Italy Poster Stamp - 1897 Milan - 15th Centenary, Death of St. Ambrose

Description: [zipedit] ItalyEvent Publicity Poster Stamp Poster stamp issued to celebrate the 15 centenary of the death of St. Ambrose. According to Wikipedia: Ambrose (born Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 340 – 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was the Bishop of Milan, theologian, and one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. Ambrose was serving as the Roman governor of Aemilia-Liguria in Milan when he was unexpectedly made Bishop of Milan in 374 by popular acclamation. As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperor Theodosius I and the usurper Magnus Maximus. Tradition credits Ambrose with promoting "antiphonal chant", a style of chanting in which one side of the choir responds alternately to the other, as well as with composing Veni redemptor gentium, an Advent hymn. He also had notable influence on Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Western Christianity identified Ambrose as one of its four traditional Doctors of the Church. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, and various Lutheran denominations, and venerated as the patron saint of Milan. This stamp is listed in Eupremio Malorzo's "Catalogo degli Erinnofili Italiani - Bolli commemorativi dal 1860 al 1945" as #97-31. It is also listed in "A General Illustrated Catalogue of Exhibition and Event Poster Stamps to 1914" compiled by Stewart Gardiner and Steve Greiczek, page 84. This stamp is F/VF, OG, H. Approximate Image Size: 31 x 52 mm. * STOCK IMAGE PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE LIST OF DELIVERY EXCLUSIONS IN THE SHIPPING SECTION OF THIS LISTING. Due to some international mail service disruptions, eBay is adding certain countries to an exclusion list, saying that I do not ship to these countries. THIS IS NOT TRUE, I will continue to ship to most (or all) of these countries. If you have any questions, please contact me for clarification. DUE TO RECENT NON-DELIVERY CLAIMS - EXTRA FEES FOR SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME ADDRESSES. Please inquire if you have any questions. Shipping to US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail. Shipping to non-US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail International. No tracking will be provided for shipments unless requested by buyer. If extra mailing services (registered, etc) are desired, there is an extra charge. Buyer MUST request before making payment to ensure additional coverage. If no additional coverage is purchased shipments are made at buyer's risk and will NOT be eligible for refund for non-delivery. After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such). Items in stockpage or larger lots may be removed and repackaged into glassines to save on shipping costs. A Note about Poster Stamps and Gum: Because many poster stamp collectors are primarily interested in the image on the stamp, the absence or presence of gum on the back is of little concern. If no mention of gum is made, then there may or may not be gum present. If you are only interested in poster stamps with original gum, please inquire before bidding. Actual condition issues (that are not apparent from the scan) WILL be described. * A Note about "Stock Images": Occasionally I will have more than one example of an item in inventory. Rather than scan each one individually, I may use the same image for multiple examples of the item. If that is the case, the item supplied will be in substantially the same, or better, condition than the image. Any such items will have the words: "STOCK IMAGE" at the end of the description. Keywords: cinderella poster stamps vignettes viñeta reklamemarke samlermærke advertising exhibition exposition seal label erinnofilo mærkat chiudilettera revenue fiscal duty charity templette

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