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Click here for higher resolution image | First day of issue: 1960 Width: 104 mm Height: 150 mm Location: Ice Hockey Volume LIX Stamp ID = 4791 The company "Stufidre Anzio (Rome)" published a set of 36 postcards for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Whether by mistake or ignorance the set contained postcards for winter sports also, including ice hockey. Furthermore this particular card was used to make (we think) a maximum card. However the maker used a stamp from Albania showing field hockey (Scott #759) and a meaningless cancel from Tirana, Albania dated May 8, 1965. From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page. Italy (1862-) Stamp-issuing status: active; Population: 57,534,088. A republic in western Europe. |