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UPU Circulars issued |
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Dear Partners in Philately,
1. Please find attached the circular that has just been issued at the
request of Uzbekistan denouncing illegal stamps that have been printed and
distributed in its name (the circular is in both the English and French
versions).
2. Please continue to note that, based on the information that is available
to us, we are helping on an ongoing basis with investigations to process
denouncements from the following postal administrations: Afghanistan,
Angola, Azerbaidjan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Union of Comoros,
Congo (Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Republic of Côte d'Ivoire,
East Timor, Estonia, Georgia, Guinea, Guiné-Bissau, Kosovo (UNMIK),
Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco (for the Sahara Republic), Union of
Myanmar, Niger, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome é Principe,
Somalia, Tchad and Turkmenistan.
3. To be noted, additionally, that circulars already issued in the names of
a large number of countries have unfortunately not yet stopped the continued
proliferation of illegal stamps in the names of these countries. The combat
against this serious problem must continue and everyone needs to contribute
by sending us as much as material as possible that they see on the market.
4. As part of strengthening the combat against the continuing proliferation
of illegal stamps, we would greatly appreciate it if you can inform your
collectors and members to continue to be particularly careful when they see
issues on the market in the names of the targetted countries, in particular
during philatelic exhibitions and in various advertising materials. It is
important that they have the listing of the legal issues and they
double-check beforehand the authenticity of the stamps they want to
purchase, than to regret their purchase later.
5. To be noted also that more and more of the countries concerned have their
legal and official stamps on their own websites. More and more countries are
also signing up to the UPU's WADP Numbering system which lists the official
stamps issued since 1 January 2002 (on
www.wnsstamps.ch). Your comments on
the value of this site are welcome.
6. The complete and up-to-date summary of circulars issued to date which
denounce illegal stamps is also attached. We are also currently working on
expanding the Philatelic entry to the new UPU Website and such information
will be available there soon as well.
7. Please also continue to remind your readers and members, on a permanent
basis, that they should feel free to contact me directly with any queries
that they may have regarding stamps on the market and their authenticity, or
any other philatelic issue. Maybe you can include a regular insert on this
point in your publication or website with a direct link to my e-mail address
as listed below.
8. Please also let me know if there are other organisations, associations or
websites which you feel should be receiving this information and be on this
distribution list.
With best regards, and thank you all for your valuable cooperation.
Maria Libera
Maria S. Libera
Programme Manager, Markets Development
Responsible for Philately
Directorate of Markets
International Bureau of the
Universal Postal Union
Case postale
3000 BERNE 15
SWITTZERLAND
Tel: +41 31 350 32 15 /350 31 11
Fax: +4131 350 31 10
e-mail: maria.libera@upu.int
Please note: This list does not cover all illegal stamps on the market. A certain number of postal administrations are continuing with investigations. Once completed, an official denouncement is made to the UPU to be disseminated worldwide.
2003
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Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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2 |
3 March – n° 70
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Uzbekistan |
Illegal postage stamp issues produced in the name of the Republic of Uzbekistan: numerous souvenir sheets and sheetlets portraying chess, trains and fauna (various animals, lizards, snakes, species of "chiroptera" and "perissodactyla".
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1 |
13 Jan – n° 02
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Afghanistan |
Many illegal issues of postage stamps appearing mostly on miniature sheets as well as on horizontal and vertical 9-stamp sheets on the following thematics: - various types of boats, chess positions, footballers and the logo of the Korea/Japan World Cup - Sports – Famous people – in "FORMULA 2000" - Vehicles – old types of vehicles, "ENGLISH TRAINS", other trains - Fauna – different breeds of cat, dog, horse, different species of birds of prey and members of the eagle and owl families, other creatures, various types of dinosaur, insects (the beetle), different species of fish - Flora: different plants, orchids - Paintings – (vertical miniature sheets) entitled "The impressionists" (Henri Matisse, Toulouse Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh) - Paintings – Posters – One vertical miniature sheet of nine postage stamps entitled "INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC POSTERS".
