Italy 1926 Saint Francis of Assisi

• Edition : "Poste del Regno d'Italia", commemorative stamps of the issue "700th Anniversary of death of Saint Francis of Assisi"", (meant is Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)), (issue of 6 (9) stamps)
• Issue date : 30 January 1926
• Catalogue Numbers: Michel: No. 234; 235A+B+C; 236, 237, 238A+B, 239; Yvert et Tellier: No. 186, 187, 187A, 188, 189, 190, 190A, 191; Scott: No. 178, 181, 181A, 179, 180, 182, 182A, 183
• Color :
  

green (20 C., Michel No. 234)

grey (30 C., Michel No. 235A, 235B, 235C)

violet (40 C., Michel No. 236)

red (60 C., Michel No. 237)

azure (1.25 L., Michel No. 238A, 238B)

sepia to brown (5 L. + 2.50 L., Michel No. 239)

• Watermark :
  

Italy No.1 (crown) (20 C., 30 C., 40 C., 60 C.)

none (1.25 L, 5 L + 2.50 L.)

• Nominal Value :
  

20 Cent. (Centesimi) - 40 Cent. (Centesimi) - 60 Cent. (Centesimi)

1.25 Lire

5 L. (Lire) + 2.50 (Lire) (2.50 Lire as surcharge for the benefit of the "Committee for the painting competition set up in honor of Saint Francis and the Province of Saint Francis at Ripa".)

• Designed by :
  

Duilio Cambellotti (1876-1960) (20 C.)

Giovanni Guerrini (1887-1972) (30 C., 5 L.)

A. Blasi (40 C.)

Edoardo del Neri (1890-1932) (other source: E.Delneri) (60 C.)

A. Rizzini (1.25 L.)

• Engraved by :
  

A.Blasi (lithography)

Alberto Repettati (calcography)

• Printed by :
  

"Officina carte valori", Turin (30 C., 1.25 L., 5 L. + 2.50)

"Officina carte valori", Rome (20 C., 40 C., 60 C.)

• Print Process :
  

lithography (letterpress printing) (20 C., 40 C., 60 C.)

calcography (recess printing) (30 C., 1.25 L., 5 L + 2.50)

• Perforation :
  

line perforation, L 11 (= type "A") (= Michel No. 235A. 238A)

line perforation, L 13½ (= type "B") (= Michel No 235B, 238B, 239)

line perforation, L 13½ : 11 (= type "C") (= Michel 235C)

line perforation, L 14 (= Michel No. 234, 236, 237)

• Stamp Size : (printed area of a single stamp without signature line) :
  

27.5 x 21.5 mm (horizontal format)

21.5 x 27.5 mm (vertical format)

• Print Runs: 500,000 each in sheets à 50 stamps (with exception of Michel No. 235C)

Commemorative stamp of the issue "700th Anniversary of death of Saint Francis of Assisi"

Michel No 234, mint	Michel No 234, postmarked on the railway line Varallo-Novara, 30 Jul 1927
Michel No 235A, mint	Michel No 235A, postmarked in Cecina (Tuscany)	Michel No 235B, mint	Michel No 235B, postmarked
File:Italy 1926 Saint Francis of Assisi 9.jpg Michel No 235C, mint	File:Italy 1926 Saint Francis of Assisi 10.jpg Michel No 235C, postmarked
Michel No 236, mint	File:Italy 1926 Saint Francis of Assisi 12.jpg Michel No 236, postmarked
Michel No 237, mint	Michel No 237, postmarked in 1926
Michel No 238A, mint	Michel No 238A, L11, postmarked	Michel No 238B, mint	Michel No 238B, L13½, postmarked
Michel No 239, mint	File:Italy 1926 Saint Francis of Assisi 13a.jpg Michel No 239, postmarked

20 C.: The kneeling Saint Francis
30 C., 5 L.+2.50: Portrait of the Saint Francis after a terracotta statue by Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525) (statue created around 1490), located in the "Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli" in Assisi (region Umbria, Italy)
40 C.: Church and convent San Damiano in Assisi
60 C.: Convent and Basilica of Assisi
1.25 L.: Death of St. Francis of Assisi