European stamp
Europamarke is the collective term for the postage stamps that have been issued by European countries or their postal administrations since 1956 with a common motif or theme with a European reference .
history
1956 to 1959 under the sponsorship of the coal and steel union
The idea that European countries should annually issue postage stamps with common motifs arose in the 1950s. The stamps were intended to symbolize the common interests and goals of the nations that were involved.
The six founding members of the Coal and Steel Community ( Belgium , Federal Republic of Germany , France , Italy , Luxembourg and the Netherlands ) issued a total of 13 European brands on September 15, 1956.
Legend
- Image: An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
- Description: A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
- Value: The face value of the individual stamp in pfennigs . A "+" means that it is an additional stamp (= postage value + donation).
- Issue Date: The date this stamp was first sold.
- Valid To: The date on which the validity ended.
- Edition: As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
- Design: As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
- Mi.-No .: This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.
European brands |
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image | description |
Values in pennies |
Issue date |
Date of Expiry | Edition | draft | MiNr. |
European stamps 1956 | 10 | September 15, 1956 | December 31, 1958 | 68,000,000 | Gonzague | 241 | |
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40 | September 15, 1956 | December 31, 1958 | 28,000,000 | Gonzague | 242 | |
European stamps 1957
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10 | September 16, 1957 | December 31, 1959 | 60,000,000 | Richard Blank | 268 | |
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40 | September 16, 1957 | December 31, 1959 | 25,000,000 | Richard Blank | 269 | |
European stamps 1957
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10 | August 1957 | December 31, 1959 | 10,000,000 | Richard Blank | 294 | |
European stamps 1958
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10 | September 13, 1958 | December 31, 1960 | 100,000,000 | André van der Vossen | 295 | |
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40 | September 13, 1958 | December 31, 1960 | 27,000,000 | André van der Vossen | 296 | |
European stamps 1959
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10 | September 19, 1959 | December 31, 1961 | 90,000,000 | Walter Brudi | 320 | |
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40 | September 19, 1959 | December 31, 1961 | 25,000,000 | Walter Brudi | 321 |
1960 to 1992 under the sponsorship of the CEPT
At a conference of the post offices of Europe in Montreux , Switzerland in 1959, the postal administrations of 19 European countries founded an umbrella organization under the name CEPT . It was also decided to start the joint issue of special postage stamps under the name CEPT.
Until 1973, the European brands appeared with a common motif, after which only a common theme was defined for the brands, which was then implemented nationally. The selected topics of the joint editions mostly relate to European history and culture and represent both similarities and the cultural diversity of the European peoples. 1984 is an exception, in which on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary again - and so far for the last time - brands with uniform motif appeared.
Legend
- Image: An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
- Description: A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
- Value: The face value of the individual stamp in pfennigs . A "+" means that it is an additional stamp (= postage value + donation).
- Issue Date: The date this stamp was first sold.
- Valid To: The date on which the validity ended.
- Edition: As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
- Design: As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
- Mi.-No .: This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.
