#Stamps of Vatican

Tolstoy and Chekhov on new stamps by Vatican

Vatican has issued a set of postage stamps dedicated to Great Russian writers Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy and their masterpieces. The stamps show works by graphic artist and painter, Marco Ventura, known in the philatelic world for his series on angels released in 2007 by the Britain's Royal Mail. The artist depicts Chekhov seated on a stage as a spectator viewing an ideal representation of Thre

New stamp to commemorate papal voyage to Africa

The Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State has announced the issuance of a special stamp commemorating the visit of the Pope Benedict XVI to Cameroon and Angola, which will take place March 17-23. The press release published by the L'Osservatore Romano states that the stamp will feature a picture of Pope Benedict XVI, the African continent and the two countries which the Holy F

New Vatican postal stamps carry Pope's image

The Vatican has released the first postage stamps bearing a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI. On May 24, the Vatican philatelic bureau issued a 3-stamp set, in values of 45, 62, and 80 cents (European). Each stamp carries its own inscription: Habemus Papam; Tu es Petrus; and Episcopus Romae respectively. The last postage stamps issued by the Vatican were those commemorating the transition between Pop