Collectorium · Postage stamp

Universal Postal Union – Globe and Doves

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM USA, 1949. Seventy-five years of the Universal Mailing Union, a globe and pigeons carrying messages. Nominal 15 cents; color ultramarine; perforation 11 × 101⁄2. Used, with apparent postage disinfectment. Catalog identification: Scott C43. CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott C43. Most likely attribution: Scott C43. Confidence: high. Possible alternatives: Check the wet/dry or flat/rotary printing, type of paper, perforation, gum, precancel and possible plate/coil/booklet varieties. As a back-of-book edition requires also comparison with the specialized section for purpose, watermark, paper and use.

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1949

Country

United States of America

Denomination

15 cents

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0546