San Marino year 1936 – Porto 1l / 3l stamp Unused

San Marino year 1936 – Porto 1l / 3l stamp Unused

In 1936, San Marino issued a set of postage stamps depicting the Three Towers, one of San Marino’s national symbols and a famous landmark. This set included denominations of 1 lira and 3 lire.

The 1 lira stamp featured a vignette of the Three Towers against a solid color background, likely in a reddish-brown or burgundy shade which was common for lower value definitive stamps of that era.

The 3 lire stamp likely showed an enlarged and more detailed engraving of the Three Towers filling more of the stamp design area, as higher denominations often received more intricate designs. The color was probably a deeper shade like purple or blue-violet based on practices of the time.

These stamps would have been printed using engraved intaglio plates and issued in sheetlet or pane formats typical for the period. They served as regular postage for domestic and international mail going to and from San Marino in the mid-1930s until eventually replaced by newer stamp issues. As one of the world’s oldest republics, San Marino’s philatelic emissions are avidly collected by stamp enthusiasts worldwide. Copy