UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. It has 193 member states and 11 associate members, as well as partners in the nongovernmental, intergovernmental,…

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Stamp Chats: US High-Denomination Envelopes 1861-1894

Wisconsin-based Dr. Dan Undersander, a U.S. postal stationery expert, spoke at the October 2020 Chicago Philatelic Society online meeting about high-denomination envelopes ranging from 1861-1894. His talk included a discussion of usage, scarcity, rates, and numbers sold. His examples feature a variety of colors and postal markings and demonstrate mailings…

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