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The second set was issued in 1933, and its two denominations depict an aerial view of the Vatican City State. This plot, small as it is, was described by Pope Pius XI as "that much territory as we need as a basis of sovereignty; that much without which we could not exist .. . that much body required to keep the soul together." Recess-engraved, values are 2-lire, rose-red and brown, and 23-lire, deep blue and brown. |
| (National Philatelic Museum, Volume VII, Number 1, 1954, pages 61-107) We are grateful to the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum for allowing the Vatican Philatelic Society to use the copyrighted text on our website. |
