This film looks at the philatelic aspects of United Nations’ stamps. The U.N. has a postal administration and used the mail routes of the world for its own unique international postage stamps. Some of the world’s leading artists prepare the designs, which appear on the stamps.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006963
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps
Crafts & Visual Arts → Postage stamps
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)