Vatican City Philatelic Specialists Since 1912
The Penny Black Stamp Company
For the Vatican City collector as well as the Specialist.
The Current Situation with the Vatican City Post Office.
The Vatican city post office closed in October 2024, but the Vatican State continued to issues stamps (November 2024, February, May, September 2025 and the Sede Vacante set), in late July the Post Office reopened.
Here is a summary of the current situation with the Vatican City Post Office.
Ordering from the Vatican City Post Office website:
· Pay now and the Vatican City Post Office will ship in 60 to 90 days.
· There are limits of the quantity of stamp per issue which can be ordered; typically 30 to 60 per issue.
· Shipping starts at 24 Euros.
· The impact of the tariffs is unknown.
Ordering in Person:
· There is a limit of 10 per issue
Ordering larger quantities (for dealers)
· No process has been announced.
· Email are not answered
Until the Vatican City Post Office has a process for dealers to order large quantities, dealers will not be able to obtain stamps directly from the Vatican City Post Office.
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A Brief History of the Penny Black Stamp Company
About Us
The Penny Black Stamp Company specializes exclusively in Vatican City philatelic material. For over 100 years the Penny Black Stamp Company has been a family run business synonymous with quality in the philatelic world. We specialize in Vatican City, past as well as new issues.
The Penny Black Stamp Company was founded in 1912 by my father, Sam L. Bayer in Europe. During his life in Europe my father created early airmail and zeppelin flight covers. Today these covers are sought by philatelic collectors all over the world!
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