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2023 U.N. Stamp Program
Jan. 20, Chinese Lunar Calendar Year of the Rabbit. Pane of 10 $1.40 stamps with two designs, rabbit facing right (Scott New York 1390), rabbit facing left (1390) and se-tenant labels. Linn’s, Jan. 9, page 23.
March 3, Endangered Species. Three se-tenant blocks of four stamps each ($1.45, 1.80 francs, €1.20). Linn’s, March 28, page 20. Scott New York 1311-1314; Geneva 726-729; Vienna 704-707.
March 5, Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. Souvenir sheet with three stamps in three different currencies ($1.45, 2.30fr and €1.90). Linn’s, March 13, page 25. (Scott 1315).
April 5, World Health Organization 75th Anniversary/Health for All. Pane of 10 stamps, five $1.45 stamps (Scott 1316a) and five 1.10fr stamps (1316b) and se-tenant labels.
April 15, World Art Day. Six stamps (63¢, $1.45, 1.10fr, 2.30fr, €1, €1.90). Linn’s, April 17, page 16. Scott New York 1317-1318; Geneva 730-731; Vienna 708-709.
May 5, Postal Stationery. Large 63¢ envelope; revalued €1.20 (€0.85+€0.35) and €1.90 (€1.80+€0.10) envelopes. Linn’s, May 15, page 17. Scott New York U48, Vienna U24-U25.
May 21, International Tea Day. Pane of 10 1.10fr stamps with se-tenant labels. Linn’s, May 29, page 18. Scott Geneva 732a-j.
June 8, World Ocean Day/Coral Reefs. Three panes of nine stamps each (63¢, 1.10fr, €1) featuring marine live of Florida reefs, the Philippines’ Tubbataha Reef and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, respectively. Linn’s, June 5, page 14. Scott New York 1319a-i; Geneva 733a-i; Vienna 710a-i.
June 20, Don’t Choose Extinction. Three souvenir sheets, each with a single stamp showing Frankie, the dinosaur ($1.45, 2.30fr, €1.90). Linn’s, June 26, page 1. Scott New York 1320; Geneva 734; Vienna 711.
Aug. 10, Body, Mind, Soul. Three stamps (66¢, 1.10fr, €1) and three souvenir sheets ($1.50, 2.30fr, €1.90) featuring taijiquan, Chinese calligraphy and guqin and its music, respectively. Linn’s, Aug. 14, page 10. Scott New York 1321-1322; Geneva 735-736; Vienna 712-713.
Sept. 8, World Heritage/Turkey. Six stamps (66¢, $1.50, 1.10fr, 1.80fr, €1.20, €2.10) and three prestige booklets (51¢, 66¢, 35c, 55c, €0.45, €0.50). Linn’s, Oct. 2, page 12. Scott New York 1323-1325 Geneva 737-739; Vienna 714-716.
Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day. Three stamps ($1.50, 1.80fr, €1.20) in panes of 10, and a souvenir card. Linn’s, Oct 16, page 8. Scott New York 1326; Geneva 740; Vienna 717.
Nov. 7, Definitive/Marie Curie. 2.50fr stamp. Linn’s, Oct. 30, page 12. Scott Geneva 741.
Nov. 30, United Nations Climate Change Conference/Climate Action Superheroes. Pane of 10 stamps showing the U.N. emblem in blue, five $1.50 stamps (Scott 1327a) and five 1.10fr stamps (1316b), with attached labels (1327 horizontal pair of 1327a and 1316b with two labels). Linn’s, Nov. 27, page 1.
INFORMATION FROM THE U.N. POSTAL ADMINISTRATION
United Nations stamps in U.S. denominations are valid for postage only if mailed at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
Stamps in Swiss franc denominations are valid for postage only if mailed at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stamps in euro denominations are valid for postage only if mailed at the Vienna International Centre, Austria.
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