Vatican City stamps year 1964 Centenary of the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti Complete MNH set
🇻🇦 1964 Vatican City – Michelangelo Buonarroti Stamp Set
In 1964, the Poste Vaticane issued a set of 5 commemorative stamps celebrating the 400th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564). This issue focuses on his masterpieces, especially works from the Sistine Chapel:
📮 Stamp Details
| Michel No. | Face Value (Lire) | Design / Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Mi 454 | 10 L | Scene/design by Michelangelo (likely detail from Sistine Chapel) |
| Mi 455 | 25 L | Another Renaissance motif |
| Mi 456 | 30 L | Inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine detail |
| Mi 457 | 40 L | Reflects artwork by Michelangelo |
| Mi 458 | 150 L | Larger or more elaborate Sistine design |
- The issue date was 16 June 1964.
- These stamps were printed in multicolour and traditional engraving style, typical of Vatican art commemoratives.
- All are regular postage stamps (not airmail or semipostal) and were valid for Vatican postal use.
This five-stamp set is one of the most attractive Vatican issues of the year, and is popular with thematic collectors specializing in art and Renaissance masters.
🎨 Artistic Theme
The designs draw from Michelangelo’s iconic works — especially his Sistine Chapel frescoes — and commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death in 1564.
These stamps often appear in modern catalogs under the Michelangelo Buonarroti topic or similar wording, and in Michel cataloging with numbers Mi 454–458.
📌 Collecting Notes
- The set is relatively affordable and common in mint (unused) condition.
- Collectors often seek these stamps on First Day Covers (FDCs) with Vatican cancellations.
- In stamp catalogs (e.g., Scott, Yvert & Tellier, Sassone) the set is typically listed as a multi-stamp issue under the Art/Artists theme for 1964 Vatican issues.
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