Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2021 - Grand Final

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Best EUROPA Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2021

In cooperation with the "Blog timbré de ma philatélie" the 4th edition of the Best Europa stamps "The Collector's choice" competition was held during 5 weeks, 4 qualification rounds and 1 Grand Final in order to vote for your favourite 2021 Europa stamps issue!

 

And we have a winner ! :

Austria

 

Austria wins this 4th “Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice” contest with 34.8% of the votes ! It was a close race and Poland finishes 2nd with 32.6% and the Faroe Islands are 3rd with 29.7% ! :

• 1. Austria
• 2. Poland
• 3. Faroe Islands
  
• 4. Slovenia
• 5. Estonia
• 6. Czech Republic
  
• 7. Madeira
• 8. Croatia
• 9. Azerbaijan
• 10. France
• 11. Norway
• 12. Jersey
• 13. Turkey
• 14. Åland
• 15. Russia
• 16. Belgium
  

The winner of the 1st edition was Moldova ; Ukraine won the 2nd edition and Denmark won last year.

Announce on the Austrian post philatelic bulletin of March 2022 and on the Austrian post LinkedIn account ! 

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2021 - Group 4

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Best EUROPA Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2021

Results of GROUP 4:

1. Slovenia 12 % of the votes

2. France 9.2 %

3. Azerbaijan 8.9 %

4. Belgium 8.3 %

Those top 4 countries go to the Big Final.

5. Serbia 8 %

6. Ukraine 7.3 %

= Bulgaria 7.3 %

8. Kazakhstan 6.9 %

9. Georgia 6.7 %

= Vatican 6.7 %

11. Italy 5.8 %

12. Moldova 4.9 %

13. Greenland 4 %

= Cyprus (Turkish post) 4 %

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2021 - Group 3

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Best EUROPA Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2021

Results of GROUP 3:

1. Austria 16 % of the votes

2. Croatia 9.6 %

3. Turkey 8.9 %

4. Madeira 8.5 %

Those top 4 countries go to the Big Final.

5. the Netherlands 8.2 %

6. North Macedonia 6.8 %

7. Montenegro 5.8 %

8. Kosovo 5.4 %

= Luxembourg 5.4 %

10. Spain 4.6 %

11. Portugal 4.3 %

12. Denmark 3.9 %

13. Slovakia 3.6 %

14. Malta 3.2 %

15. Andorra (French post) 2.9 %

= Monaco 2.9 %

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2021 - Group 2

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Best EUROPA Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2021

Results of GROUP 2:

1. Faroe Is. 14.8 % of the votes

2. Norway 9.9 %

3. Estonia 8.8 %

4. Åland 8.5 %

Those top 4 countries go to the Big Final.

5. Hungary 7.4 %

6. Belarus 7 %

7. Finland 6.4 %

8. Azores 6 %

9. Switzerland 5.7 %

= Andorra (Spanish post) 5.7 %

11. Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.3 %

12. Germany 3.9 %

13. Greece 3.5 %

= Armenia 3.5 %

15. Ireland 2.8 %

16. Cyprus 1.8 %

Best Europa stamps – the collector’s choice 2021 - Group 1

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Best EUROPA Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2021

Results of GROUP 1:

1. Poland 16.1 % of the votes

2. Jersey 11.4 %

3. Czech rep. 9.6 %

4. Russia 7.4 %

Those top 4 countries go to the Big Final.

5. Artsakh (Armenian post) 7.1 %

6. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post) 6.8 %

7. Romania 5.6 %

8. Sweden 5.3 %

9. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serb post) 4.9 %

= San Marino 4.9 %

11. Liechtenstein 4.6 %

= Gibraltar 4.6 %

13. Latvia 4 %

14. Lithuania 3.7 %

15. Isle of Man 2.8 %

16. Guernsey 1.2%

Belgium 2022

Belgium

Date of Issue: 13th June 2022

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

Legend of St Hubertus : Legend holds that on a Good Friday morning, while the faithful were in church, Hubert was hunting in the forest. As he pursued a magnificent stag or hart, the animal turned and Hubert was astounded to see a crucifix floating between its antlers. He heard a voice saying: "Hubert unless thou turnest to the Lord and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into Hell." Hubert dismounted and prostrated himself, and after asking "Lord, what wouldst Thou have me do?" is told, "Go and seek Lambert, and he will instruct you." - source : Wikipedia

Legend of Brabo : Silvius Brabo was a mythical Roman soldier who was said to have killed a giant, and by this would have created the name Brabant.
Later this story was also used to explain the name Antwerp ('Antwerpen' in Dutch) which, according to the story, is a derivative of 'handwerpen' (meaning hand throwing). Brabo once killed a giant, called Druon Antigoon, who asked money from people who wanted to pass the bridge over the river Scheldt. When they didn't want to or couldn't pay, he cut off their hand and threw it in the river. Because of this, Brabo also removed the hand of the giant, and threw it into the river.
This mythical story is still shown by the statue in front of the Antwerp City Hall. - source : Wikipedia 

Kazakhstan 2021

Kazakhstan

Date of Issue: 29th November 2021

one souvenir-sheet of 2 stamp (2x 800.- KZT)