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Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State

Vatican office that issues stamps and coins

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. The office was created on 11 February 1929 on the state's founding, and issued the first of its postal stamps on 1 August of the same year.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Stamp vending machine (Poste Vaticane)
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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. The office was created on 11 February 1929 on the state's founding, and issued the first of its postal stamps on 1 August of the same year.2

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