On the occasion of the Pilgrimage to the Holy House of Loreto of the Grand Priories of the three Italian Grand Priories of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, scheduled from 25 to 27 October 2024, Poste Magistrali will use the special postmark at the dedicated stand activated on Saturday 26 October only, on the ground floor of the Apostolic Palace of Loreto (Ancona).

The postmark, created by Giancarlo Federico, depicts a view of the city of Loreto, with the dome and bell tower of the famous Sanctuary.

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 “26.X.2024”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 27 December 2024. 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 11 November 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.