On the occasion of the issue of postage stamps and postcard belonging to the ordinary series dedicated to His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ John Dunlap, the Poste Magistrali counter located inside the Magistral Palace in Rome, with public entrance from Via delle Carrozze 79, will use a special postmark on 22nd September 2023.

The postmark, created by Giancarlo Federico, reproduces the portrait of His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ John Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, created by the artist Martin Mörck for the stamps and postcard of the new ordinary series issued by Poste Magistrali. The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA”, “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, “GIORNO DI EMISSIONE”, “SERIE ORDINARIA S.A.E. FRA’ JOHN DUNLAP” and the date “22.IX.2023”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 22nd November 2023. A suitable self-addressed envelope, bearing the Order of Malta stamps corresponding to the ordinary (Posta4) or priority (Posta1) postal rate in force in Italy, must be enclosed for the postmarked items to be returned under cover. For any return by registered mail, please contact Poste Magistrali in advance.

Items to be returned uncovered must reach Poste Magistrali by 6th October 2023 and must be individually marked as “Corrispondenza filatelica” (Philatelic correspondence) on the address side in indelible ink. Should this indication be missing, it will be applied by Poste Magistrali.