europa stamps

Slovenia 2012

2012-01-27T17:15:00.000+01:00

Slovenia

Date of Issue: 30th March 2012

two stamps (0.44 & 0.92 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

NOTE - both stamps are also issued to celebrate Maribor 2012 - as European capital of culture in 2012.

Europa stamps 2012

2012-01-27T01:00:00.001+01:00

Europe

Europa 2012
"Visit... "

10.01.2012 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.49 & 0.59 GBP) out of a set of 4 stamps
12.01.2012 Sweden - 2 stamps (2x 12.- SEK)
13.02.2012 Belgium- 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x EU value 3)
05.03.2012 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF)
17.03.2012 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.55 & 1.20 LVL)
21.03.2012 Denmark - 2 stamps
26.03.2012 the Netherlands - 2 stamps
30.03.2012 Slovenia - 2 stamps (0.44 & 0.92 €) NEW
??.03.2012 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps & 1 souvenir-sheet (0.20, 0.60 & 1.- AZM)
02.04.2012 Isle of Man - 1 stamp out of a set of 6 stamps
04.04.2012 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.70 €)
04.04.2012 Spain - 1 stamp (0.70 €)
05.04.2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps
10.04.2012 Great-Britain - 1 stamp (1st class value)
13.04.2012 Norway - 3 stamps
26.04.2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)
28.04.2012 Lithuania - 2 stamps
30.04.2012 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (6.50 & 10.50 DKK)
??.04.2012 Austria
??.04.2012 Belarus - 2 stamps
??.04.2012 Bulgaria - 2 stamps
02.05.2012 Czech Rep. - 1 stamp (20.- CZK)
02.05.2012 Germany - 1 stamp (0.55 €)
03.05.2012 Iceland - 2 stamps (1x 50g to EU & 1x 50g outside EU value)
03.05.2012 Estonia - 2 stamps
03.05.2012 Ireland - 2 stamps
04.05.2012 Slovakia - 1 stamp with vignette (0.90 €)
04.05.2012 Russia - 1 stamp
04.05.2012 Serbia - 2 stamps (44.- & 77.- RSD)
07.05.2012 Finland - 2 stamps (2x Klass 2 value)
07.05.2012 Greenland - 2 stamps (9.50 & 10.50 DKK)
08.05.2012 Cyprus (Turkish post) - 2 stamps
09.05.2012 Switzerland - 1 stamp (1.- CHF)
09.05.2012 Hungary - 1 souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps
09.05.2012 Åland - 1 stamp (EU value)
09.05.2012 Croatia - 2 stamps
09.05.2012 Italy - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.75 €)
09.05.2012 Turkey
29.05.2012 Guernsey
??.05.2012 Poland - 1 stamp
01.06.2012 Gibraltar - 4 stamps
??.06.2012 San Marino

Faroe Islands 2012

2012-01-23T10:00:00.000+01:00

Faroe Islands

Date of Issue: 30th April 2012

two stamps (6.50 & 10.50 DKK)

Liechtenstein 2012

2012-01-18T12:42:00.003+01:00

Liechtenstein

Date of Issue: 5th March 2012

one stamp (1.40 CHF)

Sweden 2012

2012-01-10T08:56:00.003+01:00

Sweden

Date of Issue: 12th January 2012

two stamps (2x 12.- SEK) issued in rolls (stamps alternating)

San Marino 2003 - focus

2012-01-05T09:00:00.000+01:00

San Marino

18th March 2003 - Poster art
Il manifesto - Armando Testa 1968
design : Franco Filanci
printer: Cartor security printing

I asked one of my philatelic friends which was his favourite Europa stamp ever and he told me the 28 euro-cent stamp from San Marino 2003 !

Well, I don't know why exactly this stamp is his favourite Europa stamp among the thousands of Europa stamps issued, but I guess it may have something to do with those two deep blue eyes you see on the poster depicted on this stamp.

PostEurop selected an original subject for the 2003 Europa stamps theme: "Poster art". We knew already stamps on stamps, but now we have posters on stamps !

San Marino chosed two different posters for their Europa issue. A 1893 old poster of the French painter Toulouse Lautrec and a a more modern Italian poster of 1968.

This poster was designed by Armando Testa, a very famous Italian designer who specialised in industrial design and advertisement. He became famous by producing the official poster of the 1960 Olympics in Rome and later for advertising campaigns for well known Italian brands as Lavazza coffee, Borsalino hats, Pirelli tyres or Bacci chocolates. He founded is own advertising studio in his home town of Turin and it's still one of the biggest advertising companies from Italy.

This 1968 poster "Stilla collirio gocce azzurre per gli occhi" was produced for the Italian eyewash product "Stilla".

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

Germany 2012

2011-12-31T09:00:00.000+01:00

Germany

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2012

one stamp (0.55 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Faroe Islands - Norden 2012

2011-12-27T09:00:00.000+01:00

Faroe Islands - Norden

Date of Issue: 21th March 2012

2 stamps (2x 10.50 DKK) issued in one souvenir sheet

Norden stamps 2012

2011-12-27T01:00:00.000+01:00

Europe - Norden

Norden 2012
"Norden by the Sea - part II"
Life at the coast

21.03.2010 Åland - 1 souvenir-sheet of one stamp (Världen value = 0.95€)
21.03.2010 Danemark - 1 souvenir-sheet of two stamps (6.- & 11.- DKK)
21.03.2010 Faroe Is. - 1 souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x 10.50 DKK) NEW
21.03.2010 Finland - 1 souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x Klass 1 value)
21.03.2010 Greenland - 1 souvenir-sheet of two stamps (8.- & 9.50 DKK)
21.03.2010 Iceland - 1 souvenir-sheet of one stamp (250g inland value)
21.03.2010 Norway - 1 souvenir-sheet of one stamp
21.03.2010 Sweden - 1 souvenir-sheet

Armenia 2011

2011-12-24T09:00:00.002+01:00

Armenia

Date of Issue: 14th December 2011

two stamps (2x 350.- AMD)

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Ukraine 2011

2011-12-20T07:00:00.003+01:00

Ukraine

Date of Issue: 20th December 2011

two stamps (2.20 & 4.30 UAH)

both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 12 stamps (6 of each)

NOTE - Ukrposhta announced a first Europa issue for April/May 2011 but was then cancelled. Hereunder the design of the cancelled issue:

the designers of that canceled issue are Alexander and Sergei Kharuk. They already designed in the past, the 2008 Europa issue and the 50 years Europa CEPT stamps issue in 2006.

