Postage Stamps And Postal History Of Italy
As Italy was not unified until 1861, its early postal history is tied to the various kingdoms and smaller realms that ruled in the peninsula.
Read more about Postage Stamps And Postal History Of Italy: Pre-unification, The Kingdom of Italy, Humbert I, Victor Emmanuel III, Imperial Era, Modern Stamps
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