| Title: Organization and Agencies of the U.N. U.N. International Telecommunication Union |
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Stamp Serial#
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756 | |||
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KPC#
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C-500 | |||
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MICHEL#
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783 | |||
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StanGib#
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937 | |||
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Scott#
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771 | |||
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Date of Issue
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05/30/1971 | |||
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Quantity
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500,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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U.N. International Telecommunication Union | |||
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Designer
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Kang Choon-whan | |||
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Image Area
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33mm*23mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5Ąż10 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printer
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Government Printing & Mint Agency of the Repubic of Korea | |||
| Description | ||||
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In honor of the competence and meritorious achievements accomplished by the
United Nations, the Ministry of Communications is to issue on May 30, 1971, a king-size postage
stamp comprising 25 kinds of ordinary-size stamps with each of which depicting the major
organizations and special agencies of the world organization and Tae Geuk Ki, the national flag of
the Republic of Korea, respectively.
During the period of April through June, 1945, delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and adopted the Charter of the U.N. Indeed, the U.N., which was officially inaugurated on October 24 the same year as the largest international organization in history, has contributed a great deal to the promotion of world peace and welfare of mankind. A total of 127 countries from throughout the world are affiliated with the U.N. as its members. International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Established on May 17, 1865, ITU is one of the oldest international organizations, which is dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of international cooperation in the fields of broadcasting, telephone services and telecommunications through the realization of prompt exchange of information among world nations. It is also trying with might and main to enable all mankind of the world to receive maximum benefits and convenience through the improvement of equipment and facilities and by raising efficiency in the telecommunications work. |
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