Friday, September 4

1958

Europe

Issue n° 3 - 1958

"Peace to the service of the European idea"

Number of countries : 8
Debuting countries : Turkey
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Switzerland
Common design : a dove flying above the letter E of Europe
Countries using their own design : Turkey (stump with a shoot)
Designer : Andre Van der Vossen (the Netherlands)

Note : All stamps issued on the 13th September except Turkey - First time a country "breaks" the common design rule


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