Hermes and Forms of Transport, 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U), Republic of Cyprus

Hermes and Forms of Transport, 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U), Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Cyprus--History--British rule--1878-1960

Κύπρος--Ιστορία--Βρετανική Κυριαρχία--1878-1960

Delayed by the Franco -Prussian war, the General Postal Union met for the first time in Switzerland in 1874 and was established as the Universal Postal Union in 1878 with 22 founding members. Its headquarters are in Berne. Apart from facilitating the accounting and all other aspects of the transfer of inter national mail between member countries, the U.P.U. also acts as a consolidator of postal rates and helps to instigate new ser vices within set standards and regulations applicable to all members. As an independent state, the Republic of Cyprus became a member of the U.P.U. in 1960. In 1949, 77 countries and protected states of the British Commonwealth issued 310 stamps the majority of which had this common design.
The 3-piastre stamp depicts "Hermes" messenger of the Gods and the first "postman".

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

10th October 1949

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

www.cypruspost.gov.cy

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EL, EN

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1949-UPU-1 1_2

35.160417, 33.346556

Waterlow and Sons Ltd, England (1 1/2 9pi.)
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, England (2pi,3pi)