Trieste Zone A ('A.M.G. F.T.T. overprints on Italy)

A.M.G. F.T.T. = Allied Military Government - Free Territory Trieste

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Zone A, including Trieste was put under Allied administration. Zone B, (north west of Istria) was governed by Yugoslavia. In 1954, Zone A became part of Italy and Zone B became part of Yugoslavia. Zona A issued stamps of Italy with overprint 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in several types. Zone B used stamps of Yugoslavia with overprint 'STT VUJA' or 'STT VUJNA'.

1947 Stamps of Italy (reconstruction set), overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.'

Overprint Type I

Overprint type I ('A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines)
  25 c blue (hand holding torch of freedom)
  50 c violet (hammer breaking chain)
  1 L green (hand planting tree)
  1.20 L brown (design as 25 c)
  2 L brown (man pruning tree)
  3 L red (design as 25 c)
  4 L orange (design as 25 c) 
  5 L blue (family with justice scale in background)
  6 L violet (design as 1 L)
  8 L green (design as 50 c, 1948)
  10 L black (design as 50 c)
  10 L red (design as 5 L, 1948)
  15 L blue (design as 1 L)
  20 L violet (design as 25 c)
  30 L blue (design as 25 c, 1948)

Overprint type II

Overprint Type II

  25 L green (broken tree with goddess of Italia in background, larger size)
  50 L brown (design as 25 L)

Overprint type III

Overprint Type III

  100 L red (family design, but larger size)

Overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in an arc, posthorn with '1948' and 'TRIESTE' (1948)

  8 L green (red overprint)
  10 L red (red overprint)
  30 L blue (red overprint)

Overprint type IV ('AMG-FTT' in one line, 1949) 

  1 L green (hand planting tree)
  2 L brown (man pruning tree)
  3 L red (hand holding torch of freedom) 
  5 L blue (family with justice scale in background)
  6 L violet (design as 1 L)
  8 L green (hammer breaking chain)
  10 L red (design as 5 L)
  15 L blue (design as 1 L)
  20 L violet (design as 3 L)
  25 L green (broken tree with goddess of Italia in background, larger size)
  50 L brown (design as 25 L
  100 L red (family design, but larger size)

1948 Centenary of 'Risorgimento Italiano' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T.' in an arc

  3 L brown
  4 L lilac
  5 L blue
  6 L green
  8 L brown
  10 L orange
  12 L dark green
  15 L grey
  20 L red
  30 L blue
  50 L violet
  100 L grey

Express stamp
  35 L violet

1948 Bridge of Raissano stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T.' in an arc in red

  15 L green

1948 Gaetano Donizetti stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in an arc in green colour

  15 L brown

1949 Guiseppe Mazzini stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in an arc in red

  20 L grey

1949 Vittorio Alfieri stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in red in an arc

  20 L brown

1949 Fiera di Milano stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T.' in an arc in red

  20 L grey

1949 Lorenzo Magnifico stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in an arc

  20 L blue

1949 UPU commemoration stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T.' in an arc in red

  50 L blue

1949 Biennale Venezia stamps of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T' in two lines

  5 L red and yellow
  15 L green
  20 L lilac and yellow
  50 L blue

1949 Primo Romana stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T' in red in an arc

  100 L brown

1949 Ellezione di Trieste stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L red

1949 Andrea Palladio stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T' in two lines

  20 L violet

1949 ERP stamps of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

  5 L green
  15 L violet
  20 L brown

1949 Health conference stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

  20 L violet

1949 Fiera del Levante Bari stamp of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T' in green in an arc

  20 L red

1949 War commemoration stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L green

1949 Volta stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L red
  50 L blue

1949 Valerius Catullus stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L blue

1949 Domencio Cimarosa stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L violet

1950 Fiera di Milano stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L brown

1950 Automobile show in Turin stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L violet

1950 Bari Fiera del Levante stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L brown

Similar stamps were issued in 1951 and 1952.

