Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

SAN MARINO 1918 onwards and miscellaneous

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San Marino 1877-1917

1918 war issue, inscription 'PRO COMBATTENTI'

Castle
  2 c lilac
  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  45 c brown

Statue of freedom
  1 L green
  2 L violet
  3 L red

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	c	*
5 c	c	*
10 c	c	*
20 c	*	*
25 c	*	*
45 c	*	*
1 L	***	***
2 L	***	***
3 L	***	***

Overprinted '3 Novembre 1918'

  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  45 c brown
  1 L green
  2 L violet
  3 L red

The overprint is different on the Lire issues.

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
20 c	*	*
25c	*	*
45 c	*	*
1 L	**	**
2 L	***	***
3 L	***	***

Overprinted with bars and value (1924)

  30 c on 45 c brown
  50 c on 1 L green
  1 L on 2 L violet
  2 L on 3 L red

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
30 c on 45 c	**	**
50 c on 1 L	***	***
1 L on 2 L	***	***
2 L on 3 L	***	***

1923 Arbe support issue, inscription '1923'

  30 c brown (St.Marinus sculpturing a pilar, inscription 'LABORE ET VIRTUTE')
  50 c olive (view of Arbe and San Marino)

1923 Red cross issue, cross at the bottom, inscription 'CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA'

Three mountains in ellipse
  5 c + 5 c olive
  10 c + 5 c orange
  15 c + 5 c green
  25 c + 5 c red
  40 c + 5 c brown
  50 c + 5 c grey

Head of liberty
  1 L + 5 c black and blue

1923 War victims issue, sword, inscription 'FIDE CERTA TUENDUS HORA CERTA STRINGENDUS'

  1 L brown

1924 75 years commemoration of Garbaldi fleeing to San Marino, inscription '31 LUGLIO 1849 31 LUGLIO 1924'

Garibaldi
  30 c violet
  50 c grey
  60 c red

Statue of woman with sword and man
  1 L blue
  2 L green

1926 Portrait of Antonio Onofri in an ellipse, inscription 'FRANCOBOLLO PER L'INTERNO'

  10 c grey and black
  20 c green and black
  45 c lilac and black
  65 c green and black
  1 L orange and black
  2 L red and black

Surcharged
  '80' on 45 c lilac and black (1938?)
  '80' on 65 c green and black (1938?)
  '1,25' on 1 L orange and black (1927)
  '2,50' on 2 L red and black (1927)
  '5' on 2 L red and black (1927)

1927 War memorial, inscription 'ARA DEI VOLONTARI'

  50 c red
  1.25 L blue
  10 L black

1928 Francis of Assisi commemoration, inscription 'VII CENTENARIO FRANSCESCANO'

Monastry
  50 c red
  1.25 L blue

Death of Francis
  2.50 L brown
  5 L lilac

Surcharged (1938?)
  'L.2,05' on 1.25 L blue
  'L.2,75' on 2.50 L brown

1929 Various designs

Castle in ellipse
  5 c brown and blue
  10 c grey and lilac
  15 c orange and green
  20 c blue and orange
  25 c green and black
  30 c black and orange
  50 c lilac and grey
  75 c red and grey

Building in hexagonal
  1 L brown and green
  1.25 L blue and black
  1.75 L green and orange
  2 L grey and red
  2.50 L red and blue
  3 L orange and blue 
  3.70 L black and lilac (1935)

Woman's figure
  5 L lilac and green
  10 L light brown and blue
  15 L green and lilac
  20 L blue and orange

1932 Inauguration of new postal building, inscription 'PALAZETTO DELLA POSTA'

  20 c green
  50 c red
  1.25 L blue
  1.75 L brown
  2.75 L violet

Overprinted 'CONVEGNO FILATELICO 28 MAGGLIO 1933' and surcharged

  25 c on 2.75 L violet
  50 c on 1.75 L brown
  75 c on 2.75 L violet
  1.25 L on 1.75 L brown

Overprinted 'MOSTRA FILATELICO 12-27 APRILE 1934' and surcharged

  0.25 on 1.25 L blue
  0.50 on 1.75 L brown
  0.75 on 50 c red
  L1.25 on 20 c green

Surcharged (1934)
  3.70 L on 1.25 L blue
  3.70 L on 2.75 L violet

1932 Inauguration of electric railway between San Marino and Rimini, view of station with train

  20 c green
  50 c red
  1.25 L blue
  5 L brown

1932 50 years death commemoration of Garibaldi

Proclamation of Garibaldi and portrait
  10 c brown
  20 c violet
  25 c green
  50 c brown

Arrival of fleeing Garibaldi in San Marino
  75 c red
  1.25 L blue
  2.75 L orange
  5 L olive

1935 Castle, inscription 'FONDAZIONE DEI FASCI 10 AGOSTO 1922 1934'

  5 c brown and black
  10 c lilac and black
  20 c orange and black
  25 c green and black
  50 c olive and black
  75 c red and black
  1.25 L blue and black

