Saturday, December 12

1966

Europe

Issue n° 11 - 1966

"Symbolic Ship"

Number of countries : 19
Debuting countries : Andorra (French post)
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Finland
Common design : a ship made of th letters CEPT symbolizing a steady progress on a calm sea.
Countries using their own design : San Marino (Our Lady of Europe) - Spain (Abduction of Europe by Zeus)
Designer : Gregor and Josef Bender (Germany)

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



Friday, December 11

1965

Europe

Issue n° 10 - 1965

"Tree spring"

Number of countries : 19
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : Finland
Withdrawing countries : Austria
Common design : a tree spring of 3 leaves said to represent posts, telegraphs and telephones and a fruit made of the letters CEPT.
Countries using their own design : Liechtenstein (Teutonic beltbuckle) - San Marino (Chess board) - Spain (Saint Benedict patron of Europe)
Designer : Hördur Karlsson (Iceland)

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



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



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



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)


The two Europa stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps


both stamps are also issued in 2 mini-sheets of 12 se-tenant stamps (six Europa stamps per sheet & six non-Europa stamps per sheet !)
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