Vatican City

Date1995, 08 VI
Value1000(L)
Catalog no.Mi 1144   Sc 979   SG 1100   Y&T 1006
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionThe centennial of the radio
DescriptionSeries 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.