Papua New Guinea

Date1995, 11 I
ValueK 1.00
Catalog no.Mi 741 - 742   Sc 850 - 851   SG 745 - 746   Y&T --
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionBenification of Peter to Rot
Description2 stamps, connected with a label. Pope John Paul's visit to Papua New Guinea took place Jan. 12 – 21, 1995.Inscription on the right-hand stamp: Poe John Paul II / PETER TO ROT Beatification. Inscription on the center-label: Pope John Paul II visit for the beatification of Martyr Cathechist PETER TO ROT 1995.
K 1.00 surcharge (black) on 90t. The old value is obliterated with a rectangular black box. This stamp was never issued without the surcharge.