Europa stamps 2008

Europe

Europa 2008
"Writing Letters"

09.05.2008 Åland - 1 stamp (1.- €) 200'000 ex
15.07.2008 Albania - 2 stamps (100.- & 150.- ALL) and 1 souvenir-sheet (250.-)
09.05.2008 Andorra (French post) - 1 stamp (0.55 €)
23.04.2008 Andorra (Spanish post) - 1 stamp (0.60 €)
01.06.2008 Armenia - 1 stamp (350.- AMD)
06.06.2008 Austria - 1 stamp (0.65 €) 800'000 ex
13.03.2008 Azerbaijan - 2 stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZM) + 1 souvenir-sheet (1.- AZM)
28.10.2008 Azerbaijan (Armenian post of Nagorno-Karabakh) - 3 stamps (120.-, 350.- & 550.- AMD)
09.05.2008 Azores - 1 stamp (0.61 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.61 €)

28.05.2008 Belarus - 2 stamps (2x 1000.- BYR)
19.05.2008 Belgium - 1 stamp (0.80 €)
08.03.2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2 stamps (2.- & 3.- BAM) + 1 souvenir-sheet
05.04.2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) - 2 stamps (2x 3.- BAM)
24.04.2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) - 2 stamps (1.- & 2.- BAM)
22.04.2008 Bulgaria - 2 stamps (0.55 & 1.- BGN)

09.05.2008 Croatia - 2 stamps (3.50 & 5.- HRK)
02.05.2008 Cyprus - 2 stamps (0.51 & 0.68 €)
08.05.2008 Cyprus (Turkish post) - 2 stamps (0.80 YTL)
07.05.2008 Czech Rep. - 1 stamp (17.- CZK)

04.06.2008 Denmark - 2 stamps (5.50 & 7.75 DKK)

30.04.2008 Estonia - 1 stamp (9.- EEK)

19.05.2008 Faroe Is. - 2 stamps (5.50 & 7.50 DKK)
09.05.2008 Finland - 2 stamps (2x 0.70 €)
05.05.2008 France - 1 stamp (0.55 €)

05.12.2008 Georgia - 2 stamps (0.90 & 1.- GEL)
08.05.2008 Germany - 1 stamp (0.55 €)
01.06.2008 Gibraltar - 4 stamps (0.08, 0.40, 0.42 & 1.- GBP)
26.05.2008 Greece - 2 stamps (0.67 & 3.17 €)
31.01.2008 Greenland (5.75 & 7.50 DKK)
05.02.2008 Great-Britain (1st class value)
15.05.2008 Guernsey - 2 stamps (0.40 & 0.48 GBP)

09.05.2008 Hungary - 2 stamps (100.- & 230.- HUF) issued in a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps

08.05.2008 Iceland - 2 stamps (85.- & 110.- ISK)
09.06.2008 Ireland - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.82 €)
12.05.2008 Isle of Man - 2 stamps (0.31 & 0.50 GBP)
09.05.2008 Italy - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)

14.02.2008 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.39 & 0.43 GBP) out of a set of four stamps

06.05.2008 Kazakhstan - 2 stamps (2x 150.- KZT)
09.05.2008 Kosovo - 2 stamps (0.70 & 1.- €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps

26.04.2008 Latvia - 2 stamps (0.45 & 0.85 LVL)
03.03.2008 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.30 CHF)
03.05.2008 Lithuania - 2 stamps (2x 2.45 LTL)
20.05.2008 Luxembourg - 2 stamps (0.50 & 0.70 €)

09.05.2008 Macedonia - 2 stamps (50.- & 100.- MKD) + a booklet of 4 stamps
09.05.2008 Madeira - 1 stamp (0.61 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.61 €)
08.05.2008 Malta - 2 stamps (0.37 & 1.19 €)
30.04.2008 Moldova - 2 stamps (3.50 & 4.50 MDL)
05.05.2008 Monaco - 2 stamps (0.55 & 0.65 €)
02.04.2008 Montenegro - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.90 €) + 1 souvenir-sheet (1.50 €)

20.05.2008 the Netherlands - 1 stamp (0.75 €)
08.02.2008 Norway - 2 stamps (inland & europa value)

