Official Parliament Printed Matter Palazzo Torella Railway Mail
OVERVIEW
Offered is an exceptional 1891 Kingdom of Italy printed matter cover sent from the Camera dei Deputati in Rome to Naples.
The reverse bears the official blue Parliamentary Seal of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, confirming government origin. Addressed to Marquis Giuseppe Brancaccio di Triggiano at Palazzo Torella, this cover links late nineteenth century Italian parliamentary mail with Neapolitan aristocratic history.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
The cover is franked with a single 2 centesimi reddish brown King Umberto I definitive, cataloged as Scott 53, Sassone 45, Michel 54, and SG 46.
The stamp is printed by typography on standard envelope paper with standard perforations.
As a postally used adhesive on a printed matter cover, the state of original gum is not applicable.
The adhesive correctly paid the reduced Stampe printed matter rate, consistent with an originally unsealed flap and official notice or printed enclosure.
The stamp is tied by a Roma Ferrovia railway circular datestamp dated 21 February 1891, with reverse transit and Napoli arrival markings confirming overnight movement through the Italian railway postal system.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
The blue Camera dei Deputati seal elevates this beyond ordinary correspondence into documented official parliamentary mail from the Kingdom of Italy.
The addressee, Marquis Giuseppe Brancaccio di Triggiano, connects the cover to one of Naples prominent noble families, routed to Palazzo Torella in the Chiaia district.
The combination of parliamentary origin, noble addressee, printed matter rate, Roma railway dispatch, Napoli receiving mark, and carrier marking creates a strong crossover artifact for collectors of Italian postal history, parliamentary documents, aristocratic correspondence, and Umberto I period mail.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Country: Italy
Year: 1891
Type: Printed Matter Cover
Topic: Italian Parliament Nobility Printed Matter Postal History
Theme: Kingdom of Italy Government Mail
Subject: Camera dei Deputati Brancaccio Nobility
Era: 1890s Umberto I
Region: Rome to Naples Italy
Stamp Color: Reddish Brown
Stamp Denomination: 2 Centesimi
Perforation Size: Standard
Printing Method: Typography
Paper Type: Printed Matter Envelope
Cancellation Type: Roma Ferrovia Railway CDS Napoli Receiving Mark
Cancellation Date: 21 February 1891
Scott Number: 53
Sassone Number: 45
Michel Number: 54
Stanley Gibbons Number: 46
Features: Parliamentary Seal Noble Addressee Printed Matter Rate
Custom SKU: ITA-1891-DEPUTATI-BRANCACCIO-NAPOLI
CONDITION
Original nineteenth century postal used condition with light age toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with period mail.
The 2 centesimi Umberto I adhesive remains intact and tied by the Roma Ferrovia cancellation.
The reverse preserves a sharp blue Camera dei Deputati parliamentary seal along with postal transit evidence.
The cover was originally mailed at the printed matter rate and shows handling consistent with sealed flap; it was most likely opened
with a stationary dagger with a clean tear at the fold.
Please review all high resolution photographs carefully for exact condition.