The lot consists of approximately 212 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 late 1990s to mid-2000s (e.g., 1997–2005 issues), covering UN New York, Geneva, and Vienna offices, with heavy focus on thematic sheets and series.
Key highlighted themes and items visible:
International Year of the Ocean (1998) — Multiple large colorful sheets (e.g., marine life like whales, turtles, dolphins, sharks, mantas, fish, coral reefs, divers/submarines), UNESCO logos, denominations mostly 32¢ (NY) with some higher like fs 3.50, vibrant ocean artwork.
Endangered Species series (1997–2005) — Extensive full/near-full sheets and panes across years (e.g., 1997 monkeys/crane, 2003 toucans/birds, 2004 bears/buffalo/monkeys, 2005 various mammals/birds), colorful animal illustrations with border silhouettes, denominations like 37¢, €0.51–0.90, S7, fs 0.90.
International Year of Mountains (2002) — Large thematic sheets featuring mountain peaks (e.g., Kilimanjaro, Paine Grande, Foraker, Antarctic massif, Kamet), dramatic photos, denominations like €0.70, fs 1.20, $0.34–0.80, UNESCO involvement.
Flag Series (1997) — Panes with national flags paired with country names (e.g., Micronesia, Slovakia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Azerbaijan), 32¢ denominations.
Other notables — World Heritage Sites (e.g., Greek sites like Acropolis, temples, arches, statues from various locations, denominations like €0.25–2.10), Human Rights/peace themes (2004 artistic depictions of figures in struggle/aid), Japanese Peace Bell anniversary, miscellaneous cultural/UNESCO stamps.
The stamps are thematic (marine wildlife, endangered animals, mountains/nature, flags, heritage), vibrant, and well-preserved—many as complete sheets or blocks, appealing to collectors of UN conservation, wildlife, or geography themes.
Stamp album not included - just the stamp bundle
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