U.N. in Santiago
Although the U.N.’s focus may seem primarily to be global, they are very much concerned about regional and local issues. The U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean was established for the building of economic cooperation among countries in the region – in South and Central America, as well as with neighboring island nations in the Caribbean Sea.
This somehow includes the U.S., as well as Canada and Mexico. With the exception of Mexico, the other two would seem to be outside of the commision’s purview. But I guess they’re too critical to economic growth in the region to exclude. Perhaps they should change their name to the U.N. Economic Commision for the Americas. That would cover every participating member of the commission.
The outer stamps on the second row of this album page commemorates the United Nations headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It shows a drawing of the U.N. buildings there. This is where the commision meets.
Note
These stamps are colorful and fairly well designed. I like them all. The two of mosaics are probably the most interesting looking, but I found the establishment of U.N. offices in Santiago, Chile to be the more interesting story. Of course, it may be dull to others.
Contains 12 spots: own 12 – 12 unused, 0 used.
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Album or Web Page Last changed Jun 10, 2025
Stamp Details
The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.
spot |
own |
catalog |
subject |
description |
comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✓ |
192 |
6c (feb 1969) |
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✓ |
193 |
13c (feb 1969) |
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✓ |
194 |
6c (mar 1969) |
|||
✓ |
196 |
13c (mar 1969) |
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✓ |
195 |
15c (mar 1969) |
|||
✓ |
197 |
6c (apr 1969) |
|||
✓ |
C14 |
10c (apr 1969) |
|||
✓ |
198 |
13c (apr 1969) |
|||
✓ |
201 |
6c (nov 1969) |
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✓ |
199 |
6c (jun 1969) |
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✓ |
202 |
13c (nov 1969) |
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✓ |
200 |
20c (jun 1969) |
Footnotes
Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
