Italy 1968 Europa

• Edition : "Poste Italiane S.p.A." of the "Repubblica Italiana", commemorative stamps of the issue "Europa (CEPT) 1968", (CEPT = "Conférence Européenne des Administrations des Postes et des Télécommunications"), series of 2 stamps
• Catalogue Numbers: Michel: No. 1272 + 1273; Yvert et Tellier: No. 1010 + 1011; Scott: No. 979 + 980
• Issue Date : 29 April 1968
• Color : yellowish dark rosered/green-grey and azure/yellowish brown-grey
• Watermark : Italy No. 4 (stars-IV)
• Nominal Value : 50 Lire and 90 Lire
• Designed by : Hans Schwarzenbach (1911-1983) (from Switzerland)
  
• Printed by : "I.P.S. Officina carte valori", Rome ("IPS" = "Instituto Poligrafico di Stato")
• Print Process : rotogravure (photogravure)
• Perforation :

- comb perforation, K 14 : 14½ (both)

- comb perforation, K 14 : 13¼ (90 L.) (other source)

• Stamp Size : (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 37.0 X 26.0 x mm
• Print Run :
  

50 L.: 20,000,000 each in sheets à 50 stamps

90 L.: 12,000,000 each in sheets à 50 stamps

Commemorative stamps of the issue "Europa (CEPT) 1968" (issue of 2 stamps)

Michel No. 1272, 50 L., postmarked

Michel No. 1273, 90 L., postmarked

The stamp motives show each a key with the CEPT-logo as handle said to open the door to a united Europe. (CEPT = "Conférence Européenne des Administrations des Postes et des Télécommunications"; withdrawing CEPT-country 1968: Norway)

First Day Covers

FDC Napoli

FDC -Roma