Italy

Date2005, 25 XI
Value€ 0,45
Catalog no.Mi 3069   Sc 2704   SG 2972   Y&T 2818
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionDeath of John Paul II and election of Benedict XVI as the new pope.
DescriptionSeries of 2 stamps. The series was issued to mark the end of the pontificate of John Paul II and to mark the election of Benedict XVI as the new pope. On this stamp the portrait of John Paul II and the inscription GIOVANNI PAOLO II - 16 OTTOBRE 1978 - 2 APRILE 2005.
The other stamp shows the portrait of Benedict XVI.