Saturday, August 29

Switzerland - [Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera - Svizra]

Switzerland - [Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera - Svizra]

Capital: Bern
Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Population: 7,725,200
Currency: Swiss franc - CHF
Internet code: .ch
Status: Direct democracy Federal parliamentary republic

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


Die Post - La Poste - La Posta



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

Europa stamps: since 1957, 1959 ->

Official site: http://www.post.ch/philatelie/en
info: stamps@post.ch



"The first Swiss issue was in 1957, but only since 1959 Switzerland issues Europa stamps each year."

"The CEPT was founded in 1959 in Montreux, Switzerland. On that occasion the Swiss post over printed their Europa issue. This set has now an high value."


Friday, August 28

Sweden - [Sverige]

Sweden - [Sverige]

Capital: Stockholm
Languages: Swedish
Population: 9,263,872
Currency: Swedish krona - SEK
Internet code: .se
Status: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

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


Posten AB



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

Europa stamps: since 1960, 1969, 1974 ->

Official site: http://www.posten.se
info: kundservice@pf.posten.se



"Sweden issued their first Europa stamp in 1960. Then they waited 9 more years to issue their second Europa stamp in order to celebrate the 10 years of the CEPT, in 1969."

"We had to wait untill 1974 to have the next issue, but since then Sweden took always part with 2, 3 or 4 stamps."

"Sweden is famous for their roll-stamps, easily recognizable by the fact that the don't have any perforation on both sides of each stamp! They issue also most of their stamps in booklets."


Thursday, August 27

Spain - [España]

Spain - [España]

Capital: Madrid
Languages: Spanish & recognised regional languages Aranese, Basque, Catalan/Valencian and Galician
Population: 46,661,950
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .es
Status: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

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


Correos (Spanish post)



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

Europa stamps: since 1960 ->

Official site: http://www.correos.es
info: Atcliente.filatelia@correos.es
"Spain issues Europa stamps since 1960."

"In 1962, 1963, 1965 & 1966 they didn't use the common design".

"In 1972 & 1973 only one stamp of the set depicted the common design."


Wednesday, August 26

Slovenia - [Slovenija]

Slovenia - [Slovenija]

Capital: Ljubljana
Languages: Sloven
Population: 2,053,355
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .si
Status: Parliamentary republic

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


Pošta Slovenije



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

Europa stamps: since 1993->

Official site: http://www.posta.si
info: info@posta.si

"Slovenia issued their first Europa stamps in 1993."

"One year before, in 1992, their neighbor Croatia was the first former Yugoslav republic to issue Europa stamps."


Tuesday, August 25

Slovakia - [Slovensko]

Slovakia - [Slovensko]

Capital: Bratislava
Languages: Slovak
Population: 5,379,455
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .sk
Status: Parliamentary republic

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


Slovenská pošta



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

Europa stamps: since 1993->

Official site: http://www.pofis.sk
info: pofis@slposta.sk

"Slovakia issued their first Europa stamps in 1991 as most of the other ex-communist countries of Central Europe."

"In that year the stamps where still issued under the name of Czechoslovkia and this till 1993 year of the separation between the Czechs (Bohemia and Moravia) and the eastern neighbours the Slovaks to form 2 new countries Slovakia and the Czech Republic."

"Slovakia issues Europa stamps since 1993 under their own name and traditionaly only one single stamp per year."


Saturday, August 22

Serbia - [Србија]

Serbia - [Србија]

Capital: Belgrade
Languages: Serbian
Population: 7,365,507
Currency: Dinar - RSD
Internet code: .rs
Status: Parliamentary republic

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


Pošta Srbije



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

Europa stamps: since 2007->

Official site: http://www.jugomarka.rs
info: jumarka@ptt.yu

"Serbia issued their first Europa stamps in 2007, but Yugoslavia issued their first Europa stamps in 1969 already, being the first Communist country to take part."

"In 2003, Yugoslavia's name was replaced by Serbia and Montenego : "Srbije i Crne Gore" for the last two former Yugoslav republics how stayed together. The name was written in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet."

"Since 2007 Serbia issue Europa stamps under their own name alone."


Friday, August 21

San Marino

San Marino

Capital: San Marino
Languages: Italian
Population: 29,973
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .sm
Status: Parliamentary republic

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


Poste e Telecomunicazioni



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

Europa stamps: since 1961->

Official site: http://www.aasfn.sm
info: aasfn@omniway.sm

"San Marino issued their first Europa stamp in 1961."

"They issued Europa stamps with their own design until 1968. Only in 1969 they started to use the same common design."


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