af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 7, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was an Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859 when it became part of united Italy. The grand duchy’s capital was Florence. It is situated on the north-western part of the Italian Peninsula. Tuscany issued...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 5, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Kingdom of Sardinia existed from 1720 until 1859, when it became part of the united Italy. Sardinia is an island west of the Italian Peninsula. The Kingdom issued a total of 17 stamps, the first stamps on 1 January 1851. Today’s stamp is the issue from 1851...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 4, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Romagna is a region in Italy. Until 1859 it was a part of “The Papal States”, but in that year Romagna became an independent region. But already in 1860 it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Romagna’s first and only nine stamps were issued on 1 September...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 3, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza existed from 1545 until 1859, when it became part of the united Italy. It is situated in the northern part of Italy and the capital was the city of Parma. The Duchy issued its first five stamps on 1 June 1852. Today’s stamp is the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was formed in 1815 by the union of the Kingdom of Sicily with the Kingdom of Naples (once known as the Kingdom of Peninsular Sicily). The two kingdoms had often been referred to collectively as the “Two Sicilies”. The new...
