ITALY

Stamps inscribed 'Italia' or 'Poste Italiane' (first few issues without country name).

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DOMESTIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
 Remarks SC
19 July 1974 - 6th Centenary of the Death of Francesco Petrarca
IT19740719 ST 50 Stamp 50 Unspecified Breed
Cats in Art
"Petrarca at his Desk", miniature by Francesco d'Antonio del Chierico (15. c.)
MI 1456
29 September 1979 - 40th Anniversary of 51° Stormo (51st Wing, Italian Air Force)

Also see 51st Wing items from 1999, 2004, and 2014

IT19790929 PMK 31036 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
From Wing Logo
"Servizi distaccati - Quarant'anni del 51° Stormo - Ciampino 1939 - Istrana 1979"
31036 Istrana (TV)
29 September 1979		 BDC
28 November 1982 - Stamp Day
IT19821128 ST 150 Stamp 150 Unspecified Breed
"Living", drawing by Maria di Pastena
MI 1818
6 March 1993 - Cats
IT19930306 ST 600 1 Stamp 600 European Shorthair
MI 2271
IT19930306 ST 600 2 Stamp 600 Persian
MI 2272
IT19930306 ST 600 3 Stamp 600 Devon Rex
MI 2273
IT19930306 ST 600 4 Stamp 600 Maine Coon
MI 2274
IT19930306 FDC 1200 1 First Day Cover 1200
(2 x 600)		 European Shorthair
Persian (on stamps)
Unspecified breed (on postmark and in cachet)
FDC with
IT19930306 ST 600 1
IT19930306 ST 600 2
IT19930306 FDC 1200 2 First Day Cover 1200
(2 x 600)		 Devon Rex
Maine Coon (on stamps)
Unspecified breed (on postmark and in cachet)
FDC with
IT19930306 ST 600 3
IT19930306 ST 600 4
IT19930306 MC 600 1 Maximum card 600 European Shorthair
Maximum card with
IT19930306 ST 600 1
IT19930306 MC 600 2 Maximum card 600 Persian
Maximum card with
IT19930306 ST 600 2
IT19930306 MC 600 3 Maximum card 600 Devon Rex
Maximum card with
IT19930306 ST 600 3
IT19930306 MC 600 4 Maximum card 600 Maine Coon
Maximum card with
IT19930306 ST 600 4
IT19930306 FDP 18038 First day postmark - Unspecified breed
"I gatti - Giorno di emissione - Animali domestici"
18038 Sanremo (IM)
6 March 1993
26 March 1994 - Levante '94 Thematic Philately and Maximaphilia Exhibition
IT19940326 PMK 7000 Commemorative postmark - Persian
"Levante '94 - Esposizione di Filatelia Tematica e Maximafilia - Il Gatto Persiano Bianco"
Bari C.P.
26 March 1994
IT19940326 MC 600 Maximum card 600 Persian
11 June 1994 - First World Conference "Cat and Man"
IT19940611 PMK 30100 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized cat
""F.I.F.E. - 1° Congresso Mondiale 'Il Gatto e l'Uomo' - F.F.I."
Venezia C.P. (Venice GPO)
11 June 1994
3 October 1999 - 60th Anniversary of 51° Stormo (51st Wing, Italian Air Force)

Also see 51st Wing items from 1979, 2004, and 2014

IT19991003 PMK 31036 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
From Wing Logo
"Sessant'anni 51° Stormo"
31036 Istrana (TV)
3 October 1999		 BDC
22 October 2000 - The 10th Pumpkin Festival
IT20001022 PMK 33010 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cat Drawing
"X Festa della Zucca - X Fiesta dai Cogós"
33010 Venzone (UD)
22 October 2000

2 May 2004 - 50th Anniversary of Stationing of 51° Stormo (51st Wing, Italian Air Force) in Istrana

Also see 51st Wing items from 1979, 1999, and 2014

IT20040502 PMK 31036 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
From Wing Logo
"51° - 1954-2004 - 50 Anni del 51° Stormo ad Istrana"
31036 Istrana (TV)
2 May 2004		 BDC
18 September 2013 - Joint meting of the Italian Society of Veterinary Science and Mediterranean Network of
Establishments for Veterinary Education
IT20130918 PMK 25121 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cat silhouette
"Joint Meeting - LXVII Congresso S.I.S.Vet - 2° Convegno REEV-Med"
Brescia Centro
18 September 2013		  
5 April 2014 - 45th Blossoming Cherry Trees Festival
IT20140405 PMK 41058 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Puss in Boots
Cats in Literature
"Sfilata Carri Fioriti 'Le Favole' - 45^ Festa dei Ciliegi in Fiore"
41058 Vignola (MO)
5 April 2014		  
21 April 2014 - Old Crafts Exhibition
IT20140421 PMK 15030 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
"Pinocchio a Conzano - La Fiera degli Antichi Mestieri"
15030 Conzano (AL)
21 April 2014		 BDC
1 October 2014 - 75th Anniversary of 51° Stormo (51st Wing, Italian Air Force)

Also see 51st Wing items from 1979, 1999 and 2004

IT20141001 PMK 31036 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
From Wing Logo
"1939-2014 - LXXV Anniversario del 51° Stormo Aeronautica Militare - 75"
31036 Istrana (TV)
1 October 2014		 BDC
16 July 2016 - The Night of the Masks
IT20160716 PMK 10085 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
"La Notte delle Masche - XXI Edizione del 'Concert dla Rua'"
10085 Pont Canvese (TO)
16 July 2016
10 August 2017 - The Award Ceremony of the 2017 Musical Studios' Fair
IT20170810 PMK 50063 Commemorative postmark - Cat
Stylized Cat Silhouette
"Diderot - Associazione Culturale - Premiazione Borsa di Studio Musical 2017"
50063 Figline Valdarno
10 August 2017
9 September 2017 - 30th Anniversary of the Tabina Bragalon Bacalà Club
IT20170909 PMK 13045 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
"Tabina Bragalon - Bacalà Club - 1°Bacalà Club in Piemonte - 30° Anniversario Venerabile Confraternia Bacalà alla Vicentina"
13045 Gattinara
9 September 2017		 BDC
29 January - 17 February 2018 - Valentine's Day
IT20180129_0217 PMK 00187 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
00187 Spazio Filatelia Roma (Rome Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 00193 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
00193 Spazio Filatelia Roma 1 (Rome 1 Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 10121 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
10121 Spazio Filatelia Torino (Torino Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 16121 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
16121 Spazio Filatelia Genova (Genova Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 20123 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
20123 Spazio Filatelia Milano (Milan Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 30124 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
30124 Spazio Filatelia Venezia (Venice Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 34133 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
34133 Spazio Filatelia Trieste (Trieste Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 37121 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
37121 Spazio Filatelia Verona (Verona Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 50123 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
50123 Spazio Filatelia Firenze (Florence Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
IT20180129_0217 PMK 80134 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoonish cats
"San Valentino 2018"
80134 Spazio Filatelia Napoli (Naples Philatelic Centre)
First day of use:
29 January 2018
Last day of use:
17 February 2018
10 February 2018 - The Cento Carnival
IT20180210 PMK 44042 Commemorative postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized cat
"Carnevale di Cento"
44042 Canto
10 February 2018

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Marco Carelli, Patrick Roberts, Miriam Congedo, Marci
Jarvis, and Renata Bortolozzi .
Latest update: 26 February, 2023