Sunday, June 27

1991

Europe

Issue n° 36 - 1991

"European aerospace"

Number of countries : 40
Debuting countries : Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland & Romania
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

The Berlin Wall has fallen, and former Communist countries are becoming members of the CEPT. For the first time since 1981, the Europa stamps collection has new countries taking part.


Note : Three countries (Gibraltar, Greece & Iceland) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo.



more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Rome (Italy)
Winner: Carola "Fångad av en stormvind" (Sweden)

my personal favorite that year: Kaija Kärkinen "Hullu yö" (Finland)


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