Vatican City 1958 Sede Vacante
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 21st October 1958
- three values
- Designed by: Andreina Grassellini
- Printed by: IPZS, Rome
- Print process: photogravure
- Watermark: crossed keys
- Perforations: 14 x 14
- stamp format height 25mm x width 41mm (approximate)
- Print quantity: 700,000 sets (more of two denominations)
SEDE VACANTE. Umbraculum over Crossed Keys of St Peter
The Umbraculum, a canopy with red and gold strips, is the symbol of the authority of the Apostolic Camera over the Vatican during the interregnum (period between Popes)
- Notes. These stamps valid for postal use only between date of issue (21 Oct) and election of new Pope John XXIII on 28th October 1958
15Lire ~ sepia on yellow
25Lire ~ sepia
60Lire ~ sepia on pale violet
