Italy 1933 Holy Year 1933
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- Edition : "Poste del Regno d'Italia", commemorative stamps of the issue "Holy Year 1933"; (The "Holy Year 1933" lasted in the Roman-Catholic Church from 01 April 1933 to 01 Apr 1934. This year was dedicated to the "Order of the Holy Sepulchre" in Jerusalem (OESSH = "Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani" = "The equestrian order to the Holy grave") (On the stamps upper right is showed the coat of arms of this order.)).; (issue of 5 different stamps)
- Issue date : 23 Octobre 1933
- Catalogue Numbers: Michel: No. 492-456; Yvert et Tellier: No. 325-329; Scott: No. 310-314
- Color :
- red (20 C.) - green (25 C.) - violet (50 C.) - azure blue (1.25 L.) - black (2.55 + 2.50 L.)
- Watermark : Italy No. 1 (crown)
- Nominal Value :
- 20 Cent. (Centesimi) - 30 Cent. (Centesimi) - 50 Cent. (Centesimi)
- 1.25 Lire - 1.75+1.00 Lire - 2.75+2.00 Lire
- (The surcharge was destinated to the equestrian order to the Holy Grave in Jerusalem (OESSH).)
- Designed by : Corrado Mezzana (1890-1952)
- Printed by : "Institutio Poligraphico di Stato (Officina carte valori)", Rome
- Print Process : rotogravure (photogravure)
- Perforation : block perforation, B 14
- Stamp Size : printed area of a single stamp without signature line: 21.0x 36.5 mm
- Print Runs : 130,000 each in sheets `50 stamps
Commemorative stamps of the issue "Holy Year 1933"
- 20 C., 1.25 L.: The stamp motive shows the cupola of the Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
- 25 C., 50 C..: The stamp motive shows an angel (the archangel Michael...?) carrying a cross as neobaroque architectural element.
- 25 C.: postmark "Naples 34" (povince capital in region Campania, Italy), 23-11-1933
- 50 C.: postmark "Bari" (capital of the region Apulia, Italy), 09-12-1933 ("ferrovia" = railway station)
- 1.25 L.: postmark "Bolzano" (capital of the region Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy); 20 December 1933 ("ferrovia" = railway station)
- 2.55+2.50 L: The stamp motive shows a cross with carved flying doves.
