The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration (CA), the Postal Operations Council (POC) and the International Bureau (IB). It also oversees two cooperatives including the Telematics and EMS Cooperatives respectively. Each member agrees to the same terms for conducting international postal duties. The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.
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Stamp: Monumental Sculpture at the UPU Offices in Berne, Switzerland. Sculptor: Rene de Saint Marceau Envelope: Emblem of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
True Date of Issue: 09/10/2004
Michel Catalogue No.
U163
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No.
U162
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No.
PMF 46
Posta Moldovei Order No.
4503
Posta Moldovei COD No.
7/2004
Includes an Inflation Tariff Stamp
NO
Philatelic Status
VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
Envelope Size (mm)
220 x 110
Prepaid Stamp Face Value
2.00 Lei
Tariff Stamp Face Value
0.00 Lei
Total Face Value
2.00 Lei
Applicable Postal Rate
2.00 Lei (1.6.2004-14.10.2005) Letters/International/Romania and CIS Countries/Airmail/Unregistered
