Vatican City
Civitas Vaticana, Città del Vaticano
This set was issued on 8th November 1960.
The stamps depict the "Seven Corporal Works of Mercy":
Corporal works of mercy are those that tend to bodily needs of others. In Matthew 25:34-40, in the The Judgment of Nations, six specific Works of Mercy are enumerated. The last work of mercy, burying the dead, comes from the Book of Tobit.
Condition: Mint Never Hinged
Scott Catalogue Number: 284 - 292
Michel Catalogue Number: 347 - 354