UN Vienna postage stamps year 2010 Indigenous People

UN Vienna postage stamps year 2010 Indigenous People MNH

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) office in Vienna issued a set of stamps in 2010 to highlight Indigenous People, as part of a simultaneous issue across all three UNPA offices (New York, Geneva, and Vienna).

Here are the key details for the UN Vienna issue:

• Date of Issue: October 21, 2010
• Theme: Indigenous People
• Format: A single Souvenir Sheet containing a total of six stamps.
• Denomination: All six stamps on the sheet were denominated in the same currency value, which was valid for postage from the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
  • Value: $€0.65$ (Euro) for each of the six stamps.

Key Information for the Vienna Sheet:

• Total Stamps: 6 stamps on one sheet.
• Total Face Value: $6 \times €0.65 = €3.90$
• Scott Catalog Number: The entire souvenir sheet is listed as UN/Vienna #480 (or similar designation depending on the catalog edition).
• Design: The designs typically featured artwork or images representing diverse indigenous cultures from around the world to bring attention to the rights and preservation of these peoples. The issue coincided with the UN’s work on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2005-2015).