UN New York year 1999 UNISPACE stamps

UN New York year 1999 UNISPACE stamps MNH set

📮 UN New York 1999 – UNISPACE III Stamp Set

Issuer: United Nations Postal Administration — New York (UNPA–NYC)
Year of Issue: 1999
Theme / Event: UNISPACE III — Third UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

🛰️ About the Issue

• The stamps marked UNISPACE III, celebrating international cooperation in space science and the peaceful application of space technologies.
• UNPA issued three New York UNISPACE III stamps (Scott New York 761–763) as part of the 1999 UNPA year program.
• These were typically issued in U.S. dollar denominations and often included both individual stamps and souvenir sheet formats.

📦 What’s Included in the UNISPACE III Set (New York)
According to UNPA year set listings, the UN New York 1999 set containing the UNISPACE III issue includes:

• UN761 – UNISPACE III stamp (typical basic value)
• UN762 – Additional UNISPACE III design
• UN763 – Third UNISPACE III design

🌎 Theme / Motifs
The stamps feature space-related imagery that reflects the peaceful uses and benefits of space technology, such as satellites, planetary exploration, and communication — consistent with the conference’s overarching topic.

📬 Stamp Program Context
In the 1999 UNPA year program, UNPA–New York released multiple themes: Flags, World Heritage, Endangered Species, UNISPACE III, Universal Postal Union anniversary stamps, and Education.

🧾 Collecting & Catalog Notes

📌 Catalogue Numbers (Scott – New York)

• 761–763 (UNISPACE III) – three stamps issued for the New York office in 1999.