Description
| Country | Vatican City VA _PHIL_0046 |
| Title | Vatican City.
Pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to Assisi. Special Cancellation on Special Souvenir Cover. |
| Description | Assisi is a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region. It was the birthplace of St. Francis (1181–1226), one of Italy’s patron saints. The Basilica of St. Francis is a massive, 2-level church, consecrated in 1253. Its 13th-century frescoes portraying the life of St. Francis have been attributed to Giotto and Cimabue, among others. The crypt houses the saint’s stone sarcophagus.
Stamp Sc. 546 – 8th centenary of the death of St. Narses Shnorhali, Armenian Khatchkars |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Used/Unused | Special Cancellation – Air Mail, Vatican City, 5.11.1978
On reverse – incoming cancellation Assisi, 5.11.1978 |
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