Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Issue 484 – St John the Baptist Patron of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (2015)
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Complete set 5,35 € ; Souvenir sheet 8,50 € |
| Stamp description | Lorenzo and Jacopo Salimbeni: Stories of St. John the Baptist: Baptism of Jesus. Urbino, Oratory of St. John the Baptist. The series reproduces: € 0.80: detail of praying saints; The sheet reproduces the painting in its entirety. On stamp: € 3.00: detail of angels on left of painting; |
| Date of issue | 30 June 2015. |
| Face values | three stamps (€ 0.80, € 2.15 and € 2.40) for a total of € 5.35 ; two stamps (€ 3.00 and € 5.50) in a souvenir sheet for a total of € 8.50. |
| Size | 52 x 40 mm. |
| Perforation | series: 14 x 13 ¼ ; souvenir sheet: € 5,50 stamp: 13 x 13 ; € 3,00 stamp: 14 x 13 ¼. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 150 x 130 mm. |
| Print run | eight thousand complete sets and four thousand numbered souvenir sheets. |
| Stamp sheet | nine stamps. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
Latest news
66th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes
On the occasion of the 66th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Poste Magistrali counter will use on 3 May 2024 the special postmark created for the event.
Poste Magistrali supports the “Philately in prisons” project
Poste Magistrali was present, through the creation of a special postmark, at a significant philatelic event organised last 8 March at the Milan Opera Prison.