uncommon1900-1945

Italian Social Republic, Wolf of Rome and Fasces

Name: Italian Social Republic, Wolf of Rome and Fasces
Brand: Italian Social Republic
Availability: InStock

Italian Social Republic · 1944 · 25c & 30c

This pair of stamps features two powerful symbols of Italian history. The 25c stamp depicts the Capitoline Wolf, the mythological she-wolf who nursed the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. The 30c stamp shows the fasces, a bundle of rods with an axe, which was an ancient Roman symbol of magisterial power later adopted by the Italian Fascist party.

Issued by the Italian Social Republic, a German puppet state led by Mussolini after he was ousted from power in the Kingdom of Italy. These stamps were used in the German-occupied northern part of Italy during the final years of World War II.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

mythology politics symbols world-war-ii

Catalog Numbers

scott32-33

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$15

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$10

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.