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2001 / Faith & tradition

Pope John Paul II visit — miniature-sheet stamp

Visit of Pope John Paul II

Denomination75c
Issue date2001-05-04
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The story behind the issue

Two pane denominations and a separate miniature-sheet stamp mark the papal visit.

Technical details

Issuing authority
MaltaPost plc
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
Maltese pound / lira · decimal
Stamp format
Miniature-sheet stamp
Designer
Joseph Mizzi
Printer
Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Germany
Printing process
Not documented
Stamp dimensions
Not documented
Perforation
Not documented
Watermark
Unwatermarked
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

Image & attribution

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Ordinary basic design/value types and explicitly documented major technical changes, including distinct miniature-sheet stamps and self-adhesive booklet types. Excludes postage dues (separate audit), unchanged reprints, tabs, repeated formats, plate states and minor varieties.

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