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What year was the first time the Vatican Post Office used a special postmark?

   1929
   1936
   1950
   1975

Your answer was: 1950.


Answer: The first special postmark used by the Vatican Post Office was in 1936. It read "Esposizione Vaticana Della Stampe Aprile - Octobre 1936" ("Vatican Exhibition of Prints April - October 1936".) The Bolaffi Roman States Catalog mentions that this postmark was used from April 6, 1936 until October 1936. Covers outside of this date range have been reported to exist.

See also:
 • Greg Pirozzi, 1936 Slogan Cancel Vatican Notes, Volume 40, Issue 2, 1991, Page 12
 • Rev. Joseph A. Frank, 1936 Slogan Cancel - An Update
Vatican Notes, Volume 40 , Issue 4, 1992, Pages 11 - 12
 • Rev. Joseph A. Frank, 1936 Slogan Cancel Again! Vatican Notes, Volume 40, Issue 6, 1992, Page 11

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