Honduras

Date1983, 08 III
Value2x L.O.40
Catalog no.Mi 1002-1003   Sc C725a   SG 1019-1920   Y&T PA679 - PA680
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionPapal visit to Honduras
DescriptionPope John Paul II did visit Honduras on March 8, 1983.
The stamps were issued in 1978 on behalf of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. They were overprinted to commemorate the Pope’s visit in 1983.
Left stamp: Metropolitan Cathedral. Right stamp: Franciscan convent and parish church.