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50th Anniversary of the
World Meteorological Oganization (WMO)
(1950-2000)


Below is a checklist of 50th Anniversary of the World Meteorological Oganization (WMO) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Azerbaijan703 (Mi467)2000
Bangladesh606 (Mi723)2000also 40th WMD1
Chile1339 (Mi1959)2000
Chile1339 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066 (Mi3194)200050th anniv. WMO2
China (People's Republic)3066 fdcStamp on FDC
China (People's Republic)3067 (Mi3195)
China (People's Republic)3068 (Mi3196)
China (People's Republic)3069 (Mi3197)
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc1Four stamps on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc2Four stamps on FDC (different)
CroatiaNoneCancel and cachet on cover2000also (40th) WMD
Cyprus960 (Mi959)Also block of 4 (4x 960)2000
Cyprus960 specimenSpecimen
EgyptNoneEssay2000
Ethiopia1559 (Mi1681)2000
Ethiopia1560 (Mi1682)
Ethiopia1561 (Mi1683)
Ethiopia1562 (Mi1684)
Hong KongNoneMeter and cachet on cover2000
Hong KongNoneMeter and cachet on cover (different)
Hong KongNoneCancel
Indonesia1897 (Mi1987)Also block of 4 (4x 1897)2000
Indonesia1897 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC
Jordan1686 (Mi?)2000also 40th WMD1
Jordan1687 (Mi?)
Korea (South)2020 (Mi2087)Also booklet of 102000also 40th WMD1
Macedonia185 (Mi194)2000also 40th WMD1
Macedonia185 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
Mexico2210 (Mi2876)2000
Mexico2210 scStamp and cancel on Souvenir Card
Morocco873 (Mi1359)2000
Myanmar350 (Mi352)2000also 40th WMD
Myanmar351 (Mi353)
Myanmar352 (Mi354)
Myanmar350-352 fdcThree stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
Nigeria707 (Mi708)2000
Nigeria708 (Mi709)
Peru1268 (Mi1752)2000
Russia6577 (BL31)SS12000
Saudi Arabia1292 (Mi1341)2000
Senegal1441 (Mi1952)
i1441
2000
Senegal1441 proofDeluxe proof
Senegal1442 (Mi1953)
i1442
Senegal1442 proofDeluxe proof
Switzerland (WMO)NoneCachet (return address) on cover2003
Syria1464 (Mi2063)2000
Syria1464 misperfMis-perforated block of 4
Uganda1701 (Mi2345)2001
Uganda1702 (Mi2346)
Ukraine378 (Mi369)2000
United Arab Emirates668 (Mi643)2000
United Arab Emirates669 (Mi644)
United Arab Emirates668-669 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.

1These items were issued on March 23, but otherwise do not indicate World Meteorological Day (WMD) directly.
2These items were issued during year 2000, but otherwise do not indicate the 50th anniversary of the WMO directly.


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