David Carli
Philatelic Expert
IN PHILATELY SINCE 1993
Why rely on a philatelic expert
With a philatelic expert opinion, you obtain an authoritative assessment of your stamps and postal documents, as well as their state of preservation.
A professional document certifying the authenticity, quality and characteristics of the examined item.
With the many forgeries on the market, a certificate offers essential protection and makes every purchase safer and more transparent.
Every cover carries a unique story: expert examination brings out traces, routes and details that time should not erase.
In the modern philatelic market, a valuable stamp is not recognised as such without the signature or certificate of an officially recognised expert. Expertisation is not optional: it is the key that unlocks the item’s marketability.
Specialised services
Expertise and experience applied to my areas of philatelic and postal-history specialisation.
Colour classifications
Accurate classification of printing colours for stamps of the Italian Ancient States, Vittorio Emanuele II and Umberto I, as per the specialised Sassone catalogue, supported by extensive comparative reference material.
Overprint analysis
Comparative study of overprints using specialised equipment, a photographic reference archive and a complete original reference set for authenticity verification.
Postal history certificate
In-depth analysis reconstructing postal rates, routes and historical context, enhancing the document through meticulous research supported by an extensive specialised philatelic library.
Forgery prevention
Application of investigative techniques using infrared and ultraviolet equipment and photomechanical methods to identify forgeries in stamps, inks, pigments and historical documents.
Who is David Carli
My passion for philately began in childhood and, over the years, developed into a true professional vocation which, in 1993, led me to take over a historic shop in my home town and begin working as a philatelic dealer.
My certificates
When history meets paper, the certificate becomes its witness.
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Every item has a story to tell, but only careful examination reveals its content. The certificate does not create value: it verifies it, defines it and preserves it over time.
From the philatelic blog
Insights, stories and curiosities from the world of philately.
14 Sept 2026
Postal communications during the second war of Italian independence
Until the outbreak of the Second War of Italian Independence, correspondence between the Kingdom of Sardinia…
5 Sept 2026
In memory of Franco Moscadelli
There are some pieces of news you would never want to receive. It is not a rhetorical flourish: it is the truth. On Thursday, 3 September…
26 Aug 2026
The colours of the Italian States: understanding the Sassone system
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Italian States, at least in my view, is the extraordinary variety…
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