Name/Title
Stamp Album - United NationsEntry/Object ID
2024.2.387Scope and Content
A red 3-ring binder containing United Nations stamps, envelopes, and postcards. The majority of the pages are United Nations pre-printed stamp collection pages, copyright © by Minkus Publications, Inc, New York, N. Y. . However, in the back of the book, the envelopes are contained in plastic protectors on either side of black construction paper.Context
The first section contains uncancelled stamps from 1951 to 1970:
First Regular Issue - 1951, 8 of 11 stamps collected. First Air Mail Issue not collected.
Protection for Refugees 1953; Human Rights 1952; Universal Postal Union 1953.
The next four pages from 1953 to1956 have no stamps collected.
Only 1 stamp collected on this page under Emergency Force - Reengraved 1957.
Only 1 stamp collected on this page under United Nations Day 1957.
Additions to Regular Issue of 1951, 2 stamps: United Nations Day 1958, 1 stamp; Human Rights Day 1958, 1 stamp.
Meeting of General Assembly 1959, 1 stamp; Economic Commission for Europe 1959, 1 stamp
Meeting of General Assembly 1960, 2 stamps; International Bank 1969, 2 stamps.
Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East 1960, 2 stamps.
Fifth World Forestry Congress 1960, 2 stamps; United Nations Day 1960, 2 stamps; Souvenir Sheet collected.
International Court of Justice, both collected; International Monetary Fund 1961, both collected; Regular Issue 1961 collected.
Economic Commission for Latin America 1961, both; Economic Commission for Africa, both; 15th Anniversary UNICEL 1961 al 3 collected.
Housing and Community Facilities 1962, both; World Health Organization 1962, both; United Nations Day 1962, both; Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 1962, both.
Definitives 1962, all 4 collected; Memorial Issue 1962,both; Science and Technology 1963, both; Freedom from Hunger, both;
Emergency Force - Reengraved 1957
Two pages of UNTEA 1962 Netherlands stamps. All spaces are filled.
Air Mail 1963, all 3 collected; Meeting of General Assembly 1963, both; Declaration of Human Rights 1963, both.
Narcotic Control 1964,both; Nuclear Testing 1964, single stamp collected; Education for Progress 1964, all 3 collected.
U. N. Forces on Cyprus 1964, all collected.
Cyprus Peace Force 1965, all 4; I.T.U. 1965, both; UN Special Fund 1965, both; Definitives 1965 all 4 collected.
International Co-operation Year 1965, both; Anniversary XX collected; Population Trends and Developments 1965 all 3 collected.
World Federation of UN Associations 1966, both; Definitive 1966 collected; World Health Organization 1966, both.
International Coffee Agreement 1966, both; UN Observers 1966, both; 20th Anniversary UNICEF 1966, all 3 collected.
Independence 1967,both; Development Program 1967, both; Definitives 1967, both; EXPO 67 1967, all 5 collected.
International Tourist Year 1967, both; Marc Chagall Window 1967 collected; Towards Disarmament 1967, both; Miniature sheet of Chagall Window, collected.
Secretariat 1968, both; United Nations Art 1968, both; Industrial Development 1968, both
Definitive Issue, single; Airmail 1968, single; World Weather Watch 1968, both; Human Rights 1968, both.
Unitar 1968, both; ECLA Building 1969, both; Definitive Issue 1969, single; Airmail 1969, single.
Peace Through International Law 1969, both; Labor and Development 1969, both; United Nations Art 1969, both
United Nations - European Office, October 4, 1969, all 8 collected.
United Nations Art 1970, both; Lower Mekong Basin Development 1970, both; Fight Cancer 1970, both.
United Nations - European Office, ADDITIONAL VALUES 1970, all 6 collected.
25th Anniversary of United Nations 1970, all 3 collected; XXV Anniversary, the large stamp is collected; 1 of the 2 smaller stamps are collected
The second section contains envelopes and postcards and are inside sheet protectors:
Air Letter Sheet 1952 and 1954 are empty
Postcard July 18, 1952, and Stamped Envelope Sept. 15, 1953 are collected.
Stamped Envelope Sept. 15, 1953 (business size) collected.
Airmail Postcard 1957, collected.
Postcard Sept. 22, 1958 and Stamped Envelope Sept. 22, 1958, collected.
Stamped Envelope Sept. 22, 1958 (business size) collected.
Airmail Postcards June 5, 1959 and Sept. 21, 1959, collected
Airmail Envelope Sept. 21, 1959 (business size) collected.
Airmail Envelope Sept. 21, 1959 collected.
