OUTSTANDING UNITED NATIONS UNEF PEACKEEPING COLLECTION AUTOGRAPHS PROOFS UNIQUE

Description: This collection of postal material dealing with the United Nations UNEF peacekeeping mission (the first in UN history) is UNIQUE. The collection gems start with the original approval designs for the UN meter used on the peacekeeping troops. It has two rejected designs both with comments and the final approved one. Then it has the approved rubber stamp cancel version again with comments. Finally, a note from Ralph Bunche (Nobel Winner) to Hammarskjold about the overall plan for postal service and Hammarskjold “I have no views” comment in red at the bottom. Plus a stamped sheet showing models for a different version of cancel not used. (Gaines pages 1849-1850). Extraordinary and irreplaceable history documents. The collection has a postally used airletter with the large circle cancel from a Danish peacekeeper. Three covers using the meter cancel on Regular and 2 official letters and a postally used airletter. Plus a postally used airletter using the later box cancel. Two postally used English Forces Mail covers including “Freedom of Passage Guaranteed through Suez Canal” corner card cover. There are THREE United Nations Suez Canal Clearance Group covers. These are extremely rare. Two are addressed to Dag Hammarskjold, one marked “TOP SECRET”, and the other to A. Cordier, Assistant to Dag Hammarskjold. All are on official letterhead with Canal Clearance cancels and Diplomatic Pouch markings and received markings from the United Nations headquarters. Further the collection has an autographed cover from the Commander of UNEF E. L. M. Burns, a Rank and Badge identification chart, an official letter, and a copy of “The Sand Dune” newspaper published for the UNEF forces and six different Christmas and Holiday cards from various UNEF contingents. Finally, the collection includes all eight varieties in mint condition of the UNEF airletter (Gaines Page 1751) plus four additional types or printer errors. Plus O.H.M.S. service stamp on mint airletter, Irish UNEF mint airletter and Indonesia mint airletter for UNEF. Forty-one (41) pieces of UNEF postal history. Many one of kind items needed for any Gold Medal exhibit. Cannot be replicated. The United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) was a military and peacekeeping operation established by the United Nations General Assembly to secure an end to the Suez Crisis of 1956 through the establishment of international peacekeepers on the border between Egypt and Israel. Approved by resolution 1001 (ES-I) of 7 November 1956, UNEF was developed in large measure as a result of efforts by UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and a proposal from Canadian Minister of External Affairs Lester B. Pearson, who would later win the Nobel Peace Prize for it. The country of issue, Catalog number (Scott is used unless indicated) and condition (including hinging) are all in the item title. If additional information is needed it will be included above this paragraph. CONDITION The stamps are in fine to very fine or better condition. Hinging or other damage is always noted. Please assume no damage unless noted. GUARANTEE All items are guaranteed authentic and as described. We are lifetime members of both the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Society. DOMESTIC SHIPPING WE ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS PURCHASED IN THE SAME SERIES OF AUCTIONS. We use media mail for philatelic books and periodicals. We use first class mail for everything else. All packages are shipped with tracking. We pack all items very well. OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING We do not send philatelic books outside the United States. The cost is just too high. Unless noted in the shipping costs - Stamp and cover shipments worth less than $20 are shipped first class without tracking at a cost of $6.00. Shipments from $20 to $100 (either as a single lot or combined shipment) are shipped at $18.00 using eBay’s international mail service. Any shipments above $100 are shipped USPS first class registered mail – no exceptions – at $38.00. We ship to Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and most nations of Western Europe EXCEPT GERMANY, ITALY and SPAIN. Shipments made via USPS first class international mail without tracking - Risk of loss or damage is on the buyer and by placing a bid, or making a purchase, the buyer acknowledges this risk and responsibility. Stamp and cover shipments to ALL other nations worldwide - all shipments must go via USPS first class registered mail at a cost of $38.00. These shipments are made by USPS registered mail and carry insurance and tracking. Risk of loss and damage is our responsibility. Please buy with confidence with thousands of prior satisfied customers. Thanks for looking! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 25000 USD

Location: Waldport, Oregon

End Time: 2023-11-29T00:20:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 200 USD