874 Vatican & Papal States: Complete collection 1852-2008 in KABE & Lighthouse albums. Papal States 1852-64 Arms comp inc 50b inc light & dark shades (SG cat £5000) & 1S with Vespermann BPP certificate (£3750). 1867 New Currency Arms vals to 20c, 1888-70 Perforated Arms to 80c. Then Vatican State 1929 Pope & Arms set to 10L inc Express (£110), 1931 Parcel Post opt set to 10L, 1931 Postage Due opt set, 1933 Holy Year set, 1933 Pope Pictorial set to 20L plus express (£150). 1934 Provisional surch set to 3.70L (£1400), 1935 Congress set (£130), 1936 Catholic Exhib set (£110). 1938 Archaeology set, 1948 Airmail set 250L & 500l (£1015). 1949 Air UPU set (£155), 1951 Air Gratian set (£520). 1952 Stamp Centenary M/Sheet (£250), 1953 Airmail set, 1953 Lombard 100L etc, comp to 2008 inc M/Sheets. Almost all diff. Odd mixed condition in classics, Vatican is almost all VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £18,500+ = A$31,000+. Wonderful clean complete collection. (1575 plus 35 M/S) (P) $3000 $4000
