The United Nations Vienna stamps cover the 2005 Flowers Endangered Species – Orchids MNH set.
MNH denotes mint never hinged.
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued the 13th set in its Endangered Species series on March 3, 2005.
It is dedicated entirely to Orchids (flora) in support of CITES, and relates to United Nations Vienna stamps.
Issued across the three UN post offices (New York, Geneva, and Vienna), the issue consisted of 12 distinct stamp designs.
UN Vienna Office (4 Stamps)
- Face Value: €0.55 each
- Format: Issued in a sheet pane of 16 stamps containing 4 se-tenant quadruplets (4 distinct designs per sheet).
- Featured Orchid Species:
- Phragmipedium wallisii
- Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow Lady’s Slipper)
- Disa uniflora
- Paphiopedilum druryi
Complete 2005 Series Overview (For Reference)
| UN Office | Denomination | Featured Orchid Species |
| New York | US $0.37 | Vanda coerulea, Cycnoches spp., Cattleya trianae, Aerangis modesta |
| Geneva | CHF 1.00 | Laelia milleri, Psygmorchis pusilla, Dendrobium cruentum, Orchis purpurea |
| Vienna | €0.55 | Phragmipedium wallisii, Cypripedium calceolus, Disa uniflora, Paphiopedilum druryi |
Collector Details
- Release Date: March 3, 2005
- Print Process: Offset Lithography
- Formats Available: Mint single sets, blocks of 4 (MI4), full sheets of 16, First Day Covers (FDC), and Maximum Cards.
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