Best Sepac stamp 2019

Europe

We have a winner in the best Sepac stamp 2019 contest !

Åland wins for the second time this contest.


According to the contest page on the offical Sepac website :

Åland wins with 382 votes
Monaco is second with 340 votes
Faroe Is. is third with 290 votes

The Isle of Man won in 2017, Guernsey won once in 2016, Åland won once in 2014, Greenland won once in 2013, Monaco won once in 2018 and the Faroe Islands won the first two contests, in 2007-09 and in 2011 and in 2015.

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2019 - Grand Final

Europe

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" the 2nd edition of the Best Europa stamps "The Collector's choice" competition was held during 2 months, 4 qualification rounds and 1 Grand Final

In order to vote for your favorite 2019 Europa stamps set !

In the final we got 1'089 votes and we have a winner ! :

UKRAINE

Ukraine wins this 2nd “Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice” contest with by a large margin ! Jersey is 2nd and Moldova 3rd ! :

• 1. Ukraine
• 2. Jersey
• 3. Moldova
• 4. Slovenia
• 5. Greece
• 6. Andorra (Spanish post)
• 7. Azores
• 8. Finland
• 9. Iceland
• 10. Russia
• 11. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post)
• 12. Spain
• 13. Greenland

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova !

The Ukranian post - "Ukrposhta" - shared the results on their Facebook page !

And also the Moldovan post - "Poșta Moldovei" - shared the results on their Facebook page !

Kazakhstan 2019

Kazakhstan

Date of Issue: 19th December 2019

one souvenir-sheet of 3 stamps(3x 500.- KZT)

NOTE ! The Europa logo isn't on the stamps but only on the edge of the souvenir-sheet !

Europa stamps 2019

Europe

Europa 2019 

"National birds"

22.01.2019 Russia - 1 stamp (45.- RUB)

05.02.2019 Gibraltar - 2 stamps (2x 1.66 GBP) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 1.66 GBP)
12.02.2019 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (EU value = 0.83 GBP) out of a set of 10 stamps
26.02.2019 San Marino - 2 stamps (1.10 & 1.15 €)

04.03.2019 Liechtenstein - 2 stamps (2x 1.50 CHF)
05.03.2019 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.76 & 0.94 GBP) out of a set of 6 stamps
19.03.2019 Vatican - 2 stamps (1.10 & 1.15 €)
22.03.2019 Artsakh (Armenian post) - 2 stamps (2x 400.- AMD)

01.04.2019 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.65 & 0.80 GBP) ouf of a set of 6 stamps
05.04.2019 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 0.75 €)
11.04.2019 Iceland - 2 stamps (50g to Europe & 50g outside Europe values = 225.- & 285.- ISK)
11.04.2019 Ireland - 2 stamps (N & W value = 1.- & 1.70 €)
11.04.2019 Norway - 1 stamp (Europa value = 21.- NOK)
12.04.2019 Romania - 2 stamps (1.80 & 19.- RON)
19.04.2019 Moldova - 2 stamps (2x 11.- MDL)
23.04.2019 the Netherlands - 2 stamps (2x International value = 2x 1.45 €)
23.04.2019 Spain - 1 stamp (Tarifa B value = 1.40)
24.04.2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.80 & 2.70 BAM)
24.04.2019 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.95 & 2.- BGN) and 1 souvenir-sheet (0.95 & 2.- BGN)
24.04.2019 Czech rep. - 1 stamp (E value = 39.- CZK)
24.04.2019 Poland - 1 stamp (5.- PLN)
25.04.2019 Estonia - 2 stamps (2x 1.40 €)

26.04.2019 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (1.40 €)

26.04.2019 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.78 & 1.71 €)

29.04.2019 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (19.- & 26.- DKK)

30.04.2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps (2x 3.- BAM) 

02.05.2019 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.41 & 0.64 €)
02.05.2019 Germany - 1 stamp (0.70 €)

02.05.2019 North Macedonia - 2 stamps (2x 72.- MKD) & 1 souvenir-sheet (144.- MKD)

02.05.2019 Switzerland - 2 stamps (2x 1.- CHF) 
03.05.2019 Slovakia - 1 stamp (1.70 €)

06.05.2019 Monaco - 1 stamp (1.30 €) 
07.05.2019 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.80 & 1.05 €)

08.05.2019 Finland - 2 stamps  (2x domestic value = 1.50 €)

09.05.2019 Åland - 1 stamp (Lokalpost value = 1.40 €) 

09.05.2019 Austria - 1 stamp (0.90 €)

09.05.2019 Azores - 1 stamp (0.86 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.86 €)
09.05.2019 Belarus - 2 stamps (H & P value = 1.62 & 1.80 BYN) 
09.05.2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2x 2.50 BAM) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 2.50 BAM)
09.05.2019 Croatia - 2 stamps (2x 8.60 HRK) 

