El Salvador

Date1979, 12 VII
Value10c, 20c, 60c, 5 ₡
Catalog no.Mi 1282-1285   Sc 909-912   SG 1064-1067
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionFirst Papal journey to South America
DescriptionHOMENAJE A SU SANTIDAD JUAN PABLO II means Tribute to his holiness John Paul II. On the 10c and 20c stamp the silhouette of the Amercan continent is visible On the 60c and 5 ₡ stamp lays in the background the Sun Pyramid of San Juan Teotihuacan.
The pictures on the stamps with value 60c and 5 ₡ are mirrored. Therefore, the papal ‘fisherman's ring’ on the right hand is missing.