1960 World Refuge Year Issue
Issued to publicize World Refugee Year which was officially launched on 28 June 1959. The idea was initiated by the United Kingdom and approved by the General Assembly in a resolution adopted on 5 December 1958. States members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies were urged to co-operate, in accordance with the national wishes and needs of each country and from a humanitarian point of view, in promoting a World Refugee Year as a practical means of securing increased assistance for refugees throughout the world.
Regular issue: 388
Air mail issue: C124
Souvenir sheet: C124a
Details
Issue date | April 7, 1960 |
Designer | |
Printing method | Lithographed |
Printer | E. A. Wright Bank Note Company |
Paper | Unwatermarked |
Perforation | 11½ |
Sheet size | |
Subjects | World Refugee Year emblem |
Varieties
Imperforate