Pope John Paul II, 1991 Papal Visit to Poland
Poland · 1991 · 500 zł
This stamp commemorates the fourth pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to his native Poland in June 1991. The design features a portrait of the Pope, a significant figure in Polish history and the global Catholic Church. The visit was highly symbolic, being his first to a post-communist Poland.
Issued shortly after the fall of communism in Poland, this stamp celebrates the newfound religious and political freedom, embodied by the return of the Polish-born Pope.
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Photogravure
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