Corfu 1923. 1923 (Sept) Postcard to Brindisi with heading "Zona sprovvista di francobolli" in manuscript (zone without stamps available), sanctioned by "Militari Italiani a Corfù/Francatura a carico destinatario" two-line hs and nevertheless not taxed, with cachet "R° Sommergibile" at top right. A rare usage with additional interest for originating from a submarine. (Image)

1923 (Sept 1st) Flyer heading "Regia Aeronautica - Gruppo Dirigibili", indicating the participation of a group of airships to occupy the Island of Corfu. Very rare. (Image)

1923 (Sept 8) Postcard to Naples dispatched on board the R.N. "San Marco", and despite the foreign frankings not being tolerated on board of Italian ships, the Greek stamps were accepted, in this case bearing 10L (2), 20L and 40L (2), tied by very fine strike of "R. Nave San Marco" straight-line postmark, with part of the franking also tied by machine cancel on arrival three days alter. Rare and most appealing. (Image)

1923 (Sept 21) Registered envelope (reduced on three sides) to Rome, with single overprinted 1L tied by "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" cds, repeated adjacent, "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" two-line postmark on the registration label, backstamped on arrival. A rare single franking with the highest denomination of the first issue. (Image)

1923 (Sept 21) Postcard to Milan bearing overprinted 30c, infrequently posted on board a battleship and tied by "R. Nave/Conte di Cavour" cds, additionally applied at left, with postal district small circle on arrival also tying the franking. (Image)

1923 (Sept 22) Postcard from a member of the R. N. "Pepe" as indicated by the sender, sent to Palermo and franked by overprint 10c and 15c, each tied by "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" cds, confirming the arrival with machine cancel at base. (Image)

1923 (Sept 24) Cover to La Spezia franked at double rate with overprinted 5c, 10c pair, 15c and 60c (this denomination will only be put into circulation in Italy from 30.11.23), tied by "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" cds's, with an additional strike and the Spezia n. 1 cds below, with cachet of the R. N. "Giulio Cesare" on reverse. A rare franking. (Image)

1923 (Sept 25) Overprinted 30c stationery postcard to Florence, tied by "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" cds, showing two postmarks on arrival alongside; couple of creases and soiling at top left, still though an appealing and rare usage. Signed Enzo Diena. (Image)

1923 (Sept 29) Cover sent by a member of the R. N. "Giulio Cesare" (cachet on reverse) to La Spezia, bearing overprinted 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 50c, tied by "Corfu`/Poste Italiane" cds's, with an additional strike below, La Spezia cds's on front and back. A very scarce five-color franking to pay the double rate. (Image)

1923 An interesting group of 11 items mounted on exhibition pages, including usages on the first and last days of opening of the P.O. (the later bearing overprinted stamps), the three different types for the "Corfù/Poste Italiane"cds struck on piece of paper one day after the office was closed and with manuscript notation indicating their order from 1 to 3, frankings with Italy "Leoni", two overprinted and non-overprinted 30c stationery cards used, Greek franking cancelled by the R. N. "San Marco" and the rare "Militari italiani a Corfù/Francatura a carico destinatario" postmark, as well as a mysterious postcard from Corfu franked with overprinted 15c but tied in Brindisi. (Image)