New Azerbaijan postage stamps 2016. The visit of Pope Francis to Azerbaijan.

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New Azerbaijan postage stamps 2016. 

The visit of Pope Francis to Azerbaijan.

Face value – 1,5 manat. The stamp is dedicated to the pastoral visit of Pope Francis to Azerbaijan on 2nd of October 2016.

Pope Francis postage stamps

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