The lot consists of approximately 205 vintage United Nations mint stamps (appearing MNH/unhinged based on the photos, clean with no visible damage or hinges), mounted in clear album pages. These are primarily from the 1990s to early 2000s (e.g., 1993–2005 issues visible), covering UN New York, Geneva, and Vienna offices, with a strong focus on thematic conservation, wildlife, and environmental series.
Key highlighted themes and items visible:
International Year of the Ocean (1998) — Multiple large colorful sheets featuring polar and marine wildlife (walruses, polar bears, penguins, seals, narwhals, whales, dolphins, sharks, octopuses, jellyfish, fish, divers/submarines), UNESCO logos, denominations like fs 0.45, €2.00, 32¢ equivalents, vibrant Arctic/ocean artwork.
Endangered Species series (1993–2005) — Extensive full/near-full sheets and panes across multiple years (e.g., 1993–1996 tropical/forest animals like frogs, sloths, orchids/cacti; 1997–1999 birds/mammals like cranes, toucans, pandas; 2003–2005 various mammals/birds), colorful illustrations with border animal silhouettes, denominations like 32¢/37¢, €0.51–0.90, S7, fs 0.80–0.90.
Earth Summit +5 / Environment Themes (1990s–2000s) — Sheets with symbolic nature scenes (rivers/forests, mountains, oceans), Peter Max-style art (globes, trees, animals), denominations like $1.00, fs 0.51, S7, €0.51.
50th Anniversary of the United Nations (1995) — Large multilingual souvenir sheets ("We the Peoples..." in English/French/German), featuring diverse global portraits (elderly, children, cultural figures from around the world), 32¢ denominations, unity-themed artwork.
Other notables — Flag series extensions (e.g., Micronesia, Slovakia, Korea, Azerbaijan), miscellaneous UNESCO/human rights/peace stamps (artistic depictions, Japanese Peace Bell anniversary).
The stamps are thematic (marine/polar wildlife, endangered animals, environmental summits, UN milestones), vibrant, and well-preserved—many as complete sheets or blocks, perfect for collectors of UN conservation, nature, or philatelic history.
Stamp album not included - just the stamp bundle
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