2017-04-27 Thu

A new souvenir sheet was released by the UN comprising of three stamps featuring animals of Australia on 30th March - the first day of Melbourne 2017 FIAP (Federation of Inter-Asian Philately) stamp exhibition.

The sheet was released in three currencies: United States dollars, Swiss francs and Euros for Post offices in New York, Geneva and Vienna respectively. Australian marsupials, the koala and a kangaroo are depicted on the stamps. The 1.70 stamp depicts an emu, the second largest bird in the world. The selvedge of the sheet features the 1,100 feet high natural landmark Uluru or Ayers Rock. It also features a map of Australia, the emblems of the exhibition and the United Nations, and a short description of the show. This is the third event souvenir sheet from UNPA with three stamps in three different currencies.