Bat’s Private Post commemorates Giacomo Casanova

The newest local post stamps from Beverly Hills-based Bat’s Private Post celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798).

The designs of the 10¢, 20¢, 83¢, and $1.75 stamps, all of which were issued April 2, 2025, are based on a portrait credited to Francesco Narici.

Today, Casanova’s name is synonymous with that of a playboy due to his many amorous exploits during his lifetime, but his lasting claim to fame is an autobiography detailing customs and norms of 18th-century European social life.

According to a release included with the stamps, the 10¢ value pays the Bat’s Private Post fee to carry a letter to a United States Postal Service facility, while the 83¢ value covers the cost of local transport plus domestic postage (which Bat’s Private Post pays). The 20¢ stamp pays either Bat’s Private Post’s parcel fee or its fee to carry a letter to the Servicio Postal Mexicano, and the $1.75 stamp covers the cost of local transport plus US postage to international destinations.

Published 2025-05-18