Europa stamps 2011

2011-12-20T01:00:00.003+01:00

Europe

Europa 2011
"Forests"

09.05.2011 Åland - 1 stamp (0.85 €)
30.07.2011 Albania - 1 stamp (200.- ALL)and 1 souvenir-sheet (250.- ALL)
09.05.2011 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (0.58 €)
04.04.2011 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.65 €)
14.12.2011 Armenia - 2 stamps (2x 350.- AMD)
08.09.2011 Austria - 1 souvenir-sheet (1.70 €)
08.04.2011 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZN) & 1 souvenir-sheet (1.- AZN)
09.05.2011 Azores - 1 stamp (0.68 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)

14.04.2011 Belarus - 2 stamps (2000.- & 2500.- BYR)
19.09.2011 Belgium - 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x EU value 3)
09.05.2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2x 2.50 BAM) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 2.50 BAM)
05.04.2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps (2x 3.- BAM)
06.04.2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)
28.04.2011 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.65 & 1.50 BGN) & 1 souvenir-sheet (0.65 & 1.50 BGN)

05.05.2011 Croatia - 2 stamps (2x 7.10 HRH)
04.05.2011 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.51 & 0.68 €)
16.05.2011 Cyprus (Turkish post) - 2 stamps (2x 1.50 TRY) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 1.50 TRY)
04.05.2011 Czech rep. - 1 stamp (20.- CZK)

04.05.2011 Denmark - 2 stamps (8.- & 11.- DKK)

28.04.2011 Estonia - 2 stamps(2x 0.58 €)

26.04.2011 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (10.- & 12.- DKK)
06.05.2011 Finland - 2 stamps (2x 2nd class value)
09.05.2011 France - 1 stamp (0.75 €)

05.05.2011 Germany - 1 stamp (0.55 €)
04.04.2011 Gibraltar - 4 stamps (0.10, 0.42, 0.44 & 1.50 GBP)
22.03.2011 Great-Britain - 1 stamp within a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps
17.05.2011 Greece - 2 stamps (0.75 & 3.25 €)
17.01.2011 Greenland - 2 stamps (9.- & 10.- DKK)
04.05.2011 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.45 & 0.52 GBP) & 1 souvenir-sheet (0.45, 0.52, 2.- GBP)

09.05.2011 Hungary - 1 souvenir-sheet (4x 200.- HUF)

17.03.2011 Iceland - 2 stamps (165.- & 220.- ISK)
05.05.2011 Ireland - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.82 €)
28.09.2011 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.68 GBP) out of a set of 6 stamps
09.05.2011 Italy - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.75 €)

08.02.2011 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.45 & 0.55 GBP) out of a set of 4 stamps

21.04.2011 Kazakhstan - 1 stamp (250.- KZT)
09.05.2011 Kosovo - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2.- €)

08.04.2011 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.55 & 1.20 LVL)
06.06.2011 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF)
23.04.2011 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 2.45 LTL)
17.05.2011 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.85 €)

05.05.2011 Macedonia - 2 stamps (50.- & 100.- MKD) & 1 souvenir-sheet (100.- MKD)
09.05.2011 Madeira - 1 stamp (0.68 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)
09.05.2011 Malta - 2 stamps (0.37 & 1.19 €)
07.05.2011 Moldova - 2 stamps (4.20 & 5.40 MDL)
03.05.2011 Monaco - 2 stamps (0.58 & 0.75 €)
21.04.2011 Montenegro - 2 stamps (2x 0.90 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.90 €)

10.06.2011 Norway - 2 stamps (12.- & 14.- NOK)

05.05.2011 Poland - 1 stamp (3.- PLN)
09.05.2011 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.68 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)

27.04.2011 Romania - 2 stamps (2.40 & 9.10 RON)
05.05.2011 Russia - 1 stamp (15.- RUB)

05.04.2011 San Marino - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)
05.05.2011 Serbia - 2 stamps (33.- & 66.- RSD)
06.05.2011 Slovakia - 1 stamp (0.90 €)
27.05.2011 Slovenia - 2 stamps (0.49 & 0.92 €)
04.04.2011 Spain - 1 stamp (0.65 €)
24.03.2011 Sweden - 2 stamps (2x 12.- SEK)
05.05.2011 Switzerland - 1 stamp (1.- CHF)

09.05.2011 Turkey - 2 stamps (0.90 & 1.30 TRY)

20.12.2011 Ukraine - 2 stamps (2.20 & 4.30 UAH)

21.06.2011 Vatican - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.75 €)

no issue this year from: the Netherlands ; Georgia

Guernsey 1999 - focus

2011-12-12T12:00:00.002+01:00

Guernsey

27th April 1999 - "Nature reserves and Parks"
design: Colleen Corlett
printer: Walsall Security Printers

This Summer I’ve visited for the first time the Channel Islands. As a Europa stamps collector I learnt to know very well the islands of Jersey and Guernsey through their stamps issues. This I decided to see it all in real !

The Channel Islands are an archipelago composed by five main islands. The three biggest islands issue stamps : Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. The first two also issue Europa stamps but Alderney don’t. The other two main islands: Sarq and Herm don’t issue stamps… or better said, don’t issue stamps anymore.

In 1999 Guernsey issued a set of four stamps, two bearing the Europa logo featuring the nature of the island of Herm. It’s one of the rare Europa issue featuring a stamp on stamp !

