Italy, Scott #277 (Sassone #312), used(o), 1932, Dante Alighieri Literary Society Set, Francesco Petrarch ((1304-1374)), Italian scholar and poet of the early Italian Renaissance and one of the earliest humanists, his rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited with initiating the 14th-century Italian Renaissance and the founding of Renaissance humanism; his sonnets were admired and imitated throughout Europe during the Renaissance and became a model for later century's lyrical poetry; in his work ‘Secretum Meum’, he points out that secular achievements do not necessarily preclude an authentic relationship with God, arguing instead that God has given humans their vast intellectual and creative potential to be used to its fullest, and to avoid dogmatism; he remained a devout Catholic and did not see a conflict between realizing humanity's potential and having religious faith, though he often challenged the rigidity of church teaching when it defied the human experience; 1.25 lira, perforated: 14, photogravure printed, watermarked: crown (Scott watermark #140)(Sassone filagrana: corona), deep blue, Scott 2019 catalog value: $40.00. Slightly off-centered (very fine), classic, nearly full circular, half counter-clockwise turned, black-inked, double-rimmed, socked-on-the-nose cancellation over main image, back has a small thin over the hinge remnant, good perforations. This is not a 'bait-and-switch' offer. The stamp you see will be the stamp you receive.
Note: Stamp has been certified as authentic and validly cancelled in the period of use by expert Diego Carraro of Milan, Italy, but was not back-signed, nor given a certificate, due to existence of the thin. See the attached message excerpt.
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