05.05.2008 Poland - 1 stamp (3.- PLN)
09.05.2008 Portugal - 1 stamp (0.61 €) and 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (2x 0.61 €)

08.05.2008 Romania - 2 stamps (1.60 & 8.10 ROL)
05.05.2008 Russia - 1 stamp (8.- RUB)

13.06.2008 San Marino - 2 stamps (060 & 0.65 €)
05.05.2008 Serbia - 2 stamps (46.- & 50.- RSD)
07.05.2008 Slovakia - 1 stamp (21.- SKK)
29.05.2008 Slovenia - 2 stamps (0.45 & 0.92 €) 160'000 ex of each
23.04.2008 Spain - 1 souvenir-sheet (0.60 €)
27.03.2008 Sweden - 2 stamps (2x 11.- SEK)
08.05.2008 Switzerland - 1 stamp (1.- CHF)

09.05.2008 Turkey - 2 stamps (0.65 & 0.80 YTL)

12.03.2008 Ukraine - 2 stamps (2.47 & 3.33 UAH)

06.03.2008 Vatican - 2 stamps (0.60 & 0.85 €)

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 €)

the Europa stamps history - IV

Europe

The Europa stamps history

part IV - The new Europe
(1990-1999)

The Iron curtain has fallen. The Europa stamps borders extend more to the east of the European continent.

Due to the end of the USSR and Yugoslavia, the nineties we will see many new countries joining the Europa stamps collection.

In 1990 (35 countries ; 78 stamps) the CEPT count new member countries already but they registered to late to take part at the Europa stamp issue dedicated that year at the post office buildings. Hungary issued two stamps on the same topic but without the official CEPT logo that would have made real Europa stamps of them.

In 1991 (40 countries ; 83 stamps) the common theme was European aerospace and the first year that five countries, who were behind the Iron curtain some years before took part at the Europa stamps issue! Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland & Romania where those five first ex-Communist countries to join.


In 1992 (42 countries ; 90 stamps) it was time to celebrate the 500 years of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus and the last year the CEPT logo was in use on Europa stamps. Albania took part for the first time producing an expensive first souvenir-sheet! Croatia was that year the first republic of ex-Yugoslavia to issue Europa stamps.

In 1993, the CEPT decided to concentrate on telecommunication issues only and the Europa stamps issues coordination was transmitted to PostEurop the association of European public postal operators. Since then a new logo is in use on Europa stamps :


In 1993 (45 countries ; 92 stamps), the first year with the new Europa logo, the common theme was contemporary art. Lithuania, Moldova, Slovenia took part for the first time that year. Slovakia and the Czech Republic for the first time as two independent states and the Vatican took part again for the first time since 1969!

That year two unofficial issues appeared. The first one from: Belarus; although the new logo was introduced that year they used the old one on there stamps. The other one from the Croat post of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was the first postal administration of Bosnia to issue Europa stamps but they weren't recognized by the UPU at that time, that's why their issue is also considered as unofficial.



In 1994 (48 countries ; 85 stamps) the new countries came from the North! Åland, Greenland, Estonia and Latvia took part for the first time. The theme was great discoveries that year.

The European construction leads to peace and welfare on the European continent. In 1995 (48 countries ; 90 stamps) it was time to celebrate the 50 years of the end of World War II. The Europa stamps celebrate it through the peace and freedom theme. Russia took part for the first time that year, but also Bosnia and Herzegovina. What a symbol for a country who suffered so much of the war during the 90's!

In 1996 (52 countries ; 89 stamps) it was time to celebrate the famous European women. New country to take part that year: Macedonia, it was also the last of the ex-republics of former Yugoslavia to issue Europa stamps.

In 1997 (54 countries ; 96 stamps) it was time for a theme that produced plenty of beautiful stamps: tales and legends. Armenia and the Ukraine took part for the first time and also the Serb post of Bosnia and Herzegovina but with an unofficial status. The next year, 1998 (56 countries ; 94 stamps) had festivals and national celebrations as common theme. Azerbaijan, Georgia took part that year for the first time as Belarus but for the first time with a legal issue. In 1999 (56 countries ; 100 stamps), nature reserves and parks.

Part I - The early years (1956-1959)
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Part II - The birth of the CEPT (1960-1973)
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Part III - The common themes (1974-1989)

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