Stamporama Discussions: What is Stampalia??

Europe/Other : What is Stampalia??

Author

Postings

Mdelicieux

25 Nov 2009
03:16:08am

I saw some Italian stamps in the auction, overprinted with "Stampalia". What is it,or what does it mean?

no website

Jansimon

collector, seller, MT member
25 Nov 2009
09:20:21am
Auctions - Approvals

re: What is Stampalia??

Stampalia is the Italian name of one of the 12 Aegean Islands called the Dodecanese. They were occupied by Italy after world war 1.
Stampalia is called Astypalaia in Greek.

Jan-Simon

www.etsy.com/nl/shop/itsallmadeofpaper/

Avi

18 Dec 2009
07:31:03pm

re: What is Stampalia??

Thank you Jan-Simón! That's a real lesson in history and geography, I did not know (than Hashem I taught only Math!.
Again, thanks!
Avi
Hoboken,NJ

sefardisafranmyblogsite.com/blog

Author/Postings

Mdelicieux
25 Nov 2009
03:16:08am

I saw some Italian stamps in the auction, overprinted with "Stampalia". What is it,or what does it mean?

no website

Jansimon

collector, seller, MT member
25 Nov 2009
09:20:21am

Auctions - Approvals

re: What is Stampalia??

Stampalia is the Italian name of one of the 12 Aegean Islands called the Dodecanese. They were occupied by Italy after world war 1.
Stampalia is called Astypalaia in Greek.

Jan-Simon

www.etsy.com/nl/shop ...

Avi

18 Dec 2009
07:31:03pm

re: What is Stampalia??

Thank you Jan-Simón! That's a real lesson in history and geography, I did not know (than Hashem I taught only Math!.
Again, thanks!
Avi
Hoboken,NJ

sefardisafranmyblogs ...