The island of Herm is part of the bailiwick of Guernsey and is rent to a tenant ! During twenty years, from 1949 until 1969, the tenant of Herm decided to produce the island's own stamps. You can see some of those stamps on the 1999 Europa stamps of Guernsey. Those private issues from the islands of Herm were available with or without perforation and were triangular.

One more intersting thing about Herm stamps is that they also issued Europa stamps ! Well, not official ones but stamps with the word "Europa" written on it. Those "bogus" Europa stamps were issued in 1962 and 1963. They also over printed stamps with the word "Europa" in 1961, 1964, 1966

If you are interested in those Herm stamps, you can find them on auction websites are at around 7€ for a full set of 12 (you can find other Herm issues as well). You can also visit this website dedicated to Herm's stamps (sell also some sets).

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php & http://www.hermstamps.co.uk

PostEurop's annual review

2011-12-07T11:31:00.007+01:00

Europe

PostEurop's Philately Working Group published their annual review in the latest issue PostEuropNews.

Istanbul, from a New Strategy to Deliverable

Last year, we were in Istanbul, to hold our Philatelic Forum. After reviewing the EUROPA stamp competition results survey, we took many decisions impacting the future of EUROPA stamps. It was time to adopt a new strategy beginning with the legal framework. There was a need to officially clarify the situation with regards to the use of the EUROPA logo and need to adhere and respect logo guidelines before issuing EUROPA stamps. This new logo was launched and registered internationally.

logo used with the permission of PostEurop

Starting from January 2012, this logo will be the only authorized trademark, bringing us an important step further in the right direction. As mentioned earlier, 2011 was a transition year for our philatelists. Needless to say, we had been very busy all year round with the EUROPA 2011 theme: Forests, which was aligned and realized in full collaboration with the United Nations Program, International Year of Forests. Our First Jury prize Other important aspect discussed in Istanbul was on increasing the votes and growing the coverage of the competition whilst rebuilding the link we had with Philatelists. Therefore, we introduced two innovations: a Jury Prize and a collection album. The Jury Prize was managed by David E. Failor.

Our first Jury was composed of independent designers or philatelists experts. We had Cyprus Post (Cyprus) emerge as winner of the very first Jury Prize. An announcement was made at the Brussels Town Hall amongst hundreds of passionate philatelists… And the winner goes to... The Jury prize was also a teaser for the main competition: the most beautiful EUROPA stamp of the year. The classic online competition ran well this year, as we received more than 5,500 votes (compared to 1,305 last year) with PTT Turkish Post (Turkey) emerging as a clear winner despite tough competition. The second and third place went to Magyar Posta (Hungary) and CTT Correios (Portugal). For Hungary, it was their 5th time in a row at winning a prize. During the Plenary Assembly Dinner, Mr. Jan Sertons, who was part of the Jury handed out the Jury prize to Mr. Andreas Gregoriou, the CEO of the Cyprus Post (Cyprus). Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville, our Chairman, handed out the Gold EUROPA stamp prize proudly to Mr. Osman Tural, CEO of PTT Turkist Post (Turkey). Behold, another surprise The biggest surprise was kept for the morning after. On every desk, of every delegate was the beautiful and rare EUROPA Collector Album (below).

This limited edition album was designed and produced by PostEurop headquarters. The richness of it comes from all the stamps we received from our members. 41 operators participated in the project and there were in total 69 real EUROPA stamps in the album. This Collector Album will be used in future as the official list of EUROPA published stamps. Only stamps that strictly fulfilled the official guidelines will be included in these albums. Building on this, the 2012 EUROPA theme will be “Visit…” and the album can be used as a tourism promotional tool in which each Europa stamp presents a “window” to discover more about our members’ country. Another innovative element will be the use of new technologies such as Quick Response (QR) codes and augmented reality (AR) to make EUROPA Stamps more interactive by enabling viewers to further discover more things behind the stamps and virtually travel across Europe. PostEurop believes that this edition will be even stronger than the 2011 edition. As it will touch your country, it will be important to have the most attractive, recent and accurate information possible as well as the best support possible. And on that, PostEurop really counts on you!

Belgium 2012

2011-12-05T07:00:00.000+01:00

Belgium

Date of Issue: 13th February 2012

one souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x Europe 3rd class value)

Iceland 2012

2011-11-30T07:00:00.001+01:00

Iceland

Date of Issue: 3rd May 2012

two stamps 50g to Europe (165 ISK) & 50g outside Europe (220 ISK)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps.

both stamps are also issued in two booklets of 10 self-adhesive stamps each.

Åland 2012

2011-11-26T07:00:00.000+01:00

Åland

Date of Issue: 9th May 2012

one stamps (Europa value)

Iceland - Norden 2012

2011-11-21T10:29:00.001+01:00

Iceland - Norden

Date of Issue: 21th March 2012

1 stamp (250g. value inland) issued in one souvenir sheet

Europa stamp catalogue

2011-11-19T09:13:00.000+01:00

Europe

Michel Katalog : this German catalogue is the n° 1 reference among Europa stamps collectors.

576 pages, more than 4600 colors images, 17'500 values, includes also the FDC's values.

It includes all the European thematic stamps, Norden, NATO, Council of Europe, etc. And now also the 50 years CEPT stamps.

You can also get a monthly update with the MICHEL-Rundschau journal who brings you the latest stamps issue news and values.

Price 49.80 €

on sale from the 2nd December !

info on Michel catalogue website

Åland - Norden 2012

2011-11-16T13:48:00.003+01:00

Åland - Norden

Date of Issue: 21th March 2012

1 stamp (världen value) issued in one souvenir sheet

Finland 2012

2011-11-14T12:00:00.001+01:00

Finland

Date of Issue: 7th May 2012

two stamps (2x 2nd class value) - note both stamps are self-adhesive

both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps (five of each)

Jersey 2012

2011-11-07T14:00:00.001+01:00

Jersey

Date of Issue: 10th January 2012

two stamps (0.49 & 0.59 GBP) out of a set of four stamps (only those two stamps are bearing the official Europa logo).

