Embark with us on an environmental celebration with these unique collector’s stamps, released in honor of World Oceans Day. Produced by the United Nations Postal Administration and available at the UNDP Shop, these beautiful stamps highlight the mesmerizing beauty and critical importance of coral reefs.  

As you collect these stamps, you will help the United Nations Development Programme raise awareness on global challenges such as plastic pollution, climate change, and the threats faced by coral reefs.

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Each stamp sheet features stunning imagery of coral reefs and tropical fishes, symbolizing the rich biodiversity and fragility of these ecosystems. Three denominations and designs are available for you to pick from: USD 0.63 featuring the Florida Reefs in the USA; CHF 1,10 featuring the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines; and EUR 1,00 featuring the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.  

These stamps can be used for mailing purposes or kept as a cool collector’s item*. Select your favorite version – or get all three – from the dropdown menu below. 

Quick facts

• Date of issue: 8 June 2023 
  
• Designer: Sergio Baradat (United Nations) 
  
• Photos: Alamy 
  
• Three available denominations (variants): USD 0.63 (with text in English); CHF 1,10 (with text in French); EUR 1,00 (with text in German) 
  
• Format: Sheets of 9 stamps each 
  
• Printer: Royal Joh Enschedé (The Netherlands) 
• Process: Hexachrome 
• USD 0.63: 15,000 sheets produced 
  
• CHF 1,10: 14.000 sheets produced 
  
• EUR 1,00: 16.000 sheets produced 
  

Dimensions: 

• Stamp size: 30 mm x 40 mm
  
• Perforation: 14 x 13 ¼
  

Components:

Each sheet of the World Oceans Day – Coral Reefs limited edition stamps collection contains 6 stamps. Add more sheets/variants to your order if you want to receive more/different stamps part of this mini collection.

Important:

*Please note that UN stamps issued in USD, CHF and EUR can only be mailed from UN post offices located in UNHQ New York, Geneva and Vienna respectively.  

To facilitate the mailing process, mail/letters will be accepted with the current postage rate and rerouted to their respective local offices for mailing purposes. Please note this may require additional processing time. UNDP and the UNDP Shop are a separate entity from the UN Post and are not responsible for any undelivered or lost mail. 

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