MAY-JUNE 2017 Issue # 439

Europa 2017 "Castles"

GREAT BRITAIN is back in the Europa game with a nice set of stamps featuring Windsor castle, issued 15 February 2017. As is their wont, however, only one of the stamps bears the Europa logo. The complete set is shown below, in its presen- tation pack of 2 se-tenant rows of 3 stamps each. All of the stamps in the set depict various views of Windsor Castle. The one marked Europa is shown at the right.

The original Windsor Castle was built in the 11th century after It is a popular tourist attraction, The complete stamp set shows the Norman invasion of Eng- a venue for hosting state visits, three exteriors (the Long Walk, land by William the Conqueror. and the preferred weekend The Round Tower and The Nor- Since the time of Henry I, it has home of Elizabeth II. Today, man Gate) and three interiors (St been used by the reigning mon- more than 500 people live and George’s Hall, The Queen’s Ball- arch and is the longest-occupied work in Windsor Castle, making room and The Waterloo Cham- palace in Europe. Inside the cas- it the largest inhabited castle in ber). The Norman Gate view is tle walls is the 15th-century the world. the Europa stamp. St George's Chapel, considered — from Royal Mail and Wikipedia by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of Eng- lish Perpendicular Gothic" design.

Windsor Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family during the Luftwaf- fe bombing campaigns of World War II and survived a fire in 1992. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-2

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SPANISH ANDORRA 1v IRELAND 2v ROMANIA 2v issued in ms of 6 Issue date 21 April 2017 Issue date 4 May 2017 each; also in 2 ss of 2 sets each, the only difference being the po- sition of the stamps. Issue date 12 April 2017

Dublin Castle was until 1922 the seat of the United Kingdom gov- ernment's administration in Ire- Hunedoara Castle, also known The Castell de Les Bons (Castle land, and is now a major Irish as Hunyadi Castle or Corvin Cas- of Good, also known as Moros government complex. Most of it tle, is one of the largest castles Tower) is located in Les Bons, in dates from the 18th century, in Europe. Laid out in 1446 it the parish of Encamp in Andor- though a castle has stood on the was built in a Renaissance- ra. It is currently considered an site since the days of King John, Gothic style by John Hunyadi. Asset of Cultural Interest by the the first Lord of Ireland. The current castle is the result of Government of Andorra. It was The castle today is a major tour- a fanciful restoration campaign probably a tower attached to a ist attraction and conferencing undertaken after a disastrous fortified house, of which only destination. The building is also fire and many decades of total ruins remain. used for State dinners and the — from Wikipedia Spain neglect. It is sometimes (mis- inauguration of the presidents of takenly) taken as the inspiration Ireland. SLOVAKIA 1v for Castle Dracula. Issue date 5 May 2017 — from Wikipedia

King John's Castle is a 13th- The Lietava Castle is an exten- century castle located on King's The Károlyi Castle in Carei is one sive castle ruin in the Súľov Island in Limerick, Ireland, next of the main tourist attractions in Mountains of northern Slovakia. to the River Shannon. Although the area, dating back to the 15th The castle was built after 1241, the site dates back to 922 when century. Although it is not as most likely as an administrative the Vikings lived on the Island, well known even to Romanians and military center. After various the castle itself was built on the as Dracula’s Castle is, it still has a orders of King John in 1200. fascinating history of demoli- ownership disputes, it became unused, and in 1698 was unin- One of the best preserved Nor- tions and restorations. Originally habited. Today the castle is in man castles in Europe, the walls, Baroque, it is now an asymmetric the hands of a non-profit organ- towers and fortifications remain combination of styles. During ization that performs conserva- today and are visitor attractions. the communist period, the castle tion works on this ruined castle. — from Wikipedia became the town’s museum, a — from Wikipedia cultural center, and a library. — from Romania-Insider.com MAY-JUNE 2017 439-3

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AUSTRIA 1v SWITZERLAND 2v SPAIN 1v self-adhesive Issue date 9 May 2017 Issue date 11 May 2017 Issue date 21 April 2017

