UN New York year 1997 Transportation Ships stamps strip MNH

UN New York year 1997 Transportation Ships stamps strip MNH

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) office in New York issued a set of stamps on the theme of Transportation Ships in 1997.

Here are the key details about that stamp issue:

• Theme: Transportation (specifically featuring ships/boats).
• Issuing Office: United Nations, New York.
• Year of Issue: 1997.
• Format: The set was likely issued as a strip or set of several se-tenant stamps (stamps joined together in a strip or block) and may be listed in stamp catalogs under numbers like Scott #709-713 or a similar range, often sold as a strip of 5.
• Inclusion: This “Transportation Ships” issue was one of several commemorative and definitive stamp sets released by the UN New York office in 1997, which also included subjects like Endangered Species, Earth Summit + 5, and World Flags.

These stamps are a part of the collecting area known as United Nations Philately.