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Saturday, September 5

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



Thursday, January 25

The Europa stamps history - I

Europe

The Europa stamps history

part I - The early years
(1956-1959)

The idea of making a "join stamp emission" came up in 1952. The uniform motive for this emission had to symbolise the community of interest and objectives.

Six countries, the same six countries how signed the Treaty of Rome on the 25th of March 1957 (Belgium, France, West-Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) were also the first countries to issue Europa stamps.

On the 15th of September 1956 the first Europa stamps issue was born (6 countries ; 13 stamps). The common design was made by the French artist, Daniel Gonzague, it was a tower formed by the 6 letters of the latin word for Europe: Europa.

In 1957, almost on the same day as in 1956, the 16th of September, a second issue was made and Switzerland took part on this issue as Saarland (German territory under the control of the Allies). That year a common design was not made but the general theme was Peace and Welfare. (8 countries ; 17 stamps).



On the 13th September 1958 the third issue selected again a common design, a dove flying above the letter E of Europe, designed by the Dutch artist, André Van der Vossen. Turkey replaced Switzerland that year. (8 countries ; 17 stamps).

During the summer 1959 in Montreux (Switzerland), a conference of 23 European postal administrations took place and the "Conférence des postes et télécommunications (CEPT)" was born. (note: today we still call the Europa stamps also Europa CEPT stamps !)

On the 19th September 1959 it was the 4th issue. Switzerland and Austria were associate to the 6 first countries in that issue. The common design was a key-ring designed by the German artist, Walter Brudi. (8 countries ; 15 stamps).


Part II - The birth of the CEPT (1960-1973)
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Part III - The common themes (1974-1989)
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Part IV - The new Europe (1990-1999)
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Part V - The new millennium (2000-)

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