1984

Europe

Issue n° 29 - 1984

"25th Anniversary of the CEPT"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : Bridge
Countries using their own design : Gibraltar
Designer : Jacky Larrivière (France)

In order to celebrate the 25 years of the CEPT, it has been decided to use a common design again as it was the case before 1974.

Note : Even if collectors prefered the thematic issues as it was since 1974, this 1984 issue gave a great visibility to the Europa stamps issue due to this common design. Most stamps issued in late April or early May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Winner: Herreys "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" (Sweden)

my personal favorite that year: Alice & Franco Battiato "I treni di Tozeur" (Italy)

1983

Europe

Issue n° 28 - 1983

"Inventions"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Only two countries (Gibraltar, Iceland) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps issued in late April or around the 3rd May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Munich (Germany)
Winner: Corinne Hermès "Si la vie est cadeau" (Luxembourg)

my personal favorite that year: Hoffmann & Hoffmann "Rücksicht" (Germany)

1982

Europe

Issue n° 27 - 1982

"Historic events"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Only two countries (Gibraltar, Iceland) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. For the first time, Ireland use the CEPT logo ! Most stamps issued in late April or around the 3rd May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Harrogate (United Kingdom)
Winner: Nicole "Ein bißchen Frieden" (Germany)

my personal favorite that year: Avi Toledano "Hora" (Israel)

Finland - Norden 2010

Finland - Norden

Date of Issue: 24th March 2010

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

1981

Europe

Issue n° 26 - 1981

"Folklore and Feasts"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : Azores, Madeira
Returning countries : Norway
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Four countries (Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps issued on 4th May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Dublin (Ireland)
Winner: Bucks Fizz "Making Your Mind Up" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Peter, Sue and Marc "Io senza te" (Switzerland)

1980

Europe

Issue n° 25 - 1980

"Famous people"

Number of countries : 32
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Great-Britain
Withdrawing countries : none

The Faroese post wasn't happy about the color of the first printing of their stamps. Those stamps were burnt on the local dump. A child playing there "saved" a few sheets of those never issued Europa stamps. They are sold on the internet for more than 1000 € per set !

Note : Four countries (Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps late April early May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Hague (the Netherlands)
Winner: Johnny Logan "What's Another Year" (Ireland)

my personal favorite that year: Telex "Euro-Vision" (Belgium)

1979

Europe

Issue n° 24 - 1979

"Postal history"

Number of countries : 31
Debuting countries : Faroe Is., Gibraltar
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Norway

Gibraltar isn't in fact a CEPT member but issue each year 4 stamps on the same topic as the Europa stamps but without the official logo. As they are British colony on European soil those issues were always tolerated.

Note : Five countries (Cyprus (Turkish post), Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps issued in May.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Jerusalem (Israel)
Winner: Gali Atari & Milk and Honey "Hallelujah" (Israel)

my personal favorite that year: Ted Gärdestad "Sattelit" (Sweden)

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.

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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)

1977

Europe

Issue n° 22 - 1977

"Landscapes"

Number of countries : 28
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Denmark
Withdrawing countries : none

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

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Eurovision Song Contest 1977
London (United Kingdom)
Winner: Marie Myriam "L'Oiseau et l'enfant" (France)

my personal favorite that year: Monica Aspelund "Lapponia" (Finland)

1976

Europe

Issue n° 21 - 1976

"Handicrafts"

Number of countries : 27
Debuting countries : Guernsey, Isle of Man
Returning countries : Norway
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Again, many countries not using the logo but only the CEPT letters. Most stamps issued on the 3rd May. The Isle of Man issued a set of 6 stamps ! Until now it's the biggest set of stamps issued by a country.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Hague (the Netherlands)
Winner: Brotherhood of Man "Save your kisses for me" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Catherine Ferry "Un, deux, trois" (France)

1975

Europe

Issue n° 20 - 1975

"Paintings"

Number of countries : 23
Debuting countries : Cyprus (Turkish post)
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

First Europa issue of the Turkish part of Cyprus. Due to the political situation on the island of Cyprus, the stamps issued by the Turkish part of the island aren't recognized on an international level. Even if those stamps bear the Europa logo, they are not official Europa stamps but most of the Europa stamps collectors collect them as they issue Europa stamps on a regular basis since 1975 !

Note : Again, many countries not using the logo but only the CEPT letters. Most stamps issued on the 28th April.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Stockholm (Sweden)
Winner: Teach-In "Ding-A-Dong" (The Netherlands)

my personal favorite that year: The Shadows "Let me be the one" (United Kingdom)

Norway - Norden 2010

Norway - Norden

Date of Issue: 24th March 2010

1 stamp (Europa value) issued in one souvenir sheet



this stamp is also issued in sheets.

1974

Europe

Issue n° 19 - 1974

"Sculptures"

Number of countries : 23
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Sweden
Withdrawing countries : the Netherlands, Norway

Since 1974, a common theme replaces the common design system used since 1956! Only the CEPT logo (or letters) on each stamp indicates that the stamp is a "Europa stamp".

Note : Interesting to note, that the CEPT logo is depicted on the stamps of only 15 countries, the other 8 countries just add the CEPT letters on their stamps. Most stamps issued on the 29th April.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Brighton (Great-Britain)
Winner: ABBA "Waterloo" (Sweden)

my personal favorite that year: Gigliola Cinquetti "Sì" (Italy)

1973

Europe

Issue n° 18 - 1973

"Post, telegraph & telephone"

Number of countries : 24
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Austria, Norway
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : Post horn made of 3 arrows each one representing post, telegraph & telephone.
Countries using their own design : Andorra (Spanish post) (one stamp (out of 2) depicts a flower allegory made of 9 little men), Austria their stamp has it's own design representing the PTT, France (one stamp (out of 2) depicts the city hall of Brussels), Spain (one stamp (out of 2) depicts a Roman mosaic from Merida).
Designer : Leif Frimann Anisdahl (Norway)

Note : The CEPT logo is depicted on the French stamp with own design. Most stamps issued on the 30th April.

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