#San Marino stamps
Europa 2011 Postage Stamps by San Marino
The Europa 2011 theme is dedicated to forests. This set by San Marino is made up of two values: the €0.60 value represents an age-old lush, flourishing forest, contrasted with the image of the €0.65 value, which shows a pile of tree-trunks as a symbol of man's repeated, uncontrolled and unauthorised exploitation. The images have been taken in the Teso Forest of the Municipality of San Marcello P
San Marino 2011 Stamp Exhibition
The biennial philately event "San Marino 2011 - Sport in the philately of San Marino" will be held on the 4th-5th June 2011, with an exhibition and commercial convention of philately, cartophily and phone cards at the Palazzetto Multieventi Sport Domus of Serravalle. For the occasion there will be an exhibition of original designs made for San Marino stamps dedicated to sport. At the event, as wel
New San Marino - Japan Joint Issue
This souvenir sheet is made up of four stamps. The stamp on the upper left hand side depicts the First Tower and the bust by Vittorio Pochini "La Repubblica" (The Republic), on the right is the Japanese castle, Himeji; on the bottom left the stamp depicts the painting by Emilio Retrosi "The apparition of Saint Marinus to his people", and on the right, the painting Tokaido-Gojyusantugi "Nihonbashi
New stamps from San Marino – ‘Writers’
The set is composed of two values of € 0.60 and € 2.20 and commemorates respectively the 100th anniversary of the death of Edmondo De Amicis (1846-1908) and the centenary of the birth of Cesare Pavese (1908-1950). The € 0.60 stamp portrays the Sardinian Tamburino, who heroically risks his life to deliver a war message. This is a story from "Cuore" (Heart) a novel written in 1886 by De Amicis which
500th Anniversary Of Andrea Palladio’s Birth
The Republic of San Marino celebrates the fifth centenary of Andrea Palladio's birth (1508-2008) with the issue of a philatelic set made up by a 1,00 € value. In the stamp designed by Irio Ottavio Fantini, a portrait of the architect is depicted, alongside a drawing and external view of Villa Pojana, built by Palladio in 1546 for the Pojana family. Set within a deep courtyard and flanked by garden
San Marino: Artists – Puccini, Fattori, Guareschi, Daumier
The set is made up of four values of € 0,60 - € 1,00 - € 1,40 and € 1,70 and celebrates the following artists: the 150th anniversary of the birth of the composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) and the centenary of the death of the artist Giovanni Fattori (1825-1908), the centenary of the birth of the author Giovannino Guareschi (1908-1968) and the bicentenary of the birth of the French artist Honore
San Marino: 75th Edition Of The Road Cycling World Championships – Varese
Known throughout the world as the Garden City, Varese will host the most prestigious cycling event in 2008: the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Road Cycling World Championships. The first edition was held in Adenau, in Germany, in 1927, won by Alfredo Binda who then went on to win again in 1930 and 1932. Three routes characterize the Cycling World Championships: a road trial circuit for the elite
San Marino: The Olympic Games In Beijing
The 29th Olympic Games will be inaugurated on the 8th of August 2008, with a grand opening ceremony in the "Bird's Nest" stadium in Peking, one of the architectural gems built expressly for this extraordinary event. A couple of important and representative international Olympic sporting disciplines become the subjects of a prestigious and exclusive philatelic issue, dedicated to the Beijing Olympi
San Marino: EUROPE – ‘The letter’
The theme chosen by PostEurop for the series EUROPE 2008, is "The Letter". The philatelic issue is made up of two values of €0,60 and 0,65, designed by the young artist, Nicoletta Ceccoli, using a fantastic language created with delicate chromatic shades. The two images recount the wonderful journey of letters, letters which permit two friends or lovers to meet, even if far from each other. Issue
San Marino: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
The European Union has declared 2008 the "Year of Intercultural Dialogue". The initiative takes inspiration from the fundamental principles of the European Union expressed in the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which places special emphasis on the respect and the promotion of cultural diversity. The European Year of Intercultu
