Stamps of the Kingdom of Italy

by Tony Clayton


Enti Parastatali Stamps


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Enti Parastatali stamps are issues used by a variety of State organisations during 1924. The experiment was not continued after the end of 1924, although there is evidence that it was originally intended to continue with revised stamps in 1925.

Eight values were available (5, 10,25,30 and 50 centesimi, and 1, 3 and 5 lire) but most organisations had fewer than eight.

Mint and used copies of these stamps have been extensively forged - beware of purchasing expensive items without a certificate.


Assoc.Biblioteche Bologna

National Association for Libraries in Elementary Schools.
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

30c

30c brown
Sassone 3

50c

50c violet
Sassone 4


Assoc.Naz.Mutil.Inv.Guerra-Roma

National Association for Cripples and Disabled War Veterans.
All eight values

10c

10c rose
Sassone 6

1 lire

1 lire blue
Sassone 10


Bibliot.Circolanti Milano

Italian Federation of Circulating Libraries
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 13

30c

30c brown
Sassone 15


Cassa Nazionale Assic. Inf. Lavaro

National Industrial Accident Insurance Fund
5c, 10c, 25c, 30c, 50c, 1l and 5l only

10c

10c rose
Sassone 18

25c

25c lilac-brown
Sassone 19

50c violet
Sassone 21

1 lire

1 lire blue
Sassone 22


Cassa Nazionale Assicuraz. Sociali

National Social Insurance Fund
5c, 10c, 25c, 30c, 50c and 1l only

25c

25c brown-lilac
Sassone 26

50c

50c violet
Sassone 28


Consorzio Bibliot. Torino

National Society for Libraries for the People
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 30

30c

30c brown
Sassone 32

50c

50c violet
Sassone 33


Federaz. Italiana Biblioteche Pop.

Italian Federation of Libraries for the People
10c, 30c, 50c and 1l only. All four are known without a full stop after POP.

10c

10c rose; No full stop after POP variety
Sassone 34b

1 lire

1 Lire blue
Sassone 37


Gruppo D'Azione Scuole Milano

Action Group for Schools for the People
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 38

10c

10c rose
Sassone 39

30c

30c brown
Sassone 40

50c

50c violet
Sassone 41


Lega Nazionale Trieste

Trieste National Union
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 42

30c

30c brown
Sassone 44
Courtesy of Italy and Colonies Study Circle

50c

50c violet
Sassone 45


Opera Italia Redente Roma

National Union for Italia Redenta
5c, 10c, 30c and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 46

50c

50c violet
Sassone 49


Opera Naz. Protez. Assist. Inv. Guerra

National Institute for Aid and Protection of War Disabled (became National Association for Cripples and Disabled War Veterans during 1924 - see above and below)
All eight values

5c

5c green
Sassone 50

10c

10c rose
Sassone 51


Patronati Scolastici

Scholastic Charities
5c, 10c, 25 and 50c only

5c

5c green
Sassone 58

10c

10c rose
Sassone 59

25c

25c brown-lilac
Sassone 60

50c

50c violet
Sassone 61


Ufficio Nazionale Colloc. Disoccup.

National Employment Office
5c, 10c, 25c, 30c, 50c, 1l and 5l only

10c

10c rose
Sassone 63

25c

25c brown-lilac
Sassone 64

30c

30c brown
Sassone 65


Vigilanza Obbligo Scolastico

Organisation for Reporting on Negligent Pupils in Elementary Schools
25c only

25c

25c brown-lilac
Sassone 69


Assoc.Naz.Mutil.Inv.Guerra-Roma overprinted on Opera Naz. Protez. Assist. Inv. Guerra

Provisional issued when the organisation changed names (see above)
All eight values

30c

30c brown
Sassone 73

50c

50c violet
Sassone 74

1lire

1 Lire blue
Sassone 75


Forgeries

The whole series has been extensively forged. The following stamp is an example, purporting to be an archive proof of the common design of the 1 lire. The clear indication that it is a forgery are the series of indentations on the right-hand frame line caused by the fact that the original from which it was copied had perforations that overlapped the design due to poor centreing.

Other factors include the fact that the crown watermark looks completely wrong.

S74

Forgery of 1 lire proof


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