10, 2021 to Feb. 13, 2021
Fondazione Oristano
2 commemorative cancels
POSTMARK PLACE: Oristano
Oristano, the town of Sartiglia | Fondazione Oristano
Release date: Feb. 16, 2021
Carnival
2 commemorative cancels
POSTMARK PLACE: Too many to list. Used extensively across Italy
Release date: Feb. 11, 2021 to Feb. 20, 2021
March
Giovanni Agnelli – centenary of his birth
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, 2 stamped postcards, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome and Turin
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by the family
Poste Italiane
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Release date: Mar 12, 2021
Kit – Art Philately
This philatelic collection comes from the commemorative leaflet of the fifth centenary of the birth of Giorgio Vasari the man who described with the first modern work of artistic historiography, “the lives of the most excellent painters, sculptors and architects” of the Renaissance
11 stamps, commemorative leaflet
- Giorgio Vasari on the 5th anniversary of his birth
- David, sculpture by Michelangelo
- Tintoretto, on the 5th centenary of the birth
- Leonardo da Vinci, on the 5th centenary of his death (leaflet of 4 stamps)
- Raffaello Sanzio, on the 5th centenary of his death (leaflet of 4 stamps)
Kit – Artusi, Prosecco DOC and Italian Wines: Veneto
Kit includes
– Pellegrino Artusi’s books “Science in the Kitchen” and “The Art of Eating Well“.
– “Stamps to Remember”
– Folder Prosecco DOC: 10 years of Italian success
Release date: March 22, 2021
On sale for 10 days only
FRANCOBOLLI Girolamo Luxardo S.p.A.
Series: Excellences of the production and economic system
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, 1 stamped postcard, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
POSTMARK PLACE: Torreglia (PD)
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Piero Luxardo, President
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
Release date: March 23, 2021
Venice – 1600th Anniversary of its Foundation
“Bird’s Eye View of Venice” from 1500s woodcut by Jacopo de’ Barbari
Learn more about de’ Barbari here: History of Art- Barbari Jacopo de’ (all-art.org)
You might enjoy this discussion as well Did he influence Dürer or Dürer him? On Jacopo de’ Barbari | The Art Newspaper The article is paywalled, but each person gets 3 free article views, so you should be able to read the article.
1 stamp, blocks, sheets of 45, 1 stamped postcard, cards, illustrated folder, presentation folder pack
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Luigi Brugnaro, Mayor of Venice.
Release date: March 25, 2021
The Italian Artistic and Cultural Heritage
dedicated to Leontinoi, on the 2750th anniversary of the Greek foundation
1 stamp, presentation folder, cancel, FDC, information bulleting, postcard, maxi cards
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Giorgio Franco, Co-founder and creator of the celebrations of the 2750° of Leontinoi, President badia lost & found cooperative society and Tommaso Cimino,
POSTMARK PLACE: Lentini
Release date: March 26, 2021
April
100th Anniversary of Death Ernesto Nathan
Mayor of Rome from 1907 to 1913
1 stamp, postmark, Illustrative bulletin, FDC, card, folder
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Translations alternately list this as the disappearance of or death of, depending on the source. According to Brittanica, Ernesto died in Rome.
…illustrative bulletin is produced with an article signed by Andrea Costa, Chairman of the Roma 150 Committee and Alberto Benzoni, Member of the Roma 150 Committee, former Prosindaco of Rome, Petroselli junta.
Designer: Fabio Abbati
Release date: April 9, 2021
Municipality of Rolo
Town Hall, Corso Republica
Release date: April 15, 2021
Settimia Spizzichino – The Duty of Memory
There are things everyone wants to forget. But I don’t. I want to remember everything in my life, even that terrible experience called Auschwitz: two years in Poland (and Germany), two winters, and in Poland winter is winter in earnest, it is a murderer.., even if it was not the cold that was the worst thing.
All this is part of my life and above all it is part of the life of so many others who have not left the Lagers. And I owe these people the memory: I have to remember to tell their story as well. I swore it when I got home; and this purpose of mine has been strengthened all these years, especially whenever someone dares to say that all this never happened, that it is not true.
Testimonial Testimonianza di Settimia Spizzichino | Comunità di Sant’Egidio (santegidio.org)
1 stamp, postmark, Illustrative bulletin, FDC, card, folder
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Illustrative bulletin with article signed by Noemi Di Segni, President of UCEI and Carla Di Veroli, Nephew of Settimia Spizzichino.
