SMOM - Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta Poste Magistrali and Mailbox
The
postal administration of the order, known as the Poste Magistrali, was
instituted on 20 May 1966 under a Decree of the Grand Master of the order and
the first stamps were issued on 15 November 1966. Until recently the stamps
were denominated in the currency of the order which was Scudi, Grani and Tari,
which roughly equated to the currency of Malta before it joined the Eurozone; 1
scudo = 12 tari = 240 grani = 12 Maltese cents. Since 1 January 2005 the stamps
have been denominated in euros.
The
stamps are inscribed Poste Magistrali and bear one or more small Maltese
Crosses. Early issues were printed by De La Rue, but today a variety of Maltese
and Italian printers are used. As well as postage stamps, the Order has
produced aerogrammes, maximum cards, first day covers, miniature sheets,
postage due stamps and postcards with imprinted stamps.
Each
year, one stamp issue is devoted to St. John the Baptist, who is the Order's
Patron Saint, and one to the celebration of Christmas.
The
SMOM is not a member of the Universal Postal Union.
The post office is located in Italy, Rome, on street Via dei Condotti 68.
Photos are made by me, during my trip in Italy in July 2016
Mailbox photos are from internet:
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