Added by | Bart Perdieus |
General Description : | The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB). It also oversees two cooperatives including the Telematics and EMS Cooperatives respectively. Each member agrees to the same terms for conducting international postal duties. The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland. |
Face value | 3,50 Francs |
Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1586 |
Catalog code (Scott) | BE 740 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1529 Stanley Gibbons BE 2149 AFA number BE 1603 Belgium BE 1529 Unificato BE 1529 |
Stamp colour | bluish green / dark blue green |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 10.500.000 |
Issue date | 12/04/1970 |
Designer | Frans Lauwers |
Print technique | photogravure and recess |
Perforation | 11 1/2 |
Height | 28.00 mm |
Width | 39.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |