Postage Stamps of Italy

by Tony Clayton

The Republic of Italy

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1954 Carlo Lorenzini (Creator of Pinocchio)

In 1954 Italy issued a 25 lire stamp in honour of Carlo Lorenzini, an author who created the story of Pinocchio.

A version exists with a white or plain background instead of the usual pale red colour.

25 lire. Left: normal version; Right: white background Sassone 746 and 746a

This stamp was also overprinted for use in Trieste Zone A, but the agreement to integrate Trieste's postal service with that of Italy took place first. Other than three sheets retained by the Italian Post Office, the majority were destroyed, with about 20 mint and two favour cancelled examples remaining.

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