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Since the formation of the Vatican State in 1929,
the Vatican has issued sets of stamps known as the 'Interregnum Issue'.
What does 'Interregnum' symbolize?

   The process of being declared a Saint
   The opening of the Vatican Council
   An interval between two successive reigns when the state has no sovereign
   The travels of the Pope to other countries

Your answer was: An interval between two successive reigns when the state has no sovereign.
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Answer: 'Interregnum' is the interval between two successive reigns, when the state has no sovereign. It is the period of time when a Pope dies and another Pope is elected to succeed him. It is a time when there is a temporary suspension of the usual functions performed by a Pope.

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'The Vacancy of the Holy See (Papal Interregnum)'
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Below is an Example of Each 'Interregnum' Issue From the
Passing of Pope Pius XI to the Retirement of Pope Benedict XVI
  
Pope Pius XI - 61 (1939)
Pope Pius XII - 247 (1958)
Pope John XXIII - 364 (1963)
Pope Paul VI - 637 (1978)
  
Pope John Paul I - 640 (1978)
Pope John Paul II - 1292 (2005)
Pope Benedict XVI (Retires)
1519 (2013)