Title
Poster Stamp - Onorate l'altissimo Poeta
Type
Poster Stamp
Coverage
Italy
Date Issued
1921
Description
This gold-colored, embossed poster stamp was issued in Bologna, Italy, to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Dante's death in 1921. Malorzo records two versions: type a has a right-facing portrait of Dante with dates "1321 - 1921" below; type b is the same but also has words from Inferno 4:80 above the portrait: "Onorate l'altissimo Poeta" (Honor the most exalted poet).
Extent
72 × 39 mm
Bibliographic Citation
Malorzo no. 21-40 (a)
Malorzo no. 21-41 (b)
Language
Italian