This film looks at the philatelic aspects of United Nations’ stamps. The UN has a postal administration and used the mail routes of the world for its won unique international postage stamps. Some of the world’s leading artists prepare the designs which appear on the stamps.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308403
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps
Crafts & Visual Arts → Postage stamps
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
History → United Nations - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)