6 30 346 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6add5f64386ba7fa205d5313fc07005e.gif e52ab66e610bd8c8622fc065caef7f32 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/232aa33c048c751ea5e34929a5ca5046.gif 827ec595f1046da5bbcf5db6acc4eab0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brochures, Bulletins, and Miscellaneous Description An account of the resource This collection contains brochures, bulletins, press material, programs, and other miscellaneous items. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bulletin - Germany - 1971 - E-B-Verlag Erich Braun Type The nature or genre of the resource Bulletin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971 Description An account of the resource 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 <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/154" target="_blank">E-B-Verlag Erich Braun first day cover</a>. Extent The size or duration of the resource. [2] p. (210 × 148 mm) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource E-B-Verlag Erich Braun (Berlin, Germany) Language A language of the resource German Relation A related resource <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/154">First Day Cover - Germany - 1971 - E-B-Verlag Erich Braun</a> 1971 E-B-Verlag Erich Braun (Berlin, Germany) Germany http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/25ab599d905f3b77ea2c85e1d83571ef.gif 98227ff6de294a3bdf1cbcd376267975 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/a183d64cebc64085797e829d6e439256.gif d4d64ea4579790d6881201926ae70a2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Venetia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Venetia (nos. 87-1/V and 87-2/V). The cachet on 87-1/V features a modern interpretation of Raphael's portrait of Dante from the artist's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, with text as follows: at the top: "VIIo CENT. DELLA NASCITA" (7th centenary of the birth); and at the bottom: "DIE EMISSIONIS" (day of issue). The cachet on 87-2/V features a montage of two modern interpretations of illustrations by Sandro Botticelli of Dante and Beatrice; these are based on the artist's illustrations to the Divina commedia found in a manuscript volume in the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin known as MS Hamilton 201 and a manuscript in the Vatican Library known as Cod. Reg. Lat. 1896. The cachet is surrounded by text as follows: at the top: "DIE EMISSIONIS" (day of issue); vertically, on the right: "DANTE"; and at the bottom: "VIIo CENT. DELLA NASCITA" (7th centenary of the birth). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 165 mm (87-1/V) 92 × 165 mm (87-2/V) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael Sandro Botticelli Venetia (Modena, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian Latin 1965 Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Botticelli, Sandro Manuscript - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 201 Manuscript - Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Cod. Reg. lat. 1896 Raphael Vatican City Venetia (Modena, Italy) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/2a658567feb2c6f218a7a48901725968.gif dcfee2262b585f81f2dc175ea540c8a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Tre Stelle Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Tre Stelle. The cachet features Raphael's portrait of Dante from the artist's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Below the portrait is text as follows: "RAFFAELLO. PARTICOLARE DELLA DISPUTA DEL SACRAMENTO / VII Centenario della nascita di / Dante Alighieri / F.D.C. VATICANO" (Raphael, detail from the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, 7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 98 × 175 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael Tre Stelle Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Raphael Tre Stelle Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/214ec40ec16ec5ebc5bbaf3a674ccc26.gif a8280cfe7692bc1d597ba0bb529ebe98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Roma Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Roma (Vat. 49). The cachet features Raphael's portrait of Dante from the artist's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. The cachet is signed "D. NIZZI" in the area of Dante's neck. Below the portrait is text as follows: "Dante / VII CENTENARIO / DELLA NASCITA" (Dante, 7th centenary of [his] birth). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 94 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael D. Nizzi Roma Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Nizzi, D. Raphael Roma Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/d6d1f8cff4b0636327d1fe6d6627072c.gif b3b6168d98089e18fb81bff2498ec836 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/adbefbf95c7787fc31952dc0ca377276.gif 385f769b76eb649b9acf300e88913cc9 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/4c1e6a8a0e988959194f6fa79fd2e641.gif 3393760644f16825825ed22aa5a8920a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Rodia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Rodia. One cachet features 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 Hamilton 201 (reversed from the original). Below the cachet is "DANTE ALIGHIERI". The other design shows Giotto's portrait of Dante, above which is "DANTE ALIGHIERI / 1265 1321". Both designs are known in red and blue versions (the blue Giotto was used for the 1965 Italy Dante issue). