the Netherlands - [Nederland]

the Netherlands - [Nederland]

Capital: Amsterdam
Languages: Dutch
Population: 16,500,156
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .nl
Status: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands


TNT Post



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1956-1993, 2002, 2007-2009

Official site: http://collectclub.tntpost.nl
info: collectclub@tntpost.nl

"The Netherlands are one of the 6 founding members of the Europa stamps collection with Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Germany."

"They took part at the Europa stamps issues until 1993. After that year, the Dutch post said not to be interested anymore in Europa issues. In 2002, they issued two stamps on the them "circus" and we had to wait until 2007 to see them issuing Europa stamps again on a regular basis."

"Twice a Dutch artist made the Europa stamps common design: in 1958 André Van der Vossen and in 1961 Theo Kurpershoek."

Luxembourg - [Lëtzebuerg]

Luxembourg -[Lëtzebuerg]

Capital: Luxembourg
Languages: German, French, Luxembourgish
Population: 493,500
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .lu
Status: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional grand duchy

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg


P&T Luxembourg



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: yes
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1956 ->

Official site: http://www.pt.lu/portal/Philatelie
info: contact.timbres@pt.lu

"Luxembourg is one of the 6 first countries who issued the first Europa stamps in 1956. They issued each year Europa stamps since that year!"

"Their first two series of 1956 and 1957 are still some of the most expensive stamps of all the collection."

"In 1962, the common theme was designed by the Luxembourgian artist Lex Weyer. A stylised tree with 19 leaves: 1 leaf for each 1962 member of CEPT."

Kosovo - [Kosovë]

Kosovo - [Kosovë]

Capital: Pristina
Languages: Albanian, Serbian
Population: 2,100,000
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: None assigned
Status: Parliamentary republic - Independence has only been partially recognised internationally

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo


Posta e Kosovës



PostEurop member: no
UPU member: no
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 2006 ->

Official site: http://www.postaekosoves.net
info: info@postaekosoves.net

"Kosovo isn't an international recognized country."

"They first issued stamps under United Nations mission in Kosovo before issuing their own stamps since 2008."

"They aren't official members of the UPU nor PostEurop but issue each year stamps with the same Europa stamps theme and with the word "Europa" on their stamps."

"Many fake Kosovo stamps are available on the internet, the only official ones are shown on Kosovo's post website."

Lithuania - [Lietuva]

Lithuania - [Lietuva]

Capital: Vilnius
Languages: Lithuanian
Population: 3,555,179
Currency: Litas - LTL
Internet code: .lt
Status: Semi-presidential republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania


Lietuvos Paštas



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1993 ->

Official site: http://www.post.lt/katalogas_en
info: postage.stamps@post.lt

"Lithuania was the first Baltic State to issue an Europa stamp and this
was in 1993, one year before Estonia and Latvia."

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

Capital: Vaduz
Languages: German
Population: 35,322
Currency: Swiss Franc - CHF
Internet code: .li
Status: Constitutional monarchy

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein


Liechtensteinische Post



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: yes
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1960 ->

Official site: http://www.philatelie.li
info: briefmarken@post.li

"Liechtenstein made a remarked entry in the Europa stamps collection, when in 1960, on the first day of issue, they sold out all the 322'000 copies of their first Europa stamp!"

"Liechtenstein never stopped issuing Europa stamps since 1960 but started depicting the common theme only since 1966."

Latvia - [Latvija]

Latvia - [Latvija]

Capital: Riga
Languages: Latvian
Population: 2,231,503
Currency: Lats - LVL
Internet code: .lv
Status: Parliamentary republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia


Latvijas Pasts



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1994 ->

Official site: http://www2.pasts.lv/en/privatpersonas/filatelija/
info: infofil@pasts.lv

"Latvia issued their first Europa stamps in 1994, 3 years after their independence from the former USSR, making them the third Baltic State with Lithuania and Estonia to participate at the Europa stamps collection."

"In 2006, Latvia issued four stamps and one souvenir-sheet depicting former Latvian Europa stamps in order to commemorate the 50 years of the first Europa stamps issue."

Kazakhstan - [Қазақстан]

Kazakhstan - [Қазақстан]

Capital: Astana
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Population: 16,402,861
Currency: Tenge - KZT
Internet code: .kz
Status: Presidential republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan


Kazpost



PostEurop member: no
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 2005 ->

Official site: http://www.kazpost.kz
info: philately@pochta.kazpost.kz

"In 2005 this ex-USSR republic issues their first ever Europa stamp."

"Kazakhstan is mainly located in central Asia but a small western part of the country is locateg geographicaly in Europe which allows them to issue Europa stamps."