The history of Schönbrunn Pal- The New Castle of Manzanares ace dates back to the beginning el Real, also known as Castle of of the fourteenth century. It los Mendoza, is a palace-fortress bore the name Katterburg until erected in the 15th century in 1612, when Emperor Matthias the town of Manzanares el Re- used the estate for hunting, and al (Community of Madrid, Spain). according to a legend is sup- The castle now houses a muse- posed to have come across The Castles of Bellinzona are a um of Spanish castles and hosts the Schöner Brunnen (meaning group of fortifications located a collection of tapestries. It was ‘fair spring’), which eventually around the town of Bellinzona, declared a Monumento Histórico gave the estate its name. It was the capital of the Swiss canton -Artístico in 1931. It is owned by to grow into a palatial imperial of Ticino. Situated on the Alpine the Duchy of the Infantado, but residence over the course of the foothills, the group is composed its management is the responsi- eighteenth century. of fortified walls and three cas- bility of the Community of Ma- drid. — from Wikipedia The park at Schönbrunn Palace tles named Castelgrande (top was opened to the public stamp), Montebello (bottom around 1779 and since then has stamp) and Sasso Corbaro (not pictured). RUSSIA 1v provided a popular recreational Issue date 15 March 2017 amenity for the Viennese popu- Castelgrande is located on a lation as well as being a focus of rocky peak overlooking the val- great cultural and historical in- ley, with a series of walls that terest for international visitors. protect the old city and connect All told, the palace grounds cov- to Montebello. Sasso Corbaro, er over a square mile. the highest of the three castles, is located on an isolated rocky It was placed together with the promontory south-east of the palace on the UNESCO list of other two. The Castles of Bellin- World Heritage Sites in 1996. — excerpted from the Schönbrunn zona with their defensive walls St Michael’s Castle is a former Palace (Schloß Schönbrunn) website have been a UNESCO World royal residence in the center of Heritage Site since 2000. Saint Petersburg, and a major — from Wikipedia architectural landmark of 18th and19th centuries. It was built as Be sure to look in the a water castle for Emperor Paul I latest auction for … and look for a 2016 by architects Vincenzo Brenna some valuable finds Handbook Update in and Vasily Bazhenov in 1797– 1801. (noted in italics) ... the next EN! — from “MARKA” Russia Post MAY-JUNE 2017 439-4

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LUXEMBOURG 2v NORWAY 2v Issue date 7 May 2017 Issue date 21 April 2017

In Norway, the King’s residence is normally just called “the Pal- In 1894-95 Wynand Janssens, an Norway’s contribution to this ace.” The foundation was laid in architect from Brussels, built the year’s Europa series is The Royal 1825, but it was not until 1905, present Château Beggen in a Palace (above) and the Akershus after King Haakon VII, Queen historicist style reminiscent of Fortress and Castle (above Maud and Crown Prince Olav Vaux-le-Vicomte and Château right). moved in, that it become the de Fontainebleau. permanent residence of the Roy- It is believed that Håkon V com- al Family. In 1956 the château was rented missioned Akershus Castle and to the Soviet Union for their dip- Fortress around 1300. Since Since then, with the exception of lomatic mission in Luxembourg. then, the buildings have been periods of Norway’s occupation During the Hungarian Revolu- repeatedly renovated and ex- during WWII (when Vidkun tion of 1956 the mission was at- panded. Following a fire in 1624, Quisling used it as offices), and tacked by a group of demon- Christian IV ordered the new when it was being renovated strators, and the ground floor of town not to be built upon the after the death of King Olav V, the château sustained consider- ruins of Oslo but rather in a new the palace has served as the able damage. In 1973 the châ- area closer to Akershus. He Royal Family’s residence. King teau and an adjacent named this new town Christia- Harald and Queen Sonja have 2.8 hectare plot of land was sold nia. resided at the palace since 2001. outright to the Embassy of the The castle and fortress, which Sections of the palace are open Soviet Union. are more than 700 years old, to the public in the summer, and have survived every siege and at the anniversary in 2005 of the never been taken with weapons dissolution of the union with by a foreign power. Since 1947, Sweden, an exhibition was ar- Akershus is used for state visits ranged showing what life was and important events. The royal like for the small royal family mausoleum in the cellar is the after they made the palace their final resting place for deceased home in 1905. — from Norway Post

Initially a private residence built MONACO 1v for the owner of the local iron Issue date 9 May 2017 works, Dommeldange Castle is now the Embassy of the People's No further info at this time Republic of China. It is located in Dommeldange, the most nor- therly quarter of Luxembourg City. — from Post Luxembourg MAY-JUNE 2017 439-5

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SWEDEN ss of 2v GIBRALTAR 2v Date of issue 16 March 2017 Issue date 6 February 2017