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 164 mm (Botticelli blue) 96 × 164 mm (Botticelli red) 96 × 164 mm (Giotto red) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandro Botticelli Giotto Rodia Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Botticelli, Sandro Giotto Manuscript - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 201 Rodia Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/bf3f7364c7a82b840d9077511784f1db.gif 83eeb6e58e49ee58d505d24094cafdcc http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b05d2bba8e211add309a8aebebaa2177.jpg 273656ac22ab75e872942b8cb19c64fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Re.Ru. Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Re.Ru. The cachets feature Giotto's portrait of Dante, reversed from the original, surrounded by a decorative frame. Below the portrait is "DANTE ALIGHIERI / 1265 - 1321". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Giotto Re.Ru. Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Giotto Re.Ru. Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/1452865406686b9cefe88d3e44a34724.gif f891753df3fe355213dd003f9fbe2dd2 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/3050f9beee360f4aa9a90da2cb76da9a.gif f97d75a84870cc5582410ac7b4763564 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - KimCover Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by KimCover (nos. 13 and 39/A). Both covers use the same cachet, a version of Sandro Botticelli's illustration of Dante and Beatrice in the heaven of Mercury from Paradiso 6 found in a manuscript volume in the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin known as MS Hamilton 201. The cachet for no. 13 has text as follows: at the top: "Civitas Vaticana / DIE EMISSIONIS" (Vatican City, day of issue); at the bottom: "BOTTICELLI - DANTE E BEATRICE / Dante Alighieri / MCCLXV - MCMLXV". The cachet for no. 39/A has text as follows: at the bottom: BOTTICELLI - DANTE E BEATRICE". Additionally, no. 13 is labeled as "SPECIAL DE LUXE". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 140 × 199 mm (no. 13) 92 × 165 mm (no. 39/A) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandro Botticelli KimCover Language A language of the resource English Italian Latin 1965 Botticelli, Sandro KimCover Manuscript - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 201 Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/072e4645ffaf8c1070516a8a359fdc85.gif 90f87d08cdc46e96712d8c27c67585d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Stampa Filatelica Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This first day cover likely was issued by Stampa Filatelica. The cachet features a reproduction of an anonymous miniature portrait of Dante from a fifteenth-century manuscript (MS Riccardiano 1040) in the Biblioteca Riccardiana in Florence. Above the cachet is "The Golden Series / First Day Cover" and below is "VII EXPLETO SAECULO / AB ORTU DANTIS ALAGHERII" (7th century since the birth of Dante Alighieri). The first day cover is part of the "Golden Series" (no. 62) and the statement "Supervised by Vittorio lo Bianco" appears on the envelope's reverse. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 98 × 167 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stampa Filatelica (Italy) Vittorio Lo Bianco Language A language of the resource Italian Latin 1965 Bianco, Vittorio Lo Manuscript - Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS Riccardiano 1040 Stampa Filatelica (Italy) Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/25fe53fab4ba6670e9eae637298289d5.gif c651f4b27c6001062bd42c24629dd318 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Filagrano Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Filagrano. The cachet shows a full-length portrait of Dante holding a book on which is written the text of Paradiso 1:1–2: "La gloria di colui che tutto muove / per l'universo penetra e risplende" (The glory of Him who moves all things pervades the universe and shines); Dante's tomb in Ravenna is shown in the background. The cachet is surrounded by text as follows: vertically, on the left: "first day cover"; at the top: "CITTA' DEL VATICANO"; and at the bottom: "VII CENT. DELLA NASCITA / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth [of] Dante Alighieri). A brief biography of Dante is printed on the envelope's flap. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 166 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/fbc301c72f7cbd1426def4a677cc6a8e.gif 5791c753a664106c3e55aef674571416 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/927252ea4b3ef41c8c65e721f1c4f8ac.gif e77ce07d60ef27f43807c92ed0da63eb http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8d4519421b9d104f416acb065339abfc.gif 467083dbd5f100a4060c7942fae4cfda http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/cd4c9de806bdf1f156bba9e7331f6ed8.gif 395fac31679777553d534bc0a76e4644 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - Capitolium Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Capitolium (nos. V. 46 and V. 46/a). The cachet for no. V. 46 shows Dante and Beatrice in heaven. In the upper right corner is "1265 / 1965" and at the bottom is the following text: "VII CENTENARIO DELLA NASCITA / DI DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). This cachet is known to have been printed in a blue version and a red version. One of the cachets for the V. 46/a series features Luca Signorelli's painting of Dante in the cathedral of Orvieto, Italy. The other cachet shows a detail from French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix's first major painting, Dante et Virgile aux enfers (known in English as The Barque of Dante or Dante and Virgil in Hell). Below both images is text as follows: "VII CENTENARIO NASCITA DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary [of the] birth [of] Dante Alighieri). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 94 × 164 mm (V. 46 blue) 94 × 164 mm (V. 46 red) 95 × 165 mm (V. 46/a) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Capitolium Luca Signorelli Eugène Delacroix Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Artwork - Barque of Dante (Delacroix) Capitolium Delacroix, Eugène Signorelli, Luca Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c9b1b398d67e44aa7de8d75d4deb4ec8.gif 3ea5cb0d62ccb3737a9ea199a64e34d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Vatican City - 1965 - ALA Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vatican City Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-18 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by ALA (no. 70). The cachet shows the portrait of Dante in Raphael's fresco Disputation of the Holy Sacrament in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. This is overprinted with 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 Hamilton 201. Below the cachet is text as follows: "1265 / 1965 / Città del Vaticano". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 163 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael Sandro Botticelli ALA Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 ALA Artwork - Disputation of the Holy Sacrament (Raphael) Botticelli, Sandro Manuscript - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 201 Raphael Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/7a23ef0261ad9fa4207d8c0089e76af3.gif 01c2b4a119ed5c862cb036a58c138b7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 2009 - Azienda Autonoma di Stato Filatelica e Numismatica Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2009-10-21 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 111 × 169 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Azienda Autonoma di Stato Filatelica e Numismatica (San Marino) Language A language of the resource Italian 2009 Azienda Autonoma di Stato Filatelica e Numismatica (San Marino) San Marino http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/bc9f527cc47f47b4d6b5d24adf0019b2.gif 7cb058c78992dce8a394255cf2a22aef http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ad3944c291a11909f230740e265110c4.gif daf35b9a6fa70393ad2fca10f5be2df7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - Volpini Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Description An account of the resource These first day covers have the same cachet created by Renato Volpini featuring a portrait of Dante within a frame. Below the portrait is a banner with the following text from Purgatorio 1:71: "LIBERTÀ VA / CERCANDO / CH'E SÌ CARA ...." (He is searching for liberty, which is so dear). On one FDC, there is text below the cachet as follows: "REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO / SERIE DANTE" (Republic of San Marino Dante series). On the other, in the same location, is "VII CENTENARIO DELLA NASCITA DI DANTE ALIGHIERI / SAN MARINO - 20 NOVEMBRE 1965" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 136 × 199 mm (both) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Renato Volpini Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 San Marino Volpini, Renato http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/656f63483be1a7cdd7bd98a12eeaa0e1.gif 61a4258e4d572ea88c21301e3ff1110e http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c3430b1e21229d2f340fcadfb8bd7329.gif e01096906e116e2e2c7ba1d6ea6fc82d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - Venetia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Venetia (nos. 90-1/SM and 90-2/SM). The cachet on 90-1/SM features a portrait of Charon from Gustave Doré's illustration "Charon and the River Acheron" from Inferno 3:82–84 with text as follows: at the top: "PRIMO GIORNO DI EMISSIONE" (first day of issue); and at the bottom: "DANTE / VII CENTEN." (7th centenary). The cachet on 90-2/SM features Doré's portrait of Dante with text as follows: vertically, on the left: "DANTE"; at the top: "VII CENTENARIO DELLA NASCITA" (7th centenary of the birth); and at the bottom: "FIRST DAY COVER". