Stamping Around: Stamps commemorate Universal Postal Union

From: The Topeka Capital-Journal | Date: August 19, 1999 | Copyright information

Three blocks of commemoratives and a souvenir sheet will be issued next week by the United Nations Postal Union to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the creation of the Universal Postal Union.

Release will coincide with the annual meeting of the UPU in Beijing.

Each block creates four stamps incorporated in a single design around a world globe with means of mail delivery featured around it.

The 33-cent New York stamps feature early days when mail was delivered by riders...

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