Postage Due & Air

These postage due stamps are a newer from 1934. They’re bland, albeit brighter in colors compared to postage due stamps from previous decades – from the peninsula. At their center is the crest for the king and the house of Savoy. But the royal crest is flanked by fasces, the symbol of Mussolini’s National Fascist Party – much like the key is hemmed in by the Fascists.

Art Show Air Mail

The set of stamps at the bottom, the large stamps on the last two rows, commemorate the second International Colonial Art Show that was held in Naples from October 1, 1934 to January 31, 1935. It was an art exhibition of art work showing the Italian colonization of Africa, which included Venetian paintings from the 15th Century. It’s purpose was to promote the idea that Italy having colonies in Africa has been around a long time and only natural.

The exhibition was held in Naples because the African Society of Italy (Società Africana d’Italia) was based in Naples and they sponsored it. Plus, the local government sought to promote Naples as the primary port for trade with the Italian colonies in Africa.

Note

I have all of these stamps except for the last two, higher denomination postage due stamps. I’m not sure why they weren’t sold to me as part of the set of stamps I bought. Probably because they’re more expensive. I hope I can find just these two for sale.

Contains 19 spots: own 17 – 17 unused, 0 used.
Album or Web Page Last changed Feb 4, 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.

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New Postage Due

1.1	✓	S26	Savoy Coat of Arms	5c (may 1934) postage due, brown
1.2	✓	S27	Savoy Coat of Arms	10c (may 1934) postage due, blue
1.3	✓	S28	Savoy Coat of Arms	20c (may 1934) postage due, carmine
2.1	✓	S29	Savoy Coat of Arms	25c (may 1934) postage due, green
2.2	✓	S30	Savoy Coat of Arms	30c (may 1934) postage due, orange
2.3	✓	S31	Savoy Coat of Arms	40c (may 1934) postage due, brownish grey
2.4	✓	S32	Savoy Coat of Arms	50c (may 1934) postage due, violet
3.1	✓	S33	Savoy Coat of Arms	60c (may 1934) postage due, slate blue
3.2	✓	S34	Savoy Coat of Arms	1₤ (may 1934) postage due, orange
3.3	✓	S35	Savoy Coat of Arms	2₤ (may 1934) postage due, green
3.4	✓	S36	Savoy Coat of Arms	5₤ (may 1934) postage due, violet
4.1		S37	Savoy Coat of Arms	10₤ (may 1934) postage due, blue
4.2		S38	Savoy Coat of Arms	20₤ (may 1934) postage due, camine & reddish rose

Intertional Colonial Art Show II

5.1	✓	A1	Colonial Art Exhibit	25c (oct 1934) air mail, dark blue & red orange
5.2	✓	A2	Colonial Art Exhibit	50c (oct 1934) air mail, grey & bluish gray
5.3	✓	A3	Colonial Art Exhibit	75c (oct 1934) air mail, brown & red orange
6.1	✓	A4	Colonial Art Exhibit	80c (oct 1934) air mail, red brown & black green
6.2	✓	A5	Colonial Art Exhibit	1₤ (oct 1934) air mail, carmine & black green
6.3	✓	A6	Colonial Art Exhibit	2₤ (oct 1934) air mail, brown & 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.
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.