Åland - Norden 2014

Åland - Norden

Date of Issue: 17th March 2014

1 stamp (3.- €) issued in one souvenir sheet

Åland 2014

Åland

Date of Issue: 8th May 2014

one stamps (Europa value)

Isle of Man 2014

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 6th January 2014

one stamp with (EU value = 0.73 GBP) out of a set of eight 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 20 stamps !

Belgium 2014

Belgium

Date of Issue: 7th July 2014

one souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x Europe 3rd class value)

Finland - Norden 2014

Finland - Norden

Date of Issue: 17th March 2014

2 stamps (2x 1 Klass value) issued in one souvenir sheet

Finland 2014

Finland

Date of Issue: 5th May 2014

two stamps (2x 1std class value) - NOTE both stamps are self-adhesive

both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps se-tenant (five of each)

INFO - An identifier that can be scanned with the CEE App application is hidden in the images of the National instruments stamps. Users who have downloaded the app only need to align their smartphone or tablet with the stamp and directly access the web to watch a music video. Or watch it here :

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.

New PostEurop's website !

Europe

PostEurop revamped their website !

with the Europa stamps having a good place !

checked it by yourself :

www.posteurop.org

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)