FASCINATION The Philatelic Journal for Collectors Nr. 351-1/2017 INTERNATIONAL DANCE DATE OF ISSUE: 23 MARCH 2017 FLAG SERIES DATE OF ISSUE: 3 FEBRUARY 2017 CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR — YEAR OF THE ROOSTER PERSONALIZED SHEET DATE OF ISSUE: 13 JANUARY 2017 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS — THE SMURFS PERSONALIZED SHEET DATE OF ISSUE: 20 MARCH 2017 34TH ASIAN INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA SPECIAL EVENT MINI-SHEET DATE OF ISSUE: 30 MARCH 2017 unstamps.org 1 LETTER FROM THE CHIEF Dear Collectors, Welcome to the New Year. I hope that you have all enjoyed the holiday season. We have some very exciting stamp issues to tell you about in this bulletin. In February, UNPA is proud to be continuing its very popular Flag stamp series. Eight new flags stamp designs of Member States whose flag has changed since they were first issued by UNPA will be featured on the two stamp sheets. UNPA has also re-designed the Flag folder to accompany the series with a new updated look. In March, because of its extreme popularity with collectors, UNPA will continue its stamp series on International Dance. The six stamp sheets feature dance styles from the regions of Polynesia, North American Indian Tribal Dance, Russian ballet, Japan, Brazil and Italy. UNPA is also issuing some special event sheets which include the Chinese Lunar Calendar – Year of the Rooster; International Day of Happiness – The Smurfs; and a three stamp mini-sheet to commemorate the 2017 international stamp exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. For the remainder of the year, UNPA will be continuing its very popular Endangered Thanawat Amnajanan Species stamp series and World Heritage series featuring the Silk Road. Other stamp issues that are planned will commemorate the International Day of Peace and the Chief United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Postal Administration As always, we thank you for your interest in United Nations stamps and we welcome your comments and suggestions. I wish all of you the best for a healthy and happy New Year. IMPRESSUM COMMUNICATIONS OPENING HOURS OF UNPA COUNTERS United Nations Postal Administration To place an order or to contact UNPA-VIENNA: P. O. 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China 2 unstamps.org IN THIS ISSUE 2017 PROGRAMME OF ISSUES (Tentative and subject to theme, date and denomination changes) COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES 4 2017 FLAG SERIES 3 FEbruary 6 CHINESE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER FLAG SERIES Personalized Sheet 2 sheets of 16 stamps Flag Series FOlder 2017 6 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS – 23 March THE SMURFS INTERNATIONAL DANCE Personalized Sheet 6 mini-sheets of 6 stamps 13 April 7 Philatelic Products Currently Available NEW YORK POSTAL STATIONERY Pre-stamped Envelope, Standard and Large 11 UNPA-Europe Bank Accounts 11 MAy ENDANGERED SPECIES (CITES) 12 INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY Joint Issue with Romania Post 14 34TH ASIAN INTL STAMP EXPO 3 sheets of 16 stamps 3 MAximum CardS IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 2017 EndAngered Species COllection FOlder Special Event Mini-Sheet 5 JUnE 14 Stamp Shows WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY / 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNEP Sheets of 20 stamps Souvenir CardS 3 August NEWS & NOTEWORTHY WORLD HERITAGE (UNESCO) – SILK ROAD Sheets of 20 stamps UN STAMPS WIN PRIZES Prestige booklets UNPA is pleased to announce that it won several prizes limited Edition SIlk Cover at the 12th China Annual Best Foreign Stamp Poll Awards. 21 September th The 2015 “70 Anniversary of the UN” stamps won the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE first prize for the “Best Sheet Theme Award”. The 2015 Sheets of 20 stamps Endangered Species series won second prize in the Souvenir Sheets “Best Stamp Award” and second prize in the “Best Stamp Printing Award” categories. 16 October WORLD FOOD DAY Sheets of 20 stamps 2017 UNPA ANNUAL COLLECTION FOLDER PERSOnAlIZEd And SPECIAl EVEnT ShEETS 13 JAnuary CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR – YEAR OF THE ROOSTER New York of 10 stamps – US$ 1.15 20 March NANNING SHOW – MONKEY KING SHEET INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS – THE SMURFS On 2 December 2016, UNPA launched the “Monkey King” New York of 10 stamps – US$ 1.15 3 stamp mini-sheet at the 33rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition in Nanning, China. The sheet was a huge 30 March success with collectors and has already sold out. 34TH AISE MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Special Event Mini-Sheet of 3 stamps US$ 1.15, CHF 2.00, € 1.70 21 JUnE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA New York of 10 stamps – US$ 1.15 27 October THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Special Event Mini-Sheet of 3 stamps MONKEY KING SHEET – PRINTING QUANTITIES US$ 1.15, CHF 2.00, € 1.70 Please note that the correct printed quantity for the 33 rd AISE Monkey King stamp mini-sheet was 35,000 sheets. unstamps.org 3 2017 FLAG SERIES Originally launched in 1980, the Flag Series was created to honour the Member States of the United Nations. On 3 February 2017, UNPA issued two sheets of 16 stamps consisting of eight new flag stamps. All of the flags issued have had flag design changes since they were first issued. 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