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RaRe ITALY Markoj ESPERANTO POLITICAL PARTY PRE WWII 16 BLOCK PROPAGANDA STAMPS. Whitish-Blue original block of 16 castle and coat of arms stamps.

The image displays a set of 16 propaganda poster stamps related to the Esperanto movement in the Friuli region of Italy, likely produced in the late 1920s or 1930s. These labels were created by local Esperanto societies to promote the universal language and its ideals of global communication and peace. 

Details of the Stamps

• Purpose: The labels served as propaganda, not valid postage, similar to cinderellas or poster stamps.

• Design: Each of the 16 designs incorporates the green Esperanto star symbol along with a coat of arms or motif representing a specific locality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region (e.g., Udine, Monfalcone, Gorizia, Grado, Pordenone).

• Text: The header text, written in Esperanto, translates to "16 MARKS of Esperanto propaganda regarding Friuli printed on different colored sheets".

• Historical Context: Esperanto societies frequently produced such materials during the interwar period when internationalism was a popular idea. A 14th National Congress of Esperanto was held in Udine, Italy, in July 1929. 

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