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Switzerland 1979 - focus

2011-11-02T12:00:00.002+01:00

Switzerland

30th April 1979 - "Postal history"
design: Klaus Oberli
engraving: Max Müller
printer: Wertzeichendruckerei PTT - Bern
FDC (picture on Zasa-stamp blog)

The first Swiss stamp was issued in 1850, but before that stamps were issued in Switzerland by Cantons. Zurich was the first canton to issue post stamps in 1843 followed by Geneva. But the most famous Swiss stamp ever is the cantonal stamp issued by Basel in 1845: the "Basel Dove". This stamp was really modern for that time, was multi-colored and the dove was white embossed on a red field. Until today it is considered as "one of the most beautiful stamps ever produced" !

In the city of Basel where this stamp come from, the local post asked the architect Melchior Berri to design a mailboxes inspired by the Basel Dove stamp. One of the two 1979 Europa stamps issued by Switzerland is reproducing one of those famouse mailboxes. Today in Basel they are still six of those mailboxes remaining of 1845 and still in use ! Go to Basel and try to find them !

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php & http://www.basel-virtuell.ch

Finland - Norden 2012

2011-10-22T10:00:00.000+02:00

Finland - Norden

Date of Issue: 21st March 2012

2 stamps (2x 1 Klass value) issued in one souvenir sheet

Best Sepac stamp 2011

2011-10-21T17:33:00.004+02:00

Europe

You can now vote in order to select the best 2011 Sepac stamp !

1st prize: a year collection from every post participating in the 2011 SEPAC folder (worth approx. €600)
2nd prize: a year collections of 7 countries selected by the prize winner
3rd prize: a year collections of 3 countries selected by the prize winner

The competition runs from 28 September 2011 to 1 May 2012.

what is your favorite stamp ?

The last 3 countries...

2011-10-18T11:38:00.005+02:00

Europe

The 2011 Europa stamps year is reaching his end and we are already focusing on the 2012 season with the theme "Visit... ".

But 3 countries still haven't issued their 2011 Europa stamps yet !

Armenia

Each year Armenia is one of the last countries to issue their Europa stamps. In 2010, their stamp was issued in October so we can still expect this stamp to be issued before the end of this year. Anyway one stamp is announced in their 2011 stamp programme.

my guess : 75% chances to have an issue before the end of 2011

Georgia

Georgia didn't issue any stamps this year yet ! They even didn't issue any 2010 Europa stamp...

my guess : 5% chances to have an issue before the end of 2011

Ukraine

Ukraine announced a 2011 Europa issue in April this year, but then cancelled that issue. Now the issue is announced for the last quarter of 2011...

my guess : 95% chances to have an issue before the end of 2011

Best Europa stamp 2011 - Public prize

2011-10-17T09:00:00.002+02:00

Turkey

Turkey is the winner of this year's Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. The winner of the last three editions, Hungary finished second and Portugal third.

[UPDATE] number of votes:

TURKEY 1288
HUNGARY 791
PORTUGAL 385

this 0.90 TRY stamp is part of a two stamps set designed by Bülent Ates.

Turkey receiving the Public prize during PostEurop's plenary assembly in Istanbul

The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event that takes place during the Plenary Assembly of PostEurop. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.

The result of this competition was announced during this year's Plenary Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey on the 12th October.

The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website ! This year's Best Europa Stamp competition reached a new record high of 5,576 number of public votes registered from all over the world, a sharp increase of 300% from last year's total number of votes due to the growing public interest and popularity.

A jury of 7 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors) awarded earlier this year, the first Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Cyprus ! This award don't replace the Best Europa stamp prize selected by the internet voting but is a second prize starting from this year.

Postcrossing.com wrote about the contest on their blog, asking their members which stamp the voted for.

Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.

Best Europa stamp 2011 - Jury prize

2011-09-27T09:14:00.016+02:00

Cyprus

This Saturday was awarded the 1st Best Europa stamp - Jury prize ! This prize won't replace the Best Europa stamp awarded after an online voting but will be a more neutral and artistic prize.

A jury of seven members of the postal, philatelic, stamp design world elected the best 2011 Europa stamp (here some pictures of the jury in action !)

The first stamp to win this new award is the 0.68 € stamp issued by Cyprus and designed by Stelios Karamallakis

From a graphic point of view, this stamp can be read on different levels. The first impression is it's "greenness", the brightness of it's colours and the fact that it directly refers to this year's them and give a great positive impact on a letter. The second level is the forest depicted on the stamp, the deepness the graphic effect gives. Trees are coming out of the edge of the design giving a growing effect. You can also consider the name of the country in three languages being roots. The third level are the details you get by having a closer look to the stamp. You can see many different animals living in this forest and especially the Cyprus mouflon which is a typical animal from that country. The animals and the trees are designed as a shadow play and remains on pop-up effects of children books which give an extra 3D design to this stamp.

Official statement on Cyprus post website (in greek)

Cyprus receiving the Jury prize during PostEurop's plenary assembly in Istanbul

France 1973 - focus

2011-09-20T17:00:00.004+02:00

France

16th April 1973 - common design "Post, telegraph & telephone"
Hôtel de ville de Bruxelles
design & engraving: Pierre Forget
printer: Imprimerie des timbres-poste et des valeurs fiduciaires (ITVF)

1973 was the last year Europa stamps were issued using a common design. The main reason of this change was the monotony of common designs issues among philatelists. Before the introduction of a common theme in 1974, the CEPT introduced a new rule in 1971, the right to issue a second stamp with a free subject as design. One country who used that new rule from the start was France. Between 1971 and 1973, France issued a second stamp depicting a famous building of a European city (Venice in 1971, Aachen in 1972, Brussels in 1973).

