30 July 1942 Commemorative issue: Rimini – San Marino Stamp Day.

30 c. on 10 c., yellow brown and brown orange

Varieties on overprint
Note: varieties observed on multiple sheets are listed in the table below. Varieties recorded in available literature are presented in bold text with a source.

Varieties on overprint Description Field number
I Overprint slightly tilted to the right (2nd and 3rd stamp) Overprint slightly tilted to the right (2nd and 3rd stamp) 2, 3
II Broken zero in denomination on the inner side Broken zero in denomination on the inner side 6
III Black dot next to the number 2 in the year mark Black dot next to the number 2 in the year mark 8
IV Letter d and a dot connected, black dot, black dot above the letter R in RIMINI Letter d and a dot connected, black dot, black dot above the letter R in RIMINI 16
V Back dot below letter C in denomination (the left stamp) Back dot below letter C in denomination (the left stamp) 19
VI Letter A in FILATELICA missing, letter C damaged (the right stamp) Letter A in FILATELICA missing, letter C damaged (the right stamp)
(Sassone, 2005: 854)		 20
VII Dots between letters L and C and after the letter A in FILATELICA, multiple dots around the last letter I in RIMINI (the first stamp) Dots between letters L and C and after the letter A in FILATELICA, multiple dots around the last letter I in RIMINI (the first stamp) 22
VIII Dot below letter L and a line between letters L and A in FILATELICA (the stamp in the middle) Dot below letter L and a line between letters L and A in FILATELICA (the stamp in the middle) 23
IX Dot between letters T and E in FILATELICA and above the letter O in MARINO (the third stamp) Dot between letters T and E in FILATELICA and above the letter O in MARINO (the third stamp) 24
X Dot next to the first bracket on the left (the first stamp) Dot next to the first bracket on the left (the first stamp) 34
XI Dash sign between RIMINI and SAN missing (the second stamp) Dash sign between RIMINI and SAN missing (the second stamp)
(Sassone, 2005: 854)		 35
XII Black spot in the center, in line with the letter G in AGOSTO and A in FILATELICA Black spot in the center, in line with the letter G in AGOSTO and A in FILATELICA 40
Complete sheets
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The stamps were printed in sheets of 4 x 40 stamps. These were divided into 4 postal sheets (note perforation line on sheet 3). The varieties listed in this table appear on both sheets.
Rimini-San Marino stamp day, full sheet of stamps – sheet 3
Rimini-San Marino stamp day, full sheet of stamps – sheet 4

Bibliography

  1. SASSONE, Catalogo Completo Dei Francobolli D’Italia E Paesi Italiani, 2005, Tome 1, SASSONE S.R.L. Via Benedetto Croce, 68/116 – 00142 Roma.