1950 Unesco stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L green
  55 L blue

1950 Radio conference stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L violet
  55 L blue

1950 Ferrari stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L green

1950 Guido d'Arrezzo stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in red in two lines

  20 L green

1950 Marzotto-Rossi stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in red in two lines

  20 L blue

1950 Art Accademia Venice commemoration stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L olive and brown

1950 Holy year 'ANNO SANTO' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L violet
  55 L blue

1950 Augusto Righi stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L black and yellow

1950 Tobacco stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  5 L lilac and green
  20 L brown and green
  55 L blue and brown

1950 Muratori stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L brown

1950 Italy at work stamps of Italy, overprinted

Overprined 'AMG-FTT'
  50 c blue ('LA FUCINA VALLE D'AOSTA')
  1 L blue ('L'OFFICINA PIEMONTE')
  2 L black ('IL CANTIERI LOMBARDIA')
  5 L grey ('IL TORNIO TOSCANA')
  6 L brown ('IL TOMBOLO ABRUZZI EMOLISE') 
  10 L green ('IL TELAIO CALABRIA')
  12 L blue ('IL TIMONE VENETO')
  15 L blue ('LO SCALO LIGURIA')
  20 L violet ('LA SCIABICA CAMPANIA')
  25 L light brown ('LE ARANCE SICILIA')
  30 L lilac ('LA VENDEMMIA PUGLIA')
  35 L red ('LE OLIVE BASILSCATA')
  40 L brown ('IL CARRIO A VINO LAZIO')
  50 L violet ('LE GREGGI SARDEGNA')
  55 L blue ('L'ARATRO UMBRIA')
  60 L red ('IL RACOLTO MARCHE')
  65 L green ('LA CANAPA EMILIA ROMAGNA')
  100 L brown ('IL GRANOTURCO TRIULI VENEZIA GUILIA')
  200 L olive ('IL LEGNAME TRENTINO ALTO AORTE')

Overprinted 'AMG-FTT FIERA TRIESTE 1951'
  6 L brown
  20 L violet
  55 L blue

Overprinted 'FIERA DI TRIESTE AMG FTT 1953'

  10 L green (red overprint)
  25 L light brown (green overprint)
  60 L red (green overprint)

1951 Turin car salon stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L grey

1951 Tuscany stamp centenary stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L lilac and red
  55 L blue

1951 'Consacrazione ara Pacis Redipuglia Medea' stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L blue

1951 Fiera di Milano stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L brown
  55 L blue

1951 'Feste e concorsi ginnasti internazll Firenze' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  5 L brown and red
  10 L light blue and red
  15 L blue and red

1951 Art and fashion exhibition Turin stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L violet

1951 Centenario Colombiano stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L blue

1951 Montecassino stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  20 L violet
  55 L blue

1951 Pietro Vannucci stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in two lines

  20 L brown and red-brown

1951 Triennale di Milano stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  20 L green and black 
  55 L blue and lilac

1951 Cycling stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  25 L green

1951 F.P.Michetti commemoration stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in red

  25 L brown

1951 Fiera del Levante Bari stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L blue

In 1952 a similar stamp was issued: 25 L green.

1951 Stamp centenary of Sardinia stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in blue

  10 L grey and black
  25 L red and blue
  60 L blue and brown

1951 Industrial and commercial stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  10 L green

1951 'IX Censimento Generale della Popolazione' stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L violet

1951 'Festa degli Alberi' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  10 L green
  25 L green

1951 Giuseppe Verdi stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  10 L green and lilac 
  25 L dark brown and brown
  60 L blue and green

1951 Vincenzo Bellini stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L grey

1952 Leonardo da Vinci stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L orange
  60 L blue (overprint in grey)
  80 L red

1952 Celebrazioni Vanvitelliane di Laserta stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L green and brown

1952 Olympic Games stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L black and brown

1952 Fierra Milano stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in blue

  60 L blue

1952 Modena and Parma stamp centenary stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' vertically

  25 L black and brown
  60 L black and blue

1952 Mostra d'Oltremare stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L blue

1952 Biennale di Venezia stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L grey and yellow

1952 Fiera di Padova stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in two lines in red

  25 L blue and red

1952 Fiera di Trieste stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in two lines

  25 L green and red

1952 Fiera del Levante Bari stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L green

In 1951 a similar stamp was issued: 25 L blue.

