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San Marino Stamps

Issues of 1877-1899


The first definitive San Marino stamps appeared in 1877, with additional printings (color changes) continuing through 1899.  The first commemorative stamps of San Marino were issued in 1894.



The twenty-four definitive San Marino stamps shown above were issued between 1877 and 1899.  The stamps are all typographed on paper with a crown watermark, and they are perforated 14.

The design of the 2 C. denomination stamps features a large denomination numeral.  The common design of the other denominations features the Coat-of-Arms of San Marino.

The catalog attributes are as follows:

  • 02 C.  (1877 - Sc. #1) - Green.
  • 02 C.  (1894 - Sc. #2) - Blue.
  • 02 C.  (1895 - Sc. #3) - Claret.
  • 05 C.  (1890 - Sc. #4) - Orange.
  • 05 C.  (1892 - Sc. #5) - Olive Green.
  • 05 C.  (1899 - Sc. #6) - Green.
  • 10 C.  (1877 - Sc. #7) - Ultramarine, Blue.
  • 10 C.  (1892 - Sc. #8) - Dark Green.
  • 10 C.  (1899 - Sc. #9) - Claret.
  • 15 C.  (1894 - Sc. #10) - Claret.
  • 20 C.  (1877 - Sc. #11) - Vermilion.
  • 20 C.  (1895 - Sc. #12) - Lilac.
  • 25 C.  (1890 - Sc. #13) - Maroon.
  • 25 C.  (1899 - Sc. #14) - Blue.
  • 30 C.  (1877 - Sc. #15) - Brown.
  • 30 C.  (1892 - Sc. #16) - Orange Yellow, Yellow Ocher.
  • 40 C.  (1877 - Sc. #17) - Violet.
  • 40 C.  (1892 - Sc. #18) - Dark Brown.
  • 45 C.  (1892 - Sc. #19) - Gray Green, Deep Olive Green.
  • 65 C.  (1892 - Sc. #20) - Red Brown.
  • 01 L.  (1892 - Sc. #21) - Carmine & Yellow.
  • 01 L.  (1895 - Sc. #22) - Light Blue.
  • 02 L.  (1894 - Sc. #23) - Brown & Yellow.
  • 05 L.  (1894 - Sc. #24) - Violet & Green.



The four definitive San Marino stamps shown above were overprinted and re-valued in 1892.  The stamps are all typographed on paper with a crown watermark, and they are perforated 14.

Many varieties of these surcharged stamps exist.

The catalog attributes are as follows:

  • 05 C. on 10 C.  (1892 - Sc. #25) - Blue, Ultramarine.
  • 05 C. on 30 C.  (1892 - Sc. #26) - Brown.
  • 10 C. on 20 C.  (1892 - Sc. #27) - Vermilion.
  • 10 C. on 20 C.  (1892 - Sc. #28) - Vermilion.



The three commemorative San Marino stamps shown above (Sc. #29-31)  were issued on September 30, 1894 to celebrate the Renovation and Opening of the new Government Palace and the Installation of the new Regents

The stamps are all lithographed on paper with a Coat-of-Arms watermark, and they are perforated 15 1/2.

The three designs are as follows:

  • 25 C.  (1894 - Sc. #29) - Blue & Dark Brown - Government palace and portraits of the regents, Tonnini and Marcucci.
  • 50 C.  (1894 - Sc. #30) - Dull Red & Dark Brown - Government palace and portraits of the regents, Tonnini and Marcucci.
  • 01 L.  (1894 - Sc. #31) - Green & Dark Brown - Portraits of the regents, and view of the interior of the palace.





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