Italian definitive stamps
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1862 onwards
Issuing entity
ItalyItalian postal issues from the first unified kingdom definitives onwards, including allegorical and portrait series.
Historical context
Replaced the separate issues of the pre-unification Italian states.
Design
- note
- Royal portrait and allegorical designs.
Identification
- note
- Early issues are distinguished by perforation and printing method.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Catalogue numbers and issue dates require transcription from a standard stamp catalogue.