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SAN MARINO

Small territory in Italy

Saint-Marin

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1877 Value, surrounded by ornaments, inscription "REPUB. DI S.MARINO BOLLO POSTALE LIBERTAS"

  2 c green
  2 c blue (1892)
  2 c red (1895)

These stamps have watermark 'Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c green ** **  
2 c blue ** **  
2 c red * *  

 

1877 Arms


Front and backside of a 1 L blue stamp; note the watermark 'Crown' as can be clearly seen from the backside.

  5 c orange
  5 c olive (1892)
  5 c green (1899)
  10 c blue
  10 c green (1892)
  10 c red (1899)
  15 c red (1892)
  20 c red
  20 c lilac (1894)
  25 c red
  25 c blue (1899)
  30 c brown
  30 c orange (1892)
  40 c violet
  40 c brown (1892)
  45 c green (1892)
  65 c brown (1892)
  1 L red on yellow (1892)
  1 L blue (1894)
  2 L brown on yellow (1892)
  5 L brown on green (1892)

These stamps have watermark 'Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c orange *** ***  
5 c olive * *  
5 c green * *  
10 c blue *** ***  
10 c green * *  
10 c red * *  
15 c R R  
20 c red *** **  
20 c lilac * *  
25 c red R ***  
25 c blue * *  
30 c brown R R  
30 c orange * *  
40 c violet R R  
40 c brown * *  
45 c * *  
65 c * *  
1 L red on yellow RRR RRR  
1 L blue RR RR  
2 L *** ***  
5 L R R   
Surcharged


  'Cmi. 5' on 10 c blue (1892)
  'Cmi. 5' on 30 c brown (1892)
  'Cmi. 10' on 20 c red (1892)
  '10 10' on 20 c red (1892)


(Several types of the surcharges)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c on 10 c *** *** 6 types: *** to R
5 c on 30 c RR RR 6 types: same value
'Cmi. 10' on 20 c *** *** 5 types: same value
'10 10' on 20 c *** **  


Typical cancel "S.MNO" surrounded by dots


Circular cancel.

San Marino first issue forgeries

 

 

1894 Inauguration of new government buildings


(Reduced sizes)

  25 c brown and blue
  50 c brown and red
  1 L brown and green

These stamps have perforation 15 and watermark 'Arms of Savoie' (as used on fiscal stamps of Italy).

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
25 c ** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 L *** ***  

Remainders exist which were cancelled to order.

 

1899 Woman (standing), inland issue

  2 c brown
  2 c lilac (1922)
  5 c orange
  5 c olive (1922)
  10 c orange (1922)
  20 c brown (1922)
  25 c blue (1922)
  45 c red (1922)

These stamps have watermark 'Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c brown ** **  
2 c lilac c c  
5 c orange ** **  
5 c olive c c  
10 c c c  
20 c * *  
25 c * *  
45 c * *  

 

1903 Number

  2 c lilac
  2 c brown (1921)

War issue (1917) overprinted '1917 Pro combattenti'

  25 on 2 c lilac

These stamps have watemark 'Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c lilac ** *  
2 c brown vc c  
25 on 2 c *** ***  

 

1903 Mount Titano

80 c blue 

  5 c green
  5 c olive (1921)
  5 c lilac (1925)
  10 c red
  10 c orange (1921)
  10 c olive (1925)
  15 c green (1922)
  15 c lilac (1925)
  20 c orange
  20 c brown (1921)
  20 c green (1925)
  25 c blue
  25 c grey (1922)
  25 c violet (1925)
  30 c red
  30 c lilac (1922)
  30 c orange (1925)
  40 c red
  40 c brown (1925)
  45 c yellow
  50 c lilac (1923)
  50 c grey (1925)
  60 c red (1925)
  65 c brown
  80 c blue (1922)
  90 c brown (1923)
  1 L green
  1 L blue (1921)
  2 L violet
  2 L red (1921)
  2 L green (1925)
  5 L blue (1925)

These stamps have watemark 'Crown' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c green c c  
5 c olive c c  
5 c lilac c c  
10 c red * *  
10 c orange c c  
10 c olive c c  
15 c green * *  
15 c lilac c c  
20 c orange R R  
20 c brown * *  
20 c green * *  
25 c blue * *  
25 c grey * *  
25 c violet c c  
30 c red *** ***  
30 c lilac * *  
30 c orange c c  
40 c red * * Two shades of red were issued
40 c brown c c  
45 c *** ***  
50 c lilac * *  
50 c grey * *  
60 c * *  
65 c *** ***  
80 c *** ***  
90 c *** ***  
1 L green R R  
1 L blue ** ** Two shades of blue were issued
2 L violet RR RR Only 6200 stamps issued
2 L red *** ***  
2 L green *** ***  
5 L blue R R Two shades of blue were issued 
Surcharged

  '10' on 15(?) c lilac (1941)
  '10' on 30 c orange (1941)
  '1905 15' on 20 c orange (1905)
  'Cent. 75' on 80 c blue (1926)
  'Lire 1,20' on 90 c brown (1926)
  'Lire 1,25' (red) on 90 c brown (1926)
  'Lire 2,50' (red) on 80 c blue (1926)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1905 15 on 20 c ** ** With '5' placed lower: RR
75 c on 80 c * *  
1.20 L on 90 c * *  
1.25 L on 90 c ** **  
2.50 L on 80 c *** ***   
War issue (1917) overprinted '1917 Pro combattenti'

  50 on 2 L violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
50 c on 2 L R RR   
Overprinted 'ESPRESSO'
  60 c violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
60 c * *   
Overprinted 'ESPRESSO' and surcharged

  'Lire 1,25' on 60 c violet (1927)
  'Lire 1,85' on 60 c violet (1927, with bars on 'ESPRESSO')
  'L 1,75' and bars on 'ESPRESSO' on 50 c on 25 c violet (1927)
    (non issued express stamp)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1.25 L on 60 c ** **  


A Sperati forgery of the 5 L value, the paper and the cancel are genuine

 

1907 Arms, new type

  1 c brown
  15 c black
  15 c black (larger size)

Surcharged (1918)

  20 c (red) on 15 c black (larger size)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c  
15 c ** **  
15 c (larger size) *** ***  
20 c on 15 c * *  

 

San Marino 1918 onwards and miscellaneous

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