Best Europa stamps 2002-2020

Europe

2002 : Malta

2003 : Monaco (stamp 1/2)

2004 : Greenland

2005 : Iceland (stamp 1/2)

2006 : Ukraine (stamp 2/2)

2007 : Armenia

2008 : Hungary (stamp 1/2)

2009 : Hungary (stamp 2/2)

2010 : Hungary (stamp 2/2)

2011 : Turkey (stamp 1/2)

2012 : Hungary (stamp 1/2)

2013 : Turkey (stamp 2/2)

2014 : Serbia (stamp 2/2)

2015 : Turkey (stamp 2/2)

2016 : common design - no contest

2017 : Turkey (stamp 2/2)

2018 : Turkey (stamp 2/2)
 
2019 : Armenia

2020 : Turkey

The Europa stamps history - V

Europe

The Europa stamps history

part V - The new millennium (2000-)

2000 (55 countries ; 68 stamps), a new millennium, the right moment for PostEurop to celebrate this event with a common theme again! The design of the French artist, Jean-Paul Cousin has been selected. It represents a tower of six stars build up by children on a green field with the letter E of Europe on it. This Europa stamp edition will be a huge success! It's the last time until, that the Europa stamps used a common design. Most of the countries used that common design, some didn't like Yugoslavia or Bulgaria. Some countries used it but also issued a second stamp with another design like Croatia, Monaco or Hungary.

2001 (56 countries ; 92 stamps), the common theme was Water - A Natural Treasure.


In 2002 (58 countries ; 93 stamps), PostEurop decided to start a "Best Europa stamp" competition, that year the theme was the Circus and Malta won the contest. It's interesting to note that Malta is using on this stamps a wrong Europa logo, the letter R isn't correct. They never changed their logo since then and even other countries started to use that wrong logo... In 2002, the Netherlands and Norway took part again at the Europa stamps issue after a break of many years, since 1993 for the Netherlands and 1992 concerning Norway.

2002 was also the year of the introduction of a common European currency: the euro. Twelve countries from the European Union use the euro since the 1st January 2002 and some microstates as Andorra, Monaco, the Vatican and San Marino. For the first time Europa stamps have a facial value in euro, although some countries had already a dual facial value (euro and national currency) in the last years before the euro introduction (as the 2001 French stamp here above.

Poster Art was the theme for the year 2003 (57 countries ; 96 stamps) and Monaco won the contest that year. Until 2007, the best Europa stamp was selected only by the members of PostEurop during their yearly plenary assembly and maybe they liked the nice blonde girl depicted on the poster of Monaco :o). That year Yugoslavia become Serbia-Montenegro.

The common theme of 2004 (57 countries ; 96 stamps) was holidays. The theme that year wasn't understood by each country the same way. PostEurop chosed that theme with the meaning of "vacation" but countries as Georgia understood the theme as religious holidays with a stamp celebrating Christmas and another one for Easter. Greenland won the Best Europa stamp competition that year with a very nice stamp.


In 2005, the them was gastronomy (60 countries ; 103 stamps) an interesting theme for all food lovers. The Croat and Serb post of Bosnia and Herzegovina took part for the first time as official UPU members. Former ex-USSR republic : Kazakhstan took also part for the first time although only a few part of their territory is in Europe! Montenegro took part also that year for the first time being the last ex-Yugoslav republic to do so. Iceland won the Best Europa stamp competition with a original round shaped stamp representing a plate.

2006 (60 countries ; 105 stamps), Kosovo took part for the first time, even if they weren't independent at that time. The UN administration post office UNMIK issued the stamps that year. 2006 was the year of a quite large common theme: Integration through the eyes of Young People. Integration in a large meaning. It could be integration of people of another culture, country or of disabled people, like the Czech republic chosed for. The Ukraine won the contest that year with an allegoric stamp. In 2006 it was also the 50th anniversary of the Europa stamps. Many country around the globe decided to celebrate this event by issuing stamps but strange enough very few European countries did and none of the 6 first countries having issued the first Europa stamps in 1956.



In 2007 (62 countries ; 111 stamps) PostEurop decided to celebrate the 100 years of Scouting and chosed it as common theme. Russia decided, not to take part that year. Since the same year, my webpage moved to this blog :o) We are also doing a Best Europa stamp poll on it and Norway won that year, Armenia won PostEurop's contest. It was the first year that people around the world could vote through the internet to select the best Europa stamp.

2008 (63 countries ; 107 stamps) had writing letters as topic. A nice way to promote postal communication in the age of the internet and e-mails writing. No post, means no stamps and it's quite obvious that our hobby will suffer of it in the next decades... Hungary won PostEurop's Best Europa stamp contest and Åland won this blog's one.

That year the region of Nagorno Karabakh issued Europa stamps for the first time. This region located in the Caucasus is disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Since 1992, the Armenian majority living in Nagorno Karabakh declared them self independent.


