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25c on 30c Arms of Pope Pius XII single
Object Details
- Description
- Vatican City overprinted a set of ten stamps on January 9, 1946. The set was originally issued on March 5, 1945 (Scott Nos. 91-98) and is identical in design to another set issued March 12, 1940 (Scott Nos. 72-76). The overprinting provided for new, higher stamp values in three bars of black or blue, canceling the value from the original printing.
- The set includes 20-centessimi on 5-cent (grey), 25-cent on 30-cent (brown), 1-lire on 50-cent (green), 1.50-lire on 1-lire (black and brown), 3-lire on 1.50-lire (black and red), 5-lire on 2.50-lire (black and blue), 10-lire on 5-lire (black and lilac), 30-lire on 20-lire (black and green) values.
- The significant increase in overprinted stamp values demonstrates the impact of post-war inflation on the Italian lire and the consequent need to adjust postal rates.
- Due to separate printings, the new 25-cent and 1-lire values contain millimeter variations in the size of the bars. Some imperforate pairs, both vertical and horizontal, exist in this set.
- The stamps' design includes the Coat of Arms of Pius XII (20-, 25-cent and 1-lire). The 1.50-, 3.00-, and 5-lire values feature a vignette of Pius XII facing left. The 10- and 30-lire stamps feature a vignette of Pius XII facing right.
- References:
- Vatikanstaat," in Michel Europa Katalog, band 3, Südeuropa, Unterschleißheim, Germany: Schwanberger Verlag GMBH, 2008.
- "Vatican City," in Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue, part 8, Italy and Switzerland, 7th edition, Ringwood, Hampshire, England: Stanley Gibbons, Ltd., 2010.
- "Vatican City," in Scott Standard Stamp Catalogue, volume 6, Sidney, Ohio: Scott Publishing Company, 2006.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- January 9, 1946
- Object number
- 2008.2009.98
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink(multicolored)
- Place
- VATICAN CITY (independent city state)
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue Vatican City 103
- Topic
- International Stamps & Mail
- Record ID
- npm_2008.2009.98
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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