Georgia 2013

Georgia

Date of Issue: 22nd December 2014 [!]

two stamps (2x 1.50 GEL) and one souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 2.- GEL)

those stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Europa stamps 2013

Europe

Europa 2013 "The postman van"

celebrating PostEurop's 20th anniversary - 1993-2013

06.05.2013 Åland - 1 stamp (Europa value)
04.10.2013 Albania - 2 stamps (80.- & 200.- ALL)
17.05.2013 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (0.80 €)
23.04.2013 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.75 €)
15.08.2013 Armenia - 1 stamp (350.- AMD)
19.07.2013 Armenian post of Nagorno Karabakh - 1 stamp (500.- AMD)
06.05.2013 Austria - 1 souvenir-sheet (0.70 €)
25.02.2013 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZN & 1 souvenir-sheet (1.- AZN)
09.05.2013 Azores - 1 stamp (0.70 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.70 €)

29.04.2013 Belarus - 2 stamps (5500 & 5800 BYR)
11.02.2013 Belgium - 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 3.27 €)
09.05.2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2x 2.50 BAM)
05.04.2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps (2x 3.- BAM)
12.07.2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)
24.04.2013 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.65 & 1.50 BGN)

09.05.2013 Croatia - 2 stamps (2x 7.10 HRK)
02.05.2013 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.34 & 0.51 €)
06.05.2013 Cyprus (Turkish post) - 2 stamps (2x 0.80 TRY)
02.05.2013 Czech Rep. - 1 stamp (25.- CZK)

04.03.2013 Denmark - 1 stamps (12.50 DKK) and one souvenir-sheet (12.50 DKK)

02.05.2013 Estonia - 2 stamps (2x 1.- €)

29.04.2013 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (7.- & 12.50 DKK)
06.05.2013 Finland - 2 stamps (2x  1 KL value)
21.05.2013 France - 2 stamps (2x 0.80 €)
 
22.12.2014 Georgia - 2 stamps (2x 1.50 GEL) & 1 souvenir-sheet of two 2 stamps (2x 2.- GEL)
02.05.2013 Germany - 1 stamp (0.58 €)
12.06.2013 Gibraltar - 4 stamps (0.10, 0.42, 0.44 & 1.75 GBP)
13.08.2013 Great-Britain - 1 stamp (1st class value) within a souvenir sheet of 4 stamps
09.05.2013 Greece - 2 stamps (0.78 & 3.28 €)
14.01.2013 Greenland - 2 stamps (10.50 & 11.50 DKK)
08.05.2013 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.63 GBP) out of a set of 6 stamps
03.05.2013 Hungary - 1 souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps(4x 235.- HUF)

02.05.2013 Iceland - 2 stamps (175.- & 230.- ISK)
02.05.2013 Ireland - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.90 €)
04.07.2013 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.73 GBP) out of a set of 6 stamps
09.05.2013 Italy - 2 stamps (0.70 & 0.85 €)

19.03.2013 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.80 GBP) out of a set of 4 stamps

09.04.2013 Kazakhstan - 1 stamp (200.- KZT) 
02.05.2013 Kosovo - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- €) & 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 1.- €)

19.04.2013 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.55 & 1.20 LVL)
04.03.2013 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF)
27.04.2013 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 2.45 LTL)  
02.05.2013 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.85 €)

22.04.2013 Macedonia - 2 stamps & 1 souvenir-sheet (40.-, 60.- & 100.- MKD)
09.05.2013 Madeira - 1 stamp (0.70 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.70 €)
09.05.2013 Malta - 2 stamps (0.37 & 1.19 €)
30.04.2013 Moldova - 2 stamps (4.50 & 5.75 MDL)
10.05.2013 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.63 €)
19.04.2013 Montenegro - 1 stamp (0.95 €)

22.04.2013 the Netherlands - 2 stamps (2x 0.90 €)
10.06.2013 Norway - 2 stamps (13.- & 15.- NOK)

06.05.2013 Poland - 1 stamp (4.60 PLN)
09.05.2013 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.70 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.70 €)

30.04.2013 Romania - 2 stamps (2.10 & 14.50 RON)
26.04.2013 Russia - 1 stamp (15.- RUB)

03.04.2013 San Marino - 2 stamps (0.70 & 0.85 €)
09.05.2013 Serbia - 2 stamps (44.- & 112.- RSD)
09.05.2013 Slovakia - 1 stamp (0.90 €)
29.03.2013 Slovenia - 2 stamps (0.64 & 0.92 €)
23.04.2013 Spain - 1 stamp (0.75 €)
14.03.2013 Sweden - 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 12.- SEK) 
07.05.2013 Switzerland - 2 stamps (2x 1.- CHF)

09.05.2013 Turkey - 2 stamps (1.10 & 2.20 TRY)

29.05.2013 Ukraine - 2 stamps (4.- & 5.60 UAH)

02.05.2013 Vatican - 2 stamps (0.70 & 0.85 €)

Best Sepac stamp 2013

Europe

The Sepac organized an on line voting in order to select the best Sepac stamp 2013

Here are the results of this voting :

1. Greenland 2013
2. Isle of Man 2013
3. Faroe Islands 2013

 

It's the first time that Greenland wins that competition. The Faroe Islands won the first two contests, in 2007-09 and 2011.

