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France
Date of Issue: 9th May 2025
one stamp (2.10 €)
This stamp is issued in a sheet of 15 stamps
NOTE - France first announced the stamp below before replacing it with the new design. No official information has yet been released about this change. We can imagine that the reason is to have a design closer to the official theme of ‘National archaeological discoveries’. The first drawing, with a dinosaur skeleton, is more about a palaeontological discovery...
Switzerland
both stamps are issued in a sheet of 16 se-tenant stamps (8 of each)
The Swiss issue features two rare finds that symbolically bridge their age gap of around 2,700 years with a handshake: the gauntlet was discovered in early 2024 near Kyburg Castle. During a dig, staff at Zurich’s cantonal archaeology department stumbled upon the iron components of a 14th century suit of armour. The bronze hand of Prêles, discovered in 2017 in the Bernese Jura, is considerably older. At 3,500 years old, it is the oldest bronze object in the shape of a human body part in Europe. It comes from the grave of an adult man who was buried in around 1,400BC in the Jura mountains above Lake Biel.
Guernsey
both Europa stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps
Ancient intaglio from the Bonded Store, St Peter Port - This red jasper intaglio measures just 15mm and portrays a quirky ‘gryllos’—a combination of overlapping human and animal heads, dating back to the late second or early third century AD.
Rouen Jug Sherd, St Peter Port Harbour - This fragment of a jug, made in Rouen in the 12th or early 13th century, was discovered by divers. The durability of pottery brings history to life, with pieces often found along the shore next to Castle Cornet or in the seabed.
Monaco
Date of Issue: 9th May 2025
one stamp (2.10 €)
the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps
The stamp depicts the Observatoire cave, where the first traces of occupation date back to between 250,000 and 20,000 years ago, alongside discoveries made on Monegasque territory since prehistoric times: a biface, a lynx skull, an amphora, gold coins and a bracelet.
Jersey - Sepac
Date of Issue: 27th March 2025
one stamp (3.- GBP) out of a set of eight [!] stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).
this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps
the Sepac stamp is also issued in a souvenir-sheet with the full set of 8 stamps
