europa stamps

Thursday, December 10

1963

Europe

Issue n° 8 - 1963

"United Europe"

Number of countries : 19
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Finland
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : stylized cross composed of 4 three-sided U's with the letters CEPT inside.
Countries using their own design : Liechtenstein (Antique columns) - Monaco (Girl with dove in her hands) - Portugal (Dove made of pieces of a puzzel) - San Marino (Flying San Marino's flag with letter E tower) - Spain (Our Lady of Europe)
Designer : Arne Holm (Norway)

Note : Spain and Portugal used the CEPT logo - Most stamps issued in September

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part II

Wednesday, December 9

1964

Europe

Issue n° 9 - 1964

"5th anniversary of the CEPT"

Number of countries : 19
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Austria
Withdrawing countries : Finland
Common design : a flower with 22 petals, 1 for each 1964 member of CEPT. The CEPT logo is in the center of the flower.
Countries using their own design : Liechtenstein (Castle with 6 towers) - San Marino (Globe with letter E)
Designer : Georges Bétemps (France)

Note : Most stamps issued on the 12th and 14th September

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part II

Thursday, December 3

Greenland 2010

Greenland

Date of Issue: 18th January 2010

two stamps (8.50 & 9.50 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 8 stamps + 1 vignette (those stamps are also issued in sheets of 50 stamps !)

Saturday, November 28

Belgium 2010

Belgium

Date of Issue: 15th March 2010

one souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x Europe 3rd class value = 5.40 €)

Friday, November 27

Isle of Man 2010

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 18th February 2010

two stamps (0.33 & 0.56 GBP) out of a set of eight stamps and one souvenir-sheet (only those two stamps are bearing the official Europa logo)