UN Geneva stamps year 2008 Flags and Coins MSS MNH

The UN Geneva stamps from 2008 featuring the “Flags and Coins” series are a significant part of the United Nations Postal Administration’s (UNPA) multi-year set that highlights the flags and currency of UN Member States.

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🪙 Flags and Coins 2008 UN Geneva Miniature Sheet (MSS)

Issue: Flags and Coins (Third year of the series)
Issuing Office: United Nations, Geneva (uses Swiss Francs – CHF)
Date of Issue: May 8, 2008
Format: Miniature Sheet (MSS) or pane of stamps, which contains 8 different stamps (a pane of two blocks of four).
Denomination: The stamps in the Geneva sheet were issued in the denomination of SwF 0.85 (Swiss Francs).
Featured Member States: The Geneva issue in 2008 featured the flags and coins of the following 8 countries (typically as four se-tenant pairs):
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
- Namibia
- Maldives
- Benin
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- United Arab Emirates

What is an MSS?

The abbreviation MSS stands for Miniature Sheet (or Souvenir Sheet), a term used in philately:

It is a small sheet of printing paper, often with decorative borders or additional text, that contains one or more postage stamps still attached to the sheet.
In the case of the 2008 Flags and Coins issue, the UNPA issued three Miniature Sheets (one each for New York, Geneva, and Vienna), with the Geneva sheet (Scott Catalog #484) being a pane of 8 stamps.

Value and Availability

The value is primarily in the collectible market and is often sold as a complete pane of 8 stamps (Mint Never Hinged – MNH).
Current pricing from dealers and online marketplaces suggests a retail value for the Mint Never Hinged (MNH) 2008 UN Geneva Flags and Coins pane (Scott #484) is typically in the range of $10.00 to $25.00 USD, depending on the dealer, condition, and whether it’s part of a larger year set. For example, some dealers list the full set of 8 stamps (UN Geneva #484 MNH) for around $15.00.
The original face value of the stamps was 8 x SwF 0.85, totaling SwF 6.80.