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Vatican City, Mar 7, 2013 \/ 04:05 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The Vatican is now selling special stamps and envelopes that are made only when there is no Pope.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThey are very important stamps because they are issued only when the Pope is not in his place,\u201d said Mauro Olivieri, the head of the Vatican\u2019s post office.<\/p>\n

\tIn a March 7 interview with CNA, Olivieri explained why the post office has already sold over 150,000 sets of Sede Vacante stamps.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe value is very high for stamp collectors and it\u2019s not just an economical value, but they\u2019re more valuable because it symbolizes a very particular period for the Catholic Church,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition to official declarations and statements, the stamps are the \u201cofficial way\u201d the Vatican \u201csays that the Holy See is vacant,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

\tPeople can buy the stamps just as they are, or with a red post office cancellation mark on them.<\/p>\n

\tThe cancellation mark carries the date of the beginning of the vacant see, which was March 1. Olivieri said the stamps communicate that there is no Pope to those who receive the mail, while the cancellation mark placed on the stamps shows them that the State is still running.<\/p>\n

\tThe Sede Vacante stamps cost the same amount as regular Vatican postal stamps do, since their value is the same.<\/p>\n

\tThey come in a series of four types, each with a different value.<\/p>\n

\tThe first kind has a light green background and is worth 0.70 euro, which can be used for mail sent within Italy. Letters sent to other European countries require a pale blue background and cost 0.85 euro. Anyone who wants to get mail to Asia, Africa and the Americas will need a 2 euro stamp with a grey background, while the 2.50 euro stamps with a light yellow background are necessary for reaching Oceania.<\/p>\n

\tThe image on the stamps depicts an angel holding an umbrella and a set of crossed keys, the coat of arms for the Holy See during the Sede Vacante.<\/p>\n

\tThe post office is also selling envelopes, which include the stamps and the cancellation mark.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWe hope to sell a lot of them, but it depends how long the Vacant See will be,\u201d Olivieri said.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cSo we\u2019re in the hands of the cardinals because as soon as they elect a new Pope we will not sell the stamps anymore for postal use,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\tThe Vatican City State is also issuing two kinds of coins for the Sede Vacante period.<\/p>\n

\tA 2 euro coin which can be used in Europe is being made. In addition, a 5 euro silver coin and a 10 euro gold coin will be produced.<\/p>\n

\tThe normal 2 euro coin will have the normal face for each country on one side and the opposite side will include the coat of arms of the camerlengo, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and the surmounted the symbol of the Apostolic Chamber.<\/p>\n

\tWith the 5 and 10 euro coins, the Vatican is allowed to design both faces.<\/p>\n

\tOne side will have the coat of arms of the Apostolic Chamber and the camerlengo, the same as the 2 euro face. The other face will include a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit with the Latin words \u201cVeni Sancte Spiritus,\u201d (Come Holy Spirit), invoking his help as the cardinals chose the new Pope.<\/p>\n

\tFor the latest information on the stamps and coins, please visit: http:\/\/www.vaticanstate.va\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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