The motifs of the Swedish stamps revolve around Wanås Castle in The Moorish Castle is the name Skåne which dates back to 1440, and its world-famous sculpture given to a medieval fortification park. The works of art depicted on the minisheet are “I Will Stop in Gibraltar comprising various Loving You”, Malin Holmberg’s painted tree trunks and the ground buildings, gates, and fortified between them; and Double Dribble, Anne Thulin’s large rubber balls walls, with the dominant fea- up in the crests of some of the park’s trees. tures being the Tower of Hom- age and the Gate House. Part of International contemporary art, with a focus on site-specific installa- the castle itself also housed the tions, has been shown here since 1987. Every year Nordic and inter- prison of Gibraltar until it was national artists are invited to create art in the Park. Today the Park relocated in 2010. Its is one of hosts over 50 permanent works, and over 4,000 children participate Gibraltar’s most popular tourist in art-based educational activities every year attractions. — from Postnord, the Swedish Postal website, and the Wanås Castle homepage The Tower of Homage is clearly visible to all visitors to Gibraltar BELARUS 2v issued in a ms of 2 sets. The ms, which we didn’t have because of its dominant and in time for the last issue, is shown below: strategic position. Though sometimes compared to nearby alcazars in Spain, the Moorish Castle in Gibraltar was construct- ed by the Marinid dynasty, mak- ing it unique in the Iberian Pen- insula.

Construction is believed to have commenced in AD 711 though the date of its completion is not recorded. Its walls enclosed a considerable area, reaching down from the upper part of the Rock of Gibraltar to the sea. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-6

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Note: In 2013 GERMANY kicked off a series of stamps titled “Castles Issue date 9 February 2017 and Palaces”, with the intro “Castles and palaces are fascinating Schloss Ludwigsburg places of German history.” Each year, two stamps in the series are issued. At this time I do not know the planned extent of the series, but it would obviously make a nice Europa-related set of stamps. For 2017, the Europa stamp was the second stamp of the pair.

Issue date 2 January 2013 Issue date 2 January 2015 Schloss Glücksburg Schloss Marksburg

Issue date 11 May 2017 Wartburg Castle

Issue date 2 January 2013 Issue date 2 January 2015 Schloss Kaiserburg Nürnberg Schloss Ludwigslust

Originally built in the Middle Ag- es, Wartburg is situated on a 410m (1,350 ft.) precipice over- looking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. In 1999, UNESCO added Wart- Issue date 2 January 2014 Issue date 2 January 2016 burg Castle to its World Heritage Schloss Stolzenfels am Rhein Löwenburg Kassel List.

It was the home of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the place where Martin Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible into Ger- man, the site of the Wartburg festival of 1817, and the sup- posed setting for the legend- ary Sängerkrieg minstrel contest Issue date 1 March 2014 Issue date 1 March 2016 in 1207.

Schloss Albrechtsburg Meissen Schloss Sanssouci Wartburg is one of the most- visited tourist attractions in Thu- ringia. Although the castle today still contains substantial original structures from the 12th through 15th centuries, much of the inte- rior dates back only to the 19th century. — from Wikipedia MAY-JUNE 2017 439-7

New Issues v = value(s) ms= mini-sheet New Issues ss = souvenir sheet Europa 2017 "Castles" MONTENEGRO 1v Issue date 5 October 2016 FRANCE 1v Joy of Europe Issue date 15 May 2017

AZERBAIJAN 1v Issue date 30 January 2017 The stamp illustration above is greatly enlarged to show detail. Even Ganja — European Youth Capi- so, the drawings in the stamp do not begin to do justice to the tal 2016 beauty of its subjects, viz. three picturesque chateaux in the Loire:

The central illustration is of Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Built be- tween 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the fore- most examples of early French renaissance architecture. Set on an island in the middle of the Indre river, this picturesque château has become one of the most popular of the châteaux of the Loire valley.

To the left is the royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et- Cher, France. It is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architec- ture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical The European Youth Capital Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, (EYC) title has been running was constructed by King Francis I of France. since 2009, beginning with

To the right is the Château de Chenonceau, which spans the River the City of Rotterdam. Since Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et- then, cities across Europe have Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. The estate of Che- worked to boost youth partici- nonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The cur- pation – to hand over the reins rent château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old and empower young people to mill and was later extended to span the river. An architectural mix- shape their societies. ture of late Gothic and early Renaissance, Château de Chenonceau and its gardens are open to the public. Other than the Royal Palace Ganja (Azerbaijan) was the first of Versailles, it is the most visited château in France. EYC outside the European Union. — from Wikipedia The focus in 2016 was on volun- teering, youth employment, so- FAROE ISLANDS 2v cial cohesion, active participa- Issue date 15 May 2017 tion and education.

As we go to press, I Next year’s EYC will be in Varna, have no further infor- Bulgaria. mation on these — from the EYC website stamps., as their website The issue date for this stamp is does not yet list them. courtesy of the website “FSU— Credit goes to the Euro- Stamps of the former Soviet Un- pa Blogspot for these ion.” A link to their homepage is preview images. provided on our website. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-8

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GUERNSEY 2v out of a set of 6v Issue date 4 May 2017

The Europa issue are highlighted in the picture at right.

Guernsey's most famous Castle, Castle Cornet has stood guard over St Peter Port's Harbor for 800 years. Built in 1202 to de- fend what was once a busy trad- ing harbor, it remains surround- ed by the sea, a short walk from the town center.

