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Europe/Other : Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

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Ningpo
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04 Feb 2016
05:07:04pm
This arrived today from Eetalee, complete with a whole gaggle of stamp fodder. I am not amused, as the tight wad seller has used stamps denominated in Lira and not Euros. Or am I over-reacting?

Anyway, the question is; are these still valid for use, or have these snuck through the wonderful Italian postal system undetected?


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ikeyPikey
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04 Feb 2016
05:18:42pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Colnect is good about including 'expiration' dates for demonetized stamps.

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nigelc
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04 Feb 2016
05:42:43pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Yes, Italian stamps in lire or lire & euros are still valid.

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youpiao
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04 Feb 2016
06:41:17pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Since the original question appears to have come to a satisfactory resolution, I hope no one takes offense if I stray, slightly, to say

Nigelpedia! Wave

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nigelc
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04 Feb 2016
06:44:27pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Hi Ted! Wave

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khj
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04 Feb 2016
07:17:11pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Hi Nigel & Ted Wave Wave

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Ningpo
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04 Feb 2016
09:12:09pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Thanks y'all for your replies. Nice to see that I've set up a meeting place in a tiny corner of Stamporama. Wave

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nigelc
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04 Feb 2016
09:55:10pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Hi Kim! Wave Hi Ningpo! Wave

The Italian Post Office web site, http://www.poste.it/, says, for both mail within Italy and for abroad:

I francobolli con il valore espresso in lire o in lire/euro possono essere ancora utilizzati...

i.e. stamps with values expressed in lire or in lire/euros can still be used...





(Modified by Moderator on 2016-02-04 23:49:03)

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Ningpo
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04 Feb 2016
10:19:10pm
re: Italy: Is the Lira still valid for postage?

Spoken like a native sir!

I suppose they must have some sort of published conversion table for this purpose?

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