1978

Europe

Issue n° 23 - 1978

"Monuments"

Number of countries : 30
Debuting countries : Jersey
Returning countries : the Netherlands
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Most countries used the logo, only four countries (Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) used the four CEPT letters instead. Most stamps issued on the 2nd May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Paris (France)
Winner: Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (Israel)

my personal favorite that year: Mabel "Boom Boom" (Denmark)