Maximum Monuments destroyed – Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

 

Country: Italy

Issue: Monuments destroyed – Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

Date of Issue: 29/12/1944

Postmark: Circular Date Stamp (CDS) 3 – Milano – 20.3.45

Postcard: Monochrome photographic illustration of the apse of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, captioned “Milano – Chiesa delle Grazie – L’abside”.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

This maximum card originates from Italy and features the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, an iconic Renaissance landmark. The stamp, issued during the period of the Italian Social Republic, depicts the same architectural monument, reinforcing the thematic unity between the philatelic and pictorial elements. The postmark is a CDS from Milan, applied on 20 March 1945, which corresponds to the location of the depicted building and the subject of the stamp. Together, the stamp, the postcard image, and the cancellation achieve maximum concordance by uniting subject, location, and historical context in a single philatelic piece.

Yvert & Tellier: IT-RS

Scott: 518