2013 Vatican Sede Vacante Stamp Set

Official Vatican Sede Vacante set of four stamps for the period when the Apostolic See was vacant, from Benedict XVI's abdication on February 28, 2013 until Pope Francis' election on March 13, 2013. The issue of Vacant Papal See stamps is intended to commemorate the event and ensure the continuity of the issue of postal stamps, to be used to send correspondence from Vatican City only during the period of the Vacant Papal See itself. The stamp series, composed of four values, has been created by the artist Daniela Longo.