Chess-items from Italy of 1973
MAROSTICA 8-9.9.73 "14th Edition of the
match with live chessmen - 50 years from the first event on 1923"
in september 9th a cancel was used with a meter slogan postmark
too on 2 special covers
![MA73sb.jpg (34972 byte)](MA73sb.jpg)
with 2 special numbered cards (1500 copies printed) and other
special cards for the event
![MA73sk2.jpg (52579 byte)](MA73sk2.jpg)
very nice card (200 copies only) with reprinted the famous
card of 1923 (see the back too !)
![MA73sk3b.jpg (50393 byte)](MA73sk3b.jpg)
Imperia september 22nd - 30th 1973
"XV International chess Tournament"
a special cancel was used on 22th september and a meter slogan
for all the period
a nice official card was issued too
![IM73sk.jpg (42666 byte)](IM73sk.jpg)
Tivoli (RM) october 31th - november 4th
"Italian team chess championship"
a special cancel was used on 4th november and a nice official
card was issued
![](RM73skf.jpg)
Ceriale (SV) July 1973
"International Open chess Tournament"
a special card printed for the event
![](1973CERIALE.JPG)
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