Listed as a Protected Monument in the late 1930's, Castle Cornet is a museum in itself, and one that also houses five other mu- seums within its ancient walls. — from Guernsey Post

New Issues Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)

The Organization of the Black SERBIA 1v (official first day cover is shown below) Sea Economic Cooperation Issue date 13 March 2017 (BSEC) is an international eco- nomic organization of the coun- tries from the wider Black Sea area. The organization was initi- ated by the Republic of Turkey in 1992 with the idea that strong economic cooperation among the countries of the wider Black Sea area would contribute to the peace and stability in the region. In 1998, with the adoption of the Charter of BSEC in Yalta, BSEC was officially transformed into an International Organization for regional cooperation.

Founding members were Alba- nia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgar- ia, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia Turkey and Membership has not been re- Serbia, for example, is included Ukraine. Serbia (then Serbia and stricted to countries which have via its connection with Danube Montenegro) was added in access to the Black Sea River corridors. 1994. — from Wikipedia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria MAY-JUNE 2017 439-9

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New Issues ms= mini-sheet Our Lady of Fatima Centennial ss = souvenir sheet

LUXEMBOURG ss Issue date 15 February 2017 POLAND ss Issue date 12 March 2017 PORTUGAL ss Issue date 13 March 2017 SLOVAKIA ss Issue date 13 March 2017

Centenary of the Lady of Fatima Joint Issue

The year 2017 marks the cen- tenary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother to three young children in a field just north of the Portuguese village of Fatima. To mark the occasion, these four countries issued stamps of iden- tical design with the centennial logo, as shown at the right.

The special occasion will also be marked by a visit to Fatima by the Holy Father, Pope Francis I on 12-13 May. As might be expected, Portugal publicized this event with another philatelic tribute, viz. a sheet of four stamps, which also bears the centennial logo. The sheet is shown to the right. While not part of the joint issue, it is an obvious companion piece.

Speaking of companion pieces, Fatima was also part of the “Shrines of Europe” joint issue of 2016 (cf. EN# 435- 15ff).

On 13 May 1917 the Virgin Mary appeared for the first time above a small oak tree before three young girls (ages 10, 9 and 7) in the Cova da Iria Valley close to the Portuguese city of Fatima.

She was clothed in a bright white robe. She told the children that she was coming from Heaven and that she wanted them to come to that place for the next six months on the 13th day of the month, during which time she revealed three secrets of penance and love.

A procession of the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is de- picted in the joint issue miniature sheet. There is the logo of the 100th anniversary in the corner and the symbols of Fatima below it: the crown of the statue of the Virgin Mary, the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Rosary and the oak tree where the Vir- gin Mary appeared. — excerpted from Slovakia Post MAY-JUNE 2017 439-10

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New Issues ms= mini-sheet ss = souvenir sheet LITHUANIA 1v in ms of 4v GUINEA-BISSAU Issue date 10 February 2017 2ss 600th anniversary of the Samo- GB –17003a/b gitian (Medininkai) Diocese es- Issue date 20 January 2017 tablishment 15th Anniversary of the Euro MOZAMBIQUE 2 ss MZ-16423a/b Joint Issue with Vatican Issue date 21 December 2016 Supersonic Aircraft

At the end of the 14th century only a part of Lithuania was bap- tized. As the western part of the country – Samogitia – was claimed by the Teutonic Order, with the efforts of Lithuanian rulers the Grand Dukes Jogaila and Vytautas the Great it was possible to christen Samogitian lands peacefully and without any conquest.

The Samogition Diocese estab- lishment was decided during the Constance Church meeting, in the longest surviving pagan Lith- uanian region in 1417. The es- tablishment of the Samogitian MALDIVE IS 1 ss from a set of 2 MV-17102b Diocese was approved by Pope The Concorde looks like the only Martynas V, who was elected at Issue date 16 March 2017 non-military aircraft the meeting. This event con- Special Transport cludes Lithuania's integration The above is another real into the European Christian na- stretch, but then so are all the tions' family, which was initiated issues from these sometimes with the christening of Lithuani- questionable countries (see the an King Mindaugas. This post- Editor’s Page for more on this age stamp commemorates the topic). It is included, again for christening of the last European the record, simply because the nation. — from Lithuania Post Concorde is pictured.

