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A listing of postage stamps of Vatican City depicting design errors.

1955 November 28

Vatican City


20-, 35-, and 60-lira stamps depict Pope Nicholas V, with error in caption of "ESCOLUIT" instead of "EXCOLUIT".

Catalog numbers: Scott 197-99

Approximate value: US$0.80.

1960 April 11

Vatican City

15-lira stamp depicts the departure of Cardinal Sarto from Venice on July 26, 1903; the caption reads "June 27, 1903".

Catalog numbers: Scott 281

Approximate value: US$0.25.

1966 May 3

Vatican City

150-lira stamp depicts church of Bright Mountain, Czestochowa, but errs in placing the cedilla under the "z" rather than the "e".

Catalog numbers: Scott 437

Approximate value: US$0.20.

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