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 166 mm (90-1/SM) 92 × 165 mm (90-2/SM) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré Venetia (Modena, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Doré, Gustave San Marino Venetia (Modena, Italy) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/26e96bcad2b3673608986cbf4164af53.gif 975d1349934ebd5a5bb59e6899cdb8fc http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/e99a6d74465975ed26d63c24a424e066.gif c3323a29e266481755dd8a94d462d604 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - Ufficio Filatelico Governativo Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 142 × 245 mm ("non piegare") 187 × 278 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ufficio Filatelico Governativo (San Marino) Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 San Marino Ufficio Filatelico Governativo (San Marino) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f47c38544f36d1c2954e03051b17f632.gif 9ff35023e542d70309d605539a3788cc http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/11d1cf431b2ca9b7de0800841fe671f6.gif 783b2d444a05b4f1a9009ac368cf5a96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - F.A.I.P. Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by F.A.I.P. (no. 127). The cachets repeat images found on the San Marino Dante stamps of 1965, themselves reproductions of illustrations by Gustave Doré. One cachet features Doré's portrait of Dante and the other shows the illustration "Charon and the River Acheron" from Inferno 3:82–84. Above each cachet is the coat of arms of San Marino and "REP. SAN MARINO". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 166 mm (Charon) 96 × 167 mm (portrait) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré F.A.I.P. Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Doré, Gustave F.A.I.P. San Marino http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b658a57d0edf3e4b46335218e93ed7bb.gif d867b447e3e246ca922fe3d798f0c289 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/dcbab75f7bdbc8b02cfe9c880166178e.gif 7089a64ebc48f4db45fbd10c2ffd0a4c http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ea5c30c3c945f1b1a21fd7488798086b.gif ac7aedce3a0c0b0ebb0f05f93ba8b4b3 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/482943d3fbb42599246cecbee0fdcd99.gif 736dba6e93b7b3fc35fd6db7c6d9aae4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - Capitolium Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Capitolium (nos. 49 and V. 46/a). The cachet for no. 49 shows a montage of the four illustrations by Gustave Doré used on the San Marino Dante stamps of 1965. The illustrations are as follows: portrait of Dante; "Charon and the River Acheron" from Inferno 3:82–84; "The Eagle" from Purgatorio 9:29–30; and "The Heaven of the Fixed Stars" from Paradiso 26:7–9. At the top of the cachet is "1265" and "1965" and at the bottom is "VII CENT. / DELLA NASCITA" (7th centenary of the birth). In the lower right corner of the cachet is the coat of arms of San Marino. This cachet is known to have been printed in a red version and a violet version. The cachet for no. V. 46/a features Luca Signorelli's painting of Dante in the cathedral of Orvieto, Italy. Below the image is text as follows: "VII CENTENARIO NASCITA DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary [of the] birth [of] Dante Alighieri). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré Luca Signorelli Capitolium Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Capitolium Doré, Gustave San Marino Signorelli, Luca http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/3a98987488ab52450dfa260cf2a0395c.gif e6ac3d0dc01cbf3704f31781b2716800 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/3a384d404180c1ec18c2e701af2dcc75.gif c46cde88435474f5a5964914834d53a4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - San Marino - 1965 - ALA Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Marino Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-20 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by ALA (nos. 109 and 110). The cachets show Gustave Doré's illustration from Inferno 3:82–84, "Charon and the River Acheron," with the artist's portrait of Dante printed over part of the illustration. Below the illustration is the coat of arms of San Marino and text as follows: "VII centenario / della nascita / di Dante Alighieri" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). FDC no. 109 is printed in red with a blue portrait overprint and FDC no. 110 is printed in green with an orange portrait overprint. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 163 mm (green) 92 × 162 mm (red) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré ALA Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 ALA Doré, Gustave San Marino http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/9d3f430bf2d251b16aadc3af8c1a7656.gif 8912242178f9dbf91bd3243a62ff0473 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/2010e22c11a23962bbfa51d8d31cc0ab.gif ccd5b1b0bebe418fab5a222b4fad2389 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/370ee8f7dbf1fe07f219c321219ca2de.gif 03756daa3c7a24c61a3d2b6427b0a10f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - R. Géndt and Unknown Designer Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-02-01 Description An account of the resource The issuer of these first day covers is not indicated but the cachets are all of similar design and the phrases on each FDC are the same and set in the same fonts. One cachet is signed "R. GÉNDT" in the lower right corner and depicts a montage of the following Gustave Doré illustrations: "The Eagle" from Purgatorio 9:29–30; "Charon and the River Acheron" from Inferno 3:82–84; and portrait of Dante. The portrait is reversed from the original. At the top of the montage is "1265". The other two cachets are the same but printed with different predominant colors, one orange, the other purple. They show Doré's portrait of Dante with "1265", "1965", and "DANTE". All of the cachets have the same text as follows: at the top: "MONACO"; and at the bottom: "7e Centenaire de la Naissance de Dante" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante). Beside the cachets is "PREMIER JOUR / D'ÉMISSION / FIRST DAY COVER". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 164 mm (R. Géndt) 91 × 164 mm (Doré orange) 92 × 164 mm (Doré purple) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource R. Géndt Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource English French 1966 Doré, Gustave Géndt, R. Monaco http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/26bd76120f5b84e952bff9d408af7565.jpg 2db2387b0c2762d4437a3572019b50a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellations Description An account of the resource A cancellation or cancel is a postal marking applied over a postage stamp or on postal stationery to deface the stamp and prevent its re-use. Cancellations may be applied by hand or machine. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cancellation - Slovenia - 2012 January 19 Type The nature or genre of the resource Cancellation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Slovenia Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 2012-01-19 Description An account of the resource This circular cancellation features a left-facing portrait of Dante. The portrait is surrounded by text as follows: "PROJEKT – PROGETTO / DANTE"; "19.1.2012"; and "6101 KOPER - CAPODISTRIA". Place of cancellation: Koper, Slovenia Language A language of the resource Italian Slovenian Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.posta.si/opis-postnega-ziga/7614/Projekt-Progetto-Dante-na-temo-Dantejeve-Bozanske-komedije?nodeid=537" target="_blank">Pošta Slovenije</a> 2012 Slovenia http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/263c33976b8420503618a79c10a0818b.gif 473d2a046e0105a9a19bf3aedd4854c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - P.A.C. Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-02-01 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by P.A.C. The cachet features a portrait of Dante based on Giotto's portrait of the poet over a medieval style letter "D". Above the image is "FIRST DAY COVER - PREMIER JOUR D'ÉMISSION" and below is "DANTE – VIIe Centenaire" (7th centenary). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 166 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Giotto P.A.C. Language A language of the resource English French 1966 Giotto Monaco P.A.C. http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/471cd459850c0012fead43212da4b0d2.gif ed126ffff106f504835cc4364afd9888 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8943c77543ce5adc051ea45deb0d5cb8.gif ec5608edee67e553fbe6570e5610999b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - Philatélie Péchitch Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-02-01 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Philatélie Péchitch. The cachets are drawn after the designs on the stamps and have text as follows: at the top: "MONACO"; and at the bottom: "VIIe CENTENAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE / DE DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). Beside the cachets is "PREMIER JOUR / D'ÉMISSION / FIRST DAY COVER". In the lower right corner of each envelope is: "Philatélie PECHITCH / Palais de la Scala / Monte-Carlo". The cachets match the design of the first day covers issued for the Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 161 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Philatélie Péchitch (Monte-Carlo, Monaco) Language A language of the resource English French Relation A related resource <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/174" target="_blank">First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes</a> 1966 Monaco Philatélie Péchitch (Monte-Carlo, Monaco) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f5ed8dcec338f4cb3e45b1db54ae3345.gif 09019cb64560d9f7a63136cdf064fc1d