Italy 1958 Pneumatica - Minerva
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- Edition : "Poste Italiana S.p.A."; 1958; stamp for pneumatic posts of the issue "Pneumatica - Minerva"; meant is the the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy; She is seen as Roman variant of the Greek goddess Athene.; issue of 1 stamp
- Catalogue number: Michel: No. 1003; Yvert et Tellier: PN20; Scott: No. D21
- Issue Date : 13 January 1958
- Color : orange-red
- Watermark : Italy No 4-II (multiple stars type II = tilted 25° to right or 65° to left)
- Nominal value : 10 L. (Lire)
- Postage validity : to 13 February 1992
- Designed by : Renato Garrasi (1915-1990)
- Printed by : "IPS Officina Carte Valori", Rome ("IPS" = "Istituto Poligrafico di Stato")
- Print Process : rotogravure (photogravure)
- Perforation : block perforation, K 14¼ : 14
- Stamp Size : printed area of a single stamp : 21.0 x 36.5 mm
Stamp for pneumatic posts of the issue "Pneumatica - Minerva"
(issue of 1 stamp)
File:Italy 1958 Pneumatica - Minerva a.jpg Michel No. 1003, 10 L., postmarked |
The stamp motive shows a head of the Minerva in round frame..
