Campione d'Italia, β Rare letter sent to Sweden
Campione d'Italia, β Coat of arms, second print run β 4 stamps on a letter sent to Sweden β Unique item in perfect condition: (Campione d'Italia is a municipality of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy, and an exclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino.) Since its stamps aren't recognized by the UPU (Universal Postal Union), they can't be used to send mail abroad, and are valid only for local postage or for mail sent to Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein. Therefore, envelopes (such as this) posted with only stamps autonomously issued by Campione, which actually arrived to addresses in other countries (excluding Switzerland and Liechtenstein, mentioned above), are quite rare indeed.The envelope is pictured (on the cover, given its rarity) and described in the book: 'Campione, l'Exclave Italiana in terra svizzera' ('Campione, Italian Exclave in Swiss Territory') β This is the sole published reference to these stamps and their postal history. Will be shipped pre-mounted with description, as seen in photos attached.Shipping via registered mail, with philatelic postage stamps. Read More