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What types of postage stamps has the
Vatican City Post Office issued since 1929?

   Regular Issues
   Commemoratives
   Parcel Post
   All the Above

Your answer was: All the Above.
You are correct!!


Answer:
Since 1929, the Vatican City Post Office has issued the following types of stamps:
Regular Issue, Semi-Postal, Air Mail, Special Delivery,
Postage Due, Parcel Post and Commemoratives.
The following are 'examples' of each type of stamp:
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REGULAR ISSUE

Conciliation Issue - 1929, 1931, 1934

Gardens and Medallions - 1933

Roman Basilicas - 1949
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SEMI-POSTAL

Only 2 sets of Semi-Postals were issued - 1933 and 2010
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AIR MAIL


Numerous Air Mail Stamps were issued from 1938.
The last Air Mail was issued in 1992
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SPECIAL DELIVERY

9 sets of Special Delivery Stamps were issued from 1929 to 1966
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POSTAGE DUE

Only 4 sets of Postage Due Stamps were issued - 1931, 1945, 1954, 1968
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PARCEL POST

Only 1 set of Parcel Post Stamps was issued - 1931
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COMMEMORATIVES

Numerous issues honor the Saints

Numerous issues honor the Popes: Past and Present

Numerous issues recognize celebrations: Past and Present

Numerous issues recognize artists and their art

Numerous issues represent the Easter and Christmas holidays

There are many other commemorative issues representing
writers, composers, churches, buildings, historic places, other events.
All of these stamps, and more, can be found on the VPS website 'Stamp List'.
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