Welcome to Dante on Stamps, an authoritative resource and comprehensive catalog of postage stamps, first day covers, cancellations, and other philatelic items depicting the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
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Cancellation - Italy (Roma) - 2009 October 21
This circular cancellation depicts a scene from the beginning of the Inferno in which Dante (accompanied by Virgil in this illustration but not in…
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Maximum Cards
A maximum card or maxi-card is a postcard with a postage stamp placed on the picture side of the card. Ideally, the theme of the postage stamp and the…
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Postage Stamp - Italy - 2017
This stamp was issued as part of a series celebrating 90 years of Mickey Mouse in Italy (1928–2018). The stamp shows Mickey Mouse as Dante and Goofy…see more
Maximum Card - Kyrgyzstan - 2015 - Kyrgyz Express Post
Domenico Petarlini's painting Dante in Exile. Issued by Kyrgyz Express Post. Designed by Elnur Isakov. "Maximum Card No 8". Limited to 300 pieces.see more