1952 Girolamo Savonarola stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in silver

  60 L violet

1952 Alpine troups stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L black

1952 Aeronautic conference stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in blue

  60 L blue

1952 Antonio Mancini stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L grey

1952 'Martirio del Belfiore' commemoration stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L black and blue

1952 Vincenzo Gemito stamp ot Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown

1952 Cardinal C.Massaia stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown

1952 Armed forces stamps of Italy ('FORZE ARMATE') overprinted 'AMG-FTT' or 'AMG FTT'

  10 L green ('AMG-FTT' horizontally)
  25 L black ('AMG' and 'FTT' vertically)
  60 L black and blue ('AMG' and 'FTT' vertically)

1953 Antonello stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L red

1953 Car stamp, inscription 'XX 1000 MIGLIA' of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L violet

1953 Bee stamp of Italy, inscription 'ORDINI AL MERITO DEL LAVORE', overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L violet

1953 Arcangelo Corelli stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown

1953 Assisi stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown and red-brown

1953 Siracusana stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  5 L grey
  10 L red
  12 L green
  13 L lilac
  20 L brown
  25 L violet
  35 L red
  60 L blue
  80 L light brown

1953 'Festa di Montagna' mountain stamp Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L grey

1953 Agricultural exhibition of Rome stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L olive
  60 L blue

1953 Atlantic pact stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L blue and orange
  60 L blue and lilac

1953 Mostra di Luca Signorelli stamps of Italy overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown and blue

1953 Agostino Bassi stamp of Italy (VI International Congress on Microbiology), overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L blue and brown

1954 Various landscapes stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  10 L brown and light brown (Siena)
  12 L grey and blue (Rapallo)
  20 L brown and orange (Gardone)
  25 L green (Cortina d'Ampezzo)
  35 L brown and yellow (Taormina)
  60 L blue (Capri)

Overprinted 'FIERRA DI TRIESTE 1954'
  25 L green
  60 L blue
  

1954 Stamps of Italy 'XXV ANNIVERSARIO DEI PATTI LATERANENSI', overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown
  60 L blue

1954 Television stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT' in two lines

  25 L violet
  60 L green

1954 Stamp of Italy, statue with inscription 'I ESPERIMENTO TRASPORTO DI POSTA PER ELICOTTERO MILANO TORINO', overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L green

1954 Stamp of Italy, in Siracusana design, with inscription 'TUTTI SONO TENTUTI A CONCORRERE ALLE SPECE PUBBLICHE IN RAGONE DELLA LORO CAPACITA CONTRIBUTIVA', overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L lilac

1954 Stamp of Italy, 'DECENNALE RESISTENZA', overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown and black

1954 Marco Polo stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L brown
  60 L green

1954 Alfredo Catalani stamp of Italy, overprinted 'AMG FTT'

  25 L blue

1954 Italian Touring Club stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L green and red

1954 Interpol stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT'

  25 L red
  60 L blue

The Interpol stamps were the last stamps to be used with overprint 'AMG-FTT'. A Pinocchio stamp was also prepared with 'AMG-FTT' overprint, but was never issued (all sheets but a few were destroyed).