- Famous
persons depicting Bin Laden, "Diana, Princess of Wales , "ELVIS PRESLEY,
Marilyn Monroe, "Mother Teresa" and "Jean Paul II", various people on
sheets entitled "THE GREAT PEOPLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY". |
2002
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No |
Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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6 |
25 Nov – n° 428
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Myanmar |
Illegal issues of postage stamps in the name of the Union of Myanmar on the following themes Illegal stamps produced in the name of the Union of Myanmar and covering themes such as “FORMULA 1” and “GOLF ICONS” sports stars,“CLASSIC CARS”, “KINGS OF CHESS” and different aspects of chess games, Impressionist paintings, “PERSONALITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY” , “BRUCE LEE”, Tiger Woods, orchids, mushrooms and the Rotary logo, breeds of cats and dogs and the Scouts logo, , different breeds of fish and owls, different types of trains, the “Dutch Royal Wedding” different shots from the films of the actress Marilyn Monroe, different shots of the actor Elvis Presley; “THE ILLUSTRATED PORTRAITS” of “MUSIC STARS”, different shots taken from horror films.
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5 |
18 Nov – n°414
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Morocco |
Illegal postage stamp issues inscribed "République sahraoui" (Saharan Republic) or "Sahara Occidental" (Western Sahara) still circulating on the international philatelic market on the following thematics: the life of the singer Elvis Presley; the life of the actress Marilyn Monroe, various breeds of dog, various types of fire-fighting vehicles, various types of old cars; various desert cacti; camels; stamps on the theme of Galileo and space, various athletes from the 1990 and 1996 Olympics; a football world cup and scenes from Ancient Egypt.
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4 |
17 June - n° 229 |
Tadjikistan
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Illegal issues of postage stamps in the name of Tadjikistan (11 sheetlets representing «John Paul II», «Bruce Lee», «100th Anniversary of the Queen Mother», «Formula 1», «Michael Jordan», «Captain America», «Fantastic Four», «Harry Potter», «Ousama ben Laden», «Motorbike Sports» and «Dutch Royal Wedding»).
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3 |
3 June - n° 208 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps bearing the symbol of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan (19 sheetlets representing "Shrek", "Defenders of Peace and Freedom", "Tiger", "Harry Potter", "Ironman", "Formula 1", "Superman", "Mother Teresa", "Flash", "The Beatles", "Legends of Baseball", "Dogs", "Green Lantern", "Concorde", "Harley Davidson", "Princess Diana", "Elvis" and "Penguins")
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2 |
15 Apr – n° 143 |
Burundi |
Illegal issues of postage stamps: six varieties of butterfly with the following face values: 100 F, 150 F, 200 F, 250 F, 300 F and 400 F.
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1 |
14 Jan.- n° 15 |
Russian Federation |
Illegal issues of postage stamps featuring 'fashionable' subjects such as political figures, sports celebrities, Hollywood movie stars, etc. ostensibly issued in the name of the various regions of the Russian Federation which are not stamp issuing authorities (Altai Region, Amurskaya Province, Chechen Republic, Jewish Autonomous Region, Franz Josef Land, Autonomous Region of Evenkia, Republic of Kabard-Balkaria, Kamchatka Region, Karachay-Cherkessia, Autonomous Region of Koriakia, Kuril islands, Novosibirsk islands, Kolguev Island, Kunashir Island, New Land Island (Novaya Zemla), Spitsbergen Island, Republic of Adygea, Republic of Bashkortostan, Republic of Buriatia, Republic of Daghestan, Republic of Ingushetia, Republic of Ichkeria, Republic of Kalmykia, Republic of Karelia, Komi Republic, Mari-El Republic, Republic of Mordovia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Republic of North Ossetia, Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of Tuva, Republic of Khakasia, Russian Antarctica, Sakhalin Region, Republic of Udmurtia. Republic of Chuvashia.
