50th Anniversary of the Italian Kingdom. Exhibition in Rome and Turin. (Cinquantenario del regno d'Italia).

Description: Series of 4 stamps with 4 subjects.
Date of issue: May 1911. Valid up to December 31, 1911.

Turin was the capital of Piedmont until 1861 and after the unification it became the capital of Italy. In 1866 the capital was moved to Florence. In 1870, after the defeat of the papal troops, Rome became capital of the kingdom of Italy.

All stamps have the text: Cinquantenario del regno d’Italia. Roma e Torino 1911
50th Anniversary of the kingdom of Italy. Rome and Turin 1911, and large arms of Savoy in different versions.

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