Parcel Stamps

1947 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1946 two small stamps printed together, posthorn or jumping horse on left hand stamp (1a parte sul bolletino), value and small star on right hand side (2a parte sulla ricevuta), overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

'A.M.G. F.T.T.' on parcel stamp

  1 L olive
  2 L light blue
  3 L orange
  4 L grey
  5 L lilac
  10 L violet
  20 L brown
  50 L red
  100 L blue
  200 L green
  300 L brown
  500 L olive

1949 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1946 two small stamps printed together, posthorn or jumping horse on left hand stamp (1a parte sul bolletino), value and small star on right hand side (2a parte sulla ricevuta), overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line

  1 L olive
  2 L light blue
  3 L orange
  4 L grey
  5 L lilac
  10 L violet
  20 L brown
  30 L lilac
  50 L red
  100 L blue
  200 L green
  300 L brown
  500 L olive
  ? L ....

1953 Parcel stamps of Italy of 1953, inscription 'TRASPORTO PACCHI IN CONCESSIONE' (again two small stamps printed together, one with inscription 'SULLA MATRICE' and the other 'SULLA FIGLIA') overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line as on 1949 issue

  40 L orange
  50 L blue
  75 L olive
  110 L lilac

Postage Due Stamps

1947 Postage due stamps in the 1934 arms design of Italy (no fasces), inscription 'SEGNATASSE', with overprint type I: 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

  1 L orange
  5 L violet
  10 L blue
  20 L red 

1947 Postage due stamps in the 1947 design of Italy, inscription 'SEGNATASSE', with overprint type I: 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

  1 L orange
  2 L green
  3 L red
  4 L olive
  5 L violet
  6 L blue
  8 L violet
  10 L blue
  12 L light brown
  20 L lilac
  50 L light blue

1949 Postage due stamps in the 1947 design of Italy, inscription 'SEGNATASSE', with overprint 'AMG-FTT' in one line

  1 L orange
  2 L green
  3 L red
  5 L violet
  6 L blue
  8 L violet
  10 L blue
  12 L light brown
  20 L lilac
  25 L brown
  50 L light blue
  100 L light brown
  500 L blue and red

Airmail

1947 Airmail stamps of Italy of 1946 (Shaking hands with aeroplane in background or flying swallows), overprinted

Overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T' (overprint Type III)

  1 L black
  2 L blue
  5 L green
  10 L red
  25 L olive
  50 L lilac

Overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T. 1948 TRIESTE' and posthorn (1948)

  10 L red
  25 L olive
  50 L lilac

Overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line

  10 L red
  25 L olive
  50 L lilac

1947 Church tower airmail stamps of Italy (olive branch and aeroplane), overprinted

Overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines 

  100 L green
  300 L lilac
  500 L blue
  1000 L brown

Overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line

  100 L green
  300 L lilac
  500 L blue
  1000 L brown

1947 Airmail stamps of Italy, inscription 'ITALIA POSTA AEREA CINQUANENARIO DELLA RADIO', 50 years radio commemoration, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

  6 L violet
  10 L red
  20 L orange
  25 L blue (design as 6 L)
  35 L blue (design as 10 L)
  50 L lilac (design as 20 L)

Express Stamps

1947 Express stamps of Italy of 1945, overprinted

Overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines 

 
  15 L red (man with horse)
  25 L orange (foot with wings)
  30 L violet (design as 25 L)
  60 L red (design as 15 L)

Overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line

  50 L lilac (foot with wings)
  60 L red (man with horse, overprint slightly larger)

1948 Centenary of 'Risorgimento Italiano' stamps of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. - F.T.T.' in an arc

Express stamp
  35 L violet

Tax stamps for private delivery (authorized delivery stamps)

1947(?) Private delivery stamp of Italy of 1945 with inscription 'RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO', overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' (type I overprint)

  1 L brown

1947 Tax stamps of Italy (woman's head in a circle), inscription 'RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO', overprinted 'AMG-FTT' or 'A.M.G. F.T.T.'

  8 L red (large sized stamp, 'A.M.G. F.T.T' in one line, large overprint)
  15 L violet ('A.M.G. F.T.T.' type I overprint in two lines)
  15 L violet ('AMG-FTT' overprint in one line)
  20 L lilac ('AMG-FTT' overprint in one line)

Post Offices

If I'm correctly informed there are 14 main post offices and 6 branch post offices. The branch post offices used a circular cancel with an additional line cancel.

