On 25 August, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) continued its popular World Heritage stamp series focusing on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sites that include waterways, railways and bridges.
The six sites are:
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Rideau Canal, Canada (55¢)
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The Grand Canal, China ($1.20)
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Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes, Switzerland/Italy (CHF 1,00)
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Mountain Railways and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, India (CHF 1,50)
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Forth Bridge, Scotland (€1,00)
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Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (€ 1,80)
Three beautifully designed prestige booklets in English, French, and German accompany the stamp series. The booklets feature colourful photographs and detailed information about these World Heritage sites.
The stamp series was designed by Sergio Baradat of the United Nations Postal Administration.
World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located. Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.
UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
To purchase these stamps, as well as other UNPA products, visit unstamps.org or visit the UNPA stamp shops in New York, Geneva, and Vienna. The stamps can be used to mail postcards and letters globally if sent from the UN Headquarters in New York, Geneva or Vienna respectively.
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