Some dealers mistake this as a 1998 counterfeit issue due to it having the "1998 Year of the Oceans" logo on it. It is verified by the one who produced it that it is a 1997 issue.
See item#TM 1997-22 for similar souvenir sheet.
This item was illegally produced by the British counterfeiter using Mayfair International Security Printers located in France and distributed through the so-called philatelic agencies called "France Philatelie" and "France Philatelie (2000)", later called the agency "Marino-Montero International" and are distributed by associated British, German, U.S., Belgium and other Eastern European based illegal stamp dealers. Avoid Sellers of these!
