Info| Date | 1997, 08 VII |
|---|---|
| Value | 180, 200, 280F |
| Catalog no. | Mi 1174-1176 Sc 1002a-1002c SG Y&T 980-982 |
| Topic | John Paul II |
| Occasion | Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro |
| Description | No specific reason could be found for the issuing of those stamps. On 180F:Exterior view of the basilica and the portrait of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny. He ordered the construction of the church. He died in 1993. On 200F: Basilica interior On 280F: Aerial view and portrait of Pope John Paul II. On September 10, 1990, during his visit to Ivory Coast he consecrated this church. |