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2001 – 15 in total
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15 |
17 December - n° 514
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Comoros |
Illegal issues of postage stamps – Titanic, Babe Ruth, Mohammad Ali
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14 |
10 December - n° 504 |
Rwanda |
Illegal issues of postage stamps – 17 sheets denounced on various themes such as "SPACE KENNEDY", various scenes from the "Winnie the Pooh", sports car models, a miniature sheet entitled "xx OF THE CENTURY" illustrating the late Diana, Princess of Wales and Pope John Paul II, fairy story "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", various scenes of cowboys playing golf ("COWBOY GOLFERS"), various species of tropical fish, various species of orchids, various types of aircraft, various illustrations of the American actress, Marilyn Monroe, various types of trains ("Steam Trains"), various paintings by Renoir, various types of wild cat, in particular the leopard and lion, illustrating various internationally known sporting personalities (in golf, tennis, boxing, basketball, football and baseball), various breeds of domestic dog, and their puppies ("Pedigree Puppies"), and at the bottom there is the inscription "RWANDA". Some miniature sheets are sold as perforate and some as imperforate versions !
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13 |
15 October – n° 421
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Saudi Arabia |
Counterfeit of the first postage stamps issued in 1934
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12 |
24 September - n°393 |
Madagascar |
Illegal issues of postage stamps – a perforated and imperforated sheet depicting various shots of the «Concord»
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11 |
3 September – n° 363 |
Rwanda |
Illegal issues of postage stamps – 23 sheets denounced on various themes such as pornographic and erotic scenes, models of double-decker buses, varieties of roses, models of hot air balloons (including a dragon, a dinosaur, an elephant, a house and faces), various cars (old models), different views of a motorcycle in action during a race, trains (various models and views), "Millennium" and "Leaders of XI – XIXth Century", "Architecture of XI – XIXth Century", "Art of XI – XIXth Century", "Famous people of XI – XIXth Century", "Music stars of XXth Century", "Movie stars of XXth Century", "Engines of XXth Century, different positions in chess, various varieties of fungi, various breeds of cat, different butterflies.
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10 |
30 July - n° 308 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps continue to be advertised on an Internet site on stamp series such as "Backstreet Boys", "Jennifer Aniston", "Tennis", "Beverly Hills 90210", "Minerals", "Penguins", "Tom and Jerry", "Prince William", "Babylon 5", "End of Mir".
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11 June – n° 238 |
Mali |
Illegal issues of postage stamps distributed by an American company and others on various themes such as International Red Cross (Jane Dalano, Henri Dunant, etc), Great composers (Haydn, Chopin, Beethoven, etc), Wild animals: (tiger, lion, eagle, etc), Horses
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7 May – n° 201 |
Comoros |
Illegal postage stamps (in more than 17 sheets) some bearing the inscription REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DES COMORES, and others the inscription REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE ISLAMIQUE DES COMORES, with various designs such as "OCEAN LIFE" , "HORSES", "PANDAS" the boxer Muhammad Ali, the American baseball player Babe Ruth, other various personalities such as airplane pilots, a scientist, a racing car driver, Pope John Paul II, a man walking on the moon, various explorers, the man behind the Zeppelin airships a Fauna and flora set:
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7 |
9 Apr – n° 168 |
United Arab Emirates |
Illegal issues - postage stamps supposedly issued by the Emirates of Ajman, Sharjah and Fujeira depicting animals (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles)
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6 |
2 Apr – n° 156 |
Centrafrique (République) |
Illegal issues of postage stamps of various animals (tigers, penguins, wolves, horses)
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5 |
19 Mar.- n° 135 |
Laos |
Illegal issues of postage stamps on the Internet site « www.marlen-stamps.com »" on the subject of «Three of the Great of the Golf World: Tiger Woods, Payne Stewart and Arnold Palmer" and "Great People of the 20th Century, part III", with pictures of famous people, namely Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon and the Beatles».
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4 |
29 Jan.- n° 50 |
Georgia |
Illegal stamps issued in the name of the Republic of Abkhasia, the Republic of South Osetia, Adjara and Batumi - over 200 series of stamps denounced on a multitude of subjects.
