The major topics generally follow those developed by Arleigh Gaines in his catalog, United Nations Philately. UN anniversaries (e.g., UN50) are found under the topic “GENERAL”, anniversaries of the specialized agencies are found under the agency name. • How do I find a specific subtopic when I don’t know which topic it is listed under? When asked to select a topic, choose ““. You’ll then be given a sorted list of the subtopic descriptions to choose from. • How can I list all of the issues for a given country? When asked to select a topic, choose ““. You’ll then be given a list of countries to choose from. • How can I list just the new issues that have come out? Whether you’re searching by topics or by countries, you can select the current year under “Select the year issued”. • Are these issues being offered for sale? No. This is a free service to collectors from the UNPI.
