Bahamas Philately: 1974 Universal Postal Union Centenary (1874-1974) – 3c UPU Monument

Details Designer: P Powell Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Turquoise) 1A (Red) 1A (Deep Turquoise) 1A (Black) Sheet:  Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

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Bahamas Philately: 1974 Universal Postal Union Centenary (1874-1974)

The Universal Postal Union, established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland. The stamps depict the UPU Monument (Weltpostdenkmal)…

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Australia Philately: 1974 Matthew Flinders Bicentenary

A souvenir cover and six pictorial postmarkers were provided on 16th March, 1974, to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth in Lincolnshire, England, of explorer Matthew Flinders (1774-1814). Flinders’ most important voyage of discovery was his circumnavigation in 1801-3 of Australia in HMS Investigator in which he charted many miles…

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