08.01.2017
Stamps issued by a non Country – United Nations
The idea of the United Nations issuing its own stamps was first proposed by Argentina in 1947.
An agreement with the United States postal authorities was reached in 1951 and it stipulated that the stamps be denominated in United States currency, and used only at UN Headquarters.
The first United Nations stamps were issued in U.S. dollar denominations on United Nations Day, 24 October, in 1951. The stamps were an immediate success and sold out within days.
Similar postal agreements were reached with the Swiss and Austrian postal authorities.
On 11 December 1968 , an agreement between the United Nations and the Swiss Postal Telephone and Telegraph Enterprise enabled the Geneva office of UNPA to issue the first UN stamps in Swiss francs on 4 October 1969 .
A similar agreement with the Austrian government on 28 June 1979 enabled the Vienna office of UNPA to issue the first UN stamps in Austrian schillings on 24 August 1979 .
Images of first stamps of UN of all issues given in pictures. Word file of more details attached.
Happy collecting!!
Stamps issued by a non Country – United Nations
The idea of the United Nations issuing its own stamps was first proposed by Argentina in 1947.
An agreement with the United States postal authorities was reached in 1951 and it stipulated that the stamps be denominated in United States currency, and used only at UN Headquarters.
The first United Nations stamps were issued in U.S. dollar denominations on United Nations Day, 24 October, in 1951. The stamps were an immediate success and sold out within days.
Similar postal agreements were reached with the Swiss and Austrian postal authorities.
On 11 December 1968 , an agreement between the United Nations and the Swiss Postal Telephone and Telegraph Enterprise enabled the Geneva office of UNPA to issue the first UN stamps in Swiss francs on 4 October 1969 .
A similar agreement with the Austrian government on 28 June 1979 enabled the Vienna office of UNPA to issue the first UN stamps in Austrian schillings on 24 August 1979 .
Images of first stamps of UN of all issues given in pictures. Word file of more details attached.
Happy collecting!!
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