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    The stamp vending machine of the Vatican Postal Service

    The Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State (Italian: Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico), managed by Poste Vaticane, is responsible for issuing Vatican postal stamps and Vatican coins.[1]

    The office was created on 11 February 1929 in the nations founding, and issued the first of the nations postal stamps on 1 August of the same year.[2] While Vatican stamps may only be used within the Vatican City State and the quantity of euro coins is limited by treaty with Italy (the total value of all coins minted in 2002 was restricted to €310,400),[3] Vatican coins and stamps serve as an important sign of Vatican sovereignty, and their scarcity and design makes them popular with collectors.[4]

    Public interest in Vatican currency and stamps was considered sufficient to justify a Philatelic and Numismatic Museum (Il Museo Filatelico e Numismatico) which has been opened as part of the Vatican Museums in 2007.[5] Two special stamps were issued to commemorate the museum's opening.[6] Euro coins issued by the Vatican are minted by Italy's Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Italian State Mint).[7]

    In 2017, the Vatican honored the 500th anniversary of Protestant Reformation by issuing stamps featuring Martin Luther.[8][9]

    There are four post offices open to the public in the Vatican.[10] Post boxes in the Vatican are painted yellow, but use a different design to those in Italy.[11] The whole country is located in one postal code, which is 00120. More mail is sent per inhabitant from this postal code than from anywhere else in the world.[12]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "ufficio filatelico e numismatico". www.vaticanstate.va. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    2. ^ "The Early Definitives". Vatican Philatelic Society. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
    3. ^ "Euro Vaticano". Sala Stampa della Santa Sede. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
    4. ^ Golino, Louis (12 November 2012). "The Coin Analyst: Collecting Vatican Coins Can Be Rewarding in Many Ways". CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    5. ^ The new Museum Archived 25 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
    6. ^ "Comunicati 2007" (PDF). Vatican State. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    7. ^ "Article 5". Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State. Vatican City State. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
    8. ^ "Vatican releases postage stamps on Reformation, St. Francis of Sales - Vatican News". 23 November 2017.
    9. ^ "Vatican issues stamp featuring Martin Luther for Reformation anniversary". 26 November 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
    10. ^ "Postal Museum Exhibit - Vatican". Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    11. ^ Farley, David (27 May 2024). "Exploring the Vatican City Post Office: A Unique Postal Experience". Walks Tours Blog. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    12. ^ "Hail Marys Not Needed: Vatican Mail Will Deliver (Published 2004)". New York Times. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philatelic_and_Numismatic_Office_of_the_Vatican_City_State

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