Switzerland 2025

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 8th May 2025

2 stamps (2x 1.20 CHF)

both stamps are issued in a sheet of 16 se-tenant stamps (8 of each)

The Swiss issue features two rare finds that symbolically bridge their age gap of around 2,700 years with a handshake: the gauntlet was discovered in early 2024 near Kyburg Castle. During a dig, staff at Zurich’s cantonal archaeology department stumbled upon the iron components of a 14th century suit of armour. The bronze hand of Prêles, discovered in 2017 in the Bernese Jura, is considerably older. At 3,500 years old, it is the oldest bronze object in the shape of a human body part in Europe. It comes from the grave of an adult man who was buried in around 1,400BC in the Jura mountains above Lake Biel.

Guernsey 2025

Guernsey

Date of Issue: 1st May 2025

two stamps (1.37 & 1.47 GBP) out of a set of six stamps, only those two bear the Europa logo

both Europa stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps  

Ancient intaglio from the Bonded Store, St Peter Port - This red jasper intaglio measures just 15mm and portrays a quirky ‘gryllos’—a combination of overlapping human and animal heads, dating back to the late second or early third century AD.

Rouen Jug Sherd, St Peter Port Harbour - This fragment of a jug, made in Rouen in the 12th or early 13th century, was discovered by divers. The durability of pottery brings history to life, with pieces often found along the shore next to Castle Cornet or in the seabed.

Monaco 2025

Monaco

Date of Issue: 9th May 2025

one stamp (2.10 €)

the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

The stamp depicts the Observatoire cave, where the first traces of occupation date back to between 250,000 and 20,000 years ago, alongside discoveries made on Monegasque territory since prehistoric times: a biface, a lynx skull, an amphora, gold coins and a bracelet.

Jersey - Sepac 2025

Jersey - Sepac

Date of Issue: 27th March 2025

one stamp (3.- GBP) out of a set of eight [!] stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

the Sepac stamp is also issued in a souvenir-sheet with the full set of 8 stamps 

Sweden 2025

Sweden

Date of Issue: 24th April 2025

one souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x 44.- SEK)

The 2025 EUROPA stamp tells the story of a woman from the Viking Age, who lived and was buried in Birka, Sweden.
The necklace bears charms, rock crystals, and carnelians, and testifies to the Vikings' long-distance trade.

Isle of Man 2025

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 8th April 2025

one stamp (2.26 GBP) out of a set of six [!] stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Europa logo)

 

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 6 stamps

 

Part of the broader Age of the Sea Kings collection created in collaboration with Manx artist Juan Moore and historian Professor R. Andrew McDonald, which explores the maritime kingdom that thrived between 1079 and 1265, the EUROPA stamp focuses on the significant reigns of Rognvald and Olaf. These were key figures in the medieval Kingdom of Man and the Isles whose leadership defined the history of the Isle of Man and its surrounding islands.

Rognvald and Olaf Godredsson: Brothers locked in a fierce struggle for the throne, culminating in the Battle of Tynwald in 1229.

 

San Marino 2025

San Marino

Date of Issue: 11th February 2025

one stamp (2.45 €)

These stamp is issued in a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps 

The stamp depicts the so-called ‘San Marino Whale’ (scientific name Titanocetus sammarinensis), an extraordinary cetacean dating back to the Miocene period, whose fossil remains were found in 1897 in a stone quarry near the summit of Mount Titano. The exceptional find aroused the interest of the international scientific community. The original finds are kept at the G. Capellini Museum of Palaeontology and Geology in Bologna, while the right hemimandibula, a cast of the skull, ribs and left hemimandibula are on display at the San Marino Natural History Museum