San Marino
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First Day Cover for
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First day of issue: February 09, 2010
Width: 230 mm
Height: 160 mm
Cachet maker: Unknown
Location: Oversize album #9
From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page.
San Marino (1877-)
Stamp-issuing status: active; Population: 24,714 (1997 estimate). A tiny independent republic in central Italy. Surrounded on all sides by Italy, San Marino has maintained its independence since the 4th century A.D. It is the world's smallest republic and claims to be Europe's oldest state. Postage stamps and tourism are the country's major industries.