UPU News:- Philatelic tributes
Designed by Berne artist Daniel Dreier, the
postcard can be purchased at six post offices throughout Switzerland and at the
UPU’s International Bureau.
In Switzerland, Swiss Post issued a new postcard on the UPU’s
anniversary date, 9 October, that will be sold in six post offices throughout
the country, including in Berne and at the UPU’s headquarters.
The picture postcard, showing Berne’s old town in its glorious
Alpine setting and carrying a pre-printed stamp valued at 1.90 CHF, will have
special appeal for collectors and tourists alike.
The stamp design is based on the current UPU service stamp (Colombe
de Bâle) issued by Swiss Post in 2012 for use on mail leaving the
International Bureau in Berne.
In other parts of the world, Belarus issued a stamp and first
day cover to mark the anniversary, while the Czech Republic created a special
cancellation mark and Mauritius a commemorative envelope.
International
reply coupon
For its part, the International Bureau also issued a special
edition of its international reply coupon, originally issued in 2012, carrying
the UPU’s 140th anniversary visual and the dates 1874-2014.
Some 83,000 copies have been sold to Posts. It will be in
circulation until 31 December 2017, like the original version.
As it is being issued in a small quantity, this version of the
IRC should be popular among collectors, says Louis Virgile, who oversees
philately at the UPU.
IRCs can be exchanged in all UPU member countries against the
minimal tariff of an ordinary priority item or an ordinary, airmail letter-post
item sent abroad.
