1962

Europe

Issue n° 7 - 1962

"Symbolic tree"

Number of countries : 18
Debuting countries : Monaco
Returning countries : Ireland - Norway
Withdrawing countries : Great Britain
Common design : a tree with 19 little leaves, 1 for each 1962 member of CEPT
Countries using their own design : Liechtenstein (Two hands) - Monaco (Fields & Mercury flying above Europe) - Portugal (Honeycomb) - San Marino (Arrows flying around the word Europa) - Spain (Honeycomb and bee)
Designer : Lex Weyer (Luxembourg)

Note : Spain and Portugal used the CEPT logo - Monaco first country to issued a four stamps set - Most stamps issued in September

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part II

1961

Europe

Issue n° 6 - 1961

"Symbolic dove"

Number of countries : 16
Debuting countries : Cyprus - San Marino
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Austria - Denmark - Finland - Ireland - Norway - Sweden
Common design : a peace dove made of 19 little doves, 1 for each 1961 member of CEPT
Countries using their own design : Liechtenstein (Cogwheels) - Portugal (Four interwined hands) - San Marino (View of the Mount Titano) - Great Britain added the queen's head on the right hand side of the common design
Designer : Theo Kurpershoek (the Netherlands)

Note : First ever appearance of the CEPT logo, it has been used on the stamps of Great Britain, Portugal and Spain - Most of the stamps issued in September

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part II

Greenland - Sepac 2009

Greenland - Sepac

Date of Issue: 16th September 2009

one stamp (7.- DKK)

Luxembourg - Sepac 2009

Luxembourg - Sepac

Date of Issue: 16th September 2009

one stamp (0.70 €)

this stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 10 stamps

1960

Europe

Issue n° 5 - 1960

"First CEPT issue"

Number of countries : 20
Debuting countries : Denmark - Spain - Finland - Great Britain - Greece - Ireland - Iceland - Liechtenstein - Norway - Portugal - Sweden
Returning countries : Turkey
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : a Roman mail-coach wheel with 19 spokes, 1 for each 1960 member of CEPT - the wheel is also the letter O of the word Europa
Countries using their own design : Austria (Antique column) - Liechtenstein (honeycomb) - Great Britain added the queen's head on the right hand side of the common design
Designer : Pentti Rahikainen (Finland)

Note : Most of the stamps issued on 19th September - The Liechtenstein's stamp is very rare and has an high value - Denmark, Greece and Norway are the first countries to issue a single Europa stamp set using the common design

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part I

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Issue: 10th September 2009

two stamps (2.- & 3.- BAM)



Both stamps are issued in a souvenir-sheet



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

1959

Europe

Issue n° 4 - 1959

"Chain, symbol of the union"

Number of countries : 8
Debuting countries : Austria
Returning countries : Switzerland
Withdrawing countries : Saarland - Turkey
Common design : a chain made of 6 rings symbolizing the six Europa stamps founding members
Countries using their own design : Austria (E shape building) - Switzerland (chain made of eight alternating round and square rings)
Designer : Walter Brudi (Germany)

Note : All stamps issued on 19th September except Austria and Switzerland - That same year, the CEPT was established and the Swiss set has been overprinted on that occasion - Austria is the first country to issue a single stamp set

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part I