From Italian Post office: portrait of Settimia Spizzichino, the only woman who survived the deportation of the Ghetto of Rome on October 16, 1943, flanked by her phrase “I AM BACK TO TELL”. The stamp is completed by the legend “SETTIMIA SPIZZICHINO 1921 – 2000”
Designer: Silvia Isola
Release date: April 15, 2021
Scout Group Agesci L’Aquila 2
Release date: April 18, 2021
Environmental Sustainability
Series: Civil Sense
1 stamp, info leaflet with stamp, postcards, cards and illustrative bulletin, cancel
Bulletin contains an article signed by Giuseppe Lasco, Co-Director General Poste Italiane
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Designer: United Nations Postal Administration and optimized by Angelo Merenda
Release date: Apr. 22, 2021
Health Professions
Series: Civil Sense
“dedicated to the health professions”
1 stamp, info leaflet with stamp, postcards, cards and illustrative bulletin, 3 cancels
Bulletin contains an article by Roberto Speranza, Minister of Health.
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome, Bari, Naples
Designer/Artist: Isabella Castellana
Release date: April 28, 2021
Alida Valli (1921-2006)
Series: Italian Excellences of Entertainment
1 stamp, cards, folder, illustrative bulletin, FDC, cancel
Bulletin has article by Pierpaolo De Mejo, nephew of Alida Valli.
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Designer: Claudia Giusto
Release date: April 30,2021
Giulietta Masina (1921-1994)
Series: Italian Excellences of Entertainment
1 stamp, cards, folder, illustrative bulletin, FDC, cancel
Bulletin has article by Simonetta Tavanti, nephew of Giulietta Masina.
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Designer: Maria Carmela Perrini
Release date: April 30, 2021
Nino Manfredi
Series: Italian Excellences of Entertainment
1 stamp, cards, folder, illustrative bulletin, FDC, cancel
Bulletin has article by Simone Olivieri, nephew of Nino Manfredi.
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Designer: Giustina Milite
Release date: April 30, 2021
May
Bicentenary of Napoleon’s death
Bulletin has articles signed by Charles Bonaparte, President of the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Angelo di Stasi, President of the Commission for the study and elaboration of postal cards of the Ministry of Economic Development.
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Release date: May 5, 2021
Calcio Foggia – 100th Anniversary Folder
N.P.A. – National Animal Protection Board Onlus – 150th anniversary
Bulletin has articles signed by Carla Rocchi, National President ENPA and Marco Bravi, President of the ENPA National Council
Release date: May 19, 2021
Ezio Bosso 50th Anniversary of his Birth
Italian Excellences of the Show theme
1 stamp, cancel, information bulletin, FDC
Bulletin articles signed by the family.
Biography – Ezio Bosso
You can see Bosso in performance on Youtube: Ezio Bosso – YouTube
Designer: Rita Fantini
Photo on stamp courtesy of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Release date: May 21, 2021
Rino Gaetano, on the 40th Anniversary of his Death
Italian Excellences of the Show theme
1 stamp, cards, folder, illustrative bulletin, FDC, cancel
Bulletin has articles signed by Rino Gaetano’s sister Anna Gaetano
Designer: Tiziana Trinca
Release date: May 21, 2021
Treasures of the Alta Murgia National Park
part of the natural landscape heritage series
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, card, 5 postcards, 5 maxi cards folder, illustrative bulletin, FDC, cancel
Illustrative bulletin article signed by Tarantini, President of Alta Murgia National Park
- Pontrelli Quarry
- Lamalunga Cave
- Bauxite Mines of Spinazzola
- Altamura Pulo
- Pulicchio di Gravina.
Photographs: Altamura National Archaeological Museum, Mario Brambilla and Domenico Martinelli
Release date: May 24, 2021
100th Anniversary Yellow Flames of the Guardia di Finanza
1 stamp, FDC, cancel, bulletin, card, folder
Illustrative bulletin article signed by Gen. B. Flavio Aniello, Commander of the Sports Center of the Guardia di Finanza
POSTMARK PLACE: Rome
Artists: Maria Carmela Perrini and Luca Leonardi
Release date: May 29, 2021
June
Carabinieri in San Marino
Joint issue with Republic of San Marino
1 stamp, souvenir sheet, info bulleting, FDC, cancel, card
Illustrative bulletin article signed by Gen. C.A. Teo Luzi, Commander General of the Carabinieri and Col. Maurizio Faraone, Commander of the Gendarmerie Corps of the Republic of San Marino.
POSTMARK PLACE: ROME
Designer: Maria Carmela Perrini
Release date: June 1, 2021
Arnoldo Mondadori – 50th Anniversary of his Death
Stamp, info bulletin, FDC, cancel, card, postcard
Illustrative bulletin article by Luca Formenton Macola, President of Fondazione Arnoldo and Alberto Mondadori.
Artist: Tiziana Trinca
Release date: June 8, 2021
Rummo S.p.A.
Excellences of the production and economic system series
Stamp, info bulletin, FDC, cancel, card, postcard
Illustrative bulletin article signed by signed by Cosimo Rummo, President and CEO
Rummo S.p.A. The bulletin is placed in a personalized folder with patella. curated by Rummo S.p.A. and optimized by the Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of
the Polygraphic Institute and Mint of the State S.p.A.
