Cyprus 2019

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2019

two stamps (0.41 & 0.64 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2018

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2018

two stamps (0.34 & 0.64 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps tête-bêche (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2017

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 4th May 2017

two stamps (0.41 & 0.64 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps tête-bêche (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2016

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 9th May 2016

two stamps (0.34 & 0.64 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps tête-bêche (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2015

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 5th May 2015

two stamps (0.34 & 0.64 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Europa stamps 2016 - common design competition

Europe


PostEurop's Stamps and Philately working group decided to celebrate the :
 

 "60th anniversary of Europa Stamps" (1956-2016) 

(It's a bit weird as PostEurop didn't celebrate at all the 50th anniversary jubilee in 2006 !!)

Anyway, the "Ecology in Europe - "Think Green" theme will be used for that celebration issue and a common design competition has been organized amoung PostEurop's members. 

A total of 24 designs were submitted. Based on the number of votes received, the design from Cyprus emerged as the winner with 29 points. 

The stamp motif is the work of Ms. Doxia Sergidou.

The second place went to Slovenia (26 points) 

and in third place to Hungary (20 points).

Here you can download the official PostEurop document regarding this common design competition.

I am a bit dissapointed about this decision as I was looking forward to this ecology related theme which could provide very nice designs and innovative techniques related to the theme. 

The common issue proved in the past (millennium issue in 2000) to attract a lot of interest from the public. But I think there was no hurry and another theme or another occasion would have been better for such an issue, for example the 100 years of the end of WW I in 2018... ?

What do you think of it ?

Cyprus 2014

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2014

two stamps (0.34 & 0.51 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2013

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2013

two stamps (0.34 & 0.51 €)

both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

 
both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Cyprus 2012

Cyprus

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2012

two stamps (0.51 & 0.68 €)


both stamps are also issued in mini sheets of 8 stamps

both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each) - stamps from the booklet aren't perforated on one side

Best Europa stamp 2011 - Jury prize

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