Stamp
Vatican City - Religion
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About this stamp
This set of stamps was issued by Vatican City in 1965 to commemorate the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council (Concilium Oecumenicum II). The council, which ran from 1962 to 1965, brought significant reforms and modernizations to the Catholic Church. This stamp depicts the historic embrace between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I, symbolizing a step towards Christian unity.
CountryVatican City
ThemeReligion
SubjectReligion
Sub themeSecond Vatican Council
Denomination90
Mint / UsedMint
ConditionAppears to be in excellent, mint, never-hinged condition.
More details
Issuing AuthorityVatican City
Series/SetSecond Vatican Council
Issue TitleSecond Vatican Council - Ecumenical Embrace
Year Visible1965
Estimated Decade1960s
CurrencyLira
Denomination90
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Probable PurposeCommemorative postage
OrientationPortrait
Stamp ShapeRectangular
Sub ThemeSecond Vatican Council
Overprint PresentNo
Surcharge VisibleNo
PerforatedPerforated
Printing MethodPhotogravure
WatermarkNo
Gutter PresentNo
Margin PresentNo
Selvage PresentNo
Tab PresentNo
Se-tenant PossibleYes
Booklet Pane PossibleNo
Miniature Sheet PossibleNo
Souvenir Sheet PossibleNo
Stamp-on-StampNo
Cancellation VisibleNo
Hinge MarkNo
CenteringVery Good
Condition NotesAppears to be in excellent, mint, never-hinged condition.
Condition Grade (estimate)VF
Visible TextA MCMXLV PERACTVM, VATICANVM II, POSTE VATICANE L.90, CONCILIVM OECVMENICVM
Languages DetectedLatin
PeoplePope Paul VI, Patriarch Athenagoras I
LocationsVatican City
EventsSecond Vatican Council
Image details
Dimensions466 × 430 px
Aspect ratio1.084
ShapeRectangular
Embedded in photoYes
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CountryVatican City
FormatStamp
ThemeReligion
Mint/UsedMint
Denomination90 Lira
Catalog NumberUnknown
SummaryA mint 90 Lira stamp from Vatican City, issued in 1965, commemorating the Second Vatican Council, depicting the ecumenical embrace between Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I.
SourcePhilatelist.co.in Albums
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