Brochures, Bulletins, and Miscellaneous

First Day of Issue Ceremony Program - United States - 1965

This is the program from the first day of issue ceremony held for the 1965 United States Dante commemorative stamp. The ceremony and "civic luncheon" were held on Saturday, July 17, 1965, in the Fairmont Hotel's Venetian Room in San Francisco,…

Press Photograph - United States - 1965

This is a press photograph for the 1965 United States Dante commemorative postage stamp. The photograph shows a black and white image of the stamp with the following notice: "This photograph my be reproduced for philatelic, educational, historical…

Poster - United States - 1965

This stamp poster was distributed by the U.S. Post Office Department to advertise the 1965 Dante commemorative stamp. The poster would have been displayed in post offices and gives a brief overview of the stamp and instructions to collectors on how…

Meter Stamp - Italy - 1934 - Giacomo Costa fu Andrea

This meter stamp was used by the Genoa, Italy-based shipping company Giacomo Costa fu Andrea to advertise "Dante" brand olive oil. The stamp features the brand's Dante portrait logo.

Bulletin - Germany - 1971 - E-B-Verlag Erich Braun

This first day bulletin (no. 220) was issued by E-B-Verlag Erich Braun of Berlin, Germany. The bulletin includes a biography of Dante and a portrait of the poet that also was used as the cachet of the E-B-Verlag Erich Braun first day cover.

Bulletin - Italy - 1990 - Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni

This bulletin was issued by the Italian Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (no. 10/90). The bulletin includes information, written by Italo Borzi, about the 1990 Italy postage stamp celebrating the centenary of the Società Dante…

First Day Cover - United States - 1980 - Postal Commemorative Society

In 1978, the Postal Commemorative Society of Norwalk, Connecticut, commenced issuing a series of first day covers to be collected in an album titled Norman Rockwell Classics and Historic American Stamps. On the album's title page is the following…

Bulletin - Argentina - 1965 - Secretaría de Comunicaciones

This bulletin was issued by the Argentine Secretaría de Comunicaciones (no. 212). The bulletin includes information about the 1965 Argentina postage stamp celebrating the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante.

Bulletin - Italy - 1965 - Ministero delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni

This bulletin was issued by the Italian Ministero delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (no. 119). The bulletin includes information, written by Aldo Ferrabino (and translated into French by Madeleine Cerri), about the 1965 Italy postage stamp…

Brochure - Monaco - 1966 - Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste

This brochure was issued by the Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste of Monaco for the principality's 1966 postage stamp celebrating the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante. The text includes a biography of Dante and an overview of his Divina…

Ordinance - Vatican City - 1965

This is the ordinance enacted by the Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano (Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State), the legislative body of Vatican City, as published in the Italian supplement to Acta Apostolicae Sedis,…

Last Day Cover - Italy - 1966 - KimCover

This last day cover was issued by KimCover (no. 56). The cachet shows Sandro Botticelli's illustration of Dante and Beatrice in the heaven of the moon from Paradiso 3 found in a manuscript volume in the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin known as MS…

Last Day Cover - Vatican City - 1966 - KimCover

These last day covers were issued by KimCover (nos. 39 and 39/A). The cachet for no. 39 shows Giotto's portrait of Dante, reversed from the original, within a gold frame at the top of which is "MCCLXV MCMLXV". Below the cachet is "Dante". The cachet…

Bulletin - Italy - 1972 - Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni

This bulletin was issued by the Italian Amministrazione delle Poste e delle Telecomunicazioni (no. 210). The bulletin includes information, written by Salvatore Accardo (and translated into French by Madeleine Cerri), about the 1972 Italy postage…

Cover - Italy - Convegno commerciale B.F.N. - 1965

This cover was issued in conjunction with the Convegno commerciale B.F.N. (National Philatelic Bourse Commercial Convention) held in Milan from October 31 to November 2, 1965. Printed on the left side of the cover is a facsimile of the 15-centesimi…

First Day Cover - United States - 1982 - Ranto

Beginning in the 1960s, prolific collector and cachet maker John Ranto of Hamilton Township, New Jersey, produced first day covers made from postal bulletins and display posters. According to online sales descriptions by Trenton Stamp and Coin,…