1965 5c Dante Alighieri
# 1268 FDC - 1965 5c Dante Alighieri
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U.S. #1268
5¢ Dante Alighieri
5¢ Dante Alighieri
Issue Date: July 17, 1965
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 115,340,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Maroon on tan paper
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 115,340,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Maroon on tan paper
U.S. #1268 honors the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the famed Florentine poet who wrote “The Inferno.” The stamp, designed in the style of early Florentine allegorical paintings, pictures Dante wearing a wreath (a symbol of poetry) before a background relating to his poem, “The Divine Comedy.”
Death Of Dante Alighieri
The “Supreme Poet” Dante Alighieri is believed to have died on September 14, 1321.
The author was born Durante di Alighiero Degli Alighieri around the year 1265 in Florence, present-day Italy. Not much is know about his early education, but it’s believed he received some formal education in grammar, language, and philosophy at one of the schools in Florence.
When he was nine years old, Dante claimed it was love at first sight upon seeing a girl named Beatrice. However, his parents had arranged his marriage to Gemma Donati. In his teens, he took an interest in writing and apprenticed with Brunetto Latini who introduced him to other Florentine poets. Dante entered the University of Bologna in 1287, but left two years later to join the Florentine army and fight in the Battle of Campaldino.
U.S. #1268
5¢ Dante Alighieri
5¢ Dante Alighieri
Issue Date: July 17, 1965
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 115,340,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Maroon on tan paper
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 115,340,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Maroon on tan paper
U.S. #1268 honors the 700th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the famed Florentine poet who wrote “The Inferno.” The stamp, designed in the style of early Florentine allegorical paintings, pictures Dante wearing a wreath (a symbol of poetry) before a background relating to his poem, “The Divine Comedy.”
Death Of Dante Alighieri
The “Supreme Poet” Dante Alighieri is believed to have died on September 14, 1321.
The author was born Durante di Alighiero Degli Alighieri around the year 1265 in Florence, present-day Italy. Not much is know about his early education, but it’s believed he received some formal education in grammar, language, and philosophy at one of the schools in Florence.
When he was nine years old, Dante claimed it was love at first sight upon seeing a girl named Beatrice. However, his parents had arranged his marriage to Gemma Donati. In his teens, he took an interest in writing and apprenticed with Brunetto Latini who introduced him to other Florentine poets. Dante entered the University of Bologna in 1287, but left two years later to join the Florentine army and fight in the Battle of Campaldino.