Issued in 1978, this striking three-stamp set from Nicaragua commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Jules Verne, the father of science fiction. Each stamp illustrates a scene from his celebrated novels: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (2c) with the Nautilus illuminating the deep; The Mysterious Island (3c) featuring prehistoric sea monsters; and Michael Strogoff (1c) showing the adventurous courier’s perilous mission across Russia. Vividly printed by the Hungarian State Printing Works (VASARHELYI), these stamps merge literature and art, making them a prized addition for thematic collectors of authors, literature, or classic adventure tales.