Franco is from Francoise Mataire the company hired to create stamps in honor of King Victor Emmanuel ll, bollare is the Italian word for stamp. Francobollo is the word for postage stamp.
At first Italy had so many different regions, each with their own stamps. By 1863, Italy had one stamp. The stamps honor saints, politicians, literary figures from Italy and other countries.
Italian postcards are used for souvenirs and for decoration. Both stamps and postcards can be bought at tourist places. Postcards can often take the place of pictures - they help if yours do not develop. Italy is such a popular tourist destination so buying the stamps and postcards can also be profitable.
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