Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected

The Vatican Post Office and selected collectibles stores this week began selling special stamps for use during the "Sede Vacante" ("Vacant See") period following the death of Pope Francis until the election of a new pope.

USPS celebrates 250th anniversary with stamp honoring the first postmaster general

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is celebrating its 250th anniversary with special stamps featuring a familiar face.The first new stamp will have a picture of Benjamin Franklin, who was appointed as the first postmaster general by the Second Continental Congress in July 1775.USPS says the design is a 1875 reproduction of an 1847 5-cent stamp, one of the first official U.S. postage stamps.The Benjamin Franklin stamps will be exclusively av…

They include an image used in official documents during periods between pontiffs that includes two crossed keys but without the papal tiara

Vatican issues postage 'Sede Vacante' stamps

The stamps, released on Monday, mark the interregnum between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor, a period known as 'Sede Vacante', Latin for Vacant Seat

Vatican issues 'sede vacante' stamps valid until new pope elected

VATICAN CITY — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope Francis’ death and the election of his successor. The so-called “sede vacante” stamps include an image used by the Vatican in official documents in periods between popes: two crossed keys but no papal headgear. They went on sale Monday and will only remain valid until a new Holy Father appears at the window …

Vatican unveils 'sede vacante' stamps amid papal transition

The issuing of sede vacante stamps dates from 1929. The stamps include an image the Vatican uses between popes: two crossed keys but no papal headgear.