Italy 1958 Europa
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- Edition : "Poste Italiane S.p.A." of the "Repubblica Italiana", commemorative stamps of the issue "Europa 1958", series of 2 stamps
- Catalogue Numbers: Michel: No. 1016 + 1017; Yvert et Tellier: No. 765 + 766; Scott: No. 750 + 751
- Issue Date : 13 September 1958
- Color : red/blue and dark light blue/red
- Watermark : Italy No. 4 (stars-I)
- Nominal Value : 25 Lire and 60 Lire
- Postal Validity : to 31 Dec 1959
- Designed by : André van der Vossen (1893-1963)
- Printed by : "I.P.S. Officina carte valori", Rome ("IPS" = "Instituto Poligrafico di Stato")
- Print Process : rotogravure (photogravure)
- Perforation : block perforation, K 14¼ : 14 (both)
- Stamp Size : (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 21.0 x 36.0 mm
- Print Run :
- 50,000,000 each in sheets à 50 stamps (25 Lire)
- 15,000,000 each in sheets à 50 stamps (60 Lire)
Commemorative stamp of the issue "Europa 1958"
The stamp motives show a letter "E" and a stylized pigeon.