Italy # 140-42 Giuseppe Mazzini - 1922 Complete Mint Set of 3

Mazzini’s writings and political activism in the 1800s encouraged the independent Italian states to unite under a single democratic government. Prompting a war of independence, in 1849 a republic was declared and Mazzini assumed the role of the leader of the republic. These Art Nouveau-inspired stamps, issued on the 50th anniversary of his death, picture Mazzini, his tomb, and symbols of patriotism. (Italy #140-42)