Title
First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Siligato
Type
First Day Cover
Coverage
Italy
Date Issued
1965-10-21
Description
This first day cover was issued by Siligato. The cachet features Raphael's portrait of Dante (reversed from the original) from the artist's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. The portrait is framed by a letter "D" in the style of a medieval manuscript. Below the portrait is text as follows: "VII CENTENARIO / Dante Alighieri" (7th centenary).
Extent
95 Ă— 165 mm
Contributor
Raphael
Siligato
Language
Italian