The 2009 (63 countries ; 112 stamps) common theme was the international year of astronomy. Hungary for a second year in a row won the PostEurop's Best Europa stamp contest and Liechtenstein won the contest organised on this blog :o)

2010: Children Books 
2011: Forests - International year of forests
2012: Visit... (for instance "Visit Finland" or "Visit Spain" etc.)
2013: The postman van (celebrating PostEurop's 20th anniversary - 1993-2013)
2014: National music instruments
2015: Old toys
2016: Ecology in Europe - "Think Green"

Part I - The early years (1956-1959)~
Part II - The birth of the CEPT (1960-1973)~
Part III - The common themes (1974-1989)~
Part IV - The new Europe (1990-1999)

Georgia 2007

Georgia

Date of Issue: 14th March 2008

two stamps (0.90 & 1.- GEL)


both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps


both stamps are also issued in a booklet of 8 stamps four of each stamp

Europa stamps 2007

Europe

Europa 2007
"100 years Scouting"

09.05.2007 Åland - 1 stamp (0.70 €)
24.10.2007 Albania - 2 stamps (100.- & 150.- ALL) & one souvenir-sheet (250.- ALL)
05.05.2007 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (0.54 €)
23.04.2007 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.58 €) - 300'000
12.09.2007 Armenia - 1 stamp (350.- AMD)
16.06.2007 Austria - 1 stamp (0.55 €) - 500'000
02.04.2007 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZM)
09.05.2007 Azores - 1 stamp (0.61 €) & souvenir-sheet (2x 0.61 €)

04.05.2007 Belarus - 2 stamps (500.- & 1000.- BYR)
30.04.2007 Belgium - 1 stamp & 1 souvenir-sheet (0.46 & 0.75 €)
15.02.2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2x 2.- BAM)
05.04.2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) (2x 3.00 BAM)
03.05.2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 1.50 BAM)
26.04.2007 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.55 & 1.50 BGN)

16.04.2007 Croatia - 2 stamps (2x 3.50 HRK)
03.05.2007 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.30 & 0.40 CYP) - 77'000
05.05.2007 Czech Rep. - 1 stamp (11.- CZK)

06.06.2007 Denmark - 2 stamps (4.75 & 7.25 DKK)

03.05.2007 Estonia - 1 stamp (20.50 EEK)

10.04.2007 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (5.50 & 10.- DKK)
09.05.2007 Finland - 2 stamps (2x 0.70 €)
02.05.2007 France - 1 stamp (0.60 €)

14.03.2008 Georgia - 2 stamps (0.90 & 1.- GEL) NEW
03.05.2007 Germany - 1 stamp (0.45 €)
30.06.2007 Gibraltar - 4 stamps (0.08, 0.40, 0.42 & 1.- GBP)
26.07.2007 Great Britain - 2 stamps (1st & 0.48 GBP) out of a serie of 6 stamps
25.05.2007 Greece - 2 stamps (0.65 & 3.15 €)
15.01.2007 Greenland - 2 stamps (5.75 & 7.50 DKK)
23.05.2007 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.37 & 0.45 GBP) out of a serie of 6 stamps

09.05.2007 Hungary - 2 stamps (2x 210.- HUF) = 1 souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps

24.05.2007 Iceland - 2 stamps (80.- & 105.- ISK)
09.05.2007 Ireland - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.78 €)
22.02.2007 Isle of Man - 2 stamps (0.31 & 0.44 GBP) out of a serie of 6 stamps
23.04.2007 Italy - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet

06.03.2007 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.37 & 0.42 GBP) out of a serie of 4 stamps

08.05.2007 Kazakhstan - 2 stamps (25.- & 65.- KZT)
09.05.2007 Kosovo (UNMIK) - 2 stamps (0.70 & 1.- €) & souvenir-sheet

28.04.2007 Latvia - 1 stamp (0.85 LVL) - 200'000
05.03.2007 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.30 CHF)
14.04.2007 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 1.70 LTL)
22.05.2007 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.50 & 0.70 €)

09.05.2006 Macedonia - 2 stamps (60.- & 100.- MKD) & souvenir sheet (160.- MKD)
09.05.2007 Madeira - 1 stamp (0.61 €) & souvenir-sheet (2x 0.61 €)
09.05.2007 Malta - 2 stamps (0.16 & 0.51 MTL)
08.05.2007 Moldova - 2 stamps (2.85 & 4.50 MDL)
04.05.2007 Monaco - 2 stamps (2x 0.60 €)
20.04.2007 Montenegro - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.90 €) & 1 souvenir-sheet - 80'000

26.07.2007 the Netherlands - 2 stamps (2x 0.72 €)
11.05.2007 Norway - 2 stamps (9.- & 11.- NOK)

