PASTA RECEIVES THE POSTAL STAMP OF HONOR
The Pasta di Gragnano IGP enters the realm of Italian philately. And on this journey, even the cooking pot is rendered unnecessary.
9/15/26
PASTA RECEIVES THE POSTAL STAMP OF HONOR
The Pasta di Gragnano IGP enters the realm of Italian philately. And on this journey, even the cooking pot is rendered unnecessary.
9/15/26
PASTA RECEIVES THE POSTAL STAMP OF HONOR
The Pasta di Gragnano IGP enters the realm of Italian philately. And on this journey, even the cooking pot is rendered unnecessary.
9/15/26
From the plate to the envelope.
On September 11th, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy issued a postage stamp dedicated to the esteemed Pasta di Gragnano IGP, enshrining it within the prestigious series "The Excellences of the Productive System and Made in Italy". The unveiling graced the opening of Gragnano City of Pasta 2027, the annual festival celebrating this small town as the true capital of pasta: the gathering commenced at 6:45 PM at the corner of Via Vittorio Veneto and Via Sorrentino, where the philatelic desk remained open late into the evening for collectors and curious souls alike.
Circular in form, measuring 40 millimeters in diameter and enclosed within a frame of 48 by 40 millimeters, it bears the emblem of the denomination: ears of wheat, a hand cradling them, and a circular composition chosen to evoke the sacred bond between raw ingredient, human labor, and the terroir. Alongside, there is only "ITALIA" and the B rate tariff. The design was conceived by the Philatelic Center of the Valuables and Traditional Production Workshop of the State Printing Office, which printed it in two-color photogravure on self-adhesive coated paper.
The mayor of Gragnano, Nello D'Auria, hailed it as "a tribute to our community, to the master pasta makers, and to the families" who, day after day, preserve the town's vibrant, time-honored culinary heritage.
Printed in a limited run of 200,004 specimens, distributed in sheets of twenty-eight, this stamp does not arrive in isolation: Poste Italiane has also prepared a philatelic folder containing a single specimen, a block of four, a stamped and canceled postcard, a first-day cover, and an illustrated bulletin. Those seeking the first-day cancellation may request it at the Gragnano desk or at the Pompei post office on Via Sacra.
For generations, Gragnano has sent its artisanal pasta across the globe, relying on the gentle breeze and precise humidity of its narrow streets for that slow, patient drying process that still defines the IGP standard today. Now, in a beautiful symbolic gesture, it may also journey upon the corner of a letter.
From the plate to the envelope.
On September 11th, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy issued a postage stamp dedicated to the esteemed Pasta di Gragnano IGP, enshrining it within the prestigious series "The Excellences of the Productive System and Made in Italy". The unveiling graced the opening of Gragnano City of Pasta 2027, the annual festival celebrating this small town as the true capital of pasta: the gathering commenced at 6:45 PM at the corner of Via Vittorio Veneto and Via Sorrentino, where the philatelic desk remained open late into the evening for collectors and curious souls alike.
Circular in form, measuring 40 millimeters in diameter and enclosed within a frame of 48 by 40 millimeters, it bears the emblem of the denomination: ears of wheat, a hand cradling them, and a circular composition chosen to evoke the sacred bond between raw ingredient, human labor, and the terroir. Alongside, there is only "ITALIA" and the B rate tariff. The design was conceived by the Philatelic Center of the Valuables and Traditional Production Workshop of the State Printing Office, which printed it in two-color photogravure on self-adhesive coated paper.
The mayor of Gragnano, Nello D'Auria, hailed it as "a tribute to our community, to the master pasta makers, and to the families" who, day after day, preserve the town's vibrant, time-honored culinary heritage.
Printed in a limited run of 200,004 specimens, distributed in sheets of twenty-eight, this stamp does not arrive in isolation: Poste Italiane has also prepared a philatelic folder containing a single specimen, a block of four, a stamped and canceled postcard, a first-day cover, and an illustrated bulletin. Those seeking the first-day cancellation may request it at the Gragnano desk or at the Pompei post office on Via Sacra.
For generations, Gragnano has sent its artisanal pasta across the globe, relying on the gentle breeze and precise humidity of its narrow streets for that slow, patient drying process that still defines the IGP standard today. Now, in a beautiful symbolic gesture, it may also journey upon the corner of a letter.
From the plate to the envelope.
On September 11th, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy issued a postage stamp dedicated to the esteemed Pasta di Gragnano IGP, enshrining it within the prestigious series "The Excellences of the Productive System and Made in Italy". The unveiling graced the opening of Gragnano City of Pasta 2027, the annual festival celebrating this small town as the true capital of pasta: the gathering commenced at 6:45 PM at the corner of Via Vittorio Veneto and Via Sorrentino, where the philatelic desk remained open late into the evening for collectors and curious souls alike.
Circular in form, measuring 40 millimeters in diameter and enclosed within a frame of 48 by 40 millimeters, it bears the emblem of the denomination: ears of wheat, a hand cradling them, and a circular composition chosen to evoke the sacred bond between raw ingredient, human labor, and the terroir. Alongside, there is only "ITALIA" and the B rate tariff. The design was conceived by the Philatelic Center of the Valuables and Traditional Production Workshop of the State Printing Office, which printed it in two-color photogravure on self-adhesive coated paper.
The mayor of Gragnano, Nello D'Auria, hailed it as "a tribute to our community, to the master pasta makers, and to the families" who, day after day, preserve the town's vibrant, time-honored culinary heritage.
Printed in a limited run of 200,004 specimens, distributed in sheets of twenty-eight, this stamp does not arrive in isolation: Poste Italiane has also prepared a philatelic folder containing a single specimen, a block of four, a stamped and canceled postcard, a first-day cover, and an illustrated bulletin. Those seeking the first-day cancellation may request it at the Gragnano desk or at the Pompei post office on Via Sacra.
For generations, Gragnano has sent its artisanal pasta across the globe, relying on the gentle breeze and precise humidity of its narrow streets for that slow, patient drying process that still defines the IGP standard today. Now, in a beautiful symbolic gesture, it may also journey upon the corner of a letter.