Pope Pius XII 

Pope Pius XII
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Pope Pius XII

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
344967
Area
Stamps
Title
Pope Pius XII
Face value
2
Country / area
Vatican City
Year
1940
Month
03
Day
11
Issue group
1940 Pope Pius XII
Order Number in Issue group
4
Usage
Postage
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Black, Brown
Exact colour
Black, Dark brown
Theme / topic
Popes
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Pius XII of the Roman Catholic Church [1876-1958] (Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli)
Item subject
Michel number
87
Yvert number
93
Scott number
75
Stanley Gibbons number
83
Sassone number
75
Designer/Engraver
Mezzana, Corrado [1890-1952]
Printing office
IPS [Rome, Italië] (1929-1978)
Perforation type
Line perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
14
Watermark
Keys (crossed)
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Plain paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
315.000
Dimensions / diameter
24 x 29 mm
Details