Sub-fonds
Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collection of Postage Stamps
Catalogue reference: Philatelic 72/1
What’s it about?
This record is about the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collection of Postage Stamps dating from 1874-1992.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Philatelic 72/1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collection of Postage Stamps
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1874-1992
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Description (What the record is about)
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Official archive of worldwide postage stamps, mini-sheets and souvenir sheets issued by Universal Postal Union (UPU) member countries from 1874 to 1992. Comprising specimen of unused examples as distributed by the Universal Postal Union.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library, Philatelic Collections
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Various
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU); Post Office
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 228 volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff. Access to these collections is by appointment only. Please email the Philatelic Collections to book an appointment: philatelic@bl.uk
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Collection transferred from the British Museum to the British Library, 1973. Accruals received from the Post Office to 1992.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Public Records officially transferred on loan to the British Museum Library by the British Post Office, 1964. Transferred to the British Library, 1973. Archival ownership officially transferred to the British Library, 1990.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a88cd546-1605-437e-9bff-8e5987cb3e81/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library, Philatelic Collections
Within the fonds: Philatelic 72
Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collection
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Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collection of Postage Stamps