Stamp: U.P.U. 75th Anniversary - Youth of Marathon (Greece 1950)

U.P.U. 75th Anniversary - Youth of Marathon (Greece 1950)

21 May (Greece ) within release U.P.U. 75th Anniversary - Youth of Marathon goes into circulation Stamp U.P.U. 75th Anniversary - Youth of Marathon face value 1,000 Greek drachma

Stamp U.P.U. 75th Anniversary - Youth of Marathon in catalogues
Michel: Mi: GR 577U
Stanley Gibbons: Sg: GR 687a

Stamp is vertical format.

Issue intended for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) SG number is for imperforate pair
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Country: Greece
Date: 1950-05-21
Paper: Buff paper
Print: Recess
Size: 31 x 44
Perforation: Imperforate
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 1,000 Greek drachma

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