Italian states, Sardinia, Toscana, Modena, Parma and Papal States: Collection of 44 letters with pre-stamp markings and stampless letters (used between 1802 and 1862), in general of excellent quality, with varied postal marks of: Cuneo, Torino, Bra, Firenze, Livorno, Pistoia, Reggio, San Martino D'Este, Parma, Bologna, Spoleto, Roma, Caprarola, Castelfranco, Sanfelice, Forlimpopoli, etc. Very interesting lot for the specialist! (Image)

Front of a cover sent stampless (military franchise) by a soldier in the front to a Bank in Genova. It shows a nice patriotic printed cachet with legend "Lo stellone d'Italia brilla su Tripoli", cancelled "CORPO D'ARMATA - TRIPOLITANIA - 11/SE/12", very nice! (Image)

Stampless cover (military franchise) sent by a soldier in the front to a Bank in Genova, with violet handstamp for the franchise and cancelled HOMS 17/SE/1912, with Genova arrival backstamp of 22/SE, VF and rare! (Image)