Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | Key with CEPT in handle, said to be opening the door to a United Europe. Europa stamps have been issued annually since 1956. First sets representing the founding 6 members of the ECSC, European Coal and Steel Community, then by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) in 1959, (first stamps issued in 1960) and by PostEurop since 1993. Initially in 1956 a total of 13 stamps were issued with a common design from 6 different countries. A common theme of Peace and Welfare through agriculture and industry was used for 1957. The common design reappeared in 1958 and continued until 1973. |
Face value | 3.50 Pesetas |
Catalog code (Michel) | ES 1755 |
Catalog code (Scott) | ES 1526 |
Series | Europa stamps |
Stamp colour | multicolor |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 10000000 |
Issue date | 29/04/1968 |
Designer | Hans Schwarzenbach |
Print technique | photogravure |
Printed by | F.N.M.T. |
Perforation | comb 12¾ x 13 |
Height | 26.00 mm |
Width | 41.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |