On the occasion of the Pilgrimage to the Holy House of Loreto of the Grand Priories of the Venerable Tongue of Italy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, scheduled from 27 to 29 October 2023, Poste Magistrali will use the special postmark at the dedicated stand activated on the ground floor of the Apostolic Palace of Loreto, in the province of Ancona.

The stamp, created by Giancarlo Federico, reproduces the façade of the Papal Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto.

The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, “PELLEGRINAGGIO DELLA LINGUA D’ITALIA ALLA SANTA CASA DI LORETO” and the date “27.X.2023”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 27 December 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 10 November 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.