I decided to focus on the 1973 stamp representing the town hall of Brussels. This stamp is part of a 2 stamps set, the other stamp depicting the common design made by the Norwegian artist Leif Frimann Anisdahl. This French stamp has been designed and engraved by the French artist Pierre Forget. He designed many stamps during his live for France, Monaco and Andorra. Besides this issue he is also the author of the 1975 french Europa issue. In 1979 he received the prize for the World's best stamp (!) for for the International year of the child french stamp. You can have a look at all Pierre Forget's stamps on this French stamp database: Phil-Ouest

The town hall of Brussels is a beautiful Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the Grand Place (market square) in the heart of Brussels' old town. This Saturday this building will be the showcase of the ceremony of the first "Best Europa stamp - Jury prize" ! PostEurop decided to give two Best Europa stamps prizes each year from now on: The Best Europa stamp will be selected as usual through the internet voting (held earlier this year on PostEurop's website) and the winner will be announced in October this year.

Besides this elder prize, a jury of 8 members composed by stamp designers, former philatelic managers and myself will select the stamp which will receive the first "Best Europa stamp - Jury prize" ! Next week you'll know who is the winner !

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

Great-Britain 1991 - focus

2011-09-12T12:00:00.003+02:00

Great Britain

23rd April 1991 - "European aerospace"
design: Jean-Michel Folon
printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd

Many stamp collectors collects stamps related to space. They call it astrophilately or space philately. 1991 must have been an interesting Europa stamps year for all those collectors (as later 2009 with the Astronomy theme) but for my part space on stamps is not really my cup of tea. Rockets, satellites is a bit boring to me.

But two countries that year issued stamps with a more poetic touch, the Netherlands and Great-Britain. I will focus in this post on the British issue as I love the designer of those stamps : Jean-Michel Folon.

Folon was a Belgian painter and sculptor who produced many posters but also many stamps during his life. The set he produced for Great-Britain in 1991 is composed of 2 pairs of stamps. The first pair is called "Man looking at Space" and the second one "Space looking at Man". It is a very poetic point of view showing space through the eyes of man, how small we are in front of this immensity lost on our little blue planet. In the first pair of stamps the cosmos is our head as a dream and in the second one in our eyes more like a kind of reality.

If you are visiting Belgium one day, the Folon foundation in La Hulpe (near Brussels) is really worth a visit !

Austria 1987 - focus

2011-09-08T12:00:00.005+02:00

Austria

6th April 1987 - "Modern architecture"
design: Auguste Böcskör
engraving: Wolfgang Seidel
printer: Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH [OeSD]

I love architecture, that's why I love the 1987 Europa stamps year ! It is hard to take one stamp out of this year but I decided to focus on the Austrian stamp.

The stamp represent the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna built between 1983 and 1986 by the City of Vienna. I was lucky enough to visit it when I visited the Austrian capital. This house is amazing, totally different of the usual standards we know in architecture. Lot's of colours, twisted walls, mosaics, mirors, trees on the roof, etc. It makes me think of a house coming out of a children drawing.

This house came out of the mind of Friedensreich Hundertwasser an Austrian architect who decided to build houses made of windows instead of walls. All his buildings are from the same type but the one depicted on the stamp is his most famous one, that's why it's simply called Hundertwasser-house !

Friedensreich Hundertwasser is not only an architect, he is also an artist who produced many stamps (mainly for Austria but also for Liechtenstein, the UN or more surprisingly for Cape Verde !), a website is even dedicated to them: http://www.hundertwasser-stamps.com

On the top left of the stamp you can see a little E logo. This is the logo of Europalia, an arts festival held every two years in Brussels celebrating one specific country and in 1987 it was Austria's turn. It's the first time that a Europa stamp is bearing this logo. This year's Europalia's invitee is Brazil.

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

San Marino 1974 - focus

2011-09-04T10:00:00.003+02:00

San Marino

9th May 1974 - "Sculptures"
design: V. Nicastro & R. Di Giuseppe
printer: I.P.S. Roma

I decided to start a new type of messages to put a bit life in this blog when the Europa stamps season is a bit down.

I will focus on a stamp or set of the Europa stamps collection. This idea is inspired by the blog of Tomoko - well centred - I hope she won't mind !

The first set I chosed, is the 1974 issue of San Marino.

It's my favourite issue of that year. The beauty of the sculpture is very well given back by the quality of the engraving (two engravers for this set, one for each stamp !). It's also interesting to see that both stamps from this set are representing the same sculpture - a close up of the head and a full size image of the whole sculpture. One more thing I really like about this issue is the use of colored paper. It so much nicer than having a border around the stamp in my opinion. It emphasis the stamp on a cover especially a white one.

About the sculpture: it's a work of Emilio Greco, Italian sculptor born in Sicily almost hundred years ago. I think the work shown on both stamps is "Grande Pattinatrice n.2" (= great skater) of 1971. Surprisingly this sculpture can't be seen in San Marino but in Orvieto in Italy in the Emilio Greco Museum.

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

2000

2011-09-01T16:27:00.000+02:00

Europe

Issue n° 45 - 2000

"New millennium"

Number of countries : 55
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : tower of six stars build up by children on a green field with the letter E of Europe on it
Countries using their own design : Bulgaria (two stamps depicting Madonna's paintings), Croatia (one stamp (out of 2) representing a princess on a horse), Cyprus (Turkish post) (one stamp (out of 2) depicts a map of Europe and a flower made of the European stars and a map of Cyprus in the center, Gibraltar (4 stamps representing stars and children on a green field), Guernsey (3 stamps (out of 4) depicts a rainbow, sails and a kite), Hungary (one stamp (out of 2) representing a woman with rainbowhair as a puzzle), Jersey (one stamp (out of 2) depicts a map of Europe and map of Jersey) , Monaco (one stamp (out of 2) representing a map of Europa, the PostEurop logo and the flags of the PostEurop members), Yugoslavia (two stamps depicting the number 2000 one with cosmonauts)
Designer : Jean-Paul Cousin (France)

Note : most stamps were issued on the 9th of May = Europe Day !

In order to celebrate the year 2000, it has been decided to use a common design again as it was the case before 1974.

source of the image : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part V

Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Stockholm (Sweden)
Winner: Olsen Brothers "Fly on the Wings of Love" (Denmark)

my personal favorite that year: Brainstorm "My Star" (Latvia)

1999

2011-08-23T10:00:00.001+02:00

Europe

Issue n° 44 - 1999

"Nature reserves and Parks"

Number of countries : 57
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Gibraltar was the only country not to use the official logo that year.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

source of the image : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Jerusalem (Israel)
Winner: Charlotte Nilsson "Take me to your heaven" (Sweden)

my personal favorite that year: Bobbie Singer "Reflection" (Austria)

100 years UPAEP

2011-08-15T01:00:00.001+02:00

Europe

I wrote in an earlier message about the little cousin of the Europa stamps collection, the America stamps !

PostEurop being in charge of coordinating the Europa stamps, for the America stamps it's the UPAEP (Unión Postal de las Américas, España y Portugal) - PUASP (Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal) en english.

The UPAEP is celebrating their 100 years anniversary this year and it has been commemorated by many stamp issues from the UPAEP member countries.

Besides those anniversary issues, America stamps will also be issued later this year on the common them "Mail boxes".

1998

2011-08-12T12:00:00.000+02:00

Europe

Issue n° 43 - 1998

"Festivals and National celebrations"

Number of countries : 57
Debuting countries : Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Gibraltar was the only country not to use the official logo that year.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Winner: Dana International "Diva" (Israel)

my personal favorite that year: Vlado Janevski "Ne zori, zoro" (Macedonia)

Sepac folder 2011

2011-08-06T10:00:00.000+02:00

Europe - Sepac

"Beautiful corners of Europe 3", this special folder contains the 12 Sepac stamps to be issued this year.

This folder will be on sale by any of the Sepac countries philatelic offices !

It's the 3rd and last folder of the first Sepac serie on the theme "Scenery".

Albania 2011

2011-08-03T09:26:00.002+02:00

Albania

Date of Issue: 30th July 2011

one stamp (200.- ALL) and one souvenir-sheet (250.- ALL)

the stamp is issued in one mini-sheet of 9 stamps

Jersey - Sepac 2011

2011-08-01T10:00:00.001+02:00

Jersey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

one stamp (0.49 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Sepac stamps 2011

2011-08-01T01:00:00.001+02:00

Europe - Sepac

Sepac 2011
"scenery III"

09.03.2011 Malta - 1 stamps (0.37 €)
15.09.2011 Gibraltar - 1 stamp (0.42 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
15.09.2011 Iceland - 1 stamp (50g. to Europe value) part of a se-tenant set
16.09.2011 Faroe Is. - 1 stamp (10.50 DKK)
18.09.2011 Åland - 1 stamp (0.85 €)
27.09.2011 Luxembourg - 1 stamp (0.85 €)
28.09.2011 Greenland - 1 stamp (8.- DKK)
28.09.2011 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.75 €)
28.09.2011 Guernsey - 1 stamp (0.52 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
28.09.2011 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.49 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
28.09.2011 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF)
28.09.2011 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.58 GBP) out of a set of six stamps

no issue of San Marino this year

Guernsey - Sepac 2011

2011-07-30T10:00:00.002+02:00

Guernsey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

one stamp (0.52 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

1st in top 10 thematic websites !

2011-07-28T15:13:00.002+02:00

Europe

This blog arrived 1st in the top 10 thematic stamp websites of Stamp Magazine !

Here the review published in the August issue :

Luxembourg - Sepac 2011

2011-07-27T17:18:00.001+02:00

Luxembourg - Sepac

Date of Issue: 27th September 2011

one stamp (0.85 €)

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

Liechtenstein - Sepac 2011

2011-07-25T14:18:00.001+02:00

Liechtenstein - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28 September 2011

one stamp (1.40 CHF)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of eight stamps

Austria 2011

2011-06-30T17:07:00.002+02:00

Austria

Date of Issue: 8th September 2011

one souvenir-sheet (1.70 €)

NOTE: In the form of a small letter, the block contains spruce seeds from the Austrian region of Tyrol !

Greenland - Sepac 2011

2011-06-23T16:18:00.000+02:00

Greenland - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

one stamp (8.- DKK)

Isle of Man 2011

2011-06-07T17:29:00.005+02:00

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

one stamp (0.68 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the Europa logo)

NOTE - the 2011 Sepac stamp is part of the same set of six stamps !

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo although the Isle of Man is a full PostEurop member !

This stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Isle of Man - Sepac 2011

2011-06-03T09:17:00.001+02:00

Isle of Man - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

one stamp (0.58 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo)

NOTE: The 2011 Europa stamp is part of the same set of six stamps !

Gibraltar - Sepac 2011

2011-06-01T07:00:00.000+02:00

Gibraltar - Sepac

Date of Issue: 15th September 2011

one stamp (0.42 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo)

Monaco - Sepac 2011

2011-05-30T15:43:00.003+02:00

Monaco - Sepac

Date of Issue: 28 September 2011

one stamp (0.75 €)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Åland - Sepac 2011

2011-05-27T12:01:00.003+02:00

Åland - Sepac

Date of Issue: 18th September 2011

one stamp (Europa value)

Vatican 2011

2011-05-24T09:25:00.005+02:00

Vatican

Date of Issue: 21st June 2011

two stamps (0.60 & 0.75 €)

both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps (5 stamps of each)

Norway 2011

2011-05-20T07:00:00.001+02:00

Norway

Date of issue: 10th June 2011

two stamps (12.- & 14.- NOK)

Liechtenstein 2011

2011-05-18T12:00:00.000+02:00

Liechtenstein

Date of Issue: 6th June 2011

one stamp (1.40 CHF)

Slovenia 2011

2011-05-17T11:00:00.000+02:00

Slovenia

Date of Issue: 27th May 2011

two stamps (D value & 0.92 €)

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

Greece 2011

2011-05-13T16:10:00.002+02:00

Greece

Date of Issue: 17th May 2011

two stamps (0.75 & 3.25 €)

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 4 stamps (2 of each)

Cyprus (Turkish post) 2011

2011-05-12T16:05:00.001+02:00

Cyprus (Turkish post)

Date of Issue: 16th May 2011

two stamps (2x 1.50 YTL)

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo but the Turkish post of Cyprus isn't a PostEurop member !