Note: At this time Vatican has Your humble editor has a small posted a forward calendar show- album devoted to Concorde ing that an issue for this event is stamps, but if I were to include planned, but no other infor- all of these kinds of things I’d mation is as yet available. have no money left for anything Pictured is the European Space else. Agency’s Galileo Space Probe MAY-JUNE 2017 439-11 Europa Briefs

I was curious whether, having From Alex Cwiekalo comes the following update on Postal Union of had no “European Year” in 2016, the Mediterranean (PUMed) issues. “Getting info from PUMed is like the tradition would be resumed pulling teeth from a rhino,” he says. And here I thought I was the in 2017. only one having rhinoceros issues. As he gets them we’ll fill in cata- On the website for log numbers and issue a Handbook update. the European Women Lawyers Association I found the headline: EU to designate 2017 Year to Eliminate Violence against Women. A little more research uncovered the follow- ing short piece on the EU web- site:

“On the occasion of the Interna- tional Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), the European Com- mission is launching a year of focused actions to put an end to violence against women and girls.

“Violence against women can only be combated if we address the problem from all directions and at all levels from local au- thorities (e.g. police officers) to national governments and inter- national organizations. The year of focused actions aims to con- nect all efforts across the Euro- pean Union to stop violence against women. “

Elsewhere the following infor- mation was provided: As we go to press the French “The European Institute for Gen- elections loom. The first round der Equality (EIGE) has produced saw the “FREXIT” candidate, Ms. an online mapping tool on ad- Le Pen, come in second to the ministrative data sources and centrist candidate Mr. Macron. related statistical products, as That outcome looked to me like well as a number of studies on a virtual tie, which the electoral violence against women and fe- map to the right re-enforces. male genital mutilation.” Still, the headlines mostly read

So, the “Year of” tradition re- “Mainstream Europe Breathes a sumes, with a theme that the UN Sigh of Relief,” and the US stock has been publicizing for many market soared. Whether all this exuberance is justified will be years. No philatelic recognition settled on 7 May. ▬ that I am aware of yet. ▬ — image courtesy of AFP News Agency MAY-JUNE 2017 439-12

Places Called “Europa” — Laurent Villoing

New member Laurent Villoing last issue (EN# 438-8f). He The first batch was a sample of has what sounds like an awe- quickly sent me a follow-up what some might call far-fetched, some Europa collection, a smid- email, which included a few but others would say “why not?” gen of which was shown in the more pages from his collection. It is a collection of places with “Europa” some -where in their names or titles.

The first exam- ple, shown on this page, is of “Europa Point” on the rock of Gibraltar. The first day cover highlights the stamp issued in 1970.

Because this was during a period of im- mense popu- larity for the Europa topic, this stamp was included in many Europa albums. In fact, it was of- ten mistaken as a genuine Europa “annual issues” stamp, as evidenced by the first day cover cachet.

Europa annual issue or not, it is a colorful addition to any Europa collec- tion, and opens the door to a mini- collection of related issues, as Laurent il- lustrates on the next page. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-13

Places Called “Europa” — cont’d

Laurent’s email follows: “Hello Dana, I hope you are keeping well (and warm) back home! It was amazingly nice to see the pages [I showed you] making the Europa Magazine with my introduction to other members… “I was hoping to get a few Email from other mem- bers but this has not yet happened; very quiet on this front (it must be cold in the US = hibernat- ing !!!!) Anyway I would like to introduce you to another small part of my EUROPA collections (feel free to place those onto the magazine again if you wish (but do not feel obligated to do so in any way!).”

No obligation at all, Laurent. I’m delighted to show other collections besides mine. The page on the right shows Picos de Europa (in Spain). The two pag- es below show EUROPA Island (in the Mozambique Channel part of France). Who knew?

So, let’s get with it folks, and take Laurent up on his request. His email address once again is [email protected]. (Australia)

In the next issue I’ll include a few more pages from his collection, on the theme “Military Europa.” ▬ MAY-JUNE 2017 439-14 The 1958 EUROPA Stamps — a Monograph by Steve Luster (Part 10)

The Luster monographs continue this These also include some “leech” issues issue with the 1958 Europa supplemental and cinderella items. issues (Austria, Turkey, et al.)

AUSTRIA

Austria issued one stamp that is listed in the D’Urso Catalogue as a 1958 Europa set. I present it only briefly here because at the time, Austria was neither a member of the ECSC nor was the 1958 common design used. The Scott Catalogue states that the theme of the stamp is the “Idea of a United Europe. At best, I believe that the Austrian stamp is a “sympathy” issue and not a true 1958 Europa stamp.

The Austria stamp is denominated at 2.40 Sh. It is printed in green.

The stamp was designed by Oskar Spitzer and engraved by Rudolph Toth. The stamp was re- cess printed on un-watermarked paper, perforated 14¼ x 14¾ by the Österreichische Staatsdrukerei, Vienna in sheets of 50 stamps. 3,000,000 stamps were printed.

