VATICAN CITY

Stamps inscribed 'Poste Vaticane' or 'Posta Aera Vaticana'

1929 ->

From 1929: 1 Lire (VAL) = 100 Centisimo (Centisimi abolished from 1945) (= 1 ITL)
From 2002: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents (= VAL 1,936.27)
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1965 700th Anniversary of the Birth of Dante VA19650518 ST 40 Stamp 40 Lion
Leopard
Wild Cat Art
Wild Cats in Literature
"Dante at the Entrance to the Inferno" - illustration by Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) for "The Divine Comedy" by Dante
MI
478
1980 1500th Birth Anniversary of St. Benedict of Nursia VA19800321 ST 100 Stamp 100 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Illuminated letter from a Codice Vatican Apostolic Library
MI
760
1983 The Vatican's Collections: The Papacy and Arts I VA19830310 ST 100 Stamp 100 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Greek Corinthian Vase. 6th c. BC
MI 820
  VA19830310 MS 1600 1 Miniature Sheet 1600 Lion (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
Greek Corinthian Vase. 6th c. BC
6-stamp MS with
VA19830310 ST 100
and 5 other stamps
MI B5
  VA19830310 MS 1600 2 Miniature Sheet 1600 Lion (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
Greek Corinthian Vase. 6th c. BC
6-stamp MS with
VA19830310 ST 100
and 5 other stamps
VA19830310 MS 1600 1
without country name and CoA on the selvedge
Beware of forgeries of this item
MI B5F
2003 Animal Mosaics from St. Peter's Basilica VA20030923 ST 1_03 Stamp 1.03 Leopard
Wild Cat Art
Detail of mosaic from St. Peter's Basilica (16th c.)
MI
1466

2006 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Singapore

Joint issue with Singapore
These items are also listed under Mythic Cats

VA20061012 FDC 2_85 First Day Cover 2.85 Lion (on postmark)
Stylized Lion
National Symbol of Singapore
Merlion (on stamp)
Wild Cat Art

Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore
Official FDC with both Vatican stamps
IL
  VA_SG20061012 FDC MIX First Day Cover 2.85 Lion (on Vatican postmark)
Stylized Lion
National Symbol of Singapore
Merlion (on 2 stamps)
Wild Cat Art

Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore
Joint FDC with stamps from both countries
  VA20061012 FDP 00120 1 First Day Postmark - Lion
Stylized Lion
National Symbol of Singapore
"Die Emissionis - Poste Vaticane"
Large handstamp used on Vatican FDCs - diameter 38 mm
12 October 2006
IL
  VA20061012 FDP 00120 2 First Day Postmark - Lion
Stylized Lion
National Symbol of Singapore
"Die Emissionis - Poste Vaticane"
Small handstamp used on Joint FDCs - diameter 20 mm
12 October 2006

2009 Italian Language Day

Joint Issue with Italy and San Marino

VA20091021 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lynx
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Wild Cats in Literature
Illustration from "The Divine Comedy" by Dante
MI 1653
2010 Europa - Children's Books VA20100622 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cats in Literature
"Adam and Eve in Paradise by Chiara Raineri
Illustration from "The Children's Bible"
MI 1669

Compiled by Geir Arveng, with additional information from Marco Carelli and Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 25 October, 2014