Thematic: Popes and Religion

26/9/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Philatelic Exhibition for the VIII Centenary of the birth of St Francis of Assisi - 1 postcard and 1 cover, numbered, with the special pictorial postmark of Trento.

22/11/1981 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - CAMPIONE D'ITALIA (Como), the Travelling Franciscan Exhibition for the VIII centenary of the birth - 1 cover and 1 postcard, numbered, with a special pictorial postmark.

19/6/1977 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Franciscan Philatelic Exhibition for the 750th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi - one cover and one postcard, numbered, with the pictorial postmark of Cittadella (PD)

24/4/1977 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Franciscan Philatelic Exhibition for the 750th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi - one cover and one postcard, numbered, with the pictorial postmark of Vittorio Veneto (TV)

4/6/1977 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Franciscan Philatelic Exhibition for the 750th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi - one cover and one postcard, numbered, with the pictorial postmark of Monselice (PD).

3/10/1977 ITALIA REPUBBLICA - Mostra Filatelica Francescana 750° anniversario della morte di San Francesco d'Assisi  (chiusura anno Francescano) busta numerata con annullo figurato di Lonigo (VC)

Italian Republic in 1977 - the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi - 1envelope with cancellation of  Lonigo (VI).

7/5/1977  ITALIA REPUBBLICA - Mostra Filatelica Francescana 750° anniversario della morte di San Francesco d'Assisi -  busta numerata con annullo figurato di Trieste.

Italian Republic in 1977 - the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi - 1envelope with cancellation of  Trieste.

1987 ARGENTINA - the visit of H.H. John Paul II (Cat. Yvert 1562/1563), complete set of 2 stamps, mint with original gum, in blocks of 4.

1986 VENEZUELA - Visit of His Holiness John Paul II (Cat. Yvert 1253/1258). Sheetlet of 10 stamps, mint never hinged.

1988 BOTSWANA - the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Cat. Yvert. No.587/590), complete set of 4 mint stamps with original gum, never hinged.

1984 CANADA - the visit of H.H. Pope John Paul II - 2 new postal cards issued by Canada Post for the occasion.

10/9/1978 - ITALY, REPUBLIC - The Turin exhibition of the " Sacra Sindone ", the Holy Shroud (Cat. Unificato 1426). A group of two franked postcards, " Torino 78 manifestazioni Filateliche Internazionali", with a special postmark

2/6/1979 - VATICAN CITY - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Poland - a superb embossed cover from one of the Pope's first visits to Poland - the Rome-Krakow dispatch, with the postmark " Joannes Paulus II Poloniam Suam Revisit " - superb condition - uncommon.

29/11/1970 SAMOA I SISIFO - the visit of H.H. Pope Paul VI, cover franked with the set issued for the occasion, pictorial postmark " Pople Paul Apia W. Samoa First Day Issue ", poste restante Vatican City - on the reverse, the return postmark of the Vatican.

29/11/1970 PAGO PAGO SAMOA - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - a pictorial cover with American franking, postmark " Pago Pago Samoa Nov.29 1970 USPO" .

26/11/1970 VATICAN - a special airmail despatch from the Vatican to Sydney for the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - pictorial cover with the special Vatican postmark and the arrival postmark of Sydney, Australia.

3/12/1970 AUSTRALIA - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Sydney, the meeting with the political and Protestant authorities, a cover with the postmark " Papal Visit 1970 Sydney NSW 2000".

1970 PHILIPPINES - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Manila. A collection of 6 covers (the special flight / the visit to the cathedral / the meeting with the Philippine President / the symposium of the bishops of South-East Asia / the message to Asia from His Holiness Paul VI / the attempt on the Pope's life in Manila)

26/11/1970 IRAN - the stop of His Holiness Paul VI at TEHERAN - pictorial cover with the postmark "Teheran N. II".

4/12/1970 CEYLON - the return flight of H.H. Paul VI from Colombo to the Vatican City - cover with the Colombo postmark and the Vatican arrival postmark.