Special 2013 Europa folder issued by 4 countries

Europe

In order to celebrate the 20 years of PostEurop, the postal administrations of Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Switzerland issued a common folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the four countries (4 stamps and 1 souvenir-sheet).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 4 postal administrations.

Albania 2013

Albania

Date of Issue: 4th October 2013

two stamps (80.- and 200.- ALL)

both stamps are issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps (5 of each)

 

both stamps are also issued in a booklet of two stamps

Best Europa stamp 2013 - Public prize

Turkey

Turkey is the winner of this year's Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Last year winner, Hungary finished second and Poland and Switzerland shares the third place.

1. TURKEY  
2. HUNGARY       
3. POLAND & SWITZERLAND

this 2.20 TRY stamp is part of a two stamp set.

It's the second time Turkey wins this on line voting. The first time it was in 2011 and last year Turkey finished 2nd.

The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.

The result of this competition was announced during this PostEurop's Plenary Assembly in Brussels, Belgium on the 19th September.

The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website ! A total of 11'000 votes were registered, compared to last year it's an increase of 37% in the number of public votes.

A jury of 9 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors) awarded earlier this year, the Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Finland !

The prizes for both the Jury and public voting competitions were handed out during the Belgian Philatelic Grand Prix to be held in the Brussels City Hall on the 21nd September 2013. 

Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.

Armenia 2013

Armenia

Date of Issue: 15th August 2013

one stamp (350.- AMD)

This stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 4 stamps

This stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

This stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 9 stamps + 1 vignette

Best Europa stamp 2013 - Jury prize

Finland

The 2013 Best Europa stamp - Jury prize was awarded this week in Brussels at PostEurop headquarters !

This was the third edition of this neutral and artistic prize.

Nine experts of the philatelic world were invited to join the jury and judge the Europa stamps based on their expert opinion.

 This year's winner is Finland with the following stamp :

2nd - the Netherlands  (left stamp)
3rd - Norway & Kazakhstan

The prizes will be awarded on the 21st of September to the top 3 countries in the Town hall of Brussels.

This year's Jury was composed of:

• Vítězslava Francková, Philatelist expert, Czech Republic 
• Jürgen Haepers, Philatelist expert, europa-stamps.blogspot.com, Switzerland 
• Stefan Klein, Designer, Germany 
• Olaf Neumann, Designer, Germany 
• Guy Coutant, Pro Post, Belgium 
• Arie Piet, Enschedé Printing, the Netherlands 
• Pierre Leempoel, Bpost, Belgium 
• Marc Taraskoff, Designer, France 
• Botond Szebeny, PostEurop's Secretary General, Hungary 

PostEurop published on their blog some pictures of the jury during the best Europa stamp selection !

Guernsey - Sepac 2013

Guernsey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 24th September 2013

one stamp (0.63 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

Sepac stamps 2013

Europe - Sepac

Sepac 2013
"Wildlife"

25.02.2013 Faroe Is. - 1 stamp (12.50 DKK) 
08.03.2013 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.60 GBP) 
03.06.2013 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF) 
05.06.2013 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.80 €) 
11.06.2013 Greenland - 1 stamp (11.50 DKK)
20.06.2013 Malta - 1 stamp (0.37 €) 
20.08.2013 Åland - 1 stamp (1.- €)
12.09.2013 Iceland - 1 stamp (175.- ISK)
13.09.2013 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.69 GBP) 
20.09.2013 Gibraltar - 1 stamp (0.42 GBP) 
24.09.2013 Luxembourg - 1 stamp (0.60 €) 
24.09.2013 Guernsey - 1 stamp (0.63 GBP) 

no issue Vatican
no issue San Marino

Gibraltar - Sepac 2013

Gibraltar - Sepac

Date of Issue: 20th September 2013

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 sheets but also in a souvenir-sheet of 6 stamps but it's the only stamp bearing the Sepac logo)

Luxembourg - Sepac 2013

Luxembourg - Sepac

Date of Issue: 24th September 2013

one stamp (0.60 €) out of a set of three stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

Armenian post of Nagorno-Karabakh 2013

Armenian post of Nagorno-Karabakh

Date of Issue: 19 th July 2013

one stamp (500.- AMD)

this stamp is published in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps

this stamp is published in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps + 1 label

those stamps are published in a mini-sheet of 4 stamps

NOTE : the stamps issued by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic aren't recognized on an international level, not by the UPU nor by PostEurop.

Those stamps are listed in most stamps catalogues (Gibbons, Yvert & Tellier, Michel) and most Europa stamps collectors collect those stamps even if they aren't official stamp issues.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) 2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post)

Date of Issue: 12th July 2013

two stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)

both stamps are issued in two mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

both stamps are also issued in a booklet of 6 stamps (stamps are different in the booklet)

Isle of Man 2013

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 4th July 2013

one stamp with a vignette (0.73 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Europa logo)

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

NOTE - this stamp is also issued in sheets of 15 stamps !

Malta - Sepac 2013

Malta - Sepac

Date of Issue: 20th June 2013

one stamp (0.37 €) out of a set of two stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps