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H&G J1 H&G J9

Founder member of the UPU.

Examples of the postal money orders listed below have been seen at The British Library. These are the only items of Italian postal stationery sent to the UPU for distribution recorded with any form of specimen protection. It is uncertain whether they were distributed to all members of the UPU.

class Sassone H&G year fee paid face value colour size description specimen type note
postal money order   J1 1890 10c – claret on orange 180 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1 2
    J2 1890 10c L. 1 claret on brownish 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J3 1890 10c L. 2 claret on pink 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J4 1890 10c L. 3 claret on light green 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J5 1890 10c L. 4 claret on grey-blue 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J6 1890 10c L. 5 claret on yellow 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J7 1890 15c L. 10 claret on white 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J8 1890 20c L. 15 yellow-brown on white 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  
    J9 1890 20c L. 20 blue on white 212 × 95 King Umberto I ITA1  

type image dimensions application
ITA1 15½ × 2½ handstamped horiz below stamp impression

Notes

1  The value of an order could be increased by up to 99 centesimi by affixing postage stamps on the reverse.
2  This order is inscribed 'PER FRAZIONI DI LIRA' and was used for payments of less than L. 1. There is no perforated tab at right.

Reference

UPU Collection, Philatelic Collections, The British Library.

Last updated 9 October 2008

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