Date | 1995, 08 VI |
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Value | 1000(L) |
Catalog no. | Mi 1144 Sc 979 SG 1100 Y&T 1006 |
Topic | John Paul II |
Occasion | The centennial of the radio |
Description | Series of 2 stamps. On 850 lires Guglielmo Marconi with equipment for transmitting radio waves. On 1000 lires Pope John Paul II. At the left the Archangel Gabriel, patron of the radio and telecommunications. The broadcasting station in Vatican City appears at the right. The logos of Vatican Radio and the Centenary of Radio are visible in the lower left comer. Joint issue of Ireland, Italy, Germany, San Marino and Vatican City. |