The D’Urso Catalogue assigned the number 32 to the stamp. In addition to the complete set of 1 stamp, the D’Urso Catalogue lists blocks of 4 stamps. D’Urso does not list any varieties for the stamp.

First day covers were also produced for this issue. According to the D’Urso Catalogue, the num- ber T28 is assigned to the first day cancel. The cancel, according to D’Urso is known with check num- bers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (32A).

Finally, maximum cards with the same cancel and check numbers were also prepared for this issue (32B).

This listing is provided for the record and no further material will be illustrated.

Left corner margin block of 4 stamps, showing accountancy numbers in the selvage.

Listed in later D’Urso Catalogues as a part of Europa 1958. Below is a scan of the first day cancel with check number 6. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-15

The 1958 EUROPA Stamps — a Monograph by Steve Luster (cont’d)

TURKEY

Turkey issued two stamps that are listed in the D’Urso Catalogue as a 1958 Europa set. I pre- sent it only briefly here because at the time, Turkey was neither a member of the ECSC nor was the common design used . The Scott Catalogue states that the theme of the stamp are “Industry” (25k) and “Symbolizing New Europe” (40k). At best, I believe that the Turkish stamps are a “sympathy” is- sue and not a true 1958 Europa stamp set.

The Turkish stamps are denominated at 25k and 40k The 25k is printed in violet and dull pink and the 40k stamp is printed in ultramarine and bright ultramarine.

The stamps were designed by Gevher Bozkurt. The stamps were offset printed on un- watermarked paper, perforated 10¾ x 10¾ by Güzel Sanatlar Matbaasi, Istanbul in sheets of 50 stamps. 4,000,000 complete sets of stamps were printed.

The D’Urso Catalogue assigned the number 48 and 49 to the stamps.

In addition to the complete set of 2 stamps, the D’Urso Catalogue lists blocks of 4 stamps. D’Urso lists a single variety for the 25k stamp which can be found imperforate at the left (48A).

D’Urso does not indicate that any first day covers or maximum cards were produced for this is- sue. However, I have seen them.

This listing is provided for the record and no further material will be illustrated.

Complete set of 2 values of Turkish stamps and a copy of the first day of issue special cancel. Listed in later D’Urso Catalogues as a part of Europa 1958. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-16

The 1958 EUROPA Stamps — a Monograph by Steve Luster (cont’d)

MISCELANEOUS

I am aware of an issue from Paraguay that incorporated the Europa 1958 common design. It was actually issued in 1961, “In Homage to Europa.” It is shown here for the record.

The two high values are airmail, and show the 1961 design of flying doves..

Souvenir sheets were also produced, as shown below. The two airmail values (not shown) were also giv- en one souvenir sheet each.

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The 1958 EUROPA Stamps — a Monograph by Steve Luster (cont’d)

The “Romanian Government in Exile” prepared stamps with the Europa 1958 common design with oth- er design elements as a parody of the Soviet Union eating up Europe. The purpose of this organization was to raise money from the sale of these (non)-philatelic items. The “stamps” also exist imperforate.

Editor’s Note: Steve’s monograph ends here, but a couple of things should be mentioned: 1) Romania-in-exile labels started in 1956 and continued yearly for well over a decade. 2) There are other such labels, from Croatia-in-exile and who knows where else.

This is the tenth and final excerpt from Steve’s monograph. The original is available for download from the Unit web- site under “Monographs.” ■ MAY-JUNE 2017 439-18 NEW ISSUES WITH Scott CATALOG NUMBERS - Don Smith

