Yt:IT 1385
Stamp: Italy – Ugo Foscolo bicentenary (1778–1827) – 170 lire (Issue date: 9 November 1978)
Postmark: Venezia – First Day of Issue cancellation – Venice - Date 9.11.1978
Postcard: Monochrome printed postcard featuring a portrait of Ugo Foscolo, presented in a Romantic‑era artistic style, showing the poet in elegant attire against a dramatic background. The lower margin includes the caption identifying UGO FOSCOLO.
(Edition unknown)
Concordance
Thematic: Full thematic concordance.
The stamp commemorates Ugo Foscolo, and the postcard features a portrait of the same Italian poet and writer, ensuring a complete and direct thematic match in accordance with maximaphilic principles.
Geographic: Strong geographic concordance.
The stamp is an Italian issue, and the First Day cancellation was applied in Venezia, a city closely tied to Italy’s literary and cultural heritage.
The postcard likewise represents a central figure in Italian national culture, ensuring full geographic alignment.
Temporal: Excellent temporal concordance.
The postmark date—9 November 1978—is the official First Day of Issue of the 170‑lire Ugo Foscolo stamp. This creates perfect temporal alignment, forming a true First Day maximum card, the highest standard in maximaphily.
