Wednesday, September 5

Armenia - [Hayastan]

Armenia - [Hayastan]

Capital: Yerevan
Languages: Armenian
Population: 3,215,800
Currency: Dram - AMD
Internet code: .am
Status: Republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia

Haypost


PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1997 ->

Official site: http://www.haypost.am/
info: info@haypost.am

"Armenia issues Europa stamps only since 1997 and was the first Caucasian republic to do so before neighbours Azerbaijan and Georgia."


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Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - [Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն]

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_Republic

Artsakhpost

PostEurop member: no
UPU member: no
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 2008 ->

no official site - only this information website: http://sergphil.8m.com
info: artsakhstamps@yahoo.com

"This region located in the Caucasus is disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Since 1992, the Armenian majority living in Nagorno Karabakh declared them self independent."

"This internationaly, non recognized postal authorithy issues stamps and Europa stamps since 2008 but have no official status."


Andorra

Andorra

Capital: Andorra la Vella
Languages: Catalan
Population: 71,822
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .ad
Status: co-principality with the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra


La Poste (French post)



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1966 ->

Official site: http://actutimbree.laposte.fr/
info: sav-phila.philaposte@laposte.fr

"The French post is issuing Andorran Europa Stamps since 1966 (6 years before the Spanish ones)."




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Correos (Spanish post)



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1972 ->

Official site: http://www.correos.es
info: Atcliente.filatelia@correos.es

"The Spanish post is issuing Andorran Europa stamps since 1972 (6 years after the French ones)."

"The 1972 stamp is still one of the most expensive Europa stamp ever."

Albania - [Shqipëria]

Albania - [Shqipëria]

Capital: Tirana
Languages: Albanian
Population: 3,600,523
Currency: Lek - ALL
Internet code: .al
Status: Republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania


Posta Shqiptare



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1992 ->

Official site: http://www.postashqiptare.al/
info: albapost@icc-al.org

"Albania is issuing Europa Stamps since 1992, almost at the same moment as many other former ex-communist countries. It is a beautiful symbol for such a former "closed" country."

"Traditionally Albania issues 2 stamps and 1 souvenir-sheet."

"In 1992 Albania issued a stamp commemorating their entry in the CEPT."


Åland

Åland

Capital: Mariehamn
Languages: Swedish
Population: 26,711
Currency: Euro - EUR
Internet code: .ax
Status: Autonomous province of Finland

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land


Posten på Åland


PostEurop member: no
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: yes
Norden member: yes

Europa stamps: since 1994 ->

Official site: http://www.posten.ax/
info: frimarken@posten.ax

"Åland is issuing their own stamps since the eighties but the Europa stamps concerned, they are late comers... only since 1994."

Thursday, August 23

Isle of Man - Sepac 2007

Isle of Man - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.48 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Sepac logo).

Tuesday, August 21

Monaco - Sepac 2007

Monaco - Sepac

Date of Issue: 1st October 2007

one stamp (0.85 €)



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

Thursday, August 2

the Europa stamps history - III

Europe

The Europa stamps history

part III - The common themes
(1974-1989)


1974 was an important year for the Europa stamps collection, because since then, a common theme replaced the common design system used since 1956! Only the CEPT logo (or letters) on each stamp indicates that the stamp is a "Europa stamp".

That year, the first theme to be chosen was sculptures (23 countries ; 49 stamps). The next year (1975) the theme was paintings (24 countries ; 50 stamps). It was also the first Europa issue of the Turkish part of Cyprus. Due to the political situation on the island of Cyprus, the stamps issued by the Turkish part of the island aren't recognized on an international level. Even if those stamps bear the Europa logo, they are not official Europa stamps but most of the Europa stamps collectors collect them as they issue Europa stamps on a regular basis since 1975 !


In 1976 the common theme was handicrafts (27 countries ; 58 stamps). Two new postal administrations appeared that year, Guernsey and the Isle of Man which still issue Europa stamps those days ! 1977 (28 countries ; 56 stamps), landscapes. 1978 (30 countries ; 65 stamps), monuments. Jersey took part for the first time that year. In 1979 (31 countries ; 68 stamps) the theme was postal history. The Faroe islands and Gibraltar are taking part since that year. Gibraltar isn't in fact a CEPT member but issue each year 4 stamps on the same topic as the Europa stamps but without the official logo. As they are British colony on European soil those issues were always tolerated.

The theme for 1980 (32 countries ; 67 stamps) was famous people. In 1981 (35 countries ; 69 stamps) the theme was folklore and feasts. For the first time the Azores and Madeira issued Europa stamps under their own name. 1982 (35 countries ; 70 stamps) : historic events. 1983 (35 countries ; 71 stamps) : inventions.


In 1984 (35 countries ; 67 stamps) the CEPT was 25 years old (1959-1984). To celebrate this event it has been decided to use a common design again as it was the case before 1974. The common design was a bridge designed by the French engraver Jacky Larrivière.

1985 (35 countries ; 73 stamps) was the European Music Year and the ideal topic for Europa stamps that year. 1986 (35 countries ; 74 stamps) : nature conservation. 1987 (35 countries ; 74 stamps) : modern architecture. 1988 (35 countries ; 79 stamps) : transportation . 1989 (35 countries : 80 stamps) : children's games.

Till 1981, the number of countries issuing Europa stamps grew up till a record number of 35, especially with the venue of Dependencies and Autonomous country parts. The number of 35 stayed stable until 1990 but the number of stamps grew up till a record number of 80 in 1989!

In November 1989 the Berlin Wall fell putting an end to the Iron curtain division between East and West, between the old and the new Europe. This brought many changes to the face of Europe not only politically but also culturally and also in the Europa stamps collection as we will see in the fourth part of this "Europa stamps history"...


Part I
- The early years (1956-1959)
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Part II - The birth of the CEPT (1960-1973)
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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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