http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8af37ab0193d689e111ba24c6b8ce0bc.gif bc192d9512003d8ee89c404774f05825 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/4400fdf73ab6d9a8b26f9afa606ebf1e.gif d9dc50e40e5b34da8b9fb7eba1fec581 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-02-01 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued for the Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes. The issuer is not indicated but the cachets match the design of the Philatélie Péchitch FDCs issued for the same stamp. The cachets are drawn after the designs on the stamps and have text as follows: at the top: "MONACO"; and at the bottom: "VIIe CENTENAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE / DE DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). Beside the cachets is "PREMIER JOUR / D'ÉMISSION / FIRST DAY COVER". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 161 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes (France) Philatélie Péchitch (Monte-Carlo, Monaco) Language A language of the resource English French Relation A related resource <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/175" target="_blank">First Day Cover - Monaco - 1966 - Philatélie Péchitch</a> 1966 Fédération des organisations sociales des Postes telégrammes et télécommunications des Alpes-Maritimes (France) Monaco Philatélie Péchitch (Monte-Carlo, Monaco) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/d8bea1a65b07d2b175f3312241e8670c.gif 94403464fbd04ef83c99b5fa5491e865 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/51e5c80b0eb8e8e44daa251ac943a822.gif f9b94e552cd18ae05ed2a684c87a4b23 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6f755143e946451a6cf6db8958d4300a.gif 5ab11e365f0c45591f8ba0cc8abdfcda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Monaco - 2009 - Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Monaco Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 2009-06-03 Description An account of the resource These three first day covers were issued by the Monaco Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste to accompany the three postage stamps issued to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of a branch of the Società Dante Alighieri in the principality. The cachets feature a globe showing Europe and northern Africa with the location of Monaco indicated in red. Above the globe is "PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO OFFICE DES ÉMISSIONS DE TIMBRES-POSTE" and the coat of arms of Monaco. Below is "2009 PREMIER JOUR D'ÉMISSION - FIRST DAY COVER". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 162 mm (all) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste (Monaco) Language A language of the resource English French 2009 Monaco Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste (Monaco) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/2aa17c9c8576c710222eb475ae07196e.gif 9ebd2b435ba98c89888a4a1d704d0b67 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b97b5f5e9a3eec99509f12455dbbb460.gif 63e81f2b66b247e8d454d6a76ae82551 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Venetia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Venetia (nos. 223/It. and 223-2/It.). The cachet on 223/It. features a portrait of Dante in a modern style with text as follows: vertically, on the left: "DANTE ALIGHIERI"; and at the top: "PRIMO GIORNO DI EMISSIONE" (first day of issue). The cachet on 223-2/It. features an angel holding a sword in a modern style with text as follows: vertically, on the left: "PRIMO GIORNO DI EMISSIONE" (first day of issue); at the top: "VIIo CENTENARIO DELLA NASCITA" (7th centenary of [his] birth); and at the bottom: "DANTE / ALIGHIERI". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 165 mm (223/It.) 93 × 165 mm (223-2/It.) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Venetia (Modena, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Italy Venetia (Modena, Italy) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0aa2bcc23fbda8fea6d9434e807a1d9a.gif 4d30ee98333af0b0f4b8f4ee58ef2c4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Tre Stelle Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Tre Stelle. The cachet shows a colorized reproduction of the first page of Inferno from the Divina commedia printed in 1487 in Brescia by Bonino de Boninis. Below the image is text as follows: "Dante Alighieri / nel VII centenario della nascita" (Dante Alighieri on the 7th centenary of his birth) and "PRIMO GIORNO DI EMISSIONE" (first day of issue). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 98 × 174 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Boninus de Boninis Tre Stelle Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Boninis, Boninus de Italy Tre Stelle http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/71abfad4912f13b1814dc3c6b8d8338b.gif 57228cef2085ef1fa8524943fc1da242 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Sole Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Sole (7). The cachet, signed "Berá", shows Dante looking at Ulysses (Odysseus) and Diomedes in flames, a scene from Inferno 26. Below the image is a quotation from Inferno 26:118–120: "Considerate la vostra semenza: / Fatti non foste a viver come bruti / Ma per seguire virtute e conoscenza" (Consider how your souls were sown: you were not made to live like brutes, but to pursue virtue and knowledge). Above the image is the text "VII Centenario di Dante" (7th Dante centenary). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 94 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Berá Sole Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Berá Italy Sole http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/7986979ec44b11186313060ca1f88b4a.gif 4494ccf26e3dda772bfa021b088b8ee0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Roma Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Roma (It. 93-a). The cachet features a portrait of Dante based on the portrait in Raphael's fresco painting The Parnassus. Below the portrait is text as follows: "Dante / VII Centenario della nascita" (7th centenary of [his] birth). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 94 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raphael Roma Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Artwork - Parnassus (Raphael) Italy Raphael Roma http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/55ee016eb7982e64e5c33b65a6f0e706.gif 073ddfcbd05d264bcfc5ba96d11eb4e4 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0fd7c955884dbd1f5cb58c9abff86937.gif c8a1a8acd4c3628b905480c130e8d2d9 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/bc4c61146b5e14be37dc7ec973e57c99.gif fe07e5797a825ec72dce56e8382301ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1965 - Filagrano Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-10-21 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Filagrano. One cachet features Gustave Doré's illustration for Paradiso 14:103-105, "The Cross." Surrounding the cachet is text as follows: vertically, on the left: "first day cover"; at the top: "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA"; and at the bottom: "VII CENT. DELLA NASCITA / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). Another cachet is based on Gustave Doré's illustration for Purgatorio 5:133-134, "Pia," and shows Dante and Virgil in front of Pia in a forest. Surrounding the cachet is text as follows: vertically, on the left: "primo giorno di emissione - first day cover"; at the top: "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA"; and at the bottom: "VII CENT. DELLA NASCITA DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). A third cachet is based on Domenico di Michelino's fifteenth-century painting Allegory of the Divine Comedy in the Florence cathedral, except here Dante's right hand is not outstretched but rather clasps the side of a book. On the book is written a quotation from Paradiso 1:1–2: "LA GLO / RIA DI / COLVI / CHE / TVT- / TO MVOVE / PER L'VNI / VERSO PE / NETRA E / RISPLEN- / DE" (that is, "La gloria di colui che tutto muove per l'universo penetra e risplende"; The glory of Him who moves everything permeates the universe and is resplendent). In the upper left corner is an image of the Casa di Dante (Dante's house) in Florence. Surrounding the cachet is text as follows: vertically, on the left: "first day cover"; at the top: "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA"; and at the bottom: "VII CENT. DELLA NASCITA / DANTE ALIGHIERI" (7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri). A brief biography of Dante is printed on each envelope's flap. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 165 mm ("The Cross") 95 × 166 mm ("Pia") 95 × 165 mm (Michelino) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré Domenico di Michelino Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Language A language of the resource English Italian 1965 Doré, Gustave Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Italy Michelino, Domenico di http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/649967063432a25d4661f4fb47a39162.gif 00c7c2f555cc940a3bab7403ef3a1d74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Covers Description An account of the resource A first day cover (FDC) is an envelope upon which postage stamps are affixed to be canceled on their first day of issue. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the postage stamp, official first day postmarks sometimes may be applied to first day covers weeks or months after the first day of issue. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Day Cover - Italy - 1972 - Venetia Type The nature or genre of the resource First Day Cover Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1972-11-23 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Venetia (333/It.). The cachet features a portrait of Dante in a modern style, executed in green with text in blue: over the portrait: "DIVI / NACO / MME / DIA."; and above the portrait: "primo giorno di emissione" (first day of issue). Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Venetia (Modena, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1972 Italy Venetia (Modena, Italy)