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Manzoni issue of Italy

  • Colnect-166-499-View-of-Pescarenico.jpg
  • Colnect-166-500-Lecco-and-mountain-Resegone.jpg
  • Colnect-166-501-Departure-Lucia-Mondella.jpg
  • Colnect-166-502-Lake-Como.jpg
  • Colnect-166-503-House-of-Alessandro-Manzoni-Milan.jpg
  • Colnect-166-504-Portrait-of-Alessandro-Manzoni.jpg
Short desc: Manzoni
Description:
The issue commemorates the 50th anniversary of the passing of writer Alessandro Manzoni. Designs include scenes from his most famous novel "I Promessi Sposi" (The Bethrothed).

Issuer: Italy
Date: 12/29/1923
Occasion: Alessandro Manzoni / Manzoni death
Number/Year: 50
Joint issue: Manzoni


Consists of 6 stamps: (See stamps as list)

10c brnred&blk d=View of Pescarenico
15c blgrn&blk d=Mt Resegone
30c blk&sl d=fugitives on boat
50c orgbrn&blk d=Lake Como
1l bl&blk d=Manzoni's house in Milan
5l vio&blk d=Alessandro Manzoni (1923)

All are wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14

Issues with this name: Cyrenaica (1924), Eritrea (1924), Italy, Somalia (1924), Tripolitania (1924)


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