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University of Dayton eCommons The Marian Philatelist Marian Library Special Collections 1-1-1969 The Marian Philatelist, Whole No. 40 A. S. Horn W. J. Hoffman Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_marian_philatelist Recommended Citation Horn, A. S. and Hoffman, W. J., "The Marian Philatelist, Whole No. 40" (1969). The Marian Philatelist. 40. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_marian_philatelist/40 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Special Collections at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Marian Philatelist by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. fide Marian Philatelist PUBLISHED BY THE MARIAN PHILATELIC STUDY GROUP Business Address: Rev. A. S. Horn Chairman 424 West Crystal View Avenue W. J. Hoffman Editor Orange, California 92667, U.S.A. Vol. 7 No. 1 Whole No. 40 JANUARY 1, 1969 The first issue of "The Marian Philatel AUSTRIA: (Class 2). Christmas ist" for the year of 1969 offers me the oppor stamp, 2 schilling value, re tunity of sending my greetings to all our leased November 29, 1968. The readers. May the New Year bring you continued stamp also commemorates the health and happiness, and a deeper apprecia 150th anniversary of the com tion of your hobby. This also affords me an posing of "Silent Night" by occasion to congratulate our editor, Mr. Hoff Franz Gruber. Commemoration man, for his tireless zeal in producing our in wording across the top of bi-monthly paper and to thank him for all the the stamp. Design presents time he has spent to make this project possi the CRECHE from the Memorial ble. Chapel at Oberndorf-Salzburg. Special first FATHER HORN, Chairman day cancellation also commemorates the occas ion; see Austria #55 at Ried, and #56 at Linz. NEW ISSUES ANDORRE (French Adm.): Set of 3 stamps issued BELGIUM: (Class 2). Christmas October 14, 1968, reproducing 16th c.frescoes stamp, IF value, issued Decem in the Maison des Valles. ber 8, 1968. The design by M. L. Verstraete. Jozef Peet- 0.30 (Class 2) - Depicts the 6th Station of ers, Bevel, Belgium, tells us the Cross - Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus. the design represents Christ Standing behind the kneeling Veronica is the mas in a symbolic manner. The SORROWFUL MOTHER. candle is the "light" wherein 0.60 (Class 2) - CRUCIFIXION. Jesus hangs on are seen the VIRGIN AND CHILD, the cross. Longinus has just pierced the >ymbols of the Feast. Encircl heart and blood and water gush forth. On the ing the flame is a wreath of light in lace, left in the group of women stands the SORROW the lace representing a Belgian handicraft of FUL MOTHER. At bottom right soldiers cast lots art. A special cancellation used at Antwerp and at top left are seen the lances of the for first day of issue; see Belgium #60 on soldiers. page b. Illustrations and article on the above two CANADA:(Class 1). An stamps on page 12. additional Christmas The 0.25 value stamp depicts "Scourging at the stamp having a 6c Pillar" on the left and "Crowning with Thorns" value issued Novemb on the right. er 15, 1968. Design depicts Eskimo car ANGUILLA: ving of MOTHER AND A 5-stamp CHILD by Munamee of ANGUILLA Christmas Cape Dorset, Baffin issue re Islands, and was presented to Queen Elizabeth leased in when she visited Canada in 1951. The 5c value November written up in the November 1, 1968 issue. It 1968. De is questionable that these two stamps depict signs are the MADONNA AND CHILD. We are listing them stylized drawings of the Christ for those collectors who wish to include them mas theme. in their collections. 15C (Class 2) - NATIVITY. CAYMAN ISLANDS: The first Christmas stamps iss 50c (Class 2) - FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. ued by this British Colony released November 18, 1968, consisting of 6 stamps of 2 designs. Remaining 3 stamps show the "Wise Men," the "Shepherds," and the "Magi Presenting Gifts." -1- 30c (Class 2) - MADONNA AND CHILD detail from the "Adoration of the Magi" by Domenico Ghir landaio (1449-94). Original painted in 1487 and is in the Ufizzl, Florence. DAHOMEY: A 4-stamp set depicts works of con temporary artist Foujita. Exact date of iss ue not known. Id, 8d, 2/ (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE SHEP 30F (Class 2) - NATIVITY HERDS by Rembrandt. Original in the London 70F (Class 1) - ANNUNCIATION National Gallery. This work also seen on a 100F(Class 1) - MADONNA AND CHILD 1960 Christmas Stamp of New Zealand, Sc. 353. 