Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

Special postmark – 135th Veronafil


A special postmark will be available at 135th Veronafil, a philatelic, numismatic and miscellaneous collecting event, to be held in Verona from 18 to 20 November 2022.

Designed by Giancarlo Federico, it reproduces Ponte Pietra, the oldest bridge in Verona over the Adige River, dating back to Roman times.
The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the legends “135ᵃ VERONAFIL” and “PONTE PIETRA”, and the date “18.XI.2022”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach Poste Magistrali by 18 January 2023. A suitable self-addressed envelope, bearing Order of Malta stamps corresponding to the ordinary (Posta4) or priority (Posta1) mail  rate in force in Italy, must be enclosed for the postmarked items to be returned under cover. For return by registered mail, please contact Poste Magistrali in advance.

Items to be returned uncovered must reach Poste Magistrali by 2 December 2022 and must be individually marked “Corrispondenza filatelica” (Philatelic correspondence) on the address side in indelible ink. In case of missing, it will be automatically applied by Poste Magistrali.