05.05.2007 Poland - 1 stamp (3.- PLN)
09.05.2007 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.61 €) & souvenir-sheet (2x 0.61 €)

03.05.2007 Romania - 2 stamps (2.10 & 7.70 RON)
14.04.2007 Russia (issue canceled)

02.06.2007 San Marino - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)
03.05.2007 Serbia - 2 stamps (20.- & 46.- RSD) & souvenir-sheet (6x 20.- RSD)
30.05.2007 Slovakia - 1 stamp (18.- SKK)
23.03.2007 Slovenia - 1 stamp (0.50 €) - 160'000
23.04.2007 Spain - 1 stamp (0.58 €)
22.03.2007 Sweden - 2 stamps (issued in a booklet of 4 stamps)
10.05.2007 Switzerland - 1 stamp (1.- CHF)

09.05.2007 Turkey - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.70 TRY) - 250'000

28.04.2007 Ukraine - 2 stamps (2.50 & 3.35 UAH)

12.06.2007 Vatican - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)

Albania 2007

Albania

Date of Issue: 24th October 2007

two stamps (100.- & 150.- ALL) and one souvenir-sheet (250.- ALL)

! note that none of the stamps bear the official Europa logo !

Sepac stamps 2007

Europe - Sepac

Sepac 2007
"scenery I"

01.10.2007 Åland - 1 stamp (1 klass)
01.10.2007 Faroe Islands - 1 stamp (7.50 DKK)
30.10.2007 Gibraltar - 1 stamp (0.40 GBP) out of a serie of 4 stamps
01.10.2007 Greenland - 1 stamp (6.50 DKK)
01.10.2007 Guernsey - 1 stamp (0.45 GBP) ouf of a serie of 6 stamps
01.10.2007 Iceland - 1 stamp (80.- ISK) out of a pair
01.10.2007 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.48 GBP) ouf of a serie of 6 stamps
01.10.2007 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.42 GBP) ouf of a serie of 6 stamps
01.10.2007 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.30 CHF)
01.10.2007 Malta - 1 stamp (0.16 MTL) out of a serie of 5 stamps
01.10.2007 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.85 €)

no issue of San Marino this year
no issue of Luxembourg this year

Sepac folder 2007

Europe - Sepac

You can buy the 11 Sepac stamps in one folder of 8 pages called "Beautiful corners of Europe"


This folder will be on sale by any of the Sepac countries philatelic offices !

I'll put here under the price asked by each Philatelic office :

• Liechtenstein : 24.- CHF (= 14.37 €)
• Monaco : 15.- € (no postage fees!)
• Greenland : 112.- DKK (= 15.- €)
  
• Gibraltar : 10.75 GBP (= 15.83 €)
• Guernsey : 10.75 GBP (= 15.83 €)
• Jersey : 10.75 GBP (= 15.83 €)
• Iceland : 1'400.- ISK (= 16.- €)
• Åland : 18.30 €
• Isle of Man : 12.50 GBP (= 18.43 €)
• Faroe Is. : 140.- DKK (= 18.78 €)
  

Liechtenstein - Sepac 2007

Liechtenstein - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (1.30 CHF)



this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of eight stamps

Best Europa stamp 2007

Armenia


Best Europa Stamp 2007


The Europa stamp best design competition is a yearly event that takes place during the Plenary Assembly of PostEurop. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.

The result of this competition was announced during the Plenary Assembly in Vienna the 13th September.

For the first time it was possible to elected the Best Europa stamp via the internet ! Only scouts or former scouts were able to cast their vote.

update: I read on the internet that many Armenians asked via different forums to vote for the Armenian stamp. The Armenian diaspora is very big especially in France. I don't have the detail of the voting but maybe it helped !?

link here

The Armenian postal authority "Haypost" received this congratulations letter from the printer of the stamp, the Dutch compagny Joh. Enschedé

Isle of Man - Sepac 2007

Isle of Man - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.48 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

Monaco - Sepac 2007

Monaco - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.85 €)



this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of six stamps

Guernsey - Sepac 2007

Guernsey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.45 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

Gibraltar - Sepac 2007

Gibraltar - Sepac

Date of Issue: 30th October 2007

one stamp (0.40 GBP) out of a set of four stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

Iceland - Sepac 2007

Iceland - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (80.- ISK) out of a pair (only the 80.- ISK value is bearing the offical Sepac logo).



the pair is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps (2 of each)

Jersey - Sepac 2007

Jersey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.42 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).


this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Åland - Sepac 2007

Åland - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (1 Klass)

Armenia 2007

Armenia

Date of Issue: 12th September 2007

one stamp (350.- AMD)

Greece 2007

Greece

Date of Issue: 25th May 2007

two stamps (0.65 & 3.15 €)


both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 16 stamps (8 of each)



both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 4 stamps (2 of each)