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UN 50th Anniversary
South Africa, Pretoria · 1995-10-24
Official
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front
Cachet: UN Symbol for the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations.
Info card
50th motif. No text, postcard style.
Additional information
This cover was postmarked on 24 October 1995 and catalogued as SAPO 6.25. It marked the 50th anniversary of the United Nations and featured the official emblem created for the occasion. South Africa had only rejoined the UN General Assembly in 1994 after decades of suspension over apartheid. So the organisation's golden jubilee the following year carried extra resonance for a country newly welcomed back into the global fold.
Theme: Other
Addressed: No
Signed: No
SG reference: 891
SAPO serial number: 6.25
Estimated value: ~US$0.15
This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.
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