Coin and Flag series - United Nations Postal Administration

On 4 February 2011, the United Nations Postal
Administration (UNPA) will issue six definitive
stamps in the denominations of US$ 0.11, US$ 5.00,
CHF 0.10, CHF 0.50, € 1.25 and € 2.85.
definitives
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
format: 32 mm horizontally by 26 mm vertically,
perforation to perforation
peforation: 13
marginal inscription
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 artist and the Designs
The designs are hand-drawn illustrations representing
street and aerial views of the UN buildings in
New York, Geneva and Vienna. They were illustrated
by Scott Solberg (United Nations).
First Day Cancellations
On 4 February 2011, first day 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
as illustrated below.
New York
Designed by Scott Solberg
Code: 301.5077
Code: 301.5076
Geneva
Designed by Maria Schulz
Vienna
Designed by Maria Schulz
Code: 501.6045
Code: 501.6044
Code: 701.7046
Code: 701.7045
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