Finland - Norden 2010

Finland - Norden

Date of Issue: 24th March 2010

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

1981

Europe

Issue n° 26 - 1981

"Folklore and Feasts"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : Azores, Madeira
Returning countries : Norway
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Four countries (Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps issued on 4th May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Dublin (Ireland)
Winner: Bucks Fizz "Making Your Mind Up" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Peter, Sue and Marc "Io senza te" (Switzerland)

1980

Europe

Issue n° 25 - 1980

"Famous people"

Number of countries : 32
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Great-Britain
Withdrawing countries : none

The Faroese post wasn't happy about the color of the first printing of their stamps. Those stamps were burnt on the local dump. A child playing there "saved" a few sheets of those never issued Europa stamps. They are sold on the internet for more than 1000 € per set !

Note : Four countries (Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps late April early May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Hague (the Netherlands)
Winner: Johnny Logan "What's Another Year" (Ireland)

my personal favorite that year: Telex "Euro-Vision" (Belgium)

1979

Europe

Issue n° 24 - 1979

"Postal history"

Number of countries : 31
Debuting countries : Faroe Is., Gibraltar
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Norway

Gibraltar isn't in fact a CEPT member but issue each year 4 stamps on the same topic as the Europa stamps but without the official logo. As they are British colony on European soil those issues were always tolerated.

Note : Five countries (Cyprus (Turkish post), Gibraltar, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo. Most stamps issued in May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Jerusalem (Israel)
Winner: Gali Atari & Milk and Honey "Hallelujah" (Israel)

my personal favorite that year: Ted Gärdestad "Sattelit" (Sweden)

1978

Europe

Issue n° 23 - 1978

"Monuments"

Number of countries : 30
Debuting countries : Jersey
Returning countries : the Netherlands
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Most countries used the logo, only four countries (Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) used the four CEPT letters instead. Most stamps issued on the 2nd May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Paris (France)
Winner: Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (Israel)

my personal favorite that year: Mabel "Boom Boom" (Denmark)

1977

Europe

Issue n° 22 - 1977

"Landscapes"

Number of countries : 28
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Denmark
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Most countries used the logo, only three countries (Finland, Iceland, Ireland) used the four CEPT letters instead. Most stamps issued on the 2nd May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1977
London (United Kingdom)
Winner: Marie Myriam "L'Oiseau et l'enfant" (France)

my personal favorite that year: Monica Aspelund "Lapponia" (Finland)

1976

Europe

Issue n° 21 - 1976

"Handicrafts"

Number of countries : 27
Debuting countries : Guernsey, Isle of Man
Returning countries : Norway
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Again, many countries not using the logo but only the CEPT letters. Most stamps issued on the 3rd May. The Isle of Man issued a set of 6 stamps ! Until now it's the biggest set of stamps issued by a country.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Hague (the Netherlands)
Winner: Brotherhood of Man "Save your kisses for me" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Catherine Ferry "Un, deux, trois" (France)