Those two stamps are also issued in a souvenir sheet of 2 stamps

NOTE : the stamps issued by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus aren't recognized on an international level, not by the UPU nor by PostEurop.

But as most Europa stamps collectors collect those stamps anyway, I decided to publish them on my blog, from now on, even if they aren't official stamp issues.

2011: an exceptional EUROPA vintage ...

2011-05-11T16:25:00.005+02:00

Europe

2011: an exceptional EUROPA vintage ...

This year, we can say that the EUROPA Stamp is opening a new chapter in its history.

It is true it displays a new logo. But we all know a new facelift was not enough to bring the Europa stamp to the height it deserves. Some fundamental changes were needed. The new logo is not the only novelty this year. Indeed, the year 2011 will be a special year in many respects. The theme chosen for 2011 is “Forests”, to coincide with the International Year of the Forests declared by the United Nations. We hope this collaboration will materialise in a formal and symbolic way with the issuing of a United Nations stamp displaying our new Europa logo, which would make it a first of its kind.

Over the coming years, we will strive towards increasing the Europa Stamp’s popularity, enhancing its European dimension and making easier exchanges between stamp lovers and collectors. This openness is not a coincidence, but rather a will to bring the Europa stamp towards a broader dimension. To do this, we will work on expanding the communication around the promotion of Europa stamps and in particular around the Europa Stamp Competition.

Furthermore, we are also going to review the election process by giving it a real artistic and philatelic dimension. The online voting procedure will be kept but the 10 most voted stamps will be submitted to a jury of professionals from the philatelic and the graphic world. This jury of European experts will meet in Brussels in September to elect the most beautiful Europa stamp 2011. We will ensure a media coverage equal to the event and to the work of each philatelic department. The winner will be announced at the Grand Place of Brussels, the most beautiful town square in the world, during a special ceremony in the presence of distinguished guests. No doubt this vintage will be particularly good...

Article published in PostEuropNEWS - n° 1 , 29th April 2011 (PDF)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011

2011-05-11T15:59:00.005+02:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (2x 2.50 BAM)

Both stamps are issued in a souvenir-sheet

Both stamps are issued in a booklet of 6 stamps (3 stamps of each)

Both stamps are issued a mini-sheet of 10 stamps (5 stamps of each)

Madeira 2011

2011-05-10T11:28:00.002+02:00

Madeira

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

one stamp (0.68 €) and one souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Turkey 2011

2011-05-09T17:15:00.003+02:00

Turkey

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (0.90 & 1.30 TRY)

Moldova 2011

2011-05-09T11:44:00.004+02:00

Moldova

Date of Issue: 7th May 2011

two stamps (4.20 & 5.40 MDL)

both stamps are issued in two mini-sheets of 10 stamps

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 6 stamps (3 stamps of each)

Kosovo 2011

2011-05-07T07:00:00.002+02:00

Kosovo

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (1.- & 2.- €) and one souvenir-sheet (2.- €)

note that those stamps aren't bearing the official Europa logo ! Neither the word Europa !?

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Italy 2011

2011-05-06T12:39:00.003+02:00

Italy

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (0.60 & 0.75 €)

Macedonia 2011

2011-05-05T12:22:00.006+02:00

Macedonia

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

two stamps (50.- & 100.- MKD) and one souvenir-sheet (150.- MKD)

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo although Macedonia is a full PostEurop member !

both stamps are issued in two mini-sheets of 9 stamps

Guernsey 2011

2011-05-04T12:31:00.004+02:00

Guernsey

Date of Issue: 4th May 2011

two stamps (0.45 & 0.52 GBP) out of a set of three stamps, only those two bear the Europa logo

both stamps are also issued in a souvenir-sheet of 3 stamps (only 2 stamps are bearing the Europa logo) (0.45, 0.52 & 2.- GBP)

both Europa stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Ireland 2011

2011-05-03T10:28:00.002+02:00

Ireland

Date of Issue: 5th May 2010

two stamps (0.55 & 0.82 €)

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Kazakhstan 2011

2011-05-02T12:22:00.002+02:00

Kazakhstan

Date of Issue: 21st April 2011

one stamp (250.- KZT)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Azores 2011

2011-04-30T15:04:00.001+02:00

Azores

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

one stamp (0.68 €) and one souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Portugal 2011

2011-04-29T15:03:00.001+02:00

Portugal

Date of Issue: 9th May 2010

one stamp (0.68 €) and one souvenir-sheet (2x 0.68 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Luxembourg 2011

2011-04-27T15:00:00.001+02:00

Luxembourg

Date of Issue: 17th May 2011

two stamps (0.60 & 0.85 €)

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Malta 2011

2011-04-25T07:00:00.002+02:00

Malta

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (0.37 & 1.19 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps + 2 vignettes

the 0.37 € stamp is also issued in a booklet of 5 stamps

Hungary 2011

2011-04-23T07:00:00.000+02:00

Hungary

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

two stamps (2x 200.- HUF) issued in one souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps (2 of each)

Montenegro 2011

2011-04-21T14:14:00.005+02:00

Montenegro

Date of Issue: 21st April 2011

two stamps (2x 0.90 €) and one souvenir-sheet (2x 0.90 €)

both stamps are issued in two mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

Lithuania 2011

2011-04-20T17:54:00.001+02:00

Lithuania

Date of Issue: 23rd April 2011

two stamps (2x 2.45 LTL)

both stamps are issued mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Bulgaria 2011

2011-04-19T16:52:00.006+02:00

Bulgaria

Date of Issue: 28th April 2011

two stamps (0.65 & 1.50 BGN) and one souvenir sheet (0.65 & 1.50 BGN)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 4 stamps

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 8 stamps (2x2 of each) - NOTE: the stamps from the booklet are smaller than the stamps issued in sheets !

