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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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

1959 Coronation of Pope John XXIII

These items are also listed under Mythic Cats

VA19590402 ST 35 Stamp 35 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Valid until 31 March 1960
MI 304
  VA19590402 ST 100 Stamp 100 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Valid until 31 March 1960
MI 306

1960 Acts of Benevolence

This item is also listed under Mythic Cats

VA19601108 ST 75 Stamp 75 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Express Postage Stamp
MI 355
  VA19601108 ST 100 Stamp 100 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Express Postage Stamp
MI 356

1962 Opening of the Second Vatican Council

This item is also listed under Mythic Cats

VA19621030 ST 25 Stamp 25 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Valid until 31 December 1963
MI 415
1970 Centenary of the First Vatican Council VA19700429 ST 50 Stamp 50 Heraldic Lion
Two Crowned Lions Rampant
CoA of Pius IX
MI 562
1978 Centenary of the Death of Pius IX VA19780509 ST 130 Stamp 130 Heraldic Lion
Two Crowned Lions Rampant
CoA of Pius IX
MI 720

1979 50th Anniversary of Vatican Statehood

These items are also listed under Mythic Cats

VA19791011 ST 150 Stamp 150 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John XXIII
Valid until 31 December 1963
MI 751
  VA19791011 ST 250 Stamp 250 Heraldic Winged Lion
Lion of St. Mark's
CoA of John Paul I
Valid until 31 December 1963
MI 753
1997 Eucharist World Congress in Wrocłav VA19970527 ST 650 Stamp 650 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Wrocłav CoA
MI 1217

Compiled by Geir Arveng, with additional information from Marco Carelli and Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 16 October, 2014