Mauritius

Date1990, 29 III
ValueRs 10
Catalog no.Mi 705   Sc 724   SG --   Y&T 739
TopicJohn Paul II
Occasion60th birth anniversary of the prime minister Jugnauth
DescriptionSeries of 5 stamps. On the highest value: Prime minister welcoming John Paul II in Rodrigues. The outlines of the island of Mauritius can be seen in the background.
The Papal visit took place on October 14-16, 1990. This means that the stamp shows no real photograph, for the series was issued 6 month before the Pope’s visit.