Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

On the occasion of the issue of four stamps, grouped together in a se-tenant block, belonging to the “Masters of Painting” series dedicated to Beato Angelico, the Poste Magistrali counter located inside the Magistral Palace in Rome, with public entrance from Via delle Carrozze 79, will use the special postmark on 17 November 2025.
The postmark, designed by Giancarlo Federico, depicts a detail of the Madonna with Child depicted in Beato Angelico’s Trittico francescano, taken from the poster for the exhibition dedicated to the famous artist, currently on display in Florence from September 26, 2025, to January 25, 2026. The issue is indeed the result of collaboration with the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Tuscany and the Museum of San Marco in Florence.
The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA”, “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, “MAESTRI DELLA PITTURA – BEATO ANGELICO” with the inscription below “GIORNO DI EMISSIONE” and the date “17.XI.2025”.
Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 19 January 2026. 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 1 December 2025 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.