European brands |
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image | description |
Values in pennies |
Issue date |
Date of Expiry | Edition | draft | MiNr. |
European stamps 1960 | 10 | September 19, 1960 | December 31, 1962 | 100,000,000 | Rahikainen | 337 | |
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20th | September 19, 1960 | December 31, 1962 | 30,000,000 | Rahikainen | 338 | |
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40 | September 19, 1960 | December 31, 1962 | 20,000,000 | Rahikainen | 339 | |
European stamps 1961
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10 | September 18, 1961 | December 31, 1963 | 99.090.500 | Kurpershoek | 367 | |
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40 | September 18, 1961 | December 31, 1963 | 20,000,000 | Kurpershoek | 368 | |
European stamps 1962
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10 | 17th September 1962 | December 31, 1964 | 85,000,000 | Lex Weyer | 383 | |
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40 | 17th September 1962 | December 31, 1964 | 20,000,000 | Lex Weyer | 384 | |
European stamps 1963
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15th | September 14, 1963 | December 31, 1965 | 30,000,000 | Spar | 406 | |
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20th | September 14, 1963 | December 31, 1965 | 110,000,000 | Spar | 407 | |
European stamps 1964 | 15th | September 14, 1964 | December 31, 1966 | 30,000,000 | Georges Bétemps | 445 | |
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20th | September 14, 1964 | December 31, 1966 | 70,000,000 | Georges Bétemps | 446 | |
European stamps 1965 | 15th | September 27, 1965 | December 31, 1967 | 30,000,000 | Karlsson | 483 | |
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20th | September 27, 1965 | December 31, 1967 | 70,000,000 | Karlsson | 484 | |
European stamps 1966 | 20th | September 24, 1966 | December 31, 1968 | 30,000,000 | Josef and Gregor Bender | 519 | |
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30th | September 24, 1966 | December 31, 1968 | 70,000,000 | Josef and Gregor Bender | 520 | |
European stamps 1967 | 20th | May 2, 1967 | December 31, 1969 | 30,000,000 | Bonnevalle | 533 | |
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30th | May 2, 1967 | December 31, 1969 | 85,000,000 | Bonnevalle | 534 | |
European stamps 1968
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20th | April 29, 1968 | December 31, 1970 | 50,000,000 | Schwarzenbach | 559 | |
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30th | April 29, 1968 | December 31, 1970 | 70,000,000 | Schwarzenbach | 560 |
Legend
- Image: An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
- Description: A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
- Value: The face value of the individual stamp in pfennigs . A "+" means that it is an additional stamp (= postage value + donation).
- Issue Date: The date this stamp was first sold.
- Edition: As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
- Design: As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
- Mi.-No .: This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.
European brands |
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image | description |
Values in pennies |
Issue date |
Edition Federal, Berlin |
draft |
Mi. -No . Bund, Berlin |
European stamps 1969
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20th | April 28, 1969 | 50,000,000 | Gasbarra, Belli | 583 | |
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30th | April 28, 1969 | 71,500,000 | Gasbarra, Belli | 584 | |
European stamps 1970
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20th | May 4th 1970 | 50,000,000 | Le Brocquy | 620 | |
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30th | May 4th 1970 | 95,000,000 | Le Brocquy | 621 | |
European stamps 1971
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20th | 3rd May 1971 | 50,000,000 | Haflidasone | 675 | |
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30th | 3rd May 1971 | 71,600,000 | Haflidasone | 676 | |
European stamps 1972
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25th | May 2, 1972 | 50,000,000 | Huovins | 716 | |
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30th | May 2, 1972 | 51,200,000 | Huovins | 717 | |
European stamps 1973
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30th | April 30, 1973 | 50,000,000 | Leif Frimann Anisdahl | 768 | |
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40 | April 30, 1973 | 73,450,000 | Leif Frimann Anisdahl | 769 | |
European stamps 1974, sculptures
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30th | April 17, 1974 | 50,000,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 804 | |
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40 | April 17, 1974 | 68,200,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 805 | |
European stamps 1975, painting
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40 | April 15, 1975 | 50,000,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 840 | |
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50 | April 15, 1975 | 68,900,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 841 | |
European brands 1976, handicrafts - models from approx. 1765 from the porcelain factory in Ludwigsburg
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40 | May 13, 1976 | 49,550,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 890 | |
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50 | May 13, 1976 | 98,650,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 891 | |
European stamps 1977, landscapes
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40 | 17th May 1977 | 49,950,000 | Heinz Schillinger | 934 | |