Air Letter Sheets, Jan. 18, 1960 and June 26, 1961 collected
Postcard April 26, 1963 and Airmail Postcard April 26, 1963 collected
Stamped Envelope April 26, 1963 and Airmail Envelope April 26, 1963 collected.
Airmail Envelope April 26, 1963 (business size) collected.
Stamped Envelope April26, 1963 (business size) collected.
Air Letter Sheet 1965 and International Airmail Postal Card June 9, 1966, collected.
Aerogramme 1968 and Airmail Postal Card 1968, collected.
Postcard January 8, 1969 and Airmail Postcard January 8, 1969, collected.
Stamped Envelope January 8, 1969 (business size) collected.
Airmail Envelope January 8, 1969 (business size) collected.
Stamped Envelope January 8, 1969, and Airmail Envelope January 8, 1969, collected.
United Nations - European Office, Aerogramme October 4, 1969, collected.
United Nations - European Office, Postcards, October 4, 1969, 1 of 2 collected.
The last section contains homemade sheets of FIRST DAY OF ISSUE stamps on standard sized envelopes that coordinate with the theme of the stamps:
Two - 4¢ Project Mercury, postmarked Cape Canaveral, FLA. Feb 20, 1962.
8¢ AIR MAIL POSTAL CARD, postmarked United Nations, New York Jan 8, 1969 and 5¢ AIR MAIL POSTAL CARD, postmarked
United Nations, New York Jan 8, 1969.
6¢ UNITED NATIONS STAMPED ENVELOPE, postmarked United Nations, New York Jan 8, 1969 and 10¢ Airmail STAMPED
ENVELOPE, postmarked United Nations, New York Jan 8, 1969.
6¢ UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH 1969, postmarked United Nations, New York Feb 10,1969 and
10¢ Honoring UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH 1969, postmarked United Nations, New York
Feb 10,1969.
6¢ UNITED NATIONS Building Series, Economic Commission For Latin America Facilities Santiago, Chili, postmarked United
Nations, New York Mar 14, 1969 and 15¢ UNITED NATIONS Building Series Economic Commission For Latin America
Santiago, Chili, postmarked United Nations, New York Mar 14, 1969.
13¢ United Nations DEFINITIVE ISSUE, postmarked United Nations, New York Mar 14, 1969.
Two - 10¢ AIRMAIL STAMP, postmarked United Nations, New York APR 21, 1969.
6¢ Honoring INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, Le Hague Holland, World Peace Through International Law, postmarked
United Nations, New York APR 21 1969 and 13¢ Honoring INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, Le Hague Holland, World
Peace Through International Law, postmarked APR 21 1969.
6¢ Honoring INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, Le Hague Holland, World Peace Through International Law, postmarked
United Nations, New York APR 21 1969. It has both the 6¢ and 13¢ stamps attached. Below is the 6¢ Labor and
Development, Honoring the Work of the International Labor Organization 50th Anniversary, postmarked United Nations,
New York Jun 5 1069. It has both the 6¢ and 20¢ stamps attached.
6¢ Labor and Development, Honoring the Work of the International Labor Organization 50th Anniversary, postmarked United
Nations, New York Jun 5 1069. And the 20¢ Labor and Development, Honoring the Work of the International Labor
Organization 50th Anniversary, postmarked United Nations, New York Jun 5 1069.
Two United Nations Postal Administration envelopes, postmarked Geneve 4-10-69. The top one has a F.s. 0.05 stamp, the lower
one has a F.s. 0.10 stamp.
Two additional United Nations Postal Administration envelopes, postmarked Geneve 4-10-69. The top one has a F.s. 0.20 stamp,
the lower one has a F.s. 0.30 stamp.
Two more United Nations Postal Administration envelopes, postmarked Geneve 4-10-69. The top one has a F.s. 0.50 stamp, the
lower one has a F.s. 0.75 stamp.
The last two United Nations Postal Administration envelopes, postmarked Geneve 4-10-69. The top one has a F.s. 1.00 stamp,
the lower one has a F.s. 3.00 stamp.
Two Carte Postale/Postal Cards, postmarked Geneva 4-10-69. The top one is stamped F.s.0.20, the second one F.s.0.30. Below
those postcards is a blue AIR LETTER, postmarked Geneva 4-10-69 with a F.s.0.65 stamp.
The last page has the same postcards and envelope as the previous, but they are not postmarkedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Album, StampNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Stamp, CancellationNomenclature Primary Object Term
AlbumNomenclature Primary Object Term
Stamp, MarkingNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing DevicesNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Dimension Notes
10" X 11½" X 2"
