Italy 1960 Olympic Summer Games
From Stamps of the World
- Edition : "Poste Italiana S.p.A."; 1956; commemorative stamps of the issue "XVII Olympic Summer Games 1960 in Rome"; issue of 9 stamps
- Catalogue number: Michel: No. 1064-1072; Yvert et Tellier: 812-820; Scott: No. 799-807
- Issue Date : 25 June 1960
- Colors and motives :
- - 5 L.: brown, Lupa di Roma
- - 10 L.: orange/bron, "Stadio Olympico" in Rome
- - 15 L.: azure, Ancient Statue of a Roman Senator
- - 25 L.: violet/brown, Velodrome in Rome
- - 35 L.: purple to reddish violet, "Discobolus"-Statue of Mirone
- - 60 L.: green/brown, "Palazzo delle Sport" in Rome
- - 110 L.: violet, Ancient Sculpture of a Roman Boxer
- - 150 L.: azure/brown, "Palazzo delle Sport" in Rome
- - 200 L.: green, Ancient Sculpture of the Apoxyomenos (athlete) of Lysippos (Sicily)
- Watermark :
- - Italy No 4-I (multiple stars vertical aligned) (5 L., 10 L., 25 L., 60 L., 150 L.)
- - none (15 L., 35 L., 110 L., 200 L.)
- Nominal value :
- 5 L. (Lire) - 10 L. (Lire) - 15 L. (Lire) - 25 L. (Lire) - 35 L. (Lire) -...
- ...- 60 L. (Lire) - 110 L. (Lire) - 150 L. (Lire) - 200 L. (Lire)
- Postage validity : to 31 December 1961
- Designed and/or engraved by :
- - 5 L., 10 L., 25 L., 50 L., 150 L.: Tranquillo Marangoni (1912-1992)
- . 15 L.: Alceo Quieti (1922-1914)
- - 35 L.: Mazzini Canfarini
- - 110 L.: Mario Colombati (1912-?) (has engraved to 1970)
- - 200 L.: Tullio Mele (1929-2008)
- Printed by : "IPS Officina Carte Valori", Rome ("IPS" = "Istituto Poligrafico di Stato")
- Print Process :
- - rotogravure (photogravure) (5 L., 10 L., 25 L., 60 L., 150 L.) on smooth paper
- - calcography (recess printing) (15 L., 35 L., 110 L., 200 L.)
- Perforations :
- - block perforation, B 14¼ : 14 (5 L., 10 L., 25 L., 60 L., 150 L.)
- - comb perforation, K 14¼ : 14 (15 L., 35 L., 110 L., 200 L.)
- Stamp Size : printed area of a single stamp :
- - 21.0 x 36.5 mm (vertical format)
- - 36.0 x 20.5 mm (horizontal format)
- Print Run :
- - 5 L.: 100,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 10 L.: 50,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 15 L.: 75,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 25 L.: 50,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 35 L.: 30,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 60 L.: 30,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 110 L.: 30,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 150 L.: 10,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
- - 200 L: 10,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps
Commemorative stamps of the issue "XVII Olympic Summer Games 1960 in Rome"
(issue of 9 stamps)
