| ISSUE DATE: | 5 February 2015 |
| NOMINAL VALUE: | 0.80 € |
| CIRCULATION: | 1 600 000 (each) |
| STAMP DESIGN: | Maria Carmela Perrini |
| STAMP SIZE: | 30 mm x 50.8 mm |
| PERFORATION: | 13½ x 13½ |
| ADHESIVE: | acrylic, water-based adhesive, spread in a quantity of 20 g/m² dry |
| PAPER: | non-fluorescent, self-adhesive, neutral glossy white |
| PRINTER: | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A. |
Carnival in Sciacca – The float that symbolises the Carnival parade features Peppe Nappa, an allegorical character dating back to the nineteenth century, traditionally burnt on a bonfire at the peak of the Carnival celebrations around him are other papier mâché characters typical of the Carnival in Sciacca.
Carnival in Putignano - Falstaff, the fat, boastful knight created by Shakespeare around him, characteristic figures of the event. Top right is the head of “Farinella”, a character from Puglia typical of the Carnival in Putignano.
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FIRST DAY COVERS
Stamp images thanks to Poste Italiane
