Andorra (Spanish post) 2011

Andorra (Spanish post)

Date of Issue: 4th April 2011

one stamp (0.65 €)

Spain 2011

Spain

Date of Issue: 4th April 2011

one stamp (0.65 €)

San Marino 2011

San Marino

Date of Issue: 5th April 2011

two stamps (0.60 & 0.65 €)

Albania 2010

Albania

Date of Issue: 25th February 2011

two stamps (100.- & 150.- ALL) and one souvenir-sheet (250.- ALL)

both stamps are issued in one mini-sheet of 10 stamps (5 of each)

1997

Europe

Issue n° 42 - 1997

"Tales and legends"

Number of countries : 54
Debuting countries : Armenia, Ukraine
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Gibraltar was the only country not to use the official logo that year.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Dublin (Ireland)
Winner: Katrina & The Waves "Love Shine a Light" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Jalisse "Fiumi di parole" (Italy)

1996

Europe

Issue n° 41 - 1996

"Famous European women"

Number of countries : 52
Debuting countries : Macedonia
Returning countries : Azores, Madeira
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Gibraltar was the only country not to use the official logo that year.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Oslo (Norway)
Winner: Eimear Quinn "The Voice" (Ireland)

my personal favorite that year: Marcel Palonder "Kým nás máš" (Slovakia)

1995

Europe

Issue n° 40 - 1995

"Peace and freedom"

Number of countries : 49
Debuting countries : Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : Azores, Madeira

Note : the Faroe Is. and Gibraltar didn't use the official logo that year.

Since that year most countries issue sets of maximum 2 stamps only. Some countries issue larger sets but with only two stamps bearing the Europa logo, it's still the case those years.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Dublin (Ireland)
Winner: Secret Garden "Nocturne" (Norway)

my personal favorite that year: Aud Wilken "Fra Mols til Skagen" (Denmark)