Thematic: Popes and Religion

1/1/1983 VATICAN CITY - the 16th World Day of Peace - a cover with a special pictorial postmark, properly postally used to Como with an arrival postmark.

Added on 5 August 2014

23/10/1982 VATICAN CITY - IV centenary of the entry of Father Matteo Ricci into China - Cover with a special pictorial commemorative postmark, genuinely carried to China with franking on the reverse - uncommon.

Added on 5 August 2014

23/10/1983 VATICAN CITY - the IV Centenary of Father Matteo Ricci's entry into China, special postmark on a Vatican postal card with added franking - carried to Como.

Added on 5 August 2014

1983 - VATICAN CITY - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Haiti. A Vatican aerogramme with a special Vatican postmark, duly flown to Port au Prince. The Haiti arrival postmark is on the reverse

Added on 5 August 2014

1/1/1984 VATICAN CITY - special pictorial postmark " XVII Giornata Mondiale della Pace ", the Holy Year of the Redemption, on a cover properly postally used to Como.

Added on 5 August 2014

16/9/1972 ITALY REPUBLIC - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to the Eucharistic Congress of Udine . A cover with a special postmark.

Added on 20 November 2014

9/5/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - Montagnana (PD), the Travelling Franciscan Exhibition for the VIII centenary of the birth - 1 cover and 1 postcard, numbered (an edition of 1300 examples), with a special pictorial postmark.

Added on 20 November 2014

19/6/1982 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 Venice

Added on 20 November 2014

1958 GUINEA SPAGNOLA - 75° anniversario della missione cattolica (Cat. Yvert.399/402) serie completa di 4 francobolli Nuovi gomma integra. 1958 GUINEA SPANISH - 75th anniversary of the Catholic Mission (Cat. Yvert.399 /…

Added on 18 July 2015

22-24/8/1968 - COLOMBIA - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Colombia: 8 covers with the special postmarks of the journey.

Added on 25 September 2015

25 and 26/7/1967 - TURKEY - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Turkey. 6 covers with the postmarks of the journey

Added on 25 September 2015

13/5/1967 - PORTUGAL - The pilgrimage of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Fatima for the 50th anniversary of the Apparitions - 8 different covers with the special postmarks

Added on 25 September 2015

4/10/1965 - VATICAN CITY - The journey of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - a group of 5 covers with mixed Vatican / UN / USA franking, for the Pope's special flight to the United Nations and to New York.

Added on 26 January 2016

5/5/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Great Britain franking, issued for the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

Added on 26 March 2016

3/6/1963 VATICAN CITY - the death of His Holiness Pope John XXIII, franked cover with a postmark giving both the day and the hour.

Added on 26 March 2016

8/6/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Belgium franking, issued for the visit of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

Added on 26 March 2016

29/9/1963 VATICAN CITY - the opening of the II session of the Second Vatican Council - two covers with the special postmarks.

Added on 26 March 2016

24/25/12/1968 ITALY / VATICAN CITY - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Taranto for Christmas and the Mass among the Italsider workers - 2 covers with Italian and Vatican franking, postally used.

Added on 4 May 2016

1988 PERU - the 2nd visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II (Cat. Yvert No. 889), a mint stamp, never hinged with full gum (MNH), in a block of 4.

Added on 25 April 2015

2/6/1982 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 Padua.

Added on 20 November 2014