Stamp issued to commemorate Sixtieth Anniversary of Modern Olympics
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Philatelic material/Stamp/Duty stamp
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Duty stamp issued by the Provincial Tourism Office of Catania, an Italian city located at the foot of Mount Etna, in Sicily. Catania, being a city with a strong Greek heritage, issued the duty stamp to commemorate the torch relay for the 1956 Olympic Games from Athens to Melbourne, including a route of the relay, accompanied by images of ancient Greek athletes. Header inscription, in French: 'LX/ANNIVERSAIRE/DES JEUX OLIMPYQUES sic.' (English trans. "60th Anniversary of the Olympic Games"). Following text, in Italian and English: 'ENTE PROVINCIALE TURISMO/CATANIA/LA CITTA DELL' ETNA/(ITALY)/MELBOURNE 1956'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 81 W: 62 D: 1mm (H: 3 3/16 W: 2 7/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.692
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by William Gray
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