San Marino 1967 stamps – Architecture / Gothic Cathedrals full set MNH

San Marino 1967 stamps – Architecture / Gothic Cathedrals full set MNH**

🇸🇲 San Marino – 1967 Stamps: Architecture / Gothic Cathedrals

In 1967, the Republic of San Marino issued a thematic set of postage stamps dedicated to the architecture of famous Gothic cathedrals — part of its ongoing program celebrating European architectural heritage.

📅 Issue Details

• 🗓 Date of Issue: 21 September 1967 (commonly cited)
• 📍 Country: San Marino
• ✉️ Purpose: Postage stamps (definitive/commemorative usage)
• 🎨 Theme: Architecture – Gothic Cathedrals
• 🧑‍🎨 Designers/Engravers: Ercole Arseni and Tullio Mele
• 🖨 Printer: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Rome)
• 🧵 Printing & Format: Steel-engraved, perforation comb 14, watermark (three feathers)

📦 Stamp Set Overview

This issue comprises five stamps, each portraying a well-known Gothic cathedral in Europe (the denominations and subjects generally include):

📌 Catalogue info varies by catalog (Michel, Scott, SG, Sassone) but generally corresponds to Michel 897–901 and Scott 671–675 for this set.

🏛 Theme and Design

• The set highlights Gothic architectural masterpieces, celebrating the artistry and structural beauty of medieval cathedrals across Europe.
• Each stamp illustrates a different cathedral — available in collector catalogs with artistic depictions in steel engraving.
• A popular subject among philatelists who collect European architecture on stamps.

📌 Collecting Notes

• The set is modestly priced in the collector market and can often be found mint never hinged (MNH) and used.
• These stamps are part of San Marino’s rich tradition of issuing culturally themed sets highlighting arts, architecture, and European heritage.