Italy, Social Republic, Postage Due Stamp

Italian Social Republic · 1944 · 1 Lira

This postage due stamp features a large numeral '1' indicating its value of one lira, set within an ornate, decorative frame. At the top, the inscription 'SEGNATASSE' identifies it as a postage due issue, while 'POSTE ITALIANE' appears at the bottom. The design is flanked by fasces, the symbol of Italian Fascism, clearly marking its origin.

Issued by the Italian Social Republic (RSI), a German puppet state led by Mussolini from 1943 to 1945, these stamps were used in northern Italy during the final years of World War II.