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Cyprus (Turkish) 800 17-Oct-16 Turkish to Cyprus Turkish Water Pipeline, joint w/Turkey 3b Denmark 1764 2-Jan-17 Europa 2017 1 France 5114 3-Nov.16 European Capitals: Amsterdam, ss of 4 EN 437-6 3a France 5149 30-Nov-16 French Academy, Rome, joint w/Italy EN 436-7, 437-6 3b Georgia 517 24-Oct-16 Europa 2016 1 Georgia 520 24-Oct-16 Connection with the European Union EN 438-1 2a Ghana 2861-2 5-Jun-15 Churchill, sheet of 6. 2862 a ss 4a Greece 2729-32a 18-Apr-16 Year of Greece in Russia 2732a a ss EN 435-7 3b Greece 2733 18-Apr-16 Year of Greece in Russia EN 435-7 3b Greece 2738-9 11-May-16 Europa 2016, se-tenant (2739 booklet 2 each) 1 Greece 2748 8-Jul-16 EuroMed 2016 EN 435-4 1d Greenland 701a-2a 13-May-2015 Europa 2015 ms of 9 each 1 Grenada 4097-8 21-Dec-15 Churchill (4097 sheet of 4, 4098 ss) 4a Guernsey 1333-8 6-May-16 Victor Hugo EN 433-20 4a Guernsey 1339 6-May-16 Europa 2016 1 Guernsey 1342 25-May-16 Sepac 2016 EN 433-5 1c Hungary 4381 6-May-16 Europa 2016 1 Hungary 4386 3-Jun-16 European Soccer Championship 2016 EN 435-14 3c Hungary 4393 22-Jun-16 Jessinius, Joint issue w/Czech 3677, Poland 4232 3b Slovakia 743 EN 436-5 Hungary 4402 5-Sep-16 Battle of Szigetvar, Joint w/Croatia EN 437-8 3b Hungary 4403 5-Sep-16 Battle of Szigetvar, Joint w/ Turkey EN 437-8 3b Hungary 4408 8-Nov-16 European Landmarks EN 437-7 3b Isle of Man 1803k 15-Jun-16 Sepac 2016 1803 a ss of 17+label EN 434-8, 434-20 1c Isle of Man 1831 7-Oct-16 Europa 2016, 1831a a ss of 10 1 Italy 3382-3 9-May-16 Europa 2016 1 Jersey 1951, 1954 3-May-16 Europa 2016 1 Jersey 1999 4-Nov-16 Sepac 2016 EN 435-2 1c Kosovo 300 28-Mar-16 Tourism, joint issue w/Macedonia 704 EN 436-7 3b Kosovo 303-5 9-May-16 Europa 2016, 305 a ss 1 Latvia 948-9 8-Nov-16 Baltic Assembly, 949 a ss, joint issue w/Estonia 2a 827-8, Lithuania 1088-9 EN 437-5 Lithuania 1088-9 8-Nov-16 Baltic Assembly, 1089 a ss, joint issue w/Estonia 2a 827-8, Latvia 948-9 EN 437-5 Malta 1582 12-Jan-17 Presidency of the Council of EU, EN 438-4 2a St. Helena 1124 1-Feb-16 Napoleon ss 4c

Don Smith’s many collecting interests include stamps of Napoleon. In reference to the St. Helena issue above he reports the following, taken from the Napoleon Study Unit's newsletter: Interestingly, the Napoleon (St. Helena) ss has a couple of design errors: 1) The French tricolor is shown flying over Longwood in the middle left vignette. The flag was prohibited to be flown on the island. 2) Middle right side is captioned "Death of Napoleon." Actually it’s from a sketch entitled "Opening the Coffin of Napo- leon" which happened 19 years after his death when the body was removed to Paris to be entombed in Les Invalides. MAY-JUNE 2017 439-19

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BULLETIN OF THE You can’t win ’em all Dept.: Following up on that first topic: EUROPA STUDY UNIT, Responses from folks renewing My granddaughter, now 7 years APS# 219613 their memberships has been so old, likes to look at my stamps AN ASSOCIATION OF PHILATELISTS positive that I needed reminding and has started a collection of DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PHILATELIC that you can’t please all the peo- her own. What got her interest- MATERIALS COVERING THE IDEA OF A UNITED EUROPE... UNITED IN A POLITICAL, ple all of the time. Recently a ed wasn’t Europa, however, but ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL SENSE. letter poured in (actually, it was my World Wildlife Fund collec- an email) from former member tion. She is very much into bugs, www.europastudyunit.org Patrick Moore: and wanted to see my butterflies

EDITOR: Mr. Dana Roper, 7266 Prices “My collecting interests have and beetles. And, like any good Cove Place, Gainesville, VA 20155; changed somewhat over the stamp collector, she wanted to email: [email protected]. past few years [but] what put me know how she could buy some OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: of her own. So we went trolling PRESIDENT: Mr. Dana Roper off from renewing ... is the ap- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Mr. Tonny pearance in the journal of gaudy on eBay and started buying VanLoij Europa topicals from tropical stamps. It’s not hard to build up TREASURER: Tonny VanLoij countries far from Europe, aimed a respectable collection of bug VICE PRESIDENT: Tonny Van Loij, solely at fleecing the collector. I stamps for very little cash. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: open DIRECTORS: Mr. Alex Cwiekalo, Ms. would also include the issues of In fact, the shipping and han- Caroline Scannel, Mr. Dan Shilcrat former Soviet areas of Asia in dling usually costs considerably WEBMASTERS: Dana Roper, (acting) this category of irrelevant more than the stamps them- AUCTION MANAGER: Mr. Donald W. stamps. The icing on the cake selves. So “Grampy” looked a bit Smith, P.O. Box 576, Johnstown, PA for me was the plethora of bor- 15907. further to see what else the EUROPA HANDBOOK: Alex Cwiekalo ing ecology stamps issued last dealer might have. Lo, one such

