Vatican Jubilee Year 2000 - Pope John Paul II

The cachet features a large photograph of Pope John Paul II in green vestments and papal mitre, raising his hand in blessing, with St. Peter's Basilica visible in the background. The cover is issued by Poste Vaticane for the Jubilee Year 2000 (Iubilaeum A.D. 2000), with text in Italian, English, an…
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This First Day Cover celebrates the Catholic Church's Holy Jubilee Year 2000, featuring a striking photographic cachet of Pope John Paul II in papal vestments blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. The 800 lire stamp depicts the iconic facade of St. Peter's Basilica with Saint Peter holding the keys, expertly engraved by M. Padovan and printed by Courvoisier. The cover was officially postmarked on March 10, 2000, in Vatican City with a pictorial cancel displaying the papal coat of arms, making it a significant commemorative piece from this momentous jubilee celebration.

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The cachet features a large photograph of Pope John Paul II in green vestments and papal mitre, raising his hand in blessing, with St. Peter's Basilica visible in the background. The cover is issued by Poste Vaticane for the Jubilee Year 2000 (Iubilaeum A.D. 2000), with text in Italian, English, and German. The stamp, denominated at 800 lire, depicts St. Peter's Basilica facade with a figure of Saint Peter holding keys, engraved by M. Padovan and printed by Courvoisier. The pictorial postmark shows a papal coat of arms with a profile portrait, inscribed 'IUBILAEUM A.D.' and 'POSTE VATICANE • 10 MARZO'.

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This First Day Cover commemorates the Jubilee Year A.D. 2000, featuring a photographic cachet of Pope John Paul II in green and white papal vestments blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. The 800 lire stamp shows St. Peter's Basilica with Saint Peter holding the keys, engraved by M. Padovan. The circular pictorial postmark includes the papal coat of arms and is dated March 10, 2000. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, vivid imagery and text.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)