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Briefmarken der Schweiz (1992). Back cover: 2014 UNNY Flag Sheets. MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR A Look Back at the Cost of UNPA Products in 2013 The last installment of United Nations stamps (UNNY #1054), $14.95 for the Greet- Postal Administration (UNPA) shipments for ings from New York event sheet of ten $1.10 my subscription account always includes col- stamps (UNNY #1055a-j), $14.95 for the lection folders of stamps issued by the offices World Humanitarian Day sheet of ten $1.10 in New York, Geneva and Vienna. In 2013 stamps(UNNY #1071), $14.95 for the CITES the New York collection folder cost $19.96; sheet of ten $1.10 stamps (UNNY #1054), the Geneva folder, $30.84; the Vienna folder, $14.95 for the Sindelfingen Special Event $32.26. For reference you can turn to page 2 sheet of ten €0,70 stamp (UN Vienna #538) of the April 2014 issue to find the complete list and $14.95 for a sheet of ten stamps (UN Vi- of UNPA stamps for 2014. Note that the enna #540) . prices above and below for items in Swiss If you want to include the three new francs (Geneva) and euros (Vienna) will vary UNNY revalued pre-stamped stationery con- with the exchange rate. sisting of a standard 46¢ envelope (U34), a What did the folders contain? The NY legal-sized 46¢ envelope (U35) and a $1.10 folder contained two UN Radio stamps (46¢ airletter (UC31), you will have to pay $2.37, and $1.10) totaling $1.56 (UNNY #1056-7), which includes the cost of the stationery. two definitive ($1.10 and $3.00) stamps In summary, one each of the above items (UNNY #1058-9) costing $4.10, two World would cost: Heritage in China stamps (46¢ and $1.10) UNNY Annual Collection $19.96 (UNNY #1060-1) totaling $1.56. A sheet of UN Geneva Annual Collection $30.84 twelve 46¢ stamps of World Oceans Day UN Vienna Annual Collection $32.26 (UNNY1067) totaling $5.52. Two singles of Endangered Species Collection $16.98 $1.10 stamps for Space (UNNY 1068-70) plus Coin and Flag Series Collection $27.86 a 46¢ souvenir sheet costing $2.66. Two Flag Series Collection $5.00 single stamps for Living with Disabilities (46¢ Six Personalized Sheets $89.70 and $1.10) (UNNY 1072-3) totaling $1.56. UNNY Stationery $2.37 The total face value for the UNNY singles is Three China Prestige Booklets $32.71 $16.96. Apparently the UNPA charges $3.00 Total $257.68 for the folder and mounts that are included In 2009 this total for one each of all items with the UNNY collection. A China prestige was $253.49. In 2010 this total was $214.94. booklet contains twelve 46¢ and twelve 33¢ In 2011 this total was $198.91. In 2012 the stamps (UNNY #1062a-f) costing $9.48 total was $159.10. In 2013 the total was Notice that the annual collection does not $257.68. The main reason for this price rise is include the Endangered Species set (UNNY the drop in the exchange rate of the US$ rela- #1074-7a, Geneva #572-5a, Vienna #534-7a). tive to the euro and the Swiss franc and well as The 2013 folder with the twelve Species in the increase in the denominations of the flag stamps for the three offices costs $16.98. Nor and endangered species series. does the annual collection include the Coin If you are unable to buy your stamps di- and Flag Series (UNNY #1078a-h, Geneva rectly over the counter in New York or at a #557a-h Vienna #539a-h). The flag folder with UNPA stand at a show, you will have to pay at the twenty-four stamps costs $27.86. least $3 handling fee for each of the seven If you want personalized sheets, you will shipments. For the last shipment of the year, have to pay $14.95 for the Shanghai Lunar the value exceeded $100. As a result the Calendar (snake) event sheet of ten $1.10 UNPA charged $13.95 plus a $3 handling fee. THE JOURNAL OF UNITED NATIONS PHILATELISTS Vol. 36 #6 DECEMBER 2012 1 2013 UNITED NATIONS STAMP PROGRAM Scott Catalogue Website: https://www.amosadvantage.com/scottonline/NN_issues2013.asp January 28 Chinese Lunar Calendar – Year of the Snake $1.10, UNNY 1054 Personalized Sheet for Greetings from New York $1.10, UNNY 1055a-j February 13 UN Radio – World Radio Day 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70 UNNY 1056-7, Geneva 559-60, Vienna 521-2 March 3 Personalized Sheet for CITES 40th Anniversary $1.10, UNNY 1054 March 5 Definitives $1.10, $3.00, F.s. 1,00 , F.s. 1,40 , € 0,62 € 2,20 UNNY 1058-9, Geneva 561-2, Vienna 523-4 UNNY Stationery 46¢ Pre-stamped envelopes (standard U34 and large U35), $1.10 airletter (UC12) April 11 World Heritage - China 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70, 3 Prestige Booklets UNNY 1060-2, Geneva 563-5, Vienna 525-7 May 2 Flag Series – (Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Cape Verde) $1.10 UNNY 1063-6 May 31 World Oceans Day 46¢, F.s. 0,85, € 0,70 UNNY 1067, Geneva 566, Vienna 528 August 9 Space $1.10, F.s. 1,40, € 1,70, + 46¢, F.s.1.00, € 0,62 UNNY 1068-70, Geneva 567-9, Vienna 529-31 August 19 Personalized Sheet for World Humanitarian Day $1.10 UNNY 1071 September 20 Living with Disabilities: Break Barriers, Open Doors 46¢, $1.10, F.s. 1,40, F.s. 1,90, € 0,70, € 1,70, souvenir card UNNY 1072-3, Geneva 570-1, Vienna 532-3, SC68 October 10 Endangered Species $1.10, F.s. 1,40, € 0,70 UNNY 1074-7a, Geneva 572-5a, Vienna 534-7a October 24 Vienna Event Sheet (Sindelfingen, Germany) € 0,70 Vienna 538 November 6 Coin and Flag Series 46¢, F.