SV: Barks on stamps

[Paolo Castagno]

Hello,


> You'll have to forgive me, I'm not so good at recognizing 
> artists, and you will propably bash me for missing one of the great 
> ones.. ;-)
> 
> Well.. these stamps actually:
> http://www.linns.com/print/archives/19991129/news2c_big.jpg

They are from Giovan Battista Carpi, it is the first series dedicated to 
Disney characters in the world (few years before USA issues a stamp with 
Walt Disney on it, but no one of his characters) and is from the little 
Repubblica di San Marino (parodied by Scarpa in I TL 1281-A Topolino e 
lo straordinario "Stravigarius").

The complete series can be seen at

http://members.xoom.it/_XOOM/inducks/extras/stamp_i.htm

Ciao,

  - Paolo

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