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Originally Posted by jmurch

I'd like to also be able to recharge the card if needed using a US Visa card or an American Express card.

I suspect you will not be able to recharge any italian sim-card from their respective websites, by using a credit card which is NOT issued in Italy.
But you can go to any operator shop and see if they accept your US credit card for buying the top-ups you need.