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Postage stamps and postal history of Vatican City, Vatican City
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Via della Posta00120 Città del Vaticano
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Città del Vaticano, Vatican City Print route » N41° 54' 15.444" E12° 27' 22.2732" (41.90429, 12.456187)
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The Vatican post office has operated its own postal service and issued its own postage stamps since 1929.The postal history of Vatican City begins shortly after its official foundation on 11 February 1929. Two days later, the Vatican post office began operating with supplies and equipment donated by the Italian government. Vatican City became a member of the Universal Postal Union on 1 June, and then on 29 July Vatican City and Italy signed a postal agreement, going into effect on 1 August, providing for the routing of its mail through Rome.
