7 30 346 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/d3a97cde1f8230d4ed0443aa9cc64b49.gif bdbb640097c632fe3a264c3a572d6bed http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/8ab8ed62070c6116cd2cdff063989be3.gif 20a8167f8c97e682e189f7fc959e06d5 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/a2871f352dca2215257c03bebe4c4b2f.gif c979503b6f669a9fea2fd886900abfc6 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 - 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. 1972-11-23 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Filagrano. The "Gold" series cachet is printed on a small sheet of rayon that is affixed to the envelope within a printed blue-green frame with "ITALIA" at the top. On the cachet itself is text as follows: "Vo CENTENARIO / DELLE PRIME / TRE EDIZIONI / DELLA / DIVINA / COMMEDIA" (5th centenary of the first three editions of the Divina commedia). The cachet features a portrait of Dante behind a table on which is a lamp and an open book. The regular cachets are known in at least two versions: orange and red. The cachet features a portrait of Dante between two cliffs and text as follows: vertically along the left: "ITALIA"; at the top: "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate." ("Abandon all hope, you who enter" from Inferno 3:9); and along the bottom: "Vo CENTENARIO / DELLE PRIME TRE EDIZIONI DELLA / DIVINA COMMEDIA" (5th centenary of the first three editions of the Divina commedia). A quotation from Inferno 3:1–9 and a brief explanation of the Divina commedia's being called "divina" are printed on the backs of the envelopes of all versions. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm (regular) 95 × 165 mm (Gold) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian 1972 Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Italy http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/37eb6160da969b826d2afcb452e1d693.gif fd050a20636918d8af3d3169991f0a41 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 - Uncacheted 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 uncacheted first day cover was postmarked in Foligno on November 23, 1972. It was owned by Floriano Ornaghi, the Italian philatelist and expert in mechanical cancellations, whose name appears stamped in blue ink. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 102 × 153 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Floriano Ornaghi Language A language of the resource Italian 1972 Italy Ornaghi, Floriano http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/4dcb0e71f154c57cd7e2a7361224a86e.gif 077443e15ba2bb3f9457bfd7e0083975 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 - 1990 - Roma-Luxor 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. 1990-05-12 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Roma-Luxor (IT. 458). The cachet shows a photographic reproduction of the Naples Bust of Dante within a gold-embossed circle with the phrase "SOCIETA DANTE ALIGHIERI CENTENARIO DELLA FONDAZIONE" (Dante Alighieri Society foundation centenary). A description of the Società Dante Alighieri is printed on the envelope's flap. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Roma-Luxor Language A language of the resource Italian 1990 Italy Roma-Luxor Sculpture - Naples Bust Società Dante Alighieri http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0923f675b30066b35fed2c70bf665db4.gif 8043dc41996db55a37d9b07bbf6a94bd 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 - 1990 - Poste Italiane 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. 1990-05-12 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 99 × 164 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poste Italiane Language A language of the resource Italian 1990 Italy Poste Italiane http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f62accfe581af2d5a76c65174271cd05.gif f5ee5159c7dd4f35c8a6544a77fcebed http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/cfb925d2838a4c5e8926790ed54920aa.gif 44915a9e8a47b1f62802e5f1fba882af 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 - 1990 - 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. 1990-05-12 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Filagrano. Both cachets feature the same design showing Dante with a globe and stack of books, however the "Gold" series cachet is printed on a small sheet of rayon that is affixed to the envelope within a printed gold frame. A description of the Società Dante Alighieri is printed on the envelope flap of both versions. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 163 mm (regular) 95 × 163 mm (Gold) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Language A language of the resource English Italian 1990 Filagrano (Forlì, Italy) Italy Società Dante Alighieri http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/e930fbbc0d2b7880e7955c8bfda303bf.gif 0a0b0e8367a3cd5361dbcac1bd4043c0 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 - United States - 1965 - Centennial 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was probably issued by Centennial. The poet's name is misspelled "Danti". