A commemorative postage stamp on Heinrich von Stephan, founder of Universal Postal Union (UPU) :

Issued by India

Issued on Apr 8, 1981

Issued for : Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a commemorative postage stamp in his honour.

Description of Designs : The stamp design consists of portrait of Heinrich Von Stephan alongwith the U.P.U. emblem.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Blue & Red Brown

Denomination : 100 Paise

Overall Size : 4.06 X 2.75 cms.

Printing Size : 3.70 X 2.40 cms.

Name : Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm Stephan

Born on Jan 7, 1831 at Slupsk, Pomerania, Poland

Died on Apr 8, 1897 at Berlin, Germany

About : 

• Heinrich von Stephan was born on 7^th January 1831 in Pomerania. After his schooling, he entered the Prussian postal service after his schooling, at the age of 17. He quickly passed through the various rungs of his chosen profession and soon found himself at Cologne, the metropolis of the Rhine provinces and the focus of postal services between Germany, Western Europe and transmarine countries. From Cologne to the highest postal administrative body in Prussia in Berlin was the next step. In 1870, when the position of General Post Director (the head of the postal administration in Germany) fell vacant, Von Stephan was chosen to fill the post on the strength of his wide-ranging reputation and outstanding abilities.
• After the Franco-German War, Von Stephan set himself to achieve the greatest task of his life, the setting up of the Universal Postal Union. As far back as 1869, the Government of North German Federation had entered into negotiations with the French Government for summoning a postal congress to discuss uniformity of postal relations among European states and the formation of a general postal union. It was not until Jul 1, 1873 that the German Government was able to lay the draft of a general postal convention prepared by Stephan before the Governments of Europe and at Washington. On Sep 15, 1874 the Congress, with representatives of 22 states of both hemispheres, met in the old historic building of the National Senate in Berne (Switzerland). The Congress appointed Von Stephan the Chairman of the Commission set up to examine the draft conventions. Due to his initiative, diplomatic skill and intimate knowledge of postal matters, the General Postal Convention was signed within a short period of 24 days on Oct 9, 1874 and the ‘General Postal Union’ came into existence.
• Stephan now devoted his life to the extension of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) as it came to be known later. His sole consideration was the unity of UPU. He used his eloquence, the warmth of his conviction and the force of his arguments to settle the disputes and to push into background insignificant objections and secondary matters. He passed away on 8 April 1897.
• (Text by Courtesy of U.P.U.)

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Issued by Russia

Issued on May 9, 1966

Type : Postal Used

Subject : Heroes of Guerrilla Warfare during World War II : Gold Star of Hero of the Soviet Union

About : 

• a set of 5 stamps consists of same face values [denomination] showing the portraits of the recipients of the Gold Star medal [Russian: «Золотая Звезда» медаль] for their contribution for Russia during 2^nd World War 
• 4k : Nikolai Kuznetsov [(1911 – 1944), a semi-legendary Soviet intelligence agent & partisan, operated in Germany-occupied Ukraine during World War II]. Colour of the Stamp is Green & Black
• 4k : Imants Sudmalis [(1916 – 1944), a Latvian editor & Soviet communist & partisan]. Colour of the Stamp is Ochre & Black
• 4k : Anya Morozova [(1921 – 1944), also known as “The Swan”, a Russian spy during World War II]. Colour of the Stamp is Blue & Black
• 4k : Filipp Strelets [(1923 – 1942)an World War II partisan]. Colour of the Stamp is Bright Rose & Black
• 4k : Tikhon Bumazhkov [(1910 – 1941), among the first organizers of partisan detachments during World War II]. Colour of the Stamp is Violet & Black

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Issued by Romania

Issued on Oct 25, 1961

Issued for : Protraits of Some of the Great Personalities of the World

Picture : 10 b – Heraclitus, 20 b – Francis Bacon, 40 b – Rabindranath Tagore, 55 b – Domingo F. Sarmiento, 1.35 l – Heinrich von Kleist and 1.75 l – Mikhail V. Lomonosov.

Colour : 10 b – Maroon, 20 b – Brown, 40 b – Prussian Green, 55 b – Cerise, 1.35 l – Bright Blue and 1.75 l – Purple.

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : Yes [RPR Multiple in Endless Rows]

Denomination : 10, 20, 40 & 55 Bani and 1.35 & 1.75 Lei

Printing Process : Photographed

Perforation : 13½ x 13

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Issued by Romania

Issued on 1956

Issued for : Some of the Great Personalities of the World

Picture : 20 b – Benjamin Franklin, 35 b – Sesshu (Toyo Oda), 40 b – G. B. Shaw, 50 b – Ivan Franco, 55 b – Pierre Curie, 1 l – Henrik Ibsen, 1.55 l – Fedor Dostoevski, 1.75 l – Heinrich Heine, 2.55 l – Mozart and 3.25 l – Rembrandt.

Colour : 20 b – Violet Blue, 35 b – Rose Lake, 40 b – Chocolate, 50 b – Brown Black, 55 b – Dark Olive, 1 l – Dark Blue Green, 1.55 l – Deep Purple, 1.75 l – Bright Blue, 2.55 l – Rose Violet and 3.25 l – Dark Blue.

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : No

Denomination : 20, 35, 40, 50 & 55 Bani and 1, 1.55, 1.75, 2.55 & 3.25 Lei

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Issued by Netherlands

Issued on Aug 1, 1947

Issued for : Some of the Great Personalities from the Netherlands

Picture : 2 + 2 c – Dr. Hendrik van Deventer, 4 + 2 c – Peter Cornelisz Hooft, 7½ + 2½ c – Johan de Witt, 10 + 5 c – Jean F. van Royen and 20 + 5 c – Hugo de Groot.

Colour : 2 + 2 c – Dark Red, 4 + 2 c – Dark Green, 7½ + 2½ c – Dark Purple Brown, 10 + 5 c – Brown and 20 + 5 c – Dark Blue.

Type : Semi–Postal Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : No

Denomination : 2 + 2, 4 + 2, 7½ + 2½ , 10 + 5 & 20 + 5 Cents. [The surtax was for social and cultural purposes]

Printing Process : Engraved

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Issued by Netherlands

Issued on 1943-44

Issued for : Some of the Great Personalities from the Netherlands

Picture : 7½ c – Admiral M. A. de Ruyter, 10 c – Johan Evertsen, 12½ c – Martin Tromp, 15 c – Piet Hein, 17½ c – Willem van Ghent, 20 c – Witte de With, 22½ c – Cornelis Evertsen, 25 c – Tjerk de Vries, 30 c – Cornelis Tromp and 40 c – Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste.

Colour : 7½ c – Henna Brown, 10 c – Dark Green, 12½ c – Blue, 15 c – Dull Lilac, 17½ c – Slate, 20 c – Dull Brown, 22½ c – Orange Red, 25 c – Violet Rose, 30 c – Cobalt Blue and 40 c – Bluish Black.

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Watermark : No

Denomination : 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 30 & 40 Cents

Printing Process : Engraved (40 c) and Photographed (others)

Perforation : 12 x 12½, 12½ x 12

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