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

Special postmark – Roman Conference AFI 2022


A special postmark will be available at Roman Conference AFI 2022, to be held in  Rome on 30 October 2022, at the seat of the  Italian Philatelic Numismatic Association “Alberto Diena” in Lungotevere Thaon di Revel 3.

Designed by Giancarlo Federico, it reproduces the logo of the Italian Philatelic Numismatic Association “Alberto Diena”, one of the oldest Italian philatelic societies, founded in 1914.
The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the legend “CONVEGNO ROMANO AFI 2022” and the date “30.X.2022”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach Poste Magistrali by 30 December 2022. 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 14 November 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.