I genuinely was attracted to this stamp in thoughts that somehow at some point past, this stamp may have had "Pride" origins. It was a small shot but worth the look. I am quite certain not. That said, I am looking in all the wrong places for information as to the etiology of this stamp. I can find a nice picture on Pinterest but they don't tell you anything. Previously I looked at this but lost my very insubstantial notes. My memory says it was a 1970 issue. If you trust my memory, you do not know me well.
However, I did learn the following: United Nations stamps in United States denominations are valid for postage only if mailed at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Stamps in euro denominations are valid for postage only if mailed at the Vienna International Centre, Austria. Another source tells me that with Swiss Francs, you can buy United Nations Stamps at an office in Geneva.
That said, why does the UN even issue stamps? To illustrate the aims and achievements of the United Nations so says the marketing/propaganda machine. Seems rather frivolous to me.
But what about the United Nations? Does it still have value here in 2021? From my novice outside eyes, i do not see them solving any world crisis. Perhaps there best work is behind the scenes and invisible.
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