09.05.2019 Greece - 2 stamps (0.90 & 3.40 €)  

09.05.2019 Hungary - 1 souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps (2 of each - 4x 400.- HUF)
09.05.2019 Kosovo - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- €) and 1 souvenir-sheet (2.- €)
09.05.2019 Madeira - 1 stamp (0.86 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.86 €)
09.05.2019 Malta - 2 stamps (0.59 & 2.- €)

09.05.2019 Montenegro - 1 stamp (0.95 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet (0.95 €)
09.05.2019 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.86 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.86 €)
09.05.2019 Serbia - 2 stamps (69.- & 100.- RSD)

09.05.2019 Sweden - 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 21.- SEK) 

09.05.2019 Turkey - 2 stamps (2.- & 4.- TRY)
10.05.2019 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (1.30  €)

10.05.2019 France - 1 stamp (1.30 €) 

16.05.2019 Denmark - 1 sounvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 30.- DKK) 
21.05.2019 Armenia - 1 stamp (350.- AMD)
22.05.2019 Ukraine - 2 stamps (2x Z value = 13.20 UAH)

31.05.2019 Slovenia - 2 stamps (1.31 & 1.45  €) 

17.06.2019 Belgium - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x Europe 3rd class value = 2x 4.20 €)

20.06.2019 Cyprus (Turkish post) - 2 stamps (2x 5.25 TRY)
21.06.2019 Greenland - 2 stamps (15.- & 17.- DKK)

20.08.2019 Georgia - 2 stamps (2x 2.40 GEL) & 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 2.40 GEL) 

27.09.2019 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps (0.50 & 0.50 AZN) & 1 souvenir-sheet (1.50 AZN)

04.10.2019 Italy - 2 stamps (B & B50g value = 1.10 & 2.60 €)

19.12.2019 Kazakhstan - 1 souvenir-sheet (3x 500.- KZT)

no issue Albania
no issue Great-Britain

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2019 - Group 4

Europe

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" - it's time for the 2nd edition of the Best Europa stamps "The Collector's choice" competition :

Here are the results of group 4 :

1. Ukraine 71 % of the votes
2. Slovenia 5.4 %
3. Groenland 3.7 %

Those 3 countries qualified for the Big final !

Here is the rest of the ranking for this group :

4. Armenia 3.3 %
5. Sweden 3.2 %
6. Italy 3 %
7. Denmark 2.7 %
8. Cyprus (Turkish post) 1.5 %
9. Azerbaijan 1.3 %
10. Turkey 1.2 %
11. Belgium 1.1 %
12. France 1 %
13. Georgia 0.9 %
14. Andorra (French post) 0.7 %
 
During 4 preselection rounds and one BIG final in December, you will be able to vote for your favorite 2019 Europa stamps sets !

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ! Vote now to chose who will be the 2019 winner !

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2019 - Group 3

Europe

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" - it's time for the 2nd edition of the Best Europa stamps "The Collector's choice" competition :

Here are the results of group 3 :

1. Greece 11.3 % of the votes
2. Azores 10.2 %
3. Finland 9.8 %

Those 3 countries qualified for the Big final !

Here is the rest of the ranking for this group :

4. Serbia 9.1 %
5. Madeira 8 %
= Portugal 8 %
7. Luxembourg 6.2 %
8. Åland 5.45 %
= Austria 5.45 %
10. Belarus 5.1 %
= Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1 %
12. Croatia 4.7 %
13. Montenegro 4.4 %
14. Malta 4 %
15. Hungary 1.8 %
16. Kosovo 1.4 %
 
During 4 preselection rounds and one BIG final in December, you will be able to vote for your favorite 2019 Europa stamps sets !

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ! Vote now to chose who will be the 2019 winner !

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2019 - Group 2

Europe

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" - it's time for the 2nd edition of the Best Europa stamps "The Collector's choice" competition :

Here are the results of group 2 :

1. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) 11.7 % of the votes
2. Andorra (Spanish Post) 9.9 %
3. Spain 9.6 %

Those 3 countries qualified for the Big final !

Here is the rest of the ranking for this group :

4. Poland 9.2 %
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb Post) 7.6 %
6. Estonia 7.5 %
7. Germany 6.6 %
8. Czech Republic 6.4 %
9. Latvia 5.1 %
= Monaco 5.1 %
11. North Macedonia 4.8 %
12. Bulgaria 4.5 %
13. Cyprus 3.6 %
14. Switzerland 3 %
15. Slovakia 2.7 %
= Faroe Is. 2.7 %
 
During 4 preselection rounds and one BIG final in December, you will be able to vote for your favorite 2019 Europa stamps sets !

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ! Vote now to chose who will be the 2019 winner !

