Overview: Vatican City – 1992 “500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America”
Stamp Issue Details
- Release Date: March 24, 1992.
- Contents:
- A set of five stamps featuring explorers and historical themes.
- A souvenir sheet displaying a nautical chart by Battista Agnese and a portrait of Christopher Columbus.
- Printing & Design: Produced by Courvoisier, using photogravure on plain paper with water-activated gum. Each stamp was comb-perforated at 11¼–11¾; the souvenir sheet measured approximately 138 × 95 mm.
- Print Run: Approximately 450,000 complete sets and 450,000 souvenir sheets.
Catalog References
| Format | Catalog Numbers (Michel / Scott / Yvert / SG / Sassone) |
|---|---|
| 5-stamp set | Michel 1051–1055, Scott 898–902, Yvert 919–923, SG 1000–1004, Sassone 923–927 |
| Souvenir sheet (2-stamp sheet) | Scott 903; Michel 1056–1057; SG and Sassone also have listings |
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