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Centennial Language A language of the resource English 1965 Centennial United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c74450bb374fa92335d3a194d699b4b1.gif 878c0a0231fc183d1c0b2d2812a0dfaf http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/07ab4d7c65138b9aacc401c2199a53d0.gif b8708bd7f9a1cf7e3db6a802f66ff8bc http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/aeef37b6086f3e233fb0fc951f2b7ced.gif 1ca898225f5aad3680f180df95f4e2d0 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 - United States - 1965 - Prestige 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Prestige of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cachet is a black and white halftone image in reverse of Douglas W. Gorsline's design for the United States Dante commemorative stamp of 1965. The envelope holds a folded insert on which is printed a brief biography of Dante, "THE CENTURY CLUB / UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE" at the bottom, and the address of Prestige Reaction on the back. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 165 mm (envelope) 165 × 159 mm folded to 82 × 159 mm (insert) Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Mellone no. 1268-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Douglas W. Gorsline Prestige (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Language A language of the resource English 1965 Gorsline, Douglas W. Prestige (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/eac2aa55176def9b70b77f09b7a908d2.gif 52e1b34f4109b8d951d4575baef16743 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 - 2009 - Poste Italiane 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. 2009-05-09 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 101 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poste Italiane Language A language of the resource Italian 2009 Italy Poste Italiane http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6b5950748f7b445b622e75ab91b03fad.gif c9f5ba53b76d3de262e27873f6a70bfc 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 - 2009 - Poste Italiane 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. 2009-10-21 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 101 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poste Italiane Language A language of the resource Italian 2009 Italy Poste Italiane http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/78f878194fdd161643a1aea81450ebf3.gif 8b4a3e1def21fcf241d970e17b787045 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 - 2009 - Uncacheted 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. 2009-10-21 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 120 × 180 mm Language A language of the resource Italian 2009 Vatican City http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/048bd282074e0ddce38fdc9ba6983a3a.gif b08470940243f18dde1990441754781e http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/e2a50fdced00a85bff28b606b6e03f82.gif a257450c3865558fb0193c99f25f704c 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 - 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 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 Capitolium (no. 81) in blue and purple. The cachets are reminiscent of Sandro Botticelli's illustrations for Inferno 19 showing the souls of simonists in the third bolgia (ditch) of the eighth circle of hell, known as Malebolge. The sinners are turned upside down in holes in the ground and their feet are aflame. The original illustration is found in a manuscript volume in the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin known as MS Hamilton 201. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 94 × 165 mm (blue) 94 × 165 mm (purple) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandro Botticelli Capitolium Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Botticelli, Sandro Capitolium Italy Manuscript - Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 201 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/ba890ba2bd404fb50afd4e404f5f4b11.gif 7b7079435854287ee682e5ec3242a3ef 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 - Romania - 1965 - 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 Romania Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-05-10 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 111 × 159 mm Language A language of the resource English Romanian 1965 Romania http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/4e95642e6866775b266301c479985dfa.gif cdaeb5a271027fb502dd587ad0cd4c8d 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 - Germany - 1971 - E-B-Verlag Erich Braun 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by E-B-Verlag Erich Braun of Berlin, Germany. The cachet features a portrait of Dante above an open book on the pages of which is the following text: on the left: "DIVINA / COMMEDIA"; and on the right: "DIE / GÖTTLICHE / KOMÖDIE" (Divine Comedy). Additional text, vertically, on the left, is as follows: "E-B"; "ERSTTAGSBRIEF · FIRST DAY COVER"; and "DANTE / ALIGHIERI". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource E-B-Verlag Erich Braun (Berlin, Germany) Language A language of the resource English German 1971 E-B-Verlag Erich Braun (Berlin, Germany) Germany http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b1d1974776c1ef34a0529a504d40732d.gif d2a5a0b4d85538af1b985f0380481d9e 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 - Germany - 1971 - 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource The cachet on this first day cover features a right-facing portrait of Dante imposed over an open book with the title of the poet's magnum opus in German and Italian: "Die Göttliche Komödie (DIVINA COMMEDIA)". On the envelopes flap is the following text: <blockquote>"Dante Alighieri"-Gedenkmarke — Aus Anlaß der 650. Wiederkehr des Todesjahres von Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), der zu den bedeutendsten Gelehrten und Politikern Italiens gehörte und ein hervorragender Dichter war, gibt die Deutsche Bundespost eine Gedenkmarke heraus. Entwurf: Prof. Karl Hans Walter, Nürnberg - Stich: Egon Falz - Druck: Bundesdruckerei Berlin - Wert: 10 Pf - Farbe: dunkelblau - Größe: V (27,5 × 32,8 mm) Hochformat, 50 Stück auf Schalterbogen - Auflage: 30 000 000 Stück Ausgabetag: 3. September 1971".</blockquote> <blockquote>(Dante Alighieri Commemorative Stamp — On the occasion of the 650th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) who was one of the most eminent scholars and politicians in Italy and was an outstanding poet, the Deutsche Bundespost publishes a commemorative stamp. Design: Prof. Karl Hans Walter, Nuremberg - Engraving: Egon Falz - Printer: Bundesdruckerei Berlin - Value: 10 Pf - Color: dark blue - Size: V (27.5 × 32.8 mm) portrait, <50 Stück auf Schalterbogen> - Circulation: 30,000,000 units Date of issue: September 3, 1971).</blockquote> Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Language A language of the resource German 1971 Germany http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/81dc374e302406c36ead246fbfb00a34.gif 29fdb15bdefca36f7fdf43d5ab0fcbe8 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 - Germany - 1971 - Hakles 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Hakles and features Dante's tomb in Ravenna, Italy. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 96 × 167 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hakles Language A language of the resource English German 1971 Germany Hakles http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b22ab2d6a7afda74fa60a9f482bad9a9.gif 79cd21eb982fbd5c45db6c7ca1c5abc6 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 - Germany - 1971 - GH 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by GH. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GH Language A language of the resource English German 1971 Germany GH http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0216f9ea35c856d4d5b2c37677e5ac83.gif 56507f5688943c2d30fab2d7a6305b7b 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 - Germany - 1971 - Folio-Print 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource The cachet on this first day cover reproduces a detail from Eugène Delacroix's first major painting, Dante et Virgile aux enfers (known in German as Dante und Vergil in der Unterwelt and in English as Dante and Virgil in Hell or The Barque of Dante). The cachet is a separate piece, laminated, and pasted to the envelope. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 166 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eugène Delacroix Folio-Print Language A language of the resource German 1971 Artwork - Barque of Dante (Delacroix) Delacroix, Eugène Folio-Print Germany http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/5d103b371ffa763f86bb52d6afd3e245.gif 37fd93e0fea2f772ced13d9ccd5a46f5 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/d0b7401c21d2d861651422658a98843c.gif 09110374656534ce4674a51200c6298f 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 - Germany - 1971 - Fidacos 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 Germany Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1971-09-03 Description An account of the resource These first day covers were issued by Fidacos. One cachet features an embossed portrait of Dante and the other features a portrait of Dante printed in gold. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 95 × 165 mm (embossed) 95 × 165 mm (gold) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fidacos Language A language of the resource German 1971 Fidacos Germany http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f92c96a1953292b2bc14d2ccbe8317d2.jpg 4e98756ad8fbabcfc031488e29542b19 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/6a52f03bdbb3fa177ab7fa4ef5df5847.jpg 648712542884061345946560e517ac81 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 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 The cachets on these first day covers issued by Rodia feature "The Eagle," Gustave Doré's illustration for Purgatorio 9:29–30 also found on the 130-lire San Marino Dante postage stamp of 1965. The text below the illustrations is as follows: "Dante Alighieri / REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO / F.D.C. RODIA". Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gustave Doré Rodia Language A language of the resource Italian Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.delcampe.net" target="_blank">Delcampe.net</a> 1965 Doré, Gustave Rodia San Marino http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/244ee0e23abc8fc7449dd9b100ff1c92.jpg 91e1de035ff69d98962a3f1ec374915d 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 Meter Stamp - Italy - 1934 - Giacomo Costa fu Andrea Type The nature or genre of the resource Miscellaneous Postage Stamp 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. 1934-03-23 Description An account of the resource 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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Giacomo Costa fu Andrea (Genoa, Italy) Language A language of the resource Italian Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sergio Berti to Il Forum del CIFT, March 8, 2009, <a href="http://www.cift.it/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8711&sid=00ee2f397c5d6d8cee7b07fa6c716cd5#p8711" target="_blank">http://www.cift.it/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8711&sid=00ee2f397c5d6d8cee7b07fa6c716cd5#p8711</a>. 1934 Giacomo Costa fu Andrea (Genoa, Italy) Italy http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/82488e57bb854271a9bbac6592409745.gif 102ac08486d14b17917f0aecccec0d97 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 Maximum Cards Description An account of the resource 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 theme of the postcard match. In most cases, the cancel also is related to the theme. 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 Maximum Card - United States - 1965 - Hammond Type The nature or genre of the resource Maximum Card Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This maximum card was issued by Hammond Maxi-card and features a portrait and biography of Dante. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 208 × 133 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Mellone no. 1268-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hammond Maxi-card Language A language of the resource English 1965 Hammond Maxi-card United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b38ecad7da049c0473695bde1c8e1ce3.gif 87c309f334f592f7f87b6c9dfad50015 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 - United States - 1965 - Hayden 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This first day cover features a hand-painted, add-on cachet by Kathryn O. Hayden of Salt Lake City, Utah. The cachet shows a portrait of Dante wearing a laurel wreath and facing a small, black devil. The cachet was executed in pastels and the envelope is signed on the reverse: "add on cachet 2013 2 of 3 Kate Hayden". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 166 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kathryn O. Hayden Language A language of the resource English 1965 Add-on Cachet Hand-painted Cachet Hayden, Kathryn O. United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/7b76334ad788119f5a3f5981bb738c81.gif cf91b30ec6ac778fa0838743123ae825 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 - United States - 1965 - 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This first day cover's cachet is a later (before August 23, 2013) add-on, printed with an inkjet printer. The image reproduces Sandro Botticelli's fifteenth-century portrait now in the Fondation Martin Bodmer in Cologny, Switzerland. Above the portrait is "Dante" and below is "First Day of Issue". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sandro Botticelli Language A language of the resource English 1965 Add-on Cachet Botticelli, Sandro United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/657eeada790b6da09722e2efa09228af.gif b5de14d0c8f8deef74e5d3902def056f 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 - United States - 1965 - 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource This first day cover's hand-painted cachet features a portrait of Dante wearing a laurel wreath. The cachet is signed "SN". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 92 × 165 mm Language A language of the resource English 1965 Hand-painted Cachet United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/b87ece2d6b030506adce772eb455784c.gif 7972b62d0885ca53ccf93fe066265179 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 - United States - 1965 - Overseas Mailer 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 United States Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-17 Description An account of the resource Overseas Mailer reissued other first day covers with a modification. In the case of the Dante FDC, Overseas Mailer added a small, green, woodcut-style portrait of Dante to the <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/58" target="_blank">Chickering-Jackson FDC</a>. The Chickering-Jackson first day cover was designed by Charles R. Chickering and issued by Gladys Jackson's Jackson Cover Service (New York, New York). Chickering retired from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1962 after a fifteen-year career there as a stamp designer. He designed first day cover cachets for Jackson from 1963 until his death in 1970. Chickering's cachet features a reversed detail from 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). Above this detail is a depiction of the storm of lustful sinners from Inferno 5. Text from the top of the cachet down reads: "Dante Alighieri / Poet · Philosopher / of the Middle / Ages"; "Dante and / Virgil in / Hell"; "Born in / Florence 1265"; and "First Day of Issue" beside which are the names Jackson and Chickering. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 166 mm Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Mellone no. 1268-21 Mark Lerner, "Charles R. Chickering: Cachetmaker - Part I," First Days: Journal of the American First Day Cover Society 55, no. 5 (July 15, 2010): 10–20. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles R. Chickering Gladys Jackson Jackson Cover Service (New York, New York) Eugène Delacroix Overseas Mailer Language A language of the resource English Relation A related resource <a href="http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/items/show/58" target="_blank">First Day Cover - United States - 1965 - Chickering-Jackson</a> 1965 Artwork - Barque of Dante (Delacroix) Chickering, Charles R. Delacroix, Eugène Jackson Cover Service (New York, New York) Jackson, Gladys United States http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/1f41fc9b26ddde3d80b0cd00d018ad85.gif 1318fccb8c659add0dd331724f332a45 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 - Malta - 1965 - 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 Malta Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-07 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 90 × 152 mm Language A language of the resource Italian 1965 Malta http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/c8506311cafc2cf5223c0d5cd748c6c5.gif e1b76e59411d9243ce2d1ec0b40599b8 http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/101b50d917c0f058c03c0c91cce8ac92.gif 5d6a8be2387be589ef20a71bde90ef14 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 - Malta - 1965 - 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 Malta Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-07-07 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 101 × 190 mm (blue) 101 × 190 mm (green) Language A language of the resource English 1965 Malta http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/5c35b37407e809b0a278845ca71dff5f.gif 000ac61bbaca641a3afb9c6c1cda2c25 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 - Mexico - 1965 - 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 Mexico Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-11-23 Description An account of the resource The cachet on this first day cover features a line-drawing portrait of Dante and text as follows: "DANTE ALIGHIERI / VII CENTENARIO DE SU / NACIMIENTO" (Dante Alighieri, 7th centenary of his birth) and "PRIMER DIA DE EMISION." (first day of issue). The cachet is printed on an air mail envelope and partly overlaps text at the bottom: "CORREO AEREO – VIA AIR MAIL". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 93 × 165 mm Language A language of the resource English Spanish 1965 Air Mail Mexico http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/0ca4515d80cdcb0ab7da01195131b671.gif d77b0424bd078bd9fedffb5bbca52b46 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 - German Democratic Republic (East Germany) - 1965 - Deutsche Post 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 German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1965-04-15 Description An account of the resource This first day cover was issued by Deutsche Post, the postal service of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). The cachet consists of an embossed, double-line oval surrounding the embossed text "Deutsche / Post". A post horn is printed in yellow above the embossed text. The cover was postmarked in Berlin on April 15, 1965. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 114 × 161 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Deutsche Post Language A language of the resource German 1965 Deutsche Post German Democratic Republic (East Germany) http://www.danteonstamps.com/ds/files/original/f6677a3381a61d8bd6a1b98f03843f3e.gif 4743de58b45cac1e148ec8e0aba3e08f 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 - Uruguay - 1966 - C.F.U. 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 Uruguay Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1966-12-27 Description An account of the resource The cachet on this first day cover features a large portrait of Dante between two smaller illustrations by Gustave Doré. The illustration on the left is "Arachne" from Purgatorio 12:43–44. The other is "Charon and the River Acheron" from Inferno 3:82–84. The vertical text reads as follows: "SOBRE PRIMER DIA — FIRST DAY COVER / (Ediciones C.F.U.)". Extent The size or duration of the resource. 99 × 167 mm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource C.F.U. Gustave Doré Language A language of the resource English Spanish 1966 C.F.U. Doré, Gustave Uruguay