Umberto II & Ferruci

The Prince Marries

The crown prince of this time, in 1930, Umberto II married Maria José of Belgium – who became the last Princess of Piedmont. In May 1946, they became king and queen of Italy, but for only about a month before King Umberto II abdicated with the start of the Italian Republic.

The three stamps at the top depict the royal couple, showing them at the time of their marriage. The stamps were issued in 1930, sixteen years before their coronation as king and queen.

Ferruccio

Francesco Ferruccio, born in the late 15th century, was a soldier for the Medici family in Florence. He was an irreverant and audacious leader who successfully led attacks on Florence and Venice, as well as threatened the Papal States. Over the centuries, he became a legend and was revered by the Fascists in the 1930s. Even his death, resulting from being wounded in battle, was celebrated.

The five stamps in the second set that commemorate Ferruccio depict the Siege of Volterra, and his death when he was killed by Fabrizio Maramaldo.

Note

I ordered the Ferrucio stamps before the holidays. So they may be a little delayed getting to me. I’ll have them soon. Then this page will be finished.

Contains 8 spots: own 8 – 8 unused, 0 used.
Page is finished.
Album or Web Page Last changed Feb 5, 2025

Stamp Details

The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.

spot

own

catalog

subject

description

comment

Umberto II

1.1	✓	60	Prince Umberto & Princess Marie Jose	20c (mar 1930) comm., green
2.1	✓	61	Prince Umberto & Princess Marie Jose	50+10c (mar 1930) semi-postal, orange red
2.2	✓	62	Prince Umberto & Princess Marie Jose	1.25+0.25₤ (mar 1930) semi-postal, carmine

Francesco Ferruccio

3.1	✓	63	Siege of Volterra	20c (jul 1930) comm., violet
3.2	✓	64	Maramaldo Kills Ferrucci	25c (jul 1930) comm., dark green
3.3	✓	67	Francesco Ferrucci	5+2₤ (jul 1930) semi-postal, carmine
4.1	✓	65	Maramaldo Kills Ferrucci	50c (jul 1930) comm., black grey
4.2	✓	66	Maramaldo Kills Ferrucci	1.25₤ (jul 1930) comm., blue

Footnotes

Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
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