ARGENTINA.
50th anniversary of the Pan American Union, 1890-1940.
Stylized map of all American continent.
Stamp issued on 14.04.1940.
Face value: 15 centavos of Argentine peso moneda nacional.
Engraving by Oppeos.
Catalogues
- GJ No. 839.
- Scott No. 473.
- StampWorld No. 464.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 412.
The Pan American Union (Unión Panamericana) was founded on April 14, 1890 as the Commercial Office of the American Republics, and from 1902 it was also known as the International Office of the American Republics. On April 30, 1948, through the Charter of Bogotá, it became the Organization of American States. Its founding functions were to compile and distribute commercial information and customs tariffs, regulations, treaties, and statistics.
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