United Nations Geneva stamps 1998 Marine Wildlife of the Ocean

United Nations Geneva stamps 1998 Marine Wildlife of the Ocean set MNH

The set was issued to commemorate the International Year of the Ocean in 1998. This issue featured endangered marine life and was released by all three UNPA offices (New York, Geneva, and Vienna).

Here are the details specific to the Geneva (UNG) office stamps:

🌊 1998 International Year of the Ocean – Geneva

• Issue Date: The stamps were generally issued on May 20, 1998, as part of the overall UNPA release.
• Theme/Series: The stamps focused on Marine Wildlife as part of the celebration of the International Year of the Ocean.
• Format: The UN Geneva stamps were issued in a Souvenir Sheet (Miniature Sheet), which typically contains four different stamps and often has decorative borders.
• Currency & Denominations (Swiss Francs): The set consists of four designs/stamps, likely in the Swiss Franc (Fr) currency used by the Geneva office.
  • One of the denominations was 0.45 Fr (Swiss Francs), which reportedly depicts the polar ocean region wildlife, including creatures like the King Penguin.
  • The other denominations and designs for the Geneva sheet are part of a larger set featuring different regions of marine life.
• Scott Catalog Number: The entire Geneva Souvenir Sheet containing the four stamps is generally cataloged as Scott #UNG322 or the individual stamps within the sheet as a set (e.g., UNG318-321 or UNG322a-d, depending on the catalog).

The stamps often feature stunning artwork of various marine species to draw attention to the importance and vulnerability of the world’s oceans.