1-franc Monaco Stamp . 1958 . Centenary of the Immaculate Conception

This stamp in the image is a 1-franc stamp issued by Monaco in 1958 to commemorate the centenary of the Immaculate Conception. It depicts a statue of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by a halo of stars. The stamp is perforated 14.5 and has a face value of 1 franc.

The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic dogma that states that the Virgin Mary was conceived without sin. The dogma was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854.

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