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 Air Mail Issue of 1967 Scott C47-C52 On March 7, 1967, the Vatican issued 6 air mail stamps (L.20,40,90,100,200,500) involving three designs. A view of the attic, balustrade and dome of St. Peter's Basilica with a 4-engine jet plane in vertical flight above it appears on the design of the L.20 (purple on white) and the L.100 (brown on salmon pink). The design of the 2nd Anniversary of the Radio Complex at Santa Maria in Galeria stamps, issued on Oct. 27, 1959 (Scott 262 and 263) is reused on the L.40 (black on saimon pink) and the L.200 (blackish violet on gray). An aerial view of the Square and Basilica of St. Peter is the design used on the L.90 (slate) and the L.500 (brown). Peppino Piccoli is given as the author of the design of the L.20 and L.100. The original design of the L.40 and the L.200 was Andreina Grassellini, even though the stamp gives no credit. For the other two stamps, no author is given. Perfs of these stamps is 14 x 14; with watermark #2 crossed keys. Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - C47 - C52 Date Issued - 07 March 1967 Face Value - 20 l, 40 l, 90 l, 100 l, 200 l, 500 l Perforations - 14 Printer - The Italian State Printing Works This article originally appeared in Vatican Notes, Volume 15, Number 6, May - June 1967, page 13. It has been slightly edited and updated for today's Daily Email. The original Notes article can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Article Link: |
