Best Europa stamp 2020 - Public prize

Turkey

Turkey is the winner of the 2020 Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Armenia finished second and Azerbaijan is third.

1. TURKEY
2. ARMENIA
3. AZERBAIJAN

It's the 6th time Turkey wins the on line voting and since 2011 they always finished in the top 2 ! They won in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and finished 2nd in 2012, 2014 and 2019 !

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 annonced on the PostEurop's website :

 "A new record number of votes was received, marking a new milestone with over 38 thousand votes reached!"

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

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

Sweden - Norden 2020

Sweden - Norden

Date of Issue: 11th November 2020

1 stamp ("Sverige brev" value = 11.- SEK) out of a set of 5 stamps only this stamp bears the official Norden logo

Norden stamps 2020

Europe - Norden

Norden 2020
 "Mammals"

02.01.2020 Denmark - 5 stamps (5x 10.- DKK)
24.02.2020 Faroe Is. - 1 stamp (20.- DKK)
17.04.2020 Norway - 1 stamp (Europa 20g. value = 26.- NOK)
18.05.2020 Greenland - 2 stamps (16.- & 18.- DKK)

03.06.2020 Finland - 2 stamps (2x domestic value = 2x 1.60 €)
05.06.2020 Åland - 1 stamp (1.- €)

29.10.2020 Iceland - 1 stamp (50g til Evrópu value = 250.- ISK)

12.11.2020 Sweden - 1 stamp (Sverige brev value = 11.- SEK) out of a set of 5 stamps NEW

Luxembourg - Sepac 2020

Luxembourg - Sepac

Date of Issue: 15th September 2020

one stamp (0.80 €)

this stamp is issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Greenland 2020

Greenland

Date of Issue: 14th September 2020

two stamps (16.- & 18.- DKK)

both stamps are also issued in a booklet of 12 self-adhesive stamps (6x each stamp)

both stamps are also issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) 2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post)

Date of Issue: 3rd September 2020

two stamps (1.80 & 2.70 BAM)

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

both stamps are also issued in a booklet of 4 stamps (stamps are different in the booklet)

Sepac folder 2020

Europe - Sepac

"Artwork in the national collection 11", this special folder contains the 11 Sepac stamps issued in 2020.

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

Cyprus (Turkish post) 2020

Cyprus (Turkish post)

Date of Issue: 10th September 2020

two stamps (1.25 & 12.50 YTL)

both stamps are also issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps

NOTE : the stamps issued by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus aren't recognized on an international level, not by the UPU nor by PostEurop.

Moldova 2020

Moldova

Date of Issue: 17th August 2020

two stamps (9.50 & 11.- MDL)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

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

Special 2020 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe


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 (9 stamps and 1 souvenir-sheet).

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

It is the fifth issue of this kind after :  2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges)
and 2019 (theme - National birds)

Azerbaijan 2020

Azerbaijan

Date of Issue: 28th July 2020

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

both stamps are issued mini-sheets of 12 stamps

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 8 stamps (4 of each)

Ireland 2020

Ireland

Date of Issue: 16th July 2020

two stamps (N & W values = 1.- & 1.70 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 9 stamps

Armenia 2020

Armenia

Date of Issue: 3rd July 2020

one stamp (350.- AMD)

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