1935 Inscription '1835 1935 MELCHIORRE DELFICO STORICO'

Portrait
  5 c lilac and black
  7 1/2 c brown and black
  10 c grey and black
  15 c red and black
  20 c orange and black
  25 c green and black

Statue
  30 c violet and black
  50 c olive and black
  75 c red and black
  1.25 L blue and black
  1.50 L brown and black
  1.75 L orange and black

Surcharged 
  20 L on 75 c red and black
  100 L on 15 c red and black

Express stamps

1907 Inscription 'ESPRESSO'

  25 c red

Surcharged
  'Cent. 60' on 25 c red (1923)
  'L.1,25' and bars on 'Cent. 60' on 25 c red (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
25 c	***	***
60 c on 25 c	*	*
1.25 L on 60 c on 25 c	*	*

1923 Inscription 'ESPRESSO CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA'

  60 c red (with 5 c surcharge for the red cross)

1923 Postage stamps, overprinted 'ESPRESSO'

  60 c violet
  'Lire 1,25' on 60 c violet (1927)

1929 View of San Marino and statue of liberty to the left

  1.25 L green
  2.50 L blue (with red overprint 'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE')

Postage due stamps

1897 Value, inscription 'REPUB DI S. MARINO SEGNATASSE', the value is always in brown

  5 c green and brown
  10 c green and brown
  30 c green and brown
  50 c green and brown
  60 c green and brown
  1 L red and brown
  3 L red and brown (1919)
  5 L red and brown
  10 L red and brown

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	*	*
10 c	*	*
30 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
60 c	***	***
1 L	***	***
3 L	***	***
5 L	RR	RR
10 L	R	R

The green stamps were re-issued in red in 1924 and in blue in 1925. The red stamps (Lire values) were re-issued in green in 1924 and in orange in 1925. Some additional values 2 L orange, 15 L orange, 25 L orange, 30 L orange and 50 L orange were issued in 1928. And in 1939 the values 15 c, 20 c, 25 c , 40 c (all in blue). The 5 c blue was re-issued in a slightly different design in 1939. The value was still in brown on all these stamps.

The two types of the 5 c blue and brown

Two Sperati forgeries (the cancels are genuine).

1931 Previous blue postage due stamps, surcharged in silver and black

Three values were surcharged with 15 c ('C.15'), three with 20 c, three with 25 c, three with 40 c and finally three with 2 L ('L.2').

1936-40 Previous postage due stamps surcharged

  'c.10 =' on 5 c blue and brown
  'c.10 =' on 5 c blue and brown (different 'c.5' on original stamp)
  25 c on 30 c blue and brown
  'c.50 =' on 5 c blue and brown
  'c.50 =' on 5 c blue and brown (different 'c.5' on original stamp)
  'Lire 1 =' on 30 c blue and brown
  'Lire 1 =' on 40 c blue and brown
  'Lire 1 =' on 25 L orange and brown
  'Lire 2 =' on 15 L orange and brown
  'Lire 3 =' on 20 c blue and brown

1945 New design, arms with 'SEGNATASSE' written straight at the bottom

  0,05 L green
  0,10 L light brown
  0,15 L red
  0,20 L blue
  0,25 L lilac
  0,30 L red
  0,40 L olive
  0,50 L black
  0,60 L brown
  1,00 L orange
  2,00 L red
  5,00 L violet
  10 L blue
  20 L green
  25 L orange
  50 L brown

Parcel Stamps

1928 Dual stamps, inscription 'BOLLETA' on the left and 'RICEVUTA' on the right hand side part, small designs

  5 c brown (value in blue)
  10 c blue (value in blue)
  20 c brown (value in green)
  25 c red (value in blue)
  30 c blue (value in different shade of blue)
  50 c orange (value in black)
  60 c red (value in blue)
  1 L violet (value in red)
  2 L green (value in red)
  3 L light brown (value in red)
  4 L grey (value in red)
  10 L lilac (value in red)
  10 L black (value in red)
  12 L red (value in red?)
  15 L green (value in red?)
  20 L lilac (value in red?)
  50 L yellow (value in red)
  300 L violet (value in brown, 1960?)
  500 L brown (value in red,1960?)
  1000 L (blue and brown, 1965?)

Surcharged
  '100 ~' on 50 L yellow (original value in red)

Airmail

1931 Bird over Monte Titano, inscription 'POSTA AEREA'

  50 c green
  80 c red
  1 L yellow
  2 L violet
  2.60 L green
  3 L black
  5 L olive
  7.70 L brown
  9 L orange
  10 L blue

Colours changed, overprinted 'ZEPPELIN 1933' and surcharged

  3 L on 50 c orange (blue overprint)
  5 L on 80 c green (blue overprint)
  10 L on 1 L blue
  12 L on 2 L brown (blue overprint)
  15 L on 2.60 L red
  20 L on 3 L green

Postal Stationery

Example of 1876: