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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : United Nations Postage

 

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George_Spiggott

02 Jul 2016
05:08:15pm
This may sound like a stupid question, but can United Nations Stamps actually be used to mail a letter? Searching the internet, all answers seem to dance around that question. I guess they can only be mailed from UN offices. Do they only deliver to other UN offices? Only UN countries? My research indicates that UN stamps are created mainly to be collected and not used.
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02 Jul 2016
05:30:53pm
re: United Nations Postage

The United Nations Postal Administration has agreements with the postal services of the host countries where its offices are housed to handle the mail. Thus you will find the stamps denominated in the rates for those countries.

Mail is delivered anywhere in the world, but you are right. Many years ago, the UNPA made it difficult for people to buy and use the UN stamps. That in turn has caused a major downturn in the popularity of UN stamps, and is a prime reason for the downward spiral in values of UN stamps.


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02 Jul 2016
05:35:09pm
re: United Nations Postage

Mail franked with United Nations stamps has to originate from UN offices (which officially are in their own "territory"), but can be sent anywhere in the world following UPU regulations. The UPU itself is a "specialized agency" of the United Nations.

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George_Spiggott

02 Jul 2016
06:36:39pm
re: United Nations Postage

Thanks. It seemed (to me, anyway) that the United Nations Postal Service was more concerned about printing stamps that supported a 'cause' than actually delivering mail. Circles within circles, wheels within wheels...

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02 Jul 2016
10:26:41pm
re: United Nations Postage

George, you are correct. The UN issues many stamps inspired by political issues geared mostly for collectors. But then, tons of stamps are issued all over the world are issued to try to get collectors to buy them. Look at the deluge of stamps the USPS put out during the New York stamp exhibition. Other countries did likewise.

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Sally

03 Jul 2016
08:58:33pm
re: United Nations Postage

Yes, UN stamps can be used to mail letters. Our club uses them to mail out our show announcement postcards. The UN postage is affixed to to postcards and mailed in a bulk box to the UN office in New York. That office will then mail the cards out in lots of 100 (I believe) until they are all gone. I do not handle the mailings and do not know all the details, but I know there are limits on the quantity of items that can be sent to the UN for mailings. If you need specific information, I can find out more.

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03 Jul 2016
09:21:09pm
re: United Nations Postage

"... Mail franked with United Nations stamps has to originate from UN offices ..."



... and mail franked with Angolan stamps can only be mailed from Angola.

Q/ How many other postal agencies in the world (aside from the UN) will let you send them sealed personal mail (under cover) to be franked & posted from their locale?

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10 Jul 2016
02:19:13am
re: United Nations Postage

Don't they use ordinary stamps as well, like this on a very large letter?.This is one letter the size of 2 A4's

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12 Jul 2016
06:39:28am
re: United Nations Postage

I have one with the same stamp on a National Defense envelope.

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George_Spiggott

02 Jul 2016
05:08:15pm

This may sound like a stupid question, but can United Nations Stamps actually be used to mail a letter? Searching the internet, all answers seem to dance around that question. I guess they can only be mailed from UN offices. Do they only deliver to other UN offices? Only UN countries? My research indicates that UN stamps are created mainly to be collected and not used.

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michael78651

02 Jul 2016
05:30:53pm

re: United Nations Postage

The United Nations Postal Administration has agreements with the postal services of the host countries where its offices are housed to handle the mail. Thus you will find the stamps denominated in the rates for those countries.

Mail is delivered anywhere in the world, but you are right. Many years ago, the UNPA made it difficult for people to buy and use the UN stamps. That in turn has caused a major downturn in the popularity of UN stamps, and is a prime reason for the downward spiral in values of UN stamps.


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02 Jul 2016
05:35:09pm

re: United Nations Postage

Mail franked with United Nations stamps has to originate from UN offices (which officially are in their own "territory"), but can be sent anywhere in the world following UPU regulations. The UPU itself is a "specialized agency" of the United Nations.

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George_Spiggott

02 Jul 2016
06:36:39pm

re: United Nations Postage

Thanks. It seemed (to me, anyway) that the United Nations Postal Service was more concerned about printing stamps that supported a 'cause' than actually delivering mail. Circles within circles, wheels within wheels...

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michael78651

02 Jul 2016
10:26:41pm

re: United Nations Postage

George, you are correct. The UN issues many stamps inspired by political issues geared mostly for collectors. But then, tons of stamps are issued all over the world are issued to try to get collectors to buy them. Look at the deluge of stamps the USPS put out during the New York stamp exhibition. Other countries did likewise.

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Sally
03 Jul 2016
08:58:33pm

re: United Nations Postage

Yes, UN stamps can be used to mail letters. Our club uses them to mail out our show announcement postcards. The UN postage is affixed to to postcards and mailed in a bulk box to the UN office in New York. That office will then mail the cards out in lots of 100 (I believe) until they are all gone. I do not handle the mailings and do not know all the details, but I know there are limits on the quantity of items that can be sent to the UN for mailings. If you need specific information, I can find out more.

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ikeyPikey

03 Jul 2016
09:21:09pm

re: United Nations Postage

"... Mail franked with United Nations stamps has to originate from UN offices ..."



... and mail franked with Angolan stamps can only be mailed from Angola.

Q/ How many other postal agencies in the world (aside from the UN) will let you send them sealed personal mail (under cover) to be franked & posted from their locale?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey
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Charlie2009

10 Jul 2016
02:19:13am

re: United Nations Postage

Don't they use ordinary stamps as well, like this on a very large letter?.This is one letter the size of 2 A4's

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12 Jul 2016
06:39:28am

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I have one with the same stamp on a National Defense envelope.

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