Universal Postal Union (UPU) 75th Anniversary
Belgium · 1949 · 8.40 Fr
This stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The design features the UPU monument in Bern, Switzerland, which depicts five messengers representing the continents passing letters around a globe.
Issued in 1949, this stamp celebrates the international cooperation fostered by the UPU, an organization crucial for standardizing and facilitating mail exchange between nations since its founding in 1874.
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Photogravure
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