23 April (Vatican City ) within release Medieval Book Ehibition goes into circulation Stamp Iliad of Homer face value 1250 Vatican lira
Stamp Iliad of Homer in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:VA 1212 |
Yvert et Tellier: | Yt:VA 1074 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Also in the issue Medieval Book Ehibition:
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Stamp Iliad of Homer in digits | |
Country: | Vatican City |
Date: | 1997-04-23 |
Size: | 48 x 40 |
Perforation: | 14 |
Format: | Stamp |
Face Value: | 1250 Vatican lira |
Print run: | 450000 |
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