Branch office cancel of Bagnoli Della Rosandra

Main post offices:
  Albarovescova
  Aquilinia
  Aurisina
  Basovizza
  Duino
  Grignano
  Muggia
  Poggioreale del Carso
  Prosecco
  S.Antonio in Bosco
  S.Dorligo Della Valle
  Santa Crocedi
  Sgonico
  Triest Corrispondenze

Branch post offices
  Bagnoli Della Rosandra
  Cattinara
  Draga S.Elia
  San Pelagio
  San Rocco Di Muggia
  Sistiana

Patriot Secret surcharges

A group of Italian patriots surcharged privately some pairs of stamps of the 1945 reconstruction set of Italy.

I have seen the following values
  10 c brown (hammer breaking chain)
  20 c brown (family with justice scale in background, black or red overprint)
  25 c blue (hand holding torch of freedom, red overprint)
  40 c black (hand planting tree, red overprint)
  50 c violet (design as 10 c, red overprint)

Fiscal Stamps

Fiscal stamps of Italy, overprinted 'A.M.G. F.T.T.' in two lines

On 'PESI MISURE E MARCHIO' stamps
  5,00 L brown and orange
  10,00 L brown and lilac
  40,00 L orange and red
  50,00 L red (two shades on one stamp)
  50 L grey and red
  60 L grey and red
  100 L green and red
  200 L green and brown

On 'MARCA DA BOLLO' stamps (with Roman head)

  6 L violet

On 'MERCI VISITATE' fiscal stamp
  (-) lilac

Fiscal stamps of Italy, overprinted 'AMG-FTT' in one line

On 'PESI MISURE E MARCHIO' stamps

  60 L lilac and blue
  100 L green and red
  150 L brown and red
  200 L green and brown
  300 L red and blue
  400 L brown and blue
  500 L orange and blue
  1000 L lilac (large sized stamp)
  1500 L green (large sized stamp)

On 'IMPOSTA SULL'ENTRATA' stamps (wolf or Roman head, printed together)

  1 L lilac
  2 L orange
  3 L grey
  5 L blue (black or red overprint, also smaller red overprint)
  10 L olive
  20 L brown (two types of basic stamps) 
  30 L blue
  50 L blue (two types of basic stamps)
  100 L red

Larger size

  100 L red
  500 L orange

On 'CONCESSIONI GOVERNATIVE ATTI AMMINISTRATIVI' (design as above large stamps)

  20 L red

On 'MARCA DA BOLLO' stamps (Roman head)

  1 L brown
  2 L red
  2 L brown
  3 L grey
  6 L violet
  10 L black
  20 L lilac
  50 L green
  100 L red
  200 L green

1946 Fiscal stamps of Italy of 1940 'IMPOSTA SULL'ENTRATA INDUSTRIA E COMMERCIO', two stamps printed together, Mercury at the left and King Victor Emanuel III at the right, overprinted 'F.T.T.'

  5 c blue
  10 c green
  20 c red
  25 c grey
  30 c olive
  50 c lilac
  60 c light brown
  1 L lilac
  1.50 L green
  2 L orange
  3 L grey
  5 L blue

1946 Fiscal stamps of Italy of 1944, head of figure at left and value at the right, inscription 'IMPOSTA SULL'ENTRATA INDUSTRIA E COMMERCIO' on top, overprinted 'F.T.T.'

  25 c grey
  30 c orange
  1 L violet
  2 L orange 
  (more values exist)

Other values might exist.

Trieste Zone B

Zone B used stamps of Yugoslavia with overprint 'STT VUJA' or 'STT VUJNA' (sorry, no images available yet).

Stamps - Francobolli - Timbres - Briefmarken - Postzegels

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