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

Sepac folder 2009

Europe - Sepac

"Beautiful corners of Europe 2", this special folder contains the 12 Sepac stamps to be issued this year.



This folder will be on sale by any of the Sepac countries philatelic offices !

I'll put here under the price asked by each Philatelic office :

• Åland : 15.- € (if ordered in September, a FDC is offer as present)
• Luxembourg : 15.- €
  
• Iceland : 2'700.- ISK (= 15.03 €)
• Greenland : 112.- DKK (= 15.05 €)
• Liechtenstein : 24.- CHF (= 15.83 €)
  
• Gibraltar : 13.95 GBP (= 16.16 €)
• Jersey : 14.75 GBP (= 17.18 €)
• Guernsey : 14.75 GBP (= 17.18 €)
• Isle of Man : 14.75 GBP (= 17.18 €)

1957

Europe

Issue n° 2 - 1957

"Peace and Welfare through Agriculture and Industry"

Number of countries : 8
Debuting countries : Saarland - Switzerland
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none
Common design : no common design that year

Note : All stamps issued on 16th September - Only year between 1956 and 1973 without common design

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part I

1958

Europe

Issue n° 3 - 1958

"Peace to the service of the European idea"

Number of countries : 8
Debuting countries : Turkey
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Switzerland
Common design : a dove flying above the letter E of Europe
Countries using their own design : Turkey (stump with a shoot)
Designer : Andre Van der Vossen (the Netherlands)

Note : All stamps issued on the 13th September except Turkey - First time a country "breaks" the common design rule

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part I

1956

Europe

Issue n° 1 - 1956

"Europe being rebuild"

Number of countries : 6
Debuting countries : Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands
Returning countries : none (first issue)
Withdrawing countries : none (first issue)
Common design : tower formed by the 6 letters of the latin word for Europe: Europa
Countries using their own design : none - same design used by all countries
Designer : Daniel Gonzagues (France)

Note : All stamps issued on 15th September 1956 - Luxembourg is the first country to issue a three stamps set

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part I