Maxicard Campaign Against Leprosy - Padre Bento

 

Yt:BR 669

Stamp: Brazil, 1958. Postal tax (or commemorative) stamp from the series "Preservation of Children Against Hansen's Disease" (Leprosy). The design features a bust of Father Bento (Bento Dias Pacheco), known as the apostle to the lepers. Face value of 10 centavos, printed in green. (Issued: 24/11/1958)

Postmark: First Day of Issue (FDC) commemorative postmark, dated November 24, 1958. Applied in Rio de Janeiro - D.F. (Federal District). The circular cancellation features a geometric border design and the central "CORREIOS" inscription.

Postcard: Illustrated postcard in blue tones, reproducing a portrait of Father Bento Dias Pacheco. The image focuses on the subject's face, depicting him with a beard and clerical attire. (Edition unknown)

Concordance (Maximum Card Trilogy)

Thematic: Perfect. There is absolute harmony between the stamp, the postmark, and the postcard illustration, all dedicated to Father Bento and the campaign against Hansen's disease.

Geographic: Coherent. The postmark was applied in Rio de Janeiro, the then-capital and administrative center of the Brazilian Post, validating the national issue.

Temporal: Exact. The cancellation date strictly coincides with the first day of the stamp's circulation (11/24/1958), fulfilling the requirement for maximum simultaneity.

Maxicard Mont Kilimanjaro

 

Yt:EA 96

Stamp: British East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika) – Definitive series “Queen Elizabeth II and Views – Mount Kilimanjaro”, 30c, multicolour, depicting a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and a landscape vignette of Mount Kilimanjaro (Issue: 01.12.1955)

Postmark: Tanganyika – Circular date stamp “Dar es Salaam” – 13.02.1958

Postcard: Colour photographic illustration of Mount Kilimanjaro, showing the snow‑capped summit under a clear sky, with rocky foreground vegetation characteristic of the mountain’s high‑altitude slopes. The composition presents a naturalistic panoramic view of the iconic East African volcanic massif. (edition Peter Hill Postcards)

Concordance:

Thematic: The thematic concordance is excellent: the stamp portrays Mount Kilimanjaro within the “Views” definitive series, while the postcard presents a photographic depiction of the same mountain. Both elements align perfectly through the representation of the identical geographical landmark.

Geographic: Both stamp and cancellation originate from Tanganyika, and the Dar es Salaam postmark reinforces the territorial authenticity. The postcard also depicts a location within the same region, ensuring strong geographic concordance.

Temporal: The postmark date (13.02.1958) falls within the valid period of postal use of the 1955 definitive issue, providing proper temporal concordance for a maximum card constructed with a long‑running definitive series.

Carte Postal Maximum Centenaire des Apparitions de Lourdes

 

Yt:MC 492

Stamp: Monaco – commemorative stamp issued for the Centenary of the Apparitions of Lourdes – multicolour design featuring the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes and inscriptions related to the centenary celebration, created as an official issue by the postal administration of Monaco. (Issue: 15.05.1958, official commemorative issue.)

Postmark: Monaco – First Day cancellation dated 15‑05‑58, applied within the Monegasque postal network, showing the standard formulation used for Monaco’s first day markings. The design includes the customary “MONACO” inscription and a depiction of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, a motif frequently appearing in Monegasque philatelic cancellations.

Postcard: Sepia‑toned postcard commemorating the Centenary of the Apparitions of Lourdes.

The design reproduces the statue of Our Lady of the Grotto, accompanied by surrounding inscriptions in French and textual references to Pius IX, Pope during the time of the Apparitions, and Pius XII, Pope at the time of the centenary celebration. The composition presents a devotional photographic scene with figures positioned around the statue, along with the printed caption “CENTENAIRE DES APPARITIONS DE LOURDES”.

Concordance

– Thematic: The commemorative stamp directly represents the Apparitions of Lourdes, featuring the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, while the postcard is entirely dedicated to the same event through its photographic depiction of the Lourdes Grotto and centenary inscriptions. This creates perfect thematic alignment, as both stamp and postcard explicitly reference the same religious event and iconography.

– Geographic: The Monaco First Day cancellation corresponds appropriately to the country that issued the commemorative stamp, ensuring full geographic coherence. Although the subject matter concerns Lourdes (France), the postal elements—the stamp and FDC cancellation—are entirely consistent within the framework of the Monaco postal administration, which issued and validated the centenary stamp.

– Temporal: The First Day cancellation dated 15 May 1958 matches exactly the official issue date of the Centenary of Lourdes commemorative stamp. Thus, the temporal relation is perfectly coherent: a centenary‑themed postcard combined with the officially issued Monaco stamp, cancelled on its first day of issue.

Maximum card Yarra River and Melbourne Skyline

 

YT AU 234

Stamp: Australia – Commemorative, XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956 – 2 shillings, multicolour, depicting a stylized panoramic view of Melbourne with the Olympic motif (Issue: 31.10.1956).

Postmark: Melbourne, Circular Date Stamp – 16.01.1958

Postcard: Colour postcard showing the Yarra River with the Melbourne skyline in the background, including prominent historic buildings and riverside parkland; printed caption reads “THE YARRA RIVER AND MELBOURNE SKYLINE” at the lower margin (Edition Nucolorvue Productions).

Concordance:

– Thematic: The stamp presents an artistic view of Melbourne created for the 1956 Olympic issue, while the postcard depicts an actual landscape of the city along the Yarra River. Both elements centre on Melbourne’s urban scenery, producing strong thematic coherence.

– Geographic: The stamp is Australian, the cancellation is from Melbourne, and the postcard image represents a location in Melbourne. This ensures full geographic concordance.

– Temporal: The postmark dated 16.01.1958 falls well within the valid postal lifetime of the 1956 Olympic issue, ensuring proper temporal coherence for maximaphilic purposes.

Maximum card Collins Street, Melbourne

Yt:AU 233

 Stamp: Australia – Commemorative, XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956 – 1 shilling, multicolour, depicting a stylized urban view of Melbourne (Issue: 1956).

Postmark: Melbourne, Circular Date Stamp – 1958

Postcard: Colour postcard depicting a detailed streetscape of Collins Street, Melbourne, with electric tram, commercial buildings, and urban traffic; printed caption “COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE” at the lower margin (Edition Nucolorvue Productions).

Concordance:

– Thematic: The stamp presents an artistic representation connected to Melbourne’s 1956 Olympic context, while the postcard shows a real cityscape of Melbourne. The shared focus on Melbourne’s urban environment creates strong thematic coherence.

– Geographic: Full geographic concordance is achieved: the stamp is Australian, the postmark is from Melbourne, and the postcard depicts a scene located in Melbourne.

– Temporal: The 1958 cancellation date falls within a fully acceptable period after the 1956 commemorative issue, matching the timeframe in which Olympic stamps from this issue remained in normal postal circulation. This provides solid temporal coherence for maximaphilic purposes.