Best Europa stamp of the year 2008

Europe

As most of this year's Europa stamps are issued, PostEurop is again organizing an on-line vote to select the "Best Europa" stamp of the year 2008.

Two persons picked out from those that have selected the winning stamp will be granted special prizes – a full set of the 2008 Europa stamp issues!

The winning stamp will be announced on 13 November during PostEurop’s Extraordinary Plenary Assembly that will be held in Brussels, Belgium.

A few comments about this competition:

1. Some countries are missing ! Andorra (French post) ; Ireland ; Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) ; Azerbaijan ; Georgia ; Isle of Man ; the Netherlands ; Serbia. I really don't know why ? Kosovo and Gibraltar are also missing, but as they aren't member and even don't use the official Europa logo on their stamps, I can understand why they are not on this list.
2. The voting is open since early May and some countries are only on this list since a few days ! Which isn't fair at all.
3. PostEurop selected which stamps within a set would take part at this contest. The choice isn't the best each time.
4. Some countries have two stamps taking part at this contest as the issue is composed of a "pair", for example Macedonia, the Ukraine or Finland. Greece which also issued a pair of stamps have only one stamp shown !
5. Souvenir-sheets: Bosnia and Herzegovina & Spain have their full souvenir-sheet taking part at this contest, Hungary only one stamp out of it !
6. One last comment, the size and quality of the stamps isn't the same for each country ! Bulgaria has a very low quality stamp as Cyprus have a tiny image of their stamp...

As last year, this blog will also organize it's own contest later this year ! ;o)

PostEurop plenary assembly 2008

Poland - special issue

Date of Issue: 15th January 2008

During two days PostEurop held their Plenary assembly last January, in the Polish city of Krakow. At this occasion, the Polish post issued following nice souvenir-sheet with a design who could have been chosen for this years Europa stamps theme "writing letters".

one stamp (3.- PLN) issued in one souvenir-sheet

Best Europa stamp 2006

Ukraine

Best Europa Stamp 2006



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. Only PostEurop Members can cast their vote.