United Nations Geneva stamps year 2002 International Year of Mountains set MNH
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of stamps to commemorate the International Year of Mountains in 2002.
Here are the key details about the stamps issued by the UN Office at Geneva (UNG):
- Issue Date: May 24, 2002.
- Total Stamps: The entire UNPA issue consisted of 12 stamps (4 designs issued for New York, 4 for Geneva, and 4 for Vienna).
- Geneva Issue: The Geneva stamps were issued in Swiss Francs (Fr) and are generally found as a se-tenant strip of four different designs/denominations or as a mini-sheet/pane containing multiple stamps.
- Designs: The stamps feature photographs of famous mountain peaks around the world, taken by Japanese photographer Yoshikazu Shirakawa.
🏔️ Geneva Stamp Values (Swiss Francs)
The set for Geneva typically includes four se-tenant stamps (meaning they are attached side-by-side) with different denominations:
- 70 Centimes (70c)
- 1.20 Francs (1.20fr)
- Two other values, which are part of the four designs shared across the three UN offices. The denominations for the Geneva set are officially cataloged as UNG392-95.
Some of the famous mountains featured on the full UNPA set included:
- Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
- Mount Fuji (Japan)
- Sagarmatha / Mount Everest (Nepal)
The stamps were intended to raise awareness of the global importance of mountain ecosystems, as designated by the UN General Assembly for the 2002 International Year of Mountains.
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