Poste Vaticane 400th Death Anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti

POSTE VATICANE on 16 June 1964 issued a set of five First Day Cover stamps marking the 400th Death Anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti. To commemorate the occasion four of his Sistine Chapel paintings and one of Michelangelo himself were printed for this stamp set. The cachet shows a portrait of Michelangelo, and the colour portion has a velveteen texture. Cancellation postmark originated from the Vatican.

The set of stamps of his paintings featured:

- Michelangelo Buonarroti - L10

- Prophet Isaiah - L25

- Delphic Sibyl - L30

- Prophet Jeremiah - L40

- Prophet Joel - L50