ANNUAL DUES: (Including one year of year by the mainstream Europa dealer also had the items below, the EUROPA NEWS): Electronic Mem- countries.“ for the buy-it-now price of bership only $10/yr; Standard member- $1.35. Supposedly issued in ship (hardcopy of EN mailed): $20/yr So, that’s three things. The first USA; $30/yr outside USA. one (tropical topicals) is on me, 2009 from Mozambique, they Dues are payable as of January 1st since I made the decision awhile depict the Thalys and Eurostar each year*. Payments must be made in back to start including the high speed trains. U.S. Dollars; cash, or a bank draft, or a “junque” issues once Scott start- That price seemed appropriate money order (made payable to the ed listing them (for what it’s Europa Study Unit). We also have a for these things, so I threw them PayPal account (europastudyunit, worth, Michel has included most into the mix. I now have a cou- email [email protected]) to of them for years). ple of baubles that I may or may which any payments can be transferred. The second one (former Soviet not actually mount in an album, Any of these methods is acceptable; areas of Asia) is more problem- but they are pretty to look at. however, when using PayPal please And, my granddaughter kinda add 7% to cover PayPal costs. atic, since they are almost all liked them. ▬ SERVICES TO MEMBERS: Periodic members of PostEurop and their bulletin (EUROPA NEWS) to all mem- stamps are legitimate Europa bers; website with special “Members issues. The last (the ecology Only” section; periodic auctions (~3/yr) theme) wasn’t a big winner in of EUROPA-related material, EUROPA my book either but there’s no Handbook, monographs and specialty items available only to ESU members. getting around that it’s Europa. I like castles a lot better. *Dues must be received by So, we’ll keep on keepin’ on, and 31 January to ensure contin- hope we can please most of the ued membership, including people most of the time. uninterrupted receipt of the EN and access to the Mem- Bookmark our website at bers Only website. www.europastudyunit.org so it’s only a click away ! MAY-JUNE 2017 439-20

New Issues v = value(s) ms= mini-sheet Sepac 2017 ss = souvenir sheet “Local Crafts”

JERSEY 1v from a set of 8 (the 73p value bears the sepac logo) Bronze Dagger: Thought to Issue date 11 April 2017 have been ceremonial or a sign of status rather than being a functional tool or weapon, it was found on the fortified settlement of Le Câtel de Rozel, an Iron Age settlement built upon an earlier Neolithic site. Coins found at the site along with the dagger date back to the 1st Century BC.

Flint Arrowhead: Found at the Le Pinacle site, dating back to 2850-2250 BC, the stone's dis- tinctive coloring shows that it must have been imported from Le Grand-Pressigny in Central France. This Neolithic importa- tion shows that Jersey's prehis- toric ancestors must have been in contact with European traders.

Silver and Gilt Brooch: Made by a Parisian jeweler, this ring- The island of Jersey, with its Rotary Quern: This was found brooch was found during exca- proximity to France and main- near the ancient site of La vation on the floor of Les land Britain, attracts visitors from Hougue Bie in the easterly par- Écréhous priory hall. The fleur- near and far. And so it has been ish of Grouville. However, it is de-lys on the brooch, was estab- throughout history, starting with made up of a conglomerate lished as the town mark of Paris nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes, stone imported from Hertford- by the late 13th century and the and moving on through time shire in the 1st Century BC, eight-petalled rosette decora- with the first Neolithic settlers, meaning that it was probably tion suggests 14th century. the Romans and Gauls, all leav- used in the Iron Age. Bronze Statue: Found in two ing their mark whether by acci- St Lawrence Pillar (sepac): St halves in a field in the parish of dent or intent. Eight artefacts Lawrence Pillar, situated inside St Clement, the statue is either a left behind by these settlers and the parish church of St Law- representation of Hercules or passers-through are featured on rence, has been repurposed Mercury. It seems to have origi- this set of stamps: throughout history. Uncovered nated from Italy and dates back

Golden Torque: This was found during the last restoration of the to the 2nd century BC, showing in Le Câtillon II Hoard, which church in 1891, the artefact is the expansive reach of classical contained more golden torques thought to have started life as a Roman culture. than any other Celtic coin hoard Roman pillar before being used Bronze Age Axe Head: The ori- and has also been confirmed as as a gravestone in approximately gins of the axe are lost to the the largest Celtic hoard found in 600 AD. The stone was then re- annals of time. It was discovered the world. The hoard, which was purposed for another grave- amongst the archives of one of lifted from a field in the parish of stone in 800 AD and this is when Jersey's museums and must Grouville in 2012, is so large that the interlaced carving was have been given to the museum, it is still being broken down and thought to have been added. before the stringent cataloguing catalogued. of artefacts that is used today. — from Jersey Post