Lot 284 Italy

1814 (17 May) ANCONA pre stamp cover to Pergola sent on the days of the Napoleonic provisional government on a printed internal letter from the war torn period paying 100 Lire for the supplies to the Military. During the Napoleonic rule of Italy the Marche region was integrated into the Kingdom of Italy with single line ANCONA h/s in red, and fancy oval PREFETTO / DEL METAURO / 39 alongside. May 19 (the date of receipt) marks the historic end of the Napoleonic Administration that issued this letter, the Papal states appointed a Cardinal as temporary pro secretary of state. Interesting item making the final days of this short lived postal system.