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When did the Vatican Post Office issue a joint stamp that was not part of the Europa series? Wikipedia definition: "Joint stamp issues are stamps released by two or more postal administrations at the occasion of a common event or anniversary and that are characterized either by a common design or the same date of issue or both."
  • April 28, 1969
  • June 14, 1975
  • July 28, 1984
  • June 8, 1995

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