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2 Jan.- n° 8 |
Chad |
Illegal issues of postage stamps issued by three companies located in Belgium, Lithuania, United States of Amerca, on the themes of Butterflies, Cats, Elephants, Birth of Gandhi.
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2 |
2 Jan.- n° 7 |
Senegal |
Illegal issues on theme « Greenpeace »
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1 |
2 Jan.- n° 6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps on the Internet site « www.marlen-stamps.com »".
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2000 – 12 in total
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Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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12 |
25 Sept.- n° 406 |
Angola |
Illegal issues of postage stamps issued by three companies located in Belgium, Great Britain and Lithuania. 53 Sheetlets on the themes of Flora (roses, bonzai, flowers, mushrooms), Animals (bees , birds, butterflies, cats, dinosaurs, dogs, eagles, fish, gorillas, lions, owls, panda, swans, turtles), Trains of Angola, Millennium 2000, Papal visit, Personalities of the 20th century, Cardinal John O'Connor |
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11 |
21 Aug. - n° 345 |
Afghanistan |
The postal administration of Afghanistan confirms that no new postage stamps since 1989 have been issued. Consequently, any postage stamps issued since 1989 are illegal issues. |
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10 |
10 July - n° 285 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps, miniature sheets representing Western show business personalities such as the “Beatles” and “Madonna”. |
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9 |
19 June - n°214 |
Russian Federation |
Illegal production and distribution of postage stamps ostensibly issued by various regions of the Russian Federation (Altai Region, Amurskaya Province, Jewish Autonomous Region, Franz Josef Land, Autonomous Region of Evenkia, Republic of Kabard-Balkaria, Kamchatka Region, Karachay-Cherkessia, Autonomous Region of Koriakia, Kuril islands, Novosibirsk islands, Kolguev Island, Kunashir Island, New Land Island, Spitsbergen Island, Republic of Adygea, Republic of Bashkortostan, Republic of Buriatia, Republic of Daghestan, Republic of Ingushetia, Republic of Ichkeria, Republic of Kalmykia, Republic of Karelia, Komi Republic, Mari-El Republic, Republic of Mordovia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Republic of North Ossetia, Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of Tuva, Republic of Khakasia, Russian Antarctica, Sakhalin Region, Republic of Udmurtia. Republic of Chuvashia. |
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5 June - n°194 |
Niger |
Legal action against the agent concerned for the production of illegal stamps in the name of the Republic of Niger (individual stamps, sheets of 9, miniature sheets, blocks etc.) - GREAT PAINTERS WITH "PHILEXFRANCE" LOGO (Eugène Delacroix, Toulouse Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse, French Actors and Actresses, PAPAL VISIT TO AFRICA, EVENTS OF THE 20th CENTURY (1900-1909), 1910-1919) (1920-1929), (1930 to 1939), (1940 to 1949), (1950 to 1959), 1960–1969), (1970–1979), (1980–1989) ; PRINCESS DIANA WITH NEW OVERPRINTS: FAMOUS PEOPLE – RED CROSS – AIDS, ETC, CHESS, FRANK SINATRA, MARRIAGE OF PRINCE EDWARD TO SOPHIE RHYS-JONES, SPACE HISTORY (Halley's Comet and John Glenn, J.F. KENNEDY, STAR WARS, Kennedy Space Center), Various cats, Prehistoric animals, Pandas, Butterflies, EAGLES, MUSHROOMS, TORTOISES, Boats with NATO logo, Boats with UPU logo, Marilyn Monroe and on a bicycle, Various dogs with scout movement logo, PINOCCHIO, AMERICAN ACTORS |
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7 |
29 May - n° 184 |
Turkmenistan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps belonging to the Euro 2000 European Football Championship, with a face value of 120.00 TMM. |
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6 |
22 May - n° 165 |
Mali |
Illegal issues of postage stamps bearing the inscription "République du Mali" and various themes such as Chess, C Columbus, Computers, Dogs, Magellan, Minerals, Mushrooms, Prehistoric animals and Trains |
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10 April - n° 129 |
Morocco |
Illegal issues of postage Stamps bearing the inscription "République Arabe Sahraoui Démocratique" and various designs. |
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4 |
3 April n° 119 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps, sheets of 7 stamps representing the King of Thaïland and the mention ‹BANGKOK 2000› |
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3 |
7 February -n°39 |
Rwanda |
