This video is about Most Expensive Stamps of Italian Empire. I have briefly discussed the features of each stamp. Since Italy was not unified until 1861, its early postal history is tied to the various kingdoms and smaller realms that ruled in the peninsula. The Cavallini ("little horses") of Sardinia was an early private mail service, notable for the introduction of prepaid stamped letter sheets in 1819. In 1850, Count Camillo Cavour drafted a report to the Piedmont Chamber of Deputies proposing postal reform along the lines of that which had been adopted in several European states, and including postage stamps, for which a new word - francobollo - was coined. The reform became law in November, and went into effect 1 January 1851. After some casting around for expertise in the newfangled art of stamp printing, the government settled on the house of Françoise Matraire in Turin. Matraire produced stamps with an embossed profile of Victor Emmanuel II. Other states in Italy also issued stamps during the 1850s: Modena, Naples, the Papal States, Parma, Romagna, Sicily, and Tuscany.
Disclaimer : This video is for education and entertainment. It should not be used to assess values of your stamps. Values mentioned here are only for the stamps shown. However I don't guarantee for their accuracy. Always consult a philatelist for your stamps evaluation. Thanks.
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