Croatia 2011

2011-04-18T07:00:00.000+02:00

Croatia

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

two stamps (2x 7.10 HRK)

Denmark 2011

2011-04-15T07:00:00.002+02:00

Denmark

Date of issue: 4th May 2011

two stamps (8.- & 11.- DKK) - note both stamps are self-adhesive

the 8.- DKK stamp is also isued in a booklet of 12 stamps

Slovakia 2011

2011-04-13T14:49:00.003+02:00

Slovakia

Date of Issue: 6th May 2010

one stamp (0.90 EUR)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps

Estonia 2011

2011-04-12T07:00:00.001+02:00

Estonia

Date of Issue: 28th April 2011

two stamps (2x 0.58 €)

both stamps are issued mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Czech Republic 2011

2011-04-10T17:00:00.001+02:00

Czech Rep.

Date of Issue: 4th May 2011

one stamp (20.- CZK)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps

Azerbaijan 2011

2011-04-08T16:46:00.008+02:00

Azerbaijan

Date of Issue: 8th April 2011

two stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZN) & one souvenir-sheet (1.- AZN)

NOTE - Azerbaijan is the first non PostEurop member to issue Europa stamps with the new official Europa stamps logo !

both stamps are issued mini-sheets of 10 stamps

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each). The stamps of the booklet are printed "tête-bêche"

NOTE !

As spotted by my friend Eric on his blog, the name of the country "Azərbaycan" is missing on some 0.60 AZN stamps !

Look the 3rd stamp of the right row of the mini-sheet !

It seems that this variety is affecting a few number of sheets of 10 stamps (how many exactly ?) and did Azermarka that on purpose ??

Monaco 2011

2011-04-08T11:17:00.001+02:00

Monaco

Date of Issue: 3th May 2010

two stamps (0.58 & 0.75 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Romania 2011

2011-04-07T11:11:00.005+02:00

Romania

Date of Issue: 27th April 2011

two stamps (2.40 & 9.10 RON)

both stamps are issued in 2 types of souvenir-sheets of 4 stamps (2 stamps of each). The position of both stamps is different in each souvenir-sheet

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 6 stamps

Latvia 2011

2011-04-06T12:00:00.001+02:00

Latvia

Date of Issue: 8th April 2011

two stamps (0.55 & 1.20 LVL)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps tête-bêche

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) 2011

2011-04-05T17:00:00.001+02:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post)

Date of Issue: 5th April 2011

two stamps (2x 3.00 BAM)

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo although the Croat post of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a full PostEurop member !

Both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps (4 stamps of each) + 2 vignettes

Both stamps are also issued in a mini-sheet of 4 stamps (2 stamps of each)

Gibraltar 2011

2011-04-05T11:29:00.004+02:00

Gibraltar

Date of Issue: 4th April 2011

four stamps (0.10, 0.42, 0.44 & 1.50 GBP)

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo.

Gibraltar isn't a full PostEurop member but issue Europa stamps non stop since 1979 but has never used the official CEPT of PostEurop logos !

those for stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) 2011

2011-04-04T07:00:00.001+02:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post)

Date of Issue: 6th April 2011

two stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)

NOTE - those stamps don't bear the new official Europa stamps logo although the Serb post of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a full PostEurop member !

both stamps are issued in two mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

both stamps are also issued in a booklet of 6 stamps (stamps are different in the booklet)

Switzerland 2011

2011-04-03T09:37:00.000+02:00

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

1 stamp (1.- CHF)

Poland 2011

2011-04-01T07:00:00.000+02:00

Poland

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

one stamp (3.- PLN)

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 9 stamps

Germany 2011

2011-03-31T09:35:00.001+02:00

Germany

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

one stamp (0.55 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Cyprus 2011

2011-03-29T07:00:00.003+02:00

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 4th May 2011

two stamps (0.51 & 0.68 €)

Both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - note the perforation of the stamps in the booklet are different.

Both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

Belarus 2011

2011-03-26T12:49:00.001+01:00

Belarus

Date of Issue: 14th April 2011

two stamps (2000.- & 2500.- BYR)

Both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps

Both stamps are also issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps (3 of each) + 2 vignettes

Russia 2011

2011-03-22T17:05:00.000+01:00

Russia

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

one stamp (15.- RUB)

Serbia 2011

2011-03-18T13:53:00.003+01:00

Serbia

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

two stamps (33.- & 66.- RSD)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

Andorra (French post) 2011

2011-03-12T17:27:00.003+01:00

Andorra (French post)

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

one stamp (0.58 €) - note this stamp is self-adhesive

the stamp is made with a special wood effect paper !

France 2011

2011-03-09T14:57:00.002+01:00

France

Date of Issue: 9th May 2011

one stamp (0.75 €)

note: this stamp exists also in a self adhesive version

My friend Eric on his blog shows the three other designs of the stamp but who were not selected ! I must admit that I like very much the one with the deer !

Malta - Sepac 2011

2011-03-08T14:57:00.000+01:00

Malta - Sepac

Date of Issue: 9th March 2011

one stamp (0.37 MTL) out of a set of three stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

Andorra (Spanish post) 2011

2011-03-07T14:55:00.000+01:00

Andorra (Spanish post)

Date of Issue: 4th April 2011

one stamp (0.65 €)

Spain 2011

2011-03-05T14:53:00.000+01:00

Spain

Date of Issue: 4th April 2011

one stamp (0.65 €)