Vatican City

Date1960, 11 IV
ValueL.15, 35, 60
Catalog no.Mi 344-344   Sc 281-283   SG 323-325   Y&T 299-301
TopicDabrowska, Casimira
Occasion1st anniversary of the transfer of the relics of Pope St. Pius X from Rome to Venice and back
DescriptionOn L.15: Text in Latin "Cardinal Joseph Sarto Departs from Venice to participate in the Conclave". The date on the stamp XXVII-VI-MCMIII (June 27, 1903).
On On L.35: Text in Latin "Pope John XXIII venerates the remains of St. Pius X about to depart for Venice, April 11, 1959."
On L.60: The 60-lire value shows the arrival of of the relics of Pope St. Pius in Venice.
Stamps designed by Casimira Dabrowska.
Name C. Dabrowska in the bottom left corner.