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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 NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
50th Anniversary of the World Meteorological Oganization (WMO) (1950 — 2000)
Azerbaijan703 (Mi467)2000
Bangladesh606 (Mi723)2000also (40th) WMD1
Chile1339 (Mi1959)2000
Chile1339 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066 (Mi3194)2000(50th anniv. WMO)2
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 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
Cyprus960 fdc1Stamp on FDC
Cyprus960 fdc2Stamp and cachet on FDC
Cyprus960 scSouvenir card, also back
Cyprus957-960 cardAdvertising postcard (957-960)
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 (Mi1740)2000also (40th) WMD1
Jordan1687 (Mi1741)
Korea (South)2020 (Mi2087)Also booklet of 10 (10x 2020)2000Also (40th) WMD1
Korea (South)2020 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
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
Russia6577 fdc1SS1 and cancel and cachet on FDC
Russia6577 fdc2SS1 and cancel (same) and cachet (same) on FDC (different)
Saudi Arabia1292 (Mi1341)2000
Senegal1441 (Mi1952)
i1441

Imperforate
2000
Senegal1441 dsDeluxe sheet (1441)
Senegal1442 (Mi1953)
i1442

Imperforate
Senegal1442 dsDeluxe sheet (1442)
SloveniaNonePostal card2000
SloveniaNonePostal card (different)2000
Switzerland (WMO)NoneCachet (return address) on cover2003
Syria1464 (Mi2063)2000
Syria1464 misperfMis-perforated block of 4
Syria1464 fdcStamp on FDC
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

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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