On December 4, 1962, Vatican City issued three Christmas stamps. The issue included 10-lire, 15-lire, and 90-lire values of the same design, a nativity scene by Indian artist Marcus Topno.
The stamps, valid until December 31, 1963, were printed in photogravure in five colors. There were 1,050,000 sets printed.
Reference:
Bolaffi's Roman States and Vatican City Specialized Stamp Catalogue, 9th ed., 1966, p. 94.
