First day of issue postmark – The Order of Malta’s Grand Priory of Bohemia

On the occasion of the issue of four stamps, dedicated to the Grand Priory of Bohemia of the Order of Malta, the Poste Magistrali counter located inside the Magistral Palace in Rome, with public access via Via delle Carrozze 79, will use a special postmark on 23 June 2026.

The postmark, designed by Giancarlo Federico, depicts the main entrance to the Church of the Grand Priory, as shown on one of the stamps in the corresponding postal issue.

The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI,” the caption “IL GRAN PRIORATO DI BOEMIA,” “GIORNO DI EMISSIONE,” and the date “23.VI.2026.”

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 24 August 2026. A suitable self-addressed envelope, bearing the Order of Malta stamps corresponding to the ordinary (Posta4) 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 7 July 2026 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.