Get your copy of a precancel forgery for only $5.00. Great reference item or as a placeholder in your album. Send for your's today to. ATTENTION COLLECTORS: I hope everyone is well and enjoying UN philately. We are currently working on a new retail catalog for 2012 to supplement our on-line presence and are currently taking advanced orders. The Catalog will cover almost every area of UN collecting and will contain hundreds of images and descriptions of material we currently have in inventory. I expect to update the catalog on and annual basis as new material is added to our inventory. Please send inquiries to info@unstampz.com if you are interested in acquiring one for your bookshelf.
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Welcome to the World Forum Philatelist - UN Specialists
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We are currently in the market for the following items for either outright purchase or consignment.
Please contact us at: World Forum Philatelist PO Box 466 Mount Airy MD 21771 or via the internet at:info@unstampz.com. Other Collections coming soon.....
Recently added to the club website is a link to the APS Stamptalk archive, where I had an opportunity to spend about 20 minutes talking about UN philately with Host Nancy Clark. Please click on the link - below to hear the show broadcast on 10/26/2011. http://wsradio.com/radio_showspage.aspx?id=61 If your not currently a member of the United Nations Philatelists Inc. (UNPI), please consider joining. It is a wonderful organization dedicated to UN philately and offers some fine research, club auctions, and as noted the Club Journal will have some really exciting material offered. The club has recently rolled-out a new website that is really excellent. Use the link here UNPI club website for more information and a membership application. The UNPI has just rolled-out a new and improved club website. See it at http://www.unpi.com. The site has links to club auctions, research projects, exhibiting, and the club journal just to name a few great features. Please make a visit and see for yourself what a wealth of information is being constructed to support UN collecting. Previous Club News - Click Here!!! Upcoming 2012 UNPI Convention August 16-19, 2012 APS STAMPSHOW Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento.
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Recent Collections - Press on the title to access images of the collections NEW - UN FLAG SERIES Collection 1980 - 1989 Complete in Deluxe UNICEF Binders- Images Click HERE!!!
UN Member Nation FLAG ISSUE collection complete 1980 - 1989 in Deluxe UNICEF Brown Leather-like binders. Featureing complete set of sheetlets for each flag series and the UNICEF Deluxe FDC Proof Lithographs each bearing the flag issue tied by special FD cancellation. This is a wonderful collection and each binder contains beautifully printed history filled with great information about each member nation and some exquisite artwork and photographs. Highlights of the collection includes the 1980 US issue designed by Peter Max. This lithograph sells for several hundred dollars individually when offered on the market. There are many many more wonderful artists representing their member nations within the collection. Also included is official certificate for the lithograph series, additional unicef cachet FDCs and a scarce lithograph proof honoring Ireland bearing the UNNY FD imprint without stamp affixed. Net Price $400.00 A superb collection of UN European Carravan Exhibition material - Click Here!!!
Very nice collection of UN Caravan material coveringboth 1966 and 1967 including examples of most known city and specialty imprints. Both Cards and Souvenirs created by the UN for the caravan are included. This is a very seldom offered area of collecting and is considered the premier forerunner material to the current UN imprint program. UN First issue printings complete corner block 4 margin inscription set - Click Here!!!
For the first issue specialist or the collector looking to broaden their collection into specialized areas, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a complete set of Margin Inscription blocks for the first issues (UN 1-11) representing examples of each printing variety for each issue. This is a great foundation for future study and expansion into this premier area of UN specialized collecting.
Very strong collection on UN Complimentary folders given to collectors and dignitaries by the UNPA to commemorate the release of new issues. The practice was begum in 1951 with the first issues and continues to this day at stamp shows and at the UN offices throughout the world where the UNPA celebrates the issuance of their stamps. The collection spans several decades and is strongest from the 1970-s to 1980's with some exceptional items from the 1960's including some scarce varieities. A great collection for anyone interested in pursuing this specialized area.
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First thru Fourth Printings (Left to Right) In 1963, the UNPA issued a set of 19 issues overprinted UNTEA for the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority in Papau New Guinea. The first set were printed locally in Hollandia and bear an overprint with the distinct size difference between the U and N in the Overprint. The second printing was done in the Netherlands, and the Third and fourth printings were done back in Hollandia once again. The Letters were all uniform although the typeface differed significantly for each printing. The second was similar in size to the first printing. The third was considerably smaller, and the fourth printing was the largest of them all.
In 1955, the UNPA issued its first souvenir sheet to honor the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Organization. The souvenir sheet was initially printed in a quantity of 200,000. Demand was great and It sold out almost immediately. The UNPA quickly ordered an additional 50,000 to meet the demands from collectors. In preparing the "second" printing, the printer noted some minor imperfections on the printing plate and prior to the run had the engraver clean up those imperfections. Collectors can distinguish between the first and second printings by looking closely at the word "unies" in the 8c vignette. On the first printing there are noticeable white spotsbelow the letter "n" and between the letters "n" and "i" which were corrected in the second run. Prices for the first and second printing are comparable at about $125 retail even with the printing quantities for the first printing being 4x as great as the second printing.
In 1955, the British Printing Firm, of Waterlow and Sons produced a very limited quality of specimen copies of the 3c UNESCO and 8c ICAO commemorative issues. The specimens were produced by engraving and printed in two shades of green unlike the issued stamps. Printed on each specimen in black ink was the imprint Waterlow & Sons, Ltd. Specimen," with an additional "security" cutout adjacent to the imprint. Total printing of each stamp specimen was estmated at approximately 300 copies. In todays marketplace, MNH copies of the pair retail for approximately $100.
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Our on-line UN Philatelic Museum is a unique undertaking to illustrate some of the finest examples of UN stamps and postal history in collectors hands. The foundation of the museum collection is from the Gaines UN collection. The Gaines collection is long-recognized as the finest assemblage of UN and UN-related philatelic material in the world. Supplementing the Gaines material are contributions from UN specialists worldwide, willing to share their material with all to enjoy. This month at the Museum - My UN Forerunner Exhibit - Click Here!!!
The United Nations Philatelic Museum continues to flourish. Here is a concise listing of some of our newest additions. Please take a look at what your fellow collectors have accomplished with their collections and please consider sending us some of your own material for inclusion in the refernce collection. Enter the museum here to see these wonderful exhibits.
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