insights

2014 U.N. Stamp Program

Jul 8, 2020, 11 AM
The International Day of Happiness was honored on this United Nations Postal Administration stamp issued on March 17, 2014.

Jan. 28, Chinese Lunar Calendar. Pane of 10 $1.15 stamps with se-tenant labels for the year of the horse. Linn's, Feb. 17, page 24. Scott New York 1079.

Jan. 28, Greetings from New York. Pane of 10 $1.15 stamps with se-tenant labels that can be personalized. Linn's, Feb. 17, page 24. Scott New York 1080a-j.

March 17, International Day of Happiness. Six stamps (47¢, $1.15, 1 franc, 1.40fr, €0.90, €1.70). Linn's, March 24, page 28. Scott New York 1081-1082; Geneva 577-578; Vienna 540-541.

March 27, Flag. Four $1.15 stamps in Flag series for Afghanistan, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Serbia. Linn's, March 31, page 16. Scott New York 1083-1086.

April 30, International Jazz Day. Three panes of 10 stamps each (49¢, 1fr, €0.70) and a souvenir card. Linn's, April 28, page 12. Scott New York 1087a-l; Geneva 579a-l; Vienna 542a-l.

May 8, United Nations/Vienna 35th Anniversary. Pane of 10 UNPA/Vienna €0.70 stamps with se-tenant labels. Linn's, May 26, page 26. Scott Vienna 543a-j.

June 6, Definitives. Six stamps (33¢, $2, 2.20fr, 2.60fr, €0.70, €1.70). Linn's, June 2, page 18. Scott New York 1088-1089; Geneva 580-581; Vienna 544-545.

June 6, Postal Stationery. Revalued 49¢ prestamped envelope standard and large, and $1.15 airletter. Linn's, June 2, page 11. Scott New York U36-U37, UC32.

July 16, World Heritage/India. Six stamps (49¢, $1.15, 1.40fr, 1.90fr, €0.90, €1.70) and three prestige booklets (34¢, 49¢, 30 centimes, 50c, €0.30, €0.40). Linn's, Aug. 4, page 18. Scott New York 1090-1091, 1092a-f; Geneva 582-583, 584a-f; Vienna 546-547, 548a-f.

Aug. 21, International Year of Family Farming. Six stamps. (49¢, $1.15, 1.30fr, 1.60fr, €0.62, €1.70). Linn's, Aug. 18, page 10. Scott New York 1093-1094; Geneva 585-586; Vienna 549-550.

*Sept. 12, United Nations/Geneva 45th Anniversary. Pane of 10 UNPA/Geneva 1.30fr stamps with se-tenant labels. Linn's, Sept. 1, page 16. Scott Geneva 587a-j.

*Sept. 18, Education First, UNESCO. Three se-tenant blocks of four stamps each ($1.15, 1.90fr, €1.70) and three souvenir sheets ($1.50, 1.90fr, €2). Linn's, Oct. 6, page 10. Scott New York 1095-1096; Geneva 588-589; Vienna 551-552

*Oct. 23, Endangered Species. Three se-tenant blocks of four stamps each featuring marine animals ($1.15, 1.40fr, €0.70). Linn's, Dec. 1, page 20. Scott New York 1097-1100; Geneva 590-593; Vienna 553-556.

*Oct. 23, American Stamp Dealers Association. Pane of 10 UNPA/New York $1.15 stamps with se-tenant labels that can be personalized. Linn's, Nov. 3, page 16. Scott New York 1101a-j.

The United Nations issues stamps in U.S., Swiss and Austrian currency: U.S. values are used at U.N. Headquarters, New York, N.Y.; Swiss values (centimes and Swiss francs) at U.N. Palais des Nations, Geneva; and the euro at the Vienna International Center, Vienna. The U.N. Postal Administration levies a minimum postage and handling charge of $3 per order.

Full details of each issue listed in the program will be given in news stories throughout the pages of Linn's. Reference to the date and page of Linn's where those stories appeared is given at the end of each entry. Tentative Scott catalog numbers are reported as received.

Additional information is available from: U.N. Postal Administration, Box 5900, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10017, or 800-234-8672.