Release date: June 9, 2021
UEFA EURO 2020 ITALY
Stamp, info bulletin, FDC, cancel, card, postcard
Illustrative bulletin article signed by Gabriele Gravina, President of figc.
Designer: by UEFA and optimized by the Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
Release date: June 11, 2021
Italian Football Federation
folder holding 12 stamps from past years
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2 commemorative stamps of the Italian Football Federation on the 75th anniversary of its foundation (issued May 19, 1973)
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1 commemorative stamp of the 1980 European Football Championships (issued 1 June 1980)
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1 stamp celebrating the national team’s victory at the 1982 FIFA World Cup (issued 12 September 1982)
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1 stamp of the thematic series “Italian Sport” dedicated to the Football World Cup – Italy ’90 (issued 16 May 1988)
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1 stamp of the thematic series “Italian Sport” dedicated to the World Cup (issued 9 December 1989)
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2 stamps of the thematic series “Italian Sport” dedicated to the 20th century World Cup champions (issued November 29, 2002)
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1 stamp celebrating the victory of the Italian national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup (issued 9 September 2006)
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1 stamp of the thematic series “sport” dedicated to the Italian Football Federation on the 120th anniversary of its foundation (issued July 19, 2018)
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1 stamp of the thematic series “Sport” dedicated to the Federal Technical Center of Coverciano on the 60th anniversary of its foundation (issued November 12, 2018)
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1 stamp of the thematic series “sport” dedicated to Vittorio Pozzo in the fiftieth anniversary of his death (issue 21 December 2018)
(from PosteItalianne website write up)
Release date: June, 2021
Religious and Military Order of St. Stephen Pope and Martyr
1 stamp, card, souvenir folder, 1 cancel
Designer: curated by the Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Release date: June 18, 2021
Naval battle of Lepanto
1 stamp, 1 cancel (two cancel locations Gaeta & Venezia)
Naval battle of Lepanto between the Holy League and the Sublime Gate, on the 450th anniversary
Artist: Ernando Venanzi
Release date: June 18, 2021
Laudamo Philharmonic in Messina – centenary of its foundation
Italian Artistic and Cultural Heritage series
1 stamped postcard, folder, illustrative bulletin, info card, cancel
Illustrative bulletin articles by Domenico Dominici, President
Release date: June 21, 2021
Listen to Your Music
Celebrating Music Festival on June 21, 2021
Music kit contains 3 souvenir folders with 3 vinyl records.
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Lucio Dalla
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Giorgio Gaber
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Domenico Modugno
Release date: June 21, 2021
Send Your Music Postcard Kit – Celebrating Music Festival on June 21, 2021
3 postcards:
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Ezio Bosso with themed postage
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Rino Gaetano with themed postage
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Manifesto Festa della Musica with postage by Pino Daniele
Release date: June 21, 2021
First Quarter First Day Cover Set – 16 FDCs
16 FDCs all canceled
- Coferenza envelope of regions and autonomous provinces, issue 15/01/2021
- Livorno Congress envelope, issue 21/01/2021
- envelope 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Rome Capital of Italy, issue 03/02/2021
- Envelope Alpine Skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, issue 07/02/2021
- envelope 200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo D’Errico, issue 13/02/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of the birth of Gianni Agnelli, issue 12/03/2021
- envelope 200th anniversary of the foundation of Girolamo Luxardo S.p.A., issue 23/03/2021
- envelope 1600th anniversary of the foundation of Venice, issue 25/03/2021
- envelope 2750th anniversary of the Greek foundation of Leontinoi, issue 26/03/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of ernesto nathan’s death, issue 09/04/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of the birth of Settimia Spizzichino, issue 15/04/2021
- Environmental Sustainability envelope, issue 22/04/2021
- envelope Health professions, issue 28/04/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of the birth of Giulietta Masina, issue 30/04/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of the birth of Alida Valli, issue 30/04/2021
- envelope 100th anniversary of the birth of Nino Manfredi, issue 30/04/2021
Release date: June 2021
Andrea Camilleri 1925 – 2019
Italian Excellences of the Show series
1 stamp, cancel, postcard, folder
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
Release date: June 29, 2021
Ennio Morricone
Italian Excellences of the Show series
1 stamp, cancel, postcard, folder
Designer: Tiziana Trinca
Release date: June 29, 2021
Gigi Proietti 1940 – 2020
Italian Excellences of the Show series
1 stamp, cancel, folder
Designer: Philatelic Center of the Operational Directorate of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A..
Release date: June 29, 2021
Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples and Palermo
Natural and landscape heritage tourist series
6 stamps, 6 cancels, 6 postcards, 6 info folders
Artists: Giustina Milite – Rome / Claudia Giusto – Milan and Naples / Fabio Abbati – Florence / Tiziana Trinca – Venice / Matias Hermo – Palermo
Release date: June 30, 2021
See the rest of 2021 here Italian stamps for 2021 July to Dec. | Bitter Grounds Magazine
