Countries around the world are issuing special stamps to herald the arrival of International Polar Year 2007-2008. The initiative is being spearheaded by eight Arctic nations — the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. In addition to the individual releases, a booklet of souvenir sheets will be issued containing all eight sets.
The U.S. Postal Service will issue a souvenir sheet of two 84-cent international letter rate stamps which will also be issued as a pane of 20 under the title ‘Polar Lights’. In 1958, the United States issued a three-cent stamp to commemorate the International Geophysical Year 1957-58.
Canada Post will issue its set of two stamps on February 12th. Sweden will release its stamps on January 24, and Norway will release a pair of IPY stamps on February 25th.
You can see images of all the planned releases on the Danish IPY website.
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Comment Link Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00 posted by Polar Post Svalbard
The booklet of all 8 minisheets from 8 Arctic countries avaiable on our WEB-shop.
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Comment Link Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00 posted by Polar Post Svalbard
Serie (3) of Norwegian stamps 1957-58 International Geophysical Year MINT condition for sale.
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