Coin and Flag Series - United Nations Postal Administration - ONU

• Feb. 4, 2011 • First Day of Issue •
• Feb. 4, 2011 • First Day of Issue •
• Feb. 4, 2011 • First Day of Issue •
DEFINITIVES 4 FEBRUARY 2011
On 4 Feburary 2011, the United Nations Postal
Administration (UNPA) will issue six definitive
stamps in the denominations of 11¢, $5.00, F.s. 0,10,
F.s. 0,50, € 1,25 and € 2,85.
PRINTING AND PRINTING QUANTITIES
A quantity of 400,000 stamps (20,000 sheets) of
each denomination were printed in offset by Cartor
Security Printing (France).
STAMP SPECIFICATIONS
The stamps measure 32.32 mm horizontally by
26 mm vertically, perforation to perforation.
Perforation size: 13.
The vertical sheets of 20 stamps have four marginal
inscriptions, two in the left margin and two in the
right margin. The marginal inscription consists of
the United Nations emblem with the text “United
Nations” above the emblem and the year 2011 below
the emblem. One copyright symbol with the year
2011 appears in the bottom margin.
THE DESIGNER
The designs, which are hand-drawn illustrations representing
street and aerial views of the UN Headquarters
buildings in New York, Geneva and Vienna were
illustrated by Scott Solberg (United Nations).
FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS
On 4 February 2011, special first day hand-cancellations
for the new definitive stamps will be available at
United Nations Headquarters in New York; the Palais
des Nations, Geneva; and the Vienna International
Centre.
United Nations, NY 10017
Item No. 341.5077
Item No. 341.5076
Item No. 541.6045
Item No. 541.6044
United Nations, NY 10017
Item No. 741.7046
Item No. 741.7045
United Nations, NY 10017
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United Nations, NY 10017
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