200F(non-Marian) - Baptism of Christ l/4d, 6d, 1'3 (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS attributed to Rembrandt's pupil, Bar EDUDAHOMEY ent Fabritius (1624-1673). Original in the 0 London National Gallery. II) CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Announced as a November 1968 release, series of stamps on "Art from 16th through 20th centuries by Czech and Slovak ar tists. The 3 Kes.value is to show a MADONNA AND CHILD detail from the altar in St. James Church, Levoca, by Master Paul. Altar dates to c.1518 and was considered to be the greatest REPUBL1QUE DU DAHOMEY work of art in European area at the time. —------------------------ 11 Stamps not available when we went to press; '0 will be illustrated in the March issue. in Foujita was born in Tok 4 yo on November 27, 1886 m COOK ISLANDS: A 5-stamp Christmas issue plus and given the name of sheet of the five stamps and one of Queen Tsugouhara. He studied Elizabeth, released December 2, 1968. The at the Imperial School stamps depict Renaissance paintings, and the in Tokyo, He came to border on the sheet is from a medieval manu London in 1912, and his script. Stamps not available, but values and first showing in Paris designs as follows: in 1917 was a great 1C (Class 1) - VIRGIN AND CHILD detail from success. His paintings Titian's painting "Madonna and Child with SS. reflect a combination <of East-West influences Ulfus and Bridget." Original in the Prado. He considers himself ai "convert of the Virgin and Child." In June of 1959 he was baptized 4C (Class 2) - HOLY FAMILY WITH THE LAMB by in Rheims Cathedral and took the Christian Raphael. Original in the Prado. Same design name of "Leonard" after Leonardo da Vinci. seen on the B/0.21 value of the January 1968 Location of the paintings unknown. He died in Panama issue; see article on page 42 of May 1, Paris recently. 1968 issue. GIBRALTAR:(Class 1). A 2-stamp IOC (Class 1,5) - OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY by Christmas issue released Novem Murillo. Original in the Prado. Same design is ber 1, 1968, with values of 4d seen on the 50 centimos value in Spain's 1960 and 9d. Stamp Day issue honoring Murillo (Sc.923). We The 9d value depicts the VIRGIN have seen this painting referred to as "Virgin of the Rosary" and "Virgin of the Chaplet," AND CHILD WITH LAMB. Designs are by F. Ryman, and stamps printed however, we believe it should be identified as on CA block watermarked paper. "Our Lady of the Rosary." Picture obtains its name from the rosary prominently displayed in Shepherds and the Star of Beth the painting. lehem are seen on the 4d value. 20C (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE KINGS by Hans Memling. Original in the Prado. Design depicts GRENADA: A 4-stamp Christmas issue released the central panel of a triptych painted cl470. December 3, 1968. Stamps not available at pre It came to the Prado in 1847. It belonged to sent but designs as follows: Charles V and was kept by him at the Ateca Castle near Aranjuez. THE MARIAN PHILATELIST -2- January 1, 1969 5C (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE MAGI by Paulo This masterpiece also on the 1965 Christmas Veronese (1528-88), also known as "Paulo Cag stamp of New Zealand, Scott 374; see article liari." Original in the London National Gall on page 83, November 1, 1965 issue. Original ery. in the London National Gallery. 15C (Class 1) - MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST.JOHN 15$,50$ - Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE MAGI AND ST. CATHERINE, by Titian. Original in the by Botticelli. Original in London National London National Gallery. Gallery. 35C (Class 2) - ADORATION OF THE MAGI by Botti celli. A tondo painting in the London National NICARAGUA: Four stamps of the Religious Paint Gallery. Painted in 1470. ings issue released July 22, 1968 (see pgs. 57-58, September 1, 1968), were overprinted $1 (Class 2) - A WARRIOR ADORING THE INFANT in October 1968. Overprinting reads: "Visita JESUS. Original in the National Gallery, Lon de S.S.Paulo VI - C.E.de Bogota - 1968." The don. Father Hom tells us the painting was "C.E." stands for Eucharistic Congress. The formerly attributed to Catena, but now is de four values overprinted were: 10 cts (Class signated as by Palma Vecchio (1480-1528). On 2) - CRUCIFIXION by Fra Angelico; 15 cts the left the seated VIRGIN, supports the Child (Class 2) - detail VIRGIN AND CHRIST from on her knee. Behind her stands St. Joseph. A Michelangelo's "Last Judgment;" 35 cts(Class knight kneels in adoration, on the right. 1) - MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOHN (The Beautiful Gardener), by Raphael; and the 2C$ MALAWI? A 4-stamp Christmas issue released Nov (Class 2m) - EL ESPOLIO by El Greco. ember 6, 1968. Illustrations and article on page 11. Designs as follows: 4d (Class 2) - NATIVITY by Piero della Frances ca.