Illegal issues of postage stamps entitled "papillons" (butterflies) was illegally issued in 1999 in the name of Rwanda. |
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2 |
7 February -n°34 |
Cyprus |
Illegal issue of postage stamps entitled «Anniversaries and events» for the 35 years of the so-called «Turkish Cypriot Postal Administration» |
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10 Jan. – n° 3 |
Ukraine
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Illegal issues of postage stamps of the fraudulent issue entitled «Ukrainian Antarctic Post» |
1999 – 6 in Total
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No |
Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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6 |
13 Dec. - n° 432 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps "Chess; 71st Academicians; Playthings; Cats; Princess Diana and Bruce Willis. |
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5 |
13 Dec. - n° 419 |
Lao (People's Dem Rep)
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Illegal issues of postage stamps, "Great People of the 20th. |
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4 |
26 July - n° 253 |
Ukraine |
Illegal issues of postage stamps "SeaMineral; Sea shells; Mushrooms". |
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3 |
26 July - n° 251 |
Azerbaidjan |
Illegal issues of postage stamps (Illustrations and listing)
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2 |
3 May - n° 146 |
Mongolia |
Illegal issues of postage stamps on the subjects of Dinousaurs and Motorcycles
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1 |
29 March - n°106 |
Georgia |
Illegal issues of postage stamps bearing the inscription "Republic of Abkhazia" in Russian and Abkhazian and a caricature of President Clinton and Ms Lewinsky |
1998 – 7 in Total
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Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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7 |
9 Nov - n° 458 |
Ukraine |
Illicit issue of postage stamp ("red-cropped goose imperforate stamps with WWF logo) |
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19 Oct - n° 421 |
Afghanistan |
Illicit sale of postage stamps by a certain company |
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5 |
12 Oct - n° 416 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Illicit issues of postage stamps by "Herceg Bosnia " & "Serbian Republic" |
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4 |
7 Sept - n° 354 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Illicit issues of postage stamps by "Herceg Bosnia " |
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3 |
13 July - n° 301 |
Cyprus |
Illegal issues of postage stamps by Turkish occupied territory authorities |
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2 |
13 July - n° 302 |
Russian Federation |
Ilicit issue of postage stamps by territories contained within Russia |
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1 |
29 June - n° 276 |
Greece |
Protesting a certain postage stamp issue by authorities of the former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia (similar protestation circ.333 of 19.10.92 & circ. 271 of 3.10.94) |
1997 – 6 in Total
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Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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6 |
10 Nov - n° 418 |
Dem Republic of the Congo |
Fraudulent issue of postage stamps with former name of country (Zaire) by firm IMPRESSOR S.A. |
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5 |
10 Nov - n° 417 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Fraudulent issue of stamps |
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4 |
27 oct - n° 399 |
Cyprus |
Illegal issues of postage stamps by Turkish occupied territory authorities |
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3 |
25 Aug- n° 331 |
Georgia |
Illegal issues of postage stamps "Batumi Post" |
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2 |
18 Aug - n° 318 |
Argentina |
Illegal issues of two certain miniature sheets |
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1 |
3 March - n° 64 |
Congo (Rep) |
Illegal issues of postage stamps |
1996 – 2 in total
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Date & Circ. No. |
Postal administration |
Subject matter |
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2 |
23 Dec.- n°482 |
Cyprus |
Illegal issues of postage stamps entitled "World environment Days". |
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1 |
25 March - n° 109 |
Mexico |
Illegal issues of postage stamps |
More information about the illegal issues can be obtained directly from the UPU, Mrs. Maria Libera.
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