On the occasion of the 139th Veronafil, the philately, numismatics and various collecting event scheduled in Verona from 21 to 23 November 2024, the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Poste Magistrali will use the special postmark at the dedicated stand set up inside Pavilion 6 of the Verona Exhibition Centre.

The stamp, created by Giancarlo Federico, reproduces an image of the Basilica of San Zeno, one of Verona’s most important churches, dedicated to the city’s patron Saint, whose tomb it houses. The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, “139ª VERONAFIL”, “BASILICA DI SAN ZENO”, and the date “21.XI.2024”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 21 January 2025. 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 5 December 2024 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.