Upu - Universal Postal Union - Symbol Stamps

Here is Ireland's June 15, 1999 set of two stamps (Hib. #s C914-5) commemorating the 125th anniversary of the UPU. Stamps are arranged se-tenant fashion in a traditional sheet. A 1920 postal van and modern postal lorries are depicted.

Ukraine
The 125th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union
August 14, 1999
The stamp shows the UPU Monument at its headquarters in Bern, Switzerland.

This September 23, 1999 7 kroon stamp (Sc #368) of Estonia commemorates the 125th anniversary of the UPU.

Title of the this thread is "UPU - Universal Postal Union - Symbol Stamps". Creator of the thread illustrates what should be posted.



Here is Estonia's April 7, 1997 7 kroon stamp (Sc #320) commemorating the centenary of the death of Heinrich von Stephan, founder of the UPU.

Thank you, bookbndrbob, for your comment. I deleted my post. I have other UPU stamps, but now I see several without the symbol so these will be excluded.

Fortunately, UPU stamps of Laos contain this symbol. Here are one set issued in two parts during 1974 to celebrate the centenary of the UPU (one of the stamps already posted but I will show the complete set):





FDC shows the UPU symbol both on the cachet and on a commemorative postmark scanned in high resolution:


Cover sent express to Germany:

Another set by Laos - This one issued in 1975 to celebrate the centenary of the UPU:









In addition to the stamps, several souvenir sheets issued the same date

All the above 8 stamps were issued also in SS's. In addition, two more stamps were issued but only as SS, not as single. Here they are:

Here is Slovakia's August 1, 1991 8 koruna stamp (Sc #188) commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.

This October 9, 1974 30c value (SG #123) of Malaysia is from a set of three identically-designed (but in different colors) stamps commemorating the centenary of the UPU.

Admission of Laos to the Universal Postal Union, Designer and Engraver: Jean Pheulpin, issued in 1952:

The 19th UPU Congress, Hamburg, designed by Pierrette Lambert and issued by Mali on June 18, 1984. This is the die proof of the stamp signed by the engraver Cécile Guillame:

I enlarged the central area of the proof:

I havn't the issued stamp, printed in three different colors.

Another sunken die proof from Mali. This one done for the stamp issued on October 10, 1983 to publicize the UPU day. The die is signed by the designer and engraver Claude Haley. The issued stamp was printed in four colors:

No UPU Symblols
Just to show a White Ace Page, before breaking down to Steiner.
INDIA has snuck in.

Guyana
1974 / A centenary of Universal Postal Union



hi Rod - no, I am not stalking you..

Mongolia
5 April 1974 / Air Mail: Centenary of UPU, Balloon Post