1958 Vatican Event Covers - Death of Pius XII
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Lot of 6 event covers, from the death of Pope Pius XII through the coronation of Pope John XXIII.
- Death of Pius XII, October 9, 1958
- Pius XII interred October 13, 1958
- Interregnum (the period without a pope). Italian stamp canceled October 24, 1958 with special Mobile Post Office, Piazza di San Pietro cancellations
- Conclave convenes, October 25, 1958
- Election of John XXIII (white smoke from Sistine Chapel), October 28, 1958
- Coronation of Pope John XXIII, November 4, 1958