Naples, Italy · 1858 First Issue
Coat of Arms 2g rose
Front — click image to enlarge
US$16**ⓘ
From Naples's very first stamp issue, 1 January 1858.
ConditionUsed, imperforate, four margins
CatalogueScott 3, Y&T 3, Sassone 5 (€35)
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Issue background
Before Italy unified, southern Italy formed the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, split between Naples and Sicily, ruled by the House of Bourbon, a powerful European royal family of French origin. These stamps carry that identity in full, with a bold coat of arms that feels almost defiant in hindsight. Issued…
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