Italy Kingdom - 1866 – Italian Military Mail

Description Unfranked envelope from the Third War of Independence, sent by the Corpo dei Volontari Italiani di Garibaldi during the 1866 campaign against Austria and addressed to Tremezzo, on Lake Como. On the front, a clear impression of the double-circle postmark "POSTA MIL.RE ITAL.NA / QUART.RE G.LE DEI VOLONTARI" dated 8 AGO. 66. The letter, stamp-free, was taxed at the recipient’s expense: handwritten tax mark "2" on the front. The date is of particular historical interest: August 8, 1866 is the eve of the famous "Obbedisco" with which Garibaldi, on August 9, accepted the order to withdraw from Trentino. Details Postmark: double-circle Italian Military Post – Headquarters of the Volunteers, 8 August 1866 Destination: Tremezzo (Como), with arrival mark on the back Unfranked envelope, taxed on arrival Embossed dry seal on the closing flap Signature of the expert on the front Certificate Photographic certificate Silvano Sorani, Milan, 23 December 1982. The expert declares the envelope original and defines the cancel rare and very distinctly impressed.

Estimate:£190.43

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