The Vatican City has been an independent city state inside the city of Rome since 1929.  It is under the full ownership of the Holy See.  It is the smallest independent state in the world, both by area as well as population.

Initially Italian stamps were used, but the first Vatican City stamps were issued in 1933.  Stamps are still being issued on a regular basis and the Vatican has a reputation for producing beautiful stamps in limited quantities. Many Romans distrust the Italian mail system and make a special trip to the Vatican to post their mail.

1933

Arms of Pope Pius XI Series

SG # 23

Used

 

 

 

 

SG # 29

Used (Hinged)

 

 

SG # 30

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1938

International Christian Archaeological Congress (Inscribed CONGRESSUS INTERNAT. ARCHAEOLOGIAE CHRIST)

SG # 64

Used (Hinged)

 

 

1944

Prisoners of War Relief Fund – 2nd Series (Inscribed MCMXLII)

SG # 93

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

4th Centenary of Pontifical Academy of the Virtuosi of the Pantheon Series

SG # 95

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 96

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 97

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 98

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

Prisoners of War Relief Fund – 3rd Series (Inscribed MCMXLIV)

SG # 108

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

1946

Arms of Pope Pius XII Series (Surcharge in figures between bars)

SG # 110

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 111

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 112

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 113

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 114

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 115

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 116

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 117

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

400th Anniversary of Inauguration of Council of Trent Series

SG # 123

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 124

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 125

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 126

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 127

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

1947

Air Series

SG # 130

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 131

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 137

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

1949

Various Scenes Series

SG # 139

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 140

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 141

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 142

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 143

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 144

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 145

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 146

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 147

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 148

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

Air Series – 75th Anniversary of U.P.U. Series

SG # 149

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 149

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

Holy Year Series

SG # 151

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 151

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 152

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 152

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 153

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 153

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 154

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 154

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 155

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 155

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 156

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 156

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 157

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 157

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 158

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 158

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

1951

Proclamation of Dogma of Assumption Series

SG # 162

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 162

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 163

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

Beatification of Pope Pius X Series

SG # 164

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 164

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 165

Unused (Hinged)

 

 

 

 

SG # 165

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 166

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 166

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 167

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 167

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

1500th Anniversary of Chalcedon Series

SG # 168

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 168

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 169

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 170

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 171

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 172

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 172

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

1953

50th Anniversary of Martyrdom of St. Maria Goretti Series

SG # 177

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 178

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

St Peter’s Basilica Series

SG # 179

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 180

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 181

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 182

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 183

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 184

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 185

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 186

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 187

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 188

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 189

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

Air Series

SG # 190

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 191

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

800th Death Anniversary of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Series

SG # 194

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 195

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

800th Anniversary of “Libri Sententiarum” (theological treatise by Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris)

SG # 196

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

1954

25th Anniversary of Lateran Treaty Series

SG # 197

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 198

Unused (NH)

 

 

Marian Year and Centenary of Dogma of the Immaculate Conception Series

SG # 199

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 199

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 200

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 200

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 201

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 201

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 202

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 202

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 203

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

 

SG # 203

Unused (NH)

 

 

SG # 204

 

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 204

Unused (NH)

 

 

Canonisation of Pope Pius X Series

SG # 206

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

SG # 207

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

 

Bicentenary of Elevation of Basilica of St Francis of Assisi to Papal Chapel Series

SG # 208

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 209

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

1600th Birth Anniversary of St Augustine Series

SG # 210

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

SG # 211

Unused (NH)

 

 

 

1981

42nd International Eucharistic Congress Series – Lourdes

SG # 763

Used (Hinged)

 

 

 

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