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2019 - Group 1

Europe

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" - it's time for the 2nd edition of the :

Here are the results of group 1 :

1. Iceland 9.2 % of the votes
= Russia 9.2 %
3. Jersey 8.97 %
= Moldova 8.97 %

Those 4 countries qualified for the Big final !

Here is the rest of the ranking for this group :

5. Ireland 7.59 %
6. Artsakh (Armenian post) 7.13 %
7. the Netherlands 5.98 %
8. Guernsey 5.74 %
= Norway 5.74 %
10. San Marino 5.29 %
= Gibraltar 5.29%
12. Romania 4.83 %
13. Lithuania 4.36 %
= Isle of Man 4.36 %
15. Liechtenstein 3.9 %
16. Vatican 3.45 %
 
During 4 preselection rounds and one BIG final in December, you will be able to vote for your favorite 2019 Europa stamps sets !

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ! Vote now to chose who will be the 2019 winner !

Best Europa stamp 2019 - Public prize

Armenia

Armeia is the winner of the 2019 Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Turkey finished second and Finland is third.

1. ARMENIA
2. TURKEY
3. FINLAND

It's the second time Armenia wins the best Europa stamp contest. The first win was in 2007, it was also the first year the contest became an online voting open to everybody !

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 held last week in Jersey.

The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website !

Here is the announcement on Armenia's postal administration website.

A jury of 6 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors, stamp collectors) awarded earlier this year, the Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Slovenia !


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

Italy 2019

Italy

Date of Issue: 4th October 2019

two stamps (B & B50g value = 1.10 & 2.60 €) - NOTE both stamps are self-adhesive

Azerbaijan 2019

Azerbaijan

Date of Issue: 27th September 2019

two stamps (0.50 & 0.60 AZN) & one souvenir-sheet (1.50 AZN)

both stamps are issued mini-sheets of 10 stamps

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each). The stamps of the booklet are printed "tête-bêche" and are unperforated on one side.

Sepac folder 2019

Europe - Sepac

"Historic homes of Europe 10", this special folder contains the 11 Sepac stamps issued in 2019.

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

Isle of Man - Sepac 2019

Isle of Man - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st July 2019

one stamp (1.10 GPB) out of a set of 6 stamps (only this stamp bears the Sepac logo)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 9 stamps

Best Europa stamp 2019 - Jury prize

Slovenia

The 2019 Best Europa stamp - Jury prize was awarded last Saturday in Brussels’ town hall.

This was the 8th edition of this neutral and artistic prize.

Six 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 Slovenia with a stamp part of a 2 stamps set - it's the first time that Slovenia wins the Jury prize !

2nd – Liechtenstein (stamp under)
3rd - Finland (stamp under)

This year's Jury was composed as follow (from the left to the right) :

• Antonio Manuel Amaral, PostEurop's coordinator (not part of the jury)
• Guy Coutant, Pro Post, Belgium (co-chair)
• Botond Szebeny, PostEurop's Secretary General, Hungary (co-chair)
• Andrée Trommer, General secretary of the Fédération internationale de philatélie (FIP), Luxembourg
• Stefan Klein, Stamp designer, Germany
• Arie Piet, Director Stamp Printing National Bank Belgium, the Netherlands
• Olaf Neumann, Stamp designer, Germany

The winner of the public prize will be announced during PostEurop's plenary assembly in Jersey, in October.

Sepac stamps 2019

Europe - Sepac

Sepac 2019
"Old residential houses"

25.02.2019 Faroe Islands - 1 stamp (19.- DKK)
07.05.2019 Luxembourg - 1 stamp (1.05 €)
09.05.2019 Åland - 1 stamp (Europa value = 1.50 €) 
11.06.2019 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.80 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
20.06.2019 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.86)
21.06.2019 Greenland - 1 stamp (17.- DKK) 
01.07.2019 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (1.10 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
24.07.2019 Guernsey - 1 stamp issued in a souvenir-sheet of three stamps
30.07.2019 Malta - 1 stamp (0.59 €) out of a set of four stamps
02.09.2019 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.50 CHF)
12.09.2019 Iceland - 1 stamp (50g to Europe = 225 ISK)

no issue Gibraltar 
no issue Vatican

Georgia 2019

Georgia

Date of Issue: 20th August 2019

two stamps (2x 2.40 GEL) & one souvenir-sheet (2x 2.40 GEL)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Malta - Sepac 2019

Malta - Sepac

Date of Issue: 30th July 2019

one stamp (0.59 €) out of a set of four stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

Liechtenstein - Sepac 2019

Liechtenstein - Sepac

Date of Issue: 2nd September 2019

one stamp (1.50 CHF)

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

Special 2019 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

After, the four first issues of this kind :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) and 2018 (theme - Bridges)

6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.