Milan Fair
In Milan in the early 1900s, the local government built a set of pavillions for hosting annual trade fairs to promote Italian businesses and products. It was originally built on what is now part of Parco Sempione, in its north east corner. One of those structures, one of the few that were made of stone rather than wood, remains: the Milan Civic Aquarium, which I’ve visited quite a few times. Many decades later, Fiera di Milano was relocated outside of Milan, near Rho and Pero, Italy. The four stamps on the top two rows of this album page were issued to celebrate the Milan Trade Fair.
Note
The one stamp I’m missing on this page was issued in tribute to the Duke of Abruzzi Tribute, who died in 1934. It’s for sale on the sites of a few dealers in Milan from fifteen to thirty euros, depending on the quality. Because of some financial difficulties, I’ve taken a break from making purchases. Once my situation is resolved, I’ll buy it and complete this page.
Contains 5 spots: own 4 – 4 unused, 0 used.
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 |
15th Milan Trade Fair
✓ |
42 |
20c (04 1934) |
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✓ |
43 |
30c (04 1934) |
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✓ |
44 |
50c (04 1934) |
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✓ |
45 |
₤1.25 (04 1934) |
Duke of Abruzzi Memorial
A30 |
₤25 (05 1934) |
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.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
