1981 Year 45 stamps
- 150th Birth Anniv and Death Centenary of Daniele Comboni (missionary).
- Birth Centenary of Alcide de Gasperi (politician)
- International Year of Disabled Persons.
- Flowers (1st series)
- Europa
- 600th Birth Anniv of St. Rita of Cascia
- 150th Death Anniv of Ciro Menotti (patriot)
- Italian Aircraft (1st series)
- Water Conservation
- Italian Work for the World (2nd series)
- 1981 - Tourist Publicity (8th series)
- Centenary of Naval Academy, Livorno
- 150th Anniv of Council of State
- World Cup Light Athletics Championships, Rome
- Italian Artists' Annivs (8th series)
- Riace Bronzes (ancient Greek statues)
- Death Bimillenary of Virgil (poet)
- World Food Day
- Italian Villas (2nd series)
- Christmas
- Birth Centenary of Pope John XXIII
- 23° Stamp Day
- Castles of Italy 3 stamps
- Castles of Italy for machines 2 stamps
- 1981 The complete year