common1945-1980

75th Anniversary of the UPU

Name: 75th Anniversary of the UPU
Brand: United States

United States · 1949 · 3¢

The stamp features a globe with lines of longitude and latitude, flanked by two stylized messenger pigeons in flight, symbolizing global communication.

This commemorative stamp was issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), an international organization established to standardize postal services worldwide.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

anniversary international-relations postal-service globe birds pigeons

Catalog Numbers

scott983

michel602

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="en:United States Post Office Department">United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain

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