Sheetlet of 3 commemorative postage stamps on the 50^th Anniversary of UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) :

Issued by Nepal

Issued on Nov 18, 1982

Issued for : Union of International Alpinist Associations (U.I.A.A.) has always been contributing towards the development and promotion of mountaineering activities. The golden jubilee of UIAA and 44^th General Assembly were celebrated in Kathmandu from 12^th to 16^th October, 1982.

To commemorate this occasion three postage stamps marking three Himalayan peaks considered significant to the mountaineers are being issued today. In these stamps the emblem of UIAA and Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha), Lhotse and Nuptse Himals have been depicted.

Issued by : His Majesty’s Government, Postal Services Department, Nepal Philatelic Bureau, Kathmandu

Designer : K. Karmacharya

Colour : Four colours

Type : Sheetlet, Mint Condition

Denomination : Rs. 3/-, Rs. 2/-, -/25 P.

Size :
40 x 32
32 x 32
27.5 x 32

Format :
Sagarmatha – Horizontal
Lhotse – Square
Nuptse – Vertical

Perforation : 13¾ x 13¾

Paper : Unwatermarked special stamppaper

Quantity : 1200,000 (One million two hundred thousand each)

Sheet : 36

Process : Offset–litho

Printer : Carl Ueberreuter Druck Und Verlag M. Salzer Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna, Austria

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