50 | 17th May 1977 | 126,100,000 | Heinz Schillinger | 935 | ||
European stamps 1978, architectural monuments | 40 | May 22, 1978 | 51,500,000 | Otto Rohse | 969 | |
50 | May 22, 1978 | 140,050,000 | Otto Rohse | 970 | ||
70 | May 22, 1978 | 31,300,000 | Otto Rohse | 971 | ||
Europamarken 1979, history of the postal and telecommunications system
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50 | 17th May 1979 | 51,300,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1011 | |
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60 | 17th May 1979 | 122,800,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1012 | |
Europe stamps 1980, important personalities | 50 | May 8, 1980 | 120,450,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1049 | |
60 | May 8, 1980 | 136,050,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1050 | ||
European stamps 1981, folklore
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50 | May 7th 1981 | 116,541,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1096 | |
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60 | May 7th 1981 | 156,541,000 | Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski | 1097 | |
Europamarken 1982, historical events
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50 | May 5th 1982 | 102,126,000 | Karl Oskar bubble | 1130 | |
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60 | May 5th 1982 | 144,436,000 | Karl Oskar bubble | 1131 | |
Europa stamps 1983, Great Works of the Human Spirit
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60 | May 5th 1983 | 80,151,000 | Ernst Jünger | 1175 | |
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80 | May 5th 1983 | 110,351,000 | Ernst Jünger | 1176 | |
Europamarken 1984, 25 years of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) | 60 | May 8, 1984 | 81,960,000 | Larrivière | 1210 | |
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80 | May 8, 1984 | 105,260,000 | Larrivière | 1211 | |
European stamps 1985, European Year of Music
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60 | May 7, 1985 | 66,100,000 | Karl Hans Walter | 1248 | |
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80 | May 7, 1985 | 107,450,000 | Karl Hans Walter | 1249 | |
Europamarken 1986, nature and environmental protection | 60 | May 5, 1986 | 63,550,000 | Hans Günter Schmitz | 1278 | |
80 | May 5, 1986 | 107,350,000 | Hans Günter Schmitz | 1279 | ||
Europamarken 1987, modern architecture
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60 | May 5th 1987 | 74,840,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 1321 | |
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80 | May 5th 1987 | 98,036,000 | Bruno K. Wiese | 1322 | |
Europamarken 1988, means of transport and communication | 60 | May 5, 1988 | 73,550,000 | Ernst Jünger | 1367 | |
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80 | May 5, 1988 | 71,350,000 | Ernst Jünger | 1368 | |
European brands 1989, children's games | 60 | May 5th 1989 | 76,270,000 | Erna de Vries | 1417 | |
100 | May 5th 1989 | 79,280,000 | Erna de Vries | 1418 | ||
Europamarken 1990, Postal facilities
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60 | May 3, 1990 | 63,400,000 | Konrad Przewieslik | 1461 | |
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100 | May 3, 1990 | 71,310,000 | Konrad Przewieslik | 1462 | |
European stamps 1991, European space travel
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60 | May 2, 1991 | unknown | Fritz Lüdtke | 1526 | |
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100 | May 2, 1991 | unknown | Fritz Lüdtke | 1527 | |
European stamps 1992, 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
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60 | May 7, 1992 | 58,835,000 | Erna de Vries | 1608 | |
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100 | May 7, 1992 | 50,215,000 | Erna de Vries | 1609 |
1993 until today under the sponsorship of PostEurop
With the liberalization of the postal market in Europe, there was a separation between the state authorities responsible for regulating the postal system and the commercial postal companies , which in 1992 also resulted in the establishment of a separate European organization of postal companies ( PostEurop ).
With the assumption of sponsorship for the European brands by PostEurop, the abbreviation CEPT is no longer printed on the European brands, which are now printed with "Europe". In 1993 PostEurop had members from 26 countries - today there are 48.
PostEurop has held an annual competition for the design of the best EUROPA brand since 2002. EUROPA stamps are intended to emphasize cooperation in the field of postal services and particularly in relation to the promotion of philately . They also help to make the public aware of the common roots, the culture and history of Europe and the common goals.
Examples
Exemplary representation of the brand motif “Children build a star tower” from 2000, the design comes from the French artist Jean-Paul Cousin.
Sympathy or follow-up issues
In addition to the CEPT or joint issues, there are also so-called sympathy or follow-up issues from postal administrations or postal companies that are not affiliated with the carrier associations.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Homepage of PostEurop
- ↑ Since the German Wikipedia does not yet contain an article on Jean-Paul Cousin, a link to the French Wikipedia is provided here. Jean-Paul Cousin
literature
- MICHEL - CEPT catalog 2009 , Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, Unterschleißheim, 2008, ISBN 978-3-87858-879-5 .
- European stamps Community issues. In: Archive for German Postal History , Issue 1/1979, ISSN 0003-8989 , pp. 58–65.